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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1940
Page
2
The column surveys wartime strategy and global risk with emphasis on Norway, Britain, and Germany, noting financier aims and Roosevelt politics. It also covers local politics, a dance fundraiser, and social notes about dances, annuities, and media trends.
In Rome April 94 Virginio Gayda writing in Giornale D Italia described Allied actions as a grave political error for violating neutral small countries. He argued mining Norway waters was a cover to land British and French troops and press Germany from its defenses.
Jack Compton a 20 year old railroad worker from Bluefield W V slept five days after an accidental overdose of a sedative. He woke in a hospital but could not recognize his family. Doctors say the long slumber was caused by the overdose.
In Seguin Texas on April 9 a Guadalupe County woman Mrs. R. A. Hever found a 38 caliber pistol cartridge inside an egg laid by one of her hens. The incident drew attention as a curious wartime era tale.
New York April 9 formal suspension of trading in Danish and Norwegian currencies ordered by the semi official foreign exchange committee.
Dear Tack. Man and wife seek furnished apartment. Lady will do housework and man will do yard work after work hours. Mr. Jordan, $10. Buchanan 6029. Experienced boy, 19, seeks work. Spoke for work. I have had experience. (Continued on page 5)
Market bulletin shows Dow Jones averages with fluctuations and note of New York Stock Exchange listings. Fenner & Beane provide figures including declines and percentage changes for several stocks, across industrial rails utilities and building sectors.
Livestock demand softened with hogs and cattle posting mostly lower prices. Hogs to 5.00 lower. 180-270 lbs mostly 4.90 to 5.00. Cattle and calves slow with weights 900+ lbs weak to lower. steers 900-1250 lbs mixed to 9.60 for good fed. cows steady. Sheep and lambs higher on spring lambs to 10.40. some loads unsold. Grain quotes show modest gains for wheat and corn futures.
George Washington Gambrell 80, Amarillo grocer, died at 4 a m at his home 414 East 19th Avenue. Survived by wife, son George Weldon Gambrell, daughter Mrs. A K Webster, and brother Jim Gambrell of McKinney. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p m Blackburn Shawm Funeral Home with Rev J C Sizemore officiating. Burial in Liano Cemetery.
British bombing planes attacked northwestern Germany this morning but were repulsed by German pursuit ships. An official Berlin broadcast picked up by NBC said several British planes were shot down.
Norway and Denmark, numbered seven and eight, are drawn into the European war as Germany invades. Timeline notes that Poland fell to German troops on September 1, Britain and France declared war September 3, and Russian forces entered eastern Poland on September 17 with Warsaw surrender on September 27.
Germany outnumbers Denmark 70 to 1 in armed forces. Denmark has about 100,000 military personnel including 11,000 active, 89,000 reserves, and 975 air force personnel. Germany fields roughly 7,000,000 active and 3,350,000 reserves, with 3,500,000 active and 317,000 air force personnel and 217,000 reserves in peacetime.
Illinois voters head to polls in a primary with Dewey facing Senator Arthur Vandenberg in Nebraska while Illinois shows no opposition to the Republican candidate. The AP dispatch notes Farm Belt test of Roosevelt third term support and Dewey’s Wisconsin delegate victory last week.
The admiralty announced that in the past week British merchant shipping losses were limited to one vessel, the 208 ton steam trawler Gorspen, which was bombed during German attacks.
At least two American vessels, the Flying Fish and the Mormacsea, are in the Scandinavian war zone. The Flying Fish, a new 2,000,000 freighter built for Moore McCormack Line, is at Bergen on its maiden voyage. The Mormacsea, 4,955 tons, with about 43 crew, arrived Trondheim and is to depart for Philadelphia after loading in New York.
In Neosho Missouri on April 9 doctor assists census taker John L Oliver at the Wecklin home. Oliver helped boil water for delivery of a baby and the newborn is counted only if born before April 1, leaving Oliver unpaid for listing the birth.
Mrs Katherine Micko aged 107 died in Sykesville Pa 24 hours after calling a doctor She claimed it was her first time needing one since birth Her records show a Poland birth on July 3 1832 Her husband died 61 years ago and she is survived by a daughter
Juarez Mexico bars closed as a thousand bottles of adulterated and unregistered liquor are confiscated and dumped by federal sanitation agents amid Mexican anti alcohol day celebrations in El Paso reportage.
Washington reports that the spread of the European war into Scandinavia alarms government and business leaders about U S trade. American investments in Norway Sweden and Denmark total about 217 million dollars, with exports to these nations over 150 million in 1939.
Gen George Marshall warned Congress that if Europe blazes in the late spring or summer the United States must brace itself. He testified on the war department budget noting steps include reinforcing regular troops and Nation Guard and tightening home defenses before sparks reach the Western Hemisphere.
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