Roosevelt demands rapid defense build up and power to call guard
President Roosevelt asked Congress for about 4.5 billion dollars to expand defense and called for authority to call the national guard and reserve personnel into active service. He warned that world events could involve all continents and urged immediate production and training to meet future emergencies.
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Roosevelt
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America
Europe
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Senate
National Guard
Army
Navy
Wise urges Morgan County views on Roosevelt preparedness plan
FE Wise of Flint Morgan County urges residents to tell Congressman Sparkman their views on the President Roosevelt preparedness program. He says Congressmen seek home input and supports a strong national defense as essential to America’s preservation.
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FE. M. Wise
Congress
Roosevelt
Mr. Wise
John Sparkman
Morgan Countian
Flint
America
Congressman Sparkman
Bold burglar robs three Decatur homes
A burglar entered three Decatur residences early Thursday morning taking purses and small cash amounts. At 516 E Vine Street the intruder fled after being surprised by John H McMath who shouted and saw a dark clad youth, about 18, escape via the front door with a coin purse and a gold watch. In a second home at 806 Oak Street the burglar left with a purse as a crying baby woke parents, and was not seen again. A third home reportedly found a purse stolen during the same spree with unclear suspect details.
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Decatur
John H. McMath
E. Vine Street
McMath
Mr. McMath
War Goes On In Flanders And Dunkirk
Two AP dispatches report a new British expeditionary force arriving in France to hold the Somme salient while Berlin notes continued heavy fighting as Allied evacuation from Flanders proceeds through Dunkirk. The overall stake remains the outcome of the war.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Flanders
A. P
Paris
France
Somme
Berlin
Dunkerque
Allies to Carry on In Spite of Disaster
A World War II era column quotes a New York printer about the war’s progress noting that victory may be illusory for all, with unprecedented European death and destruction signaling looming chaos and a grim Allied outlook as Hitler plans further moves.
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New York
Europe
Hitler
Ford Replies in Labor Case at Dallas Plant
The Ford Motor Company rejected a labor board examiner’s finding that it used thugs to deter unionization at its Dallas Texas plant. Ford called the charges inflammatory and unsupported by evidence and said it filed formal exceptions to the examiner’s interim report. The company defended its conduct and argued the hearing produced no proof that violence was directed by the company.
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Ford Motor Company
Labor Board
Dallas
Tex
Ford
Withdrawal urged to back renomination of President Roosevelt
Third term advocates rallied after Paul V. McNutt signaled support for renomination and urged other Democratic hopefuls to withdraw and pledge support for the president.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Evelt
Morgenthau urges new taxes to fund defense program
Secretary Morgenthau told the House Ways and Means Committee that additional taxes and a higher debt limit are essential to meet expanded national defense needs. He urged enacting a 656 million defense tax bill, warning treasury borrowing capacity would be exhausted by February. He cited a working balance near 1.3 billion dollars as dangerously low.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Galway Gets Yankee Cash From Homewardbound Americans
Hundreds of Americans stranded in the British Isles pour into Galway as the President Roosevelt sails in to take them home. The town fills with cot beds and dining rooms crowded with travelers, while locals gather to hear the US accents. The exodus follows consular appeals. Continued on page six.
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British Isles
United States
Roosevelt
Officers Elected for 1940 Danville Community Fair
Citizens of Danville elected officers for the 1940 fair at the school vocational building. F B E Martin as president Lewis Field as vice president E B E Lanier as treasurer and Boyd Puryear as secretary. dates set for October with committees to be appointed. Last year’s fair October 20 21 drew hundreds and featured broader exhibits and entertainment. this year promises more events and broader displays across farm products livestock poultry canning and edifice flowers and edibles.
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Danville
F. B E. Martin
Lewis Field
E. B E. Lanier
Boyd Puryear
Martin
Lanier
Morgan
French Spokesman Calls Treason Key To German Gains In Belgium
A French military spokesman blamed treason for German successes in Belgium, citing a bridge blast incident where only one officer knew how to destroy the bridge. Berlin reports also say King Leopold III is a prisoner of war and Belgian troops may soon be freed, with emigre government backing his dethronement.
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Belgium
Trea
Albert Canal
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Leopold III
Leopold
France
Refugees and Nazi supply lines cited in Belgian front reports
Swiss and Allied observers describe clogged refugee routes hindering Allied communications while German supply convoys move with notable efficiency. Eye witnesses from four zones in Belgium and northern France contrast chaotic civilian streams with disciplined German logistics aiding their front.
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Charles 8. Foltz
Bern
Switzerland
Germany
Belgium
France
Italy Moves Toward War Entrance Likely After Military Action
Rome reports say Italy may announce entry into the European war only after troops move, with world learns of first actions from outside Italy. Premier Mussolini calls cabinet meeting to discuss important matters, signaling possible decision. Greece neutrality assurances reportedly held despite pending Italian moves.
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Greece
Central Time For Voters In Morgan County
Morgan county voters will vote next Tuesday on Central Standard Time as ordered by Attorney-General Lawson. The upcoming June 4 election includes races for probate judge circuit court clerk county board of education and two justices of the peace in the Decatur Beat with voting places unchanged from the May 7 primary.
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Morgan County
Lawson
County Board of Education
Decatur
Belgian cabinet meets in Limoges for Pierlot acts report
The refugee Belgian parliament in Limoges hears an official account of cabinet actions taken by Premier Hubert Pierlot since fleeing Belgium.
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Limoges
France
Hubert Pierlot
Belgium
Japan seeks voice in European settlement
Tokyo aims to obtain a say in any postwar settlement to safeguard interests in the Netherlands East Indies, officials said today as Japan weighs its role in shaping the outcome of the European war.
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Tokyo
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Peace Offers Expected Amid World War II Unrest
London reports speculate Hitler may offer separate peace to France or threaten Britain as UK and France reinforce to deter a Nazi assault. Evacuation of troops continues while Britain tightens civil defense and fifth column vigilance under wartime measures.
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London
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Etse
Flanders
France
Paris
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Germany
Curlew
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Belgium
England
Sir Edmund Tronside
Home Forces
Italy Readies to Join Germany in Axis War Pact
Reports from Paris and London indicate Italy is poised to enter the Axis alliance with Germany. Western Front forces continue retreat through Flanders as Allied troops evacuate Dunkirk. Massive casualties and German air and ground operations surge as Britain and France scramble to defend ports and reposition troops for a possible Paris assault.
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English
Dunkreque
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England
Berlin
Dunkerque
Decatur May Debates Second Daylight Saving Vote
City discusses a potential second ballot on adopting Daylight Saving Time after dissatisfaction with the current time. The May 7 vote favored the measure by about forty to fifty votes with over 2,000 voters. A council member cites uncertain interest and notes a June 4 vote could occur if public interest is shown.
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Decatur
Weather summary for Tennessee and Alabama region
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 19.8 feet and fell. High reached 78 and low 55 with no rainfall in 24 hours. Alabama saw partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with northeast winds along the coast. Tennessee faced mostly cloudy skies with light showers Saturday in the north portion and little change in temperature.
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