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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
2
Speaker Mr Lichty outlined Virginia's strong growth potential and assets including land, labor, and industrial power. He cited 1938 figures with 2 384 plants valued at 945 2 million and a total industrial payroll of 50 million, noting rich mineral resources and a 150 million tourist trade.
In Frederic Court yesterday the $20 000 damage suit by Mrs. Virginia Davis against Harold Campbell ended with a compromise agreement. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
A wartime appeal asks readers to show neighborliness by sending their checks to support the Red Cross War Relief Drive. The slogan Who Is My Neighbor? frames the appeal and mobilizes community donations.
University of Michigan President Ruthven said a small number of undergraduates were advised not to return, while others received warnings as the school stated it welcomes only students convinced democracy is ideal. The disclosures followed the American Student Union noting seven members were denied readmission.
A speaker at a summer session of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the American Engineering Council urged immediate federal control of railroads. He argued private ownership is doomed and consolidation under federal auspices would meet rehabilitation needs and coordinate with other transport in the public interest.
French Indo China authorities prepared to repel Japanese advances as forces moved along the Chinese side of the Indo China frontier. Civilians were moved inland from the coast and border zones near Kwangsi and Yunnan while Haiphong prepared to evacuate. Japanese leaders said the border push aimed to seal the frontier and cut arms and supply routes to Chiang Kai Shek's Chungking forces.
Romania orders precautionary mobilization after the Grand Council amid Russian demands for Bessarabia Bucovina northern port control and Danube access. King Carol presides as Axis powers urge capitulation. Romania seeks delay and a Moscow conference with Grigore Cafencu.
Article notes skirmishes in Bessarabia between Romanian and Russian troops and reports Britain may launch offensives against Germany. Eden hints Britain could join French fleet actions under British command as landing parties cross the channel and French ships roam from Casablanca to the Mediterranean. A Berlin radio claim of peace talks is dismissed.
President Roosevelt signed a supplemental defense bill totaling 1.478 billion in cash and 28.1 million in contracts, bringing total to 1.769 billion for army and navy. The measure funds 22 new warships and rapid construction of over 100 vessel alterations, 400 new quadruple mounts, and 1.1 inch anti aircraft guns, plus emergency stockpiles and facilities.
New York June 27 The stock market moved up cautiously amid focus on home politics and the war with traders split. Peace rumors buoyed sentiment, bonds and commodities rose, and a constructive Republican nominee was seen as a key factor.
A visiting Polish woman spoke of Europe’s disaster and the refugees’ misery. She praised Red Cross relief stations here with soup kettles and cots. She noted money from Winchester would fully fund the local aid quota, already partly met by a generous donor.
Baltimore readers report a surge of applications from business and professional men for the modified basic C. M. T. C. course at Fort Meade. The July 5 to August 3 training seeks men aged 25 to 50 to learn the preparedness program and relay details locally. James Deering Danielson, 1938 Yale graduate and boxing team member, is among today’s applicants.
A resident of Arlington, Virginia, is identified as a volunteer worker for the American Red Cross, highlighting his role in relief efforts.
The United States milk supply totals 51 billion quarts annually. If poured into a river, it would stretch about three thousand miles in length, be around forty feet wide, and exceed two and a half feet in depth.
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