Nazis Invade Denmark and Norway by Land Sea and Air
German forces launch a rapid invasion of Denmark and Norway at dawn. Oslo and Copenhagen fall under German control by afternoon as Norway resists in spots. Denmark offers no significant resistance and is placed under occupation. Allied powers debate response while Norway and Denmark are described as drawn into the war and protected by the Reich.
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Berlin
Norway
Denmark
Fuehrer
Hitler
Oslo
Copenhagen
PIA Dnb
Christian
Thorvald Stauning
DNB
Christian Rex
T. Stauning
Oslo Surrenders to German Forces in World War II
Oslo capitulated to German troops at 4 p.m. local time after Norwegian defenses were outflanked. Oslo's government moved to Hamars, police chief resigned for German officials, and widespread civilian movement occurred as Danish and Swedish actions and Danish proclamation were reported.
Three Judge Court Awards 500000 to Kansas City Livestock Men
A federal three judge court awarded the $500,000 impounded in the extended Kansas City livestock commission rate to the commission men involved. The decision underscores compensation tied to the disputed rate disputes within the KC livestock trade.
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Kansas City
Ford to Ask Order Voided by Appeals Court
Counsel for the Ford Motor company announced they would ask the circuit court of appeals in Cincinnati to declare void a National Labor Relations Board order charging Ford with unfair labor practices. NBC reported a Berlin broadcast saying the German high command found it necessary to bomb several towns in northern Scandinavia.
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Ford
New York
Ford Motor Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
National Labor Relations Board
NBC
Berlin
Hich
Scandinavia
Scandinavian Areas May Come Under U. S. Neutrality Scope
Secretary Hull said the administration studied extending the neutrality act to Scandinavian areas amid Germany’s invasion of Denmark and Norway. President Roosevelt, Hull and aides monitored the new European military situation and considered possible steps, with plans to extend combat areas and ban American shipping if required.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Norway
Denmark
U. S
Hull
Tate
Upcaamm
Hyde Park
N. Y
Europe
Germany
Mr. Roosevelt
Atlantic City
State Department
Shanley
D-Conn
Scandinavian
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Aco
Britain In Pledge To Assist Norway
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain and France would give full aid to Norway in its war against Germany. He said British naval units were at sea and that details could not be disclosed for security. He noted Germany’s invasion plans were under way before mining Norwegian waters and emphasized decisive action to prevent Nazi dominance.
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Denmark
Norway
Germany
Kristiansund
Kristiansand
United States
Oslo
J. Borden Harriman
Oslofjord Aml
Chamberlain
London
Norwegian
Fosla
C.S.T
Hamar
Britain
House of Commons
France
House
Paris
British Press Association
Scandinavia
Trondheim
Archibald Sinclair
Cuxhaven
League of Nations
League
Howard Smith
Conerhaven
Legation
Weather for Crops Topeka Apr 9 Forecast Says Warm Return
Federal Meteorologist A D Robb reports favorable weather for Kansas crops with several days of stand. Warmer temperatures expected tonight and tomorrow with fair skies and cooler end of week. Frost seen in eastern counties with little damage to fruit and gardens. Topeka low around 34, Wichita 32.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. D. Robb
Mercury
Wichita
Tribune
Robb
German Invasion of Scandinavia Shakes Markets
New York April 9 Securities and commodities prices were rocked by Germany moving into Scandinavia. Wheat in Chicago rose 34.2 to 44.8 cents per bushel, Duluth wheat up over 5 cents, Scandinavian bonds fell heavily in Wall Street. Industrial shares gyrated as paper manufacturers were hit by possible pulp and paper import cuts. Steel copper and aircraft stocks rose briefly then fell in a sharp midday selloff and later partially recovered.
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New York
Scandinavia
Chicago
Duluth
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Germany claims protectorate over Norway and Denmark
Berlin radio announces that Denmark and Norway are under the German Reich and that occupation of western Norway is complete. The broadcast cites German high command and says Skagerrak is now immune to British attack as Copenhagen falls under German control. Hitler says Scandinavian occupation will prevent British subjugation of northern Europe.
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New York
Denmark
Norway
Berlin
NBC
Hitler
England
Skaggerrak
Germany
DNB
Copenhagen
Svar
Fuehrer
Europe
Great Britain
Denmark and Norway Armies Counted Against German Might
Dupuy notes combined Danish and Norwegian forces total about 250000 men in war strength. Denmark fields 161000 wartime troops, 11000 in peace, with two old coast defense battleships and 12 submarines. Norway lists 90000 wartime troops, 30000 peacetime, air force around 100 planes, and its navy includes four coast defense battleships and eight destroyers. Population figures are given as 46 and 98 million in the Baltic context.
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Denmark
Norway
Dupuy
Germany
Baltic Sea
Skagerrak
Kattegat
Kiel Canal
Gas Plant Explosion Kills Three in East Braintree
Three men died and at least 13 were seriously injured in a massive explosion at the old Colony gas plant in East Braintree. Officials estimated losses at $500,000 as a brick compressor house, gas holder, and office building were destroyed and surrounding homes damaged by flying debris.
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Braintree
Mass
Old Colony
Stock Market Index Report Shows Mixed Moves
The index tracks 60 stocks with an average near 61 yesterday after 51.5 close previously. Traders note modest gains in large caps while broader market shows uneven activity.
Naval Battle Near Norway Report Spurs Public Suspense
London reports a naval action near the Norwegian coast between British and German forces with radios silent. Oslo denies nothing and German announcements claim deportations and occupation signs as crowds react to the war’s escalation.
