FDR Assures King Peter II Of Full Help
President Roosevelt cabled King Peter II of Yugoslavia assurances of all material assistance and hopes for a successful resistance to the invasion. He praised Yugoslav bravery and pledged speedy delivery of military and other supplies, noting U S support follows Hull’s denunciation of the barbaric invasion.
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FDR
Peter II
Washington
Roosevelt
Yugoslavia
Balkan
United States
Peter
Axis
Presidnt
Hull
Greeks Drive Out Italians On Albanian Front
Greek forces launched a morning assault date April 7 driving Italians from fortified positions on the northern Albanian front. Special units breached barbed wire and infantry swept trenches, taking the first Italian line of a key height as prisoners moved to rear depots. Operations continued into the night amid heavy artillery and mine field defenses.
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Dantel DE Luce
United States Embassy in Rome Protected by Guard Cordon
Rome April 8 AP Troops guarding the United States embassy were reinforced by a cordon encircling the block the building occupies. Double ranks of gray clad steel helmeted soldiers blocked off all approaches, opening for cars or pedestrians. Reinforced police cars stood before entrances to the embassy and the consulate in an adjacent building.
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Rome
United States
France Says Iraqi Forces Seize British Aviation Base
A Beirut dispatch to the French information office reports that Iraqi troops last night took control of the British aviation base Cineldebane near Baghdad, marking a significant development in the Middle East theater.
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Vichy
France
Beirut
Lebanon
French Information Office
Irak
Cineldebane
Baghdad
Italians Rally Around Mussolini Amid Protests
A large crowd of about 50,000 gathered beneath Mussolini’s balcony in Rome as troops fortified the US embassy and consulate amid protests over Italy's war with Yugoslavia. Fascist posters denounced the United States, while Il Duce saluted silently, and demonstrators waved Italian and German flags with slogans praising the army and leadership.
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United States
Yugoslavia
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Il Duce
Italy
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United States of America
Piazza Venezia
Hl Duce
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II Duce
Ford Bosses Talk Strike Settlement In 38 Year History
Ford Motor Company officials met CIO President Philip Murray in Detroit to discuss settlement of the Rouge plant strike. Governor Van Wagoner, Roosevelt, and Ford executives including Harry Bennett and I A Capizzi joined the talks. A possible resumption of operations was discussed as nationwide Ford plants remained closed. Separately, 100,000 Pennsylvania coal miners submitted their wage and vacation demands, with the current contract due April 30. Aluminum Company of America plants in Cleveland faced work stoppages, slowing production. CIO Die Casters Union said about a third of 7,500 workers participated.
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CIO
Philip Murray
Ford Rouge
Murray
Detroit
van Wagoner
Roosevelt
Washington
CIQ
Ford
Harry H. Bennett
I. A. Capizzi
Ford Assembly
Rouge
New York
Pennsylvania
Aluminum Company of America
Cleveland
Alex Balint
CIO Die Casters Union
Germans Seize Nis on Sofia Belgrade Rail Line Report
Unconfirmed Budapest reports say Nazi forces occupied Nis, Yugoslavia, along the Sofia Belgrade railroad. London dispatch notes Britain has captured over 450 prisoners from sunken U boats as countermeasures show greater success.
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Budapest
Hungary
Nis
Sofia
Belgrade
London
Admiralty
Britain
Switzerland Warned By German Commentator On Yugoslavia
Berlin April 8 German commentator Karl Meyerle warned that Switzerland should note the warnings about Yugoslavia. Meyerle, who often voices Foreign Office views, cited recent events in Yugoslavia as a cautionary example for Swiss policy.
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Berlin
Switzerland
Karl Meyerle
Foreign Office
Yugoslavia
Germany sends new note to Hull over ships seized
Secretary Hull announced Germany sent a new note reinforcing protests over the seizure of German merchant ships and crews in the United States. He would not detail the note but said it related to ships seized on grounds of sabotage and included data alleging U S violations of international law and the 1794 treaty of friendship and commerce.
