Mexico Expropriation Nearing Mutually Sought Solution
President Lazaro Cardenas announced that the oil expropriation issue was moving toward a definite solution through a cooperation plan offered by the affected companies. About 35 000 to 40 000 gathered in the plaza by the palace as the anniversary of the action was celebrated. The plan would keep government control while allowing fresh company cash for development. Donald R Richberg, counsel for the firms, has been negotiating. a final conference is set for Wednesday followed by Washington travel and April return. The government will soon publish the expropriated properties valuation amid dispute with companies over figures.
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Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
Donald R. Richberg
Cardenas
Richberg
Washington
GOP Blue Backs Rebel Democrats
Senate Republicans will back two Democratic revisions to the administration's government reorganization bill. Amendments seek congressional approval for executive orders and an economy declaration. Proposals from Sen Wheeler and Sen Byrd aim to curb unilateral reorganizations and emphasize fiscal restraint.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Sen
Wheeler
Mont
Byrd
Debtor's plight shadows Skinny's kin in anxious town
Willie Willis remarks on the father of Skinny's man facing heavy debts and a looming loss. He notes the town holds only hope as the old man loses what little he had left to cover the bills.
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Skinny
Helium Found Near Border Boosts German Zeppelin Plans
An authoritative report from Oldenzaal, Netherlands says Germany found a large helium reserve just across the border in Bentheim after geologists bore for gas. The chamber reportedly releases at 150 atmospheres, aiding Dr. Hugo Eckener's shift from hydrogen to helium for airships.
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Netherlands
Germany
Hugo Eckner
U. S
United States
Eckener
Washington
Lakehurst
N. J
Boeing Strato Liner Crash Kills Ten During Test Flight
Bright twisted wreckage near Alder Washington reveals the cause of a Boeing strato liner crash that killed ten during a test flight. The four motor plane spun from control in a severe pull-out, tearing a wing and tail, with spectators kept away as federal officials and Dutch representatives investigate. The dead include A G Van Baumhauer and Peter Guilonard of the Royal Dutch Airlines, and Ralph L. Cram, Boeing aerodynamics expert, whose wife suffered collapse upon hearing the news. The plane had no passenger seats, eight observers stood in the cabin, and the craft flew at high altitude to test sea level pressure. The investigation continues with Boeing and aviation authorities examining the wreckage and flight data.
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Wash
Federal Aeronautics
Federal
Frank Caldwell
Federal Agency
Inspection Service
Thomas Hardin
Air Safety Board
Earl Osborn
Fred Glass
Chicago
Washington, D. C
California
A. G. van Baumhauer
Peter Guilonard
Royal Dutch Airlines
Seattle
Ralph L. Cram
Boeing Aerodynamics
C. L. Egtvedt
Boeing Company
Dayton
Rail Finance Reform Urged by Wheeler and Truman
Senators Wheeler and Truman draft a plan to create a railroad reorganization court to supervise bankrupt railroads. The 69 page bill would set standards via the ICC and place reorganization under a three judge court. It aims to ease capital restructuring for distressed lines and reduce financial obligations totaling over 5.5 billion dollars. The proposal is part of a broader rail problem reform effort to be introduced with hearings possible.
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Wheeler
D.-Mont
Sen
Truman
D.-Mo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Roosevelt
Senate
First Man Then Wife Killed by Automobiles
Walter George 62 and his wife Pearl 47 died in separate accidents in front of their Anderson Indiana home. George was hit while crossing state route 67 to reach a mailbox. Pearl rushed to help and was struck by a second vehicle.
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INS
Walter George
Pearl
George
U S Warplane With 150 Men Capacity Confirmed
Washington reports a new bomber transport by Douglas Aircraft with a 5000 mile range and speed over 250 mph. The craft seats a field equipped infantry company of 150 and features amphibian hulls and 25000 foot ceiling. Fifteen could ferry a regiment overnight across the Atlantic.
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Europe
Washington
INS
U.S
Germany
Ocean
Army Air Corps
Douglas Aircraft Company
Santa Monica
Calif
Fuehrers Next Goals Outlined
Berlin outlines Hitler’s next steps including Gibraltar to Franco, return of German colonies, Mussolini’s claims to Djibouti Nice and Tunis, Memel occupation, cession of Slesvig parts, propaganda in Palestine and Syria, Nazi funding in Romania, and revolutions planned in Switzerland Holland and Belgium to undermine France.
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Sunday Chronicle
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Gibraltar
Francisco Franco
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France
Mussolini
Djibuti
Nice
Tunis
Lithuania
Memel
Denmark
Slesvig
Palestine
Syria
Romania
Carol
Switzerland
Holland
Belgium
Nazi Parade Demonstrates German Power In Prague
A March 19 parade of 6 000 to 8 000 German troops along St Wenceslas square in Prague marked the visible strength of the German garrison in Bohemia Moravia. Gen Johannes von Blaskowitz watched as the crowd saw goose stepping troops salute colors and march past the reviewing stand. Military experts noted Germany gains in material could extend its wartime endurance by about a year, while a substantial gold reserve near 100 million dollars underscored potential power.
