Crete Invasion Battles Continue Amid Airborne Attacks
British and Empire forces resist German landings on Crete as paratroopers and gliders assault Greek and British positions. Major-General Freyberg reports a hard day but troops fight superbly. German attempts to land by sea are repelled and naval reinforcements scatter.
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New Zealand
Mr. Fraser
Freyberg
Crate
Crety
Trallan
Axis
Titan
Crete
Mediterranean
Empire
Oliver Times
Altea Gon
Jean
Stamp for Delayed Mail in London
The Post Office announces a halfpenny stamp to mark mail delayed by air raids. The stamp bears a bomb icon and the phrase De bard by enemy action. The kingly era phrase appears amid wartime measures for disrupted service.
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London
Free French Movement Gains Strength in Mesopotamia
Reports from Beirut and Damascus indicate a French regiment led by a noted colonel joined Free French forces entering Syria. French pilots are escaping to join the Free French, while German and British air activity continues around Palmyra, Damascus, Rayak and nearby airfields.
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Free French
Mesopotamia
London
Syria
Independent French Agency
Deutze
Thue de Bearon
Palestine
de Gaelle
Lean
iGanera
Hergeret
Poot Na
Ie Gaulle
Beirut
Damascus
Nng
Palmyra
Damnscus
Bridah
Berlin
Mexse
Kissu
Ant
Damasei
Knox Declares Neutrality Act Blunder
Secretary of the Navy Knox denounces the Neutrality Act as terrible and urges a return to freedom of the seas. He argues American ships should sail to British and other ports and dismisses convoys as a necessary measure in this war.
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Washington
Colonel Knox
United States
Knox
Sir Robert Vansittart to retire from Foreign Office
London reports Sir Robert Vansittart, adviser to the Foreign Office, plans to retire at age 60. Foreign Secretary Eden reluctantly agrees. Vansittart will remain available to the government for consultation when needed.
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London
Robert Vanaittart
Foreign Office
Han
Eden
Robert
Winnon
U S to Produce 500 Bombers Each Month
Washington reports Defence Coordinator Mr Knudson says the United States will maintain a monthly output of 500 heavy bombers. Production will be boosted by four combined plants and new contracts with three other manufacturers. Navy figures show wartime deliveries to Britain and domestic aviation totals, with Army aircraft sharing.
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Washington
Thurs
Knudson
United States
Navy
Colonel Knox
Britain
Knox
Owe
Army Wise
German efforts to gain influence in French Morocco reported
The article alleges German use of tourist methods to secure dominance in French Morocco with waves of military and industrial commissions at key points. It notes officers staff with flour and petrol and suggests General Weyane aware of activities outside armistice terms.
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London
French
Morocco
Weveane
Lieutenant Stewart Missing in Sydney
Unofficial reports say a son of the Minister for Health, Lieutenant in the AJL, is missing in Sydney. Military authorities declined to comment.
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Stewart
Sydney
Prederick Bewart
AJL
War Weapons Campaign in Britain
Britain launches a war savings drive reporting ten million pounds in certificates held by citizens and adding 100 000 more weekly. Since war began, certificates total 275 million pounds with about a third bought at post offices mainly as 15 shilling singles.
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Britain
Daylight Raid on Heligoland Naval Base Reported
A Bomber Command force mounted a daylight assault on Heligoland naval facilities yesterday afternoon. Fighters protected the bombers as they attacked docks and refineries near Bethune, with several combats ensuing and Allied airmen claiming several enemy losses.
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Naval Base
Heligoland
London
Bomber Command
Rarge
Ofl
Bethune
Lomst
Tilred Bila
Jenemy Kgbiern
Italian submarine missing in Rome dispatches to London
A Rome communique reports an Italian submarine failed to return, with London noting no enemy activity over Britain last night. The brief item confirms a loss and outlines no wartime threat observed in the U.K. airspace.
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Rome
Italine
London
Britain
French captains ordered to scuttle ships if capture threatened
London reports that an order signed for Admiral Darlan instructs captains of French merchantmen to scuttle vessels to prevent British capture. The note claims French ships operate under Armistice Commission permits and that the French merchant navy presents a 1,500,000 tonnage, with German support ready to defend Martinique.
