Allies Charged With Spreading War Across Europe
Berlin reports claim allied powers plot to extend the conflict to the North while Germany asserts responsibility for protecting Scandinavian neutrality. Goebbels broadcasts deny plans against independence as German troops advance into Denmark and Norway. Naval restrictions warn ships off Norwegian and Danish coasts and pilot routes are set to guide peaceful vessels. Ribbentrop explains wartime moves to foreign press.
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Berlin
Joachim Vonnetrop
Reich
Norway
Germany
Anyon Ribbentrop
Denmark Accepts German Protection After Negotiations
London dispatch reports the Danish government decided to accept German protection and recognize conditions in a German memorandum after talks between the German minister to Denmark and the Danish Prime Minister. Military action to protect Denmark proceeds under the program.
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London
Tman Radio
Denmark
Pene
Allied and Nazi Fleets In Fight Off Norwegian Coast
Reports said Allied and German fleets clashed off the Norwegian coast as urgent conferences continued in London and Paris. The alert followed news of a heavy storm along Norway's western coast affecting naval operations.
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Paris
Nor-wegian
London
Norway
Market quotations on animals and poultry
Chicago and Philadelphia reports show mixed cattle hogs and sheep prices with gains in some fat hogs and lambs. Beef and veal receipts were higher, hog top 5.20, lamb top 10.55, chicken and dairy products quoted steady with butter at 33 to 35 cents per pound.
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Dept. Agri
Chicago
Phia
Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
War era stock swings ahead of election news and war impact
New York April 9 stock market opens with a war oriented tilt led by steel aircraft and copper while rails motors rubbers and oils lag. News from abroad and reports of GermanNorway Denmark engagements buoyed early trading before closing mixed with some gains erased.
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Germany
Norway
Denmark
Norwegian
United States
Great Britain
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Can
Am. Rad
Am. Smel
Anaconda
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Can. Edison
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Wheat and grain quotations from Chicago market report
Domestic wheat rose early on war news but later trade showed mixed futures. Wheat May around 1.04, July about 1.07. corn Sept near 60 to 61 cents. Market values list various No 2 and No 3 grades with mixed and white samples. prices cited: Wheat about 1.08 per bushel. corn around 65 cents per bushel.
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Chicago
Why is a solar plexus hit so dangerous
The solar plexus is a key sympathetic nervous system center, located in the abdomen behind the stomach and in front of the aorta. A blow can cause paralysis of vital functions or even death due to diaphragm and organ involvement.
Norway at war with Germany aboard four German ships
Telegraph from Mrs. J Borden Harriman to the Department of State reports the Norwegian foreign minister says four German warships are approaching the fjord and Norway stands at odds with Germany. Evacuation duties may fall to Norway if needed as North Cape nations lose communications.
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Department of State Tonight
Norway
Germany
North Capes
Mrs
Panama ship floated again in Baltimore repairs
The freighter Panamanian, owned by Arnold Bernstein, said to be a refugee German Jewish shipping magnate, had become flooded and settled while preparing for drydock repairs. It was expected to require a month to restore the vessel to seaworthy condition as it took on cargo for England when she filled and partially submerged.
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Baltimore
Agin
Arnold Bernstein
England
World War II brief from Amsterdam to Oslo
News bulletin from The Hague and multiple capitals on April 9 reports immediate military callups by the Netherlands, German naval air actions near Norway, Copenhagen quiet, and British bombing incursions repulsed. It notes Germany and allied communications, and various official statements across London Moscow and New York.
Britain’s Navy Goes To Aid Norway In War Action
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain and France will give full aid to Norway as German invasion proceeds. Powerful naval units are at sea and allied forces reportedly clash along the Norwegian coast. Opposition leaders backed swift action to prevent Nazi domination.
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House of Commons
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Denmark
France
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Paris
Scandinavia
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Trondheim
Archibald Sinclair
Johns Hopkins Assistant Ferdinand Fisher Dies at Home
Ferdinand C. Fisher, 66, assistant to the president of Johns Hopkins University, died unexpectedly at his Baltimore home today.
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Baltimore
Ferdinand C. Fisher
Johns Hopkins University
Crest Rises on Susquehanna Amid Rainstorm
An all day rain drove the third flood crest in nine days down the Susquehanna river valley. Forecasters said water would stay below last week’s peaks, exceeding flood stage only at Wilkes Barre and Towanda.
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Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna River
Wilkes- Barre
Towanda
Oslo Air Raid Halts Messages
A State Department note based on an interrupted Oslo telegram reports an air raid on Oslo Norway began at 11. The message by Raymond E. Cox first secretary at Oslo Station stopped with air raid have to run away. NBC later said Berlin warned bombing several northern Scandinavian cities and towns.
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Washington
State Department
Osso
Norway
Department
Hull
Raymond E. Cox
United States Legation
Olso
WPA payroll rolls count 2,223,321 in 1940
As of March 6, 1940, the Work Projects Administration lists 2,223,321 people employed on WPA jobs across the United States.
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Work Projects Administration
United States
British Deny Surrender of Norway Continued
German radio reports quote the German minister to Oslo warning Norwegian leaders that resistance would worsen Norway's position and threaten its political and territorial integrity. Earlier, 150 Danish soldiers were interned after ferries arrived, roads into Oslo were blocked, and German troops halted civilian withdrawals as Oslo reported no bombs were dropped.
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Oslo
Moss
Oslo Fjord Narrows
London
Germany
Norway
Oslo Evacuations as German Warplanes Circulate
The State Department reports Oslo residents flee inland as German planes circle the city. Minister Harriman and others move to Hamar while Norwegian anti aircraft batteries resist the invasion. Oslo remains quiet though streets show people leaving.
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State Department
Oslo
Raymond E. Cox
Legation
Harriman
Hamar
Cox
The
Royal
J. Borden Harriman
Foreign Office
Norway
Denmark
Germany
Copenhagen
This Is It Britons Matter War News Shocks Public
The BBC announced Britain would receive full aid to invade Norway causing public belief that real war has begun. Crowds rushed for papers and queued for late editions while people gathered in groups to discuss the situation.
German Mat Has a Do with Premier Mussolini
Rome reports German Ambassador Von Mackensen approved the war outlook and Italy's position. Italian authorities withheld comment on Germany's fighting occupation of Norway and Denmark until they could gauge British and French reaction. They expressed surprise at the sudden German action and could not confirm Mussolini's prior involvement.
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Rome
von Mackensen
Italy
Germany
Norway
Denmark
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