British and Axis clash across North Africa and Middle East
The British admiralty reported no damage to its ships as RAF raids hit Derna Jedabya and Tripoli in Libya. Axis raids on Suez Canal area caused minor property damage. British patrols claimed casualties and prisoners at Salam and Tobruk. Indian troops trap about 38,000 Fascists near Amba Alagi. Rutba fort falls and Mosul-Flaifa line shifts as British claim full control of the area.
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RAF
Derna
Jedabaya
el Gazala
Libya
Tripoli
Italy
North African
Egypt
Suez Canal
Salam
Libyan Tobruk
Ethiopia
Amba Alaji
Rutba
Mosul-Flaifa Oir
Iraq
Transjordan
Archdale Senior Class Weiner Roast Planned
Archdale M. E. Church senior class schedules a weiner roast at High Point City Lake Tuesday night at 7 p.m. under the direction of Don Payne who urges all members to attend.
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Archdale M. E. Church
High Point City Lake
Don Payne
Night chasers and guns tally British air losses
War bulletin for May 9 to 11 states British air crews destroyed 36 planes 19 by night chasers 6 by day chasers 3 by anti aircraft fire 4 by naval artillery 3 by light naval units. Germans report 18 planes down. RAF bases hit fires in hangars shelters and fuel dumps. Bombs struck heavy bombers on the ground at several airports.
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High Command
Raf
St. George’s Channel
England
Pembroke
Middlesbrough
Germans and Allied Forces Clash in Greece Amid Long Odds
Report from a Haifa observer details German superiority in Greece with 1000 Jews and 530 Arabs in a Palestine contingent. British forces faced overwhelming Luftwaffe, panzer, and artillery, yet fought gallantly at Thermopylae and in the Peloponnese. Air cover shortages hindered escape by destroyers. RAF aid split between Greece and Egypt.
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G. P. Farsoun
Haifa
Palestine
Greece
Mhe
Thermopylae
Peloponnesus
Iboyan
Gulf of Corinth
New Zealand
RAF
Egypt
North Africa
Salum
Aluminum May Be Closed Out by 1942 Demand
In testimony before the Senate committee, William L. Batt deputy director of the production division forecast that by 1942 the nation’s entire aluminum supply would be devoted to aircraft and direct military needs. He said annual aluminum output would reach about 1.4 billion pounds with most going to the expanding aircraft industry. Civilian needs have been met from scrap for months and aircraft production had not suffered from aluminum shortages.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
William L. Batt
Senate
Batt
Schedule B tax rates adopted in Guilford County
Guilford County commissioners in special session fixed Schedule B tax rates at the maximum allowed by law, noting annual net revenue around 30000 from special privilege licenses. Taxes are due June 1 with a 5 percent penalty after July 1. They approved selling 515 Centennial Avenue High Point to Mrs. N. F. Bundy for 3250 and planned another routine special meeting next Monday. The five commissioners will travel to Louisville to attend a National Association of County Officials meeting, with R Flake Shaw as vice-president.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Commissioners
Centennial Avenue
High Point
N. F. Bundy
Louisville
Kky
National Association of County Officials
R. Flake Shaw
Hess and Nazi Power in 1933 Germany Revealed
The report outlines Rudolf Hess as a key power figure under Hitler after Nazi rise to total control in December 1933. It notes his influence, birth in 1894, education, WWI service and injuries, near assassination in 1939, marriage to Ilse Prochl, and their child. It also mentions U.S. government vehicle ownership figures.
