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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Of the three Representatives interested in Mr. Anderson's story, one was an Isolationist. Ammunition for House debate in coming weeks was what they furnished. Embarrassment to the Donaldson Atlantic Line (owner of the Athenia) was what they caused. Said Donaldson in Glasgow: "Tommyrot and absolute nonsense!"
Great joy was what the Anderson story brought to the heart of Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels, chief propagandist for Adolf Hitler. Hitherto personally muted since war began, Dr. Goebbels last week seized this occasion for a full-dress radio tirade against Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, British Admiralty chief. He said...
Whenever a U. S. Ambassador arrives in Tokyo, whether for the first time or after home leave, he is tendered a dinner of welcome by the America-Japan Society, a frequent sounding board for the two countries' relationships. Five years ago Ambassador Grew returned to Tokyo after a furlough...
Then the Ambassador spoke shockingly frank words. "Many of you," he said, "are not aware of the increasing extent to which the people of the United States resent methods which Japanese armed forces are employing in China, and what appear to be their objectives.
Fortnight ago the U. S. Pacific Fleet held maneuvers off San Pedro, Calif.; and 29 scouting vessels were newly based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U. S. was considering helping China and herself by buying enough tungsten for ten years of war. Filipinos and interested Americans agitated for revision of...