Excise levies of World War being studied
Washington April 19 revival of a long list of world war excise taxes such as those on railroad tickets and life insurance policies described in congressional circles as a step toward 3 500 000 in additional revenues. Ways and Means to meet Monday in closed session with treasury officials to review the situation and decide when to begin public hearings.
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Washington
House
Pays and Means Committee
Treasury
Doughton
D-Nc
Roup
Goering Praises Hitler On Second Wartime Birthday
Berlin April 19. Hermann Goering hailed Adolf Hitler as defender of German honor and liberty and guarantor of the Reich in a message to the nation on the eve of the Fuhrer’s birthday. Dietrich said Hitler is in the Balkans and in vigorous health. Goebbels urged display of the swastika tomorrow. Hitler plans to be with his generals at the chart table following army movements.
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Berlin
Eichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Gering
Adolf Hitler
Nnion
Fucher
Goering
Europe
Hitler
Otto Dietrich
Fuehrer
Balkan
Balkans
Dietich
Adolf Mitler
Larisa
Rome
Athens
Cairo
Germany
Italy and Germany threaten blockade against Britain
Rome dispatch reports Virginio Gasda, editor of Il Giornale D’Italia, warning that any U S. violation of the axis blockade against Britain would be Roosevelt’s fault. He asserts axis sea areas in the Atlantic and Red Sea are defined and will be enforced by force, with American ships risking war.
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Rome
Virginio Gasda
Roosevelt
United States
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Il Giornale D'Ttalia
Atlantic
Iceland
Greenland
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Britain
Gayda
England
Egypt
Redf Sea
First Contingent of U S Troops Sail to Bermuda
The War Department announced that the first contingent of troops sailed to garrison the new Bermuda base aboard the transport American Legion from Brooklyn. Details are withheld but artillery and infantry units are believed included as Bermuda naval facilities are now in commission.
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Washington
War Department
Bermuda
American Legion
Brooklyn
N. Y
Atlantic
Great Britain
Withdrawal From Greece Intimated By London Papers
London and Berlin dispatches signal possible armistice with Greece as Axis forces gain plains access around Larisa and emphasize sparing Greek cultural centers. British papers warn of reverses and contemplate withdrawal, while Middle East battles and Homeric metaphors frame the Balkans conflict.
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Greece
London
Balkans
News Chronicle
Middle East
Libya
Evening Standard
Germany
Star
Fivening News
Daily Sketch
Acquittals in Liberty School Arson Case
Robeson County Superior Court jury acquitted former assistant county school superintendent Ben G. Floyd and former county carpenter Andrew Smith of burning Liberty School last July. The verdict announced late yesterday ended the high profile case in which prosecutors alleged arson.
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Lumberton
Robeson County
Ben G. Floyd
Andrew Smith
Liberty
Forewarned Foreign Affairs Critics Press Hull Agency
National Whirlieig by Ray Tucker reports rising criticism of the State Department on Capitol Hill. Officials fault the foreign service's technique and reporting, noting missed signals from the Russo-Japan pact and weak early warning ahead of Hitler’s rise. They foresee belligerency and view Tokyo as the next strategic pivot.
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Capitol Hill
State Department
Cordell Hull
Foreign Service
Britain
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Far
Greenland
Red Sea
Tokyo
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Singapore
Soviet says Japan pact not directed against Nazis
Pravda the Soviet party organ says Moscow decided not to join the axis last November and that the neutrality pact with Japan is not aimed at Germany. The lead article argues the accord creates a foundation for friendly relations among the five states and notes ongoing foreign commentary.
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Moscow
GP Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Russia
Japan
Germany
Pravda
Italian air raid sinks two tankers in eastern Med convoy
Rome reports Italian fliers attacked a heavily escorted convoy in the eastern Mediterranean. Two tankers were sunk by torpedoes and a cruiser was hit by bombs during the raid. The Italian high command issued the statement today.
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Rome
Mediterranean
High Command
Alternate For Convoy Fight Is Worked Out
Senate opponents of administration policy weigh a compromise convoy rule allowing orders only with Congress approval. Tobey cites four unnamed sources claiming ships already convoy. Nye plans a rival measure, Norris warns of political fallout while urging unity.
