Wavell Takes Lead On Balkan Front For Britain
General Archibald Wavell has assumed supreme command of British forces in Greece as Britain lands an army in Greece. The operation includes troops from Britain Australia and New Zealand with air reinforcement and plans for a larger contingent to follow, coordinated with Greek high command.
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Greece
Yugoslavia
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Germany
Europe
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Great Britain
Balkans
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Auction of Refugees Goods From Europe Arrives in New York
In Staten Island a warehouse sale unfolds with boxes of refugees belongings sent from Berlin Vienna Bucharest Prague Hamburg Bremen Naples and other cities. Many owners unreachable by queries in German occupied areas. The auction Tuesday aims to clear space for new arrivals as storage fees rise and boxes stand opened in a crowded foreign trade zone.
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Staten Island
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Foreign Trade Zone
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Bucharest
Prague
Hamburg
Bremen
Naples
Pays Double Light Bill For 15 Years
Watertown Massachusetts AP report says John A. Hedin paid double charges for 15 years after a miswired connection on an upper floor caused his meter to register extra electricity. Firefighters found the wiring during a blaze in his building and traced the fault to 18 years prior.
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Watertown
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John A. Hedin
Hedin
Great delicacies in China
A list of favored Chinese foods includes cooked bamboo shoots sharks fins and beche de mer a sea cucumber dish noted as a delicacy.
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China
Perkins Defends Conciliation Over Anti Strike Bills
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins told the House Military Affairs Committee that existing mediation machinery can avert work stoppages in defense plants. She urged cooperation among labor, employers, and government to raise production while maintaining welfare standards. Perkins noted fewer strikes in 1940 compared with 1916 17 and stressed shared responsibility.
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Washington
Frances Perkins
House Military Affairs Committee
Miss Perkins
34th Division Sends Officers and Men to Medical Schools and Promotions
Ten officers and 30 men of Iowa and eastern Iowa assignments in the 34th division at Camp Claiborne are ordered to medical schools in Carlisle Pennsylvania Fort Sam Houston Texas Fort Bliss El Paso Texas and Denver Colorado. The group includes Maj Vernon W Petersen Capt Robert Hardin Ltn William L Vetter Ltn Owen G Langdon and others from Iowa City. Noncommissioned promotions include Blahnik Cedar Rapids Ward Cedar Rapids Seeman Cedar Rapids Paullin and Siler Cedar Rapids. A 34th division NCO club is formed with Calhoun Meyers Kitchen leading. The unit plans a weekly newspaper and offers high school graduates chances in the Army Air Corps. One notable show performance by James Fleener Cedar Rapids drew laughs. A letter to Corp Cornthwaite Cedar Rapids arrived from Port Augusta South Australia not opened by censor.
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Army Medical
Carlisle
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Tex
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Colo
Iowa
Iowa City
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Robert Hardin
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Robert J. White
John A. McAllister
William Beaumont General Hospital
James W. Wray
Raymond M. Adrian
Kenneth R. Peters
Harold D. Blair
George R. Jensen
Charles M. Wilson
George H. Holubek
136Th Medical Regiment
John N. Calhoun
Headquarters and Service Company
Burlington
George N. Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Eldon L. Kitchen
James Fleener
185Th Field Artillery
133Rd Infantry
Corp
Charles Cornthwaite
Port Augusta
South Australia
Vandals Attack Italian Consul in Denver
Police searched for a band of youths who pelted tomatoes and rotten eggs at the home of Giovanni Formichella, the Italian consul in Denver.
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Giovanni Formichella
Coe ROTC Observes Army Day with Cavalcade
Senior ROTC cadets at Coe College held an Army Day ceremony in the chapel. Ben Jump read Roosevelt proclamations, as Frank Bauder listed dates 1775 to 1949 and explained military significance.
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United States Army
America
Ben Jump
Cedar Rapids
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Frank Bauder
West Union
Bauder
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
U. S
Germany
Refrigerated Lockers On Agenda For Buchanan County Meet
Miss Ruth Cessna Ames extension nutrition specialist will discuss refrigerated lockers and frozen foods at a 1 45 p m meeting here for Buchanan county homemakers. She will cover locker space management and using frozen foods to diversify menus and aid nutrition in the national defense program.
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Independence
Ruth Cessna
Ames Extension
Buchanan County
Cessna
Middle Age Not Too Late To Lengthen Life
Ithaca New York AP middle age not too late to increase life span Cornell university nutritionists report after forty outcomes show fatness level influences rat lifespans holding fatness down lengthens life while overfeeding shortens it and even moderate fattening yields longer life up to cen tenarians in rats.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Clive M. McCay
L. A. Maynard
Gladys Sperling
Harlow S. Osgood
Manpower vs Equipment in Balkan Clash
United Press analyst J. W. T. Mason outlines the Yugoslav Greek and German struggle, noting manpower advantages for the Allies and German equipment superiority. He argues terrain and logistics shape campaigning, with Berlin’s aims tied to prestige and political strategy rather than decisive military gains.
Funeral services for Jimmy Hickey
Omaha reports the funeral rites for Jimmy Hickey a 10 year old who endured several heart attacks over two years and are scheduled for Tuesday after services planned for Monday.
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Omaha
INS
Jimmy Hickey
List Of Countries Invaded By Nazis And Fates
A chronicle of nations invaded by Germany with dates of invasion and conquest. It notes Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Hungary, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece and others with occupation details and timing.
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Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Seniente
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Yugoslavia
Greece
Raid on British Front Reported by United Press
The Royal Air Force struck the German held invasion coast of France and reports say nine British vessels were sunk or damaged by the Luftwaffe on the British east coast resulting in shipping losses totaling 52 000 tons since April 4.
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United Prees
British Isles
Royal Air Force
France
Gibraltar Area and Population Facts
Gibraltar covers two square miles with a population of 17 000. The small territory anchors a densely settled region known for its strategic location and compact size.
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Gibraltar
British Enter Selassie's Old Capital Addis Ababa
British forces announced continued withdrawal east of Benghazi in North Africa while in East Africa they captured Debra Markos 120 miles northwest of Addis Ababa after Addis Ababa fell without a fight. Haile Selassie patriots led the assault. Addis Ababa's fall signals Italian imperial decline.
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Egypt
Benghazi
North Africa
East Africa
Debra Mari Os
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Debra Markos
Thesie
Addis Ababa- Jibati
Libya
Italian forces evacuate Addis Ababa to spare civilians
Rome dispatch reports the Italian high command said fascist troops evacuated the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday to avert civilian casualties. The move follows advancing Allied pressure and a rapid shift in military posture in the region.
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Addis Ababa
Axis Imposes 1 Hour Daily News Blackout
Italy and Gere many will close all outside communication from 8 p m to 7 a m nightly until further notice starting Monday. Anti American posters appeared in Rome Milan Naples and Turin amid public discussion of Italy entering the war with Yugoslavia.
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