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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1941
Page
5
Editor Edward C Wayne notes heavy losses across Germany Greece and Britain in ongoing Balkan battles. He warns U S citizens will face higher taxes to fund national defense bills as the war effort intensifies and public debt grows. The column presents an opinion on wartime fiscal pressures.
German forces crushed Greek and British resistance in a three to four week drive from Piraeus to Thermopylae. King George II fled to Crete as Athens prepared for potential debarkation, while observers warned of heavy British losses and censorship masking withdrawal plans. Economic analysts questioned Nazi gains due to Balkan devastation hindering German supply lines.
A near unanimous house committee vote backed Roosevelt's 3.5 billion tax plan to fund defense but warned of rising dissent once debated. The proposal would raise surtaxes on current taxpayers and extend taxes to those not now paying, with sharp increases for low income families, insurance firms, and banks. The plan also trims estate exemptions and lowers the exemption base, aiming to boost revenue by about a billion annually.
Prices were rising generally with the strike situation improving but not fixed. President Roosevelt appealed to southern coal operators to renegotiate with northern operators and workers, yielding some fruit yet uncertainty remains about a swift end to the strike.
Dispatches report British efforts in North Africa halting the Nazi fascist blitz with a naval bombardment of Tripoli and a raid on Bar dala near Tobruk. General Wavell gains deputy commander Bla mey of Australia as part of shifting command while the true North African story remains untold. In the Pacific and Indies, Japan faces resistance in China and struggles to secure influence in the Dutch East Indies as Batavia delays talks and Dutch protest Japanese emissaries and tourists acting as spies.
Washington politics weigh when the U S shifts toward aiding Britain with more small naval craft and ships for Pacific routes. Officials discuss moving ICC to Chicago while Britain needs convoys and destroyers to speed supplies and curb U boat threats.
The idea of relocating the Interstate Commerce Commission from Washington to Chicago gains traction amid a broader push for federal agency reorganization. Support cites Chicago as central to railroads and practicality, while staff resistance and gradual transfer concerns loom. President Roosevelt seeks tighter control through merged departments, with independent bodies like the ICC under debate.
Agatha Paget reveals to David that Lyon Ferriter is the murderer driving Grove into trouble. She pleads for help to clear Grove and save her nephew from a corrupt system and legal obstacles. The exchange shows a tense, morally driven confrontation within a family circle amid suspenseful intrigue.
In a tense salon scene Miss Agatha presses David to expose Lyon Ferriter, arguing he hid his guilt and may scapegoat Grove. They plan to compare notes, suspect a hidden flaw, and use a secretary’s testimony to derail Ferriter’s alibi while Allegra resents interrogation and withdraws.
Mrs Pierre B Clemenceau wife of Georges Clemenceau’s son and her son Paul are photographed leaving LaGuardia after a Clipper plane from Lisbon. A tiny American flag is visible perhaps symbolizing their new haven in the United States.
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