Roosevelt Presses Swift Armament Increase for Nation
President Roosevelt appeals to Congress to mobilize for defense, urging substantial increases in armament production and new aid to nations fighting aggressors. He warns of a foreign peril and says democracy will benefit from strengthened munitions output while denying peace dictated by appeasers.
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Greece
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Henry Fallace
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Belgium
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New Session Begins with Sweeping Legislative Agenda
The 76th Congress opened with swearing in of members and a packed agenda. Analysts foresee three main themes: curbing presidential powers, expanding aid to Britain and defense, and labor and social-relief measures. Public polls hint at broad support for aid to England despite domestic tradeoffs.
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Seventy-sixth ‘Congress
United States
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Britain
Gallup
Ickes
England
Ireland on War's Brink Amid Bombings and Rumors
The piece describes continued aerial bombings of neutral Ireland as tensions rise in Europe. George Bernard Shaw predicts Britain or Hitler will pull Ireland into the war, with Ireland’s strategic value cited for naval bases. Early bombs suggested magnetic mines, later samples show German manufacture, while Axis and Allies trade accusations over who is to blame.
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Ireland
George Bernard Shaw
Britain
Hitler
Shaw
England
Atlantic
Irish
Dublin
Axis
Rome
Berlin
Germany
Greece Fights On As German Threat Looms In Balkans
Reports describe Greek forces advancing slowly amid severe Balkan winter, facing stronger fascist resistance. Italians suffer ski disasters and bogged down mechanized units while photo captions show Italians surrendering. Hitler warned Italy. actual German invasion estimates rise to about half a million through Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria
Salonika
Tirana
Italy
Hitler
France
Greece
Bulgarian
Paine Leads ASCA Pledge From Listening Post
John G. Paine standing as general manager of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers delivers a pledge from the Listening Post in New York. The remarks highlight the society’s stance on creator rights and distribution.
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New York
John G. Paine
American Society of Composers, Authors and Puban
Unclear queries about census, illiteracy, military marriage rules
The text asks about Greece population census standards for illiteracy a private in the U.S. Army marriage rules and a panegyric line from a Shabhoees fragment with dying words attributed to a general.
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Greece
Bureau of the Census
U.S
Simplicity and the inner life in Henry Van Dyke's view
The passage defines simplicity as inward and enduring beyond outward trappings. It emphasizes openness, willingness to give and receive, clear discernment, fearless love, trust, gentleness, and sincere speech as the marks of a simple life lived within.
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Henry
van. Dyke
Finland's Postwar Debt to U S Over Eight Million
Finland borrowed 8,281,926.17 dollars from the United States for rehabilitation and relief after World War I. By now Finland has repaid 5,891,291.77 dollars, but rising interest leaves a remaining debt nearly equal to the original 8,126,622.86 dollars.
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Finland
United States
Illiteracy Rule and Panegyric Mentions in Historical Text
The excerpt references a 6 204 684 population figure for Greece and a Census rule defining any person ten or older who cannot read or write as illiterate with officer consent noted. It also mentions a panegyric piece praising James Wolfe after the Quebec victory.
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Greece
Bureau of the Census
James. Wolfe
Quebec
Nightmarish Close to Dinner Speaker’s Remarks
At the dinner the chairman invites Mr Long to speak. He speaks for half an hour, drawing polite applause yet failing to finish. The speaker concludes with a quip about sleep talking as the crowd grows tired of the long talk.
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Long
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