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First Lord to Naval Secretary 14.1.40

Perhaps you will see Mr. Cripps (brother of Sir Stafford Cripps), who had a very good record in the last war and is a brave and able man. There must be many openings in some of our minesweepers.

[Enclosure: Letter from Mr. Frederick Cripps asking “could he be used for minesweeping?”]

Winston S. Churchill, The Gathering Storm

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Helsinki Bombed as Soviet Presses Offensive in Air – 2-4
The International Situation – 4
Tokyo Cabinet Out; Premier is Sought Among Generals – 5
Tobin Asks Revolt By Rank and File to End Labor Split – 6
Painters Move to Picket City Hotels in Union Row – 6
France and Spain Agree on Balanced Trade; Pact Covers Big Exchange of Needed Goods – 7
Germany Waging ‘Population War’ – 8
British Sacrifice Vital, Simon Holds – 9
Belgium Recalls Troops on Leave – 10
Chinese Government to Go Into Business To End Scarcity and High Prices of Goods – 10
Visitor Finds Life in Warsaw Easier – 10-11
U.S. Asks Curb on Exports By Commodity Exchange – 11
Plane Every 4 Days is Boeing Production – 11
Incidents in European Conflict – 12

News of the Week in Review
Additional authors that didn’t fit in the header: Henry N. Dorris, Harold B. Hinton

Twenty News Questions – 14
Chamberlain’s Grip Firm After Shake-Up – 15-16
Big Defense Problem is in Lap of Congress – 17-20
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 21
Both Parties Seek Lynch Bill Credit – 22
Trade Pacts Loom as Issue – 23

Rotogravure Section - A New Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet (posted for historical significance rather than photo quality. But note the fore-and-aft hats with the admirals’ dress uniforms.) - 24