Vichy Freighters Pierce Blockade By Transhipments From Martinique
Henry Noble Hall reports on Vichy France using Martinique as a hub to bypass the Atlantic blockade. Ships carried heavy oils, rubber, cocoa, spices, wine, meat, and other goods to Marseille, with 75 to 80 percent seized by German and Italian commissions. British naval restraint, German food control, and occupation policies produce undernourishment rather than open famine across Europe.
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Bank of France
Vincennes
Haiifax
United States
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Martinique
Bearn
Gulf
Atlantic
Africa
Dakar
Casablanca
Straits of Gibraltar
North African
Marseille
Vichy
Serry
IICHY
Mediterranean
England
France
Italy
Japan
United States Navy
Europe
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Wet Leaves Hazard on Pavements Impacts Drivers
Wet leaves on pavements form a major driving hazard for motorists. Caution urged as slick surfaces increase braking distance and risk of skidding during rain. Authorities advise reduced speeds and increased following distances.
Kennedy Says Facts, Not Slogans, Should Guide U S War Policy
Former U S ambassador Joseph P Kennedy told Oglethorpe University graduates in Atlanta that the nation must insist on complete candor and full debate before entering any war. He warned against hysteria and urged careful consideration of defense, possible landings, and the impact on the Western Hemisphere while stressing the danger of axis domination.
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Atlanta
Joseph P. Kennedy
U. S
Great Britain
Hitler
Churchill
Ogelthorpe University
Japan
England
Kennedy
Britain
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
Weather data from Washington and cotton belt areas
Weather bureau records report 24 hour temperatures and rainfall ending 8 p.m. in major cotton regions and other cities. Stations include Alpena Asheville Atlanta Atlantic City Birmingham Boston Buffalo Burlington Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Detroit Duluth El Paso Fort Worth Galveston Havre Jacksonville Kansas City Key West Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Meridian Minneapolis Saint Paul Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Pittsburgh Portland Maine Portland Oregon Richmond St Louis San Antonio San Francisco Savannah Tampa Vicksburg Washington Wilmington and more with highs, lows and rainfall amounts.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Birmingham
Boston
Buffalo
Burlington
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Detroit
Duluth
Fi Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Havre
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Key West
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Merillian
Iam
Minn
St. Paul
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Pittsburgh
Portland
Richmond
St. Louis
San Antonio
San
Condition of McGuire Improves After Shooting
Andrew McGuire a 15 year old Negro wounded by a rifle bullet yesterday morning at the City Curb Market North Main Street showed improvement at Burrus Memorial Hospital last night reports state he is getting along satisfactorily. William Teetie Johnson is held without bond pending outcome of the wound while Negro charged with shooting McGuire awaits further action by police.
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Andrew McGuire
Burrus Memorial Hospital
William
Teetie) Johnson
McGuire
Johnson
MecGuire
City Curb
North Main Street
Author Bombed In England To Visit In City
Winifred Galbraith, author of In China Now, will visit High Point from England hitting town via Canada, arriving Wednesday. She speaks Thursday at First Presbyterian Church under YWCA sponsorship before returning to China after a U.S. tour. She has spent 15 years in China and reflects wartime life and views in her book.
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Winifred Galbraith
China
High Point
England
Canada
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Galbraith
United States
Commun ‘Ists
Government University
Hunan
Yale
China Mission
Ministry of Health
London
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Martinque
Henry Noble Hall
Paris
NEA Service
NEA
North Africa
Switzerland
Herrenvolk
Antwerp
Dunkirk
Hendaye
Spain
Olin Blickensderfer
High Point College
South Main St
CMA 13
RAL Motors MA
Sterpiece
Pontiac
Fisher
Michigan
Atkinson Motors
Wrenn Street
High Point, N. C
Joe Kennedy
TER Retreading CO
Southein
Shone
Ring-Harris
Piedmont Window Cleaners
CE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Carolina Tri-City Termite Co
C. G. Bedford, Sec.-Treas
North Wrenn St
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