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February 18, 1941

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Headlines from February 18, 1941

President Maps British Aid Set-Up; Hopkins Attends a Cabinet Parley; Wickard's Presence Raises the Possibility of Sending Food Supplies -- Roosevelt Assured of Victory in Congress PRESIDENT SPEEDS BRITISH AID SET-UP

By Harold B. Hintonspecial To the New York Times

Thanks Roosevelt for naming A J D Biddle Amb to Poland and other exiled govts

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TEACHERS' COUNCIL VOTES EXPULSION OF 2 UNIONS HERE; National Group Acts on Charge They and a Philadelphia Unit Are Communist-Dominated REFERENDUM IS CALLED 28,000, Including the Affected Groups, Will Decide Whether Action Should Be Upheld VOTE FOR OUSTING OF CITY TEACHERS

By A.h. Raskinspecial To the New York Times

council votes charter revocation for N Y Teachers Union Local 5, N Y Coll Teachers Union Local 537, and Phila Teachers Union Local 192, on Communist-domination charge; calls referendum; suspends N Y WPA Teachers Union Local 453, for delay in dues payments; N Y C locals to fight

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THREAT TO GREECE; Bulgarian-Turkish Step Opens Path for Nazis to End Italy's War SOFIA SEES BALKAN PEACE But Pact Says Treaties With Others Remain in Force -- Yugoslav Accord Expected

By Telephone To the New York Times

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TOKYO URGES PEACE; Holds U.S. and Britain to Blame for Tension in Pacific Area SAMOAN PLANS ASSAILED Vice Foreign Minister States That Southward Movement Does Not Involve Force JAPAN MAKES BID TO MEDIATE IN WAR

By Otto D. Tolischusby Telephone To the New York Times

TOKYO, Tuesday, Feb. 18 -- Gravely concerned about developments in the Far East, which are inducing some Japanese quarters to urge upon Japan immediate steps to "meet the worst eventualities," the Japanese Government, through its official spokesman, Koh Ishii, today issued a statement suggesting termination of all war and offering Japan's services as mediator if such services are called for.

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R.A.F. 'RAIDS' POLAND IN 1,800-MILE FLIGHT; Drops Leaflets, but no Bombs, on Cracow and Katowice -- Dutch Coast Blasted POLAND IS 'RAIDED' IN 1,800-MILE FLIGHT

By David Andersonspecial Cable To the New York Times

RAF planes drop leaflets on Cracow and Katowice, Poland

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1941Irma Thomas, American singer-songwriter^[†]

Irma Thomas is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans".

Headlines from February 18, 1941

President Maps British Aid Set-Up; Hopkins Attends a Cabinet Parley; Wickard's Presence Raises the Possibility of Sending Food Supplies -- Roosevelt Assured of Victory in Congress PRESIDENT SPEEDS BRITISH AID SET-UP

TEACHERS' COUNCIL VOTES EXPULSION OF 2 UNIONS HERE; National Group Acts on Charge They and a Philadelphia Unit Are Communist-Dominated REFERENDUM IS CALLED 28,000, Including the Affected Groups, Will Decide Whether Action Should Be Upheld VOTE FOR OUSTING OF CITY TEACHERS

THREAT TO GREECE; Bulgarian-Turkish Step Opens Path for Nazis to End Italy's War SOFIA SEES BALKAN PEACE But Pact Says Treaties With Others Remain in Force -- Yugoslav Accord Expected

TOKYO URGES PEACE; Holds U.S. and Britain to Blame for Tension in Pacific Area SAMOAN PLANS ASSAILED Vice Foreign Minister States That Southward Movement Does Not Involve Force JAPAN MAKES BID TO MEDIATE IN WAR

R.A.F. 'RAIDS' POLAND IN 1,800-MILE FLIGHT; Drops Leaflets, but no Bombs, on Cracow and Katowice -- Dutch Coast Blasted POLAND IS 'RAIDED' IN 1,800-MILE FLIGHT

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