Letters on War Policy Show Divided American Opinion
A compilation of letters dated 1941 argues over US entry into World War II. Contributors from California and New York criticize interventionists, defend aiding Russia, praise Churchill, and urge America to stay out of war while planning postwar reconstruction.
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New York
Riverside Drive
Ant
Randolph Hearst
Midowa
California
Hearst
Wamerica
Churchill
Beliai
Britain
Hilaire Belloc
United States
England
S A Private to Get Release Soon Frivale Alva U Daithy
Frivale Alva U Daithy of Ban Antonia on duty with the old Armed division at Garp Talk Ta will be released soon under the army's recent order. The report arrived on Saturday.
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Frivale Alva U. Daithy
Ban Antonia
Garp
Frand Millingy
Senate Votes Neutrality Act Change and Port Seid
London dispatch reports cautious note as the U S Senate amends the Neutrality Act to extend embargo powers and wartime controls halting arms shipments a new clause allows president to declare a state of war and bar belligerent trade. mentions Halifax and Mediterranean zones prior law signed by Roosevelt in 1935 with expirations and licensing provisions.
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Port Seid
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Mediterranean
Uct
Bilbao
Spain
Onegs
US SR
Roosevelt
Mint Worker Arrested on Dime Theft Charge in Philadelphia
Edwin J. Dressel, superintendent of the U S mint in Philadelphia, announced the arrest of George J. Kraft a 35 year old mint employee on charges of stealing 22 dimes The coins found in Krafts pockets were exposed to ultra violet light revealing fluorescence after being dipped in an invisible labeling solution Kraft allegedly admitted the theft and was held on a $1000 bond by Commissioner Horman Gritis.
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Philadelphia
Edwin J. Dressel
U. 8
jScience
Dressel
George J. Kraft
Mall
Kraft
Horman Grittis
War Roundup prompts broad Allied actions in Europe
War roundup reports RAF bombers pounding Germany in a major raid on Berlin Cologne and Mannheim with 57 planes. Other squadrons strike southern Italy as Mussolini’s command lists 40 killed 86 injured in Brindisi assault. German forces push through near Kerch in Crimea as flame throwers target checkpoints amid Moscow front counteroffensive. House moves to ratify neutrality revisions to yank merchant ships into wartime service awaiting senate action. Churchill expected to address Britain’s intensified war effort after Stalin appeals for a second front.
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Germany
Berlin
Cologne
Mannheim
Italy
High Command
Kerch Peninsula
Caucasus
Moscow
J . House
United States
Senate
Churchill
Stalin
Caviar and Diplomats At RedEnvoy Party in Washington
The Soviet ambassador’s wife hosted a lavish farewell party for Soviet diplomats with about 1000 guests at the U.S. embassy. Sturgeon, caviar canapes, a red star cake, and Russian salads highlighted the event. Notable attendees included Mrs. Harry Wallace and Mrs. Cordell Hull, plus high-ranking officials and foreign diplomats from Japan and Britain. The gathering marked the twenty fourth anniversary of the Soviet revolution and underscored ongoing financial ties, including a large loan approval linked to Russia’s credit.
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Washington
Madinae Constanting Oqumanisky
United States
Walter
Harry Wallace
Cordell Mull
Tall Sumner Welles
Welles
Jease Jones
Com
Merce
Four Russian Army Chiefs Captured on Moscow Front
Reuters circulated a DNB report stating four high officers of the Russian Twentieth Army were captured on the night of November 2 on the Moscow front. Identified as General Trevechalov commander in chief Colonel Narynin chief of staff General Sivajey chief of technical troops and the air arm commander. Sivajay reputedly a leading Russian expert on railway transport.
