Roosevelt indicts Japan for treachery in Pacific war
President Roosevelt declares Japan a barbaric aggressor in a wide ranging indictment of Tokyo’s war aims from 1853 to the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. He accuses Japan of collusion with Germany and calls for peace through security and justice.
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Roosevelt
Japan
Far East
Congress
Germany
Pacific
United States
Hawaii
Pacific Ocean
Adolf Hitler
Indo-China
Tokyo
China
Chungking
Hirohito
Kichisaburo Nomura
Saburo Kurusu
Cordell Hull
Joseph Grew
Grew
Texas Game Department boosts fish plantings to near ten million
The Texas Game Department reports 7,388,631 fish distributed by 10 hatcheries in the year ending Aug 31 1940 with expectations that 1941 may push total to 10 or 11 million. Hatchery output since 1930-40 exceeds previous years. aquatic biologists now inspect waters for food and cover before stocking to avoid waste the chief says.
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Austin
Game Department
Texas
Inland Fisheries Division
Guadalupe
Kerrville
Nature
Stream vegetation thrives boosting fish habitat and fishing
The article notes flourishing stream vegetation providing food and cover, with fishing now better than in several years. It mentions similar fish management efforts in other streams and lakes and hints that May 1st is approaching.
War Bowl Schedule for All Good Americans
Nashville sports writer Will Grimsley riffs on next year’s bowl slate with a trip plan to Japan Italy and Germany suggesting a peaceful journey. He hopes the campaign ends unbeaten and untied and a bid to a Peace Bowl comes early.
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Nashville
Tenn
Will Grimsley
Japan
Italy
Germany
Roosevelt signs bill removing limits on troop use
President Roosevelt signed a war measure removing restrictions on American land forces outside the Western Hemisphere and extending full military service for the duration of the war. Congress passed the bill last week to allow sending selectees and National Guardsmen where needed.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
Congress
Foreign War Policy Extended Enlistment Bill Signed
The President signed a bill retaining Naval, Marine Corps and Coast Guard enlisted men for the duration of the war, regardless of whether their enlistments would expire before peace. The action affects personnel serving on foreign soil.
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Naval, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard
German Held as Army Uniforms Found in Hollywood Home
Federal agents arrest Baron Ernest Frohlich De Meyers 27 in Los Angeles on impersonation and espionage suspicions after police stop near harbor defenses. Officers found Army Navy Marine uniforms a broadcasting set data on coast defense and over 200 letters from servicemen in his Hollywood apartment. He ran an automobile paint shop with two cars registered to him.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Ernest Frohlich de Meyers
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Army
Harbor Defenses
Hollywood
Navy
de Meyers
Dogs Learn Commands by Radio in Guard Training
In Los Angeles a dog trainer named Carl Spitz used portable short wave receivers on dogs to broadcast commands like Heel and Sit for guard training. Police traced the broadcasts to Spitz's school and learned the low power transmitter covers under 5000 feet with army authorities cooperating.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Carl Spitz
Spitz
Is He Home From College Note
A terse note outlines checks to confirm a son’s status with coded instructions. It mentions gas tank, a $100 offer to attend college, and an urgent one hour reply while mixing in odd tasks like counting neckties and asking a neighbor’s daughter.
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Son
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the Sun
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