Encircled Japanese Division Face Threatened Break at Central China Front
Chinese reports say Doihara led forces are largely encircled near Lanfeng on the Lung hai railway, with up to 400,000 Japanese troops poised to push toward Hankow if escape routes at Chengchow open. Front chews through Wuhu Anhwei corridor as air and ground combat intensifies across multiple cities including Hofei and Foochow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W. Peterson
Shanghai
Central China Front
Hankow
China
Kenji Doihara
Japan
Lawrence of
Manchuria
Doihara
Lanfeng
Lunghai
Chengchow
Wuhu
Yangtze River
Anhwei Province
Pohsien
Hofei
Foochow
Canton
Parish School Board Plans New Buildings and Auditorium
The Ouachita parish school board met to approve applying for a PWA grant to build a combined auditorium and gymnasium at Fondale school, estimated at 25 000 dollars. They also authorized new school buildings for colored children in wards one, three, four, six and seven at an estimated total of 20 000 dollars, and authorized purchasing 520 South Grand Street and adjacent vacant land for 5 000 dollars. The board will relocate a residence at 700 South Grand to the new site for school use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
T. O. Brown
PWA
Fondale School
South Grand Street
People’s Homestead and Savings Association
West Monroe to have nonpartisan mayoral election?
City attorney W Decker Moore says H M Williams Jr will assume dual mayor and new aldermen in July if no party non-Democratic candidates contest. State law allows dispensation when unopposed. a rival party must announce wins ten days before election date or vote may be canceled. If no denial by June 14, May 11 nominees proceed as commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Williams, Jr
West Monroe
W. Decker Moore
Moore
Democratic
Secretary of War notes birthday and peace wish
Washington May 31 Harry H Woodring, aging 48, says he prefers peace to war and claims he is the least militaristic secretary of war. The cabinet member notes his defense preparations and asserts the army is the most efficient it has ever been in peacetime despite Mussolini and German ire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry H. Woodring
Newton D. Baker
Mussolini
Woodring
War Department
Czechs Order Full Military Service
Prague May 31. Decrees call for compulsory military or civil air defense training for all ages from six to sixty. Boys six to seventeen to receive seventy hours yearly if not in school, rising to ninety hours until military service. Girls six to twenty one get forty hours, then thirty annually to age thirty. Adults thirty to sixty must complete three percent hours yearly of civil air defense training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Milan Hodza
Hodza
Giant Southern California quake rattles homes along coast
A massive earth movement struck at 12:35 am Pacific time, felt for 200 miles along the coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego and inland 150 miles to the Mojave desert and Coachella valley. Alarms sounded as families woke to rippling motion, dishes rattling, lights swaying, and houses creaking. Long Beach reported initial damage but later said all’s well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Pacific Coast
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Mojave Desert
Coachella Valley
Long Beach
All's
Levine bitter over slaying of son in New Rochelle
New Rochelle lawyer Murray Levine voiced anger and confusion over his 12-year-old son's kidnapping and murder. He said ransom was the only motive he could suggest as federal agents intensify a methodical search, noting the boy's mutilated body washed ashore on Long Island Sound after months of mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
N. Y
Murray Levine
New York
Long Island Sound
Helmer Strong
N Y
George Rei
Peter Levine
Strong
Read Vetterli
G-men
New York City
Fenberger
Harold McCormick to marry nurse in private ceremony
Harold Fowler McCormick, 66 year old Chicago industrialist, will wed his 4 year old nurse Adah Wilson in a closed doors ceremony at his sister's Pasadena estate. The event will be private with no photos or interviews, and the couple will stay at the McCormick home through the summer without a honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Harold Fowler McCormick
Harvester
Adah Wilson
Chicago
McCormick
McCormick Home
Bomb raid devastates Granollers market in crowded hour
May 31 dispatch reports at least 430 killed in an insurgent air raid on Granollers north of Barcelona. Fourteen bombs from three bombers struck the market during peak shopping, many victims women and children. Red Cross mobilized, dozen buildings destroyed, refugees crowded the town.
