German raider Hansa sunk by British ship in Indian Ocean
London reports a 21,121 ton German raider believed to be the Hansa was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a British warship. 27 British merchant seamen were rescued. 53 German crew captured. The vessel, armed with six 5.9 inch guns and torpedo tubes, was reportedly fast and minelaying capable.
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London
Hansa
Indian Ocean
Admiralty
Cornwall
New York
Shanghai
Wesung
Japs Bidding for Materials
Spirited bidding by Japanese agents across 20 American republics for strategic raw materials heightens competition with American buyers for defense needs. Agencies report intensified efforts to purchase rubber, tungsten, mercury and other vital supplies, boosting prices by 30 to 40 percent, yet reports from South and Central America indicate the campaign has largely failed so far.
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Lloyd Lehrgas
Washington
Japan
South
Central America
Border Vigilantes at Dixie and Great Plane Robbery at Strand
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs W. L. Pittman of 138 East Main Street to tonight's screenings. Hopalong Cassidy film Border Vigilantes starring William Boyd plays at the Dixie Theatre, while Jack Holt headlined The Great Plane Robbery at the Strand Theatre. Identification may be required.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
W. L. Pittman
East Main Street
Hopalong Cassidy
William Boyd
Dixie Theatre
Jack Holt
Strand Theatre
Many Persons Get Jobs Through State Service
Charleston May 9 1940 state employment service reports 4044 placements last month the largest since October 1939. Reporting supervisor Richard R Zeeckler notes April figures about 1500 higher than March and credits new job openings and program efforts.
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Charleston
State Employment Service
Richard R. Zeeckler
Jimmy Roosevelt observes Middle East war stance in Cairo
Captain James Roosevelt, observer for the U S Marine Corps, says the United States is already in the war except for sending troops. He arrived after Basra stay and notes eight days of fighting between British and Iraqi forces remains deep seated. Roosevelt delivered a letter from the president to King Farouk and comments on Iraq where British control appears strong. Further reports say Iraqi Premier Rachid Ali al Gailani was ousted by public demonstrations.
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Cairo
Egypt
James Roosevelt
U. S. Marine Corps
United States
Britain
Basra
Iraq
Middle East
Roosevelt
Rachid Ali al Gailani
Baghdad
Jimmy
British plan studied for inflation and defense funding
Washington May 9 British economist Professor John Maynard Keynes arrived in New York aboard an official British treasury errand and was expected to stay in the United States for an extended period. Administration circles considered drastic if and when necessary methods to curb inflation and finance the defense program.
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Washington
John Maynard Keynes
United States
Keynes
New York
Clipper
British plan Iraq Army withdraws to Ramadi Falluja
Remnants of the dissident Iraqi army that attacked Habmaniyah airfield have withdrawn to Ramadi and Falluja, with British commands reporting salvage operations ongoing near the Habbaniyah area. In Detroit, FBI agents confirm receipt of a report about a powder bomb found in the Ford Rouge plant tool and die building, with officials saying they are investigating any threats to defense industries.
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Iraq
Serge
Ford
Cairo
Egypt
Iraq Army
Habmaniyah
Baghdad
Ramadi
Falluja
Middle East Command
Habbaniyah
Lake Habbaniyah
Euphrates
Daily War Bulletin
RAF
Detroit
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
FBI
Inyoad
Axis Bombers Assault Suez Canal Defenses
German and Italian air forces joined in a several hour raid on the Suez canal and adjacent railway, with heavy damage reported to power houses and high tension lines. British forces acknowledged damage to railway and communications along the route. The report notes a possible Wednesday night attack and mentions Straw Hat Day promotional copy in the same dispatch.
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Berlin
Suez Canal
Dne
Cairo
Canal Zone
DNB
Hull Hit by Major Bombing Attack
Berlin reports Hull one of England's key ports endured a heavy air assault last night. Crews saw a red glow from fires up to 70 miles away as German raiders broke through the city's defenses and caused widespread smoke and damage.
