24 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1940
Page
1
A crumpled report notes Willkie urging a cabinet post for aeronautics as part of a broader critique of the Roosevelt administration. He alleges WPA and WEA plans are politicized with election-year manipulation, citing employment shifts and relief data across states and counties.
Cromwell, a former U.S. minister to Canada and now Democratic Senate candidate, urged Wendell Willkie to debate Herbert Hoover on economic policy. He likened Willkie to Rip Van Winkle and warned the nation would face disaster if Hoover led. The speech was delivered at a large party rally on a state guard reservation as thousands listened.
German raids disrupted English coast towns with bombs and incendiaries. British coast defenses and searchlights were limited, with some property damage but no reported casualties. Allied reports claim retaliatory shelling hit several targets along the French coast and Germany, including industrial sites and airfields, with British gunnery bearing on the effectiveness of the bombardment.
Dr Robert W Searle general secretary of the Greater New York Federation of Churches warned that dividing the earth’s surface would provoke war. He urged democracy grounded in the Christian dignity of the individual and noted that action, not emotion, underpins true Christian life.
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler champions Erich Mueller as the mastermind behind Germanys secret weapon program. At Krupp’s Essen works Mueller directs T ST 15 secret workshops guarded by Gestapo, with three engineers pledged to secrecy. Hitler visited Essen and Berlin, while Mueller travels to France, Scandinavia, and the Channel coast to monitor heavy gun development and a high velocity shell device.
The Soviet press brands Leon Trotsky a traitor and spy in a terse Moscow dispatch. Pravda accuses Trotsky of sabotaging the Red Army in the war and plotting against Lenin and Stalin. It claims his death was a just result of his actions and labels him an international murderer.
Foreign dispatch notes German Big Bertha shells used on Paris, with limited military value beyond morale impact. American coverage describes the gun's concealment, a British response, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr aiding his father’s re election drive at the Democratic National Headquarters.
The article describes German coastal guns with enormous chambers that fired three shells per shot and were hard to destroy. Experts note their limited military effect beyond barrages, though they could be accurate under heavy security. It compares these guns to ordinary Finch guns and discusses their use in defending shores and potential impact on naval operations.
Mesita City reports recovered confessions about Leon Trotsky by a confessed assailant who claimed Trotsky plotted with Stalin rivals. Police say a mysterious foreigner Frank Jackson penned the note before the attack, while Trotsky’s attorney labels Jackson an OGPU agent. Jackson remains in hospital under guard as investigations continue with accomplice Silagyloff awaiting prosecution.
Two Canadian soldiers were killed and five injured when a truck skidded and crashed into a ditch during a ride from Camp Rorden toward Toronto near Churchill last night. Privates J. McCabe and W.V. Cannell were among the injured. others named include J. Serer, Pte Martin, Norsel Shaw, William Jacobs, and A. Maney.
Nee yore August 22 Chicago accountant Harry Schneider testified at Semhge trial that George Scalise former president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks received about 190000 in salary and expenses during his four months tenure. The witness detailed total income of the International from May 1 1937 to March 21 1940 and noted per capita tax payments of 35 cents monthly by each member. He said Scalise drew 941 465 in salary and 5143 33 in expenses.
The Central Board outlines a defense production plan with government contracts to rapidly add manufacturing capacity. It details new plants and expansions, financing via government instalments, tax deductions for facilities, and arbitration-based valuation at five years. Officials say the system speeds weapon and equipment output while shifting risk to manufacturers.
Berlin reports that a conference of German Catholic bishops at Posen plans to publish a pastoral letter next month urging all German Catholics to support Adolf Hitler and the war effort. The letter would call on civilians to endure wartime sacrifices comparable to those of soldiers.
Hopkins of Illinois resigns as cabinet officer amid health strain and energy limits after serving alongside Roosevelt. He attended the Chicago Democratic convention as Roosevelt’s representative and will be followed by vacancies in postmaster general and commerce secretary roles. Ronbins, a widower, has led New Deal relief agencies from the White House.
Washington August 24 JP reports farm income for June shows cash receipts in New York at 25,195,000 up from 21,212,000 a year earlier. Agriculture Department data indicate crop income at 19,519,040 livestock income 5, with government payments 293, and total cash farm income for the first half of 1940 at 178,144,000, above the prior year's period.
The United Chess Federation rulebook demands four moves in two hours, a glimpse of fast game culture. Hollywood reports actress Mon Weldron, 26, died from injuries after attempting to save three year old Catherine Bewetton whose clothes caught fire from a flare while Waldron failed to save her.
Dated dispatch describes British air operations near Crete and in East Africa with ships sunk and planes shot down. It notes Greek British ties, potential Albania moves, and Italian expectations as tensions rise across the Balkans and Mediterranean.
Athens reports hundreds of tons of gasoline requisitioned by the government for millinery purposes. Some fuel sent to the Albanian front amid Italian troop activity. Inter-island steamships held at port. night air raid warnings paused operations. Fire at military stores near Piraeus destroyed clothing and blankets valued at 68,0007 drachmae.
British officials report Greece will resist any attack by Italy. The Foreign Office received reports from Sir Charles Michael Palairt and conversations with Premier Metaxas. London believes Britain stands firm on protecting Greek independence.
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