Britons Press Back Nazis as Crete Battles Rage
Allied forces in Crete fight through hand to hand combat as German airborne assaults wane. Major General Heywood and King George II arrive in Cairo after escape from Crete, with officials optimistic they can hold the island amidst intense air and ground combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Crete
Middle East
RAF
T. G. Heywood
George II
Greece
Melemi
Canea
Malemi-Canea
Heywood
Malemi
Retimo
Cania
Germany
Raeder Flags Aggressive US Naval Policies in Interview
Grand Admiral Erich Raeder in a Domei interview accuses the United States of aggressive naval patrols and brinkmanship over war materials to England. He argues convoys are not neutral under international law, justifies German measures, and links patrols to aiding Britain and the sinking of a German ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Erich Raeder
Domei
DNB
Tokyo
Raeder
England
America
Germany
Roosevelt
Pepper Urges Keeping Britain's Lifeline Open
Senator Claude Pepper of Florida told WFAA in Dallas that the lifeline to Britain must stay open to avoid another expeditionary force. He said public opinion will guide America’s course and praised Southern support, noting Texas’s stance amid the world crisis. He plans a speech in Amarillo on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Claude Pepper
Florida
Britain
Pepper
WFAA
Middle West
Congress
Roosevelt
America
South
Texas
Hitler
Europe
RAF Planes Hit on Ground at La Venezia Malta
German agency DNB reports German forces attacked British planes on the ground at La Venezia airport in Malta, rendering 10 aircraft unusable by fire or other damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serlin
la Venezia
Malta
DNB
Germans Claim New Successes In Atlantic War
Berlin reports German high command claims land and sea successes against Britain. A damaged King George V class battleship forced to retire in the North Atlantic as Hood was sunk. Crete invasion continues, with German forces holding the western end. Britain currently has 15 battleships and battlecruisers, including the King George V and Prince of Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
High Command
North Atlantic
Hood
Crete
Mediterranean
Daily War Bulletin
Bismark
Iceland
Greenland
Prince of Wales
Lord Halifax
Washington
Atlantic
Duke of York
Jellicoe
Beatty
Britain
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Brest
France
Bismarck
Tirpitz
Senator Barkley Improves Quietly At Naval Hospital
Senator Barkley of Kentucky the Senate majority leader is recovering from a leg infection. Naval hospital doctors reported he is in good shape and resting quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Naval Hospital
Weygand backs Petain on collaboration with Germany
General Maxime Weygand, now commanding Vichy forces in North Africa, publicly endorses Marshal Petain's policy of collaboration with Germany. From Fez he urged French colonies to unite behind the plan and follow the marshal's guidance with discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Maxime Weygand
North Africa
Petain
Germany
Marshal Petain
Weygand
Fez
French Morocco
Algiers
Weather West Texas and New Mexico Forecast
Partly cloudy in West Texas Monday and Tuesday with scattered thunderstorms and showers each afternoon. New Mexico expects increasing cloudiness and afternoon storms Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures remain steady with a record of yesterday’s highs and lows noted for Amarillo, including 68 high and 63 to 40 ranges, and 24 hour precipitation trace ending 4 PM yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo
Amarilloans to Highway 60 Convention Trip
Nine Amarilloans planned a 6 30 a m departure for Fairview Oklahoma to attend the annual U S Highway 60 convention. Delegates include Wade Brymer and others from the chamber of commerce with national president Bill West and secretary treasurer R M Krannawitter. The two day event closes at 2 30 p m Tuesday with the local group returning that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hargett
N F. Nelson
B. Whittenburg
E. Kancher
Mason King
Bert Levy
National Association
Bill West
Socorro
N. M
R. M. Krannawitter
Vaughn, N. M
Defense Turns Hundreds of U S Cities Into Roaring Boom Towns
The American Municipal Association reports 250 to 400 U.S. cities became boom towns under the defense program. Telephone business surged about 300 percent, water use rose by 10 million gallons, and worker trailer camps multiplied as preparedness efforts began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chicago
U.S
American Municipal Association
Collett Fights for Free France in Syria Retreat
In Haifa Palestine on May 25 British aircraft dropped pamphlets signed by Colonel Collett. He and about 200 native troops fought their way from French mandated Syria into British controlled territory last week and urged Frenchmen to rally to the Free French cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haifa
Palestine
Syria
Collett
Philibert Collet
