Mexico Takes Charge Of 12 Foreign Boats
In Washington Germany and Italy demanded the U S release ships and crews seized over the weekend, challenging U S authority under international and domestic law. Mexico City reported orders to Mexican marines and customs guards at Vera Cruz and Tampico to place 12 German and Italian ships in protective custody. The gunboat Queretaro steamed toward Tampico with 100 marines to board nine Italian ships and one German, staying as a precaution.
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Bill Empowers U S Operation
Washington April 1 Vinson House Naval Committee chairman introduced legislation to allow the government to seize Allis Chalmers and other strike disrupted defense plants if stoppages interfere with the defense program The measure would apply to strikers as the conscription act applies to plant owners and would not be limited to plants refusing orders or fair pricing
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Soviet congratulation mix up denied by Pravda
Pravda says Soviet Russia did not send congratulations to Yugoslavia and may have forgotten to do so. The article denies Belgrade reports of sending Soviet greetings and praises Yugoslav people for their glorious past.
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City to seek larger hydro project on Yadkin River
High Point board unanimously backed City Manager E M Knox's plan to expand the Yadkin River hydro electric project from 50 to 80 million kilowatt hours annually. Total cost would rise to 8 million dollars with 3.6 million in grants and the rest as a loan. Knox says capacity would grow 60 percent, meeting near term growth by 1951.
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North Carolina March tax receipts set new state record
Greensboro April 1. Uncle Sam's defense coffers saw March tax collections climb to a record $40,295,685.15, up $6,740,808.96 from the prior top. For the fiscal year to date, collections totaled $285,589,757.29 with nine months at $240,025,247.06. Primary figures come from Revenue Collector C. H. Robertson's office.
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Outlaw Atty General Jackson Predicted War Moves
Washington commentary says Attorney General Jackson’s speech signals a shift toward war, arguing it reinterprets international law to justify allied warship transfers while maintaining some binding claims. The piece portrays Roosevelt’s control of battlefield and naval operations as the United States acts as a de facto manager from Narvik to Singapore.
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U S Agents Probe Ship Sabotage Across Americas
U S agents were assigned to investigate sabotage on ships amid Axis seizure protests. Latin American nations moved to take control of German Italian and other Axis vessels in ports Cuba Havana Mexico Costa Rica Chile and Argentina Brazil Uruguay and Chile debated steps as enforcement actions expand. Authorities seek to determine forfeiture of Italian ships and broader status of seized vessels.
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Naval destroyer hull blast kills one and wounds two
Bulletin reports an acetylene gas explosion during hull construction at the Federal Shipyards in Kearny New Jersey killed one workman and seriously injured two others. Other items note scuttling of the German freighter Friesland near Peru and Eritrea’s capitulation to Britain. a U S Mexico air field treaty. and a large fire in South Boston Virginia causing over 100000 in damages.
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French Ambassador Delivers Vichy Protest Note
U S messenger Henry Haye, French ambassador, handed a protest from the Vichy government to the State Department for transmission to Britain over shelling of a convoy of French merchant ships off Algiers by British warships. He outlined a barter deal between occupied and unoccupied zones and sought U S details on potential action regarding French ships in American harbors.
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Cotton Stocks To Be Frozen
Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill by Chairman Smith to freeze government loan cotton. The legislation would transfer title to about 6.9 million bales, with 1.8 million more on loan, to the government and hold until Congress acts. Growers would receive equity in the loan cotton while market channels remain open for relief, defense, or required grades.
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Rifle champs fire over 100000 shots at Chicago meet
In a midwest rifle shooting championship at the University of Chicago more than 100000 bullets were fired by SIL marksmen over three days. The event drew teams from the region and highlighted high accuracy and rapid fire. Three fatalities reported from a separate Roanoke incident followed an explosion aboard a Virginian coal train near Stew eset station, about ten miles east of the city.
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Two Are Shot As Coal Mines Are Picketed
Violence flared in Harlan County Kentucky as coal mines opened picketing during Appalachian region wage talks. A mine guard and a picket were shot. Earl Jones and Frank Joyner were wounded. Sheriff Cawood said Bill Gibbs admitted shooting Jones and police fought pickets at Milwaukee Allis-Chalmers. President Roosevelt urged a rapid agreement as negotiations continued.
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Turkeys See Balkans Cost Germany War
Turkish newspapers argue Germany will lose the war due to Balkan affairs. Vatan cites miscalculating Balkan independence as a key error, Yeni Sabah notes failed Balkan conquest and British air power, Ikdam warns Germans will not press Balkans while seeking diplomacy, Tan lauds Serb resistance and Yugoslav liberty amid German maneuvers.
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Greek surprise attack wipes two Italian companies
Albanian front dispatches report a Greek attack on both flanks pinned Italian resistance on a central height. Two Italian companies were wiped out and about two hundred prisoners claimed. Greek artillery targeted trenches and entanglements as Fascist forces halted further Italian advances.
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Turks Included In Neutrality Declaration By Three Nations
Belgrade April 1 AP reports government circles say Yugoslavia seriously considers joining Soviet Russia and Turkey in a neutrality declaration proposed by the Soviet Union. Such a pledge might affect German Yugoslav relations. Milan Gabrilovic is said to have been sent to Ankara then Moscow to discuss the question. Premier Simovic reorganizes, Croat leaders study terms in Zagreb, Eden and Dill rumored to visit. Germany evacuates nationals as five Nazi divisions mass on the Hungarian Yugoslav frontier.
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New British Explosive Is Highly Successful in Emden Raid
London reports a new type of high explosive bomb showed devastating effects in the Emden raid with “houses take to the air” described by a pilot. Bremen’s shipyards and other targets were hit while London remained bomb free.
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Belgrade Out As Nazi Topic
Berlin reports authorized sources refused to comment further on Belgrade as Germany and Yugoslavia face a crisis. They note heightened anti Nazi sentiment, inciters at work, and violence including murders and beatings as turmoil engulfs the country. Viktor von Heeren, recalled German minister, was expected to speak, signaling seriousness of the crisis.
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Missionary Allen Benson Released From Chinese Posts
Benson released at Peiping April 1. Japanese embassy announced. British missionary arrested August 27 on suspicion of organizing an anti Japanese secret society among Chinese church. Benson is an employee of the Assembly of God mission Kalgan northwest of Peiping.
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