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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1940
Page
4
Publication details show a daily newspaper with standard post office classifications. Indicates Lawrence Kansas distribution and second class status under the 1879 act.
A brief quotation from John 14 27 emphasizes Jesus giving peace to his followers. It invites calmness and confidence, urging believers not to be troubled or afraid.
One Part of Defense reports that former President Hoover preferred a seven member board to oversee the new American defense program. The aim is rapid, efficient organization for mass production of war material, contrasting with Germany’s integrated manpower and production. The plan lacks a training component for the workforce, focusing on regimenting industry for war.
The article argues King Leopold and a large portion of Belgium's army chose to surrender rather than accept defeat, a move praised only in Germany. It notes the timing worsened the northern Allied front, risking the loss of the entire Belgian army and undermining Belgium’s postwar recovery, while some Belgians abroad remain in Allied ranks. It contrasts Leopold’s stance with his father King Albert’s wartime steadiness.
Report from Mexico warns of preparations for revolt with arms smuggling credited to Nazi and red agents. The piece argues the combined operations could bring harsh times to Mexico and notes any Western Hemisphere unrest aids Germany's global conquest aims.
Suspicion grows that a sharp Nazi agent may have seen young King Leopold amid signals of Belgium surrender. Authorities weigh intelligence suggesting contacts and possible influence within royal circles during the crisis.
The Meuse collapse of the French army allowed a rapid German push to the Channel at Abbeville. Allied resistance disappeared in this sector more completely than anywhere else, with no impediments to the German advance. The event defies easy explanation and may suggest internal treachery within allied lines or high command.
The nation weighs safety and future in wartime talk. Some urge narrowing interests to the mainland shrinking Alaska and Hawaii. Most Americans resist such a policy, fearing only a diminished nation.
With the allied front split, England prepares against possible invasion. The Nazis likely will try soon once they control the French coast nearest England, bringing the British coast within heavy artillery range.
Berlin officials caution that an allied plan to harm a U S liner bound for the United States may threaten crew and passengers. The warning echoes earlier Nazi use of the same motif and reflects heightened concern over German protective measures.
A Bund camp opened in the east this week with modifications from last year. The American flag now flies alone over the camp. The straight arm salute and Heil Hitler have been dropped. Even with these changes the camps remain under suspicion.
The German reaction to Roosevelt's warning reveals a surprising willingness to concede that the United States or any non Reich country has private affairs. Germany's official stance has long been to deny such questions in any country outside the Reich.
Observers note the latest fireside chat on defense resembled a standard political discussion, suggesting American defense remains entangled with political maneuvering. The remark implies critique of defences being too politicized.
Drivers say the red crosses on ambulance sides in France attracted German bombing and machine gunning pilots, so crews painted them over to avoid enemy attention.
An Irishman now heads the British general staff as Britain names a new real fighter to lead the war effort.
James Reason 21 and Jack Stephens 19 both seniors at KU were killed instantly when their car was struck by a westbound Santa Fe passenger train near the old water plant. W J Cummings announced new police hires O A Petterson and Ralph Hubble. The Indian Village fence opens to the public tomorrow.
Marilyn Barr, nine, daughter of Rev Harold G Barr, wrote a poem read by his sermon on war to the First Christian church congregation. The piece praises peace and thanks God for not having war, contrasting with foreign conflicts.
Rev. Harlan H. Thomas of Coffeyville Kan pastor of the First United Brethren church receives an honorary doctor of divinity from York College at commencement. A pioneer missionary in Sierra Leone he went to Africa in 1912 and served as acting superintendent of Albert academy in Freetown during part of his tenure relieved by service in the Kono country.
In Columbia South Carolina May 29 a motion for a new trial delayed imposition of sentence for Mrs May Walker Burleson. The Galveston Texas woman convicted of manslaughter was found guilty last night of fatally shooting the woman who married Col Richard C Burleson of the U S Army. The jury fixed a sentence range from two to 30 years. The second Mrs Burleson was shot in a hotel cafeteria on March 8.
Liberty Memorial high school band led by Oliver Hobbs departs at 7 30 am for Wadsworth to perform for Memorial Day veterans. Howard Sutherland and several American Legion members accompany them. They wear summer uniforms with white trousers, perform at the Wadsworth cemetery, attend a luncheon, and return early afternoon.
John Vesecky of Salina leads the national Farmers Union quarterly session in Salina. Glenn Talbott of Jamestown and Dr. M F Dickinson of Little Rock were named national directors as the national board convened for the meeting.
The German government urged immediate caution for American ships in the war zone and called for conspicuous neutral markings. A local flood report notes the dike breach near Lawrence causing widespread flooding with about seventy five acres of Brune land needing replanting. The school district implements a new cut and tardy rule. students show little enthusiasm. A bridal shower honors Miss LoAlma Brown ahead of her marriage to Walter Knight. Local social notes include dinner hosting by Mr. and Mrs. B B Power for several couples.
The Lawrence community mobilizes for a Fowler shops dedication with carriages and state visitors. West Lawrence dogs have been shot recently while Joe the bloodhound aids law enforcement and practice trails. Fundraising for summer park music proceeds, and residents call for a women’s rest room in town to comfort visiting country ladies.
Baldwin residents share visits and departures as families travel to Topeka, Spring Hill, and nearby towns for weddings, graduations, and holidays. Notables include the Runyans, Gormans, Mrs. Rose Case, the Morgans, O Scott Morgan, Miriam Deel, and Baker and UI students, with retirements and a funeral noted for local figures.
The senate confirmed William J. Lyons Jr. as postmaster at Fort Leavenworth Kansas yesterday. The action was announced from Washington on May 29.
Pi The Lamer hotel company buys the Sunflower hotel at Abilene Kansas and will rename it the Lamer hotel on May 29. The purchase signals expansion of the chain into central Kansas with an emphasis on service quality.
Police chase unravels when Larry Collins is found tied to a dead calf and presumed involved with rustlers. Monnie Miles defends him as Benton and Bill plot to frame the reporter while a bloody sledge and field glasses surface at the Haydook.
Monnie worries over Collins and a planned confrontation as Bentley exposes a deadly scheme. The Colonel vows a hanging while lawmen track cattle thieves Morrows and Collins, with Monnie torn between loyalty and truth as trouble looms at Lost Canyon.
National Safety Council reports a month by month rise in highway deaths for 1940 through April with 2,370 fatalities in April, up 3 percent from the same period last year.
The page lists a dense May radio lineup for WREN KMBC WDAF and others with programs from news to orchestras and comedy across evening hours. Notable entries include The Green Hornet Cine theater shows and Burns and Allen. The schedule shows multiple orchestras such as Glenn Miller Kay Kyser and Vaughn Monroe plus broadcasts like Amos and Andy and Easy Aces.
In 1940 the four month total rose to 9,390 a six percent increase over 1939. Jersey City, with a population of 819000, was the largest city reporting zero traffic fatalities in April.
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