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Berlin
Hull
England
Fiscal Challenge if War Comes Warns of Sacrifices
White Sulphur Springs May 9 Hugh Wilson former ambassador to Germany addressed the National Association of Tanners warning the United States would face a strained fiscal condition in wartime. He said many sacrifices would be demanded to meet the expenses of conflict.
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White Sulphur Springs
United States
Hugh Wilson
National Association of Tanners
Wilson
Germany
Kilgore urges Rosier for West Virginia seat
Senator Kilgore of West Virginia urged the Senate to back Joseph Rosier as his colleague, claiming the people’s will, reflected in last fall’s primary and general elections, supports Rosier. He sent Fairmont college president to testify, saying Governor Neely’s victory showed overwhelming support.
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Washington
Kilgore
D. W. Va
Joseph Rosier
West Virginia
Senate
Fairmont College
M. M. Neely
Better Care of Cancer Among Reliefers Urged
Charleston May 9 The West Virginia State Medical Association will propose a four point program at its annual convention May 12-14 including more efficient cancer control among relief clients and provision for chest surgery in state tuberculosis sanatoria. The public assistance advisory committee led by Dr Thomas H Blake also urges better cooperation between relief officials and physicians and urges referrals to conscientious surgeons rather than those seeking nominal fees.
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Charleston
West Virginia State Medical Association
Association
Thomas H. Blake
Department of Public Assistance
Moose Home Dance May 13 With George Joe Orchestra
Public invited to a Moose Home dance from 9 30 p m to 12 30 a m featuring George Joe Orchestra Farmont B and O admission 25 cents per person at Farmont B and O venue.
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Moose
George Joe Orchestra
Farmont B
More Defense Jobs Sought in West Virginia
Regional WPA Director George H Field of Chicago said after a conference with state administrator J N Alderson that West Virginia needs more national defense contracts. He noted relief workers shifting to private industry, a trend less pronounced than in Michigan Illinois Indiana and Ohio, and stressed the defense program is new with large orders going to big producers first. Executives and workers are moving into private industry as relief rolls decline.
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Huntington
May
WPA
George H Field
Chicago
J. N. Alderson
West Virginia
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Field
Libyan Port Attacked by British Fleet and RAF
Rome reports British forces and the RAF attacked the Libyan port of Benghazi on Wednesday night. Casualties were few and damage deemed unimportant. Bengazi lies around 400 miles from Tripoli and 350 miles from the Egyptian Libyan frontier as fighting presses toward the Suez Canal.
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Rome
Briish
Tripoli
Bengali
Suez Canal
Merit System Hearing Over McKenna Dismissal Mixup
The Merit System Council held a hearing in a dispute involving C P McKenna and director Grover C Robertson of the Employment Service. Charges related to McKenna’s dismissal were reviewed as the council deliberated a possible recommendation.
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Merit System Council
M’kenna
Charleston
Grover C. Robertson
Unemployment Compensation Department
C. P. McKenna
Two Fairmont Strikes Settled By Agreements
FAIRMONT May 9 Two local wage disputes end after strikes and walkouts. W S Thomas Transfer Co employees returned to work after a day-long strike winning wage increases and reduced hours with a closed shop contract. Reilly Tar and Chemical Co workers, fighting over wages and other demands since April 8, signed a settlement after a threatened strike. The agreement provides a five cent per hour wage increase and other concessions, with McKenna and Carey involved in post assignments and the dispute.
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Fairmont
W.S. Thomas Transfer Co
Reilly Tar and Chemical Co
Robert
McKenna
Carl
Carey
Charleston
Rob
Pri
Showdown on Convoy Issue Draws Near in Berlin Protests
Washington reports renewed cabinet focus on delivering British aid. Secretary Wickard urged clear U S action if England is to receive help, denouncing half measures. Debate widens over requisitioning foreign ships idle in U S ports as protests grow. The German response and page five follow-up noted.
