U S Convoys Wanted Now By Rep Patrick
Washington May 6 Rep Patrick D Ala urged immediate convoys if England is at risk. He warned delaying could strip the U S of protection of two oceans and said material for England should be guarded by American warships. Other lawmakers debated tonnage transfers and policy before a Senate review.
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England
United States
Bradley
R-Mich
Roosevelt
Great Britain
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Rep
Fish
R-Ny
Rep. Cox
D-Ga
House
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Vinson D
Naval Committee
D-Ala
Peace Mediation Fails as UK Ramps Up Middle East Campaign
London reports confirm Britain's mediation offers over Iraq collapsed with a hard military push against Premier Rashid Ali Al Gailani's regime. British air and land forces intensified actions while critics in the press blamed diplomatic errors, calling for stronger action and prosecutions of the Iraq operation. Meanwhile a separate Rio Grande do Sul flood leaves 40,000 marooned and facing hunger.
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Turkey
Bzyat
Middle East
Britain
Rashid Ali al Gailani
Iraq
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RAF
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Rio Grande Do Sul
Swear In New Ville Council In Thomasville May 6
Special to The Enterprise Thomasville May 6 A ceremony installed the new city council with R L Pope as mayor and J H Holton J R Blair J E Jennings and E F Mendenhall as members The retiring mayor Dave Long conducted the proceedings Pope outlined progress and appointed officials including police street and light finance water sewer parks and playgrounds and public safety The monthly meeting night moved to the first Monday salaries remain 200 for mayor and 100 for each council member Pope resigns from the zoning board and J F Garner becomes the new member Short talks were given by the councilmen present.
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Thomasville
Old City Council
R. L. Pope
J. H. Holton
E. L. Webb
J. R. Blair
J. E. Jennings
E. F. Mendenhall
Dave Long
Pope
E. Jennings
Public Safety and Fire Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment
J. F. Garner
Earthquake Kills 33 in Sushwa Near Harbin
An earthquake struck Sushwa, about 75 miles north of Harbin in Manchoukuo, early today, killing thirty three and injuring many. The disaster disrupted daily life as rescuers search for additional victims.
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Harbin
Manchoukuo
Sushwa
Greek Vessels Battered as Navy Fates Reported
Greek government reports more than 30 auxiliary ships were savaged by bombers and machine gunners. Survivors in the sea were shot, ships sunk including hospital vessels, with only six freighters from the coast saved. FBI Agent Reads Villarperso Sabotage Statements in Wilmington court trial outline.
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Greece
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Egypt
Alexandria
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International Red Cross
Frank W. Gilbreth Wilson
Wneel Nvight
FBE
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U.S. District Court
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Cape Fear
Wilmington
Carlo Naveila
Washington
Novella
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New York
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Horseshoe Bend
Coast Guard
T. M. McComb
U. S. Maritime Commission
Turkey moves to fortify frontier with Iran
A Reuters dispatch from Ankara reports Turkey is fortifying its frontier with Iran under an agreement signed last December. The measure aims to strengthen border defenses amid regional tensions.
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London
Reuters
Ankara
Turkey
Washington by Ray Tucker Sacrifice
The British accept loss of the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to the Suez and Dardanelles as Churchill and Seaverbrook shift forces to the North Atlantic to ensure Allied supply routes. The move aims to protect food and weapon shipments to Britain, with potential strategic gains despite reduced Mediterranean footholds. Meantime Republican finance shows surplus funds under Martin's cautious leadership. Willkie campaign groups are mentioned.
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Ray Tucker
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Gibraltar
Suez Canal
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Dardanelles
Britain
Hitler
Mussolini
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Churchill
North Atlantic
Republican National Committee
Martin
Threat to Madagascar prompts naval warning
May 6. 1 ProA Navy Department warning that France had mined the approaches and coastal areas of three large Madagascar ports today led marine observers to believe France feared an invasion of the Indian Ocean island.
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New York
Navy Department
France
Indian Ocean
America Halts Exports to Russia for Defense Use
The United States halted all exports of machinery that could aid defense production to Soviet Russia. The move came despite prior licenses and payments, reflecting policy shifts after negotiations between Soviet Ambassador Oumansky and Undersecretary Welles. Reasons include Roosevelt’s drive to maximize machine usage and support for bases in Panama and the Caribbean.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Welles
Constantin Oumansky
Panama
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Soviet Russia
Roosevelt
Office of Production Management
Just Pathway for United States Way of Life
Chief Justice Hughes told the American Law Institute that the United States defends its way of life by harnessing national power and upholding the pathway of the just. He praised efforts to strengthen democracy and improve court efficiency through the administration office, the law institute, and related groups.
