Greece capitulates to Axis after epic six month fight
Greek army and government confront the rapid Axis advance as British forces withdraw from the mainland. King George II flees to Crete while General Papa dogos is retired. Greek ministers urge crackdowns on agitators as plans for Crete and evacuation unfold. Greek troops fight to the end as Axis encirclement tightens and supplies run short.
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George [I
Crete
Alexander Papagos
Athens
Thebes
Parnassos
Delphi
Peloponnesus
Egypt
George II
Constantine Platis
War Ministry
Greece
Epirus
Board continues dispute over GM wage demand across plants
The board notes about 160000 workers and 700 million dollars in defense contracts, with 61 plants exempted from a strike vote and 13 defense-focused plants not voting. Union officials say defense workers would be unaffected if a strike occurs, while company spokesmen warn defense labor cannot be segregated. The dispute centers on a ten cent hourly wage increase.
G C Girls To Hear Quillian
Dr William Fletcher Quillian Methodist clergyman educator will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Greensboro College 1941 graduates at West Market Methodist Church Greensboro Sunday June 3 at 11 am. He serves as secretary in the Methodist Church missions and Christian education boards with New York headquarters and has led Wesleyan College Macon from 1920 to 1931 and authored several books.
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W. F. Quillian
William Fletcher
Quillian
Greensboro College
West Market Methodist Church
Greensboro
Methodist Church
Board of Missions and
Fifth Avenue
New York
Board of Christian Education
The
Wesleyan College
Macon
Coal strike escalates over 37 a day wage demand in Southern mines
The United Mine Workers CIO pushes for a 37 a day rate in Southern mines, higher than the South's usual 5.60, while Northern mines average 6.00. President's secretary Stephen T. Early notes no definite federal action yet as talks aim to avoid a broader shutdown, with hopes for reconciliation. The Buffalo NY American Car and Foundry contract settlement moves forward with proposed labor board oversight and immediate removal of picket lines. Additional labor news covers Sidney Hillman's defense industry panel, record March nonagricultural employment, and GM UAW CIO wage dispute developments, including retroactive increases as of April 28 1941.
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United Mine Workers
CIO
Stephen T. Early
Warm Springs
Buffalo, N. Y
American Car and Foundry Company
Shell
National Labor Board
AFL
Sidney Hillman
OPM
Defense Industries
Perkins
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Workers Education Bureau
New York
Britain
America
General Motors
Uaw-Cio
Detroit
C. E. Wilson
Mediation Board
Wilson
Uawcio
Navy to take over Floyd Bennett Field for neutrality patrol
Mayor La Guardia announced the Navy would assume Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn as the New York base for neutrality patrols. About 500 civilian trainees in the Civil Aeronautics Board program were ordered to move out by May 26. The municipally owned 327 acre field cost 15 million to develop with 83 percent federally funded, and has facilities for flying boats and large Navy bombers.
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New York
F. H. la Guardia
Navy
Floyd Bennet Field
Brooklyn
Neutrality Air Patrol
Civil Aeronautics Board
John McKenzie
May lauds $10 million anti-aircraft camp at Davis
Rep Andrew J May chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee toured Camp Davis near Wilmington in Onslow County praising the rapid progress. The camp is 85 percent complete with about 1,200 already quartered and 360 of 937 buildings finished. Brig Gen James B Crawford outlined semi mobile anti aircraft units and barrage balloon crews. May traveled from Kinston after addressing the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce with Cooley and Barden and then proceeded to Fort Bragg.
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Camp Davis
Andrew J. May
D-ay
House
Karl M. Pattee
Army
May
James B. Crawford
Camp
Davis
Wilmington
Onslow County
Kinston
Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Harold Cooley
Graham Barden
D-Nc
John Larkin
Trenton
Chamber
N. G. Bartlett
Pattee
Cooley
Fort Bragg
Roosevelt and allies clash over war zones claim
German official Meyerle accuses President Roosevelt of provoking war by expanding patrols and war zones to entangle the United States. He says Roosevelt seeks incidents and that Britain will be aided only if ships survive German torpedoes, amid defense plans by Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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Tary Knox
Hull
Britain
Hitler
Meyerle
American
America
Roosevelt
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Megerle
Germany
Italy
Japan
Senate action delayed by subcommittee convoy probe
The Senate committee may pause as a subcommittee investigates two measures while the President signals a broader patrol extension to defend the Western Hemisphere. Nye and McCarran expect the move to spur convoy legislation though Roosevelt says duties stay unchanged. Naval officials say the expansion could free British ships from convoy duty and blunt Nazi raider effectiveness.
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Western Hemisphere
Nye
McCarran
Wnev
Roosevelt
The American Spirit and Roosevelt Speeches Issued
The Times of London editorializes on the American Spirit citing Colonel Knox on protecting Atlantic goods. Oxford University Press releases a six-penny booklet compiling Roosevelt speeches from December 29 January 6 20 and March 15.
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Britain
Times of London
American Spirit
Knox
Atlantic
Oxford University Press
Roosevelt
Olav Arrives in England After U.S. Visit
Crown Prince Olav arrived in England by airplane from the United States. He had been visiting his wife and children, living on an estate near Washington.
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Olav
England
Washington
Legation
Crown Prince
United States
Ships Held In Protective Custody Stir House Debate
President Roosevelt's VESSELS by Roosevelt discusses 69 axis and Danish ships held in protective custody. A minority report from Rep Culkin Oliver and Bradley criticizes the bill as paving a path to war, urging restrictions on transferring seized ships and noting prior sales and current emergency shipbuilding. The majority defends the act to avert harbor shipping facility neglect amid a severe merchant-ship shortage and loss of foreign-flag tonnage.
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Roosevelt
House
House Merchant Marine Commmittee
Culkin
New York
Oliver
Maine
Bradley
Michigan
Hitler
United States
America
Treasury tax plan sparks hearings on new levies
Treasury officials unveiled a broad tax package aiming to raise about 37.3 billion from income taxes and widen levies on whisky tobacco and other goods while selling defense bonds and stamps. Senators Clark and Brown urged larger increases as hearings set to run about two weeks with lawmakers seeking an equitable plan.
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The
Treasury
Clark
Idaho
Brown
D-Mich
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Coughton
Axis Propaganda and US Policy Flayed in Fascist Press
Italian editor Virginio Gayda in Il Giornale D’Italia accuses the English American and Greek propaganda of global lies and urges immediate rebuttal. La Tribuna links Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson to the “weed of Wilsonism” as international Jewry, naming Knox Hull Daniels Tumulty and others as Jewish advisors.
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Virginio Gayda
Il Giornale D'Italia
U.S
Knox
Hull
United States
Gayda
Knox and Hull
Cordeil Hull
Car 18 Stolen In Thomasville Heist
A 1937 black Pontiac sedan owned by Buck Canady a former constable was stolen from the street in Thomasville on Thursday afternoon April 26. The vehicle is described as in solid condition and the theft is under investigation by local police. Buck Canady is named as the owner and previous lawman in the community.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Buck Canady
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