Holland to Adopt Federalized System After War
The Netherlands plans a federal cabinet system with a parliament in The Hague after the war. Queen Wilhelmina is expected to announce the move in a London broadcast Sunday, reflecting ideas discussed for a year and influenced by visits to the United States.
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Holland
Vicpfor
Gordon Lennox
Chicago
Halland
Netherlands
London
Opta
Wilhelmina
Tondon
United States
France and Italy clash over Vichy ties in wartime notes
The Syracuse Herald Journal reports a diplomat’s amazement that the unnamed country still maintains relations with Vichy France, amid Italy’s stance toward France and Mussolini’s claim that France stabbed Italy. It notes resentment over state tree sales and hints at broader European reconstruction tensions as state forestry harvests rise in New York and nearby regions.
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Syracuse Herald
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Italy
France
Mussolini
Christmas Trees Plentiful but Prices to Rise in New York
Albany reports Christmas trees remain plentiful this season but prices are expected to rise in New York. Officials noted supply stability and consumer demand driving higher costs as winter holidays approach.
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Europe
Vermont
Pennsylvania
New York State
N. Y
Albany
Byrd Attacks Washington QuizExperts Over Wartime Forms
Senator Harry F. Byrd predicts the forthcoming Congress will comb through vast wartime questionnaires and bureaucratic red tape. He vows to uncover the so called Wizards of Quiz and expects a report after January 1. McKellar’s resolution demands wage data from major wartime offices. Business groups and farmers voices condemn growing questionnaires as Congress eyes spending cuts. Corporal Frank Simmons earns a new rank in the Army Air Corps stationed at Robins Field Georgia.
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Senate
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D-Tenn
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Joint Committee
Simmons
Tupper Lake
Frank Simmons
Mary Simmons
Faust
Army Air Corps
38Th Repair Air Depot Group
Robins Field
Laval Balks At Dictation From Hi Duce
In Europe on December 4 Pierre Laval balked at Mussolini’s nominee for the Vichy government Anatole de Monzie and refused to include him in the cabinet. Laval favored other pro fascist figures but disliked de Monzie whom Mussolini pressured to enter Paris rule. Italian influence grows as talks stall with potential moves to annex Nice and Corsica if Laval resists.
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Chicago Daily News, Inc
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Mussolini
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Edouard Daladier
Laval
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Il Duce
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Hitler
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