Americans in Shanghai Crisis Loom Large in 1941 Coverage
Secretary Stimson protests Japanese action while Col Hooker leads the Fourth Marines in Shanghai. Admiral Taylor commands the Asiatic Fleet aboard the U S S Houston at Manila ready to respond. Edwin Cunningham serves as Consul General in Shanghai negotiating with Chinese officials and Japanese forces as Marines stand by for any emergency.
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Shanghai
Stimson
Col. Hooker
Admiral Taylor
Asiatic
U. S. S. Houston
Manila
China
Edwins. Cunningham
U. S
State Department
Rising Sun Empire
Chapei
Wu Te-Chen
Shiosawa
Woosung Fort
United States
Jason
International Settlement
Shanghai Mayor Fire Walk Ceremony Draws Critics
A description of a fire walking ritual linked to East Indian religious practices surfaces with commentary on its performance by perceived religious fervor. The event features participants walking barefoot over burning charcoal to purify the soul, drawing mixed reactions.
Prominent Japanese Diplomats Shape China Crisis
The article highlights four key figures guiding Tokyo's diplomacy amid Shanghai and Manchuria tensions. W. Cameron Forbes, U.S. ambassador to Tokyo, faces State Department protests as Emperor Hirohito allegedly guides policy via Yoshizawa, Japan’s foreign minister. Katsuji Debuchi liaises with U.S. Secretary of State Stimson in near daily talks.
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Shanghai
Manchuria
Tokio
China
W. Cameron Forbes
State Department
Emperor Hirohito
Yoshizawa
Katsuji Debuchi
United States
Stimson
Iowa State Schools Share Big Slice Of Population
Iowa public schools enroll more than one fifth of the state population with high schools housing a fifth of total enrollment. The survey by Ro C Williams notes Iowa ranks high in attendance while per capita costs remain modest and teacher salaries comparatively low. A drowning accident near Eddyville and Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College in Ames are also reported.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ro C. Williams
Department of Public Instruction
Williams
Towa
Ames
Iowa State
R. M. Visquain
Mid State Rabbit Breeders Association
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Navy Holds Key Position in Pacific Maneuvers Off Hawaii
Navy concentrates forces in the Pacific to rapid respond to crises as maneuvers intensify near the Hawaiian Islands. The shifting strategic posture follows the Shanghai fracas while farm and home week events unfold with dairy and beef day set, awards for livestock judging, and numerous topics from crops to farm buildings on the general program.
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Hawaiian Islands
Shanghai
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M. M. Taylor
Col
Richard S. Hooker
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Ambassador Debuchi
Uncle Sam
Iowa State News
Eddyville
Harold Denning
Joe Williams
Rex Williams
Young Denning
Parn
Navy
Pacific
Genevieve Fisher
Ege Men
Carl \. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Philippine
Storic
Guam
San Francisco
Tawalam Islands
United
United States Navy
U. S. Navy
Philippines
Hawaii
U. S. Marines
Wartorn
United States Marines
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