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Washington
Hull
Germany
United States
Washington Split Over Jackson Roosevelt Treaty Doctrine
Our State Department factions split over the idea all international treaties are scrap because of Hitler. Some blame Jackson for a diplomatic blunder while others back Roosevelt’s war stance. The plan is economic embargoes and displays to push Axis powers to break relations. Marines prep join next land action, with page continuation noted.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
State Department
Hitler
United States
Jackson
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
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der Fuehrer
Roosevelt-Jackson
Americans Safe in Yugoslavia, State Dept Reports
Secretary Hull announced the State Department had received an indirect message stating all Americans in Yugoslavia were believed safe as of Sunday night. The note, relayed via the air ministry in London, indicated Yugoslav governmentibly had left Belgrade for a temporary center, with contact through the American legation in Belgrade.
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Washington
Hull
State Department
Arthur Bliss
Yugoslavia
Lane
Belgrade
Air Ministry
London
Robert B. MacAfee
Legation
Calcutt Seeks Way From Jail in High Court Appeal
Fayetteville slot machine distributor Joe Calcutt appeals a Wake County conviction and one year in prison plus a two year suspended term. Attorney Banks Arendell argues 14 trial errors while Attorney General Harry McMullan defends the sentence, stating Calcutt’s business grossed $4.647 million in four years and questioning the claim of excess fines. The state supreme court heard oral arguments and took the case under advisement.
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Harry McMulan
Joe Calcutt
Fayetteville
State Supreme Court
Calcutt
Wake County
Banks Arendell
Raleigh
New War Front Eases Britain
Washington April 8 AP Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman George of Georgia says a Balkan front could ease Nazi counter blocks against Britain and reduce the chance the United States enters the conflict. He notes Greece and Yugoslavia might not hold the German invasion long enough to form a solid front but expects Nazi air power concentration there to lessen raids on British shipping. George cautions convoys by American naval units would likely pull the US into naval warfare, while Norris agrees there is little evidence Roosevelt will consider convoys now and opposes them if avoidable.
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George
Dga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
United States
Greece
Yugoslavia
British Isles
Congress
Britain
Roosevelt
Norris
ind-Ned
Bombers Raid Kiel For Five Hours In Night Flight
British bombers raided Kiel for five hours raining hundreds of tons of powerful bombs on submarine yards and docks. Attacks extended to Bremerhaven Emden and daylight raids on Denmark and the Low Countries. Five British planes were lost. Nazi raids damaged parts of the British Isles and Northern Ireland with nine killed in an early air raid.
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Kiel
Air Ministry
Bremerhaven
Emden
Denmark
Low Countries
British Isles
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Britain
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Dublin
Ministries of Air and Home Security
Great Britain
Fascists Join Fight On Slavs
Italian troops in Albania have engaged Yugoslav forces as part of a broader conflict. The Fasci st high command reported initial actions by advance elements, with Italians repelling Greek local attacks in the ninth army sector and bombing Greek positions. German air force claimed to shoot down three enemy planes and destroy 17 on the ground at Yugoslav ammo dumps and air bases.
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Yugoslavia
High Command
War Bulleting
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Associated Press
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Switzerland
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Serbia
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Vardar
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Athens War Bulletin
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Aegean Sea
Turkey
Ankara
Italy
Scutari
Zara
Germans claim advance to Skoplje in Yugoslavia
Berlin reports German troops from Bulgaria and Romania reached Skoplje, a key Yugoslav city on the Vardar valley. The move could threaten Salonika, with observers noting the line might push down the valley or swing west to join Italians in Albania. Bombing disrupted rail networks as the Luftwaffe aided ground advances.
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Bulgaria
Rumania
Skoplje
Yugoslavia
Salonika
Vardar
Albania
Dienst Aus Deutschland
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Britain
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Suez Canal
Daily War Bulletin
Wrecked bomber with ten aboard sighted off Virginia coast
A Navy patrol bomber missing with ten men aboard was sighted off Cape Charles Virginia, raising hopes of survivors. Coast guard reports no life seen, with a yellow life jacket found near the wreckage. Ensign G N Blackburn and Ensign G W Marson graded pilots led the flight. crew included Mucler Luton Crowe Gurganus Broadhurst McElrath Taylor and Fasano from multiple ports.
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Cape Charles
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G. N. Blackburn
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G. W. Marson
Cambridge City
Ind
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San Diego
Calif
Davis Opposes Ban On Strikes
Davis, vice chairman of the Defense Mobilization Board, opposed prohibiting strikes before the House Military Committee. He warned such bans would make workers slaves and harm defense production. He cited lack of subversive elements in strikes but emphasized responsibility for industry and labor.
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Defense Mediation Board
America
William H. Davis
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