[Homer_J_Simpson]

Winston S. Churchill, The Gathering Storm

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Survivors Landed – 2-4
Incidents in European Conflict – 3
Liner’s Survivors Tell of Two Blasts – 5
British Navy Depot Shows Sea Might – 6
The International Situation - 7
Allied Merchant Fleet Is Placed Under Single British Command – 7-8
Nazis Admit Raid on Wilhemshaven – 9

News of the Week in Review

Japan Looks for Peace; China Plans Long War – 10
Seas and Coasts from which American Shipping is Banned (Map) – 11

New York Times Magazine

Pius XII: Militant for Peace – 12-14
Swing – 15-23

Rotogravure Picture Section in Two Parts

Fashions Out Of ‘Gone With the Wind’ – 24-28
In Europe’s Headlines – 29-33

[PeterPrinciple]

Public Cure for Drunkards

Berlin, Nov 12 - Habitual drunkards who despite laws forbidding them to enter bars and other alcohol-dispensing establishments, persist in indulging in liquid stimulants are now threatened with publication of their names in the news papers.

Heinrich Himmler, supreme chief of German police, today instructed all police in Greater Germany to enforce the regulations prohibiting such persons from frequenting bars - although persons getting drunk “occasionally” are specifically excluded - and he suggested that the local police investigate the possibility of publishing the names of those who are disobedient.

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This caught me eye. The local paper where I grew up published (and still does) names of all law breakers. It worked well to keep a lot of us youngsters out of trouble as none of us wanted to explain to our parents why the family name was in print.

I cringe when I see this as a national policy. Takes on a whole different flavor...............

[PeterPrinciple]

The War Cabinet liked this plan. It seemed to them only right and proper that when the Germans were using the magnetic mine to waylay and destroy all traffic, Allied or neutral, entering British ports we should strike back by paralyzing, as we might well do, the whole of their vast traffic on the Rhine. The necessary permissions and priorities were obtained, and work started at full speed. In conjunction with he Air Ministry we developed a plan for mining the Ruhr section of the Rhine by discharge from aeroplanes. I entrusted all this work to Rear-Admiral FitzGerald serving under the First Sea Lord. This brilliant officer, who perished later in command of an Atlantic convoy, made immense personal contribution. The technical problems were solved. A good supply of mines was assured; and several hundred ardent British sailors and marines were organized to handle them when the time should come. All this was in November, and we could not be ready before March. It is always agreeable in peace or war to have something positive coming along your side.

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My observations:

1) Good writing, not like our current politicians.

2) Even in this short paragraph credit and honor is given to others.

3) It will take 4 months to respond in kind to Germany. The link between action and consequence to Germany will be lost.

4) For some reason, I really like the last sentence.

[ichabod1]

Great scan today. Article on Swing was fascinating. Interesting how Roosevelt rarely seems to get mentioned. Perhaps the cult of the President had not grown to the level it has today?