Northern Ireland Gets Heavy Raid In Latest Attack
London May 3 Resurgent daylight air activity by the German air force followed last night's pounding of Belfast and targets in England and Scotland. Four Messerschmitts conducted a raid on a village in southeast England, dropping bombs and firing a few rounds. Belfast suffered heavy damage and casaulties were feared, while Liverpool endured a fourth consecutive night of bombing. RAF said 24 raiders were shot down as defenses remained active.
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German wartime view on American entry hints end of conflict possible
Berlin May 5 German officials and Dienst aus Deutsch comment on Adolf Hitler speech suggest the war could extend into 1942 if the United States enters. They view American intervention as prolonging but not decisively changing results, noting Roosevelt’s speech as politically neutral and citing Gallup polling showing American reluctance to go to war.
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Raleigh runoff selects safety commissioner nominee
Raleigh voters chose a nominee for the post of commissioner of public safety in a run off. Incumbent Robert C. Powell faced former police detective captain Bruce M. Poole. Voters also decided whether city officials should be elected for four years rather than two.
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Estelle Page Sets Partly Even Golf Qualifier Pace
In Memphis on May 5 Estelle Lawson Page posted a one under par 37 through nine holes in the Southern Women's Golf Tournament qualifier. The Chapel Hill shotmaker was in trouble only once after a hooked drive landed in a trap on the par 5 sixth hole before holing out.
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Americans Will Fight Again For Democracy
President Roosevelt stated Americans are ready to fight again for democracy, a remark viewed by administration circles as signaling strong support to nations resisting aggression. Some lawmakers warned against war, while party aides said the term fight meant broad support, not immediate military action, with debate over accelerating aid to Britain.
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Nazi aerial attack bombards British ports and plants
Berlin reported heavy raids on Belfast Merseyside Barrow in Furness Hartlepool Ipswich and Plymouth. German bombers claimed four merchant ships sunk total 21 000 tons and an escorting destroyer with five more large merchant ships damaged while fires and explosions raged at Belfast Vickers Armstrong plant and other industrial sites.
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WASHINGTON Tax bill prompts buyers strike and spending shifts
The proposed tax plan to tax rich and poor is already curbing retail demand across items except autos, furniture, and clothing. April and May commerce data will likely show a sharp drop in retail totals. Housewives are hoarding worn clothes, buying cheaper meats, and opting for cheaper autos to save on fuel and taxes. Treasury officials fear a further collapse if taxes rise again, potentially cutting anticipated 35.6 billion dollars in new revenue to about two billion. Hollywood backs Good Neighbor push to win South American allies, with Clark Gable considered for Bolivar in a film. casting officials suggest Bob as Bolivar instead.
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Move To Protect Yugoslav Vessels In New York Harbor
U S Coast guardsmen boarded Yugoslav ships in New York harbor as a precaution after rumors. Sreca Neti and Predsednik Kopajpic were inspected and placed under protective watch or custody, not seized, with crews observed for loyalty to King Peter and Britain. 17 Yugoslav ships are in U S ports.
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Ellis Urges Japan Nicely Quit Axis Then Fight
Rep Ellis said he favored giving Japan one week to quit the Rome Berlin axis. If no action, he warned he was ready to polish Japan off the face of the earth. He spoke after headlines quoted Hitler and Matsuoka inviting Roosevelt. He assessed a fifty percent chance of deadly combat with Hitler and a possible Japanese betrayal.
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Roundup of civilian aircraft sent to aid Britain
A hurried roundup of transport type civilian aircraft was linked to the Mediterranean war. Secretary Jones has acquired many planes for Britain and others may be dispatched to the Middle East to move troops and weapons quickly to danger points. German Luftwaffe used hundreds of planes to ferry troops from Sicily to North Africa and toward Egypt. Britain seeks similar US craft for Mediterranean operations.
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Dowtin and Laxton Top Favorites at Charlotte Golf Tourney
Al Dowtin of Wake Forest, 1939 winner, and defending champion Erwin Laxton of Charlotte lead favorites at the Charlotte Country Club annual invitation golf tournament opening Wednesday. Other contenders include Jennings Gordon of Rome Georgia and Sit Alexander of Charlotte.
