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Warning on Nazis – 2
Son of Isolationist Seeks to Fight Nazis – 2
London Paper Says Aid by U.S. is Disappointing – 2
The International Situation – 3
Nazi Trap Avoided – 3-4
Marshal Budenny’s Cavalry Charges the Enemy (photo) – 4
Viborg is Taken by Finnish Army – 4-5
Russia Sees Chance for Revolt in Europe – 5
60 Vessels Sunk in Tallinn Flight – 5-6
Hitler and Mussolini Visit Goering at the Front (photo) – 6
A Captured Nazi Flier Questioned by the Russians (photo) – 6
British Navy ‘Outboxes’ U-Boats for Prize of Convoys in Atlantic – 7-8
R.A.F. Fires Bases of Nazis in Greece – 8
Determined to Defend Their Soil (photo) – 8
Nazi Organ Alarmed at Red Fifth Column – 8
Plans Laid to Aid Starving Greeks – 9
American Eagle Who Shot Down Five Nazis (photo) – 9
Netherlands Seen Harassing Nazis – 9
Illegal Act Charged to U.S. Aide in Croatia – 10
New Medical Plan Up in New Zealand – 10
Texts of the Day’s War Communiques – 11

The News of the Week in Review
Twenty News Questions – 12
The Western World, Trampled by Twenty-Four Months of War (map) – 13
Two Years of Steadily Widening War: A Chronological Survey – 14-16
Public Morale Viewed as a Defense Problem – 16
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 17

4 posted on 08/31/2011 4:39:52 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/aug41/f31aug41.htm

British and Soviets link up in Iran

Sunday, August 31, 1941 www.onwar.com

In Iran... Soviet and British troops link up at Kazvin.


5 posted on 08/31/2011 4:47:28 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Headline: "Public Morale Viewed as a Defense Problem – 16"

"National morale is not as good as it should be today to conduct a huge armament program or, if necessary, a war efort...

It is reported in usually well-informed Washington circles that the President has become sufficently concerned about the problem of morale to consider placing Colonel William J. Donovan, Intelligence Coordinator, in charge of an intensified campaign to build up domestic morale.
Some of these reports go so far as to say that a detailed campaign already is being worked out..."

Wild Bill Donovan, in charge of "public morale"?

I wonder how Wild Bill thinks a major attack on the United States would effect Americans' fighting spirits?

9 posted on 08/31/2011 5:55:37 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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