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St. Wenceslas Square
Czecho-Slovakia
Greater Germany
Johannes von Blaskowitz
Bohemia
Third
Germany
Bohemia-Moravia
Leopold Rushes Home To Confer On Defense
King Leopold of Belgium halted a Switzerland vacation and sped to Brussels to confer with military and political chiefs. He aims to safeguard frontiers with Germany and preserve Belgium's neutrality, while the Belgian armed forces stay ready to resist occupation.
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Brussels
Europe
Belgium
Switzerland
Germany
Romania weighs trade with Germany while mobilizing forces
Bucharest reports confirm Romania seeks a major trade share for Germany but also looks west to Britain and France for support. Officials deny a general mobilization, yet thousands of troops flood Ruthenia Hungary borders with an estimated 250 000 on site or en route. Prime Minister Calinescu and Foreign Minister Gafencu attempt to avoid showing open opposition to Germany.
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Armand Calinescu
Grigore Gafencu
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Ivan M. Maisky
Chamberlain
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Britain
France
Mediterranean
Romania
Russia
Richard S. Hudson
Europe
U. S
Benito Mussolini
Poland
Turkey
Greece
Senate Labor Committee Eyes Early Hearings on Act Change
A movement in the Senate Labor Committee supports early hearings on proposed amendments to the labor relations act. Sen. Borah backs hearings but not a commitment to change. The committee meets Tuesday to set a date, amid administration opposition and internal debate over timetables and AFL CIO unity.
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Senate Labor Committee
Sen. Borah
Idaho
Labor Committee
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Thomas
Utah
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House
Senate
Britain Seeks 3-Power Defense Pact Amid Soviet Coup
Moscow reports the Soviet Union rejects Hitler’s absorption of Bohemia Moravia and Slovakia as legal, calling it arbitrary and aggressive. It cites lack of Czech and Slovak people’s will, accuses Germany of widening danger to universal peace, and notes Carpatho Ukraine’s invasion by Hungary. Signed by Maxim Litvinov and addressed to Germany’s ambassador.
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Bohemia-Moravia
Slovakia
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Czechia
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Gov Holt to Speak at City Democratic Rally Tonight
Gov Holt and state and city Democratic leaders will speak at a rally in the high school auditorium beginning at 7 30 p m. Expected attendance nears 1500 as Frank L Taylor confirms Holt will deliver the main address with Pat Murphy Bibby Popp Andrews Adams Stephenson Snyder and Robertson among the speakers. A brass band will perform and food will be served in the cafeteria.
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R. C. Andrews
Harry W. Adams
Homer Stephenson
H. L. Snyder, Jr
G. C. Robertson
Daladier Raises War Powers as France Moves to Strengthen Forces
Paris March 19 AP Premier Edouard Daladier with unprecedented powers moves to boost France’s armed forces. Reports say 125000 fortress troops may be called from recent classes and a further 240000 men could be mobilized to push home and colonial strength toward 900000. Decrees become law Tuesday under a senate endorsed dictatorship precursor lasting until November 30.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
France
Senate
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Daladier
War Ministry
Chamber
Third Republic
Franco Lenores Plea for Madrid Peace Talks Rejected
Madrid reports indicate Foreign Minister Julian Besteiro urged immediate peace talks with General Francisco Franco. The appeal, broadcast by radio, was reportedly flatly rejected by Franco, with no direct word from Burgos and uncertainty persisting about Madrid’s response.
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INS
Julian Besteiro
Francisco Franco
National Defense Council
Lisbon
Franco
Senor Besteiro
Burgos
Hitler Returns Triumphantly From Bohemia and Moravia
Reichsfuehrer Hitler arrives in Berlin after touring the protectorate and receives vows to never relinquish the expanded Germany. He rides through cheering crowds to the chancellery as leaders including Goering and ambassadors greet him. Rust defends absorption on a nationwide broadcast to German youth.
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Berlin
Hitler
Bohemia and Moravia
Germany
Bohemia and
Moravia
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Bernhard Rust
Aid to Rumania discussed if Germany expands empire
Britain, France, and Russia begin talks on a defense alliance to protect Romania if Hitler invades. Cabinet authorization follows meetings with envoys, defense chiefs, and a royal briefing. Joint air defense and Mediterranean troop passages are under study as Russia’s capacity is assessed.
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Germany
William Hillman
London
INS
Great Britain
France
Russia
Romania
Adolf Hitler
Cash and Carry Neutrality Rapped by Borah
Sen. William E. Borah denounces Sen. Key Pittman proposed neutrality act changes permitting belligerents to buy arms on a cash and carry basis. Borah calls for absolute embargoes and opposes arming mass murder, signaling a major clash over Roosevelt policy and congressional factions.
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INS
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Idaho
Key Pittman
Nevada
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Roosevelt
Congress
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