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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1941
Page
1
Moscow reports a friendship and non aggression treaty between Soviet Russia and Yugoslavia after days of talks. Tass says premier Vyacheslav Molotov and foreign commissar and Milan Gavrilovic, former Yugoslav cabinet minister, signed the pact yesterday.
A Moscow treaty declares Russia and Yugoslavia will not attack each other and will respect each other’s sovereign rights and territorial integrity. The document emphasizes friendship and shared interest in preserving peace between the two nations.
Government circles in Belgrade reported last Tuesday that Premier Susan Simovic’s cabinet was weighing joining Russia and Turkey in a neutrality declaration. The move aimed to maintain friendly relations with the attacked country amid threats from a third power.
Russia and Turkey issued identical statements on March 25 pledging each other fair and comprehensive neutrality if either must defend territory. A British radio commentator cited by CBS within an hour called it encouraging news and a sign of Russia’s interest in hindering German domination in the Balkans.
Pittsburgh April 5 The CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee ordered a shutdown at midnight Tuesday in all United States Steel mills. More than 260000 workers will be affected as wage talks collapsed. Philip Murray called the action a lockout not a strike, claiming the company rejected further negotiations. The move threatens the nation’s steel output and defense contracts as talks remain unsettled.
A World War II era broadcast from the German short wave service quotes Adolf Hitler declaring war on Yugoslavia and outlining a belief that Britain seeks to drag Germany into conflict. The message praises German efforts on the eastern front and Norway and notes Churchill's maneuvers as failed efforts. Continued on Page 2.
German Balkan armies struck at dawn on Greece and Yugoslavia, opening a new front in the war. The move followed a Russian Yugoslav pact viewed as possibly delaying German advance. Belgrade cut off by phone, British observers noted the balance of power shifting in the Balkans while Yugoslavs prepared to defend a diverse, populous nation.
RAF flyers reported heavy bombing of the German commerce raiders Gneisenau and Scharnhorst at Brest. Bombs struck near the ships as they lay in harbor, with fires seen in oil stores and warehouses. One pilot said a direct hit or near miss may have occurred, while others bombed from 1000 feet in moonlight. The air ministry noted the ships were very lucky to escape major damage.
In Skopje Yugoslav soldiers march toward battle singing old songs and face death with humor. A Turkish cafe shows a dancer with a Hitler mustache joking that the Fuhrer collapsed from stomach trouble. Flea performances entertain amid mobilization. Women fill jobs as farms suffer. Morale stays high with stubborn resolve. The soldiers say if they survive they will endure whatever comes.
Axis armored columns advancing from Benghazi were driven back and held by British imperial forces in a major early defense. British and Commonwealth troops, including Australians and South Africans, reported gains across East Africa driving toward Addis Ababa. The East African front saw captures at Aduwa and Adigrat and continued advances with prisoners and supplies seized, while rail links and roads faced Italian resistance and destruction.
Fire at Cuba treasury vaults in central Havana destroyed or damaged vast silver and gold holdings. Authorities say saboteurs may be involved as nine of ten laborers are detained for investigation. More than 60 firemen exposed to smoke, all treated, none seriously hurt.
Raleigh April 5 The absentee ballot is banned in all municipal elections including primaries and general elections. The 1947 law allowing military voters to vote absentee in state primaries does not apply to municipal elections. Secretary Patrick Healy of the League of Municipalities announced the revision of the municipal election manual distributed to clerks of 219 cities and towns.
In Jefferson City lawmakers taxed nickelodians and pinball games at 2 percent but left details on how to collect the tax. The rowdy music boxes may spin, yet officials still must devise a method to enforce the new levy.
William S. Knudsen, head of defense production, warns that ninety percent of strikes must be eliminated to protect the war effort. He proposes supervision of all strike votes by Labor Department, a minimum time between strike rate and effective date, and using conciliation and mediation to avert work stoppages. He cites strikes at Lackawanna, Bethlehem, Ford, and Allis-Chalmers as examples of union aims.
Bulletin quotes Germany stating during the war it aims to confine military operations to Western countries and keep the Balkans out, while warning Britain against widening the war. The note asserts Germany will confront Britain’s expansion with all means.
London reported Britain confirmed the German spring offensive in the Balkans as expected and declared all services ready to back policy to strike wherever the enemy appears. General Sir Archibald P. Wavel heads troops near the new front as veterans of Africa, with Cirenaica withdrawal and Churchill’s pledge to fight until the last Briton remains.
America marked Army Day with a large scale military display in many cities. Crowds watched tanks guns and planes as leaders urged full civilian support for defense efforts. President Roosevelt and General Marshall stressed unity and cooperation from workers and families to back the armed forces. The War Department listed 1 124 000 in uniform including regulars draftees guardsmen and reserves.
Washington April 5 Straining tempers over defense labor disputes Senator Connally proposed broad government seizure authority for plants where strikes delay production The plan mirrors Vinsons naval committee approach stressing purchase of arms and materiel while warning Congress may soon lose patience House Military Committee to question Secretary Perkins on national defense progress Monday
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