Wallace’s Pursuit of the Spotlight and Party Split
A critical portrait of Wallace as a hopeful runner with the President’s backing, praising the administration while opposing the New Dealers. It argues Wallace blends kindness with radicalism, hints at fascist tendencies, and questions the White House’s methods, noting his charm and potential to influence the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Europe
America
White House
Washington
Guffey
C.I.0
Phil Murray
Murray
A. F
L C.I.C
Tom Dewey
Sime
Edwin F. Jaeckle
New York
Jaeckle
Buffalo
Dewey
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Lyndon
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Henry Bee
Board of Economic Warfare
Johnson
Charley Marsh
Marsh
Austin American
Austin Statesman
Senate
Pappy O’daniel
Henry Wallace
Wartime Radio Critique of BBC Italy Broadcast
The piece criticizes official wartime broadcasts for abusing Italian leaders and urges factual reporting. It notes Mussolini’s deposition and the shifting Italian scene, suggesting Allies may leverage the situation to win Italy from the war while acknowledging limited knowledge of behind the scenes plans. It mentions British and American leaders handling the opportunity.
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Italy
Owl
Vittorio Emanuele
Pietro Badoglio
Mussolini
Pat- Ss
Italy Quit War Pact Sways From Nazi Bond
The piece argues that Italy should leave its Nazi alliance without full surrender negotiations to speed up end of war. It suggests Roosevelt and Churchill may accept terms beyond unconditional surrender if Italy exits the conflict, enabling focus on Germany and later Japan and reducing casualties. It condemns bureaucratic bungling by the Office of War Information as costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Muscolini
Roosevelt
Churchill
Japan
Office of War Information
Must Women Be Drafted In World War II Era
Opinion argues for stronger female enlistment in women’s armed services amid public backlash and policy limits. It notes WACs WAVES and potential draft talk, urging women to recognize vital duties, not glamour, to free male soldiers. It mentions Mrs Roosevelt urging voluntary enlistment and possible draft if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACS
Navy
Roosevelt
Humpty Dumpty and Mussolini A Sermon Text
A preacher rewrites the Humpty Dumpty fable as a reflection on Mussolini and Fascism in Italy. The fall of fascism is depicted as final, with the king’s men and government unable to restore it, and Italy left under AMGOT supervision before eventual democracy could arise.
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Humpty Dumpty
Humpty
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Badoglio
Germany
Tong Enouch
Vittorio Emanuele
Argentina Hesitates On Axis Break, Keeps Quiet Rise
A reflective column notes Argentina’s indecision after Mussolini’s fall and the uncertainty of breaking relations with Germany and Japan. It argues rumors of allies’ alignment fade, while Argentine policy remains cautious, with domestic and international tensions shaping a delayed stance. The piece mocks current diplomacy and comments on Italy, Britain, Albania, and wartime gestures.
Clamp on AAA Affects 200000 Agents and Committee Men
The War Food Administration restricts AAA employees and committeemen from paid promotional activities and press or radio work. They may only answer farmer inquiries and provide information, with promotional duties shifted to the state funded Agricultural Extension Service. Critics warn large agencies can become self lobbying forces in government.
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AAA
The
Milwaukee Journal
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
War Food Administration
Solicitor’s Office
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Agricultural Extension Service
Superioriby
American Farm Bureau Federation
Wages and naturalization questions in Pulse of the People
Letters from farmers and Joseph V. Bronowicz raise issues of farm wages and hours, family living costs, and the citizenship naturalization process for older immigrants. The writers call for fair pay, humane treatment, and stricter scrutiny of naturalization methods for long-settled aliens.
World War II Leaders Face Italian Dilemma in War’s Next Phase
In a wartime reflection, the piece weighs Roosevelt and Churchill on how to guide Italy’s transition after Mussolini’s fall. It argues for armistice terms guided by the Italian people’s will, avoiding unconditional surrender to prevent internal upheaval, while warning against delaying tactics and rushed terms that could stall the Allied timetable. It stresses steady psychological pressure to promote peace and democracy, and cautions against chauvinistic military demands that could destabilize a fragile government.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
United Nations
Tate
Wilson
Mrr
Mussolini
Italy
Altech
Hitler
Berlin
Presiden Roosevelt
London
Balkan
Rome
Italian Americans aid Sicily invasion in bloodless landings
Italian American volunteers trained to win over garrisons aided an early Sicily landing, leveraging language ties and local kinship to facilitate a largely peaceful advance alongside Gen. Clark. The effort, praised as crucial to the operation’s success, helped topple Mussolini with minimal combat casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Mussolini
Sicily
Mark Clark
North Africa
Badoglio
I Duce
Clark
Giraud
Language and usage notes from a handbook of office work
A column explores English usage questions such as vintage meaning, corpses plural, appreciate as grateful, speaking on the phone, hyphenation in as much, and irregular plurals. It also discusses rising nationalism in Europe and urges prudent, humane statesmanship amid a delicate crisis.
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Mirriam Webster
Europe
Denunciation of Fascism By Wallace Favors European Reform
The piece argues that Henry Wallace and allies cloak fascist aims as reform, pushing European blueprints and big business backed plans to reshape American society and economy. It criticizes managers and financiers for enabling war production and contends such figures would invite fascist intrusion without sustained political oversight.
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New York
Henry Wallace
Europe
America
Eoi
Washington
Axia
Africa
Italy
Russia
Hitler
Mussolini
United States
Germany
Japan
Wallace
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Duce
King Zog of
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Denys Wortman
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the Record
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By David Lawrence
Merry
Drew Pearson
War Labor Board
Byrnes
James Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization
Brown
Prentiss Brown
OPA
Jimmy Byrnes
General Giraud
War Department
Pentagon
General Staff Headquarters
New Deal
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