Nazi Peace Feelers Rejected But Europe Still Shuns War
A 1938 analysis notes German peace overtures rejected by Allied powers as Europe stays wary of conflict. Russia aggressively expands Baltic influence, rebounds in Finland and Estonia, while Britain and France keep a firm line. The piece also covers U.S. labor politics and looming wartime anxieties.
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Reichstag
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Moscow Sphere
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Britain
France
Hitler
Poland
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Roosevelt
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London
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Izvestia
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Joseph Stan
Fatherland
Rome
Milan
Carriere Dalla Sera
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Carriere Padano
el- 43 Erkka
Moscow
Elias Erkko
Hogland
Gulf of Finland
Aaland
Sweden
Josef Stalin
Torne
Hungary
Josef Kristoffy
Budapest
Sukro Saragoglu
Black Sea
Afghanistan
Turkey
Mediterranean
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Berlin
Aeef
U. S
Texas
Martin Dies
un-Americanism Committee
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William Green
Pisik
International Typographical Union
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
John Nance Garner
Lewis
Guarnerites
A. F. of
National Association of Manufacturers
NLRB
Congressional Split Over Arms Embargo and Neutrality
In October a shift in public and Senate sentiment emerges regarding the arms embargo. Support grows for modified cash-and-carry yet repeal remains contentious. Discussions include Tobey’s motion for separating embargo provisions and warnings about a two-ocean navy amid defense spending. Also noted is Johann von Bernstorff, a former ambassador, who dies in Switzerland after a long career.
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Charles W. Tobey
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Tobey
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California
Sheridan Downey
Colorado
Edwin C. Johnson
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Johann Heinrich von Bernstorf
London
Johann von Bernstorff
U. S S
Jeginne Luckemeyer
U.S
Wilhelmstrasse
Lusitania
U. SS
Turkey
Reichstag
New Republice
Germany
Naz
Johan von Bernstorff
Switzerland
Death in the Foreign Legion recounts a brutal desert campaign
A reminiscence from Pierre Varges, a former French Foreign Legion sergeant, recalls April 16 1923 near El Haribi Morocco during the Riff uprising led by Abd El Krim. In a chaotic charge his unit fought entrenched Arabs, he was buried alive beneath dead comrades, survived after being found in a field hospital, and later learned a bullet had sealed his eyes with blood.
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French Foreign Legion
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Legion
el Haribi
Morocco
Pierre
Union
Sheepdogs Trial Test of Skill in International Competition
Scotland’s annual International Sheepdog Trials in Edinburgh showcase top dogs from Scotland England and Wales. Tests include locating three sheep behind a hill driving them to a place passing hurdles and guiding the flock to pen and center field while signals come from the master. A well trained dog shows control calmness and a firm eye without biting or barking.
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Scotland
Wales
England
Edinburgh
Crocheted Afghan in Colorful Pattern
Learn to crochet a colorful afghan from 1955 pattern with inch squares and large hook. Includes stitch illustrations, materials list, color schemes, and a square photograph. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY for pattern 1955.
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Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Centuries of morals shape security and happiness
A historical quote attributed to Francis B. Sayre, High Commissioner of the Philippines, emphasizes that lasting security and happiness in world, home, and nation rely on core centering moral and spiritual concepts, urging societal alignment with these ideals.
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Francis B. Sayre
Philippines
Dangerous Rumor Dampens Happy Families
A cautionary note warns that idle rumors can ruin joyful homes, reflecting on how unverified chatter spreads harm. The saying attributed to Koval emphasizes the need for restraint and truth in communications.
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Koval
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