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Barcelona
Granollers
Red Cross
Spain
Senate Advances Leche Bills In Louisiana Senate
In Baton Rouge on May 31 the senate finance committee approved the administration’s general one per cent sales tax bill with amendments. The Senate moved toward early consideration of ten administration measures after overwhelming House approval, with a brief night session swiftly referring the measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge, la
Senate Finance Committee
Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
State Senate
House
Borah Attacks Pay and Hours Bills Across Senate and House
Senator Borah of Idaho assailed both wage and hour proposals, warning the Senate bill would grant a five member board Hitler like powers to grant exemptions. He doubtfully predicted a quick compromise and argued that unorganized labor needs protection where wages fall short. Chairman Thomas urged unity and supported the board, aiming for a 40 cent minimum wage in his plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
Idaho
House
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Thomas
Utah
Borak
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Highest Court Rules Labor Board Wins Withdrawal
The Supreme Court ruled that the National Labor Relations Board may withdraw from the Third Circuit litigation over an order directing Republic Steel to reinstate 5,000 striking workers. Justice Roberts wrote that the circuit court’s order to proceed with a transcript of the record was reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Republic Steel Corporation
Justice Roberts
Circuit Court
Officers Named By Acclamation After Nominations Read
EDGEWATER PARK Miss May 31 P John D Ewing Shreveport and Monroe La publisher today was elected president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association Ted Dealey of Dallas Tex the retiring president was named chairman of the board W C Johnson of Chattanooga was re elected treasurer and Cranston Williams was re elected secretary manager All the elections were by acclamation after the nominations had been reported by Victor H Hanson publisher of the Birmingham News and Age Herald Hanson a close personal friend of the late Colonel Robert Ewing served in a similar role
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewater Park
Miss
John D. Ewing
Shreveport
Monroe
Today
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Ted Dealey
Dallas
Tex
W. C. Johnson
Chattanooga
Cranston Williams
Victor H. Hanson
Birmingham
Ala
News and Age Herald
Hanson
Robert Ewing
Death Better Than Germany: Seaman Found in Hudson River
Albert Heinz, a young seaman from Miami awaiting deportation to Germany, was found dead in the Hudson off Hoboken. A letter in his pocket to Lou Annice Summers speaks of love and impending peril as officials planned his return to Germany. The note ends with a vow that fate may cost him his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert Heinz
Heinz
Miami
Fla
Germany
Hudson River
Hoboken
N. J
Lou Annice Summers
America
World War Vets Tear Up Swastikas in Memorial Plot
In Portland Oregon on May 31 veterans tore down five flags bearing the German swastika at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in a sacred colors ceremony. John Walker Jones, former department commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the plot is sacred to American and World War II allies and vowed no other flags would be tolerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
World War Veterans
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
John Walker Jones
Veterans of Foreign Wars
America
Father pays $10,000 in ransom in Florida kidnap case
W P Cash said the $10,000 demanded by kidnappers for his five year old nephew James Bailey Cash Jr was paid. The money was tossed from a car after two trips on routes mapped by the abductors. Cash expected the boy back by midnight, hoping for a safe release following the note threats and blackout signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Fla
W. P. Cash
James Bailey Cash
Cash
Miami
James Beiley Cash, Jr
Federal Bureau of
Ime
Louisiana State University grants diplomas to about 1000
In a record graduating ceremony closing the 1937-38 session, approximately 1000 men and women received degrees at LSU. For the first time, ceremonies were held in the horseshoe stadium after moving from the Greek theater due to large crowds. Colonel O R McGuire delivered the final charge, with Dr James M Smith presiding. Governor Richard W Leche attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. McGuire
Comptroller General of the
United States
Brookings Institute
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati Law School
L S. A
James M. Smith
Murder Suspect Arrested in City Ambush Probe
Pat O'Brien, 49, described as a narcotic addict by Monroe police, is held in the city jail awaiting transfer to Jackson, Mississippi for questioning in a long-ago ambush murder. He was arrested three days ago on a vagrancy charge, and Monroe Chief Frank V. Reiteell reported news of a Jackson detective inspector's wire about ownership of a shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O’brien
Monroe
Jackson
Miss
O’brien
Frank V. Reiteell
A. E. Crawford
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Rose Long
Doctor
Huey P. Long
O. W. McFarland
McFarland
Nebraska
Louisiana State Hospital Board
Fondale
Levine
Harold M’cormick
Market Place
Leche
Southern Publishers
Shreveport Times
News-Star
Morning World Publishing Corporation
Southern
Labor Board
Lonely Shore
James Cash
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