War strategy on Tobruk and Crete in eastern Mediterranean
The article analyzes Churchill’s wartime remarks on defending Tobruk and Crete as pivotal, noting Tobruk’s harbor and Libyan position and Crete’s naval bases and proximity to Greece and the Suez route. It argues these two locations form a crucial combined strategic barrier against Axis moves toward Egypt and the Near East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toorvk
Haljan
Libya
Crete
Egypt
Wavell
Tobruk
Churchill
Middle East
Italian
Africa
Marshal Balbo
Tripoli
Suez Canal
Tt Isi
Greece
Turkey
Hitler
Near East
Syria
Isle of
Cyprus
Iraq
Britain
Greyhounds Racing Again Amid Labor Turmoil
Across the nation strikes and arbitration affect transportation and mining. Fourteen hundred Pennsylvania Greyhound Bus Line workers return to work under an arbitration agreement. Alabama coal miners resume production after a contract raise to six dollars per day. A San Francisco shipyard machinists strike looms over pay. CIO United Auto Workers and General Motors face continued mediation with two more disputes referred for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pennsylvania Greyhound Bus Line
Alabama Aoft
San Francisco
AFL
Bethlehem
Perkins
Alabama
Appalachian Mines
National Defense
CIO
United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corporation
Ex- Cello-O Company
Detroit
Life-line routes between Tobruk and Crete outlined
The article notes a shipping corridor flanking both Tobruk and Crete, with Allied vessels using the route as a defense for supply and a platform for offensive actions against enemy ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial
Tobruk
Crete
RAF and Axis clash across Europe and seas in latest raids
The report details heavy RAF and German bombings with Hamburg Bremen damage and British ships Cornwall sinking a raider in the Indian Ocean, rescue of 27 British seamen, Mussolini’s forces striking a convoy in the Western Mediterranean, and renewed air battles over the Humber estuary and London amid moonlit skies. Captain Roosevelt comments on Iraq’s unrest and British control.
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RAF
Germany
Hamburg
Bremen
Air Ministry
London Admiralty
Cornwall
Indian Ocean
Admiralty
Mussolini
High Command
Mediterranean
Hitler
Humber
Hull
London
Iraq
James Roosevelt
U. S. Marine Corps
Cairo
Basra
Roosevelt
Aluminum May Cure Silicosis Labor Report
Pittsburgh May 0 War ren A Cook president of the American Industrial Hygiene Association says aluminum is being used to prevent and cure silicosis. In Arizona and other mines aluminum powder blasts reduce silica dust exposure. Workers with lung effects are receiving daily aluminum dust treatments to cleanse their lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Warren A. Cook
American Industrial Hygiene Association
Arizona
Keynes Arrival Prompts Talks on War Finance Aid
Washington eyes British economist John Maynard Keynes as he reaches New York to discuss lend lease and possible inflation remedies. Officials hope his input on Britain's forced savings plan shapes U S defense financing and economic strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keynes
Washington
John Maynard Keynes
United States
New York
Clipper
America
Britain
Pennsylvanian 28th Division preps for large fall maneuvers
The 28th Division with about 13 000 men and officers, largely former guardsmen, will reach 20 000 by summer end as draftees join. Armored divisions and air force units will participate in maneuvers to test coordination with civilian spotters and parachute troops. Training shifts to battalion maneuvers over two weeks, then regimental drills to finish 13 weeks of basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Headquarters Air Force
28Th Division
28Th
Pennsylvania
U S Planes Sent to Iraq Exports Rise in War Aid
The United States exported nearly 1 million dollars in airplanes and equipment to Iraq, with 697,083 dollars in planes shipped in 1940 and small amounts of aerial gun equipment. State Department confirmed the figures amid Cairo reports that German airmen were aiding Iraqi forces against the British.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Iraq
State Department
Cairo
Egypt
James Roosevelt
War skirmishes limit fighting as airmen pilot new planes
Reports said German airmen were piloting Aseshan made planes in the Iraq air force and that fighting remained localized. Egyptian papers claimed Premier Rashid Ali Al Gailam fled Baghdad amid protests. In the Far East, Thailand and French Indo China signed a Japanese sponsored peace treaty in Tokyo implementing the March 11 border settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aseshan
Iraq
Rashid Ali al Gailam
Bagdad
Far East
Thailand
Indo-China
Tokyo
Pittsburgh Area Business Index Rises After Coal Restart
The University of Pittsburgh reports a 13 point rise in the local business index as soft coal mines reopen after a three day week. Rail and river shipments rise while steel and electric power show gains, with the index at 128 percent of the 1923-25 average after seasonal adjustment. The article notes industry-wide effects and expects continued gains if operating rates hold. Quaker Coal profits for the quarter end March 31 reach 747,974, the highest in company history, but wage hikes and vacation provisions raise labor costs by about 2.5 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
University
Pittsburgh Coal Company
A. K. Oliver
Jamboree Show Lineup Lists Local Acts and Guests
Jamboree program runs with miners union figures, mine officials and dignitaries present. Intermission features Rainbow Jackson. Ernest Band and Lucerne Band perform under Henry Hobrat and Carlo Stabile. Amateur entrants include Bruno Zambatti and many vocal, instrumental, and comedy acts across Kent, Ernest, Barr, Lucerne, and Clymer venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hobrat
Lucerne
Carlo Stabile
Bruno Zambatti
Kent
Sue Bacon
Marie Olson
Commodore
Joseph
Peter Vunity
Adrian
Adrian George Stiffler
Lester Filler
Ernest
George Tombo, Jr
Rossiter
Joseph Hupchick
Nu- Mine
Phyllis Norris
Barr
Little Accordion Band
Charlotte
Mildred Swan
Philip Maruk
Kisklock Bros
Polish Hill Billys
Waterman
John Paull
Clymer
William Reed
Black Diamond
Jimmy Hunter
Zambotti
Louise Crusis
Paul Hervilla
Mildred Culvetti
Anna Morino
Josephine Alessi
Misses Norris
Bessa
Barr Gerald Sutton
Violet Atutine
Installment Credit and Economic Fluctuations
The speaker argues that during good times consumers overspend on credit and buy beyond means, fueling booms. In downturns, heavy debt burdens prevent them from contributing purchasing power, worsening the recession and stalling beds.
