Greater East Asia policy outlined by Tokyo official
The 1940 piece reports Japan's plan for a new order in Greater East Asia including Indo-China and the East Indies, with a stabilizing force for self sufficiency. It notes U S restrictions on aviation gasoline shipments and speculates on motives and potential effects on regional power dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater East Asia
Tokyo
Yosuke Matsuoka
South Seas
Japan
Manchukuo
China
Indo-China
East Indies
Indo- China
United States
Nnw
Dutch East Indies
Hongkong
Philippines
Washington
America
Washington Leads In Population Gains
Washington leads the nation in population gains among major cities with the 1940 Census. The city’s population rose from 486,869 in 1930 to 663,153, aided by doubling federal payrolls and many Washington workers living in Virginia and Maryland. Denver and Houston joined larger 25, while eight big cities posted losses. The shift toward suburban districts drives nationwide growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Beck
Virginia
Maryland
Houston
Denver
Rochester
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Newark
Urgency of Defense Legislation Stalled in Washington
The piece cites Phelps Adams of the New York Sun and Walter Lippmann of the New York Herald Tribune, noting delays in arming the United States. It cites indecision over amortization rules as a key hurdle, delaying contracts and expansion by manufacturers. The article warns that private investment in war industry remains risky amid regulatory snarl and stalled defense efforts.
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United States
Washington
Phelps Adams
New York Sun
Roosevelt
Congress
Walter Lippmann
New York Herald Tribune
Government must guarantee amortization for munitions plants
The piece argues that to ramp up American industry for defense a five year amortization period is needed for aircraft and shipbuilding. It calls for clear legislation that protects private investors from losses if war demand collapses, stressing urgency to start before Christmas.
Syracuse As Site for State Aviation School
Mayor Marvin presents seven reasons Syracuse should host the proposed State Aviation School to the State Board of Regents. Points include central state location, early aviation education work, Civil Aeronautics Authority recognition, an approved repair station, well equipped Municipal Airport, qualified aviation faculty, and Syracuse University’s air training legacy, plus broad local interest.
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Syracuse
State Board of Regents
Marvin
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Syracuse Public Air School
New York State
Syracuse University
College of Applied Science
Empire State
Aviation Club of
Herald-Journal
Board of Regents
Seizure of Fortunes Ordered in France
An English journalist reports Marshal Petain aims to seize wealth and strip citizenship from exiled financiers and leaders. The piece alleges plans for a royalist restoration with Comte de Paris in Brazil, Weygand backing, Laval swayed, and Italian support, all contingent on Hitler's consent.
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France
Edouard de Rothschild
Louis Louis-Dreyfus
Hitler
Marshal Petain
Comte de Paris
Brazil
General Weygand
Laval
Italy
Fuehrer
Nazi trade aims in a projected European monopoly
Dr. Walter Funk, Nazi Reichsbank president, outlines a Europe run by German methods with a single currency, German price standards, and finance controlled by German banks. He envisions a united Europe trading only on German terms and allies a stark contrast with a Western Hemisphere regional organization. He stresses US gold holdings would be sidelined unless valued against German terms.
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Detroit News
Berlin
Walter Funk
Reicchsbank
Europe
Germany
Funk
North
South
America
England
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
Hull
United States
Hitler
Major De Seversky Examines Germany Air Threat
Major Alexander P. De Seversky, famed aircraft designer and former war ace, argues Germany cannot mount a successful invasion of Britain without a secret new armada. He recalls 100 plus dogfights with Germans, his 1918 Baltic rescue, and later aviation triumphs and experiments, including a waltz-timed plane stunt. He endorses Britain’s air defense prospects based on technical observation and his expansive career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexander P. de Seversky
Germany
Britain
Imperial
Russia
de Seversky
Baltic
America
Washington
E. B. White
Harper's Magazine
Hollywood
Marseillaise
United States Air Service
Seversky Aircraft Corporation
Europe
England
Major de Seversky
Evelyn Oliphant
Kim Features Syndicate, Inc
Quote on press freedom as measure of liberty
A historical quotation asserts that the liberty of the press is the true measure of all liberty, arguing that freedom without a free press is only nominal. The statement emphasizes the essential role of press freedom in protecting broader rights.
Doomsday Plan for Oil Industry Unfolds in DOJ Attack
Washington reports the Justice Department plans a sweeping antitrust action against the oil sector. The move aims to separate producers from distributors and pipelines, forcing structural changes as the nation nears its defense production peak. Major companies fear loss of capital planning stability amid potential disintegration.
