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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1940

Page

7

U S Communists Aid German Fight Against Hitler

The Communist Party of the United States reports sending funds to its German and other communist comrades despite the Nazi alliance with Soviet Russia. Over the last 27 months 110,196 dollars were contributed to communist parties abroad to aid their struggle against the Hitler regime.

New York Soet Russia

Cleaning Product Sale Ad From Ward’s Store

A period newspaper ad lists Colgate and Palmolive soaps 8 for 20 cents, Red Box and Octagon products with prices from 2 for 19 to 4 for 10 cents, and various cleaning agents including concentrated super suds and toilet cleanser. Shown by J B Ward at 1805 East Green.

Tucker Ait East

The Last Croak in Wilmington Fish Pond

In Wilmington a woman asked police to stop frogs from croaking in a fish pond. Officers went to the scene but the frogs kept croaking while the city kept laughing at the odd request.

Wilmington P. S

18 000 Donation to German Communists Reported

The organization reported contributions totaling 521,771.36 from Jan 1 1938 to March 41 1940 through dues collections and donations. Of the total 18 000 went to the Communist Party of Germany since May 1938. Five thousand dollars was contributed during the past six months.

Communist Party of Germany

All But One About B E F Officers Praise Territorials

B E F officers praise their men many of them territorials who faced their first baptism of fire in Flanders. They note mass bombing attacks shock troops yet cause few casualties and say German blitzkrieg relies on heavy infiltration of infantry and armor.

B.E.F U. S Flanders

Fishermen Aid BEF Rescue Amid Bombardment on Belgian Coast

Swarms of Belgian coastal boats answered the call to rescue thousands of Allied sailors and soldiers as German bombardment surged. Fishermen in blue jerseys ferried survivors from the beaches while artillery fire raged, and women and children waited tensely for casualty lists.

B.E.F. Hardy Blackpool Jerry

Nazis Claim 1921 Vessel Was Canceled Under Naval Treaty

Report says Nazi officials assert a ship dated 1921 had been canceled under the Washington naval treaty framework. The claim adds that the vessel was not built or crewed and remains a matter of international dispute.

Shipyard clues link cruisers to Nelson era armistice

Fragmentary notes indicate material for Rodney and Nelson cruisers was ordered for Battle Cruisers Anson and Howe. Construction of these Hood sister ships stopped after the armistice, suggesting wartime design reuse and postwar cancellation.

Rodney Nelson Anson Howe Hood

Nazis Lose 38 Planes in Air Battle Over Channel

Report notes German aircraft losses as British Hurricanes engage with power-driven turrets. A veteran observer compares enemy planes to ferries, while Hurricanes open fire, maneuvering to attack from the beam and forceful gunnery.

Berlin Says 49 Allied Planes Shot Down In Week

Berlin asserted yesterday that 49 Allied aircraft were downed, 39 in air battles and ten by anti-aircraft fire. Nine German planes were missing. In Norway, the Narvik group held its positions amid strong enemy pressure, the high command said.

Norway High Command Narvik Norwegian Grman

Delinquent Tax Payers Notice Lists Hundreds of Parcels

A long continuation lists delinquent taxpayers and property parcels across multiple blocks and streets. It names owners by surname and initials, Lot numbers, streets such as Montlieu Wald, E Commerce, West Green, and Fairmont Park, plus numerous lot lines and vacated plots. The document serves as a public notice of tax delinquency and potential liens.

