Nazis Admit Heavy Losses in Air Raids
British admiralty reported no British ships damaged in Mediterranean fleet raids on Thursday. German high command acknowledged intensified British air raids with 129 dead or missing at Hamburg, destruction at Mannheim, and civilians killed or wounded in Berlin.
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Bulletin— London
British Admiralty
Mediterranean
Berlin
Hamburg
Mannheim
High Command
England
Malta
Germany
DNB
Britain
Sirfields
Midlands
British bombers hit Mannheim and Berlin in raids
Allied long range bombers raided Mannheim the great inland port and railroad center for the second night in a row targeting Berlin as well. Authorities said Mannheim Ludwigshaven suffered heavy damage and fires while Berlin also faced a bombing run in the same period.
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London
Germany
Mannheim
Berlin
Ludwigshaven
Hoover to Speak Sunday on U S War Relation
Former President Hoover announced he will broadcast Sunday night on NBC at 9 30 p m CST to discuss The Immediate Relation of the United States to This War The speech follows his prior public silence on foreign policy since last year’s campaign and his support for Wendell Willkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Hoover
NBC
United States
Europe
Wendell Willkie
American War Materials Reaching British In Egypt
Two UPI correspondents report on North Africa fighting as American war materiel reaches British forces in the Egyptian desert. Tobruk defense and German reinforcements are noted, with emphasis on new weapons and the Army of the Nile rising to meet the Axis drive toward Suez.
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Egypt
United Press
North Africa
Richard D. McMillan
Greece
J. H. Windrich
Tobruk
Libya
Western Desert
Cairo
Suez
Middle East
Sollum
Nile
Winston Churchill
Strike Called By 1900 Shipyard Workers Threatens Defense Contracts
A 1900 AFL CIO machinists strike in San Francisco threatens 11 shipyards with $500 million in naval contracts and potential total shutdowns within 24 hours after picketing begins. Negotiations continue over wage increases and overtime pay as other defense labor actions progress nationwide.
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United Press
AFL
CIO
San Francisco
Navy
Frank Knox
Emory S. Land
U. S. Maritime Commission
A. T. Wynn
Bay City Metal Trades Council
West Coast
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
General Engineering
Columbia Machine Works
United Engineering
Matson Navigation Company
Bethlehem
Alameda
Moore Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Pacific Drydock
Parker Boat Shop
Harbor Launch and Tug Company
Defense
Defense Labor
General Motors
United Automobile Workers
Washington
National Defense Mediation Board
Detroit
Sleuthing Brings Arrest Of Couple To Face Fraud Charges
Cedar Rapids detective Tom Condon and police matron Mrs. L C Glidden helped bring ex Cedar Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gallagher back to face fraud charges. They allegedly bought 95.35 worth of goods at Newman’s and 52.01 at Armstrong’s in April charging to Charles Rubek. Condon traced a Gallagher signature at a beauty shop and arranged for Hancock county sheriff to detain the couple at their farm residence.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Condon
L. C. Glidden
Garner
Tom Gallagher
Gallaghers
Newman’s
Armstrong's
Charles Rubek
F Avenue NW
Condon
Woman pleads not guilty to drunk driving charge
Genevieve McCurdy 29 of 218 Fourth Avenue SW pled not guilty to a drunk driving charge after being arrested at 1 30 a m Saturday by Patrolmen Stan ley Davis and Vaude Fellwock. She was released on 500 bond after the hearing before Judge H C Ring. Police said she was intoxicated when brought to the station and could not identify the owner of a parked car involved in the incident.
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Cedar Rapids
Genevieve McCurdy
Fourth Avenue
H. C. Ring
Stanley Davis
Vaude Fellwock
First Street
First
Second Avenues
Ames man held on drunken driving charge
L. J. Wallis aged 46 of Ames was jailed Friday after a drunk driving arrest on Marion boulevard near Indian Creek bridge. County Attorney Crissman filed the preliminary information Saturday. Wallis arraignment was deferred awaiting his attorney’s arrival to post bond. Police Chief Gene Miller and patrolmen Clapp and Cloud transported him to the county jail.
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L. J. Wallis
Ames
Justice Court
W. W. Crissman
Wallis
Post Bon
Marion Boulevard
Indian Creek Bridge
Marion
Gene Miller
Miller
Highway Patrol
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Clapp
Harry Cloud
Iraqi Troops Pivot to Defense West of Bagdad
London dispatches report Iraqi forces 30 miles west of Bagdad have taken defensive positions and flooded marshy land to deter a British drive from Habbaniyah. After retreating from Habbaniyah they now oppose a march on the capital, leaving seized weapons in British hands.
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London
Bagdad
Habbaniyah
Fallujah
Iraq
Allied Shipping Losses In Year Reach 4 734 407 Tons
London reports revised totals show 1 098 British allied and neutral ships sunk in the last 12 months during the German siege of the British Isles. March losses near 500 000 tons. April 488 124 tons. Overall toll from 1940 to 1941 calendar months indicates a steady but rising toll with Dunkerque evacuees and Mediterranean losses noted.
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London
British Isles
Admiralty
America
United States
Dunkerque
Mediterranean
Greece
Hitler
Farm Loan Boosts Backed By Parliamentary Tangle
Washington AP reports a parliamentary tangle stalled a move to raise government loan prices for five major crops to 85 percent of parity. Senate leaders say votes exist to break the deadlock, while House members demand a compromise, risking millions in farmers income.