Car sold by owner offers quick cash in Globe-News Want Ads
A three day ad cost 70 cents and announced the sale of a 1938 Ford Coupe by its owner. The listing highlighted equity and good condition and provided the contact phone number 2 5643 for interested buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-News
Government Creates Vast State run Munitions Industry
A survey shows a five billion dollar government owned munitions industry forming to support rearmament. Factories arsenals shipyards and other facilities are built or managed by private firms under government ownership or options to buy. Commitments include one billion by the army five hundred million by the navy six hundred million by the Defense Plant Corporation with Britain contracting ninety one million and the maritime commission building one hundred three ships at over five hundred million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Defense Plant Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S
Maritime Commission
Flood Victim's Body Recovered in Carlsbad
In Carlsbad New Mexico on May 25 searchers recovered the body of Mrs L W Smith 60 a Carlsbad pioneer after flash floods left over 1400 homeless Four others listed as missing included Mrs Smiths Negro maid an 80 year old man and two boys as more help arrived from the Red Cross and southwest relief efforts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
N. M
New Mexico City
L. W. Smith
Red Cross
Martha Raye Weds Third Time in Las Vegas
Actress Martha Raye marries Neal Lang a 38 year old Miami Beach hotel man in Las Vegas in her third marriage. Lang is the new husband after a ceremony last night reported with brief biographical detail on Lang from Miami Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Martha Raye
Hollywood
Neal Lang
Miami Beach
Fla
Transfer of Warships To Britain Is Urged
Senator Norris proposes immediate transfer of a substantial number of U S war vessels to British or Canadian navies for North Atlantic convoy service. He argues it could speed supplies to Britain even at the cost of some U S fleet striking power. The Hood sinking amplifies calls for further naval aid and possible convoying of cargo vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Hood
Bismark
Hitler
Bismarck
Roosevelt
Midget Aircraft Carriers Urged
Washington reports indicate naval circles favor converting merchant ships into small aircraft carriers to counter submarine and bomber threats to Britain-bound shipping. Critics doubt destroyer escorts suffice while advocates argue smaller carriers offer greater air defense. The navy is converting the Mormacmail for use as a plane carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Maritime Commission
Christmas Toy Orders Placed In Advance Reported
Chicago reports toy manufacturers say buyers are placing Christmas orders 90 to 120 days early. Orders placed now cover merchandise for the holiday season with a long lead time noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
King George Flees Crete on Mule in Escape Tale
King George of Greece fled Crete pursued by German parachutists after hiding in a cave and crossing seven thousand feet of mountains. His party, aided by New Zealand guards and Crete farmers, rode a mule to a coast town en route to Egypt where his government-in-exile will operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George
Crete
Cairo
George
Greece
New Zealand
Egypt
Canea
Charles Michael Palairet
War Materials Destined for China Troops
Japanese troops seized warehouses at Haiphong and Hanoi in French Indo China, taking goods valued at about 10 million dollars owned by the Far Eastern Trading Company and the North American Syndicate. The materials, trucks and tires, were en route to China and blocked from central government control. American consul Charles Reed thwarted attempts to release them. Tokyo demands to seize the items without recognized ownership. French authorities admit no control over the seized goods and plan a protest through Vichy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indo-China
Haipong
United States
Far Eastern Trading Company
Charles Reed
Far Eastern Trading Company, Trading Company
Reed
Haiphong
Vichy
Tokyo
China
Haiphong-Kumming
Saigon
Paramount Theater
Arthur Mencken
Paramount
British Chasing Elusive Bismarck
British fleet pursues the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic after the Hood was sunk by a 15 inch hit. British air units report at least one hit and continue the hunt as admiralty notes German forces attempt to shake off pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Atlantic
Admiralty
Fleet Air Aram
Germany
Atlantic
Dismarck
Hoodvaft
Hood
His Majesty’s Navy
Greenland
Iceland
Britain
Tast
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zamzam
Francis Vicovari
New York
William D. Woodward
Wichita
Kans
John Blanpied
Young Woodward
Woodward
William Bioff
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
George E. Browne
Amarilloans
Free
DIAL
Hull
Henrik de Kauffmann
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!