Bitter Democratic Feud Reaches Climax Tomorrow
In Charleston on May 13, a Democratic primary battle dominates coverage as the statehouse and federal wings clash, with Republicans hopeful to profit. Polls open at 6 30 am in 3379 precincts as issues split the Democrats over governor and U S senate nominations. Continued on Page Two.
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John Sehon
Charleston
U. S. Senate
GOP
Tommorrow
Choldé
Camirmin R. Carl Andrews
Believe F D R to Run Again
Washington May 13 The campaign to renominate President Roosevelt gains momentum as capital opinion widens that European war spreads may boost the chances of a third term. Politicians in Washington expect his decision to hinge largely on foreign events and foresee a possible third term announcement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Newshawk Webb Miller Dies Near Clapham Junction
Webb Miller aged 48 a veteran foreign correspondent for the British army was found dead beside railroad tracks near Clapham Junction England authorities believe he fell from a train Miller pictured in uniform as a war correspondent for the Central Press is identified by colleagues and police this fatal incident is under investigation
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Webb Miller
Clapham Junction
England
Central Presa
Stronger mobile defenses eyed for western hemisphere
By Edward E. Bomar officials forecast revised administration estimates showing a need to accelerate munitions production and bolster military forces. War Department recommendations were submitted for Roosevelt's weekend study amid European war developments. Officials expect a funding request for Army and Navy support to reach Congress soon.
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Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Western Hemisphere
War Department
Roosevelt
la Follette
Army
Navy
Congress
Surprise nerve gas seen aiding German Belgium push
Neutral military attaches in Bern report a German developed nerve gas may have been the unseen weapon in the Eben Emael seizure. The gas penetrates gas masks, causes lassitude and disorientation, and could explain German momentum in Belgium.
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Bern
Switzerland
Fort Eben Emael
Germany
Dawson Seen as Victor in GOP Contest
Charleston May 13 Jim Shott Bluefield publisher and Dawson campaign manager predicted Mayor Daniel Boone Dawson would win the Republican nomination for governor by the largest majority in state history. He praised Dawson as a natural leader with broad appeal and said the electorate would favor him over all rivals.
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Charleston
Jim Shott
Bluefield
Daniel Boone Dawson
Dawson
Boone Dawson
Shott
Waihout
West Virginia
Sweden Keeps Vigil Over Nazi Invasion Rumors
Stockholm reports show Sweden on alert over sea and air approaches from German bases. Rumors said troopships moved via Kiel canal and a sudden air attack threatened the country. Berlin called the reports a stupid swindle.
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Sweden
Kiel Canal
Berlin
Italy Reinforces Littorio Line and Calls More Reserves
RONE May 13 Italy strengthens the Littorio defensive line along the western front with France and mobilizes additional reserves as anti Allied sentiment grows. Demonstrations by students prompt police and soldiers to guard British and French embassies. Catholic sources report closures of English and Scottish seminaries and the Belgian seminary.
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Mediterranean
Britain and Holland assure Japan on Indies plans
Tokyo reports that Britain and Holland informed Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita there is no plan to alter the status quo in the Netherlands East Indies. British Ambassador Sir Robert Craigie said Britain would not interfere with the present situation, believing Dutch forces can maintain the islands' integrity.
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Britain
Holland
Japan
Netherlands’ Rich Indies
Robert Craigie
Hachiro Arita
Dutch East Indies
Refugees Flee Brussels as German Drive Advances
Refugees streamed from Brussels as Belgian troops held second line positions against a German advance. Premier Pierlot said the front was stabilized and Brussels not in immediate land danger. German forces breached Albert canal defenses, threatening Liege while French aid aided Belgians.
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Robert Okin
Brussels
Albert Canal
Hubert Pierlot
Waremme
Maastraight
Liege
Pierlot
Uniontown Man Nabbed On White Slave Charge
James Breese of Uniontown Pennsylvania was jailed in default of a 2000 bond on a Mann Act charge for transporting a Pine Grove West Virginia gun from Morgantown West Virginia to Uniontown last May 1. He was arraigned before a U S commissioner and ordered held for a hearing next Wednesday. The girl was jailed in default of 1000 bond and ordered held as a material witness.
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Pittsburgh
James Breese
Uniontown
Pine Grove
W. Va
Morgantown
U. S
Breese
Refusal To Halt Costs Moundsville Boy's Life
CHILLICOTHE O May 13 James Emery 21 of Mounds ville W Va who two police officers sent to investigate a loiterer reported failed to heed their commands to halt was fatally wounded by a ricocheting bullet Emery taken to a hospital said before he died that he was waiting to catch a cattle train out of the city.
