Allis-Chalmers Strike Sparks National Defense Clash
A CIO led Milwaukee strike at Allis-Chalmers halts 45 million dollars of defense orders As authorities including William Knudsen and Navy Secretary Knox demand immediate restart and threaten government take over If noncompliance continues, war production could be disrupted amid widespread plant stoppages and labor tensions across major contractors.
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CIO
New Defense Mediation Board
Navy
Knox
OPM
William Knudsen
Ailis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Milwaukee
Harold Christoffel
Swork
Murray
Pittsburgh
Knox and
Knudsen
Conciliation Service
National Mediation Board
OPML
CIO United Automobile Workers Union
New York
International Harvester Company
Richmond
International Harvester
CIO Farm Equipment Workers Committees
Bethlehem Steel Company
New York Harbor
Pea
Alli Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Defense
William
Glass Proposes Navy Convoys If Nazi Raiders Halt Shipments
Senator Glass urges use of U S Navy convoys to defend shipments bound for Britain if German raiders threaten. He says we should shoot the hell out of them and supports convoys despite a lack of committee backing. Officials weigh German decrees extending the blockade into Greenland area and possible policy shifts.
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Glass
Washington
Mar
Germany
American Hemisphere
Democrat
Virginia
Britain
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Greenland
Iceland
Berlin
Hough
Scotland
Coast Guard
Yugoslav Boy King Overthrows Axis Regency in Rioting Coup
World Today reports Peter II Survives a coup after rioting leaves many dead and wounded. Regent Paul flees, ministers arrested, and the army chief becomes premier. New regime rejects Axis ties while RAF storms are grounded. Senator Glass urges U S Navy convoys to protect British aid.
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Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Peter
Prince Paul
Lorgon
Axis
RAF
Glass
Democrat
Virginia
Germany
Peter II
Paul
Greece
Olga
Dragila Cetkovic
Vienna
Adolf Hitler
Belgrade
Cvetkovic
Alessander Cincar-Markovic
Dusan Simovic
Air Corps
Banjatuka
Belgrads
Ori
Bitol
Britain
Italy
Simovic
Branko Dubrilovic
Srdjan Rudisavljevic
Arate Markovic
Bac
Cause Sought for Otter Ship Fire That Claimed 19
Canadian naval officials sought today to learn from 21 survivors the cause of a fire that destroyed the patrol ship Otter off this port yesterday morning and killed 19 crewmen. High seas hindered rescue. some perished on life rafts awaiting land sighting, others from exposure after rescue. Sixteen survivors were brought ashore from a merchant ship and six from a Canadian war vessel.
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AAPA
Oyear
Atlantic
Last Minute Rush For Auto Licenses As Deadline Nears
Beadle County treasurer’s office reports a late surge for 1941 auto license plates with only 1,484 new licenses issued in Huron and 1,299 outside of Bu ton by midmorning. Sheriff John Boyle warns no grace period after the upcoming deadline and arrests with fines for drivers using 1949 plates after the cutoff.
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Beadie County
Huron
Beadle County
Buton
John Boyle
Telephone lines to Yugoslavia still cut
Telegraph and telephone links between Yugoslavia and Europe remain down. By 2 p.m. local time calls to Belgrade could not be placed, with Budapest reporting the lines would be out all day.
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Yugoslavia
Bern
Switzerland
Euro
Budapest
Belgrade
War Today analysis of Yugoslav revolt fuels Nazi protector role
The piece reports a Yugoslav government overthrow linked to the Berlin Axis and notes Churchill confirming the news. It discusses Nazi potential to use the upheaval to justify occupation while Moscow signals caution and Yugoslav forces remain under arms.
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Axis
Yugoslavia
Hitler Tay
Moscow
Berlin
Mar
FDR Signs Aid Bill to Fuel Arms Industry
On a Potomac fishing trip, President Roosevelt signed a seven billion British aid bill at 10 50 a m EST making funds available to arm the United States as the arsenal of nations. Congress sent the measure by airplane to the president's yacht and defense officials moved quickly to funnel the money into munitions production despite bad weather delaying delivery.
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U. S. S. Benson
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Florida
Defense
America
Kirby's One Track Mind Tied to River Lands Case
Maurice Kirby testified about his father Ozzie A. Kirby's fixation on fancy chickens hunting dogs and Missouri River lands as the trial over Peter Olson's fatal shooting continued. He said he tried to curb the river interest but failed. No cross-examination occurred.
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Maurice Kirby
Ozzie A. Kirby
Peter Olson
Young Kirby
U. S
Omaha
Missouri River
Kirby
Olson
Americans Are Arrested In Japan
Fifteen people including at least eight Americans were reported under arrest in Korea on charges of anti war campaigning against Japan. Missionaries are named among the detainees and U S officials abroad seek prompt investigation.
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Tokyo
Korea
Epace
H. Benninghoff
J. Cc. Grew
U.S
C. Gaylord Marsh
Keijo
Jeu
Micioce
Keiio Namly
D. S. Lowes
Alice M. Betts
Herbert P. Blair
Otto de Camp
Presbyteria Pressorer
Asahi
Japan
China
Protests Grow as Yugoslav Axis Tieup Dies
London reports Britain will back the Yugoslav government with navy army and air forces to oppose the German push into the Balkans. Churchill predicts a new Belgrade regime and common cause with the Yugoslavs in a shifting wartime alliance.
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London
Britain
Balkans
Churchill
Srades Union Congress
Central
Yugo Slavia
Belgrade
P Su Ie
United States
John G. Winant
Destroyer Exchange Treaty Signed at Downing Street
The treaty leasing Western Hemisphere naval bases to the United States in exchange for 50 destroyers was signed at Prime Minister Churchill's No 10 Downing Street residence. Work on base improvements has begun and the destroyers have served with the British navy since September 3.
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London
United States
Parity Payment Fund Approved by Senate Subcommittee
Washington March 27 a 450 million dollar fund for parity payments to farmers won approval today from a Senate appropriations subcommittee The measure aims to support farm prices and stabilize income for growers across the United States with further action anticipated in the full committee.
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Washington
Senate
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