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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1941
Page
4
Secretary Hull Warns of Mortal Danger to U S
Secretary of State Hull warned of mortal danger facing the United States in a Sunday night radio address. Citizens remain puzzled about what constitutes the threat and how near it is, with a Legion convention urging a clearer government report on external dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
United States
Second District’ Legion Convention
Stationary Wheat Storage Crisis Reaches Farmers
Farmers face possible home storage as terminal storage fills and transport limits hinder movement. Wheat counties in the west may run out of facilities and store in open piles. past shortages occurred when harvest outpaced shipping, with drought and rain affecting losses. The crop and its growers are taking more risks this year.
War in Syria Draws France and US Toward Conflict
The article notes France protests RAF attacks on Syrian airports while Germany uses Syrian territory as a route into Iraq. It claims French neutrality is challenged by German operations and suggests Syria has become a warfront despite French claims to restraint. Private sources allege German use of the Syria mandate area amounts to occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Syria
R.A.F
Iraq
RASF
Hess remarks stir British caution amid war aid signals
Dispatches from England note Hess has been talking but the public remains uninformed. The indirect hint suggests Germany’s leader grew unsure of victory as the United States prepared all-out aid to Britain, a doubt causing tremors in Germany yet no official comment is made there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Hess
Germany
Unite States
Britain
Lawrence
Fraternal Aid Association
Don Carlos
Inita
Ifc
Adam Oliver
Tennessee Street
L. O. McIntire
Speciman
Read
Quantrill
Eldridge House
Aibrick
William Leamer
Lecompton
Ruth Boyles
Fred Boyles
Place House
F. W. Read
Rhode Island Street
Australia
Ransom
United States
Botanical Gardens
Philadelphia
Gamma Tau
Lazy Mary
Paula
Chris
Paulie
Tinker’s Creek
Tony
Americans urged to save and recycle as wartime drive nears
The government signals a drive to collect discarded aluminum ware and curb waste as part of the defense program. Citizens are urged to restrain consumption, reuse worn equipment, and salvage scrap iron, with hopes that thrift in small matters signals broader national economizing.
Germany to release 100000 French war prisoners
Berlin agrees to send home 100,000 French prisoners as part of Germany's trading stock with Vichy. The French government seeks full prisoner return, shaping its collaboration stance. Until all prisoners are released, Nazi pressure may not be needed to keep Vichy aligned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Vichy
Fortunes of War Bind Two Italian Dukes on Same Day
Dispatches show the Duke of Spoleto becoming king of Croatia while his brother the Duke of Aosta surrenders his Ethiopian army. The two brothers face different fates as the conflict unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spoleto
Croatia
Duke of
Aosta
Ethiopia
Wager on Passersby Weighing 200 Pounds Each
Mertie Berry Hampton of the Downs News bets that every third passerby would tip a scale at 200 pounds after noting a claim that one in three Americans was poorly fed. The remark follows a street corner parking scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertie Berry ~ Hampton
the Downs News
Debated disarmament limits strain League of Nations
Ten years ago the League council renewed debate on limiting trained reserves and war materials as Germany loses Italy's support for a general disarmament treaty. Britain emphasizes the form for states to report status, while the idea is called too idealistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations Council
Germany
Italy
Arthur Henderson
Great Britain
Lawrence
Charles Bonebrake
Boy Scout Troop 52
James E. West
Elwyn Freeze
Charles
Elwyn
Fred Freeze
Freeze
Margaret Schumann
Bernice Jones
Emma Wagner
Marjorie Ryther
Schumann
Fay Brown
LaVeta Madden
Bridge
Elizabeth Tuttle
Rook
Celebrities Honor KU at 75th Birthday and 69th Commencement
