Dark Day Dawns for France Under Heel of Conqueror
June 21 1940 marks a bleak moment as Nazi terms dictate an honorable peace for France in Compiègne. The article laments France’s military collapse, warns against disunity, and closes hopeful that liberty equality and fraternity may endure despite defeat.
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France
Compiegne
Germany
German Reich
Poland
Holland
Denmark
Belgium
Reich
England
Paul Reynaud
Illnesses Blamed Upon Stress of War
Physicians report a wave of ailments blamed on war news. Since the May 10 Nazi invasion of the Low Countries, many adults show headaches, digestive issues, insomnia, and fatigue. AMA delegates in New York note rising stress across social groups, from laborers to affluent patients seeking psychic reassurance amid global conflict.
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Low Countries
United States
New York
American Medical Association
War of nerves tests national health and resolve
The passage argues that staying hopeful is not blind optimism but steady will to work things out. It warns that giving in to anxiety benefits tyrants and harms national morale. It stresses maintaining confidence and practical effort to overcome crisis.
Dixie Orator to Sound Democratic Keynote in Chicago
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention will hear William B. Bankhead deliver the keynote in Chicago. The Alabama leader is praised for fervent oratory and strong leadership potential, with notes he might become Roosevelt’s running mate. The piece also covers New York City population shifts, noting Manhattan gains, Queens and Bronx increases, and reflections on the city’s transient population.
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Chicago
William B. Bankhead
Dencidantiagl
Oscar W. Underwood
Roosevelt
Manhattan
Stanley M. Isaacs
Queens
Bronx
New York
Wall Street
O. O. McIntyre
the Hudson
Immigrants Must Prove They Are Assets
The Department of Justice tightens immigration proof, requiring entrants to show their admission serves American interests. With 3,560,000 aliens already here, the nation seeks assimilation safeguards while fingerprinting for security. The piece warns against foes within and urges vigilance, then dismisses literary whimsy about months.
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Department of Justice
Half Wit's Plan To Train Pilots Criticized
The Chicago Tribune editorial criticizes a Civil Aeronautics Authority drive to train 45,000 pilots in nine months. It argues the program will not yield capable military pilots due to only 35 hours of flight training and poor post-graduation support, despite standardized methods and stricter physical requirements. It warns against enrolling students in women’s colleges and suggests training should require military reserve obligation.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Army
Navy
The Human Side of the News Reflections on public work and unity
Edwin C. Hill discusses public works programs like CCC and WPA, praising labor and urging national unity over contempt for workers. He argues for using national manpower to build defenses, rejects sneers at the unemployed, and warns against bureaucratic waste while citing Nazi mobilization as a cautionary example.
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Staller
WPA
CCC
America
Germany
Copsright
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Willkie for President: Angling for Voter Support
Letter to the Herald-Journal urges voters to seriously consider Wendell L. Willkie as a presidential candidate. The note traces his Indiana roots born 1892 and education at Indiana University, military service in World War I, marriage, law career, anti Ku Klux Klan stance, and leadership at Commonwealth and Southern. It notes Willkie as a reformer in utility profits, low electricity costs, and mass production.
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Herald-Journal
Wendell Lewis Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
Elwood
Ind
Indiana University
United States
325Th Field Artillery
France
Edith Wilk
Rushville
Congress
Akron
Summit Post
American Legion
Willkie
New York
Commonwealth and Southern
Commonwealth
Maa New Manatoon Bae Siegwee
Pally Organweusn Ane
Liberty of the press and rising U S division in party convention
Washington letter notes two camps forming in America amid fears of a Hitler dominated world. It asserts the press as the true measure of liberty and reports the Republican party in convention seeking advantages while debates grow over preemptive responses to the cited threat.
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Washington
America
United States
Republican Party
War as a political issue before elections in Washington
The piece argues that Roosevelt will shape the Democratic platform to secure votes by appealing to policy short of war and possible aid to Allies. It notes both parties know the public prefers avoiding war, seeks to clarify policy after elections, and suggests a dramatic global event could shift views before November.
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Obedhen
Roosevelt
Fireside chat approach on US defense and neutrality
The author argues Americans must hear full facts on potential invasion and defense options. It critiques appeasement, warns of Nazi air bases from Greenland or the Caribbean, and questions Congress and party leadership before any war decision. Wendell Wilkie’s view is cited as a path for transparent leadership.
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Hitler
Ae Rence
England
Munich
America
France
United States Army
Navy
United States
Greenland
Caribbean
Republican Party
Germany
Senator Walsh
Naval Affairs Committee
AF Anfenn
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Congress
Wendell Wilkie
Congress of
Raymond Clapper Behind The News
In Philadelphia on June 22 Raymond Clapper argues the Republican party risks becoming a vote scavenger. He warns some Republicans hope Roosevelt will absorb anti Hitler voters by appointing Knox and Stimson and creating phony issues to frighten the public into war.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Knox
Stimson
Hitler
France
United States
G O P Leaders Accused of Vote Scavenging in Campaign
A speaker assails Republican leaders in a Philadelphia scene, accusing them of fearmongering over war, blocking defense efforts, and seeking political gain as Latin American ties shift. He cites Taft's defense tax vote, Knox and Stimson, and warns of Hitler's leverage if the party wins.
The Isolationist Label in a War-Torn World
Washington dispatch discusses the misuse of the term isolationist to label anyone who opposes aggressive action against Germany. The piece argues true isolationism is misapplied and stresses that European events affect U.S. security and must be weighed alongside allied efforts against Hitler.
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Washington
Germany
Europe
Hitler
Is Battle Over War Readiness in Ideals and Policy
The author argues for immediate comprehensive military preparedness to deter Hitler and avoid war abroad. He condemns isolationists as neglecting national safety and contends that delaying arms buildup risks democracy, urging a policy of complete preparedness rather than action now. He cites Napoleon and German conquests to support a cautious, defensive stance.
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England
France
Hitler
Germany
America
Napoleon
Roosevelt faces leaks in youth training program amid defense push
Washington dispatch notes political pressure on President Roosevelt as funding for a national defense youth training effort faces criticism. Congressmen pressed the White House, reporting concerns over the scope and efficacy of the program and possible half measures in youth service training.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Endeavor
White House
Youth Training Plan Seen as Trial Balloon
A market of political maneuver unfolds around youth training and national service with opposition limited to rumor and parent concern. The piece notes John L. Lewis’s Mexico trips and hints at broader hemispheric defense links while commenting on cabinet changes and party dynamics.
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