ELECTRICAL UNION, 5 EMPLOYER GROUPS INDICTED AS ‘TRUST’ (3/29/40)

Microfiche-New York Times archives, Cabrillo College Library | 3/29/40 | Harold Callender, Oscar Mohr

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
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Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Evolution of Plan Yellow, October 1939-January 1940
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941 – The Imperial Powers, 1 September 1939

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Electrical Union, 5 Employer Groups Indicted as ‘Trust’ – 2-3
Pauper’s Oath Required For Each Relief Check – 3
La Guardia Asks Test of Food Stamps Here; Proposes Experiment for a Single Borough – 3
Norway Interns Stranded U-Boat; Netherlands Downs British Bomber – 4-5

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/mar40/f29mar40.htm

Soviets intent on neutrality
Friday, March 29, 1940 www.onwar.com

In the Soviet Union... Molotov announces USSR neutrality in the war between Britain, France and Germany.

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/month/thismonth/29.htm

March 29th, 1940
U.S.S.R.: Moscow: Molotov declares that the USSR will stay neutral in the war.

CANADA: Ottawa: In a record poll, Canadians have given Prime Minister William Mackenzie King and his Liberal Party the biggest electoral victory in Canadian history, 179 seats in the 245 seat federal legislature.

Bearing in mind that Mr Mackenzie King’s strategy of limiting the number of Canadian troops sent to Europe while building war industries on the safe side of the Atlantic, is a resounding vote for war with moderation. The Conservatives retained most of their seats, with the Liberal party victory being gained at the expense of the radical parties.

Canada has major issues with Quebec supporting the war. While many Quebecois will serve with distinction they are less likely to volunteer than those in the rest of Canada, and the province as a whole is less supportive of Canada being involved in “Britain’s War.” One of the major means of keeping Quebec from rising up in outright opposition to the war is the promise not to institute conscription. (Kelvin Luther)

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Thee Dutch shoot down a British plane to keep their neutrality. A lot of good it did them!

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http://worldwar2daybyday.blogspot.com/

Day 211 March 29, 1940

Following the decision to mine Norwegian waters, British General Staff hastily devises Plan R4 to react to German intervention. 1st Cruiser Squadron will deliver 1 infantry brigade to Narvik & 1 battalion to Trondheim from Rosyth. A battalion each will go to Stavanger & Bergen on slower transport ships. All are lightly-eqipped with no heavy artillery or tanks. They will be screened by Royal Navy ships but receive no air cover from either RAF or carrier-based aircraft. Purely reactive in nature, R4 naïvely assumes Allied troops will arrive before the Germans. In contrast, Germans intend to land 2 full divisions with full naval & air cover, quickly followed by 4 more complete with artillery & tanks, in an intricate but carefully-planned feat of combined arms.

Armed merchant cruiser HMS Transylvania intercepts German freighter Mimi Horn (en route from Curacao, Dutch Caribbean) between Iceland & Greenland. Mimi Horn is scuttled & Transylvania picks up all 41 crew. http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3332.html