10 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
1
The Associated Press reports a sea battle outcome with Italians claiming Boers seized Elisura and a British defeat noted in the clash. Details specify naval action and competing powers amid wartime reporting. The report emphasizes the真假 balance of forces and strategic stakes in the region.
Greek high command announced the capture of Klisura in central Albania, paving the way for Tepeleni as Italy clings to Valona. RAF bombers struck Ruhr targets and Boulogne, while German raiders hit London. Mussolini’s command boasted bombings and sinkings in the eastern Mediterranean as Hitler acknowledged RAF raids in western Germany with civilian casualties.
In Nashville Speaker John Ed O'Dell and Floor Leader J B Ragan introduced a bill authorizing state land acquisition for national defense in emergencies. A companion bill would ratify governor actions transferring land near Camp Peay to the federal government. Other measures include repeals of laws deemed unworkable or unconstitutional. Separately Nazi raids over Britain hit Manchester Liverpool and London, with RAF counterclaims of targets in the Ruhr and Rotterdam. The London war scene reported large bomber raids and mixed casualty figures. British forces pressured Tobruk with a Libyan advance toward the coastal road below Bengali, Libya near the Egyptian border.
British forces widen the Africa campaign from Libya to Ethiopia, announcing concentration around Tobruk and actions against Italian East Africa. They claim entry into Buna Kenya and abandonment of El Wak near the Kenya Italian Somaliland border, with Serobatib captured near the Sudan Ethiopian frontier. An unrelated clock repair note follows.
Thousands infected with influenza across western Virginia and cities like Richmond Roanoke and Danville. In St Charles coal field area about 2500 ill prompting indefinite school closures by County Superintendent G H Givens and health authorities. Central Bear Wallow Straight Hollow Legon Hollow West Dante schools dismissed with 147 absences at Central.
A large manhunt continues in Castlewood Virginia after a masked intruder killed 65 year old Walden Fink in his living room. Sheriff Arthur Combs and Commonwealth Attorney Ira M Quillen lead hundreds of officers and volunteers in searches. Fink’s widow described the intruder and the shooting before neighbors found him dead. Funeral set for Fort Gibson church.
Mary Pearl Lambert nineteen the daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Lambert died at Community hospital from second degree burns suffered when clothing ignited before an open fireplace at home on Long Island Her death is the first in Kingsport this year She is survived by parents two sisters and three brothers with a grandmother and will be buried at City Cemetery services at first street home with Rev E B Ellis officiating Pall bearers to be chosen from friends
British military circles discuss a potential invasion of Italy to force surrender, arguing Allied victories in North Africa and Greece could enable a Mediterranean offensive. Analysts say Germany would need to reinforce Italy, but a successful Italian defeat might require large Allied troop movements similar to World War I interventions.
A Senate subcommittee chaired by Hatch and Nye will hold a Monday hearing on the feud between Sen. McKellar and the National Park Service over Maj. J. Ross Eakin's tenure as Great Smoky Mountains superintendent. McKellar accuses Eakin of mismanagement while Ickes cites affidavits disputing the charge and recounts the ballot smearing episode.
Captain W W Leedy 65 longtime Kingsport police veteran died at his Gibsontown home after months of illness. Known as Uncle Bill he served since 1919, the city’s first officer under City Manager Wm R Ponder, and was the oldest officer by service. He is survived by his widow four children a brother an aunt an uncle eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services at First Methodist Church with interment in City Cemetery. Active pallbearers included police officers. honorary pallbearers listed.
President Roosevelt urged rapid action on a vast lease lead program and asked Congress to grant sweeping powers to transfer US made military equipment to Britain and other democracies. The bill would authorize manufacture and procurement of defense articles and their sale loan or lease to such governments and allow testing repairs and export. It also permits sharing defense information with allied governments and outlines funding estimates up to 10 billion dollars with 2 to 5 billion expected this year. Barkley and McCormack said the measure enacts a policy to make the US an arsenal for the democracies and fulfills the pledge to aid these nations.
A blind 80 year old man, Joseph Levy, is jailed after a park rest stop and round up of loiterers. He cannot speak English and a New York law prevents a judge from freeing someone he has sentenced, leaving him imprisoned as his wife waits for release.
The Federal Reserve Board cautioned the public not to overestimate Britain's ability to pay for American war materials. It cited a $7.115 billion starting figure for British assets but warned no single figure can measure the Empire's true dollar resources.
Budapest reports from Bucharest allege growing tension in Romania between Premier Antonescu s police and the Iron Guard. Followers of former King Carol are said to foment strife as Iron Guardists condemn Antonescu for not being anti Semitic enough.
A large German munitions factory near Policka in Czechoslovakia reportedly exploded on Christmas Eve, with three quick blasts shaking a town up to 60 miles away. The plant was described as one of Czechoslovakia’s largest. Edouard Benes noted a campaign of anti Nazi sabotage in the country.
Official bulletin lists December casualties in the Greece war with Italy and Albania totaling 1,300 dead 4,600 wounded and 3,000 missing across December 1 through 31.
A pact between Germany and Soviet Russia regulating trade border and resettlement issues was officially signed this afternoon in Moscow. The agreement covers key aspects of economic and territorial arrangements between the two nations and aims to smooth postwar contacts and exchanges.
President Roosevelt imposes strict export license regulations on copper brass bronze zinc nickel and potash to control shipment overseas. The proclamation targets strategic minerals and materials amid wartime tension, aiming to conserve critical resources and regulate trade.
In 1940 department store sales across the eighth Federal Reserve district rose 7.4 percent from 1939 with all cities reporting gains. December 1940 sales were 7.3 percent higher than December 1939, per the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis.
Nashville Tenn 4 Bills offered in both houses to amend Bristol city charter repeal poll tax provisions change term of city education board members election time. Act would take effect in 1941 with first education board members to be elected at first regular meeting of the board of mayor and commissioners in July.
Diplomatic circles report an estimated 500 million dollars in Dutch property damage from a five day German blitzkrieg that overwhelmed the Netherlands last May. Dutch appraisers quote total private property losses at about 700 million guilders, Rotterdam bearing half the damage with thousands of homes and businesses destroyed or burned and around 45,000 people left homeless.
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