26 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1940
Page
1
In a bold wartime briefing, British and Norse forces join efforts to press Nazis from occupied territory. King Haakon mobilizes his army to support the allied offensive, signaling renewed resistance and coordinated action across occupied Europe.
The Chicago Daily News cites special information claiming a gigantic conspiracy involving bribery and treason by Norwegian defense officials enabled Nazi invasion. Oslo and other Norwegian ports fell as German and English forces clashed, with heavy losses on both sides. King Haakon reportedly called Norwegians to defend independence from refuge in Norway's interior.
A collage of prewar notes mentions Prime Minister Mackenzie King vacationing in Virginia and Dr. Paul Ehrlich's health claims. It notes Fireworks bans in New York, Swedish neutrality, Churchill under fire for fleet tactics, and Denmark perceived as a German province as England seizes opportunities.
The note from Secretary Hull demands immediate arbitration of Yankee claims and compensation for seized American possessions below the Rio Grande. In Mexico City 50,000 rallied in defense of their country as 20,000 anti American demonstrators marched, while President Cardenas called the scene moving. The Mexican council demanded 20 million for severance fees to foreign oil workers. President Roosevelt vetoed a bill deporting alien suspects, praising the CCC and its longevity amid debates on nationalism and socialism. Roosevelt met with New York Governor Lehman, skipping a White House session with Vice President Garner. Labor unrest included John L. Lewis’s C I C beat, Third Term support in Jersey, and NLRB battles over Elinore Herrick. Export value rose about 33 percent in six months, with aircraft driving gains. Dies Committee rattled six suspected Communists. Browder subpoenaed in passport case. Franco affirmed neutrality amid Nordic upheaval. Admiral Robinson favored Britain’s battleships. Christian Fronters faced contempt charges in New York.
A historical review traces Washington Jefferson and Jackson era views on presidential term limits. It notes Washington refused a third term, Jefferson warned against life tenure, and Jackson advocated direct election and a single term, with later presidents like Hayes McKinley Wilson and Roosevelt weighing similar limits.
Moscow report recounts the Kremlin as a sealed seat of Soviet power with 19 towers guarding a fortress of religion and governance. It notes Stalin’s elusive presence, Molotov’s foreign affairs role, and the inner workings of the politburo.
Alexis Wenner-Gren, the star negotiator in the Russo Finnish peace treaty, arrived in Miami from Nassau and warned that Sweden will fight all three allies Russia and Germany if needed to maintain neutrality. He said Sweden may resist a British seizure by protecting its stance.
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