Crowther Calls FDR Tax Letter Useless at Hearing
Representative Crowther of New York called President Roosevelt’s $3.5 billion tax bill letter perfectly useless and said it would not help Congress. He cited the reopening of tax hearings by the House Ways and Means Committee and warned the letter gave the panel very little guidance.
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RAF Strikes Brest Hits German Dreadnoughts
London May 5 British bombers hit the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst at Brest, with many heavy bombs observed on and near the battle cruisers. Bombing extended to Rotterdam Antwerp Le Havre and Cherbourg with a 1,500 ton supply ship and a 3,000 ton supply ship reportedly damaged. The raids include Trondheim and Norway coast targets, with persistent RAF pressure on the two ships since March 30 31.
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Axis Suffers In Counter Move
Cairo reports British Middle East command says Imperial forces repelled Axis preparations to renew assaults on Tobruk encircled by Allied lines. Heavy Axis casualties occurred as fighting continued in Tobruk outer defenses. East Africa sees further advances toward Amba Alagi, with renewed clashes in the Salam sector along the Egyptian Libyan border.
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Missing war correspondent Samuel Robertson reported lost at sea
Ottawa May 5 report says Samuel Robertson a 35 year old Canadian press executive and war correspondent is missing at sea after his vessel encountered enemy action while returning to London after a month’s Canadian vacation.
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Lais Ordered Ships Wrecked
Federal agent testified Admiral Alberto Lais ordered damage to two Italian freighters seized by the coast guard in Baltimore on March 30. Captain Luigi Schiafino admitted receiving a code message on March 19 to signal the plan and to damage motive power but not hulls, at a hearing for 38 Italian seamen charged with tampering with foreign vessels.
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American plane deliveries nearly double in March
The Commerce Department reported that aircraft deliveries to the British Empire and Egypt rose from 258 in February to 414 in March. Values jumped from 16.7 million to 25.24 million for planes, engines rose to 13.59 million, engine parts and accessories to 2.67 million, and other Aeronautical equipment to 4.93 million.
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Defense Jobs Must Be First
William S. Knudsen, director of the Office of Production Management, issued a letter urging machine tool builders to prioritize defense work over all else. Dated May 2, the note echoes President Roosevelt’s order to speed tool production, calling for ingenuity, initiative and aggressive action to meet wartime needs.
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Hitler Sees Germans Hold Gains In World War II
Berlin May 5 Adolf Hitler declared Germany and its allies form a mightier coalition than any other today. He vowed force and time will not make Germany yield or break. He said already the German soldier possesses the best weapons and will receive better ones this year and next. He warned democratic agitators that the German people will never again experience 1918 and pledged to keep superiority of armament while mobilizing the nation’s full working capacity.
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RAF Attacks Wreck Iraq's Air Force
Cairo May 5. British Middle East command says most of Iraq's air force already destroyed and Iraqi artillery at Wabbaniyah rendered inactive by our aircraft. Habbaniyah garrison intact with few casualties, British troops unchallenged in Basra area. Iraqi air force comprised several squadrons, most destroyed in air action or at bases. May 2 Iraqi forces occupied Rut Bad after attacking unarmed British construction party.
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Heat Hampers African Drive Near East War Update
Cairo dispatch from May 5 reports Britain facing a severe test in the Near East as Axis pressure from Tobruk and Libyan desert advances challenges Suez defenses. Reinforcements and Allied planes from America arrive while Graziani and Axis forces pause near Tobruk. Turkey's position remains pivotal, with no imminent shift to Britain’s side unless a direct Nazi attack occurs.
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Suit settled in New York bridge conspiracy case
A 1 million dollar conspiracy suit filed by Willard Karn, a former ranking bridge master, against Ely Culbertson and several bridge experts including Culbertson's ex wife Josephine, has been settled out of court. Karn's attorneys announced the settlement today.
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