Game And Candle TN The Essen Raid And The War Debate
The British daylight raid on Essen cost eight bombers and faced limited German air opposition. Military historians will judge if the raid was worth the candle as evidence ranges from Chinese coolies filling bomb craters to costly German raids on English cities. The British seek to bleed Germany via invasions of occupied France and Russia’s eastern push, while Russia shows growing parity on the frontline, challenging axes in a place war has long been decided.
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Essen
Krupp
Germany
France
Russia
Canton's water supply blocked by federal control
Cantonians face delay as U S army engineers and Muskingum conservancy district must approve before Canton's water plans proceed. Federal Works Agency funds are tied to government approvals in a defense center context, leaving the city awaiting a Washington go ahead before any action can start.
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Muskingum Conservancy District
Federal Works Agency
Conservancy District
Army Engineers
Washington
Arctic Ocean
Japanese generals and US citizens seek honor through action
The piece reflects on Japanese leaders and generals choosing hara kiri as a metaphor for failure, while Americans undergo a figurative reckoning. It contrasts Japanese resignations with U S citizens vowing to rectify mistakes as wartime pressure looms, warning of consequences for leaders on multiple fronts.
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Masaharu Homma
Gen
MacArthur
Bataan
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Tojo
United States
Philippines
Wishful Thinkers Fall Back on Australia
Wishful thinkers argue Japan will not add Australia to its empire now but may attack later. They say Australia’s defense will be developed and consolidated while the United Nations gain a breathing spell to prepare a great offensive. The new empire remains insecure until Japan conquers Australia to shield it from anti-Axis reprisals.
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Australia
United Nations
Behind The News The Tale Of A Labor Leader Curtis
A labor leader named Curtis appears in a wartime production setting detailing his role, challenges, and adventures amid the war effort. The narrative highlights leadership actions, industry coordination, and public mobilization during a period of heightened production demands.
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Curtis
Labor turmoil at defense plant delays and threats
A CIO organizer from Pittsburgh warned of picketing at an American Locomotive Works plant over dues and union enrollment, while management sought guidance from Washington and Sidney Hillman. Curtis threatened action in 10 days, amid broader wartime labor and wage debates. other reports cite Abramson’s demand for a 50 percent overtime raise and plant underutilization in New Jersey. The piece also notes wartime strategic moves and a quirky Chinese test.
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Ashington
CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Pittsburgh
American Locomotive Works
Curtis
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Washington
Sidney Hillman
Irving Abramson
CIO
New Jersey
Abramson
Calf marked with Morse code and odd global scoops
A Kansas farmer boasts a calf bearing Morse code on its side marking a first of its kind. Amid odd wartime chatter from Berne to Tokyo, officials urge faster production while strategists plan a large scale offensive in the Pacific. Local events include a gopher hound winning a dog show, Vichy’s Melee answering yes, a submarine shelling a California beach, a female cabinet appointee under secrecy, and labor tensions at Assorted Bolt Co. The day closes with Britain’s air activity and a quip about old news.
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Kansas
Kamal Yee Fatherul
Berne
Switzerland
Tokyo
China
United States
Southwest Pacific
United Nations
Énocos
Vichy
Berlin
California
Santa Clausevitz
Pennsylvania
Bolt Co
Britain
Kent
Surrey
Greentown Bi ble Society formation and local history notes
A historical digest lists events from the past century: a Greentown meeting to form a Bible society with Samuel Smith as chair and Dwight Newton as secretary. a 40 years ago fire at Novelty Iron Co. causing $75,000 loss. Navy Secretary Long resigning and William Henry Moody replacing him. Canton facing winter cholera with about 2,000 cases reported by Doctors Brant and Fraunfelter. 10 years ago William R. Thom running for Congress as a Democrat and William Hoover's will providing $280,000 in charitable bequests. Lloyd McCord sustains a fractured leg in a coasting accident.