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Washington
Senate
Administration
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tobey
Barkley Ky
Knox
Harold R. Stark
Nye
R-Nd
Foreign Relations Committee
Norris
Ind-Neb
Hitler
British Troops Landed In Iraq
London reports Britain has landed strong imperial forces at Basra to open lines of communication with Iraq after a government overthrow two weeks earlier. The move aims to secure access to oil fields and gain cooperation from the new Iraqi administration. Sources say troops were warmly welcomed by locals and welcomed by Iraqi officials seeking better relations with Britain.
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London
Britain
Iraq
Basra
Persian Gulf
Sraan
Sayid Rashid Ali al Gailani
Imperial
Roops
Great Britain
Irad
Allied shipping toll tops 50,000 tons in 24 hours
Berlin reports a heavily armed 8,000 ton British auxiliary cruiser was sunk near Salum in the Mediterranean by Stuka bombers last night. The Luftwaffe claims 58,000 tons of shipping destroyed in 24 hours, with British losses around 50,000 tons in waters near Great Britain and the Aegean.
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Berlin
Mediterranean
Salum
Egypt
Great Britain
Aegean
Kostas Kotzias
Athens
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Cairo
Germany
Franz von Papen
Turkey
Britain
New York
Thrace
Macedonia
Aborava
Serbia
Bulgaria
Dodgers Win Patriots Day Game 8 to 0
Brooklyn Dodgers blank the Bees 8 to 0 in the annual morning Patriots Day game. Luke Hamlin held them to five hits while Pee Wee Reese and Joe Medwick homered.
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Dodgers
Boston
Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pee Wee Reese
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn
Greeks Face Problem Of New Cabinet
Greece confronts a cabinet crisis after Premier Korizis death while a Greek crisis in wartime leadership unfolds. British and German forces clash over Larisa as Greek defense fights to hold lines and King George II reportedly contemplates wartime governance.
Heat Wave Hits State Capital Pending Record
April heat wave in Raleigh threatens to break a 1896 record as 90s persist. Meteorologist Herbert E. Richline notes the city held five straight days above 90 with 87 at 10:30 AM and expected readings to exceed 90 after noon. The year’s highs reached 92 on April 24 and 16, while the overall April average was forecast higher than 1896.
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Raleigh
Herbert E. Richline
Richline
Kichline
Textile wage increase to bring new problems
Dr. Claudius T. Murchison, president of the Cotton Textile Institute of New York, warns a proposed 5 cent an hour wage hike would raise minimum pay to 4 3/4 cents and affect about 300,000 workers, 242,000 in the south. He says prices may rise later and the industry would face a 19 percent payroll jump, potentially $40 million annually.
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Mobile
Ala
Claudius T. Murchison
Cotton Textile Institute of New York
South
Murchison
Auto Industry Halts New Car Models For 1943
Detroit April 19. General Motors announces no plans for 1943 passenger car models to speed defense production. Ford and Chrysler signal acceptance, noting defense comes first and 1943 plans are unsettled. GM chief Sloan says the move lowers tooling pressure and saves funds spent on a model change.
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Detroit
Gentral Motors
New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motor Hoard
Defense
Ford Motor Company
Chrysler Corporation
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
K. T. Keller
Joan
King George Forms New Greek Government Amid War Strain
King George II met with political and military leaders to form a new cabinet as German troops press the Allied Olympus line. The death of premier Korizis disrupted the government again, with Major General Kavrakos named military governor to stabilize Athens during the crisis.
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Associated Press
Athens
Greece
King George 11
Astream
Olympus Line
Verdun
Alexandros Vorizis
Kristos Kavrakos
George
Kostas Kotzias
Council of Ministers
Ixetzias
Korizis
John Metaxas
Italy
Metaxas
Axis
Perkins Urges Immediate Coal Restart for Defense Needs
Secretary of Labor Perkins urged northern coal operators and the United Mine Workers to resume mining now to ensure adequate coal for defense and industry. She proposed miners return by April 22 and asked southern soft coal operators who left the Appalachian Wage conference to resume negotiations with the UMWA. Telegrams were sent to John L. Lewis, Charles O'Neil, and L. Ebersole Gaines.
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Washington
Perkins
United Mine Workers of America Today
New York
UMWA
John L. Lewis
Charles O'Neil
L. Ebersole Gaines
Help for Dutch East Indies From U S If Attacked
Batavia April 19 Netherlands foreign minister Eelco N Van Rieffens indicated the United States was expected to aid in defending the Dutch East Indies in case of attack. He noted three or four parties were concerned and newsmen assumed the United States was the fourth.
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Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Eelco N. van Rieffens
Netherlands
United States
Malaya
Australia
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