Second Front in North Africa Prompts Allied Push
Berlin denies surprise or a true second front as Britain’s Libya drive targets To brack Libya and relieve Tobruk. British leadership shakeup replaces Dill with Brooke while U S plans a mission to observe and direct lend lease aid to Russia.
Confusing War Report Mentions Trade Talks and Bombers
A scrambled het for war news notes prisoner exchanges with Germany and Axis pressure on Persia to join Vichy, seen in Washington reports. March Field tests a B 19 bomber carrying heavy payloads. Argentina Brazil and others eyed a limited free trade treaty to ease customs barriers.
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Restive British demand early action on new front
British House of Commons laments stalemate and calls for opening a western front as Britain backs the US in Asia war. Churchill hails Stalin, pledges equipment, mutinous supplies, and no cabinet changes. Axis reports note German oil worries and Italian air force shake-ups amid ongoing Allied raids.
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Mixed World War II notes and broadcasts across cities
A collection of brief items reports on postwar neutrality claims by London officials optimistic about a British American victory in the Atlantic. Dutch equality promises after a future war are mentioned, with caveats about Reich independence. A New York radio tease cites a German autarky plan linking the Baltic to the Black Sea via major rivers. A German priest criticizes state churches, while Ambassador Steinhardt’s plane makes a forced landing. A Washington mock air raid in New York creates public panic as sirens, smoke, and fake bombers sweep Union Square.
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