Greece crowns a new cabinet after Korizis death
A week after Premier Alexandros Korizis died, exiled King George stepped into a temporary presidency of a reduced 10‑member cabinet. Admiral Sakellariou named vice premier as Metaxas era leadership persists, urging unity for Greeks at front and home. The Greek campaign presses the Italians on the western front while the east yields under Nazi pressure, with frontline gains reported near Volos and Larisa as Thessaly sees ongoing fighting.
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Alexander Sakellariou
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British Greek retreat as German drive advances in Greece
British, Australian and New Zealand troops withdraw to new positions under heavy Luftwaffe air attacks as German panzar divisions push through the Thessaly plain. Karditsa and Larisa fall as German forces surge from Grevena and Greek defenses, with light forces covering retreat and sustaining substantial casualties.
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Safe status for Americans in Zagreb reported
Washington says all Americans in Zagreb Yugoslavia are safe as of noon April 15. A brief note from the American consul gave no names or details. John James Maeily of Philadelphia.
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Siske to Speak at Junior Order District Meeting
Pleasant Garden figure B C Siske former state councillor for Junior Order will be principal speaker at a district meeting Saturday with a banquet at Elwood Hotel at 6 30 pm. The address will be broadcast. The session plans a 3 30 pm start with 44 councils in the seventh district and attendees including J L White F G Shearin and George W Wrenn.
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British Imperial Motives in Middle East Oil Stakes
An editorial notes Iraq’s Mosul oil fields central to British fleet reach and Mediterranean aims. It questions whether Britain’s actions affect von Papen's neutrality pact with Germany, while German sources warn against trusting Greek theater reports. No confirmation on Vichy Laval rumors.
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Perry Wins Pinehurst Singles Final In Five Sets
Fred Perry defeated Dick Skeen of Hollywood in a five set final at Pinehurst. The scores were 4-6 6-3 2-6 8-6 6-1. Perry captured the Pinehurst professional tennis tournament title on Saturday.
Guilford County defers delinquent tax ads to June
The Guilford County commissioners shifted advertising of delinquent taxes from May to June and scheduled tax foreclosures to begin in July. They awarded ads to Beacon of High Point at 45 cents per inch for High Point township and to Patriot of Greensboro at 25 cents per inch for Greensboro and rural Guilford. Tax notices will run on June 12 19 and 26 and July 3 with property sales starting July 7. A county airport authority deferral was approved and officials planned a trip to Atlanta to meet Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, while two commissioners did not join.
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Bulgars Move In On Greece
A.Havas dispatch from Sofia reports Bulgarian army units began occupation of Yugoslav Macedonia Mooravia and entered Skoplje and Pirot. In Greece they moved into an eastern Thrace strip from Struma to Maritza along the Aegean coast.
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German collaboration near in Vichy discussed by Laval and Darlan
Reports from Vichy say Vice-Premier Admiral Jean Darlan and former Vice-Premier Pierre Laval may meet soon to discuss terms demanded by Germany beyond economic cooperation. Berlin circles say no confirmation Laval will rejoin the French cabinet while Laval’s influence appears to be rising locally.
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Reynolds to back both convoy restriction proposals
Washington April 21 Senator Reynolds of North Carolina said he would back both the Tobey and Nye convoy resolutions. The Nye plan would require presidential assent with congressional approval before ordering convoys, while Tobey urged a strict ban. The Foreign Relations Committee planned to consider the measures April 30 amid internal administration polling.
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US Attache Bentley Recalled Over Exceeded Duties
Rome reports Italy sought recall of Capt William C Bentley, US assistant military attache, alleging actions beyond his mission as a neutral guest. The April 9 note preceded a possible reprisal for lifting Admiral Lais, but officials gave no details.
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Giant Bomber Ready To Test
Santa Monica April 21 Four years and 9000 ed Douglas Aircrafts famed B 19 worlds largest airplane is ready for test flights Ralled out onto Clover airport for final tuneups before testing its wings probably late this week the B 19 poised like a dragon fly on an ant hill an ant hill swarming with 6 foot men who looked tiny from the top of the rudder 42 feet 9 inches above the ground Seven hundred thousand man hours went into construction of the new giant of the airways built to fly 7750 miles non stop equivalent to Europe and return The bomber has a wing spread of 212 feet an overall length of 132 feet It has a top speed of 210 miles an hour cruising speed of 186 The largest previous land plane was Douglass DC 4 with measures 138 feet wing spread 98 feet long and 24 feet high It had a cruising range of 2200 miles The DC 4 was sold to the Japanese government and reports say it cracked up in Nip The B 19 fairly bristles with guns but the number is a military secret Its bomb capacity is 18 tons
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Exiled leaders stripped of Spanish nationality and exiled
In Madrid on April 21, Dolores Ibarruri known as La Pasionaria former Foreign Minister Julio Alvarez del Vayo and former ambassador Luis Araquista in Quevedo were deprived of Spanish nationality by a political responsibilities tribunal and banished for 15 years.
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Cleveland Dominates Iron Ore Trade Worldwide 1939
Cleveland, Ohio handles more iron ore than any other place in the world. During 1939 Canada exported lumber exceeding two billion feet. Allar candles five feet long are being handmade in Germany.
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German push in Greece narrows path to Athens
Axis forces advance through central Greece as Metso von Pass falls, driving Greek and British retreats toward a single southward road from Ioannina. Trikkala and Larisa have fallen, while Hitler marks his birthday as plans for a Balkan settlement emerge in Vienna and Berlin.
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Communist expulsions hit Baltimore shipyard union leaders
In Camden New Jersey April 21 two Maryland Drydock Company officers Charles Edward Dorland and Carl Bradley were expelled for communist activity, announced by CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Ship Building Workers of America. International president John Green named the leaders. Laboratory tests note human speech as bezzes and hisses.
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Local Coastal Weather Outlook and Winds
Generally fair with cooler nights and a mild Tuesday. Coastal winds shift from west and northwest inland to moderate to fresh west and southwest offshore. Hatteras to Jacksonville sees moderate winds, with northeast flow in extreme south portions as conditions clear overnight.
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Cox Urges Congress to Free Private Industry from Labor Rules
In a House speech Rep. Cox of Georgia attacked administration labor legislation as a threat to American institutions. He argued private ownership must operate free of government and union pressure, insisting labor and industry both profit to sustain wages, hours, and national welfare amid fears of external Fascism and internal collectivism.
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Britain Eyes New Ports to Counter Hitler
British strategists consider new ports in Spain and Africa to blunt Hitler’s Mediterranean aims. Some sources say loss of Greece would not end British power and that a North Africa hold could complicate Suez and Gibraltar. Observers note Britain’s steady stand at Tobruk Salam and in Egypt.
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Delayed Meeting Of Eastern Carolina Teachers College Alumnae
The local chapter of the Eastern Carolina Teachers College Alumni Association postpones its regular meeting this week. Attendees will join the Greensboro chapter on Friday at the Jefferson Roof ballroom in Greensboro. Dr and Mrs Leo Meadows will be guests. Reservations with Miss Ruth Modlin are requested by Wednesday.
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Diamonds burn when exposed to sufficient heat
A brief report notes that diamonds can combust if heated to high temperatures. Separately, rice prices in Shanghai are up 50 percent from a year ago, signaling rising costs in China. A British Chamber of Commerce has been formed in Peru to foster trade ties.
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