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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
1
Only two days remain to register before the May 25 primary. If you are not registered by then you cannot vote. Governor Hoey warns that non voters have no right to complain about state and local affairs. New registration required, regardless of prior status. Seek out the registrar tonight or tomorrow as changes to polling places exist. Final registration day is Saturday. register then if needed.
Rep. John Taber in debate on wage hour law amplification caused sensory shifts for Rep. Leonard Schuetz who reported new hearing sensations. Budget Director Harold D. Smith urged merging the Civil Aeronautics Authority into the Commerce Department to reduce functional overlap among air safety agencies. He argued the move would preserve independent investigations while ending board confusion. Senator McCarran paused efforts for immediate disapproval, awaiting further reorganizational hearings.
Moscow reports warn that war in the Mediterranean could spread to the Near East and Balkans if Britain and France clash with Italy. Turkey, Greece, and Britain face entanglement via guarantees and alliances, risking wider regional war and English entry into the Balkans. Pravda lauds military reassessment to strengthen Soviet defenses against capitalist encirclement.
The Department of Conservation and Development reported the Elk Creek section of Watauga County fire was out. Foresters in the western districts informed Raleigh they knew of no other fires west of Lenoir.
Eleven men identified as union organizers were shot dead after entering the Trio Coat Corporation factory in Brooklyn. The incident occurred during renewed organizing efforts among the plant's 35 employees. In Washington, Michigan Democratic leaders pledged Roosevelt 38 convention votes for renomination if he desires.
London reports the House of Commons recessed to May 21 as Chamberlain’s government clings to power after a slim confidence vote. A royal decree expands Britain's wartime manpower by 2.5 million, while David Lloyd George defends himself against claims he urged resignations to pressure Chamberlain.
An authoritative source says the Soviet Union branded Britain's stance as unsatisfactory as it presses Russia for precise disclosures on war material sales to Germany. Britain seeks exact terms of arms trade and parity with Germany while Russia reserves two party trade as a direct issue between Moscow and Berlin.
Chamberlain and members of his war cabinet reportedly held secret talks with opposition leaders. Geoffrey Mander is noted in the ongoing report continuing on page two.
Joe Adonis a long sought hoodlum surrendered at the office of special Assistant Attorney General John Harlan Amen in Brooklyn. He faces charges of kidnapping extortion and assault linked to Murder Incorporated a homicide ring said to have carried out at least 50 killings for as little as one dollar per head. A nationwide search circulated 20 000 wanted circulars.
Jasper Texas May 9 1937 Red Army troops smash into Louisiana to begin a one million dollar daily mock war testing blitzkrieg tactics. Ninth Corps crosses Sabine River toward Alexandria with rapid, coordinated assaults while Blue Army guards roads and air support is promised.
Howard C. Hopson cofounder of the Associated Gas and Electric System is indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged securities fraud and mail fraud involving more than 20 million dollars. Co defendants include Charles M. Travis Garrett A. Brownback and Frederick S. Burroughs. Indictment covers 18 mail fraud counts and a single conspiracy charge with penalties up to 92 years in prison and substantial fines.
Ruth S. Sturgeon arts teacher dies in South Pasadena High School shooting spree. Verlin Spear junior high principal remains in serious condition with self inflicted wound and is jailed on murder charges for rushing between victims amid jealous frictions at the school.
The American freighter Charles R McCormick, the last U S vessel in Norwegian waters, was reported to be at Bergen Norway as confirmed by the German naval commander in Norway and relayed to the State Department.
Robert M. Hanes of the American Bankers Association argues the Jones Wheeler farm credit bill would destroy Federal land banks and the current cooperative agricultural credit system. He contends it would place farmers under a centralized socialized credit system funded by the Treasury. Hanes spoke at the North Carolina Bankers Association convention in Pinehurst and urged careful public outreach by bankers amid ongoing testimony on the bill.
The Labor Board ordered Albert J. Bartson of Charlotte to cease discouraging union membership and discriminating against employees who filed Wagner Act charges. It found Bartson discharged Hoyt M. Atkins for filing charges and Henry C. Kirby for union membership, directing their reinstatement with back pay. Bartson runs plants in Charlotte and Midland Park New Jersey.
Berlin experts celebrate Neville Chamberlain's stay as Britain’s prime minister while noting German fears would lessen. They downplay Britain’s Denmark Poland Norway aims and mock Lloyd George’s criticisms as Goebbels like.
The Senate Naval Committee unanimously supported a House approved plan to raise the navy fighting strength by 11 percent. An amendment by Chairman Walsh to make 19 new combat ships permanent was rejected by a 5 to 3 vote. The bill envisions $655 million in outlays over years with no immediate appropriations, while officials expect a $46 million request to begin ship construction if approved. Opponents of future warship building prepared to push their case.
Berlin reports a 7,000 ton Allied troop transport sunk in the Narvik area and an Allied submarine destroyed in the Skagerrak. German high command says air force units helped in ground fighting and attacked enemy columns and artillery positions as the day closed on the Western Front.
Belgrade reports show Yugoslavia weighing a Russian alliance while Britain and France press for a Western guarantee of independence. A Yugoslav military mission to Moscow may seek Russian military support and a Pan-Slavic defense bond in the Balkans. Allied envoys claim British and French troops will aid Yugoslavia’s frontiers.
In Rome on Army and Empire Day Mussolini told Fascist crowds that only facts would end his silence about Europe’s war. Italy remains non-belligerent for now while awaiting developments, with officials stressing readiness without immediate entry. The pope and Italian papers warned against delusions about staying out of conflict. The mood hinges on Britain and Chamberlain’s government.
Stockholm May 9. German air force drops parachute troops northeast of Narvik to support a siege breach on Allied forces surrounding the garrison. Snowbound stalemate persists as German positions hold high ground above Narvik while Allies employ French Alpine troops and Polish units for positional gains. Air strikes fail to neutralize German advantage.
In May 9 report from Dubrovnik, Germany continued to obtain bauxite from Yugoslavia via the Adriatic. The freighter Ingo arrived to load ore at Dubrovnik while the Maritza loaded at Sebenik. Both ships bound for Trieste for transshipment, staying near Yugoslavia waters.
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