Lloyd George Urges More U S Aid For Britain
London May 7 Winston Churchill won a 447 to 3 confidence vote after David Lloyd George blasted America for not sending enough aid. Lloyd George praised Stimson and Roosevelt yet warned against rushing US support. Churchill claimed half a million imperial troops defend the Middle East and said Britain would defend Crete and Tobruk to the death.
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Winston Churchill
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
America
Britain
Germany
United States
Lloyd George
War Stimson
Roosevelt
Stimson
William Gallagher
Denis Pritt
Arthur Salter
Churchill
Middle East
Mediterranean
Crete
Tobruk
Big Island
Libya
Nineteen Nazi Planes Shot Down in Air Battles
London reports 19 German planes downed in 24 hours with seven British fighters lost. RAF bombers hit Hamburg and ships off Frisian Islands. clashes near Thames estuary, Clydeside, Liverpool, and Northern Ireland. One patrol vessel sunk, another set afire. a 5,000-ton supply ship reportedly total loss.
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Fit Ministry
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Thames Estuary
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Netherlands
Green Blames CIO For Most Strikes
William Green AF of L president testified before the House Judiciary Committee that organized labor would not accept compulsory cooling-off laws and charged the CIO with causing about 90 percent of strikes in defense industries. He argued such waiting periods are ineffective and cited Michigan Minnesota statutes as poor models while noting the Vinson bill to require 25 days before strikes and to freeze closed shop is on the House calendar. Governor Stassen praised Minnesota’s law as a tool against subversive influence and urged a ten to forty day waiting period, projecting a reduction in strikes. a broader plan to grant more time to the Defense Mediation Board may delay action for a month.
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Vinson
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Defense Mediation Board
Legislatin
Nazis Boss In Mediterranean
Berlin reports German commentators say Luftwaffe bases in Greece show superiority over the British Mediterranean fleet. Seizure of Lesbos and Chios announced by the German high command occurred with little British interference, suggesting future operations from Aegean bases.
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Greece
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Lesbos
Chios
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Voctkischer Beobachter
England
Balkans
North
Africa
Roosevelt urged for explicit power in foreign and domestic policy
Washington reports that Congress, split along party lines, favors granting Roosevelt broader powers but insists on open, specific requests. They seek responsibility matching authority, with mild anti strike legislation possible if linked to national defense. They may back non defense cuts if Morgenthau’s savings push gains support.
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Ray Tucker
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Roosevelt
Senate
Morgenthau
Stalin Opens Open Leadership of Soviet Government
Stalin replaces Molotov as premier and takes direct leadership of the Soviet Union while Molotov remains foreign affairs chief. Molotov requested removal, remaining in high post as foreign minister. Stalin, already party secretary general since 1922, has recently assumed greater public authority and given speeches after a long hiatus.
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Gayda Says U S Near War Over Atlantic Shipings
Rome May 7 Virginio Gayda editor of Il Giornale D Italia claims Secretary Stimson is hinting at US naval protection for Britain shipments and a possible political military alliance. He calls Stimson incendiary and warns of a US plan for world domination and a real axis threat response.
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Japan
Pacific
Explosion at DuPont plant injures three in West Philadelphia
A huge blast at the FETI DuPont De Nemours varnish plant in West Philadelphia injured three workers. Flames were quenched with steam as a 30 by 100 foot building collapsed after chemicals in a vat boiled over and ignited.
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British drive from position over Habbaniyah airfield
Cairo May 7 British imperial forces reported ejecting the enemy from positions overlooking the British occupied airfield at Habbaniyah Iraq on the fifth day of siege. They also said they wrested control of the Mosul Haifa oil line from Rashid Ali Al Gailan's troops and that Iraqis assisted in an assault on a plateau while suffering heavy losses. The RAF bombed and machine gunned Iraqi troops as they withdrew toward Falluja.
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Baghdad
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Sta
Fifth Election To Be June 14
Governor Broughton announced a general election in the Fifth Congressional District will be held June 14 to fill the U S House seat after the death of A D Folger. John Folger of Mount Airy is the Democratic candidate. Republican candidate name to be set by Jake Newell after advisory from the state committee. Attorney General McMullan ruled the date necessary for proper registration.
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W. A. Lucas
State Board of Elections
U. S. House of Representative
Fifth
John Folger
Mount Airy
Folger
A. D
Lon Folger
Lucas
Jake Newell
Charlotte
State Republican Committee
Harry McMullan
Freighter Villarperosa Crew Claims They Had to Obey Orders
In Wilmington federal court Italian freighter Villarperosa crew members testified they followed captain and chief engineer orders to destroy the ship engines. They claimed they knew only Italy’s laws and believed actions were not unlawful, with Captain Bersin saying Count Della Torre advised wrecking the motors and that he acted to do something good for Italy.
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Andriana Merlano Bersia
Carlo Novello
Bersin
Genoa
Italy
Count Della Torre
Villarperosa
Wilmington
Reich Warns U S Blockade Policy Sparks German Debate
Berlin today weighed Secretary Stimson's call for US fleet protection of England bound shipments. German spokesmen warned ships in the blockade would be sunk if they come within torpedo range while debating Stimson's claim that Germany's blockade violates international law, arguing England may block neutrals but Germany cannot.
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England
Germany
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6000 Deportable Aliens In Nation Roundup Of German Seamen Starts
Washington announces 160 German seamen aboard Standard Oil tankers face questioning after being moved to Panamanian registry. Attorney General Jackson warns on non military invasion, stressing national security over individual liberty in wartime. Simmons of Houston elected society president. Parker Cummings and Finch named vice presidents.
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Miami
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Kansas City
American Judicature Society
Standard Oil Company of
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Commonwealth
David A. Simmons
Houston
Texas
John J. Parker
Charlottte
N. C
Ehomer F. Cummings
Connecticut
Edward R. Finch
New York State Court of Appeals
Only Eight Of 205 Ships To Britain Lost
Washington May 7 AP secretary Knox said navy is ready now to undertake delivering war supplies to Britain if assigned. He noted Stimson urged naval aid and said the navy is taking over seagoing Coast Guard activities. Senator Land cited only eight of 205 ships leaving ports for England sunk in Q1. Roosevelt signed a 3.4 billion navy supply bill. House committee approved 857.75 million aircraft station program for navy blimps. Main bases planned in Boston area Elizabeth City Sunnyvale near Miami Southern California Puget Sound.
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Puget Sound
Defense Cost At 20 Billion
AP confirms Leon Henderson predicts defense spending will rise in the coming fiscal year to at least 18 to 20 billion dollars. He told the House Ways and Means Committee that the forecast exceeds prior official estimates and ties to a proposed 3.5 billion tax program supporting defense and war aid efforts.
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