Nazi Raider Broad Powers Are Now Given To Roosevelt
Two warships figure in a major World War II sea drama. The Hood, 42 100 ton British battle cruiser, was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck, a 33 000 ton Nazi raider. A squadron of empire ships and torpedo planes sent the Bismarck to the bottom 400 miles west of Brest. An American torpedo plane reportedly delivered the final blow.
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Bismarck
Atlantic
Brest
France
Britain
Iceland
Greenland
Associated Press
Hunt
North Atlantic
United States
Crete
Winston Churchill
London
Rives
Meroe
Virginia Capes
Mitchell
Senate Appropriations Committee
Great Briain
Bismarck Destroyed by Massive Allied Air and Ship Assault
The Bismarck was sunk after a massive British carrier task force and numerous torpedo bombers attacked 400 miles off the French coast. The battle ended the German battleship's threat to Atlantic supply lines and followed prior losses at Crete and Hood.
France seeks permission to build continental air force
The report states France asks to build an air force to defend empire against Britain. DNB notes Nazi bombers hit a 12 000 ton British troop ship near Crete en route to reinforce Libya. Axis claim sunk four British ships and a British submarine sinks an 18 000 ton liner.
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France
Britain
Philippe Petain
Reich
DNB
Crete
Churchill
Axis
London Admiralty
Libya
Admiralty
Tripoli
Roosevelt notes unlimited emergency power to push war aids
President Roosevelt outlines an unlimited national emergency to mobilize production and defend the Western Hemisphere. He calls for end to production stoppages and asserts the right of way for defense articles in every industrial sector. The address triggers varied reactions abroad and fuels debate in Washington on sweeping powers.
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Green
R. I
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Germany
Hitler
Mr. Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
I*.e Atlanti
North
South America
Iland
United States
Continental
Hemisphere
Americas
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Coast Guard
Navy
Federal Power Commission
National Guard
Army
Five Rosser brothers enlist in air corps from Duncan farm
Brothers Robert Otto 20 James Dudley 22 and Ben William 24 join the Army Air Corps at Hamilton Field California after studying engines on the family farm near Duncan Oklahoma. Their 29 year old brother Ebb stays to run the farm and care for their widowed mother.
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Oklahoma City
Ebb
Rosser
Sam
Rosser Brother
Duncan
Stephens County
Hamilton Field
Calif
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Robert Otto
James Dudley
Ben. William
Uncle Sam
Ben William
Otto
Vacation Work Starts For Residents In Town
Local notes indicate some residents begin light tasks during the vacation period. The terse item suggests leisure time contrasts with work activity as people plan small projects.
Mitchells Air Power Theory Returns After Bismarck Sinking
The sinking of the German battleship Bismarck by British ships and air torpedoes rekindles Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchells push for air supremacy. The piece notes Mitchells 1919 and 1925 efforts, congressional inquiries to exonerate him, and the debate over air power versus surface fleets.
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Billy Mitchell
Bismarck
Washington
William
Billy) Mitchell
Mitchell
Congress
Allies Must Have Two Needs Supplied At Once
President Roosevelt moves to sustain Britain and allies by expediting two critical supplies. He emphasizes transport of essential goods to prevent a pivot toward defeat, insisting delivery will be provided despite Axis threats. Production speed is also prioritized to boost warplanes and tanks for Britain’s defense.
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Roosevelt
Britain
Oklahoma Oil Production Quota Raised For June
Oklahoma's Corporation Commission boosted June oil production allowance to 415000 barrels daily, lifting proration in 11 fields and adding Lake Tecumseh Romulus pool and North St. Louis areas in Pottawatomie County. Minor tweaks were made to two fields, with Hall-Jordan Lake Tecumseh dispute pitted against Phillips Petroleum Gulf Oil.
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Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
Federal Bureau of Mines
Lake Tecumseh
Romulus Pool
North St. Louis
Pottawatomie County
Oklahoma City Simpson
Frederick Deen
Hall-Jordan Oil Co
Phillips Petroleum
Gulf Oil Companies
Joe J. O’loughlin
O’loughlin
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