Small business role in defense production teased by officials
A small business advocate in the justice department proposes an independent agency to aid small firms while critics note repeated talks without action. The piece cites Britain’s wartime shift to repurposing existing plants and urges the United States to use available resources rather than start anew.
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Justice
England
The
New Yorker
Great Britain
United States
New England
Napoleon Weather Fails to Halt German Advance in Russia
The piece argues that the famed Napoleon weather failed to stop the German invasion of Russia. It notes a belated November offensive and contrasts Russian supply and endurance with German efficiency, suggesting winter conditions may still shape the Moscow front unless snow grounds aircraft and slows tanks.
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Germany
Hitler
Russia
Napoleon
Moscow
High Cost of War and World War II Pension Bills
A Senate subcommittee considers two bills to expand World War I pension programs amid wartime spending. Legion representatives cite $50 million annually, while American Veterans Association leader predicts up to $30 billion in the next century. Veterans Affairs head Hines urges restricting terms as defense costs shape public opinion. The 1940 fiscal year pensions exceed $250 million, signaling the era’s rising long term costs.
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Senate
American Legion
Luchars
American Veterans Association
Hines
Veterans’ Administration
Congress
America
Morality and Patriotism Depend on Religion Says Bishop Gannon
The Erie bishop, John Mark Gannon, argues that morality and patriotism cannot flourish in a free democracy if religion is neglected, urging renewed attention to faith in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mark Gannon
Erie
Press Censorship Through History and Policy
A Washington correspondent surveys how censorship and press relations shape military information flow. From Jacob Wagner to Lincoln era sparks, Civil War control under Stanton, World War I debates, and wartime civilian nerves, the piece traces voluntary and formal censorship's reach beyond continental U S borders to soldiers abroad.
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Washington
Navy
Army
Armed Services
Congress
America
Dwin M. Stanton
Lincoln
Col. E. S. Stanford
American Telegraph Co
Canal boat robbery leads to city depository find
Up through a century ago Cleveland constables recovered robes and a warehouse full of dry goods from a canal boat theft. While male gang members escaped, women were captured. Other notes recall a blacksmith injured by a horse, hunts in Wayne county, Thanksgiving home visits, and historical items from 25 to 10 years ago including border unrest, Zeebrugge raid, tonsil surgeries at Fairmount Home, Karl King’s Canton move, Navajo marooning, U S millionaire decline, and new Canton mail trucks.
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Jacob Wagner
Alexander C. Hanson
Federal Republican
Baltimore
Wagner
Madison
John Howard Payne
Harry” Lee
Lee
Cleveland
Mortimer J. Shea
East Fifth and
Piedmont Sts
Louis Hoffman
Edward Mesnar
Wayne County
Henry Weber
Woodland Ave
Shreve
Howard Fawcett
Sharon
Zeebrugge
England
Fairmount Children’s Home
Karl L. King
Canton
New Mexico
United States
Washington
Canton Post Office
What Does Japan Want In East Asia?
An analysis drawn from The Japanese American Review outlines that the key conflict with the United States centers on conflicting principles, with Japan seeking realignments in east Asia based on actualities. It argues for a formula that secures Japan’s access to raw materials and national security while respecting treaty formalities, and suggests priority access to resources in the Netherlands East Indies and nearby regions as a path to peace.
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Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Saburo Kurusu
America
East Asia
Stimson
Henry Stimson
Japanese American Review
New York City
China
Britain
Netherlands East Indies
South
French Indo-China
Monte Carlo Ballet Russe sparks crowds in Cleveland critic quip
A Cleveland audience member fumbles with understanding of the Monte Carlo Ballet Russe program during Tschaikowsky music prompting a derisive I don’t get it comment. The column weaves in ditty lines and a mix of letters, opera notes, and light social curiosities.
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Monte Carlo
Ballet Russe
Cleveland
Tschaikowsky
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