Spain Bows To Axis Wolfram Pact And Allied Watch
The article outlines a wartime deal where Spain limits wolfram exports to Germany in exchange for lifting an embargo and leverage to support Allied aims. It stresses Franco’s Axis ties, the need to monitor shipments, and the pact’s intent to curb Germany’s war materials while expelling Axis agents and releasing Italian ships.
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Spain
Germany
Hess
Amerida Gil
Tentons
Saxony
Axis
Franco
Aif
Hitler
Wolfreur
A Bell Rings in Chicago Warns Against Presidential Power
A Chicago opinion piece laments the Attorney General and President Roosevelt granting expansive war powers, calling it a danger to democracy. It warns Americans to resist perceived overreach and likens it to totalitarian regimes, urging Congress and the public to oppose the interpretation of executive authority.
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Chicago
United States
Hitler
Germany
Hirohite
Japan
Franklin D. Roose
Congress
Congress of the
Roosevelt
Towel-Boy Biddle
War Power Debate Reflects on Executive Authority
The excerpt criticizes President Roosevelt for acting beyond Congress and courts, arguing the administration delays accountability and relies on military power to enforce presidential orders against civilian institutions, prompting public indignation and alarm.
Hour of Deliverance Nears Amid Allied Invasion Threats
The article warns of imminent Allied invasion in the Mediterranean as Nazi forces pledge desperate resistance. It notes Stalin's May Day praise, OWI broadcasts, and hopes for coordinated Allied action, while urging support for resistance fighters in occupied nations and vigilance against German retaliation.
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Mediterranean
Marshal Stalin
Red Army
Soviet Union
Robert E. Sherwood
Office of War Information
United States
Britain
Stalin
Italy
Germany
Russia
Sherwood
Eisenhower
Wilson
OWI Eerseas
France
Denmark
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Poland
Greece
Jugoslavia
Lavals
Empire Conference in London Faces Postwar Realignments
In London this week the British Commonwealth Prime Ministers meet with Mr. Chekchitl to map wartime aims and postwar policy. They weigh Germany and Japan defeat, relations with the United States Soviet Russia and China India trade bases and a new international framework while vowing no diminution of the Empire's power.
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London
Canada
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Chekchitl
Germany
Japan
United Kingdom
British
Churchill
Commons
United States
British Commonwealth of Nations
Dominions to Shape Empire Relations at London Meeting
The Dominions seek equal status with the United Kingdom and may push further changes to the Empire's internal and external relationships based on their wartime sacrifices. Decisions at the London meeting are expected to have wide effects beyond the British Empire.
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United Kingdom
London
British Empire
China War Struggle Intensifies as Japan Advances Beyond Bathos Pass
Allied forces press Burma but Yellow River reports show a Japanese push toward a railroad hub to the west. Hutso Pass in Northern Honan falls to the enemy amid a hard eight day clash, with wheat crops at risk and Loyang potential trouble. China braces for potential famine while the hope remains to reinforce from India and curb the Japanese advance. Rehabilitation plans for veterans loom as calls for jobs and practical support grow.
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Burma
Yellow River
China
Hutso
Honas
Loyang
Ums
India
Current Comment Let Inquiry Be Thorough
Congress moves toward an inquiry into the seizure of Montgomery Ward Chicago properties by order of President Roosevelt. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee and a House Rules resolution push scrutiny, with criticism of McCarran and calls for a full committee investigation to protect constitutional principles. The issue touches on government of laws versus government of men.
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Congress
Chicago
Montgomery Ward Company
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
House
McCarran
Seastor Byrd
McCartan
Montgomery Ward
Byrd
Biddie
Cox
Montgomery , Ward
United States
Unhappy Horn praises a reluctant hero in Broken Arrow
In Broken Arrow Oklahoma 3200 residents staged a hero’s welcome for Lieutenant Ernest Childers newly awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He wished to fish and roam the Cherokee Hills but an organized parade dinner and speeches kept him on display as the crowd vented their gratitude.
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Broken Arrow
Oklahoma
Liewhenen
Ernest Childers
Chamber of Commerce
Childers
Cherokee Hills
Letters on Medal of Honor facts and draft rules in 1944
Readers debate who first earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, with Marine Basilone clarified against Kelly. A Trox, May 1, 1944, letter complains about draft age limits and fairness for older servicemen and war plant workers.
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Corre Dent
Kelly
U. S. Marine Corps
Albany
Basilone
Old Days Not So Bad Says Neighborhood Talk
George Spelvin recalls a public talk by an 850 dollar lecturer who claimed better times ahead, while neighbors debate declines and the nation’s wealth, wages, and living standards. The exchange riffs on statistics, memory, and the allure of bygone comforts amid modern critique.
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George Spelvin
Devs
Spatein
Zhi
Wall Street
Pain Beach
Diamond
Florida
Miami
America
California
France
Speivin
Nassau Red Cross War Fund Opens With Piano Recital
Mrs. Ethel Bingham announces a Nassau Red Cross Unit drive exceeded by 4.63 over the Nassau quota of 2500 after a piano recital given by pupils of Mrs Allen Raunick at Nassau Grade School. Mothers Club of St Augustine's School meets tonight at 8 in Brediey Hall.
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Ethel Bingham
Nassau Red Cross Unit
Allen Raunick
Nassau
Nassau Red Cross
Mothers Club
Mothers’ Club
St Augustine’s School
Brediey Hall
Irrigation Fight Signals Big Landowners Gain in Central Valley
Washington columnist notes battles over government irrigation favoring large California holdings. Ickes warns against rider by Carter and Elliott aiding big ranchers, potentially undermining 16-acre limit. Fresno Chamber backs smaller tracts. veteran land use debated amid farm economy concerns.
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California
Congress
Ickes
Elloty and
Carter
Teddy Roosevelt
Far West
Oakland
Cal
Elliott
Tulare
Centra Valley
House
Central Valley
Smale Farms
Secretary of the Interior Fcries
Interior Department
U.S. A
Tewns
Fresno Chamber of Commerce
Wixty
Chamber
Vandenberg
Marquise Word Lesson Causes Grammar Debate
A reader asks about the pronunciation and origins of marquis et te and marquee. The piece discusses six dictionaries, parings of syllables, French roots, and the error of treating marquee as a singular form. It notes the English plural marques and invites readers to request a vocabulary test from Frank Colby.
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Marquisette
Frank ‘Colby
Prohibition via War Powers Sparks Labor Row
The piece argues that during World War I the Roosevelt administration used the war emergency to push a maintenance of membership policy and a closed shop, leveraging labor fears and military force to compel employer contracts. It warns this misuses governmental power, risking broad citizen backlash and national unity.
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Frist
America
Congress
Bing
Roosevelt
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