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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1940

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British Sailors Scuttle French Vessel Amid Mediterranean Tensions

The Associated Press reports Rome outlines a threefold Axis plan to strike Britain, while Britain reveals the French battleship Richelieu was crippled near Dakar by a British motorboat. Seven French capital ships are said accounted for after Britain’s ultimatum and the French liner Athos remains in port amid rising hostilities in the Mediterranean.

Associated Press Alexandria Britain Rome Mediterranean Winston Churchill Gibralta Virginio Gayda Mussolini Glbraltar Malta Suez Canal Italy Germany Gayda A. V. Alexander Richele Dakar French West Africa Alexander Ommons Cmar RH. Bristowe Oran Algeria Mediterranea Athos Providence Mere United States Homer New York Rumania Transylvania Hungary Berlin Tat Hiller Farim Japan Binet

Japanese Gendarme Demands Apology in Shanghai Incident

Major Gen. Saburo Miura demanded a formal apology from the U S Marines for alleged maltreatment of 15 plainclothes Japanese gendarmes in the International Settlement. Col. Peck denied mistreatment while noting further Japanese violations and threats of escalation amid U S Marine and Japanese tensions.

Shanghai Saburo Mirua United States Miura DeWitt Peck Peck Toshizo_ Nishio China Ine Sunt Grove Nishio Mexico

Relief Workers Urged to Accept Available Jobs

Relief officials were urged to remove all able bodied persons from relief rolls who refuse available employment. Sherwood said single persons without dependents need not have full time work to be removed from relief rolls. He called for vigorous enforcement to save relief funds and show citizens that people are not staying on relief when jobs exist. He could not estimate the number affected but noted reports of increased business activity.

Themelves Sherwood Uch

Young People Will Be Trained in Huge Plant

Plans to triple within a year the training of young people at the South Charleston Naval Ordnance Plant for jobs in the national defense program were announced by National Youth Administration Administrator Aubrey Williams. Training for 1,000 youths from ten states will be provided in a year.

Charleston W. V South Charleston Naval Ordinance Plant Aubrey Williams National Youth Administration Williams

Ohio dignity costs job as claimants race to desk

Columbus report says J. E. Durant, junior interviewer for the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, lost a $105 monthly job after directing claimants with On your mark, get set, go. BUC Administrator H. C. Atkinson called the act undignified as a pair of banks were robbed of $123 in less than an hour that night in the city.

Columbus J. E. Bondurant Buran BUC H.C. Atkinson Paibus Bankes

County Business Man Dies Monday in Ohio

POMEROY Ohio Edward Ebersbach 67 prominent Meigs County businessman and longtime Pomeroy resident died Monday evening after a four year illness at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Funeral services set for Thursday at 4 PM at his Lincoln Hill home with Beech Grove Cemetery interment Friends may call Finsterwald Funeral Home He led Red Anchor store later managed family Ebersbach interests including Martin Ebersbach Co and Pomeroy Motor Co He is survived by wife Estellage two daughters Mrs William Reifel Kensington Maryland and Mrs Douglas Cummings Tampa Florida four brothers Alvin George Theodore in Pomeroy Charles Tampa three sisters Mrs A N Schaefer Mrs Sophia Fisher of Pomeroy and Mrs A W Kubns Columbus

Pomeroy Edward Ebersbach Meigs County Holzer Hosital Gallipolis Lincoln Hill Beech Grove Finsterwald Ebersbach Red Anchor Martin Ebersbach Co The Pomeroy Motor ‘Co Estellage Ebersbach William Reifel Kensington Douglas Cummings Tampa Fla Alvert George Theodore Charles A. N. Schaefer Sophia Fisher A.W. Kubns Columbus

Military Training Bill Hearing Near Delusion

Washington AP report says army favoring current pay 21 for privates clashes with Burke Wadsworth bill details. Senate and House committees hear civilian training advocates while Roosevelt prepares defense package. Navy seeks 4 billion two ocean fleet. college support grows. delays push message past recess.

Washington George G. Marshall House New York Roosevelt Congress Senate Naval Comm Navy Hill

Martin to Lead Willkie Campaign Team Named RNC Chairman

Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts was chosen as chairman of the Republican National Committee and executive director of the Willkie campaign. He will work under Martin as the present committee chairman and director in the effort.

Washington Joseph W. Martin, Jr Massachusetts House Republican National Committee Willkie Martin

End of July Cold Is Predicted for Ohio

Columbus forecasters report June temperatures in Ohio's capital ran 19 degrees above normal while the first seven days of July averaged six degrees cooler than July's mean. Assistant meteorologist Leon Walters warned of a cooler spell driven by high pressure from Siberia.

