Desperation and Strategic Calculations in World War II Axis
The piece argues Axis powers grew desperate as Germany faces setbacks on the Russian front and Italy and Japan show weakness. It claims desperation drives bold, conscienceless tactics and notes misjudgments by Germany, Italy, and Japan while Moscow reports Berlin confirms injuries. It links Japanese actions to German pressure and reframes the war’s new phase as a broader grand thrust akin to Napoleonic strategy.
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Westbrook Pegler Denounces Bankers and War Critics
The essay blames bankers and munition profits for past wars, credits U.S. government leadership under Roosevelt and Nye, and portrays Japan and Germany as common enemies. It argues the current conflict is a national defense effort, with the government mobilizing industry and labor.
Laugh While You Can by Carlisle Member of ABC
Advertisement for Laugh While You Can by Carlisle a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations lists rates for home delivered Tucson and outside city mail prices and includes a Jefferson quotation about tyranny of the mind.
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Defending the West’s Culture In a literary map debate
A Chicago Daily News book section argues that American literature has shifted westward from New England. Sterling North notes the map favors eastern authors, while Agnes Morley Cleaveland defends Western cultural contributions and counters claims of Western inferiority.
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Chicago Daily News
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Sterling North
Agnes Morley Cleaveland
Gene Rhodes
Oliver LaFarge
Charles F. Lummis
Arizona
Robert Sherwood
Ross Santee
Southwest
Patriotism in Prison Jute Mill as 300 Convicts Volunteer
An article notes 300 American convicts at a federal prison jute mill volunteered for a production spike to supply 80 workers chosen by lot to meet a defense bag quota. Warden praises their time as currency and highlights Red Cross donations and a knitters program for service members.
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American Red Cross
A Fatal Misapprehension In Uniform Duty
A California motorist, speeding away near an airport, is killed when a soldier fires at his tire and a ricochet hits his wife. The piece warns against resisting authority, noting war conditions heighten accountability for soldiers in uniform.
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Editorial Round Table on Duck Hunters and Wives
The Emporia Gazette lampoons duck hunting culture noting high costs and the mismatch with wives who cook ducks badly. It mocks the sport and comments on Providence and pawpaw luck, ending with a playful sigh at empty duck deliveries.
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The Baer Facts This War and Odd Bits of Information
A collection of curious notes and trivia by Arthur Baer including inflation examples, ancient trivia, and remarks on sailing, fabrics, and culture. It mixes humorous and odd facts with brief flash and postscript items.
Washington Grips War Mindset After Spy Ring Revelations
Washington shifts from boom to war mood as security measures tighten. Dies investigators uncovers Japanese espionage networks on the West Coast with maps, naval data, and oil-tank sites. The State Department suppresses the full Dies report while White House precautions grow.
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Robert S. Allen
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Martin Dies
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Low Countries
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Cali
Roosevelt Seeks Vladivostok Base To Reach Tokyo
The piece notes wartime strategy shifts as Stalin bets on defeating Hitler, Japan’s fate tied to Der Fuehrer, and Roosevelt’s move to seek Litvin off access for Vladivostok air base to open a back door to Tokyo in 1941.
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French Fleet Threatens Atlantic as Hitler Eyes Losses
Washington reports a large but uncertain French fleet, partly in German hands, with 4 battleships and 59 submarines among others. The piece contrasts secrecy in Washington with British open reporting of Dunkirk and Wake Island, arguing for frank war coverage and criticizing the State Department’s control of news access.
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Practice Makes Perfect in Pacific War News
The narrative notes astonishment at Japanese bombers accuracy. Chinese observers in Canton claim they had known the precision for weeks, noting Japanese bombs struck targets near the foreign settlement without causing diplomatic trouble as tensions rose over the sun's setting era.
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