The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-05-01

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WEEK
FOSTER GILROY
u;.,er Rags 18th Nation

Hitler Bags 18th Nation
.,nens Greece--At a terrific los
:. Iise during rear-guard action
u av a the retreat of British force!
az, ti,a Balkans, the Nazi army
a a forced the surrender o.
e e making the fourteenth once.
s.ss eountry to submit to German
Inc The British lost compare.
/ s ss few men and succeeded ir
syaeIlating vast supplies to places Oh
afety.
Churchill Sees Victory
Indon - While admitting the
rsslty of England's Balkan re-
se,sn prime Minister Churchill, in
. worldwide broadcast, stated that
even the loss of the Mediterranean
vouh not mean the loss of the war,
ps aid that the decision would come
n the Atlantic, and that with in
creasing aid from the U. S. 1t would
be impossible for 100000 Malig-
nant Huns and their jackal ally
Nrsolini" to conquer the 100000
900 people Of Britain and the United
States. H. 49,
Rockefeller Urges Unity
New York City--In his first for
nal public statement on Americas
responsibilities in the World War,
John D. Rockefeller, jr., made a plea
!u National Unity in defense effort,
md urged the President to use every
AVAILABLE means of delivering our
I'D TO. Britains doorstep. 81 would
rsther die fighting the brutal, bar
bauus, inhuman force represented
By Hltlerism," he said, than live in
{ world dominated by that force"
OF Mr.. Rockefeller's four sons, two
are on National duty and two others
registered for Selective Service.
Business Leaders Optimistic
Washington-For the first time
since 1929, the Annual meeting of
the o. S. Chamber Of Commerce
vas concerned not in trying to find
new sources Of business, but in soIv-
ing the tremendous production prob
lM involved in handling the bust
ness now on the books of industrial
concerns affected either directly or
indirectly by the Nations defense
program. Some 1000 business lead
es Of America heard discussions on
the general theme Whats Ahead
ir America" and the consensus
was that II initiation were controlled
9 country faced an era of unprece-
oented activity, but with taxes of
corresponding magnitude.
British Bomb Hamburg
.Lmoon-A new type of bomb Of |
smendous explosive force caused
havoc among the miles of docks and
Mpyards of Hamburg, Germany's
Eeat seaport. r. A. F. flyers re-
Mnlng from the raid stated that |
sa1re buildings seemed to be blown |
auI tnelr foundations and that the
resulting fire areas quickly spread |
Ana A L
ya tne entire Industrial sections of |
&c Guy, many Of them l1alf-a-mile
- alameter, resembling the crater
VI an active volcano.
Strikes Cause Huge Loss
.. MW York City--In a national
saalySS OF the Economic loss bv
M A tne National Association of
to. ss'u !. reveals that in the
NOT ~ Mree months of this year, dur
ss = snicn defense preparations were
gasalns to their peak, labor rack
s de- caused a loss of 1922, s18 Man
S nss oy unjustified strikes in in
~ ,.a pants. This is at the rate
s.. .Osr tlmes the loss in productive
tisss. 0uring 1910 in this country and
~ times the time lost in Brit
sri,. s i labor racketeering draws
NJ, Lmdbergh Quits Service
oosassninston-Likened by President
hssS sse !. TO the Northern Copper
issas.,o Of the Civil War period. who
. =. 60 the cause of the Confeder.
hi ' . ~aafies A. Lindbergh resigned
Us aamission as a Colonel in the
tollsvassi amy All Corps Reserve. This
an sna ms address in New York to
Nan auSlence of Facists, Pacifists
ists !, Sympathizers and Isolation,
cnlaa aie course of which he ridi-
stem tenn a ~ efforts Of this country IN
poss : = mvincible. Lindbergs is the
bestovsd OF a German decoration
lss ne on him personally bv Hit
srrtsy,a 70, !, Feld Marshal Goerinp the
sble ior N "a leader directly respon-
aud cSi,s sne death of helpless women
fed a ons.s In London, an unforti-
aiteero9pen city of no military So
~: ~ tne present war.
Wasb;s ls Bank Holdings
hape i,,,. banking situation at the =
less hast last year. The co1lntr rvs
10000, on ina. mad assets of s85,57l.-
css Of n ~, VI nearly ten billions in az
e the year previous. LII eA
Detroit Motors Sales In
tie Gar Michigan-Net sales If
Mineral Motors cor rSres VI
list o,ss to SEAS, 1872 SIS for "' tba
ared with s.e 81 this year, as COM
Period last soo, lo0.556 for the same /
;aits this ~ year, covering 79O714 s
sD Net Vaf as against 549. 1872 in 4
annon J;,. income available for .,
ed from - Tsiooends, however, drop !
ass. "ooltional taxes and 1abo- 6