Berlin backs Tokio on East Indies claims and world view
Berlin signaled in advance approval of Japanese moves toward the Netherlands East Indies and offered moral support for a new Far East order. A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman praised France’s Darlan broadcast, denied ongoing peace talks, and criticized Prime Minister Churchill for alleged misstatements while lauding Mussolini.
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Berlin
INS
Netherlands East Indies
Reich
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Germany
Far East
Wilhelmstrasse
Jean Darlan
France
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Crete
Mussolini
German General Killed In Africa Near Tobruk
Berlin reports a special high command communique says Lieut. Gen. von Prittwitz und Gaffron was killed April 10 during a reconnaissance in front of forces near Tobruk Libya.
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Berlin
Gerhigh Command
von Prittwitz Und Gaffron
Tobruk
Libya
German High Command Reports Four Month War Losses
Berlin reports the first four months of 1941 show German forces sinking 2,235,000 tons of enemy shipping. Air and sea actions include 1,471,000 tons by navy and air force, 978,000 tons by submarines, eight British warships sunk, 24 damaged, and 170 merchant ships totaling 764,000 tons. The Malaya was damaged, and London faced 38 reprisal raids, 30 aimed at London.
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Berlin
High Command
British Isles
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
West African
Malaya
New York Harbor
Britain
London
1812 Renew State Driver's Licenses In Two Days
After two days of renewals 1812 people have completed forms at the sheriff's office, with a long line stretching through the courthouse hall. The pace falls short of the expected 1500 daily renewals, as 830 were renewed on day one and 982 on day two. The time limit to renew is July 5.
Horizontal 18 Centers of action British Princess
Puzzle clue list with answers referencing a crossword style grid. Includes hints for horizontal and vertical entries such as centers of action and a British princess, plus references to future work and a Great Lakes to sea power project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Britain Opens Foreign Service to Merit, Ends Old Guard
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden announced in the House of Commons a reform ending the long domination of England's public school class. The foreign service will admit candidates without private means, merging the diplomatic corps and consular service and allowing women to rise to senior posts.
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London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Britain
England
Eden
Regula Eden
Foreign Office Diplomatic Corps
Consular Service
St Lawrence waterway project approved for defense needs
Washington officials announced that the Office of Production Management formally approved the St Lawrence waterway and related electric power phases as part of wartime defense. President Roosevelt secured a new agreement with Canada and asked Congress to fund an estimated 285 million dollars for completion of the plan.
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Washington
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
OPM
St. Lawrence Waterway
Knudsen
Congress
Tion
Roosevelt
Denies War Games To Use Live Ammunition
Chester Pa AP Lieutenant General Hugh A Drum commander of the First Army says no live ammunition will be used in military training maneuvers here He rejects West Coast officers plan to mix real bullets with blank rounds as impractical dream stuff and states the policy clearly.
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Chester
Hugh A. Drum
First Army
Riverside Church Elects Leaders And Sets Sunday Time
The Riverside Ka lona charge of the Methodist church names Mrs C E Fitzsimmons as lay leader and selects trustees Ray I Marner Hubert E Doud Harold Cress Herman P Allen and John Edward Tener. Sunday service time is set at 11 o'clock for the next year. A recital at the Toledo Methodist church features Herman A Runkle and Mrs Harlan Yerkes with a violin quartet and ensemble including Catherine Yerkes and Ludmilla Benda along with other performers.
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Riverside
Riverside-Kalona
Methodist Church
C. E. Fitzsimmons
Riverside Church
Ray I. Marner
Hubert E. Doud
Harold Cress
Herman P. Allen
John Edward Tener
Harold
Herman
Benda
Wilma
Evelyn Balvin
Zac Kindera
Nelda Marie Henderson
McCreary
Russell Yerkes
Catherine Yerkes
Ludmilla Benda
De Valera Bars U S Use of Irish Buses
Irish sources report Prime Minister Eamon de Valera refused to allow United States use of Irish buses for a trans Atlantic passenger service terminus in Ireland. The measure would affect wartime air link plans via Britain and routes from Halifax to the U K for heavy bombers to cut fuel needs and flight time.