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London
Reuters
DNB
Moscow
Trevechalov
Narynin
Sivajey
Sivajay
Pastor Uses Talents Parable at Brooklyn Church
In New York Brooklyn the Souls Universalist Church repainted and added a weather vane after a sermon on the parable of the talents. Pastor Cornelius Greenwey told 118 members to invest $1 each, returning profits. Last night he reported $808.03 profits with $150 more expected, noting gifts from a beekeeper, a college student, and others.
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New York
AM Souls Universalist
Brooklyn
Corneliua Greenwey
Saluday
Belittling U S Ship Vote Reports Stir In Berlin
Berlin officials said the United States must vote on 16 merchant ships amid claims the Senate’s neutrality act amendment passed by 50 to 41 marks only a narrow victory for the Allies. They dismissed a Vienna conference as nonsense and warned Hitler aims for a gradual European order with Russia already written off and future moves to seize allied territory.
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United States
Senate
Evening Standard
Lord Besyerbrook
Roozevelt
Bergin
Qennal
Lenton
Vienna
Europe
Hitler
Beltaln
Russia
Jost
Archibald Wavell
Insia
Troops Relocated From Camp Howls to Port Houston
The War Department announced Saturday that the 2nd Quartermaster Car Company and most of its units are shifting from Camp Howls to Port Houston at the earliest practicable date. The move reflects current logistics as corps and field armies rely on quartermaster car companies.
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Camp Howls
Port Dam Houston
War Department
Aay Corp
Field
Union Leader Dies in Milwaukee Emerges from 1993 97
Thomas Inglis Kidd aged 64, long time general secretary and treasurer of the A F L Amalgamated Woodworkers of America, served 1993 to 1997, died in Milwaukee on November 7 amid recent reports from the union.
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Milwaukee
Thomas Inglis Kidd
A. F. of L. Amalgamated Woodworkers of America
Rail Strike Set for December Fifth Looms at Plant
The National Arsenal Workers' Union warned of a December 5 strike at the Atlas Powder plant in Ohio. President AR K Walker said 1500 workers would be called out after delays and refusals to approve contracts between unions and Atlas Powder, accusing the work department of responsibility for the hold up.
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Quin Honored at State Convention
The League of Texas Municipalities will hold its 1942 meeting in Dallas with Mayor Roger W. Moore of Le Auin as president. New officers elected include Ghenen, Hamburger of Houston, Mitchell of Greenville, Cluck of Laredo, Quin of Ban Artanio, and Milley, Compere, and Taylor of Port Arthur as vice presidents. E. F. McAdans will remain executive director. Job seekers are directed to Broadway and Fifth for employment ads.
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League of Texas Municipalities
Dallas
Roger W. Moore
le Auin
Muoce
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Ghenen
Phi Hamburger
Houston
T. B Mitchell
Greenville
Hugh
Cluck
Laredo
C. Tx
Churchill May Debate Aid to Russia
London reports parliamentary circles expect Prime Minister Churchill to answer questions in the Commons on policy amid press pressure for a stronger war effort and Stalin’s appeal for more aid. Critics seek debate on conscription for women, potential war on Finland Romania and Hungary, intensified air raids on Germany, production sufficiency of tanks and planes, and overall aid to Russia.
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Biniater
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Stalin
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Ministry of Production
Labor
Ernest Begin
Lord ‘Beaverbrook
Mainister
Supply
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Wormen
Britain
Finland
Rumania
Hungary
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Germany
Rusale
Toussia
Platforrm
War 25 Years Ago: 1938 Chronicle Report
The article recounts events from 25 years prior, including the Colombian steamship shelled by two submarines in the Atlantic, French troops at Bomise fortifications north of Chaines, Romanian advances in Dobrudja against Germany, RAF bombings of Lorient, and Berlin claiming German warships operating in the North Atlantic. Greek actions against Italy near Yanvik, with British convoy losses cited.
