Nazi Thrust Pushes Deep Into Russia and North Africa Actions
Weekly analysis notes the German drive deepening in Russia toward Stalingrad and oil-rich Caucasus aims while Australians strike at Rommel in Egypt. It cites contested casualty figures, saboteur trials in Washington, and war information releases as the United States reshapes public notes on coverage and policy.
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Russia
Rommel
Egypt
U. S
China
Moscow
Don River
Stalingrad
Hitler
Volga
Caucasus
Mostow-Rostov
Rostov
Germany
Berlin
Roosevelt hints at tire requisition if war worsens
President Roosevelt warns at a press conference that if the war situation deteriorates the government may requisition every automobile tire in the United States. U S army air forces appoint Major General Carl Spaata as commander in the European area. Agriculture department operations persist as Congress wrangles funding, with a one month financing resolution passed. The Technical Training command seizes Chicago hotels Stevens and Congress to house trainee radio aviation operators.
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Roosevelt
United States
U. S. Army Air Forces
Carl Spaata
Technical Training Command
Btevens
Chicago
Congress Hotel
War Reports Highlight China Egypt and Pacific Fronts
The story reports a policy shift in China with Brig. Gen. Chennault stating deeper air offensives against Japan and Allied raids on Linchwan. In Egypt, Australian forces and the British Desert Army push Rommel back near El Alamein amid growing air battles and new anti-tank guns. In the Pacific, New Guinea becomes a U S base with Port Moresby hosts and a Japanese air raid repelled by anti aircraft fire.
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China
Hankow
Canton
Claire L. Chennault
Joseph Stillwell
Chungking
Linchwan
Egypt
Rommel
Bengali
Tobruk
el- Alamein
el Alamein
Cairo
Suez
New Guinea
U. S
Pacific
United States
Port Moresby
Gandhi's Gain as India Pushes for Immediate Freedom
After six days of Wardha talks the All-India Congress working committee backs Gandhi's plan to apply moral pressure to force Britain to grant immediate independence. Nehru, seen as the UN's friend in India, reportedly opposed but may be swayed, with war effort considerations lingering over the push.
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Wardha
Gandhi
All-India Congress Party
Great Britain
India
New Delhi
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
United Nations
Britain
Changes in ceilings and rationing amid wartime efforts
The Office of Price Administration allows ceiling adjustments in hardship cases to prevent crop loss with higher prices for frozen fruits and vegetables and soon jams and preserves. Officials note huge future money in circulation, extensive basic gasoline coupons for eastern motorists, and special rations for officials and candidates. Gas and tire rationing rules tighten, while billions in war appropriations and daily government expenditures reveal ongoing funding and credit actions.
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Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Commerce
Jesse Jones
OPA
WPB
Congressional
U. S
War Production Board
WPB Bureau of Finance
Aleutians Reconnaissance and War Strategy Debates
The article argues Aleutian operations matter beyond defense, potentially enabling a strike on Japan via Egypt and Russia routes. It contrasts Pacific focus after Pearl Harbor with aiding Britain and the USSR, noting Tobruk’s defeat shifts near Eastern stakes and hypothetical Alaska-Siberia lines. It also recounts a humorous exchange on defining experts at the FCC.
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Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Egypt
Japan
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Pacific
Hitler
Europe
Manila
Singapore
South Seas
Atlantic
Britain
Russia
Asia
China
Tobruk
Near East
Gulf of Persia
Caucasus
Siberia
United States
Far East
Iran
Iraq
Mosul
Portrait of a Newspaper iReader on War and Hollywood
A reflective column critiques American and allied responses to Nazi crimes at Lidice and wartime policies while mocking critics in Washington. It lampoons senators, press coverage, and Hollywood culture, noting public figures like Ruth and Williams, plus entertainers joining the war effort and the impact of wartime entertainment on morale.
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Lidice
Roosevelt
Hitler
Reich
Munich
Washington
Raymond Clapper
Time Magazine
N. ¥. Times
Herald Tribune
America
Ruth
DiMaggio
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Our Friends The Greeks by Frank Gervasi
Feature on Greece under King George II praising Greek resistance to Fascism. Paragraphs recount Greek war effort against Italy and Germany, Metaxas leadership, and how Greek common people embraced democracy. Credits Collier's Weekly. notes Greece altered Axis plans and delayed Nazi invasion timelines.
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Greece
United States
United Nations
Europe
Poland
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Russia
George
Athens
Acropolis
Korizia
Metaxas
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Spain
Libya
Italy
Mediterranean
Jugoslavia
Brogadinovitech
Order
Turkey
Berlin
Egypt
Hitler
Soviet Union
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Russian
Balkan
Harmony and floral embroidery patterns for home use
A description of graceful brown baskets, colorful flowers for pillow slips and dresser scarves. Motifs stitched with outline lazy daisy blanket stitch and French knots. Pattern No. 29483 includes all motifs and directions, priced at 18 cents, with ordering details.
Bull Blocked Norse Vinland Settlement Tale
A bull brought by early Norsemen derailed their Vinland colonization attempt in North America. The frightened natives grew hostile and the Norsemen abandoned the venture, delaying exploration by about five centuries.
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America
Vinland
Rhode Island
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