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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
2
Mostly cloudy conditions with possible snow in the northern area late tonight. Winds shift from northerly to northwest then northeast as Friday brings scattered showers in the southern portion. Overcast tonight and Friday with rising winds and cloudy conditions. Locust swirls seen in motion pictures above water currents.
American envoy meets Premier Daladier at the war ministry after arriving from Switzerland. A Republican guard salutes as the envoy's car enters the Elysee courtyard and Le Brun's ceremonial visit precedes talks on France's war aims.
Reports say Dr Juho Paasikivi visited Stockholm while Finland's delegation once led Moscow talks. Berlin and Helsinki meet on possible negotiations with German officials and Mannerheim linked to talks as Sweden weighs aiding Finland and Western powers. Observers tie talks to German aims in Finland.
A special House committee urged creation of a three man labor board to act as a judge in collective bargaining disputes. The panel proposed abolishing the current board led by J Warren Madden and urged measures including preventing reinstatement of workers who joined violent disturbances and allowing employers limited dialogue with workers.
Finnish forces repelled a Russian ice crossing near Hagapasaari Islands southwest of Viipuri as the siege of the city continued. Finland called up more troops from 19 year olds and rechecked older classes while air and naval units pressed patrols and attacks along the ice crowded fronts.
Party leaders who aided in Hoyle's ouster were puzzled by his refusal to clarify a meeting cancellation. They say they were advised by Mr. Cherry about the situation and scheduled business.
In Greensboro the ousted chairman consented to cancellation after talks with Hoyle. Mr. Cherry confirmed conversations with party members and said Hoyle pledged by telephone not to hold the meeting. The Paschal letter urged unity in Guilford County to move the Democratic party forward.
Crown Prince Mihai stands with King Carol as Romania weighs a long range plan to boost production and export. Britain seeks equal oil terms with Germany while Berlin pressures for the wool crop, risking disruption of Balkan trade and nudging Bucharest toward a side in the European conflict.
Report from Copenhagen says 21 people died in a railway crash in Finland near Kittala between Hameenlinna and Tampere. Among the dead were 16 children in a refugee group bound for Sweden. their coach reportedly overturned and burned.
Governor Burnet Maybank urged the South Carolina legislature to authorize a full impartial investigation of the Santee-Cooper public service authority. He cited requests from J L M Irby and D D Witcover and quoted his letter urging immediate action to reveal true facts to the public.
John Davis of 301 Hay Street says two men held him up with a gun on East Commerce Street last week and stole a purse containing 22.64. Davis delayed reporting for a week claiming he had no time. Andrew Bridges of 306 Best Street reports two girls stole his pocketbook containing 9.50 this past night. Police are examining both cases.
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