Watson Merlin H A. Bolling Jaynick N. Mein Walter Johnson Ilsow Lot PE Ges Acannon Filliams W. Monroe Wesley i Ob Pickens Ld Mrs F. M Shelton Ilson R. A Hillcrest Ci P ‘Co BE. Green & Hamilton Agger Sara Montlieu Ichardeon Ptaeee Abhot Card Faldon Burton Ld Walker Rotary Fall G. O Fot Coltrane H. J Kearns Matt Spec W. Emewood Alma R A. Hayworth Sr Lowe Houser LA Poe Troeton C. A Fairmont Park T. J W. L. Hunt Prospect Ra Dora Greensboro Rd Jatson Taos A ORTON W. M Thos Ber F. R Howell Bber J. F Green & Daiton Iborn Carson C Hicks Hicks & Long Dennis Tate Elborn - Joe Bundy Ld Tia W Thurston Elborn J. W Carter Ee Morris Tate Lexington W. B Daisy A. L Johnson Op Ee H. Tee Vail Eich F. W Lexington Eich A. F. V. Welch A. PF. V. Welch la Jos. G T. L. Jones A. F. V. Welch Lad A. P. V. Welch N. Hamilton Lot Wrenn W. C Hite Thos. Rd Hitlow Asheboro Amanda Forrest Jams Cc. P A Carter Bundy Henry R Ores Tipton Richland H. N N. Wrenn W. Ray Geo Helen P Ennis Prospect Scoff I L Newlin J. Eat Osborne T. Bady Jr Emerywood Dal M. P Springfield Ave Winslow Arch Springfield Kivett Rd A. Gurley Flint Irene M Westview Newton Rep Oork John Grupee John G Hawthorne & Mabie Ward Clark Highland Ing A. & Son Englisg V. L Claude A. Mendenhall la Ae F Wrenn-Columbia Lot Woodrow & Forrest

Looted Frontline Treasures Mark Nazi Advance

Report from the Western Front says booty from fleeing Allied soldiers includes motorized machinery artillery and large ammunition stocks. German lines tightened around Dunkirk as weather improved and air activity rose. Italian entry into the war remains uncertain with a Fascist cabinet meeting planned next Tuesday.

Dunkerque Azi Italy Mussolini

Congress Foe Calls Roosevelt Policy Unfortunate

A congressman critical of Roosevelt’s foreign policy calls the plan unfortunate and warns it could disrupt harmony between the President and Congress. The article lists defense developments including navy cuts, an extra army division, a large navy appropriation, and Roosevelt’s appeal for citizen experts.

Sistent Congress Navy Department R Rosevelt Roosevelt Thornty New Jersey Defense Commission William S. Knudsen General Motors Tom

French and British Forces Repel German Counterattack at Somme

Allied forces, including French and British units on land sea and air, fought a furious defense to resist a German push and secure evacuations. German renewed activity along the Somme aimed at a French bridgehead on the northern bank was delayed pending reinforcements, with attacks on both banks failing to break the line.

Somme Dunkerque

Nazis lose 500000 in Flanders war claim spreads

London editions report Germans sacrificed about 500000 men in attempts to annihilate the British Expeditionary Force in Flanders. Headlines claim the loss marks the cost of the German death trap in Northern France and Belgium with similar variants. The brief item also notes Cuba exempts naphtha from taxes to a special public works fund.

London Flanders France Belgium Cuba Special Public Works Fund

High Point Firms Honored as Red Cross Hundred Percenters

Burton Upholstery Company and Johnson Frame Works were praised in the Red Cross Mobilization for Mercy drive for reporting 100 percent contributions from officers and employees. Donations were $55 from Burton and $21.50 from Johnson Frame Works.

Red Cross Burton Upholstery Company Johnson Frame Works

Britain Extends Evacuation Plans as German Threat Mounts

General Gort receives Knight of the Bath insignia as Britain increases evacuation readiness. Health Minister MacDonald warns parents to register children by Monday to avoid removal, with 87,600 London children registered. Allied forces retreat from Dunkirk continues. 56 German planes shot down, 16 British ships lost.

George VI Lord Gort Order of Bath Malcolm MacDonald England MacDonald Rene Jacques Adolphe Prioux Dunkerque Flanders John Moore Napoleon Gort London Allied Supreme War Council Paris Royal Air Force Air Ministry Prioux Hnes John Moores Britain War Council

Roosevelt Plans Overnight Potomac Cruise Aboard Potomac

President Roosevelt arranged an overnight cruise down the Potomac on the yacht Potomac. He invited Senator Byrnes and Mrs Byrnes Secretary Hopkins and Miss Marguerite Leh and planned to return to the White House tomorrow evening.

Washington Roosevelt Potomac River Potomac Senator Byrnes D-Sc Byrnes Hopkins Marguerite Lehand White House

Four Spanish seamen die in fire aboard Telena tanker

In Vigo Spain on June first four Spanish seamen were reported dead and eight gravely burned while fighting a blaze on the British tanker Telena. Telena had been torpedoed and towed into port the previous day.

