Hitler's Spring Drive Follows Nazi Blitz Pattern in Balkans
The piece analyzes a rapid Nazi invasion of Jugoslavia and Greece with Belgrade Sarajevo and other cities targeted. It notes British forces in Salonika, erratic reports on troop strength, and a shared African front where Italians and Germans push in Libya while Wavell redeploys.
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Hitler
Balkans
Belgrade
Sarajevo
Nis
Zagreb
Jugoslavs
Fiume
Sofija
Athens
Salonika
Katerine
Berlin
Truma
Greece
London
Skoplje
Jugoslavia
Vardar
United States
Roosevelt
Poland
Finland
Africa
Libya
Archibald Wavell
Wavell
Sidi Barrani
Derna
Bengali
Italy
Britain
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Massawa
Strikes show mixed progress amid defense efforts and aid ships
Mediation settles part of the Allis-Chalmers dispute while U S Steel and Ford labor actions loom. CIO leaders face questions on a possible general strike linked to the Bridges case as Roosevelt seeks authority to seize Danish ships and assemble a joint fleet for defense.
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Dykstra Mediation Board
Allis-Chalmers
U. S. Steel
Ford
River Rouge
National Defense
C.I.0
United States
Bridges
Washington
Sidney Hillman
OPM
House
National Defense Program
Hillman
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Mr. Hillman
Mr. Murray
White House
Roosevelt
Detroit
New York
United Mine Workers
van Wagoner
Michigan
Defense Mediation Board
James Dewey
Britain
Congress
United States Coast Guard
WPA Card Used To Buy Gas In Car Theft Case
In Jacksonville a Negro stole a car and, while police chased it, the vehicle continued moving. Investigators found the thief used an WPA courtesy card to obtain gas, funded by Uncle Sam, prompting questions about the gas money source. In Norfolk, coast guards on the Eastern Shore of Virginia searched for wreckage of a patrol bomber with ten Navy crew aboard after a transfer flight crash. some bodies recovered and naval authorities investigated.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Uncle Sam
Norfolk
Virginia
Navy
Public mood sharpens as defense strikes delay work
Washington faces a mediation board on strikes crippling national defense. Public distrust grows as critics in Congress and press question labor policy. John R. Steelman’s influence steadies officials, yet mail shows strong frustration and potential drastic congressional action if delays persist.
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Washington
National Defense
Mediation Board
Department of Labor
Capitol Hill
Perkins
Congress
Corps of Washington
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Rome
Westbrook Pegler
Labor
George W. Norris
Nebraska
St Lawrence Seaway Six Year Project Eyes Power Plus War Needs
The Seaway faces a six to seven year construction horizon before traffic. The president backs the project not for the canal itself but to unlock hydro electric power on the St Lawrence. Experts say power could appear within three years, with national defense justification shaping the plan amid wartime demand and a Milwaukee strike delaying turbine production.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence Project
Seaway
Panama
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
National Defense
Milwaukee
Capital Housing Struggles With District Budget Shortfall
Washington officials warn that defense spending worsens the District of Columbia budget crisis. A federal city with 25 000 new workers since 1930 faces school and water needs as officials urge Congress to raise federal contributions while housing and sanitation strains grow.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
Army
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington Board of Trade
Bolling Field
Naval Research Laboratory
Navy Yard
Canal Zone
Briefs and Bemused Observations in Wartime News
Commentary notes Baukhage von Ribbentrop fooled European nations but loses aura after the Yugoslav revolt. Leopold Stokowski is tasked to modernize army bands with mechanical flair. Washington shows the nation’s highest mental patient rate, with public voices routed to St Elizabeth's hospital.
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von Ribbentrop
Europe
Jugoslavia
Hitler
Dupelomat
Leopold Stokowski
War Department
Washington
St Elizabeth's Hospital
Household Tips From an Old Manual
Practical cautions on heat safety kerosene handling and storage. Food prep hints include marinating salads and flavoring vegetables with browned salt pork. Cleaning steps advise scalding coffee pots weekly and soaking in strong wash solution, then rinsing. Plant care mentions Jerusalem cherry trees needing extra water and proper watering technique.
Blessed One Blessed Is He Who Expects Nothing
Quotation from Pope Luther or a devotional line: blessing rests with those who expect nothing and thus fear no disappointment. The saying reflects a stoic or spiritual viewpoint on desire and fulfillment.
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Pope
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EL Agheila
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Otto Leopold
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National Farm
Home Hour
WNU
H Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Question of
Velma Carson
Miss Carson
State University
U. S. S. Wyoming
Navy Department
U.S.S
Wyoming
National Park Service
Jerusalem
Renter Way
Barthelemy Thimmonier
Keylogg
Doan
Doans
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