Poland Allies Fortify British French Stand in War Scenario
Washington April 1 AP High American military authorities privately assessed that Poland as an ally strengthens Britain and France against a European war. They warned a Poland war could widen to a world conflict and outlined likely moves by Italy Hungary and Romania with expectations of continued German leverage.
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Washington
Poland
Great Britain
France
Britain
Germany
Italy
Rome-Berlin
Mussolini
Hungary
Rumania
Balkan
Baltic
Defer Ballot On WPA Boost
A Senate appropriations subcommittee held brief hearings on President Roosevelt's request for 150 million dollars for the WPA. The vote was deferred while members indicated support for the House cut to 100 million, despite opposition to the remaining 50 million. WPA administrator Colonel F. C. Harrington testified. Adams and Townsend expressed confidence the full Senate would approve the House figure.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations
Roosevelt
WPA
House
F. C. Harrington
Adams
Colo
Townsend
Dela
Senate
Congress
Mid Western Senators Form Farm Policy Bloc
Middle Western Senators from Illinois and nearby states unite in a corn wheat dairy bloc led by Senator Lucas to craft a broad unified farm program. They plan joint committees with Southern Senators to align on general farm policy amid global uncertainties and defend against cotton subsidy disputes.
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Washington
Wallace
Lucas
Ill
United States
Illinois
Hungary Aims for Neutral Stance Amid Rising Tension
Budapest officials said Hungary would stay neutral and independent as tensions grew between Germany and other nations. Hitler’s harsh attack on Britain and France at Wilhelmshaven was seen as Germany reacting to what Hungary described as encirclement by western democracies and a move away from reconciliation among Europe’s camps.
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Budapest
Hungary
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Britain
France
Wilhelmshaven
Europe
British Naval Leaders Mock Hitler Threat to Allies
London reports British naval experts dismiss Hitler's threats to scrap the naval pact and affirm Britain's pledge with France to defend Poland. They cite Britain's naval supremacy and the stronger Anglo-French fleet, while diplomats seek stronger ties with Romania and consider a British Polish defense axis centered on the Free City of Danzig. The development follows Chamberlain's claim of backing Poland and hints at a two sided military alliance.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Britain
France
Germany
Hitler
Wilhelmshaven
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Poland
Romania
Europe
Joseph Beck
Danzig
Baltic
League of Nations
Free City
League of Nations Commission
Pilgrims Flock to Ceremonies in Vatican City
Pilgrims flood into Rome for Holy Week rites opening with a palm blessing. Hotels report full occupancy as Pope Tedeschini prepares Palm Sunday mass while planning Easter ceremonies and the Urbi et Orbi blessing to follow. An expected crowd around 250000 fills St. Peter’s Square.
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Vatican City
Rome
St. Peter's
Federico Cardinal Tedeschini
Pope Pius XII
Mussolini Seeks More Space For Italian Families
Premier Mussolini returned to Rome from a three day southern tour after telling peasants that some one must provide more space. At Capua dedication he hinted at land reclamation or colonial concessions while his audience shouted Tunisia and expansions. He may face a choice between German allies and Poland if Berlin Warsaw friction grows.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Capua
Il Duce
France
Tunisia
Poland
Berlin
Warsaw
Williams to Assist at Randleman Revival
Asheboro April 1 Rev N C Williams pastor of Main Street M E Church South High Point will assist with revival meetings April 2 to 16 at St Pauls M E Church in Randleman per Dr J L Stokes pastor
Germany Seeks Split Of England And Poland
Warsaw reports Hitler’s Wilhelmshaven speech seen as time to split Poland from Britain’s solidarity while Poland says it will resist any invasion. Poles willing to discuss Danzig as equals, London eyes contingency, and a Bydgosz arrest highlights growing tensions in the Polish Corridor.
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Robert B. Parker, JR
Warsaw
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelmshaven
Poland
Britain
Danzig
Germany
London
Joseph Beck
Hitler
Munich
Chamberlain
Fuehrer
Bydgosz
Jurgis Szaulys
Memel
Lithuania
Hitler's Reply Interpreted As War Stimulant
Dorothy Thompson, political writer, said Hitler's answer to Chamberlain's speech would push Europe toward war. She claimed the British foreign office expects Hitler to act, and noted cabinet tensions with Simon Hoare and Eden affecting policy.
