Italy Enters War as French Retreats Continue
Roger Shaw analyzes Italy joining Germany in the European conflict as Mussolini mobilizes to control the Mediterranean. German advances press Paris, while Britain and France mobilize to counter, with Roosevelt pledging aid to opponents of force. The piece surveys reactions from London Berlin Washington and shifts in leadership amid the Battle of France.
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Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Hitler
France
England
Benito Mussolini
Berlin
Mediterranean
Fuehrer
LondonAn
Information Ministry
Britain
Herlin
Washington
Roosevelt
Flanders
Paris
Normandy
Havre
Cherbourg
Seine
Rouen
Joan of Arc
Paria
Aisne-Somme
Scipio Africanus
Hannibal
Names in the News and Army Enlistment Tales
A Washington official discusses war aims while Peter Gannon, 18, of Long Island, enlists in the U S Eleventh Infantry as the sixth Gannon brother to join Uncle Sam. A Chilean deputy comments on Nazi activity, reflecting a mix of pacifist satire and political critique.
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Washington
Hiller
Peter Gannon
Long Island
U.S. Eighteenth Infantry
Gannon
Sam Vatok
Chile
Latin America V Columns and the United States
The piece argues Latin American anti Yankee sentiment predated Hitler and notes Nazi influence, while labeling Brazil under Getulio Vargas as the only true totalitarian dictatorship in the region. It claims Argentina is friendly in some ways yet a strong opponent, and asserts U.S. warships were sent to deter V columns seen aiming at Rio de Janeiro.
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Uruguay
Ecuador
Colombia
United States
Nicaragua
Chile
Haiti
San Domingo
Hitler
Latin America
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Sem
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Rio
War
Navy
Norway
U. S
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Italy
Western Hemisphere
KING'S FALL AND RISE AGAIN IN 1936 ENVIRONMENT
This spoofed chronicle discusses former King Edward of England as a central figure in prewar plots, contrasting him with King George and noting rumored favors from Churchill and Chamberlain. It also reports New York plans to create anti aircraft regiments from historic units and a large sale of WWI arms to allies, plus tax law changes expanding the federal base and debt limit.
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New York City
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Coast Artillery
Washington
U. S
Flanders
Jackson
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Ways and Means Committee
Browder Nominated Again by Communists for President
Earl Browder, serving a four year jail term, was nominated by American communists to run for president. The convention was held in New York and Browder likely faces Norman Thomas and Franklin Roosevelt. A Belgian exhibit at the New York World's Fair featured a white marble bust of King Leopold.
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America Communists
U. S
New York
Browder
Norman Thomas
Franklin Roosevelt
King Leopold
War Humor and Draft Talk cite WW2 era woes
The piece notes P G Wodehouse at Le Touquet, mocked by German arrest but wife spared, with Wodehouse quipping about material for a serious book. It also covers U S draft debate sparked by a New York Times editorial on compulsory military training, drawing reactions from Roosevelt and Woodring.
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le Touquet
French Channel
Jeeves
N. Y
Ye Presidency Its Pet Names
A fragment notes various tags used for the current White House occupant. It lists forms like F D R and Roosevelt, Comrade Roosevelt, Rosie, Franklin, and others, praising or neutral labels across regions and groups. The item comments on popularity among Southern readers, New England clubs, and Philadelphia circles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Franklin
Rosie
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N. Y. Harvard
Farley Release Stir Rumors On Massachusetts Delegation
Massachusetts Democratic state chairman William Burke says he received a letter from Farley authorizing releasing the state’s 34 delegates if the President is presented at the convention. War news colors sentiment as Hitler’s blitzkrieg reshapes Democratic hopefuls and shifts in South America raise concerns over Nazi influence.
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Farley
William Burke
Massachusetts
Haa
Jim
Burke
Hitler
Henry Ford 1000 Planes a Day Sparks Confidence in Industry
Sherman M. Fairchild, head of Fairchild Engine and Airplane, says mass production hinges on money, materials, and personnel, with a Yankee spirit of ingenuity. The piece traces his early interest in cameras, pivotal aviation ventures, and family ties to IBM founders. It also includes Norman H. Davis’s Red Cross appeal and faith in public support to meet mounting wartime needs.
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York
Henry Ford
Anargetic Sherman M. Fairchild
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation
Oll
Masa
Mr. Fairchild
George Winthrop Fairchild
International Business Machines Corporation
Sherman M. Fairchild
New York
Igor Sigorsky
United States
Red Cross
Red Cross War Relief Fund
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Europe
Movies in the Slot Promises Quick, Cheap Theater Snacks
Hollywood reports spark a gold rush as nickel slot machines would play short three minute films in taverns and diners nationwide. Promoters, studios, and figures like Tyrone Power Mae West and Greta Garbo are linked to the plan, which could cheapen pictures and threaten legitimate theaters.
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Hollywood
War nerves and folklore swirl in late news chatter
The text riffs on wartime mood and fear, mentioning Gone With the Wind, four hour arms, and playful portraits of Fiorello LaGuardia as a potential emergency cabinet figure. It imagines him as assistant secretary of war or navy, a vivid Capitol-era fantasy amid a crisis. A quiz bit with Jimmy Durante mocks headline frenzy as the era’s news appetite grows.
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Laguardia
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
America
Germany
Velveteen Frashes For Your Pictures Era Craft Idea
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents a sketch of transforming an old rocker into a desk with blue velvety frames for pictures. The 32 page Sewing Books guide offers practical decorative ideas, available to readers for 10 cents plus mailing. Betsy returns next week with attic magic.
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Wyeth Spears
Migs Fixit
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