Ten of the twelve headliners are KU alumni including F M Harris William Allen White and Raymond Clapper with Gov Payne Ratner and Rev Frederic Cunningham as non alumni speakers also listed are Dr C E McClung Dr E V McCollum and Deane W Malott among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
K. U
Payne Ratner
Frederic Cunningham Lawrence
F. M. Harris
Board of
Regents
William Allen White
George Zook
American Council of Education
Harold D. Smith
Raymond Clapper
Ben Hibbs
Country Gentleman
C. E. McClung
University of Pennsylvania
E. V. McCollum
Johns Hopkins
Secunder Wetmore
National Museum
Washington
DE. C
Deane W. Malott
Possible US Japan accord could end Sino-Japanese war
Dewitt Mackenzie weighs a Russian report of US mediation with Japan in a bid to settle Sino-Japanese hostilities. He argues diplomacy could shorten the European war, keep Russia neutral, and free Allied forces, noting Japan seeks economic cooperation and withdrawal from China in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Japan
Britain
Nippon
Russia
Hitler
German Offensive and Air Raids Reported in War News
The war office said German troops attacked along the Yser canal but failed to cross. Dunkirk faced bombing by German planes. Victor Carlstrom set a 460 mile distance record in a 160 HP biplane from Newport News to Sheepshead Bay in New York, doing it in 4 hours 1 minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yser Canal
War Office
Dunkirk
Victor Carlstrom
Newport News
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
New York
Aero Club of America
Douglas County
Daniel F. Rodgers
Los Angeles
Calif
Stevens
Lawrence
War Relief Committee
Eurpean Hospitals
Senator Depew backs third McKinley term in New York
Forty years ago Senator Depew of New York was organizing support for a third term for President McKinley. Yesterday evening Mrs McKinley’s condition had improved enough for her to sit up for a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Depew
New York
McKinley
Examinations Opened for Federal Clerical and Custodial Posts
The U S civil service commission announced exams for junior custodial officer at 1860 a year in the bureau of prisons and for junior stenographer and junior typist at 1440 and 1260 a year. Open to men and women with appointments in Washington D C only. Closing date June 9 1941. Information available at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Prisons
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
1917 Army Registers Youngest Recruits In World War I
Carl M Palmier of Grand Rapids Michigan was among a few 1917 registrants who entered the army despite being only 12 years old. He was discharged after officers learned his true age, despite initially enlisting due to his size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Palmier
Grand Rapids
Mich
Palmer
Campus drama flares over Chris and Paula
Paula and Chris navigate rivalries on campus as Tony Beale and Kilo Sherwood complicate their relationship. A party invite tests loyalties while Jenks taunts Chris about the League. Paula confronts Kilo and hints at Big Barney Sherwood’s influence as the tale continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Paula
Big Barney Sherwood
Pete
Seals
Tony
Sweetland
Kilo Sherwood
Bill Jenks
Kilo
Jenks
Paulie
League
Tony Beale
Elie
Kile
Barney Sherwood
Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
The Stony Point cemetery association holds a meeting at the church on Saturday May 24. Forenoon will be spent on cemetery work and a business meeting will follow in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Point Cemetery Association
Clinton Belvoir Sunday School and Community Notes
Attendance at Sunday school at the Presbyterian church reached fifty one with a Mother's Day program and solos by Mary Demeritt and Dee Cox. Duets, readings, and a closing song plus a prayer capped the event. The Taxis group and various church members hosted meetings and devotional sessions, while community updates mention school bond votes, county graduation notes, and local farm work as spring progresses toward May and June events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Mary Demeritt