Exemption For Normal Growth Income Asked
Washington May 12 The House Ways and Means Committee heard requests to exempt normal growth earnings from the excess profits tax Bayuk Cigars vice president Harry C Carr urged full credit for normal growth while R O Kennedy of Cluett Peabody warned against taxing the normal rise in a growing business They argued for forward looking allowances and stressed growth companies as future revenue sources in a hearing on treasury revenue plans.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harry C. Carr
Bayuk Cigars, Inc
Philadelphia
R. O. Kennedy
New York
Cluett, Peabody and Company, Inc
Congress
Treasury
Carr
Night Bombing Ramps Up Across German Ports
Vast areas report heavy raids as Hamburg and Bremen endure another massive British attack. An armada of around 100 British planes hit Hamburg with new super bombs causing extensive damage to shipyards and plants. Night and day raids targeted Emden Rotterdam IJmuiden and Texel in a broad assault. London endured alerts as German raids claimed multiple bombers shot down and casualties feared high amid shelter evacuations and the destruction of landmarks.
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Bremen
Hamburg
Britain
Air Ministry
London
British Museum
Westminster Abbey
House of Parliament
Tower of Big Ben
House of Commons Meeting Chamber
Night fighters and RAF bombers claim German losses
New York stocks proved an invaluable ally for night fighters and ground guns, with a bag of 33 believed to account for 10 percent of the attacking force. RAF raiding bombers reported toll on German warplanes as crews returned from the Channel assaults saying four German fighters shot down and perhaps two more, with seven British bombers lost. Britain's top aircraft designers praised U S planes for speed and altitude, noting a lack of guns as a fault being corrected.
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RAF
Britain
United States
Montgolfier brothers first balloon experiment in 1783
The Montgolfier brothers pioneered balloon experiments with their initial attempt on June 5, 1783, marking a key milestone in early aeronautics.
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Montgolfier Brothers
Ballons
Cities abandon mass transport for private cars rise
An estimate shows about 2100 cities, from 2,500 to 30,000 in size, totaling nearly 12 million people, have dropped mass transportation entirely, forcing residents to rely on private cars or their own resources.
Weather Outlook for Carolinas and Georgia
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a general drop in temperature. Winds shift from northwest to northerly across coastal areas, ranging from gentle to moderate, becoming variable along the coast tonight and Tuesday. overcast conditions noted in places.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Ship Requisition Bill Sparks Debate On Seized Vessels
The committee approved amendments to nullify transfers within 60 days of the president's message and to provide equitable treatment for alien sailors, with Italian and German seamen excluded from benefits if convicted of sabotage. Four acquisition methods were outlined: purchase, requisition, condemnation, and charter, with no compulsion. Secretary Hull argued against restrictions, while Emory Land urged open legislation. Senators weighed amendments to prevent handing over German and Italian ships to Britain, amid questions on blackouts and usage of seized vessels.
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Bailey
United States
Hull
Britain
Senate Commerce Committee
Department of State
Emory S. Land
The
Maritime Commission
Clark D
Great Britain
Vandenberg R
Mich
Clark
Biil
Commerce Committee
Admiral Land
Wwere
Land
AFL wage dispute triggers strike at Smoot Sand and Gravel
AFL union threats strike at Washington site over wages and 40 hour week. President Green and the National Defense Mediation Board appeal to end walkout as 200 plus workers seek 5 percent raise and overtime pay. San Francisco yard actions affect defense contracts valued at $500 million with 15,000 to 20,000 workers idled. Senate committee chair Truman expects settlement before today.
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AFL
Smoot Sand and Gravel Company
Washington
William Green
National Defense Mediation Board
Paterson
N. J
San Francisco
Green
Navy Department
San Francisco Bay Area
Truman
D-Mo
Senate
Hess hallucination claim hovers over Hess disappearance
New York May 12 The German radio citing Nazi party announce ment said Rudolf Hess may have fallen victim to hallucinations before vanishing on his own plane last Saturday under U S neutrality law. Committee members were to question Land about reports eight ships leaving American ports with cargoes for Britain had been sunk in the first three months of this year. Senator Byrd urged Lease-Lend head Hopkins for details on dollar value of cargoes lost at sea en route to Britain.
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New York
Rudolf Hess
Land
Britain
Byrd
D. Va
Harry Hopkins
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