Roosevelt weighs U S ship escorts to Egypt in war risk
Washington reports a growing fear of British strategic position near Suez. Diplomatic circles discuss US Navy patrols in the Indian Ocean along Red Sea lanes, while debate continues over arming merchant ships and protecting American vessels operating to Egyptian ports under Neutrality Act rules.
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Britain
Suez
U. S. Navy
Indian
Tse
Middle East
Greece
INO
Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
U. S
Roosevelt
Egypt
Lord Halifax
Mediterranean
Perations
Defense Bonds Go On Market
Americans of all ages queued at post offices and banks today as defense savings bonds and stamps launched nationwide in response to President Roosevelt calling for the all out effort to fund arms and national survival. He opened the sale in a national address announcing a $500 bond for Mrs. Roosevelt and 10 defense stamps for each grandchild, urging financial support from individuals and families in every state and possession.
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Washington
Roonsevelt
Defense
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Jury Will Receive Farlow Case Today
The fate of Oliver S. Farlow of High Point rests with a Guilford County Superior Court jury this afternoon. The midweek murder trial concerns the death of his estranged wife Jessie Farlow at her White Oak Street apartment. Defense and prosecution presented a lengthy case with testimony from a High Point attorney and several family members about Farlow’s mental state.
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Oliver S. Farlow
High Point
Guilford County
M. W. Nash
Farlow
Butler Hughes
Central Far
Charles Rice
Trinity
Bart White
Trinity Township
Demobilization Ordered in Greek Army
The Athens radio broadcast an order by War Minister Bakos for demobilization of the entire Greek army. Bakos is said to be part of the new German-dominated government for occupied Greece. Roosevelt Seeks $20 Million for Inter American Highway
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DNB
Athens Radio Today
Bakos
Greece
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Panama Canal
Raleigh man killed in crash near Lillington
Noah Franklin Bell 23 of Raleigh and Elkin was killed instantly in a two vehicle collision at the Raleigh Dunn highways intersection near Lillington early today.
Walkout closes GM Packard electric division in Ohio
A wage dispute and mass dismissal shut GM Packard electric division in Warren Ohio. About 1,600 workers were laid off as CIO United Electric Radio and Machine Workers of America members formed a picket line at the plant.
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Warren
Packard Electric
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Electric Radio and Machine Workers of America
Indicted Axis Diplomats In U S Provoking Roosevelt Hull
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull condemn Axis diplomats for violating American hospitality. Stalin's representatives and links to the late General Krivitsky are under scrutiny as investigations note mysterious meetings at Stalin’s Washington headquarters.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
United States
Roosevelt
Hull
Stalin
Krivitsky
EBL
Japan
Britain Moves 48000 From Greek Front Amid War Uncertainty
The Associated Press reports that about 48 000 British expeditionary troops have been safely withdrawn from Greece, with Prime Minister Churchill noting 3000 casualties. The move aims to extract 9000 remaining troops as German forces dominated Thermopylae and Perræus, opening debate on future German targets from Syria to England.
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Greece
Adolf Hitler
Near East
Egypt
Suez Canal
Syria
Palestine
England
Middle East Command
Churchill
Thermopylae
Piraeus
Huge Sea Bill Sent to White House by Senate
The Senate sent to the White House a 3.416 billion naval appropriations bill to speed 728 vessels under the fleet program. It allocates 434.55 million for naval aviation with 350.372 million for payments on 7,129 planes, raises enlisted personnel to 258,000 and Marines to 50,566, funds ship alterations and carrier modernization, and imposes a 2 percent commission cap on land contracts while authorizing foreign purchases of Argentine canned beef when domestic goods are unavailable.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Marine Corps
Lexington
Saratoga
Congress
Wav
Berlin Warns U S as May Day Observances Go On
Berlin reiterates that American ships entering war zones invite destruction by German torpedoes. Voracked by Voelkischer Beobachter, the paper questions U S motives over convoy adoption. Observers say the war zone is a military reality regardless of U S stance, with Crete vulnerability already discussed.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
Germany
England
Voelkischer Beobachter
Adolf Hitler
America
Beobachter
Crete
Eccles Urges Halt On Buying By Installment
Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner S. Eccles told the United States Chamber of Commerce that for defense financing and inflation control the public should curb purchases of autos and homes. He supported higher taxes to bear defense costs and warned against further expansion of installment credit as an inflationary factor. He urged deferring expenditures until defense outlays shrink and noted a backlog of buying power would help sustain employment later.
