Japs Demand Bases in Thailand Threaten Singapore
Reports from London state Japan demands military bases in Thailand and control of rubber, rice, and tin with an offer to restore Laos and Angkor in Indochina. Britain warns bases would bring Nippon within 400 miles of Singapore and threaten Burma and India as RAF gains new airfields in Burma. Shanghai dispatches note joint Chinese Soviet action plans if Japan moves on Siberia with 14,000 troops deployed.
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Roosevelt criticized by isolationist allies at Capitol Hill
In a private dining room near the Senate restaurant, Vice President Wallace attended as New Deal Senators Josh Lee and Claude Pepper denounced Roosevelt for ultra caution in foreign policy. They faulted his back and forth on convoy support for Britain and argued he should lead public opinion rather than wait for it.
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Oklahoma
Claude Pepper
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Guggenheim Will Names Four Broadway Showgirls for Estate
Attorneys for Mrs. William Guggenheim contest the late tycoon’s will which leaves his entire 1,000,000 estate to four Broadway showgirls who are to share and share alike. Mary Alice Rice, former Ziegfeld beauty and radio singer, is among the named beneficiaries and is pictured in New York as photographers document the scene. Guggenheim excludes his wife and son, saying he has made ample provision for them during his lifetime.
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Japan Bombs Tutuila Closed Incident Near Chungking
The State Department marks the Tutuila bombing a closed incident as Japan apologizes and offers indemnities. Sumner Welles reported the United States will prevent a recurrence. Senator Warren Austin urges reexamining the Philippines independence amid Far East tensions.
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Alaska Bill Introduced by House Today
Chairman Lex Green of the House Committee on Territories introduced a bill to enlarge the Alaska Legislature. It would increase Senate membership from eight to sixteen and total membership from sixteen to twenty four by adding members from Ship i based on population.
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Hopkins in Russia Says Nazis Lose
Harry Hopkins Lend Lease Administrator on a surprise visit to Moscow with Premier Stalin expressed strong confidence that Hitler would lose. His brief remark to newsmen came amid reports of a long frontline battle as Soviet forces reportedly hold German troops.
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Welles Calls German Impudence Over Mexico Protest
Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles denounced Germany for urging Mexico to protest the U S blacklisting of 1,800 Latin American firms deemed pro Axis. He accused Berlin of violating sovereignty and pursuing imperious interference in sovereign matters.
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Congress to Compromise On Army Service Extension Bill
Senator Lester Hill of Florida said sponsors have agreed to a compromise on the Army Service Extension. The plan aims for a maximum of two and a half years of service for citizen soldiers with a potential amendment to limit additional service to 18 months beyond the current 12 months.
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Anchorage Coal Company Incorporation Filed
Incorporation papers were filed with Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle for the Anchorage Coal Company. Named incorporators are Archie Lewis, Jake Angell, and Ophelia Eggn, all of Anchorage. The firm will operate coal mines and process coal with 100,000 shares par value.
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Anchorage Coal Company
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Anchorage
Rumor Killers Spread In Washington To Quell Tales
In Washington August 1 a slice of capital life shows rumor killers at work silencing wild claims. Two circulating rumors about Winston Churchill and William Knudsen are knocked down by questions of who would replace them. A letter from a war trainee prompts a veteran senator to defend Army norms and restrict opinion pieces.
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Canadian Army Third Division Arrives After Fast Atlantic Crossing
August 1 The Third Division of Canada's Army has arrived here after a speedy Atlantic crossing to join the Canadian Corps rapidly becoming one of the strongest formations of the Empire. The troops came in a second large convoy to have passed unmolested through the Atlantic danger zone within a month.
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Two Nations Break Off Relations at Formal Severance
London reports Great Britain and Finland have formally severed diplomatic relations. The British minister in Helsinki is instructed to request his passport. Dr Henry Clark, senior Social Security recreational representative, departed on an Army bomber for Sitka to study conditions around defense bases.
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Nazi Invasion Front Faces Exhaustion and Shifts
Associated Press reports from London and Moscow indicate German invasion forces along the 2000 mile Soviet front show signs of exhaustion after 24 hours. Lend Lease official Harry Hopkins predicts Hitler’s defeat while German dispatches claim Red Army losses near Smolensk, with 36,000 prisoners and 245 cannons seized. DNB says Nazi troops crossed the Dniester near Ceta tea Alba threatening Odessa as Soviet troops counterattack elsewhere. Overnight fighting continues across Smolensk and adjacent sectors.
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Roosevelt Praises Russian War Effort Against Axis
President Roosevelt told newsmen that Russia’s resistance to the Axis war machine is magnificent and better than German experts expected. He said Russia is not covered by the Lend Lease terms and can pay for war material in the United States. No comment on Far East conditions or oil shipments to Japan.
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Mrs Flora Allen Leaves on Baranot
Mrs Flora Allen departed Juneau last night aboard the Baranof after a three week visit with Mrs Mary Keith Cawthorne. She is bound for Portland Oregon where she teaches in a public school. During her stay she toured the theatre district and remained briefly at Hot Springs.
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