17 Apr 1941
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
1
London endured eight hours of continuous bombing with hundreds of Nazi planes dropping thousands of bombs. Casualties were heavy and hospitals overloaded as fires and rubble spread through the city. Lords Stamp and his wife were among the dead, while other officials and reporters were injured amid widespread destruction.
Berlin reports a major Allied bombing of London described as the largest raid of all time. German sources cite reprisal for Berlin’s April 9 destruction, with thick smoke over London and fires in cultural and residential districts.
Italy claims the Greek front is collapsing as German panzer forces press toward Kalabaka and Larisa while Allied lines hold around Mt. Olympus. In London the Luftwaffe raid on London prompts fears of a possible invasion as Nazi troops push through Servia and Thessaly.
President Roosevelt addressed editors at the 19th annual convention stating no government control of news unless vital military information is involved. He declared free speech is in undisputed possession of publishers editors reporters and all media. He warned suppression of opinion is a tool of dictatorships and reaffirmed his stance.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announces a plan to raise about 3.5 billion dollars in new taxes next year with Democratic and Republican leaders in agreement. He says Roosevelt will discuss the program with the public and notes possible broad tax measures, including sales and payroll taxes, to fund a 19 billion dollar fiscal year.
German-occupied Denmark reports court martial proceedings against Henrik de Kauffman linked to the pact placing Greenland under U S protection. The action reflects tensions surrounding the territorial guarantee and wartime governance.
Secretary Knox told the Senate defense investigating committee that the navy would have a two ocean fleet ready at the earliest moment. He noted 629 ships contracted this year and 6 038 planes ordered, with many crafts delivering ahead of schedule and total vessel contracts valued at 4 476 412 021. He defended contracting with established firms, saying expansion relied on known suppliers and experience.
German ambassador Franz Von Papen plans to depart for Berlin to report on the pact. An embassy spokesman said the move was arranged and would take place today.
War era diary recounts London bombing with blasts shaking a house and streets. Narrator describes fear and chaos as bombs strike nearby, neighbors and Red Cross volunteers respond while a writer returns to work at a typewriter. Dawn seems near after a restless night.
New York John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America announced the union would resume wage negotiations with southern bituminous coal operators to reach an industry wide accord and reopen the paralyzed soft coal mines. He proposed a New York meeting tomorrow to negotiate a wage scale for mining areas represented by southern operators and asked for an immediate reply. The move comes as northern operators ratify a two year wage contract and southern operators had deemed it unsatisfactory. The union policy committee was set to meet to approve or reject the northern Appalachian and southern wage terms including a proposed seven dollar daily wage across the area. The southern operators had urged taking the dispute to the national defense mediation board and would not participate in the Appalachian conference further.
Chancellor S E Miller began hearings on 68 divorce suits this morning. By noon four divorces were granted and two cases ended in dismissals or voluntary non suits. Decrees issued in Reynolds versus Reyn olds Rich versus Rich Hartsock versus Hartsock and Fugate versus Fugate. A Begley case was dismissed and Judd case recorded as voluntary non suit. More hearings expected Friday as docket remains large.
Nearly 17,000 manufacturers report readiness to expand defense production by several billion dollars annually. NAM survey notes existing machinery and floor space, thousands of new jobs, and receipt of government orders. Plans include communal pooling across hundreds of communities and a shift toward subcontracting to small manufacturers.
Informed sources said severe combat persisted late today in the Mount Olympus area of Greece. Reports indicate the British Greek line, though under heavy pressure, remained intact despite German Luftwaffe strikes. Serious talk of a possible German invasion attempt gained attention after the Luftwaffe assault on London last night. Reuters reports from Greece tonight.
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