Columbus U.S Leon Walters Walters Siberia

New Stratoliner Sets Transcontinental Record Flight

New York to California Stratoliner roared into LaGuardia at 9 20 a m EST to claim a new east to west record. The 23 ton four metric Boeing craft left Burbank LA at 9 15 p m EST and paused at Kansas City on a 17 000 foot substrator flight. It completed the journey in 12 hours 14 minutes, beating the previous 15 42. A sister ship neared LA on a westbound flight, signaling a new era for TWA east to coast passenger routes.

New York New Fair Transport Stratoliner LaGuardia Field Burbank Field Los Angeles Kansas City

Mrs Charles Briley Succumbs in Logan

Logan report states Mrs Jertha Briley age 62 died at home 1448 Culver St Logan this morning after short illness She leaves husband Charles Briley son George of Lancaster daughter Esther French Floodwood two brothers Charles McDowell of Dunglen Burl McDowell Cleveland and sister Mrs Bessie Dickerson Pleasant Funeral services set for Thursday at Carbon Hill Methodist Church with burial in Carbon Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the home in Logan.

Logan Jertha Briley Herome Culver St Charles Briley George Lancaster Esther French

Ohio County Provides My Care for All

Geauga County plans medical service access for all residents regardless of ability to pay through the Geauga Medical Service Bureau. Dr W Corey geauga county health commissioner announces system where patients choose a doctor, who determines medical necessity, and bureau arranges payments through intervals.

Ohio County Chardon Geauga County Geauga Medical Service Bureau W. Corey

France Girds for Dictator Rule Under Petain

French government signals a drift toward totalitarian control as Premier Petain’s regime gains power. French fleet tensions flare with Martinique blockades and potential clashes in the neutral Pan American zone.

Associated Press Vichy Sens Martinique Caribbean Sea Venezuela Miami Fla France Jeanne U.S Petain Marne Reuters Singapore Chamber of Deputies Henri Philippe Petain Rumania Sweden

Bricker Drive Campaign Meetings Reported

The Democratic nominee for governor held interviews with county chairmen to discuss local issues as party leaders met to hear Davey outline his campaign against Gov. John W Bricker the Republican nominee for the November election. A planned campaign aided his May primary victory over six opponents.

Davey John W. Bricker Rhepublican

Mollie London dies at 62 in New Haven West Virginia

Mrs Mollie London age 62 formerly of Syracuse Meigs County died this morning at New Haven West Virginia after a long illness Funeral arrangements not completed She leaves children Mrs George Hood Reed W V Mrs J W Bircher Toledo Mrs Fred Quillen Zanesville Mrs Clarence Stillwagner Creston Joseph Landon Syracuse Mrs Loren Totshl and Mrs Ralph Roush of New Taven New.

Pomeroy Mollie London Syracuse Meigs County New Haven W. Va London George Hood Reed J. W. Bircher Toledo Fred Quillen Zanesville Clarence Stillwagner Creston Joseph Herman Landon Lof Syracuse Loren Totsh Ralph Roush New Taven

German Agent Taken in West Falls Case of Hoehne Pending

Attorney William Palmer says new material will be placed before the federal grand jury tomorrow to seek the indictment of Dr Herbert Hoehne 29 on charges of failing to register as a German agent. Palmer weighs action against German Consul General Frit Wiedemann and Chancellor Herman Loeper. Federal sources note Hoehne’s case comes as Earl Wolff arrived at Balboa with a trunk believed to contain German plans for action.

Lupaunts William Palmer Federal Grand Jury Herbert Hoehne Palmer Washington Frit Wiedemann Herman Loeper San Francisco Americas Earl Wolff Balboa Wolff Panama

Roosevelt Cabinet Picks Confirmed Amid Senate Haste

Washington sources report quick administration approval for Roosevelt's Republican selections Henry L. Stimpson to Secretary of War and Frank Knox to Secretary of the Navy. Opponents concede confirmation likely, though debate stretched longer than expected.

Washington Ana Roosevelt Henry L. Stim Frank Knox Navy

Heroine of Civil War Days Is Dead at 93

Stephens Greene, 93, long celebrated as a Civil War heroine, has died in Sandusky. The state patrol report criticized under manning and population, detailing proposed changes to manpower training and enforcement as Ohio seeks to modernize the highway patrol. The report cites Johnson's Island, Sandusky Bay, and jail cells in discussing historical and current enforcement challenges.

Columbus Ohio International Association of P Robert S. Beightler Mary Johnson's Island Sandusky Bay

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