Britain Names Churchill War Cabinet for Victory at All Costs
London May 13 Winston Churchill was endorsed by Parliament for a unity war cabinet and pledged victory at all costs as the aim of Britain’s struggle. He warned that without victory there is no survival for the empire or its ideals.
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Nerve Gas Touted as New Nazi War Weapon
Neutral military attaches say Germany may have produced a nerve gas capable of bypassing standard gas masks, potentially helping capture Fort Eban Emael and breach Belgian defenses. Reports describe the gas causing lassitude and collapse among inhalers as scientists note German research and testing trends.
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Nazi pressure halts Dutch retreat as floods hold line
Dutch command reports strategic withdrawals under heavy German assault yet maintains inundation barriers along Gelderland and Ijssel river areas. German forces reach eastern IJsselmeer coast and Groningen region, with Dutch positions holding behind flood defenses.
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Germans Claim 18 000 Dutch Soldiers Taken
Berlin reports from the official German news agency that a German army sweeping the Lowlands captured about 18 000 Dutch soldiers and seized a Dutch general and his staff in south Holland. The agency says 600 French soldiers were captured south of Saarbrucken on the Maginot Westwall front. It also notes 300 prisoners, mostly British, were taken in Norway at Mo north of Mosjoen between Narvik and Trondheim.
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Assured Of dies Status Quo In Dutch Indies
In Tokyo on May 13 British and Dutch messages confirm no plan to alter the status quo in the Dutch Indies. Britain maintains its forces are sufficient to safeguard integrity and will not intervene in East Indies matters. Japan is reassured that European war actions won’t trigger changes here.
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RAF Bombs German Lines and East Belgium Troops
The Air Ministry said Whitby and Wellington aircraft attacked German communications between the Rhine and Dutch frontier and heavily bombed enemy troops advancing through eastern Belgium. Most planes returned safely with one exception noted in the communique.
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Italy Reinforces Littorio Line Amid Anti Allied Campaign
Rome reports Italy strengthening the Littorio Line along the Western Alpine frontier facing France as anti Allied sentiment grows. Authorities mobilize reservists, deploy troops and police to block student demonstrations near the British and French embassies. Catholic sources note closures of English Scottish seminaries and the Belgian seminary.
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Yugoslavia Bolsters Defense Over Italy Threat
Belgrade reported that Yugoslavia placed 700000 troops on a war footing and tightened security to thwart potential Italian entry into the European conflict. Anti British demonstrations in Italy heighten Belgrade's fear of a fascist invasion. air force patrols over the Adriatic monitor Italian warship movements.
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Roosevelt Plans Defense Spending Increase To Congress
President Roosevelt will send a defense funding recommendation to Congress this week. He has not fixed an amount, pending discussions with war and treasury officials. Existing requests total about 2.0 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, with potential additions for stronger mobile forces.
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Fresh Assaults Faced By Allies Near Brussels
Allied troops including Belgian British and French forces fought German motorized units near Brussels as the high command reported new attacks. German claims said Liege fortress and Eben Emael had fallen with Eben Emael the only fort seized in the Liege zone. Refugees fled westward as Ambassador Cudahy worked with Belgian Red Cross officials amid growing wartime strain.
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German attack intensifies on Low Countries as French reinforce
Paris reports renewed Nazi pressure across the Netherlands and Belgium with heavy fighting near the Albert Canal and Tirlemont. French reinforcements rush to aid the besieged Lowlands while German columns drive into Liège, amid battles in the Ardennes and along the Rhine basin.
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