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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
2
The Syracuse Herald Journal announces subscription terms with weekly prices and annual rates, lists delivery details and publishing notes, credits ARTHUR JENKINS as editor, and states adherence to governing acts. It notes terms of advancement and policy on political questions, aiming to serve the public good.
The article notes Badoglio resigns as chief of staff after a string of Italian defeats in Greece. It details Mussolini’s dismay at reversals, the public’s shaken faith, and questions whether Italy can prevail with superior numbers. It also hints at behind the scenes doubt in Italian leadership and wartime public opinion.
The President plans to submit a St. Lawrence seaway and power treaty to Congress in January reversing 1934 defeat. Estimates place costs in the hundreds of millions to over a billion. Critics flag mounting defense and debt costs, urging restraint on nondefense spending to keep solvency as deficits loom.
Critics label the St Lawrence scheme an emergency defense project while opponents like the Niagara Frontier Planning Board condemn the $1,000,000 defense allotment for a preliminary Seaway power survey as impractical for five or six years. They argue funds should buy bombers planes and materiel rather than distant, uncertain projects.
The British House of Commons overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to end the war by compromise. Only six supported it, a display of democracy amid a life and death struggle. The vote signals resolve to continue fighting and uphold the public’s way of life against appeasement.
Headmaster Charles W. Bradlee of Pebble Hill School receives praise at an appreciation dinner in the Hotel Syracuse for educational leadership and community service. The item notes the school's high national standing and ties to the broader community.
The piece contrasts two German images: a jovial, beerloving culture and a stern Realpolitik state under Hitler. It decries the ascetic regime, notes pseudo beer and tomato wine tech as cover, and argues Hitler cannot fit into traditional Bavarian conviviality. It warns against the master race’s sour transformation of Germany.
A reader letters section outlines eligibility and submission rules. The policy requires signatures and addresses, limits length to about 100 words, and states that unread letters may be returned only with a self addressed stamped envelope.
Letter discusses wartime economy now facing postwar options and calls for keeping growth while avoiding crushing business fees. A second note urges a traffic safety protest at West Genesee and South West Streets praising risky driving antics as a public nuisance and seeks funds for a traffic light.
The Herald Journal notes that no amount of law will end parking issues. Public education and enforcement are essential as many motorists misunderstand terms like parking standing and stopping and justify violations with weak excuses.
Washington reports discuss extending credit to Britain without new laws. Plans would rely on private American capital to fund British purchases of US materials, with Britain paying cash for defense orders. A large investment fund would channel funds to the British government.
The proposal would have British securities deposited as collateral for a loan to Britain. If Britain defaults after 15 or 20 years the collateral passes to the American Finance Corporation. The plan envisions US banks and possibly the RFC buying or selling securities, raising questions whether this is an indirect aid to Britain within existing law.
The article argues Congress will likely approve credits to Britain without obstacles as Britain needs cash to buy armament. It discusses securities as payments, potential liquidation risks for the U.S., and the role of private credits. It notes Treasury funds via the RFC support American production and war materiel flowing to Britain.
A compact aphorism notes that liberty on a ship’s prow embodies the standard of all freedoms, arguing that freedom without law remains nominal rather than real. It frames law as essential to meaningful liberty.
Washington dispatch reports public opinion swayed by fear of entering combat with Axis powers. Government policy resists measures that could trigger direct clashes while favoring non confrontational aid. Hull influences policy and White House support reportedly remains cautious on naval convoy for England.
The piece argues that aid to Britain must avoid driving the U S into war by not sending ships into combat zones. It states Roosevelt is constrained unless provoked by abroad incidents, notes past antiwar pressure from 1914 1917 and warns war advocates face public opposition. It links defense production to national will as key to preventing war involvement.
Hugh S Johnson raises doubt about facts for deferring or stripping defenses to finance a foreign war. He cites reports on Germany and Britain and notes mixed official reactions as Morgenthau and other Treasury officials avoid committing on Jones statement.
A wary take on World War II strategy questions the push for immediate action and expansion. It questions Britain’s finances and resources, debates arming the navy and production shifts, and warns against rushing to war without full facts. The piece calls for total American rearmament but notes current speed is insufficient.
The interview reveals Jones advocating a loan to Britain while advisers push against unsecured non-interest bearing gifts. Officials doubt the British financial picture and consider alternate aid methods such as material loans or other financing, with Treasury, State, and Defense Commission wary of long-term commitments.
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