The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-01
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geared to Nazi economics.
Food shortages were beginning to
make themselves felt in Europe
shortages that might turn to famine
if the war continues for any length OF
time.
Argentina was opposed to pan
American trusteeships or mandates
over European possessions in this
hemisphere.
The United States has placed an en-
barge on U. S. oil and iron to Japan.
Willkie Democrats are considering
forming party to support him at the
November election.
Louis Johnson has resigned as AS
sistant Secretary of War, and Judge
Robert P. Patterson, New York Re-
publican, was nominated by the Pres
ident as his successor.
An airplane that needs no runway
for its takeoff was demonstrated sue
cessfully at Willow Grove, Pa.
The July plane output in America
was 1916 ships-396 to U. S. Army and
Navy; 236 to British and "a to South
America.
Senator Charles L. McNary will be
formally notified of his nomination as
e-presidential candidate on August
%, at Salem, Ore, by Governor Harold
Stassen, of Minnesota.
Senator Taft joined opponents of
peacetime compulsory military train
ing. John L. Lewis and Senator Wheel
er say the CONSUMPTION bill is against
U. S. principles.
In flight from war-torn Europe a
fabulous fortune in diamonds and
other precious stones, along with a
flow of foreign gold reserves, is flow
ing daily into the haven of America
jewel centers in New York.
Maryland Legislators who thought
they voted themselves 5000 each last
year for secretarial hire, most of them
admitting they intended to pocket it,
were informed in an Attorney Gen
erals ruling that money for secretarial
hire must go for that only. At present
they are paid SIS per day for 80 days,
they get $500 worth of stamps, free
telephone service from the State
House and mileage allowance that
covers one round-trip from their
homes.
Governor O'Daniel, Texas, who
charms voters with hill billy music,
was assured of reelection in the pri-
mary contest.
Henry Ford reached his 77th birth
day anniversary in good physical CON
dition and more optimistic than ever
about the future.
Fire and terrific explosions de-
stroyed a paint manufacturing plant
in Camden N. j., causing the loss of
four lives and million dollars damage.
More than sixty buildings were burned
or wrecked.
Japanese continue to round up for
eigners on suspicion of espionage, in
an effort to GUST aliens from respon-
sible positions.
More than four hundred deaths are
attributed to the blistering heat wave
throughout the country. Iu Cumber-
land the mercury was reported at 101,
highest in the State.
The historic conference of Havana.
which bolstered the Monroe Doctrine
with new bars against war dangers
from Europe, despite the last minute
qualifications and reservations of Ar
gentina and seven other of the TWEEN
ty-one South American Republics,
ended Tuesday night.
At least thirty-two persons were
killed in a collision between a freight
train and motor coach on the Penn
sylvania Railroad near Akron, O., YES
terday.
The House of Representatives voted
an additional five billion for national
defense through weapons, NUM-
lions, materials and fighting craft on
land, sea, and in air.
Senator Byrnes states he will not
accept the Democratic Craftsmanship
if offered him.
Despite small votes in past cleo
lions, five 1910 minority political par
ties have already nominated Presi-
Dental tickets-Socialists, Socialist
Labor, Prohibition, Communist, Ma
tional Greenback. Along with these
are the old line party nominations
Republican and Democratic.
A grist mill which aided revolution
lists in George Washington's day and
contributed corn meal and other grain
products to his ragged and half
starved army, is still operating at
Denton, Maryland.
Americans arriving home from Eu-
rope through Spain, report that uni
formed Nazis had filtered into almost
every part of Spain.
Wendell L. Willkie has set Satur-
day, August II, as the date of his Of
t1clal acceptance of the Republican
nomination for President. The speech
VIII be delivered at Elwood, Indiana,
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