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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1940
Page
9
Stockholm rejects German demands to permit transit and cede control as Allied forces guard Narvik. German officials warn of possible action while Sweden maintains neutrality. Norwegian, Swedish and German moves unfold with naval and air activity around Narvik and the Bothnia gulf, delaying a decisive shift.
British air units harassed German supply lines, bombed bridges and rail junctions, and hit oil targets as front pressure mounted. Night bombers claimed direct hits on Hanover tanks while Hamburg and Bremen tank targets were attacked. Belgian fronts saw air and sea forces exchange blows as Weygand prepared a counteroffensive to halt the German bulge.
Berlin sources quote German quarters denying Swedish pressure to permit facilities across Swedish territory to aid the Narvik garrison. An informant calls Narvik strategically unimportant, noting evacuation would not help Britain or iron ore deliveries, and Germany already controls most of Norway.
May 2017 Seattle report notes Faul v. MacNutt warnings that the U S could fund wartime needs by tapping Fort Knox gold and domestic industries. A Social Security warning claims Americans sold 4.5 million tons of scrap iron to Sapna, implying dangers of a junk metal trade fueling overseas powers and threatening national defenses.
Representative Taber plans a $100000 relief move tied to WPA funds as Washington debates a $975 million relief bill. Saber, ranking minority member, will offer an amendment to decentralize WPA, following a previous failed attempt.
Albany May 200P Teater JW Jerzog upstate WPA administrator draws open 203 relief projects today for public inspection during this week. Governor Lehman called attention to work by the WPA and urged as many as possible to learn their terms objectives and goals.
Baron Willy Karl Frederich von Mach Brandl faced possible deportation to Germany after arrest on a charge of stealing a $5000 ring from Mrs Helen Mackensy. Federal authorities sought visa actions linked to the case. Two years earlier he testified against German American Band Camp officials and offered testimony about storm troopers.
Rail wreck derailed 33 coal cars on the Belermine and Onto line near Rochester. trainmaster Henry D. Gravis attributes collapse of rail to the wreck. No injuries reported.
Water rushed to the quake region cutting supplies in California's Imperial Valley. Breaks in canals south of the Alamo and the Colorado supply line threatened 30 million in annual agriculture. Losses touched Holtville Imperial Brawley and Mexicali with 350000 trees washed out and buildings condemned after the eight shock victims and multiple injuries.
Paris May 20 Premier Reynaud warns factory workers they face imprisonment if they abandon posts without orders. A government communique accuses Germans of trying to provoke abandonment of French industry with false orders. Civil and military authorities say only they can declare actions dangerous to the population.
May 20 observed as anniversary date with plans unclear due to busy Parisians. Some hints point to commemoration of Lindbergh takeoff or Le Bourget arrival, amid widespread distraction from public events. Bishop Duffy warns defense program risks totalitarian state while urging vigilance in democracy and Christian values against foreign threats. Congress member J Harold Flanery argues democracy and Christianity are at stake and urges staying out of European entanglements.
Amid wartime dislocations about 18000 children were moved to Wales under protection schemes. Special trains delivered youngsters from London and eastern counties to Welsh shelters and billets. Parents said farewell at English coastal stations as authorities organized dispersal to reduce risk from the conflict.
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