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London
Eamon de Valera
Eire
United
Ireland
United States
Britain
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Azores
Lisbon
Halifax
Man Sentenced for Nickel Theft by Sticky Cane in L A
Ernest S. Fuller aged 63 received a one year jail term after police testified he lifted a nickel from a pile of newspapers using a cane with adhesive tape. Fuller claimed the coin stuck to his cane by accident while he read a headline.
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LOS Angeles
Ernest S. Fuller
Fuller
Army Prisoner Escape Pranks Amid Tennessee War Games
A private from Camp Robinson Arkansas led in as a prisoner a man in blue denim representing the enemy during war games in Tennessee. Officers used diplomacy and released the prisoner, a local farmer from the maneuver area.
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Army IN Tennessee
153Rd Infantry
Camp Robinson
Ark
Enrollment In Swimming Classes At Pool This Summer
Enrollment in swimming classes continues at the pool with sessions Tuesday and Thursday mornings starting June 17. Four divisions include non swimmers beginners advanced and life savers. Each 45 minute class is taught by guards. registration is today or any Tuesday or Thursday. towels and suits provided by swimmers.
Republican Committee In Financial Report
Washington report shows the Republican National Committee received 47150 in contributions from January 1 to May 31 and spent 98445. Largest individual gifts were 1000 from Stanley Resor of New York and 690 from C. W. Heppenstall of Pittsburgh.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
House
Stanley Resor
New York
C. W. Heppenstall
Pittsburgh
Guide Vainly Gives Life In Attempt To Save Boy
In Leech Lake near Walker Minnesota the body of 27 year old fishing guide Jack Palmer Ball Club Minn was recovered after he leaped into the water to save a 7 year old Nebraska boy who fell from a boat. The boy also died clinging to Palmer as both bodies were found about 300 feet from shore in 12 7 feet of water. Dwight Ores Fenton 15 year old Lincoln resident was on the boat with his sister when the incident occurred. Deputy authorities reported Palmer’s boots may have trapped him underwater.
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Walker
Minn
Nebraska
Leech Lake
Jack Palmer
Ball Club
Dwight Ores Fenton
Lincoln
Palmer
Monona Couple Wed at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Laverne Kaiser of Monona and Howard Belden of Spirit Lake wed in a single ring ceremony at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church with attendants and music. The couple will reside in Spirit Lake. Belden is a Spirit Lake graduate and Kaiser taught in Spirit Lake schools.
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Monona
Laverne Kaiser
Arno Kaiser
Howard Belden
Lester Belden
Spirit Lake
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
H. W. Siefkes
Earle Hillman
Pauline Kruse
Ramona Schultz
Edward Cordes
George Heins
Toledo Call for One Man of Leave for Fort Des Moines
A notice lists 12 men selected by the board to fill call No. 16 for Fort Des Moines Sunday. Names include Antone Louis Matula Chelsea Milo John Thomas Clutier Lawrence Biberdorf Tama Joseph McGee Tama Robert Angier Dinsdale An tone Drahos Clutter Richard Siemens Traer Ervin Christiansen Traer Wesley Rush Chelsea Donald Mercer Chelsea Don Street Gladbrook Marvin Lewis Dysart. The three
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Toledo
Fort Des Moines
Antone Louis Matula
Chelsea
Milo John Thomas
Clutier
Lawrence William Biberdorf
Tama
Joseph McGee
Robert William Angier
Dinsdale
Antone Drahos
Clutter
Richard Lenard Siemens
Traer
Ervin John Christiansen
Wesley John Rush
Donald James Mercer
Don Street
Gladbrook
Marvin Charles Lewis
Dysart
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Tokio
East Indies
Africa
Leree
Carlsbad Caverns
California
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Clovis, N. M
Ourist
Des Moines
Centers of Action
North Africa
New England
St. Lawrence
America
National Optical
Sosevelt Hotel
Ain Eae
de Valera
U. S
Republican Committee In Financial Report
Guide
Boy
Z. E. House
Cass Lake
Itga Tank Pass
Aew
CCC
Creston
Scholl
D’ Scholls
Death Valley Desert
U.S
Conoco
Death Valley
U.S. A
Continental Oil Co
Butterfield
Pitth Ave
Tenth St
Agence Ammcarnen Hal Ee
Continental
PF. L
Wes
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