Hitler Shoots the Works for a Quick Decision
The article reports that after Hitlers blitzkrieg, French and Allied observers believe Hitler is deploying a vast military drive to force a swift victory this year. Analysts note German resources may limit a prolonged war and warn a decisive outcome could reshape the European conflict.
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Hitler
Dorothy Thompson
New York Herald Tribune
Budapest
Berlin
Balkans
Europe
H.R. Knickerbocker
Gas weapons and nerve fears in World War II era talks
The piece discusses Nazi claims of a nerve gas as a new weapon used to seize Eben Emael in a war of nerves. It notes limits due to fort ventilation and doubts about gas effectiveness, while American chemists assess potential changes to existing gases versus gas masks. It questions whether any secret weapons will prove real or false.
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Eben Emeneal
Eben Emaeul
Fuehrer
Pay-After-You-Ride Expands Rail Travel Credit Plan
Railroads and theaters adopt a pay after you ride system to boost business. Starting May 20, rail tickets over 50 dollars can be purchased on installment through a cooperative credit company. A routine credit check confirms ability to meet monthly payments. Sixty six major railroads, nearly all western systems, participate with no down payment required.
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Southwestern
Railroads adopt pay-after-you-ride and credit plan
The system covers rail fare, Pullman accommodations, and all expense tours with hotels and meals. Eight percent interest and a service charge apply to credit. Railroads gain from no money sunk and more competition with buses and cars, aiding spending though budgeting varies by individual. The railroads’ welfare is tied to national economic health.
Victory or Oblivion Says Churchill Takes War Lead
Churchill presents a new war government with Anthony Eden as War Minister and wins a House vote of confidence 381 to 0. He warns of many months of struggle, declares Hitler’s blitzkrieg a path to victory or destruction, and asserts peace without victory is gone.
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Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Labor Party
Chamberlain
Churchill
England
National Debt Hinders Preparedness Efforts in War Defenses
Washington reports show lawmakers race to bolster national defenses while the debt limit nears the 545 billion cap. New Deal spending has narrowed the margin, threatening taxes or higher debt if another defense push is funded. Escalation risks political embarrassment but defense urgency remains.
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Washington
Holland Finds Hot Money Sent Elsewhere
A clipped newspaper headline notes that Holland sees hot money being moved away. The piece reflects on how modern newspapers present information and how readers perceive coverage.
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AL 'Stic
Unclear Source Text About Capito Conversation
Fragmentary lines discuss Capito and conservative topics with references to May and Paris, but the excerpt is incomplete and lacks coherent events or details. No verifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are clearly present for a full summary.
Unclear text on World War II troop movements
Fragmentary report discusses potential German flank attack and Japan seizing islands to avoid German conflict. Mentions American fleet in the mid Pacific deterring Japan and US warning to maintain status quo in the Dutch East Indies. Western Hemisphere context noted.
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England
Germany
Europe
Japan
mid-Pacific
Dutch East Indies
Tokyo
Parable of teeth and medical advice from Hugh S. Johnson
Hugh S. Johnson recounts a personal experience from New York on May 14 about dental health. He describes resisting medical advice, undergoing tooth extractions at Walter Reed Hospital, consulting outside experts, and enduring post procedure pain amid reflections on family dental history.
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New York
Army Medical Corps
Walter Reed Hospital
Ted Fonarton
Joe Levy
Young New Deal Lawyers Fight Guild Influence Behind Scenes
Washington May 14 Young New Deal lawyers organize quietly to shield themselves from the Lawyers Guild seen as Communist in tentacles They fear Guild control during a planned convention pledging the Washington delegation to oppose alleged crimson influence and to defend reform efforts surrounding the third branch of government The effort includes a round robin agreement among New Deal attorneys to block radical forces led by figures such as Jerome and others at the time
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Wasshington
New Deal
Lawyers Guild
National Youth Confess
Tme
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Waslington
Crimson
Hitler Foresees Airline Pressure Shaping Policy
Fragmentary note discusses Hitler expecting pressures on Latin America and commercial aviation to yield concessions. Mentions policy options, political possibilities, and rapid German movement with uncertain implications.
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Latin ‘America
The General's Teeth a Defense Parable Reexamined
A veteran industrial preparedness expert argues for an independent survey of U S defense gaps. He criticizes political delay and the lack of coordination between Navy Army and industry. He urges rapid union of state department army industry for swift defense readiness.
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Europe
Baruch
England
Stettinius Board
Navy
Army
West Point Plebes
Hitler
New Deal tensions and war talk in wartime U S policy
The piece cites Frank, Zicher, Corcoran and General Marshall while debating Allied strategy and the Kaiser’s defeat of invincibility. It discusses RFC graft battles led by Glass and Morgenthau, Morgenthau’s clash with Jones, and political maneuvering affecting Roosevelt era policies.
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Harold Smith
Morgenthau
Jones
Smith
Senzior Glass
Senate
Glass
Beette
Mongenthan
RFC
RPC
Aa‘s
Mussolini's Predicament and World War Uncertainty
The piece discusses Mussolini's precarious position amid potential shifts in Allied and Axis momentum. It weighs neutrality versus active alliance with Hitler, noting Italy's fate under German influence or independent consequence if the Allies prevail. It also hints at anticipated consequences for Ethiopia and North Africa in a changing balance of power.
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Benito Mussolini
Phelps
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Hitler
Italy
Duce
France
Great Britain
Ethiopia
North Africa
Tyrol
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