German advance packs Athens as war in Greece escalates
Unconfirmed reports say German units entered Athens with 1 000 mechanised troops swastika raised in the city. British and Australian forces conduct delaying actions to the north while Germans claim a mainland landing near the capital. Attica shipping bombed. several ships set ablaze as Athens loses communications and battles rage toward the gates of the city.
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United Press
Athens
Greece
Breslau
Occu
Heroam
Moves Against Turkey Pressures Grow Across Europe
The report notes rising pressure on Turkey Spain and Portugal amid shifting European policy. A German Foreign Office expert traveled from Turkey toward Syria as decrees mobilize reserve officers.
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Turkey
Spain
Portugal
Syria
Germany
Tobruk Holds as Allied Forces Repel Attacks
In Libyan front reports say forces at Sollum and To-bruk maintain rearward lines against enemy advances. Day and night raids continue with further Tobruk assaults repulsed. RAF bombed Benghazi mole and struck enemy concentrations in the Tobruk area.
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Cairo
Sollum
Bruk
Tobruk
R.A.F
Benghasi
Govern
Vatican Radio Broadcast Excludes Nazi Catholics from Sacraments
A Vatican Radio broadcast relays a letter to Catholic clergy and laity stating that National Socialists must be refused the sacraments and burial if they die without repentance. The letter says the Nazi movement as an organization cannot be reconciled with Catholic conscience though not all its adherents pose grave danger.
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B.B.C
Vatican Radio
Japanese Infiltration of Thailand Raises Alarm
In London observers report a rising Japanese presence in Thailand with ten thousand men arrivals and weekly additions. Analysts foresee intensified warfare as Mediterranean Nazis shift focus toward Malaya.
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London
Thailand
Cairo
Mediterranean
Japan
Malaya
Trade and currency moves in Asia and Pacific patrol shifts
Washington reports credit measures to stabilize the Chinese yuan and a parallel Chinese American stabilization fund involving China purchasing £12,000,000 of goods in the U S. The Nichi Nichi notes Britain may shift fleet units from Hong Kong and Singapore to the Mediterranean or home waters. Batavia says talks with Japan and the Dutch East Indies stalled over demands, with Indonesia wary of reexports to Germany and seeking reasonable terms for improved trade relations.
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United States
China
America
Nichi Nichi
Britain
Pacific
Shanghai
Hongkong
Singapore
Mediterranean
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Batavia
Bode
East Indies
Germany
Exat Indies
Canadian Recruiting Ottawa Announces 70000 Man Draft
Minister for Defence Colonel Ralston announced a plan to recruit 70,000 men for service. The Ottawa report cites a government effort to bolster manpower, detailing the scale and aim of contingency mobilization.
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Ottawa
Defence
Ralston
Australia Stands With Britain in War Effort Says Fadden
Acting Prime Minister Fadden declares Australia fully behind Britain and Greek troops in the Balkan theater. He urges unity, vows full contribution until victory, notes parliament will meet early next month to decide next steps.
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Sydney
Britain
Australia
Fadden
Great Britain
Screem
Germans seize Salonika loot and control food after entry
Twenty four hours after German entry in Salonika soldiers plunder homes taking ironware brassware door-knobs and bedsteads. Officials report proclamations forcing surrender of all food except a 24 hour supply per family and confiscation of wireless sets.
Hitler Plans Attack on Gibraltar
German plans outline an attack to close the Straits of Gibraltar with secret air bases in South Spain and saboteur installations near the Rock. Spain is expected to cooperate as reconnaissance and preparations proceed.
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Hitler
Gibraltar
Rock
Straits
Spain
British Ambassador Links Liberty and Justice to Peril
Lord Halifax declares justice and liberty inseparable yet at risk from Nazi menace. He notes Britain faces daily trials as Greece and other nations contend with German aggression. He urges aiding those fighting for freedom and warns enemies must pay a heavy price. President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill are praised as readers. Sea power advances as months pass.
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New York
Satturda
Atlantic Bat Association
Lord Halifax
Apella
Britain
Greece
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Mussolini
Hitler
Bombing Raids Hit Berlin Kiel and More in RAF Efforts
The RAF, backed by bombings on Berlin and Kiel, attacked an oil store at Rotterdam and damaged supply ships. Attacks extended to northern France with Hamburg and Emden raids, and an aerodrome in Norway was bombed. Coasts Command planes hit Le Havre and other occupied French ports.
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Berlin
R.A.F
Kiel
Haven
Hotterdam
Lover
France
Hamburg
Emden
Norway
Coasts Command
le Havre
Blitz Attack on Malta Strikes Barracks and Airfield
A barrage on Malta hit the airfield and military barracks in a repeated raid. The attacker involved bombed the nuclea? But the fragment confirms bombardment targets.
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Malta
Menzies Seeks War Film Return to Australia
London reports Australian Prime Minister Mr Menzies took a war film himself using a moving camera for the first time. The footage covers the AIF in Palestine Benghazi and Greece with England's wartime leaders, including Their Majesties, the Duke and Duchess of Keast, and cabinet members.
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London
Mr Menzies
Australia
AIF
Palestine
Benghazi
Greece
England
Duke
Duchess
Bank of England expands fiduciary limits in London market
Reports indicate a rising credit in Britain as the Bank of England broadens fiduciary limits in the London money market. Some sources estimate the total may reach about 140 million, reflecting an anticipated increase in liquidity and government financing options.
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London
Bank of England
Churchill to review war in broadcast this evening
The British Prime Minister will deliver an eight minute review of the war in a broad cast at six oclock local time. Commentators say the address will seek reassurance and action rather than words. The Times calls for decisive changes in the War Cabinet and removal of hindering influences. Garvin notes Britain must boost war production as tensions shift from Greece to Libya and threats loom near the Suez Canal.
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Churchill
Sydney
Sunday Times
Greece
Lamnos
J. L. Garvin
Angace
British
Libya
Gibraltar
Sues Canal
Garvin
Britain
Undefined fragments hint at wartime defences and routes
The readable text alludes to fortified passages and supply hubs amid a siege. It mentions hospitals stores and camps and notes strengthening measures and a view of land and air. The fragmentary nature prevents a clear event or date.
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Gurultar
Jaca
Alr
London raid recaps and fragmented wartime notices
German bombers attacked a town in northeast England on Friday night causing damage and injuries. Anti aircraft guns engaged a night raider over Northern Ireland with no bombs dropped. patrols over France reported a fighter downed. Evacuations from London increased as mothers and children left three times weekly amid ongoing air raids.
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London
Benday
England
Bembe
Hight
Air Ministry
Northern Ireland
France
Midland
Britain
Acroamattit Chamber Forecasts U S Aircraft Output
London reports the Acroamattit Chamber of Commerce chairman says America will reach 1800 aircraft monthly by September, indicating a rapid expansion in production and potential impact on global aviation supply.
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London
Acroamattit Chamber of Commerce
America
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