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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1940
Page
1
President Roosevelt warned Americans the nation faces an emergency akin to war and that aid to Britain must intensify beyond present efforts. He linked U S security to Britain's fight against the Axis, urging full resolve and sacrifice as the nation prepares for possible war.
Beckley dispatch reports Senator elect Harley M Kilgore outlining his aim to keep the country out of war if possible. A former Raleigh county criminal court judge and World War II major, Kilgore planned to resign his post after hospital treatment and depart for Washington to take the oath of office Friday. Governor Holt had not yet accepted the resignation or named a successor, leaving the fate of the judgeship unresolved.
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. R. C. McDade of 459 Maple Avenue to tonight's screenings. Kay Kyser and His College of Musical Knowledge perform at the Strand, along with the feature Escape to Glory starring Pat OBrien and Constance Bennett at the Dixie theatre.
M L Benedum, a Pittsburgh oil millionaire born a West Virginia laborer, said the labor situation is sound because leaders of both sides are honest, intelligent and patriotic. He noted strikes exist but noted ten thousand workers remain at work for each striker. En route to Florida, he was greeted in Washington by Senator Holt and Representatives Randolph and others.
Philadelphia news reports a study by Dr. H. Meltzer showing American schoolchildren begin racial and warlike biases by the fourth grade. Analyzing 21 nationalities, Germany fell to 12th, Italy to 14th, while China rose to seventh. shifts linked to Hitler Nazism and Jewish treatment.
Tokyo sources say Roosevelt's speech signals further aid to China and a strong defense stance against Japan. The reference to China’s great defense is seen as confirmation of additional support for Chiang Kai-shek's government, amid discussions of Washington's approach to Japan's new ambassador Nomura.
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania 94 year old Jonathan Punk, a retired lumber dealer, missed Sunday school for the first time in 35 years due to illness amid heavy snow and cold. He remained in critical condition as winter storms and heat waves tested endurance.
Balkan tension rises as a large German expeditionary force advances through southeastern Europe. Estimates of troops moving via Romania into Hungary raise alarms, while Hungary's agriculture minister Teleki resigns over reported disagreements on the troop movement. Bulgaria's king Boris stays wary as nerves tighten along potential routes to Greece, Turkey, or the Black Sea.
German bombers sunk a freighter 125 miles northwest of Londonderry and set another afire east of Harwich, with a 10,000 ton vessel in convoy. The high command claimed night raids on London and Crewe targeting Rolls Royce. Some British planes claimed, others shot down. British bombs reportedly fell harmlessly.
President Roosevelt said U S experts will decide how to use armament production to defend the hemisphere. He noted aid to Britain has been roughly 60 percent of output and suggested a higher share might be possible, sparking congressional interest. The speech also touched on vital sea control concerns and military needs.
In Charleston a woman 18 year old, Mrs Glen Westfall of Dunbar, died from injuries after a car crash while being taken to a hospital for birth. Her husband 23 and Dr Maury Anderson, 60, were in the car when it skidded and struck a pole. The baby was delivered alive but lived only a few moments.
Vichy France reports mixed official reaction to Franklin D Roosevelt’s fireside address. Some officials call it sensational while others say it lacked defense production statistics to prove Allied strength. French circles note American material aid to Britain hasn’t offset war losses. full text publication barred.
The War department announced Carr China company of Grafton received a contract to manufacture 348,400 pieces of chinaware at 55 556 dollars. Delivery date was not announced.
Greek troops pressed the Tepeleni Klisura sector advances on the Albanian front, seizing hills and villages, claiming to have pushed lines forward despite heavy snow and cold. Valona endured another bombing raid as British planes reported the seaport targeted again.
The United States Court of Appeals ruled that the American Automobile Association through its claims and adjustments departments was illegally practicing law. The decision upheld a lower court injunction against the department’s operation after objections by the District of Columbia Bar Association.
Elkins December circular reports state police say Woodrow Wilson Pennington a 24 year old resident near Harman was killed when struck by a car on a state highway near Harman on Sunday evening. The driver Cleon Raece 21 of Havis said he was blinded by the lights of a parked vehicle and did not see Pennington in the road. He knocked Pennington from the highway into a small creek.
Howard W Blakeslee reports to the AAAS that acetyl choline acts as a skill chemical when injected into an animal brain, producing leg skill without practice. The chemical, long discussed by chemists as present in muscles during movement, may affect nerve readings and learning processes.
Treasury experts estimate a 1941 defense budget requires about 6 billion more spending than taxes. Plans include borrowing around five billion from the public, with possible small savings instruments for children similar to wartime stamps. A debt ceiling rise from 49 to about 65 billion would be needed, page continues.
Rome reports Il Giornale D'Italia editor Virginia Gayda warned President Roosevelt that the Rome Berlin axis will not tolerate further. He called Roosevelt a man of undeclared war and cited two actions that would trigger open U S intervention. He said a counter blockade or cession of German and Italian ships in U S harbors could force action.
Berlin officials report no official German reaction yet to President Roosevelt's fireside talk. A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman stated he has no announcement to make regarding Germany's position, keeping Hitler's stance as yet unspoken.
The defense commission reports monthly arms output including 2,400 aircraft engines 700 planes over 10 000 semi automatic rifles and 100 tanks. It says one million workers were employed in two months with more needed by November. It notes contracts totaling over ten billion dollars with nine tenths by army and navy including ship orders factory expansion housing planes and parts ammunition guns trucks and tanks.
Easton Maine, December 30. A wooden home fire killed six persons, five of them sisters, with three others escaping. Identified victims include Mrs Ralph Davenport, 19, and five Smith children Doreen 10 Marie 7 Carlene 6 Irma 4 Linda 18 months. Mr and Mrs Smith and son James 11 escaped with neighbors aid.
Fort Wayne Ind Dec 30 Employes at the International Harvester local plant making truck parts for national defense agreed to postpone the threatened strike for at least 24 hours Commissioner David T Roadiey of Cleveland said the strike had been set for 10 am today unless a new contract was signed
German warplanes bomb London in the fiercest raid of the war described as a deliberate attempt to burn the heart of the capital. Fires damaged or destroyed landmarks including Guildhall Cheapside and St. Lawrence Jewry as firemen battled the blaze with dynamite and Thames water, aided by rain, before conditions were brought under control.
Charleston police and State investigators pursue robbery motive after taxi driver Callie Hoffmann, 32, was found slain beside a road to a rock quarry. Coroner Sayre rules murder after Hoffmann, father of two, was struck multiple times with a blunt instrument. evidence gathered by Huntington and state police for fingerprints.
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