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Chapel Hill
Dorothy Thompson
Hitler
Chamberlain
Europe
London
Foreign Office
John Simon
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Eden
One of Six Escapees From Central Prison Is Recaptured
James Everett, 23, one of six convicts who tunneled beneath Central Prison walls August 12, 1937, was captured in Birmingham Alabama. Five others had already been caught. Everett was sentenced in Wake County in September 1936 to seven to ten years for larceny and receiving and two years for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
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Raleigh
James Everett
Central Prison
Birmingham
Ala
J. Winder Bryan
Prison Identification Bureau
Everett
Wake
City Seeks Transfer Of Power Suit From Yadkin County Court
High Point requests transfer of a $6,500,000 hydro electric project case from Yadkin Superior Court alleging bias and prejudicial press coverage. Yadkin County aims to keep the suit, while juror ties and floods area considerations are cited. Court action resumes tomorrow as the city defends its right to build on the Yadkin River.
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Yadkin County Court
High Point
Yadkin County
Yadkin
Yadkinville
Ers
North Carolina
Yadkin River
Board of Commissioners of
Hitler and Mussolini Signal Possible Pause in Expansion
Paris April 1. Belief that Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy may back away from expansion was echoed by ex-diplomats after Hitler's Wilhelmshaven speech seen as a gesture to democracies. Mussolini said Italy could wait for French demands as France and Britain push a mutual aid pact to deter aggression in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Germany
Italy
Hitler
Wilhelmshaven
Ussolini
France
Britain
Central
Europe
War risk eased by Chamberlain stance says Pittman
Senator Pittman warns that recent European moves reduce the chance of a general war. He cites Prime Minister Chamberlain’s pledge to defend Poland and US aid to democracies as factors that may deter Hitler from further aggression, easing a chaotic situation that could draw the United States into conflict under the Monroe Doctrine.
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Washington
Pittman
D-New
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Congress
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Poland
Hitler
Germany
United States
Nazis Hear U.S. Radio Broadcasts
New York dispatch reports German listeners, despite risks, tuning to foreign news broadcasts via short wave. NBC and Mutual officials note millions could receive right-wing news, with 11 million sets in Germany. The Hitler speech was briefly cut off in Germany and rebroadcast abroad, provoking mystery over translator absence.
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Radio Company
Hitler
National Broadcasting Company
Germany
Mutual Broadcasting System
Chamberlain
NBC
W2xad
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Mutual
Storm Warning Issued for Middle Atlantic Route
Weather Bureau orders night southeast storm warnings from Block Island Rhode Island to Eastport Maine as a developing storm threatens the region with rough seas and potential high winds.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic States
Weather Bureau
Block Island
R. I
Eastport
McGinnis Takes Over WPA Slot
C C McGinnis begins duties as acting state WPA administrator and announces 13 relief projects totaling 1 062 542 50 dollars to employ 2256 people. Glen L Bobbitt named acting director of operations. largest project 795 561 dollars for relief gardens food canning and free school lunches.
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Raleigh
C. C. McGinnis
WPA
McGinnis
George W. Coan, Jr
Winston-Salem
Glen L. Bobbitt
Henderson
Bobbitt
Emergency Relief Administration
Elizabeth City
Williamston
Hitler defies Anglo-French pledge at Wilhelmshaven rally
At Wilhelmshaven Hitler rebuked the Anglo French anti aggression offer and hinted at canceling the 1935 naval treaty with Britain while unveiling Germanys new battleship the Von Tirpitz. He charged Britain with virtueless conduct over centuries and warned Poland with a caution about pulling chestnuts from the fire.
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Louis P. Lochner
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
von Tirpitz
Britain
Hitler
England
Fuehrer
Poland
North Carolina marker bill passes House in race to adjourn
The North Carolina House unanimously passed an amended marker bill to limit helpers in primaries with official aid allowed for handicapped voters. Gov. Hoey supported the House version as Senate and House compromise moved to adjournment. Also enacted were funds for NC State College research and a Piedmont dairy test farm project.
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House
Senate
Hoey
N. C. State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Turlington
Iredel
Piedmont
Caffey
Guilford
House Appropriations Committee
Stone
Rockingham
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