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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
2
Ernest E. Norris, president of Southern Railway Company, said today the road’s earnings in the period show a healthy increase. The statement comes as New York reports improved financial results for the railroad sector.
President Roosevelt selected Jay Pierrepont Moffat, a descendant of the first secretary of state and key Hull aide, to replace James H. R. Cromwell as minister to Canada. Cromwell resigned after his pro Ally remarks drew Hull’s rebuke and he seeks the Democratic nomination for Senator from New Jersey.
In Waco on May 28, a scuffle erupted between mayors Maury Waverick of San Antonio and Tom Miller of Austin outside the hall as Texas Democrats debated whether to pledge the 46 delegates to John Nance Garner or to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The article notes the first four months of the year topped any similar period since 1931, except 1937, with net income of $399,454. This compares to a net loss of $335,482 in the corresponding 1939 period. April profit reached $122,758 versus an $83,819 loss in April last year.
A new Havana commission outlines aims to set maximum prices on live stock and proposes measures to expand the cattle industry. The plan focuses on stabilizing markets and boosting production through policy actions and development steps.
Bulletin items note Allied forces trapping the German pocket in Lille while other dispatches detail 70 percent bank check values in Budapest amid Italy’s war entry fears. An AP report from Lumberton cites anti aircraft gun shortages for US towns and a Warsaw official warnings. British trawlers Melbourne and Cape Passaro are reported lost to German bombing with four casualties on the Cape Passaro.
Washington May 28 General John J. Pershing and his staff sailed from New York aboard the S 8 Baltic to take command of the American Expeditionary Force overseas twenty three years ago today.
AP report says German troops landed by air to strike British flanks near Narvik in Norway. Aftonbladet dispatches indicate the operation aims to relieve German units at Bjørnfjell as Allied pressure grows near the Arctic ore port.
A Rome broadcast picked up by CBS reports Burgos Spain citizens protested England with a banner reading Gibraltar for Spain and similar protests in other Spanish towns. Japan to mint 265 million aluminum 10 sen coins this year with aluminum 5 sen coins to follow. A London charity cabaret offered two prizes: free flights to Jersey, won by a flight lieutenant returning from a recon trip. Brazil ends tourist taxes to draw visitors from the Americas.
A Douglas B-18 bomber of the 34th bombardment group crashed near Muroc Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert killing six aboard. Sergeant John B. Stewart survived with serious injuries and was flown to a San Francisco hospital. Also listed dead are Second Lieutenants Jess A. Smith and Charles A. Nisbett, Sergeants Thurman T. Owens, Private Wayne G. Kaufman, Private Doyle H. Bean, and Private Eugene A. Schulza. The crew were on a night bombing mission when the crash occurred about 10 p.m.
German and Allied actions unfold across Western Europe with Berlin signaling willingness to capitulate to avoid bloodshed. German forces push from Arras toward the north and east, aiming to split Allied troops trapped in Flanders while air and naval pressure broadens toward Paris and the English coast.
Linda Dar nell appears in a highly original film concept with Tyrone Power. The production promises a romantically thrilling experience inspired by a famous song and aims to be a major hit in Hollywood this year.
Premier Reynaud announced King Leopold III's capitulation after months of Belgian fighting, warning that Dunkerque would be exposed to German capture. Belgium plans to reorganize forces in France and continue the struggle, while Allied troops fight on the Somme and Aisne lines. The BBC notes the Belgian army once numbered 700,000 for home defense, with many conscripts now in France. France vows to hold the new front and press the fight under Weygand and Petain.
Princess Josephine Charlotte daughter of the King of Belgium has become a member of the Girl Guides movement signaling a new public role for the royal teenager.
Tourism officials in Cuba announce the creation of travel promotion committees across interair cities to boost visitor numbers and coordinate outbound and inbound tourism activities among regional hubs.
In a Commons statement Prime Minister Churchill declares that Britain and France will continue fighting despite Belgium's capitulation. He praises Royal Navy and Royal Air Force for bolstering withdrawal efforts and warns of hard, heavy tidings ahead as the British Expeditionary Force fights in Flanders.
Conferees push to approve a $3,000,000,000 national debt increase to fund the defense program. Chairmen Doughton and Harrison will convene committees immediately to draft financing and new taxes, with details to be worked out and presented at this session.
German reports claim a renewed assault repelled by Allied lines with 30 tanks destroyed. A Nazi torpedo boat reportedly sank a 3,000 ton transport while an aerial bomb struck an Allied destroyer in the English Channel. Night raids hit Zeebrugge, Nieuport, Ostend and Dunkerque as King Leopold’s decision cited as a prelude to collapse of the Allied front. the Fuehrer said surrender was unconditional.
Strikes at the Bohn Aluminum and Brass plant in Detroit blocked the Navy from accessing engine drawings and specifications. Tensions flare as Saposs is called dangerous by Cox, who targets Witt Madden Smith and others. Rankin urges treasury currency to fund defense instead of debt increase. House debates continue as lawmakers gird for work.
The article notes ongoing Fifth Column remarks and calls for policy changes. It cites Byoir critiquing anti foreign sentiment, Viereck denying conspiratorial aims, and mentions Roosevelt backed transfer of immigration duties from Labor to Justice. The Senate panel backs fingerprinting all aliens, Reynolds shows tentative support awaiting study.
Senate banking panel unanimously approves a $1 million increase in crop loan funds and discusses options to support small communities and hospital facilities with new financing.
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