Ribbentrop cites proof of Allied invasion plans for Norway
German Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop announced documentary proof of Allied plans to occupy Norway to widen the war. He claimed Norway aided the plot and alleged British orders for strategic seizure were issued April 6 and 7. He blamed Britain and France for the conflict while praising Sweden's neutrality.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Germany
Norway
Joachim von Ribbentrop
von Ribbentrop
Britain
North Sea
German Reich
France
Sweden
Hitler Proclaims State of War With Norway
Adolf Hitler declared war between the Reich and Norway after accusing the Norwegian government of resisting Germany. A Terboven decree installed Josef Stalin as governor of occupied Norwegian areas, signaling expanded Nazi control and the use of police power to quell civilian opposition.
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Hitler
Germany
Norway
Fuehrers
Terboven
Josef Stalin
Heinrich Himmler
Poland
Johan Nysgaardsvold
Queen Mary Seen at Capetown Amid Troop Transport Hopes
New York report states the British liner Queen Mary was sighted by the Japanese steamer Poelau Tello at Capetown on April 2. The vessel, reportedly escorted by three destroyers and refueling, left New York March 22 possibly bound for troop transport. France’s Ile De France ready to depart New York harbor as copper barges and provisions fill Staten Island piers.
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New York
Poelau Tello
Capetown
South Africa
Bernard van Noort
Poelan Tello
Australia
Î le de France
New York Harbor
Staten Island
Hosiery Worker Killed in Auto Crash Near Statesville
Statesville reports Jesse C. Randall, 33, hosiery mill employee, was killed yesterday in an automobile accident near the city.
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Statesville
Jesse C. Randall
Here
German Drive Threatens Allied Forces Near Trondheim
Swedish dispatches report German columns smashing through central Norway from Roros toward Stor en and Dombas at unprecedented speed. Dombas reportedly occupied as German planes disrupt Allied defense, while forces north of Trondheim hold positions but may face outflanking moves. Neutral observers say fate of the Trondheim area may be decided within hours depending on German advances.
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Stockholm
Norway
Roros
Storen
Dombas
Trondheim
Oslo
Andalsnen
Ees
Boros
Foreign Legion
Steinkjer
Stenvikjer
Lillehammer
Change In Time Begins Tonight
New York reports daylight saving starts officially at 2 a.m. tomorrow with 35 million Americans observing. The Merchants' Association notes about 250 million people worldwide will observe some daylight saving in 1940. Canada, Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal are listed. Cuba begins June 2.
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New York
United States
Merchants’ Association of
Association
Canada
Great Britain
Belgium
France
Germany
Netherlands
Portugal
Cuba
Nazis Repulsed Near Trondheim In Norway Drive
Britain reports a strong German assault in Gudbrands Valley aimed at reaching Trondheim held by the Nazis. Allied forces beat back the attack with heavy German losses as patrols capture prisoners near Steinkjer and Kvam area.
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London
Britain
Norway
Gudbrands
Trondheim
War Office
Kvam
Dombas
Steinkjer
Yvam
Otta
Voss
Bergen
Hardanger Fjord
Vess
Hungary Proposes International Danube Control Near Iron Gate
Budapest reports that Hungary proposed international control over a 0.75 mile Danube stretch near the Iron Gate with German backing. Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Romania reportedly received the proposal. Yugoslavia and Romania refused German river police offers amid rising tension after a German plane delivered Reich documents to Budapest. Dr Karl Clodius of the German Trade Commission met with Premier Teleki.
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Budapest
Danube
Iron Gate
Germany
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Foreign Office
Reich
Legation
Norway
Clodius
Karl Clodius
German Trade Commission
Pal Teleky
Alabama Chief Justice Dies After 27 Years of Service
Montgomery April 27 21y John Crawford Anderson 76 chief justice of Alabama died suddenly of a heart attack today. He served 27 years, the longest tenure for any Alabama chief justice in state history.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
John Crawford Anderson
Anderson
Cousin of Von Ribbentrop Dies in Detroit Home
Henry A. Ribbentrop, a second cousin of German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, died at his Detroit home. A U.S. resident for three years he was a naturalized citizen. His widow and two children survive.
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von Ribbentrop
Detroit
Henry A. Ribbentrop
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
United States
Despicable Lie Denies Britain Plot Against Neutrals
London April 27 Sir Samuel Hoare rejects German charges of plotting against neutrals calling the claim despicable. He criticizes Joachim von Ribbentrop as a liar and asserts Britain will wage war without terrorizing civilians while vowing strong, patient action to counter Germany’s Norway move.
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London
Samuel Hoare
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Muel
von Ribbentrop
Britain
Norway
Germany
Samuel
Bear Woman of Nez Perce Dies at 120 in Idaho
Himekeiah Hatuai known as the bear woman of the Nez Perce tribe passed away in Lewiston Idaho at about 120 years old. Tribespeople recall her legendary journey from Montana through Lolo Pass astride a bear and her early aid to missionary Spaulding in Idaho’s early mills.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Himekeiah-Hatuai
Lolo Pass
Montana
Henry Harmon Spaulding
Nez Perces
Idaho Country
Mrs. FDR Plans Day In State On NYA Tour
Eleanor Roosevelt will tour National Youth Administration projects from Charlotte to Raleigh through Mecklenburg Anson Richmond and other counties. She will visit centers for white girls and boys, inspect community buildings, lunch in Richmond County, and end with a stop at North Carolina State College before returning to Washington.
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Raleigh
Eleanor Roosevelt
North Carolina
Charlotte
Rock Hill
8. C
NYA
Sardis
Hickory Grove
Mecklenburg County
Ansonville
Elerbee
Richmond County
Aberdeen
Carthage
Sanford
N. C. State College
Livestock Judging Contest Held Near Charlotte
In Charlotte area two farms hosted the annual livestock judging contest sponsored by the Young Tar Heel Farmer Association. Contest date was April 27 with participants judging stock on site.
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Charlotte
The
Young Tar Heel Farmer Association
Plane Fails To Arrive Delaying Mackensen Press Conference
Rome April 27 A failure of a Berlin bound plane to arrive forced German Ambassador Hans Georg von Mackensen to cancel a press conference planned to follow Foreign Minister von Ribentrop's speech in Berlin Cor respondents had been invited to receive the statement. Italian reaction to the broadcast of the speech in Rome showed little excitement and Count Dino Grandi failed to provide a new policy hint. Grandi stated Italy would not be indifferent to the war and Teruzzi warned Libyan provinces to brace for sterner events if mobilized.
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Rome
Berlin
Hans- George von Mackensen
von Ribentrop
von Ribbentrop
Grandi
Dino Grandi
Chamber of Fasces and Guilds
Italy
Attilio Teruzzi
British Planned Wide Activities Documented in German Release
Berlin reports a German release on British plans for Norway, showing an operation order for the Sherwood Foresters. It outlines a potential 12 547, 548 landing, defense of harbor and airbase at Sola, and rapid troop movement with Royal Navy cover during landing.
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Stratforce
Germany
Royal Navy
Sola
ATR
Eighth Foresters
Week's Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States
A shower period is expected midweek with unsettled conditions toward week’s end. Temperatures rise at the start and then near normal levels resume.
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South Atlantic
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Iowa
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Henry Reed
Finland
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Kirk
LA. 5
Alexander Kirk
Adolf Hitler
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Queen Mary
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Fdr
Mackensen
Sherwood Foresters
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