Demons and Dutch pilots cripple Dutch convoy off Den Helder
RAF Canadian Demon Squadron and Dutch pilots hit eight of twelve ships in a heavily protected convoy off the Dutch coast in an overnight raid. American Pilot Officer G L Mosier of Waverley helped score one hit. The raid follows seven days of disrupting enemy supply ships and a destroyer as Air Minister Archibald Sinclair promises invasion of the continent.
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London
R.A.F
Archibald Sinclair
Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service
G. L. Mosier
Waverley
A. C. Brown
Winnipeg
den Helder
Holland
Young Norwegians Seize Galtesund and Sail to Britain
A group of Norwegian patriots seized the 623 ton coastal steamer Galtesund with crew and passengers near Oslo Bergen route. They boarded as passengers, overpowered crew, and steered toward a British port with fuel for the voyage. British reconnaissance planes and a trawler guided the ship through minefields with no immediate opposition.
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Uundon
May
Great Britain
Oslo
Bergen
Denney to Inspect Helena Shops for Wartime Rail Needs
TO VISIT CITY Co. BE. DENNEY of St. Paul, president of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, will arrive tonight to inspect Helena subdivision shops and roundhouse facilities for possible wartime transportation changes. The visit supports the railroad's $6,500,000 order for 23 locomotives to be delivered in spring 1943. Denney arrives with a party including McFar laine and Judson and will meet Helena officials before departing for Spokane. He previously attended a Helena Chamber of Commerce dinner two years ago.
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Helena Chamber of Commerce
A. T. Hibbard
Eastern gasoline rationing cuts non essential cars to two gallons a week
Washington reports a new price administration plan limiting non essential automobiles in the eastern seaboard to about two gallons weekly for seven weeks from May 15 to July 1. Essential vehicles and work travel are provided adequate supply while tourists face the same limits unless traveling for business.
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Washington
Seaboard
Price
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Mine Assessment Bill Signed by F D R
Representative OConnor of Montana said President Roosevelt signed the bill suspending annual assessment work on unpatented mining claims. The suspension runs from July 1, 1941 to July 1, 1943.
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Washington
O'Connor
Mont
Roosevelt
British and Allied War Updates from the Pacific and Atlantic
AP dispatches report General MacArthur’s HQ stating the Pacific setback is not yet deemed conclusive. Survivors from an American merchant ship claim their gunners likely disabled one of three submarines in an eight hour battle. two hits and minor injuries cited. German raiders bomb East Anglia but cause no serious damage or casualties due to heavy anti air defenses.
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New York
B.B.C
C.B.S. Today
MacArthur
San Juan
Puerto Rico
England
London
East Anglia
Tokyo
Washington
Australia
Private Meyers Tied in Bed Now and Everyone Is Happy
Port Devens Massachusetts May Private Roy L Meyers is tied in his bunk each night with his consent after a series of sleep walking episodes. He ended the drill with a bayonet cut causing a gash under his left eye. His barracks mates watched in fear of injury.
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Port Devens
Mass
Roy L. Meyers
Meyers
Manslaughter Plea Brings 10-Year Term to Local Man
Nomev Romaher Mls, a 32 year old man, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in district court and was sentenced to 19 years in the Montana state penitentiary at Weer Lodge. The case stems from a traffic collision at Main and Eddy streets early April 13 near the Eddy cake plant, in which Tony Natanski died after a car driven by Hills dragged him 0.3 miles. Jurors found the Hills drove in a careless manner. Natanski suffered a fractured skull and severe injuries before dying at St Johns hospital. The sentence differs from the stated maximum manslaughter term of six years.
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Nomev Romaher Mls
Tony Natanski
Helena
Montana State
Weer Lodge
George Woadbury, Jr
Ills
Mondar
J. Miller Smith
Main
Ednardy Street
Natanski
Park Avenue
Janski
St. John's Hospital
Hills
Padbury
Smith
Helena Weather Quiet With Scattered Showers
The Weather Bureau reports little change in Helena temperatures today with showers expected this afternoon. Light to moderate rain bands may move through the area, followed by gradual clearing later in the day as high temperatures hold steady.
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Helena
Weather Bureau
Russians ruin Nazi spring drive in Arctic area
Moscow reports say the Red Army and air force halted a three way German spring offensive from Finland into Karelia and pushed Nazi bombing planes from forward bases near Russia. German forces attempting to stab across the Karelian frontier were driven back with heavy losses as battles extend from Leningrad to the Arctic coast.
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Moscow
Red Army
Air Force
Finland
Soviet
Karela
Russia
Arctic
Karelan
Pravda
Hed Star
W Ulich
Murmansk
Archangel
Norgay
Finluna
Leningrad
Sturaya Tiussa
Filipino President Quezon Arrives in U S to Lead In Exile
Manila leader Manuel Quezon, 63, lands in San Francisco en route to Washington to establish a government in exile. He travels with staff and family amid war danger and fatigue from a long illness, appearing hopeful and focused on the next steps for the Philippines.
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San Francisco
May
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Washington
Quezon
Corregidor Island
Sugar Beet Acreage Seeded to Date Far Short of Goal
Montana sugar beet planting lags the Food for Victory target with only 75,857 acres seeded and about two weeks left in the season. factories hold contracts for 87,290 acres while labor shortages curb plans to reach the remaining 21,863 acres, prompting appeal for extra help from students and city workers. Beets planted are reported slightly above earlier expectations despite the reduced acreage.
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Montana
A. H. Kruse
Kruse
All Allied Forces Repel Japanese Fleet at Coral Sea
Allied naval and air forces repulsed a Japanese invasion fleet off northeastern Australia as 11 ships were sunk and six damaged. United States and British units pursued the fleeing enemy on the sixth day of the epic engagement. The communique noted continued attacks and a temporary cessation of battle.
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Allied
Austria
Australia
MacArthur
Coral Sea
Washington
London Advices Say 18 Jap Ships Are Sunk
A Sydney based dispatch reported a vast Japanese invasion fleet off northeastern Australia smashed with remnants on the run. Reuters cited reports from an allied base, listing 18 ships sunk and four damaged including two aircraft carriers, a cruiser, and multiple destroyers.
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London
Analysis of Naval Battle Indicates Loss by Japs May Be Decisive
Washington experts weigh Allied reports and Japanese claims from a southwest Pacific battle. They note heavy Japanese losses could tilt the war, while cautioning against premature victory declarations. Allies report ten ships sunk or damaged including an aircraft carrier. Japan claims several Allied losses.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
May
Southwest
Pacific
Australia
Aled
British Reinforcements Move to Indian Ocean Front
London reports British forces rush to Ceylon and Madagascar as Japanese eyes India from the sea. U S bomber raids on Rangoon come amid renewed Japanese air and ground activity in Burma. British troops land in Ceylon from Rhodesia Kenya Uganda Tanganyika Nyasaland and Zanzibar to bolster defenses. Diego Suarez overall losses thought lower than initial 1000 and a missing infantry unit was found in combat.
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London
Ceylon
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Rangoon
India
Burma
Yun
Akyaban
Cal ‘Eulla
Japa
Akyal
Ganges Basin
Lewis H. Brereton
United States Army
Ransoon
United States
Tbe
Tuma
Chindwit River
Rhodesia
Kenya
Uganda
Tanganyika
Nyasaland
Zanzibar
Diego Suarez
Significance of Australia sea battle reshapes Pacific front
Wide World War Analyst argues the Monday clash off Australia marks the onset of the battle of Australia with Japan suffering heavy naval losses. He notes conflicting American and Japanese accounts and hints at propaganda. See continued report.
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Australia
Japan
Pearl Harbor
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