20 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1940
Page
1
A tense regional standoff described as flagging security with six Mexican warships patrolling the coast near Guerrera. Officials cite heightened patrols amid political friction involving senior military figures and unnamed factions.
A fragment discusses rising tensions in the Balkans with Mussolini eyeing territorial concessions in Greece and Yugoslavia. Metaxas, seen as a cautious but prepared leader, faces Italian propaganda and possible conflict as Rumanians and Bulgarians seek access to the Aegean. The piece notes Greek fears and Turkey’s wary stance amid Italian and British pressure.
A wartime bulletin reports a Nazi officer escaped from a Canadian prisoner camp by tunneling 59 yards from an ice house. He was believed aided by two companions and last seen near a vehicle with a woman driver heading toward Toronto. Police issued a manhunt after the escape was discovered at 3 am yesterday.
The article reports Britain calling for U S volunteers to ferry aircraft to England and Canada for the war effort. It notes civilian roles with base pay around 1 000, 1090, and 2000 dollars for pilot and crew, exemptions from British tax, and mentions C Brooks, a veteran organizer linked to Honduras.
Former Almazan supporters and an ex head of the mirforce were taken into custody by military authorities in Mexico City. Lezama, held for three days in a nearby resort, denied treason in a message to the war department and requested release to be placed at the minister of war’s disposal. The Herald Journal notes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
Wickard, undersecretary of agriculture, warned that a Hitler victory in Europe could disrupt export markets and upend the farm economy, especially cotton, with broader effects on corn and other crops. He spoke before the Farm Bureau Training School convention and noted his nomination to succeed Henry Wallace, saying he would continue Wallace policies if confirmed.
President Roosevelt nominates Claude R. Wickard to replace Henry A. Wallace as Secretary of Agriculture with Wickard shown on his Indiana farm. Paul H. Appleby of Maryland, Wallace’s assistant, named to succeed Wickard.
Reports say a refugee liner carrying British children faced German mine and naval threats in the North Sea as the Neutrality Act debate swirled. Officials offered cautious answers on safe passage and evacuations, while the American Legion guided 1307 passengers toward New York amid tense wartime conditions.
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