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Greentown
Bible Society
Samuel Smith
Dwight Newton
Novelty Iron Co
Navy Long
William Henry Moody
Canton
William R. Thom
Congress
William H. Hoover
North Canton
Lloyd McCord
Gilmore Ave
25 Years Ago Navy yards arm U S merchants ships
Navy yards to arm U S merchant ships immediately. Canton building for February showed a decrease for the first time in months with a 71 percent loss. City Clerk Jackson provided figures. W H Steiner of City National Bank building bought two duplex houses on 4th st NW from J E Lamiell for about 13000. John Hoffee of High Ave SW fell 30 feet from a ladder at Diebold Safe and Lock Co.
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Navy Yards
U. S
Canton
Jackson
W. H. Steiner
City National Bank
4Th St NW
J. E. Lamiell
John Hoffee
High Ave
Diebold Safe and Lock Co
They Say Statement on Alien Persecution
Quote from James M. Landis, director of civilian defense, condemning the persecution of aliens or foreign-born citizens as un-American and a tactic that fosters internal division that totalitarian powers seek to provoke.
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James M. Landis
Quote from War Labor Board Chairman on labor dispute peace
A quotation from William H. Davis, chairman of the War Labor Board, on the democratic effort to settle disputes between labor and management by peaceful means. He emphasizes keeping workers on the production line and off the picket line.
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William H. Davis
War Labor Board
Civil liberties endure in wartime says Holmes
The Rev. John Haynes Holmes, chairman of the American Civil Liberties Union, declares that citizens retain broad civil liberties and may oppose abridgment even during wartime.
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John Haynes Holmes
American Civil Liberties Union
Military Planning Ranks Above Politics By Walter Lippmann
Walter Lippmann argues that World War II strategy in the Pacific suffered from political interference. He asserts forces were dispersed to defend possessions rather than concentrate for decisive action, and urges shifting focus to Western Europe and a united Allied front. He cites losses in Luzon and Hong Kong as examples of weak, scattered defenses.
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East Indies
America
United Nations
South Pacific
Pacific
Japan
Hongkong
Malaya
Singapore
Burma
Philippines
Far East
Great Britain
Luzon
Hong Kong
Java
Indies
Gen. Pershing
Western
Europe
Russia
France
New York Tribune, Inc
Morrow Mill on Little Miami Era and Art Scene
Jeremiah Morrow built a large mill on his Little Miami farm during the War of 1812 era with a stone dam and undershot wheels powering a three-stone mill and adjoining sawmill. It became a famed river landmark, attracting artist Godfrey N. Franken Stein who painted two views after his 1869 Europe trip. the mill, completed in 1814, was demolished in 1904.
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Jeremiah Morrow
Little Miami
Godfrey N. Frankenstein
Europe
Thought For Today: How Long Hall We Between Two Opinions
A brief devotional note cites I Kings 18 21 asking how long should you waver between two opinions. It urges decisive faith and clear allegiance to a single path.
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I Kings
FBI Information Sharing Sparks Public Interest
FBI released selective data and statistical notes prompting public interest in national security. Officials emphasize data safety while outlining broader trends in crime reporting and enforcement actions.
Hoover report links seasonal crime trends to auto theft waves
Damon Runyon reviews J Edgar Hoover's 1941 crime statistics noting seasonal shifts in offenses against persons versus property. He highlights peak months for murder, aggravated assault, robberies, larceny, and auto thefts, calls out New York City as top auto thief target and Cleveland as comparatively safe, and wryly links regional patterns to climate and behavior across cities in 1942 projections.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
United States
Hoover
New York City
Los Angeles
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Ohio
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Newark
New Jersey
Louisville
Seattle
New Orleans
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
James Monroe
Nashua
N. H
Wauwatosa
Wis
Mr. Hoover
King Features Syndicate
Quit Kidding By Ruth Millett
A column urges women to reveal their true desires for a home and family rather than pretend. It argues many home-loving men exist and urges honesty about plans for marriage and managing a household. The piece notes quotes from Babe Ruth about enlistment and others on wartime effort and restraint, reflecting era attitudes.
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Sue
NEA Inc
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Stark County Democrat
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