Neutrality patrol extended as aid to Britain expands
In weeks of tense debate the United States extended its neutrality patrol to shield aid to Britain shipments. The piece notes German forces pushing into Greece and reports Charles A. Lindbergh resigning from the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve after a clash with President Roosevelt over loyalty and defense policy.
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U. S
Britain
Greece
Lindbergh
Air Corps
Tion
U. S. Army Air Corps Reserve
United States
Reserve Air Corps
Paris
Convoy Debate and Greek Campaign Mark Naval War Outlook
The article notes Roosevelt's push for extending naval patrols 1000 miles offshore to safeguard American shipping and hints at a potential convoy policy amid a Senate vote of 50 to 45 in favor. It covers Tobey resolution efforts, executive maneuvering, and ongoing Greek campaign actions including Thermopylae, Mount Geraneia, and Crete, with allied forces’ rear-guard actions and George II’s surprise at Epirus’ capitulation.
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Atlantic
Britain
Greenland
United States
Senate
Congress
Thermopylae Pass
Leonidas
Mount Geraneia
New Zealand
Piraeus
Greece
Crete
Athens
Churchill
England
Australia
Germany
George
Epirus
U S Defense News: Price Admin Urges Stable Farm Implement Prices
Administrator Henderson of the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply asked farm implement manufacturers not to raise prices now. He noted the steel price schedule and the need to keep prices stable in finished steel-related products. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced a $50 million U S fund plus $20 million from Chinese banks to stabilize Chinese currency in a cooperative international effort with Dr. T V Soong.
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Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Treasury
Morgenthau
U. S
T. V. Soong
Central Bank of China
OPM
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Leon Henderson
Defense
Cot Ie
We the People Poster Urges Defense Rearmament Drive
A Washington issued poster from the Office for Production Management urges public support for the government's rearmament drive. The message proclaims IPE the people and calls on citizens to heed defense efforts in street cars, buses, and subway trains.
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Office For Production Management
The
Defense Commission
Washington
Roosevelt Directs Labor Crisis With Auto Strike
President Roosevelt personally pushed efforts to end a major strike affecting General Motors amid defense orders. Negotiations resumed, a mediation hearing was scheduled, and a union agreement paused the strike as the defense production dispute entered formal channels. Secretary Perkins faced calls to resign but certified the strike to mediation, then distanced from the dispute while pushing for a resolution.
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Roosevelt
Faim
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Perkins
Potr
Miss Perkins
Mediation Board
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers of America
Department of Labor
Navy buys Floyd Bennett airfield for huge base
The Navy announced it will acquire Floyd Bennett airfield in New York for about 9 million dollars to establish the nation's largest naval air base on 387 acres. The deal preserves use of Held as an emergency landing field if LaGuardia is closed, and the base will be active immediately near Long Island Sound.
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Navy
Floyd Hennett
New York
Naval Air Base
LaGuardia
North Atlantic
Pensacola
Pla
San Diego
Calif
Anacostia
Washington, D. C
New York City
Aly
Long Island Sound
Piraeus
Harold Vanderbilt
Greece
Tokyo
Matsuoka
Japan
Magnesium usage by Nazis signals war plant strain
U S experts find German fighters use 1 to 200 pounds of magnesium, far less than U S planes, suggesting German production lags war needs. Higher magnesium reduces weight, boosting lift, speed and range, making production pace crucial for Luftwaffe.
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Washington, D.C
U. S
Luftwaffe
Germany
United States
Britain
OPM
Hap Arnold Pioneer Flier Heads War Observers in Europe
Maj. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the army air corps, arrives in England as an official observer of the war. A pupil of the Wright brothers, he helped found army aviation and won the Mackay trophy in 1912. He advocates mass production, pilot training, and vast aircraft capability, while remaining an active flyer.
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York
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
England
Antlon Nase
Arnold
Wrights
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Daylton
Ohio
War Department
Leutenant
College Park
Washington, D. C
Alaska
New Yorkers Are Talking About The Brits And Weird News Bits
A collage of gossip and anecdotes from New York and London including a minister on payroll at Georgetown and Nazzy pension, Vincent Cullen possibly heading the Stock Exchange, Bert Lytell and Gertrude Lawrence backstage tensions, and reflections on wartime figures. Also notes on Quentin Reynolds returning to England with sulfanilamide tablets and the impact of Magazines and public figures on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Austria
Georgetown Univ
pen+ sion
Vincent Cullen
Insurance Exec
FDR
Stock Exchange
Alex King
Men
Tommy Corcoran
Quentin Reynolds
England
Germany
Lovely Rugs Crocheted From Old Silk Stockings
Charming homey decor item discusses crocheting an octagon rug from old silk stockings. Promotes a 52 page booklet with detailed instructions and additional rug making methods. Includes tufted and other styles using simple equipment and inexpensive materials. Send order for booklet to:
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Tella
Gardeners Learn to Plant Sooner and Harvest Earlier
Gardeners report changes in practice to improve vegetable quality and consistency. Planting more often, every two to three weeks, keeps a regular supply of properly sized vegetables and extends the harvest season. Fewer gardeners save flower seeds as cross pollination yields inferior offspring.
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Nown
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U.S
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Hull
Knox
Copperhead
Lst
Tobey
House
Secretary OF Navy
U. S. Defense News
Ross T. McIntire
D' Abreu
Hans Karl-Heinz Sennhein
Sennhein
Who's
Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
WNN
Bill Bruce
West Point
Senhora Peixota
Moore-McCormack
Rio de Janeiro
Chester
Ernani Do Amaral Peixoto
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Senhora
University of Brazil
Europe
Fundacag Anchiela
Rio de Janeira
Gertrude Lawrence
Bert Lytell
Grand Duchess Marie
Paderewski Fund
Noel Coward
John Buckmaster
Charlie Chaplin
Senator Wagner
New Music Mag
Baton
Wm. C. Bullitt
Jimmy Cromwell
Luise Rainier
Hugh Johnson
Bobbs-Merrill
Ralph Ingersall
Johnson
Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy
White House
M.o
Burton Wheeler
London
Reagan McCrory
Teriter
New York Mirror
Atlantic Ocean
Pioneer Corps
Mile End Road
Ernie Bevin
Lord Perry Brownlow
Lord Brownelow
House of Lords
Fleet Air Arm
Sixth Ave
Garfield
Napoleon 1
Ra Pt Lens
Akelmay
Doan
Dean
Ae Doon
Doans
USN
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