Nazi Consulate Bombing Report From Havana
Cuban police investigated a small bomb blast at the German Consulate in midtown Havana last night. No injuries reported. FBI involvement requested. The text also covers U S congressional hearings where J Edgar Hoover and J B Matthews were summoned to testify on Communist activity related to defense and labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
FBI
Hoover
Washington
House Military Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. B. Matthews
House Committee
Unamerican
Representative Thomas
R-N. J
Matthews
Thomas
Dies Committee
Lee Pressman
C.so
Joe Curran
C. I. O. National Maritime Union
Harry Bridges
Pittsburgh
Pressman
Sidney Hillman
OPM
Philip Murray
National Defense
Hillman
Murray
Bridges
C.S.O
Detroit
Joint Committee For Trade
Defense Mediation Board
New Fire Track Demonstration Ends Fire Douse
Shelbyville Indiana reports that a new rural fire truck delivered for a demonstration quickly doused a fire on Hiram Drake's farm. Fire Chief Bernard Jones and a helper responded, returning within a half hour with the demonstration declared a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Shelby County
Hiram Drake
Bernard Jones
Quail Charmer Refuses to Break Season Rules
East St. Louis interview with Theodore Walthes describing how he lured a quail with calls near his office but stopped when reminded the quail season was closed. He noted the bird came within a few feet before he released it and flew away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Ill
Theodore Walthes
Russians Hail Battle Spirit Of Yugoslavs
Red Star, the Russian army newspaper, lauds Yugoslav morale and fighting spirit while saying Germany’s invasion of the Balkans may derail plans to invade Britain. It cites British aid, coordination with Yugoslav forces, and a stabilized western European position with no invasion of Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Red Star
Germany
Balkans
Britain
Yugoslavia
Greece
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
Struma Valley
Archibald Wavell
Labya
Albania
Adriatic
Corfu
Cattaro
Europe
Legion Head Urges Control of Strikes
Milo J. Warner national commander of the American Legion warned that while the right to strike should remain, strikes must be controlled. He spoke at a national defense dinner urging action to remove bottlenecks to production in the national defense program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SE Committee
Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
House Military Affairs Committee
Washington
Legion
Motley braces store against repeat robberies
Danville Virginia on April 9 J S Motley tired of robberies at his store. He boarded the back door barred the windows and added a double padlock to the front door. He warned the thieves they may step on his sleeping form if they try again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville, Va
J. S
Motley
Lehman to Inspect 27th Division at Fort McClellan
Gov. Herbert Lehman of New York planned to inspect the 27th Division at Fort McClellan Alabama and attend an enlisted men's dance. He was welcomed with a 19 gun salute from World War II era cannons and said he would depart for New York around noon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman
Fort McClellan
Ala
Herbert Lehman
New York
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Minacle
Prige
Jays Cobes
Jay-Cobbs
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Indiana
Mickey Finn
Hutchinson
Kan
Finn
Kansas City
Leslie S. George
Chicago
Loretta Egan
Loretta
Balkan
England
Wells & Coverly
Kenroyd
Macterry
America
Holand
Coverly’s
Wells& Coverly
WELLS
Coverly
Salina St
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