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London
Darlan
Con Ky
Aehia
Freneh
Armistice Commission
Vreneh
Germany
Fenech
Wen
Martinique
Empire air scheme outlined by British envoy in Toronto
British High Commissioner Malcolm Macdonald told a joint Toronto meeting of the Canadian and Empire Clubs that the Empire air training plan would bring decisive air mastery over Germany within months. He warned Britain would not be so weak as last June when France fell and troops lost equipment, asserting resilience against future enemy actions.
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Toronto
Malcolm Macdonald
Empire
Germany
France
London Vicar Demands Destruction Of German Town
The Reverend F C Baker of Saint Stephen's Coleman Btreat says Germany's principal town must be destroyed as a wartime repercussion. He preaches after Saint Stephen's destruction, claiming war cannot pay and condemns the German nation for its methods. Reverend M Turner-Smith calls the sermon nonsense and warns against church misinterpretation.
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London
F C Baker
Saint Stephen's
Coleman
Germany
Hitler
M. ‘Turner-8nuth
Park Chapel Congregational Church
Crouch End
S &O
Christ
Vichy under Nazi subjection drives French surrender
A Daily Telegraph protocol from Paris reports Vichy Ministers pressed for a Paris conference with Germany to enforce submission. Petain’s regime faces a used mask of cooperation and fear of renewed war with Britain as German influence tightens control and talks with Brauchitsch and von Juel-Pnagal move toward greater collaboration.
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United States
Paris
Vichy
France
Daily Telegraph
Ageso
Marshal Petain
Adhe
Madrid
Daily Mail
von Brauchitsch
von Tuelpnagel
Prean
Huntziger
M. Bouthililer
Darian
Paria
Isolationists Read Hopeful Peace Signals From Europe
The United Press reports two senators—one supporting the Administration’s foreign policy and a leading non interventionist—believe a major peace move is underway. They cite Hitler’s European gains, potential Gibraltar and Suez access, reduced German British bombings, Roosevelt postponement, and Hull’s postwar principles granting raw materials to all nations.
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United Press
Wheeler
Hitler
Europe
Gibraltar
Roosevelt
Hull
Germany
Canberra Honour Roll omissions prompt contact
The Canberra Honour Hall is being revised and relatives of locally enlisted men whose names are missing on the roll should contact recruiting officer Mr. Vic Samuels. Many Canberra men enlisted elsewhere, notably in the RAAF, so their names are not listed and Mr. Samuels seeks to remedy these omissions.
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Canberra
Vic Samuels
RAAF
Samuela
American repudiates Paris withdrawal demand amid diplomatic talks
An AP report claims the United States plans to withdraw from Paris by June 10 amid Berlin requests for removals. The State Department unofficially said it would comply, following other staff notices in Paris as discussions continue on Germany related cooperation.
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United States
Ttes
Paris
Press
State Department
Berlin
Ambassador Nelson Johnson Talks on Sino-Japanese War
In Manila today Nelson Johnson the American ambassador to China said he knew of no official peace move from either China or Japan. He reflected on the war’s possible duration recalling his 20 year forecast and expressed belief in a strong Chinese future despite Japanese actions. He noted the Burma Road carried necessary traffic and exports.
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Manila
Teday
Nelson Johmeen
Inq
China
Japan
Nelson
Johnson
Burma
Unclear War Dispatch from Tokyo Amid Evacuations
Fragmentary report notes evacuations in the Wal Chow area and movements of Japanese forces against Chinese units including the 10th Division and the Ninth Independent Brigade. No clear date or full context available.
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Tokyo
Comedgency
Janewe
Walchow
Kwantu
Ninth Independent
Malta Remains Steadfast as Forces Hold The Front
The Secretary of State for the Colonies praised Malta for its courage and resolution in battle. He noted the island’s defense has withstood intense attacks and inspired admiration among the people of Mehpresaing, confirming Malta’s strategic resilience.
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Lomigon
Lond Moyne
Mehpresaing
Malta
Seaat Alors
Overseas News Service Text Fragment
The excerpt lists wire services and newspapers from England and America in a partial attribution note. It cites The Times The Daily Telegraph The Daily Herald The Manchester Guardian United Press Reuters The New York Times United Press and Associated Press and states these sources contributed to overseas news reporting.
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