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Washington
Wickard
United States
England
Bill
Charlotte
N.C
Funds of Big German Syndicate Are Frozen
Attorney General Jackson announced that the United States has attached the funds of I. G. Farbenindustrie for failing to respond to an indictment under the Sherman antitrust law. He said Farbenindustrie refused to appear in court claiming it was not doing business in the United States and not subject to U S law. The attached funds are held in the National City Bank of New York.
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Washington
Jackson
United States
I. G. Farbenindustrie
Farbenindustrie
National City Bank of New York
Russian Action Taken As Gesture To Germany
Soviet Russia withdrew recognition today from Yugoslavia Belgium and Norway as sovereign states an action seen by diplomats as signaling a new understanding with Germany. Joseph Stalin became premier displacing Vyacheslav Molotov who remains foreign minister and vice premier Molotov stated Russia has no plans to concentrate troops on western frontiers.
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Moscow
Russia
Yugoslavia
Belgium
Norway
Germany
Berlin
Joseph Stalin
Vyacheslav Molotov
Molotov
Marshal Petain Rushed to Riviera for Kidney Ailment
The Yorkshire News reports Marshal Petain, 85, French chief of state, was moved from Vichy to the Riviera to relieve a kidney ailment. Vice Premier Admiral Darlan was warned of potential grave complications for the elderly leader.
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London
Yorkshire News
Marshal Petain
Vichy
Riviera
Darlan
Shock therapy touted for Monday blues in psychiatry
A Richmond report describes mild brain electricity as a new treatment for the Monday blues and broader mental illness. Electric shock, less dangerous than prior methods, induces brief unconsciousness and convulsions, with varying reported results and hopes of miraculous outcomes in some cases.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Richmond
American Psychiatric Association
Bodkin Elected President of West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mrs J Maurice Bodkin of Parkersburg is the new president at the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs annual convention in Morgantown. New officers include Mrs W Grady Whitman of Elkins as second vice president and Mrs H G Muntzing of Moorefield as treasurer. Club contest winners were announced with honors for Elkins Charles Town and Moorefield entries in pageant manuscript press and art categories.
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Morgantown
J. Maurice Bodkin
Parkersburg
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. Grady
Whitman
Elkins
H. G. Muntzing
Moorefield
E. O. Fiorentino
J. G
Biggest RAF Force Yet Is Used in Raid
London reports the largest RAF bombing armada for a single night struck Hamburg and Bremen with tens of thousands of incendiaries and hundreds of tons of high explosives. Estimated 300 to 400 planes participated, part of a broader RAF sweep including Berlin Emden and targets in northwestern Germany and St Nazaire in France. The attack reflected growing British air power aided by U.S. bomber deliveries.
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London
Hamburg
Bremen
RAF
Berlin
Emden
Air Ministry
Germany
St. Nazaire
France
Canadeachat Posten
Poland
Britain
United States
Bomber Command
Time Buying Check Urged By Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Board disclosed it is prepared to curb installment selling of autos and other consumer goods to curb inflation and conserve industrial resources for the defense program. Led by Dr. Carl Parry, the board seeks congressional powers to regulate down payments and repayment periods, awaiting authorization from President Roosevelt and Price Administrator Leon Henderson.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Carl Parry
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
Straw Hat Day Sign Promotes Jack London Picture
An invitation notes Mrs. W. W. Patton at 311 West Washington Street for the Jack London picture Sign Saturday featuring The Wolf with Michael Whal and Archdeacon's ad highlighting current attraction at the Opera House theatre Straw Hat House.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
W. W. Patton
Washington Street
Jack London
Michael Whal- Archdeacon
Guforges
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U.S
Robert's Apps Store
E. Main St
Sen. Kilgore
Rosier
Bodkin
Federation
Luftwaffe
Ggest Raf
Opera House
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