10 May 1940
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
1
Berlin declares the Ruhr region threatened as Adolf Hitler says the fighting will decide the nation’s future. Germany blames Britain and France for bloodshed and asserts Belgium Netherlands and Luxembourg must stay neutral under threat of attack.
Mrs C W Truax of 378 Simmons Avenue Southeast wins a cash prize in The Evening Harvette Population Contest with a 10 737 forecast for Hur ons 1940 federal census, only 113 off the preliminary tally. Second prize goes to C H Thatcher and third to Mrs Wayne Daugherty with multiple other one dollar prizes awarded to competing residents.
The House approved 212 million for parity payments and 84 million for automatic farm aid, boosting the agriculture appropriation to over 90 million plus 90 million in RFC loans. Lawmakers warned the debt limit may rise and a tax bill could follow, amid last night adjournment after a tense debate on formula revisions for crop allocations.
President Roosevelt said the United States showed no change in the possibility of staying out of Europe’s war and cautioned against reading his remarks as a pledge to stay out. He refused to detail future steps while noting a German pledge consideration and signed a Dutch Belgium credits freeze.
Gallup finds public support for aiding Britain and other allies remains strong despite majority opposition to entering the war. The survey suggests both parties will stress keeping the nation at peace while considering how far the United States should assist England without war involvement.
London dispatch reports Berlin boasting that German invaders faced widespread resistance as Belgium Holland and Luxembourg claim to stop the assault. Allied forces defend small nations while Britain and France prepare for a potential land invasion and retaliatory strikes. Military leaders warn of the most gigantic battle of all time as Paris and London brace for further air raids and mobilizations.
German airborne troops and seaplane transports landed on Rotterdam’s outskirts and at Waalhaven Airport. They fought Dutch defenders along the Nieuwe Maas and targeted the Maas bridge and railway station, as Dutch artillery and marines counterattacked to repel the invasion.
CBS Amsterdam correspondent Edwin Hartrich reports two Nazi squadrons loaded with troops made a bold assault to seize Queen Wilhelmina early today. The attack appears to have failed with heavy casualties among the attackers.
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