Dee Cox
Mary Ann
Joyce Herschell
Alvig
Evelyn Harrell
Wilma Lee Johnson
Joan Clough
Tola Johnson
Lena Demeritt
Barbara Apietaen
Barbara Clough
Toris Anderson
Children’s
Lyonie People
Richard Johnson
Sue
Harold Herschell
Louise Baldwin
Charg
Chester Baldwin
Lawrence- i
Bobby Harrell
Ralph Weybright
Lone Star
The
Missionary Society
O'Connor
O. A. Bradley
Montgomery
Smit
Phillips
Johson
Clough
Vitus Hadl
Fred Baldwin
Scott Kirkham
Shuster
Ebon Anderson
Lyle Belles
Lawrence
Clinton Cemetery
Moreland Baldwin
Pleasant Grove News Roundup from Selagouri Camp to Topeka
Weaver Alexandir and son Fd cara plus several boys vacationed at a Selagouri camp Sunday evening. Miss Maxine Dirk joined them. Roy Platz and Miller of Herington were dinner guests at N. D. Messer’s home Monday. Margie Platz stayed to recover from surgery. Mrs. Archie Shults and Alice returned from Denver. Mrs. Roy Hegeman of Laurence spent Tuesday with Ed and Mrs. Deay. Bruce Cramer announces birth of daughter Judith Carrol. The Social Circle met with Mrs. Roy Curtis near Lone Star Thursday. Mrs. Jack Dillon and 11 children with Bonnie Flory drove to Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Alexandir
Fdcara
Selagouri
Maxine Dirk
Roy Platz
Mr. Miller
Herington
N. D. Messer
Margie Platz
Archie Shults
Alice
Denver
Colo
Roy. Hegeman
Laurence
Ed Deay
Bruce
Cramer
Judith Carrol
Chults
Roy Curtis
Lone Star
Jack Dillon
Bonnie Flory
Topeka
Radio Schedule May 20 21 24 Britain
Listings detail WREN KMBC and WDAF radio programs through 12:00 AM, including Talk News Musical variety, sportcasts, soaps, orchestras, and theater, with time slots from 5:30 PM to 12:00 AM and continuing into Wednesday May 21 with additional programs and a science feature. The guide notes Jack Armstrong Mandrake, Glenn Miller, Fibber McGee Molly, and Bob Hope among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
KMBC
Mandrake
WDAF
Jack Armstrong
Ksambc
Bob Trout
Grand Central Station
Fibber McGee & Molly
Newes
Glenn Miller
Orch
WDAE
Bob Hope
K. C
Joe
Andy
WDAR
Frea Waring
Lanny Ross
Johnny
Paul Sullivan
Wdaf—Star
U.S. Govt
Tommy Dorse
Joe Sanders
Weather Man
Dale
Dave
Charlie Barnett
Lionel Hampton
Dar—Dance Orchestra
WRESM
United Press News
Ikxmbc
Press
Cavaliers
Tony Martin
Manhattan
Dr. Christian
Star Theatre
Eddie Cantor
Pym
Author
S Playhouse
Kay &Yser
Sonny Dunham
NMBC
Wdaaf
Howard and Shelton
Lexington
Napye
Fred Waring
WRIEN
Gabriel Heatter
Chuck Foster
Orchi
WMBC
Melody Treasure Club
Press News
AP News
Val Olmen
Ace Brigade
Moonbeams
KMC
Glenn Garr
Ernic Madriguera
N.B.C
Kmbc—Press News
Local arrivals and social notes from Pleasant Grove and Lawrence
Thursday visits and relocations include Mrs. Harry Batchelor returning to Topeka after Dillon home visits. Mr. and Mrs. Altic lease the filming station from Weaver Alexander and move to Pleasant Grove. Margaret Alexander and Leo Wingert wed, with a reception and homestead in Lawrence. A Pleasant Grove collision injures Mrs. Dirk and another rider. Rose Messer attends a dinner in Lawrence. Miss Maxine Dirk helps at the Alexander home.
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the World Company
Ww. S
Simons
J. Bray
Sorpr Hsimons
Massachusetts Street
Kansas
Felspbehe
Lorenzen & Eediences Inc
West 44Th St
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
San Francisco
Sansome
New Orpheum
Kansas City
Baltimore Ave
St. Louis
Star
Detroit
General Motors
Atlanta
Walton
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Postoffice
Kansas ‘University
Harris
Harold D Smith
F. Lawrence
CE McClung
Gov. Payne Ratner
BY McCollum
William ‘A. White
Alexander Wetmore
Dewitt. MacKenzie
Far East
Europe
Africa
America
Cemetery Association Meeting
Clinton-Belvoir
Pleasant Grove
KFKU
Joseph
Robert Calderwood
Music
Kansas University
WIBW
Harry Batchelor
Dillon
Henry Dirk
Maxine
Pansy
Model
Fred Turner
Alexander
Altic
fMing
Weaver Alexander and Sons
Patsy Dillon
Peggy Ann Scott
Weaver Alexander
Margaret
Leo. Wingert
Jesse Wingert
Wingert
Homm
Lester Pegg
Dirk
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rosé Messer
Colonial Tea Room
Rose
Ernest Johahning
Worden
Near
Alexander Horse
Gerald ‘Elston
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