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London
Norway
British Press Association
Mineral Industries Council forms at University of Kansas
John Allison of McPherson elected chairman and Brian O'Brian of Buffalo named vice chairman as the new Mineral Industries Council meets at the University of Kansas. The group links the Kansas Geological Survey with leading state mineral industries and irrigation interests to coordinate groundwater and other projects with a total 1940 41 budget around 39 728 dollars.
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John Allison
McPherson
New Mineral Industries Council
University of Kansas
Brian O'Brian
Buffalo
Deane W. Malott
Board of Regents
Kansas Geological Survey
Federal Geological Survey
State Board of Health
Innis D Harris Improves After Wichita Bride Dies
Innis D Harris Jr. a Wichita attorney injured in a highway crash near Kingman has shown continued improvement. He was placed under an oxygen tent for breathing difficulty from several broken ribs but is not in critical condition. Earlier reports suggested a punctured lung. The Harris couple were returning from Colorado when their car rear ended a truck.
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Kingman
Kan
Innis D. Harris, Jr
Wichita
Harris
Harrises
Colorado
Claim on Denmark Could Bring Hitler Regime to The Western Hemisphere
Washington reports that Germanys occupation of Denmark and Norway could, if followed by sovereignty claims, extend Hitlers reach into the western hemisphere. Geographers note Denmark Iceland Greenland as a potential hemisphere boundary with historic links to the Danish West Indies sold to the United States for 23 million dollars in 1916 to prevent German control.
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Denmark
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Washington
Germany
Norway
Adolf Hitler
Iceland
Greenland
United States
Britain
West Indies
Virgin Islands
Danish West Indies
Battles Rumors Fly Over Norway Invasion Crisis
Reports from Paris say allied and German fleets clashed off the Norwegian coast amid urgent talks in London and Paris. Norwegians resist as high level French leadership holds war council with Defense Ministers Daladier Lauren tengac Campinchi and generals Gamelin Darlan Vuillemin as cabinet meets amid gravest situation.
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Paris
London
Norway
Denmark
Senate
Paul Reynaud
T A.m
Daladier
Laurentegnac
Campinchi
Army
Navy
War Committee
Reynaud
Gamelin
Darlan
Vuillemin
Kansas Safety Progress Celebrated at Meeting
Delegates to the Kansas safety council convention celebrated the state's 1939 accident prevention record with a 68 fall in fatalities from 1938. George B. Grotz praised Kansas for reducing deaths from 456 in 1938 to 888 last year and noted a second place finish in a Midwestern safety progress contest. Gov. Payne Ratner credited the war on accidents initiated by the council and several state agencies.
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Toyoka
Kansas Safety Council
George B. Grotz
Chicago
National Safety Council
Kansas
Payne Ratner
Veteran recalls Lee surrender. 75th anniversary at Clay Center
Cay Charles Wingrove, 94, a Civil War veteran and member of Custer's cavalry, spoke to high school students in Clay Center Kansas on the 75th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, saying he was present at the event.
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Lee
Clay Center
Kan
Cay
Charles Wingrove
R. E. Lee
U. S. Grant
Wingrove
Custer
Cavalry
Oslo Falls to German Forces After Air and Sea Assault
Oslo, capital of Norway, surrendered at 4 p m today after German land, sea and air forces moved on the city. Two thousand German troops were landed from warships in Oslofjord at dawn as Nazi bombers flew overhead, signaling the collapse of Norwegian defenses.
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Oslo
Stockholm
Oslo Fjord
New Norwegian Government Formed Reported by Nazi Sources
Berlin said the German news agency reported a "new Norwegian" government formed in Oslo with Vidkun Quisling announcing a national assembly. The Nygaardsvold cabinet reportedly resigned as Oslo was occupied and residents were urged to unite to resolve the crisis.
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Berlin
Oslo
Iwe
Wuand
C.S.T
Osso
Johan Nyvaardsvold
Hamar
Vidkun Quisling
Nazi Party
National Assembly
DNB
Norway
Johan Nygaardsvold
National
Quisling
District music festival to draw 64 schools
Thirty six schools enter contests Friday and 57 on Saturday for a district music festival at the University of Kansas with about 3000 musicians. Soloists to bands compete in four class divisions A to D, with larger groups Friday and smaller ensembles Saturday.
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Neal M. Wherry
University of Kansas
Topeka
Kansas City
Liberty Memorial High School
University to Host Second Senior Employment Forum
Charles S Stevenson Hall Brothers general manager and personnel director discusses employer expectations at a talk for seniors and job seekers. The session covers getting a job from the employer viewpoint and builds on the Hallmark personnel system. Sponsored by the Senior class of 1940 and the Alumni association.
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Tomorow
Charles S. Stevenson
Hall Brothers, Inc
Kansas City
Stevenson
Hall Brothers
ABC
Neane W. Malott
Oil forming in earth faster than it is pumped out
Dr Gustav Egloff of Universal Oil Products told the American Chemical Society in Cincinnati that evidence supports continual petroleum formation The claim rests on similarities between fossils in oil-bearing formations and modern aquatic organisms including foraminifera radiolaria and diatoms found in oceans lakes and rivers
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Cincinnati
American Chemical Society
Gustav Egloff
Universal Oil Products Company
Chicago
Weather Outlook Kansas Forecast and Temperature Details
The weather map shows fair conditions for Kansas with substantial cloudiness in the southeast tonight and Wednesday. Warmer tonight except in the extreme northwest, cooler in west and north central regions, and warmer in the extreme east on Wednesday. Temperature readings from Reese Office Record note highs around 75 and lows near 44 compared with yesterday.
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Kansas
Reese Ofice
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