Pour Die Vigo Spain Telena

Dies Proposes Defense Council to Coordinate Anti Fifth Column Fight

Rep. Dies proposed that President Roosevelt create a home defense council to coordinate anti subversion efforts. The plan builds on a Senate move to reassign the immigration service to the Justice Department to counter Trojan horse threats. Dies urged level headed appointees and would add unions and other groups deemed Communist controlled to a suspense list. An informed source said the Dies Committee is probing Communist ties at the Tennessee Valley Authority with hearings slated for Monday.

Washington Dies D-Tex Roosevelt Council of Home Defense Senate Immigration Service Labor Department Justice Department Norris Ind-Neb Wheeler D-Mont J. Edgar Hoover Bureau of Investigation Defense Council FBI Secret Service Army, Navy House Committee On UN American Activities Dies Committee Tennesese Valley Authority Knoxville Tenn TVA

Madrid Students Demonstrate Over Gibraltar Issue

Armed guards posted at British and French embassies in Madrid as students protest British possession of Gibraltar. Police dispersed a group at Puerta del Sol while another crowd chanted Gibraltar and sang the fascist hymn Face to the Sun. Journalist Aznar argued Britain should yield Gibraltar as long-range cannons change the strategic value. Sir Samuel Hoare arrived in Lisbon.

Madrid Gibraltar Puerta de Sol Manuel Aznar Samuel Hoare Britain Aznar Strait Samuel Lisbon

Asheville Tops North Carolina City Property Tax Scale

Waynesville June 1 The National Consumers tax commission announced Asheville had the highest adjusted property tax in 1939 among NC cities with 30 000 plus population while Winston Salem had the lowest The report covered six large cities listing Asheville 20 30 Wilmington 18 70 Greensboro 16 50 Durham 16 28 Charlotte 15 960 and Winston Salem 14 70.

Waynesville National Consumers Tax Commission Asheville Winston-Salem North Carolina William T. Hannah Wilmington Greensboro Durham Charlotte

Former U S Embassy Clerk Detained by Home Office

London June 1. Tyler Kent, a clerk dismissed by the United States embassy, has been detained by order of the home secretary. The detention follows action taken by American ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy in cooperation with British authorities.

London Tyler Kent United States Home Secretary U. S

Orphanage Play Ends in Fatal. Youths Use Simulated Weapons

Four 16 year old boys at Guardian Angel Orphanage staged a make believe war naming Allies and Nazis. A spear formed from a greenhouse rod struck Wilfredo Aqueros in the temple, killing him instantly. Authorities investigate the tragedy as a dangerous play gone wrong.

Chicago Guardian Angel Wilfredo Aqueros

Yesterday's Results Across Minor and Major Leagues

Baseball totals from Piedmont and other circuits show Asheville beating Norfolk 13 to 6 in the Piedmont League. Sacramento defeated San Francisco 4 3 and Los Angeles beat San Diego 5. Chattanooga and Atlanta split, while several games were postponed by rain and wet grounds.

Sacramento San Francisco Seattle Hollywood Oakland Portland Los Angeles San Diego Wilkes-Barrie Scranton

Baseball Scores Roundup From Mooresville and Lively Listings

Mooresville beat Salisbury Giants 8 to 6 in a high scoring game at home. The slate shows several league matchups across Sally and Southern circuits with multiple city pairings listed for today.

Connally to Speak at North Carolina Bar Banquet

Senator Tom Connally of Texas will be principal speaker at the North Carolina Bar Association annual banquet in Blowing Rock on June 29.

Connally Tom Connally Texas North Carolina Bar Association

Educator Andrew Bonaparte-Wyse Dies at 70 in Dublin

Andrew Nicholas Bonaparte-Wyse a noted Irish educator and great grandnephew of Napoleon died in Dublin at age 70. His death marks the loss of a prominent academic figure with historic lineage.

Dublin Andrew Nicholas Bonaparte-Wyse Napoleon

Local Price List Items Include Octagon Brand Soaps

Customer notices show several Octagon products with small bundle prices including eight for two dollars and four for nineteen cents. The listing includes powders toilet soap cleanser and a hair conditioner, with other items priced at fractions of a cent and a mix of brand labels.

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