Roosevelt temperature returns to normal
Washington May 8 Roosevelt’s temperature nearly normal today. his physician urges quiet over the weekend as a stomach disorder persists since Tuesday. White House says nothing serious. Friday press conference canceled. Pittsburgh May 0 caddy strike at Alcoma Country Club backfired as golfers carry bags. members reportedly welcomed the extra exercise and saved money, says Art Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Pittsburgh
Alcoma Country Club
Art Underwood
Obituary notices and funeral details from Indiana area
The obituary column lists survivors for several individuals with details of wakes, services, and interments. Notable names include Mrs. Mary Ann Thomas and her daughter Mrs. Florence Bornheimer, and B. W. Thomas of Marion Center. Other obituaries cover MATHEW WILSON DEVINNEY of Center township, CHARLES J. McCARTNEY of Punxsutawney, JOHN C. GLASS of Cleveland, MRS. LINNIE STONE of Fortuna, JACOB FRANK MUNSHOWER of Shelocta, and related family links, churches, and burial arrangements in local cemeteries.
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Mary Ann Thomas
Florence Bornheimer
Seventh Street
B. W. Thomas
Marion Center
Messrs
J. C. Doyle
J. A. Edmonds
Thomas Cemetery
Mathew Wilson Devinney
Center Township
Blairsville
R. D
John
Lucinda (Kunkle) Devinney
Josephine
Coral Lutheran Chapel
Isabelle (Hadden) Devinney
Gavin H. Devinney
W. L. Devinney
Derry
E. M. Barron
Joséphine
Elizabeth Libengood
Detroit
Mich
Julia Devinney
C. Thornton Hays
Greenwood Cemetery
Indiana
Charles J. McCartney
Lawrence Lockard
Punxsutawney
Mia Charles K. McCartney
Walston Mines
McCartney
Linnie (MacDonald) Stone
Fortuna
Horace Mann
Jacob Frank Munshower
Shelocta
Idaho
Magee Hosital
Pittsburgh
Samuel
Margaret
Buyers) Munshower
Homer City
Parkwood
West Union United Presbyterian Church
Jamima
Holstein) Munshower
Robert John Munshower
BR. D
Emma Espey
Beulah Kunkle
Kaylor
Mildred Munshower
Jay
Robert Kunkle
Newla Zupey
West Union Cemetery
Sapper Evelyn Safe in Greece
Royal Engineers sapper Sidney White identified as one of two escapees who fled a German prison camp and traveled 1200 miles to Greece. Reports say White, nicknamed Whippet in his London suburb, was part of an audacious breakout described by Foreign Secretary Eden. His wife received a feldgram from Greece stating the escape succeeded despite harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aries
Sidney White
Royal Engineers
Europe
Greece
Freedom
Anthony Eden
White
Smail
London
Whippet
Milk Licenses Due Next Week in Western Pa
Pittsburgh May 9 Milk control commission agents announced a drive will start in eleven western Pennsylvania counties to license diary operators who failed to apply for 1941 permits. Supervisor B W Harding said agents will notify unlicensed dealers and give two days to apply before prosecuting. He estimated 349 of 1 246 dealers licensed last year have not renewed permits expired April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Milk Control Commission
Pennsylvania
B. W. Harding
Commission
Quashing Motion In Mass Communist Case Declined In Pittsburgh
The State Superior Court was asked to set aside the sentences of 27 defendants convicted of conspiracy perjury and misrepresentation in obtaining Communist party nominating signatures. The matter relates to Allegheny County where 31 defendants were convicted in a mass trial of 76 indictments and 134 counts. six indictments were quashed and one defendant granted a new trial due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
State Superior Court
Communist Party
Allegheny County
Largest war games in history to involve vast troop totals
Washington reports more than 840000 troops will maneuver in summer and fall drills, with 800000 more in mobilization and support roles. Major General Robert Richardson calls the exercises the largest ever, building from May 24 in California to a September climax in Louisiana between Second and Third Field Armies, under General Marshall, with a secondary climax in November between Fort Jackson and Fort Bragg involving First and Third Armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Robert C. Richardson
Louisiana
Richardson
California
Third
George C. Marshall
Fort Jackson
D. C
Fort Bragg
N. C
Treasury balance and daily figures reported
Washington May 9 The Treasury reports May 7 receipts 36 740 430 02 expenditures 72 025 977 23 net balance 2 324 350 312 07 gross debt 47 312 760 007 43 increase over previous day 17 569 323 81
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Treasury
Relief payments fall in Indiana counties in late week
State Treasurer Q Harold Wagner reports a decline in direct relief payments to Indiana counties for the weak ended today, totaling 9,060 with 4,810 less than the same week last year. Current week checks dropped 348 from a year ago, while totals for all assistance types in April amount to 48,441 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Harold Wagner
Bureau of Assistance
Treasury Department
Wagner
Bombs planted at Roosevelt Hyde Park estate
Trooper Henry Finct of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation said a workman on Roosevelt’s Hyde Park estate disclosed that he told police the story to explain why he spoke of fifth column activity. State Police report the carpenter said two or more men, about 85 in number and speaking broken English, planted the dynamite intending to trigger an explosion if the United States entered the war.
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Vandenberg
R-Mich
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Henry Finct
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iin
United States
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