23 May 1940
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
1
In wartime dispatches Churchill succeeds Chamberlain as Britain faces a bold Nazi drive into the Low Countries. The frontline reports heavy fighting and renewed momentum, with Allied forces contending to slow the German advance amid shifting leadership.
A briefing on the German sweep across Holland Belgium and Luxembourg with air raids and ground invasions. It notes Dutch resistance and Belgian defense, Allied responses including French and British actions, Japanese restraint in the region, and remarks from Hitler Gamelin Roosevelt and others along with humanitarian appeals and the World’s Fair comment.
Washington pressed for a rapid armament upsurge as Germany advanced. Secretary Woodring urged a broad package possibly totaling 400 million dollars to Arm a million regulars and reservists. Plans covered aircraft plant expansion, more worker shifts, incentives for small manufacturers, and reconditioning 25 S-class submarines, while fleet plans remained unchanged. Roosevelt labeled pacifist by some for opposing distance as a defense myth.
In wartime Britain Chamberlain clashes with Labor, Churchill gains Labor favor, and conservatives join Reynaud cabinet while Parliament relies on trade unions for war effort. U-235 emerges as a powerful new element with potential for future use. researchers anticipate decade timelines for practical extraction. Senator Lundeen of Minnesota shines in target shooting while military rifles showcase accuracy.
California governor urges third term for Roosevelt in a close Democratic primary. Pope calls for peace via prayer to 5,000 pilgrims in Vatican City. Pianist Henry Cowell released from San Quentin after a 15 year sentence for morals offense. Berlin citizens face tobacco and beer shortages as rations tighten. King Carol seizes Polish gold to settle debts and aid refugees. Wendell Willkie receives a gold medal. Willkie and others push aid to allies with hushed talk of resisting democracies.
Washington columnist William Brackart analyzes how Democratic and Republican powers shape governance. He discusses Farley’s idea of intelligent opposition, Luther Halleck’s primary victory, and GOP tactics around Taft, Dewey, and Van Den Berg. He predicts party leadership battles and potential political upheaval ahead of the Philadelphia convention.
Washington reports from U S observers abroad indicate Hitler aims to strike across Europe this summer and fall to end the war by October. Mussolini appears convinced the Nazis will win, prompting Italy to move closer to war as Taft leads in delegate claims and U S diplomacy with Mussolini yields guarded replies on war aims.
A letter from Samuel Harden Church of the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh discusses a bold yet comical plan to capture Adolf Hitler for a one million dollar prize. The writer Elmer Twitchell proposes extending the deadline to June and negotiates terms, including a safe, legal return and a “referee” to judge any injuries. He jokes about trials, lawyers, and the possibility of a refund if Hitler is not undamaged.
In Moscow it was announced nearly 500 million copies of Sta ln's works have been read in Russia while Lenin's total reaches about 430 million. The wage gap in communist Russia is stated at 500 to 1, versus about 190 to 1 in capitalist Germany, with the Soviet differential said to exceed that of America.
Tom Dewey, returning to New York from a crosscountry trip, captured Idaho’s eight votes and Maryland’s 16 for the Republican national convention. In Maryland, Senator Tydings gained power within the state Democratic camp, while Roosevelt defeated Garner in California by six to one but Garner carried Texas by about 20 to 1. Alabama Democrats endorsed Speaker Bankhead as their favorite son.
The Senate committee approved the president’s plan to dissolve the Civil Aeronautics Authority’s independence and place it under the Department of Commerce led by Harry Hopkins. Flyers express dissatisfaction with the proposal amid two days of hearings.
A pattern of shifting assignments in the House Republican leadership shows plans to renovate committee posts. Observers say the aim is to place the strongest members in key slots to guide party policy, irrespective of which party controls the House after next January.
In a dispatch Wilam Bryckart reports that major politicians see intelligent opposition as beneficial governance. Democratic Fareley first voiced the idea at the start of the current administration. Republicans aim to be in power next January and are reorganizing their forces along more intelligent lines.
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