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Washington
Senate
House
Bankhead
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate House
Garner
Japanese Press Pushes Quick China Settlement Amid U.S. Mediation Talk
Tokyo and Nanking shift to emphasize U S mediation is inappropriate yet U S mediation remains a talking point as Japan presses for a China settlement tied to its East Asia program. Kumatoro Honda warns third party mediation cannot lead to peace. News quotes editorials on democracy and totalitarianism.
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Torio
China
Japan
Nanking
Chiang Kai- Shek
United States
Nichi Nichi
Shanghai
Kumatoro Honda
Fumimaro Konoye
Yosuke Matsuoka
Kokumin
Europe
Near East
Honda
Chungking
Governor Vetoes Iowa Transport Bill On Safety Grounds
Governor George A. Wilson vetoed a bill to bar double deck automobile transports on Iowa highways, saying it would hinder safety and national defense by limiting transportation, while noting broader concerns about expansion and the need to keep commerce moving. The veto capped a flurry of action on nearly 100 measures left by the legislature.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Devere Watson
Council Bluffs
Wilson
Soldiers’ Orphans Home
Anniversary of Nazi Blitzkrieg Observed Across Europe
The May 10 1940 invasion anniversary was marked in Berlin the Netherlands and London with varied emphasis. Germany noted no celebration while newspapers criticized U S interventionists. Wreaths marked graves in the occupied Netherlands and exiled governments pledged unity in Britain’s war effort.
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Germany
Low Countries
Berlin
Netherlands
London
United States
Britain
Congo
Dutch East Indies
South America
Temperatures Start On Upgrade After Hitting Low Of 42
Cedar Rapids and vicinity forecast shows increasing clouds Saturday night and Sunday partly cloudy with a bit warmer readings. After a 42 degree low at 4 am the thermometer rose to 48 by 7 am and 56 by 9 30 am. The red line reached 64 at 4 pm then fell to 58 by 7 pm and 48 at midnight per Chambers Inskeep readings.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
U. S. Seeks Expanded Export Controls for Philippines
Washington reports the administration backs legislation to extend export controls to the Philippine Islands. Senate and House leaders Reynolds and May introduced the bills, with Commonwealth support pledged by Resident Commissioner Elizalde. The move signals inclusion of the Philippines in U S defense plans and aims to curb Axis access to vital fats and oils in the islands.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Japan
Islands
German authorities ban Dutch anti invasion anniversary protests
The Hague authorities warned on Saturday that popular demonstrations would be forbidden on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the German invasion.
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Hague
Netherlands
Berlin
Convoy Debate Delayed As Roosevelt Speech Anticipated
Washington officials said a Senate showdown on the convoy ban would wait until after President Roosevelt addresses heads of the Latin American mission next Wednesday night. Tobey aims to force a vote by amending administration convoy-ship legislation, but passage is unlikely before the president’s talk.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Tobey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pepper
Fla
George
Liberalize Draft Exemptions For Men With Working Wives
Washington officials announced an upcoming amendment to selective service rules to standardize draft deferrals for married men. Spokesmen said the changes will broaden exemptions for men with working wives and those with less dependent families. Brigadier General Hershey confirmed plans to modify procedures to achieve uniformity across local boards.
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Washington
INS
Selective Service Headquarters
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Attempted Canal Block Thwarted In East Chicago
The U S coast guard disclosed that an apparent attempt to block a busy industrial canal at East Chicago Indiana was thwarted when guardsmen prevented a ship from sinking in the channel. Officials refused to comment on possible sabotage.
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Chicago
U. S. Coast Guard
East Chicago
Ind
Coast Guard
Tragic River Deaths Linked To Ill Fated Outing
Melba Wendlandt a 22 year old nurse from Masonville was found drowned near the east bank of the Cedar river opposite Sheftie boat house after she and Joe Kremenak Jr rented canoe No 75 and went on an outing Friday night. A second body was not found. three drag crews searched the river and a canoe was found overturned 200 feet downstream. The coroner Dr. R E Munden ruled drowning. Wendlandt identification came from a Kre manak brother photo and notes. The couple planned to visit Ellis golf course and left three golf sticks with Sheftie. Police traced reports of a couple seen on Manhattan island at 8 p m but could not confirm.
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Cedar River
Melba Wendelandt
Masonville
Oakdale
Joe Kremenak, Jr
Twentieth Street NW
Miss Wendlandt
William Kremanak
Joe
Kremanak
Kremenak
George Omar
Tenth Street
Buddy Adesen
Leroy Kyle
R. E. Munden
Krem+enak
Ellis Golf Course
Ed Sheftie
Manhattan Island
Sheftie
Six To Go May 21 To Ft. Des Moines As Replacements
Cedar Rapids draft boards announce six men will train and depart May 21 to Fort Des Moines as replacements for peers rejected for physical disabilities. East side selects Miles X Fisher. west side assigns Alfred H Elbau volunteer plus Charles R Ziskobsky John A Ousin Joseph Dalecky and Paul V Butler.
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Cedar Rapids
Fort Des Moines
Miles X. Fisher
First Avenue E
East Side
West Side
Alfred H. Elbau
Third Street
Charles R. Ziskobsky
E Avenue
John A. Ousiin
Fourteenth Avenue
Joseph Dalecky
E Street
Paul V. Butler
Fourth Street
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