British Greek Tethered Stand Delays Nazi Breakthrough
Edward C Wayne notes Greeks and British resist Nazi forces at Mount Olympus and in Thessalian plain with heavy losses to the attackers. Churchill warned of retreat, while Alexandros Korizis died by suicide after Greece’s defense faltered. King George II moves to form a military cabinet as Roosevelt urges public awareness.
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Mount Olympus
der Fueher
Athens
Pericles
Mans
Thrace
Macedonia
Thessalian
France
Poland
Warsaw
Churchill
Alexandros Korizis
Greece
Korizis
George II
Kostas Kotzias
Roosevelt
Debates Over US Aid and Convoy Policy Rise in Senate Dispute
Senator Tobey publicized alleged evidence of US convoying aid to Britain, denied by Hull and Stark. Nye Wheeler and isolationists pressed antiwar stance while Gallup shows 27 percent favor partial overseas military aid. Britain’s convoy method faces scrutiny as a preferred US approach debated.
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Senator Tobey
New Hampshire
United States
Britain
Atlantic
Hull
Admiral Stark
Tobey
Nye
Wheeler
Gallup
U. S. Navy
Jugoslavian Army Capsizes After Nine Days of Battle
The sudden surrender of the Jugoslavian army ends nine days of fierce fighting under impossible odds. Maj. George Fielding Eliot calls the sacrifice noble and strategically valuable to Greece, while the public largely views it as a costly but hopeful gesture.
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Atlantic
George Fielding Eliot
Greece
Jugoslav
Army Training Struggles in Modern Warfare Prep
The piece notes U S Army size surpassing 1 2 million with 27 infantry divisions as advanced training lags due to scarce modern equipment and gaps in flame thrower and chemical warfare instruction. Draft age reductions face political opposition though census figures show millions more could join.
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America
Army Journal
War Department
Cavalry Journal
Census Bureau
Life in New Army Camps From 25 Years Apart
A Washington column contrasts Fort Belvoir in the modern engineer camp with memories of World War I days. It notes new amenities like ice cream, air conditioning, and a Broadway revue, while explaining vitamin B complex enrichment in bread and its aims for soldier resilience and health.
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WNU
H. Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Washington
Uncle Sam
Reveille
Virginia
Federal Security Administrator
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Agriculture
Fort Belvoir
Mount Vernon
Belvoir
Omar Khayyam
Engineer Corps
Post Exchange
Sam
Venezuelan president resigns voluntarily after 40 years
President Contreras steps down ending four decades of rule as General Gomez’s successor. An election will decide his successor, with Contreras remaining president in the interim while the vote is held.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Contreras
General Gomez
One Man Promotes Canada as a Tourism Advocate
Schuyler Baldwin Terry, a former historian and banker, travels and writes to bolster Canada US ties. He argues that rumors about wartime conditions reduce American visitors to Canada, costing the country about a hundred million dollars in lost spending.
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America
Canada
Schuyler Baldwin Terry
University of Chicago
University of London
New England
Terry
United States
Ski Trooper Camouflage Noted In Army Practice
Farm and Homilies recalls a pale ski trooper who hid during winter maneuvers until snow melted. It also cites a Justice department report for 1940 showing crimes occurring at frequent intervals including a major crime every 21 seconds and a robbery every 10 minutes.
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Federal Department of Justice
Washington
U S Civil Service Offers Jobs Across Nation
Uncle Sam seeks clerks typists nurses doctors border patrolmen machinists guards and other workers nationwide. A new 32 page booklet explains how to apply job rules examination types and salaries. Send order for booklet to:
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United States Civil Service
Sam
Quinti lian quote on reason and charity
A compact quotation asserts that it is better for a man to be born dumb than to misuse Providence gifts to harm a neighbor, highlighting moral restraint and neighborly duty. The line invokes Quintilian to warn against rational ability used for destruction.
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Quintilian
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Lady Stamp
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Berlin
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Home Hour
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Harold Sims
William S. Sims
Buckingham Palace
George
Bankhage
U. S. Civil Service
Reader-Home Service
Sixth Ave
New York City
Man of Destruction
Prince Alberts
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the National Joy Smoke
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