No British Units In Action Greek Army In East
By The Associated Press Britain and allied forces faced collapse in the Balkans as Salonika fell to the Nazis. Greece's eastern army of about 300000 surrendered en masse and German blitzkrieg closed on Italian forces in Albania. Yugoslavia faced likely solo defense with battlelines extending into Southern Serbia.
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Reynolds Likely Next Chair Of Senate Military Affairs
Washington report notes Senator Robert R. Reynolds of North Carolina would become chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee if Senator Sheppard dies, outranking Senator Thomas of Utah by three months. Reynolds, 56, long active in foreign travel and anti-immigrant policy, has politics shaped by Americanism groups and a stance against immigration. He would relinquish his current role as head of the District of Columbia Committee.
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Perkins says jurisdictional strikes in defense hit hard
Washington April 9 secretary of labor perkins told the House Military Committee that jurisdictional strikes are most unfortunate at any time and not justified in defense industry. She noted few conflicts between CIO and AFL, and that unsettled cases can be settled by the NLRB. She also suggested FBI and HUAC may have more on subversive activity in defense plants.
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Coast Guard Cutters Sent to Britain Under Lease-Lend Plan
The White House announced the release of ten Coast Guard cutters to Britain under the lease-lend program. Vessels built 1928 to 1932 will be prepared for transfer and likely operated by British crews on this side of the Atlantic. The ships are armed but carry minimal armament. Britain seeks ships to escort convoys.
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Nazi Warplanes Blast Britain
Berlin reports a large Nazi air raid on England with hundreds of planes targeting Portsmouth Coventry and southern coasts. Two British destroyer hits near Grimsby and vessel damage at Harwich Tyne mouth plus merchant ships struck. RAF losses nine planes in Kiel raid. Some civilian casualties noted at Kiel and northern towns.
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British Making Plans To Flee From Balkans
London April 3 The Rome and Berlin radios quoted a Sofia report that British transport ships in Piraeus Greece had their sailings cancelled and were ordered to remain in port Greek military circles call this a precaution for reembarkation of British troops.
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Axis Forces Push Pursuit of British Across Libya
Rome April 9. German and Italian forces press their advance across Libya from Derna in pursuit of retreating British troops. The Fascist high command says mopping up the vast reoccupied region is proceeding rapidly, according to the daily war bulletin.
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RAF Bombers Hit German Columns in Greece and Yugoslavia
Allied air forces struck German tanks and motor convoys in Greece and Yugoslavia as RAF command reported repeated vigorous raids. The April 9 dispatch notes bomber units attacking invasion forces and supporting Allied operations in the Balkans.
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British rearguard heavily engaged in Libya advance
Cairo dispatch says British rearguard was heavily engaged all day delaying German Italian troops advancing across Libya. No confirmation of Derna port occupation. Italians claim to occupy.
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Roosevelt ties to union row stirs Washington rumors
The article notes Mrs. Roosevelt's role with the Washington Newspaper Guild and its C I O ties sparking Murray-Lewis faction speculation that the White House aims a flank against the C I O. Guild News paper Women who cover her press conferences were told to withdraw from the C I O. The Washington C I O branch backs antiwar strikes and organizing government workers, seen by C I O leaders as driving the rift. A late month vote will decide withdrawal or continued affiliation, while President Roosevelt privately worries about labor unrest as he seeks public support for Britain aid. (Continued on Page 9)
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Italy Demands U S Take Back Attache
Washington reports Italy asks for recall of Assistant Military Attache Captain William C Bentley in Rome as retaliation for the U S forceful withdrawal of Italian Naval Attache Admiral Alberto Lais. State Department notes Lais left the U S and Bentley is demanded to depart Italy immediately.
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Turks Watch Developments in Balkan War News
ANKARA April 9 Turkish government watches Balkan war developments calmly. Unofficial reports say some Greek troops trapped by German advance took refuge in Turkey and may be interned. Turkish radio criticizes Germany for aiming to control Europe. Istanbul air raid drills ordered for April 13 amid tensions. Turkey seeks to mediate the Iraq crisis after a military coup.
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Suez Canal Axis Focus After Greece and Yugoslavia
Bulletin states the Suez canal remains the axis after Yugoslavia and Greece per Popolo Di Roma in Berlin. London reports no British troops east of Ichika in Greece as German high command claims surrender of the Greek east wing. Berlin notes German and Italian forces take Bilbili near Derna, Libya, routing six generals and 2,000 prisoners.
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RAF Attacks Kiel and Coventry Hit British City
British bombers raided Kiel Bremerhaven Emden and Rotterdam oil tanks. Coventry endured a several hour raid with heavy damage feared. RAF losses were five planes. Luftwaffe attacked England with daylight raids amid coastal defense efforts.
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German blitzkrieg splits Greece trapping troops near Salonika
Athens April 9 German mechanized forces drive a wedge into western Greece fanning from the Struma River trapping uncounted troops while making a rapid push toward Salonika. Yugoslav forces retreat from Skoplje as German columns advance toward Katchanik Pass, with Greece offering delaying resistance as British contact remains absent. Red Cross official J Paul Thorne notes Salonika likely already deserted. continued fighting expected in the region.
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German blitzkrieg crushes Greek and Yugoslav defenses
German forces push through the Vardar valley capturing Salonika and cutting off eastern Greek forces between Salonika and the Turkish border. Skopije, Veles, Nis, Maribor, Tetovo and Prilep fall as Panzer divisions seize key rail and river junctions north toward Albania and the Aegean. The Metaxas Line collapses as Greek troops surrender after desperate resistance. State report confirms rapid advancement from Bulgaria toward the Aegean coast.
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Churchill Warns of Nazi Push Toward Ukraine Across Greece
London April 9 AP Prime Minister Churchill told Commons the extent of Germanys advance through Greece and warned Soviet Russia that the Nazi drive heads her way He said Germans had entered Salonika and British and imperial troops had not yet engaged He disclosed signs Germany would strike Ukraines wheatlands Masawa Eritrea fell and Italian East Africa was nearly conquered He noted ten US coast guard cutters would join Britain for the Battle of the Atlantic and urged use of Irish ports and airfields for defense.
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North Carolina Becomes U S Navy Battlefleet Icon
The battleship North Carolina, first commissioned in 18 years, joins the U S Navy with a ceremony at Brooklyn Navy Yard attended by Secretary Knox and officials. The 35 000 ton ship, armed with nine 16 inch guns and many anti aircraft weapons, marks a major step in the nation’s naval build up amid war time guard.
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Senator Morris Sheppard Dies at 65 in Washington
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, dean of Congress in length of service and sponsor of the national prohibition amendment, died aged 65 after an intracranial hemorrhage. He served 39 years in Congress, chaired the Military Affairs Committee, and helped oversee the Selective Service Act and defense programs. He entered Congress in 1902 and the Senate in 1913.
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