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Washington
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Boad
United States Chamber of Commerce
Eccles
Treasury
RAF Bombers Hit Kiel and Other Targets
The Royal Air Force bombed the Kiel naval base and attacked targets in the Berlin area, Hamburg’s industrial district, and Emden last night. Additional raids targeted shipping off the Dutch coast and a wireless station near the Norwegian coast. one British aircraft was lost.
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Royal Air Force
Kiel
Air Ministry
Berlin
Hamburg
Emden
Nazi Cannons Firing Across Dover Strait
German long range guns fired across the Dover Strait toward the English south east coast on May 1. Two salvoes of four shells each were launched from the Nazi occupied French coast around 6 p.m. and pounded the area for seven hours. The bombardment, amid limited visibility, shook the district and fueled British speculation of a possible invasion attempt.
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Dover
Dover Strait
Channel
Miners Return From Strike Yields Temporary Wage Accord
Miners back to work in the soft coal industry after a month idle over a wage dispute. Southern operators and CIO United Mine Workers agreed to temporary wage schedules with a base increase of 1 dollar a day, enabling immediate digging. Northern mines had reach agreements earlier and half were already producing. Negotiations for a permanent deal resume May 12 in New York. Freight rates and a wage differential remain points of contention. Separately the Defense Mediation Board prepared to address a potential strike at General Motors amid a dispute with the CIO United Automobile Workers.
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Associated Press
CIO United Mine Workers
New York
Commerce Jones
National Defense Mediation Board
Washington
CIO United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corporation
Equipping to Fight London Bay Bombers Eye U Boat Attacks
May 1 dispatch notes that crews ferrying American built bombers across the Atlantic frequently spot German submarines. With more four motored bombers and large flying boats operating from Newfoundland to England possibilities arise to attack U boats.
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London
Atlantic
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Newfoundland
England
Atferro
Soviet May Day Parade Showcases Red Army Might
Moscow May Day celebrations featured a massive Red Square parade with troops, tanks, mobile guns, fighter planes, and banners proclaiming peace through preparedness. Defense Commissar Tim oshenko warned of readiness to counter encroachments by imperialists while Stalin and politburo members watched from Lenin’s tomb.
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S. Ek
Timoshenko
Soviet Russia
Red Army
Communist Party
Russia
Joseph Stalin
P.o
Red Square
Lenin
Kremlin
Stalin
Politburo
Uni
State Labor Reserve Corps
Soviet Union
Vessels to Carry Oil for Aid to Democracies
The Maritime Commission plans to place 50 American tankers in British service within days to transport oil from South American producing ports to US North Atlantic points for transfer to British vessels. The move aims to amass 2,000,000 tons of shipping to carry vital war materials, with Admiral Land tasked to secure the ships and organize operations for all-out aid.
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Washington
Roosevelt
South America
United States
North Atlantic
Mr. Roosevelt
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Land
Admiral Land
Axis Pierces Tobruk Lines In Libyan Offensive
Axis troops penetrated Tobruk’s outer defenses while fighting continued at the Libyan port. British communique notes an attack last night by infantry and tanks inside Axis lines. Axis advances crossed from Libya into Egyptian soil near Salam.
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Egypt
Tobruk
Libya
Salam
Headquarters
War Bulletin
Dessie
Ethiopia
RAF
Gambut
Royal Air Force
Malte
Communiqus
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