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Chanines
Dobrudja
Lorient
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North Atlantic
Yanvik
Five Injured In Series Of Auto Mishaps
A string of auto accidents left five injured and hospitalized in San Antonio on Saturday. Names and details from police indicate drivers Myo pereons, H Knuth, and others sustained injuries at intersections along Rigsby Avenue, South Geyer Street, and Frio City to Brazos Street. Soldiers from Fort Sam Houston were treated at Kelly Field and Corpus Chiriati hospital for various injuries. A local educational tour sponsored by the Catholic Community Service UsO, with group leaders and soldiers, was scheduled, while a separate note urged readers to place personal ads in The Ble Guoday Light.
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Red Armies Press Nazis Hold Front Across Ukraine Crimea
Reports from Tass indicate Russian counterattacks near Moscow and in the Mobzhayyk sector as winter weather hinders German advances. In Rostov and along the Black Sea coast, German troops dig in despite sleet and floods while Sevastopol and Kerch remain focal points for entrenched Soviet forces.
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Colorado Guests To Visit Here
The San Antonio visit of Governor Ralph Care of Colorado and his party of Colorado businessmen was to be cut short due to the Baylor Texas football game in Waco. A Pentagon-like plan to pick up the Coloradans for the trip remains, while a chamber of commerce luncheon and a sightseeing tour of San Antonio’s historic sites were not expected to change. The journey spans Texas cities as collaboration between the two states in travel is emphasized, ending with a barbecue and square dance in Ealing. The party includes Estes Park’s Russell B. Andrews. Brown Palace’s Harry M. Anholt. Chicago advertising agent Donald Ashton. Manitou’s Edward Bever. Colorado Springs mayor George S. Birdsall. and many more business and civic leaders from Denver, Pueblo, Boulder, and nearby communities.
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Ralph Care
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T. B. Braniff
Beaniff Airlines
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Tia
Texas
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Foc
Durington
Edward B. Bever
Manitou
Ie State‘Bever Insurance Company
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Fawl M. Borchert
Colorado Springs
Broadmear Hotel
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Star
Death verdict in case of Mrs. Beulah Long Nett Eller
A death verdict of natural causes was returned by Justice Ottie Weat Saturday in the case of Mrs Beulah Long Nett Eller 438 111 West Kug's highway found dead in bed Friday morning The deceased was the wife of Maj L M Eller A R retired Major Eller an invalid for two years told officers he had been asleep in another room Funeral services were expected Saturday Surviving relatives include husband brother and Miss Dorothy Long Harrisburg Va
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Storekeeper Jobs AY Et Sam Open Applications
United States civil service positions for a storekeeper at Fort Sam Houston advertised. Salary listed at 5280 annually. Applications available at Fort Sam Houston Port of Houston post office Randolph Field and district office New Orleans Louisiana. Allocation details provided by W T Henderson secretary of board.
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New Orleans
Investment Banking Education Advocates Private Capital Push
E. J. Roe, a San Antonio investment banker, spoke before a general convention urging a revival of private savings flows into industry to sustain municipal and industrial growth. He warned that government loans risk foreclosure on default and cautioned against government ownership as an inevitable path.
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Girl Wins Prize in Hello Week Telephone Book Contest
Mutlo Wills, 18, of Baltimore Street, wins first prize in the Hello Week contest at Banantonis Vocational and Technical Institute. Her gold ming-16 books of names and numbers will be sold to raise funds for book activities.
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Ban Antonis ‘Vocational and Technical Intreat
Nazi Forces Slash Through Crimea Lines
Berlin reports German and Romanian troops have broken through Crimean defenses west of Kerch and pushed toward the port, while annihilating a Soviet cavalry division on the southern slopes of the Yana mountains. The high command made no direct reference to Sevastopol operations but said the Navi air force bombarded enemy transports off the Crimean coast.
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Leningrad
Ninety one year old woman has third tooth pulled
Mrs Daniel Reams, aged 91, visited the dental office this week not for a plate repair but to have a tooth extracted. It was her third extraction, with the note that the cost of the tooth was sixty cents.
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