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James Emery
Moundsville
W. Va
Emery
Nazi Parachute Troops Reported in Amsterdam
Amsterdam reports two air raid alerts with German planes said to drop parachute troops over the city after daylight. British and Dutch forces respond as 20,000 British troops bolster central positions and French reinforcements engage along a re drawn front amid heavy fighting through the night.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Communist Party Seeks Ballot Spot in West Virginia
Charleston May 13 The Communist party of West Virginia names Oscar Wheeler of Beckley as gubernatorial candidate and petitions the secretary of state for a place on the November ballot. The petition includes 8 684 names and lists Earl Browder for president and James W Ford of Alabama for vice president with no other offices named. Presidential electors listed include John Lautner Donal Previll William Beal John D Reedy Mary Scott John Novak Teoria Wheeler and Wiley Birch.
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Communist Party of West
Bickmore
Mary Scott
Owens
John Novak
Osage
Teoria Wheeler
Beckley
Wiley Birch
Swiss Air Force Steps to Protect Land Frontiers
Bazel Switzerland May 13 The alert Swiss air force patrolled the frontier with orders to shoot down belligerent fliers over Swiss soil after a first warning. A foreign bomber was chased and hit by machine gun fire and forced to land on its own territory. Intensified vigilance followed reports of large scale troop movements in Germany north of Switzerland. The nation stood on a war footing with 500000 to 600000 citizen soldiers mobilized and even boy scouts and aged women posted in rearguard positions.
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Bazel
Switzerland
Germany
Nazis Stake Everything On Ability To Win Quick War
London reports a British source says Germany plans a fast war, trying to wedge between Belgian and Dutch forces. Parachutists and well trained Britons are urged not to be disheartened by withdrawals and to avoid undue pessimism as the main attack develops.
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London
Tunnel Blasted in Istein Rail Line Amid War Actions
French artillery and Allied air bombs shattered part of the Istein railroad tunnel under the Rhine frontier, cutting military traffic on the western army line. Passenger service on the German Rhine route halted after a freight-train attack at Istein by a French warplane. The report also notes 400 German planes lost in three and a half days of the new offensive against the Low Countries and western front with many shot down by French and Allied forces.
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Switzerland
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Germany
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Netherlands
German forces seize 18000 Dutch soldiers in Lowlands sweep
Berlin May 13 report from DNB says one German army captured about 18,000 Dutch soldiers while a Dutch general and his staff were seized in South Holland. The action occurred south of Saarbrucken near the Maginot Westwall strong, as German lines advanced.
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DNB
South Holland
Sai Renich
Saarbrucken
Maginot-Westwall
Roosevelt to ask Congress for more defense funds
President Roosevelt plans to send a defense funding recommendation to Congress this week. Secretary Stephen Early said no specific amount is set yet, with a decision to come after conferences with advisers and officials from the War and Treasury departments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Stephen Early
War
Treasury Department
German maps found in Arnhem raise invasion fears
German news agency DNB reported 32,000 general staff maps of Germany were recovered in the Netherlands army headquarters at Arnhem. The batch included Ruhr district scale maps, cited as evidence that England and Holland planned an attack on the German industrial region.
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DNB
Germany
Netherlands’ Army
Arnhem
Ruhr
England
Holland
Netherlands withdraws troops from Amsterdam action
The Netherlands high command reports a withdrawal of troops from Amsterdam, signaling a shift in military posture. Officials provided few details as the move unfolds, with confirmation pending further statements and potential impacts on regional security.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
High Command
Fortress Not In Nazi Hands Despite Liege Claim
German invaders press assaults on the Low Countries as French and British reports clash over Liege fortifications. Churchill wins a strong Commons vote as Britain prepares for a long conflict with heavy casualties feared. Berlin hints at a future massive battle and harsh reprisals against prisoners.
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War Office
Adolf Hitler
Western Front
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Belgium
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Eben Emael
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Winston Churchill
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House of Commons
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Germany
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Union Leader Joins Cabinet In Churchill War Cabinet
London May 13 A union leader Ernest Bevin is appointed minister of labor to aid in organizing postwar production. Churchill reshapes the cabinet with three Labourites in key posts to accelerate the war effort. Bevin, head of the powerful workers union, is expected to accept after consulting with union executives.
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Upenthe Tain
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Winston
Churchill
Siape
Sis
Ernest Bevin
Non
Workers Union
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