A Critical Time in History of World
War activities are stepping up in Europe and in the United States.
President Roosevelt, in a speech this coming Wednesday night, may define the set of the sail which this country is taking.
Herbert Hoover, ex-president, warned last night that the United States will be in “wait-the-minute its navy is put into action.” He asked that more time for industrial and military preparation be given before such a step. Hoover stated the nation is divided as to a foreign war, though in complete unity as to what to do about aggression here.
Last week the British Royal Air Force blasted Hamburg and Bremen. The Germans last night gave London its worst bombing of the war, damaging many noted structures. The British meanwhile again blasted Hamburg, other invasion ports, and Berlin to a lesser degree.
There is pressure on the United States Congress to increase government crop loans to 85 percent of “parity,” which is based on prices of 1909 to 1914. It is stated this would raise corn, etc., to a price where it would be necessary to peg hogs at $10, butter at 35¢, eggs 25¢, chickens 17¢.
The war department lists Perry, Kansas as a possible site for a new training camp.
Three German seamen were arrested last week in Kansas, one at Randolph, two at Winkler, for overstaying leaves in this country. They were taken to Kansas City for action of the immigration department. The country is in a jittery stage. One news dispatch features that the three were living in towns near Fort Riley. The seamen said they were living inland with relatives, trying to pass the time cheaply until the war is over.
Courier Tribune, 12 May 1941, page 1
