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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
4
The plan calls for two chairmen from local leaders and two sponsors to form a nutrition committee serving the county as part of a national home defense setup. Harriett Elliott stresses strong bodies behind defense. The group will sponsor talks, expand and improve school lunches, assist farm families without gardens, and solicit services and garden seeds and equipment.
Washington May 15 Supplies worth 90 million dollars have been sent to ports for Great Britain, said Carl Robbins president of the Commodity Credit Corporation. He told the House banking committee that emergency British needs were met from the surplus market agency and reimbursement would come from lend funds if Britain cannot pay with ordinary dollar exchange.
Rome reports Italian troops under heavy attack across Ethiopia with fierce resistance in Amba Alaji the last northern stronghold held by Italy. The fighting continues as Allied and Ethiopian forces push from multiple sectors.
The Friends Quarterly meeting will be held at Hopewell on May 17 and 18 with sessions starting at 2 30 on May 17 and an 11 o clock worship Sunday. Elizabeth Bartlett of Baltimore, secretary of the Friends General Conference, will speak on her trip to the annual meeting as part of the program. Irene Pickard of the American Friends Service Committee attends all sessions, with Misses Anna and Mary Course of Baltimore also planning to attend.
In Brussels and Uccle a Polish boot dealer fled before occupation, leaving shop keys to a woman who used a forged bill of sale to run a five franc sale, and a judge ordered the woman jailed, fined, and to indemnify the Pole. Stories include a 99 year old pensioner lost by relatives who fled to France seeking intercession for pension. About 6,000 Belgians remained in France with jobs they won’t abandon.
Washington May 15 Critics in Congress urged President Roosevelt to use his good offices to seek peace between Britain and Germany after Rudolf Hess landed in Scotland. Senators Wheeler Brooks Pepper and George said Hess’s presence created an opening for a peace gesture, while Hopkins and Roosevelt aides warned intervention could embarrass Britain.
A daring mid air rescue occurred when a parachute fouled during a practice leap. The small plane crew boarded the craft and reached the dangling parachutist hanging from the transport’s aft.
Dry cleaning firm Pingley and Carper offers moth proof storage for winter clothes. They advertise cleaning, pressing and sealing in specialized bags at Plaza Cleaners with phone contact 23.
Richmond Va May 15 1940 Mayor Frank H Wheeler of Clifton Forge heads Virginia fire protection mobilization committee He outlines an educational plan to train firemen in handling incendiary bombs and modern weapons and to organize emergency squads He notes Virginia's shipyards drydocks and rail network with one bridge to DC and urges local cooperation to equip districts for defense
A committee calls for practical deployment of firefighting equipment to disaster zones and urges each college and public colleges to offer initial air courses without disrupting normal curricula. The aim is to boost emergency response capacity statewide.
London reports that Rudolf Hess's visit is viewed by a high level American source as a threat to Britain. The source cautions Germany seeks peace with Britain may mask plans for new attacks and criticizes British handling as too rosy. Churchill delay on a formal statement adds uncertainty as Hess recovers from an ankle fracture.
A wartime discussion links Rudolf Hess to a letter feeler to the Duke of Hamilton and a Scottish parachute landing near a duke’s estate. German officials note Hess carried documents suggesting a peace bid, while British officials give cautious responses amid suspicions. An old Hess associate in England doubts Hess would reveal military secrets, calling him imaginatively intelligent and patriotically loyal to Hitler. A quiz question confirms the four North American time zones adopted in 1883.
London May 16 British bombers left three German supply ships burning after an attack on their convoy off the Prussian islands this afternoon. The ships of 5 000 4 000 and 2 000 tons were bombed and when German fighters rushed to the rescue one was shot down. The British also reported the loss of one aircraft.
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