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Washington
National Defense
Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
Critics say anti trust drive harms industry and defense
An editorial argues the Department of Justice oversteps in anti trust actions amid wartime crisis. It claims prosecutions disrupt oil milk tobacco sectors, raises consumer costs, and questions the New Deal's handling of competition policy. It calls for Congressional action or a temporary suspension of Sherman laws during emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
NRA
Federal Trade Commission
New Deal
National Economic Committee
America
Department of Justice
Readers' Viewpoints Letter I urge study before voting
A letter from a reader rebukes voting by campaign rhetoric and urges reading Willis Mason West Only Yesterday Frederick Lewis Allen Only Yesterday Judge Lindsey The Beast and the Jungle Claude Bower The Tragic Era and Winston Churchill A Far Country and William Allen White A Certain Rich Man. The writer argues against supporting the national Republican machine and critiques the New Deal, warning of a slide toward a “deluge.” The piece cites other works and a Detroit Free Press reference.
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Herald-Journal
U. S
Willis Mason West
Syracuse University
Frederick Lewis Allen
Winston Churchill
William Allen White
Lindsey
Claude Bower
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Wilson
Republican Congress
Lowell
Draft age change criticized as inefficient and unjust
Washington reports criticize narrowing the draft from 18-46 to 21-31 as a blunder that reduces registration efficiency. The column argues the expense scare is false and urges the widest possible selection field for effective conscription and government benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ballyhoo
Scientific Selection
Selec
Wider Range Urged in Draft Bill for Equity and Efficiency
The author argues for a broad 18 to 50 registration to improve efficiency and fairness, noting past blunders from narrow age limits. A wider range would protect families, jobs, and education while allowing rapid mobilization of needed specialists. Equality of burden hinges on universal citizen obligations and fit, available men.
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Ion
Ufe
Ana Eha
Army
Navy
Allen W. Gullion
Roosevelt Faces Shattered Campaign Ties After Chicago Split
National Affairs reports a fractured Democratic machine after Chicago. Paul McNutt rejected early bids for D N C chair, eyeing 1944 nomination. Edward Flynn named DNC chair amid internal rifts with Ickes and Wallace over Forestry Service handling, signaling reshaped party politics.
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Washington
Humpty Dumpty
Roosevelt
Chicago
Paul McNutt
Farley
Edward J. Flynn
New York
McNutt
Ickes
Agriculture
Wallace
Forestry Service
Ickesper
Roosevelt aides weigh campaign roles in preconvention scramble
A Washington column notes Vice Presidential prospects for Roosevelt’s ticket amid health issues and conflicting White House expectations. Ickes refrains from comment, while Corcoran travels with Louis Johnson’s camp. Johnson’s fate hinges on postconvention mood as defense planning centers on a 1.3 million draft goal, with enlistments rising but uneven.
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Sonally
Ickes
Willkie Church Ties and Past Presidents List
Humorous Slant notes Mrs. Robert Innes asks why Wendell Willkie has no automobile and seeks his church affiliation. Who's Who lists him Episcopalian, matching Roosevelt, with Willkie’s wife Presbyterian. The piece lists U.S. presidents by faith, noting Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Unitarians, Methodists, Dutch Reformed, Baptists, and Congregationalists among them.
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New York
Robert Innes
West Street
Pueblo
Colo
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Willkie
Washington
Madison
Monroe
W. H. Harrison
Tyler
Taylor
Pierce
Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
Jackson
Polk
Buchanan
Cleveland
Wilson
John Adams
John Q. Adams
Fillmore
Tait
Willkie and Religion and Public Office in 1940 Election
The piece surveys Willkie’s Episcopalian ties and other presidents’ denominations, noting Roosevelt’s church activity and Willkie’s limited public office. It questions whether he would be the first president without prior elected office and jokes about his car ownership, taxi use, and frugal personal belongings.
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Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Hayes
Franklin D. Roosevelt
St. James
Hyde Park
Hudson
Willkie
Elwood
Ind
Roosevelt
Indiana
New York City
Wibkle
Clarence Closeclutch
Willkief
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Wee
Tro
SAIL
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N. Y
Arthur Jensins
The
Herald
Moon
By Edwin C. Hii
David Lawrence
Voltaire
Council of National Defense
Detroit Free Press
Hugh S. Johnson
Paul Mallon
Roosevelt Mending Campaign Organization
Tommie Corcoran
Bohemian Grove
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Woodring
White House
General Staff
Damon Runyor
the Disciples and Hoover
Friends
Quakers
Raymond Clapper
Damon Runger
Riit
Blackstonianists
Jefferson
J. Q. Adams
van Buren
Lincoln
Taft
Garfield
B. Harrison
McKinley
Coolidge
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