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Washington
Hughes
United States
American Law Institute
United States Courts
Law Institute
FDR Urges Boost in U.S. Bomber Production
President Roosevelt convened a top delegation including Stimson Hull Morgenthau Knox Marshall Stark Hopkins Arnold and Burns to push heavy bomber output. Aimed at 500 long-range four motor bombers per month, the plan seeks an urgent scale up of defense aid and a new division to handle related work.
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Roosevelt
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Navy
James H. Burns
Harry L. Hopkins
Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural
Defense Commission
Stimson
Hull
Morgenthau
Knox
George C. Marshall
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
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H. H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Arnold
England
Hopkins
White House
War Cabinet
Burns
Office of Emergency Management
Division of Defense Aid
Overdue pilot Jenkins, UNC graduate, reported missing
Pensacola Florida May 6 Naval Reserve Lt Hugh B Jenkins 37 left NAS here to ferry a plane to San Diego and was overdue on a flight between San Diego and Tucson His wife lives in Pensacola and his hometown is Lincolnton North Carolina He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Naval officers said he and other fliers ferried planes to California and were en route back with other planes.
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Pensacola
Fla
Hugh Blevins Jenkins
Naval Reserve
San Diego
Calif
Tucson
Ariz
Naval Air Station
Lincinton
N. C
University of North Carolina
Naval Station
Jenkins
California
Enterprise To Hold Election Party Tonight
The Enterprise will host its customary election party broadcasting returns from all fifteen city precincts. Citizens are invited to assemble at the rear of The Enterprise building off English Street to hear results as ballots are counted, with returns expected by about 8 o'clock.
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English Street
Nazis Report General Gains Across Fronts
Berlin reports methodical progress on three fronts in the war known as the Battle of the Atlantic the Mediterranean and North Africa German observers call developments satisfactory Mytilene and Chios on the Aegean fell while Turkey faced a solid German front Crete remained in Allied hands Tobruk repelled another British counterattack Glasgow docks and Clyde estuary were hit shipping sunk German denial of new major negotiations with France
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Mediterranean
North Africa
High Command
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Lesbos
Ichios
Chios
Aegean
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Crete
Tobruk
Africa
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Clyde
France
Pepper Urges U S Tough Stand Against Japan
Florida Senator Pepper calls for a hard line against Japan with a plan to join Britain in occupying strategic Atlantic and Pacific outposts, deploying long range bombers to China, and declaring a national emergency to empower wartime measures. He warns against pacifist policy and urges decisive action to deter aggression.
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Washington
United States
Pepper
Great Britain
Greenland
Iceland
Azores
Cape Verde
Canary Islands
Singapore
Dakar
West Africa
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Pacific
China
Tokyo
Florida
Britain
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America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Cape
Arabs Warned Not To Enter On Axis Side
The Associated Press reports British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden urged U S aid to bolster war materials while warning Arab peoples in the Middle East not to side with the Axis at the expense of freedom. Fighting spreads in Iraq as RAF planes bomb airfields and military positions. Eden stressed Britain must strengthen military power to secure diplomacy and anticipated American cooperation in the effort. Opposition voices question urgency and strategy as debates continue over measures to prevent Axis influence and bolster Allied strength.
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Associated Press
Anthony Eden
United States
Middle East
Arabian Nights
Kingdom of Iraq
Iraq
London
Britain
Rashid Ali al Gailani
Eden
Great Britain
United States of America
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Atlantic
Hastings Bertrand Lees-Smith
Suez
Mediterranean
Hitler
Libya
Vichy
Rents Boosted Around Bragg
FT BRAGG May 6 An army rent investigation may name several off limits dwellings with soldiers barred from renting them Post officers note only one has been so declared so far Questionnaires went to 2000 off post officers and men about 300 replies show varied rent hikes including a corporal 12 50 to 18 a month a staff sergeant 335 a month for a two room unit without gas lights and with a semi private bath a lieutenant 10 a month for a remodeled shed and other lieutenants paying 40 99 and 65 a month plus a captain major and a lieutenant colonel at various rents
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FT. Bragg
Lords Back Churchill in Unanimous Confidence Vote
London May 6. The House of Lords voted unanimous confidence in the Churchill government after two and a half hours of debate paralleling the Commons action on conduct of the war. May 6 Raleigh. Claude T Hall of Roxboro, member of the state board of agriculture, said he was seriously considering entering the race to succeed the late A D Folger as congressman from the fifth district.
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House of Comnons
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Claude T. Hall
Roxboro
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A. D. Folger
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