Germany declares readiness to take Paris and invade England
Berlin claims Germany will strike Paris within days and push toward the Maginot Line or England after describing decisive operations in the Netherlands Belgium and northern France. Weygand purges 15 French generals, reshaping high command as Allied forces brace for a Channel battle and encirclement.
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British witness recalls Boulogne evacuation during battle
Frederick Brin, a London businessman, describes being rescued by a British destroyer as Boulogne faced German advance. He recalls refugees fleeing a bombed city with water shortages and machine-gun fire, spending two hours navigating crowded streets to reach the maritime station before boarding the ship.
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Yugoslavia Ships Gold to America in Wartime Move
Three carloads of Yugoslav gold arrived in Athens for transshipment to the United States as the government seeks safekeeping amid fears of a possible Italian invasion. The value was not disclosed but was described as millions of dollars.
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Roosevelt to tap private experts for defense program
President Roosevelt announced plans to form a national defense emergency coordination group drawing private experts from industry agriculture labor transportation and finance to aid government efforts in the expansive 3 297 011 352 defense program The move comes as Capitol Hill tightens anti subversion measures and Fingerprinting of aliens is proposed with 4 000 000 potential registrants plus coordination talks with Republican leaders and calls for new taxes to support mobilization
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Latin American nations watching for new fifth column developments
Officials in Washington consider German and Italian influence in Latin America a coordinated pan American threat. Reports cite Nazi propaganda in Uruguay and rising concerns in Mexico, tied to large German populations and evolving definitions of who counts as German.
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Irish Form Defense Against Invasion
Premier Eamon de Valera unveils a new volunteer force for local security as Ireland remains in a war zone. Mrs Iseult Stuart, wife of Francis Stuart, is charged by a special military court with aiding a German parachutist and is remanded until May 31. her husband is believed in Germany.
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Durham Leads In Democratic Primary With Large Margin
Durham candidate J M Broughton topped six opponents in the North Carolina Democratic primary as 1 425 of 1 913 precincts reported. He had 99 195 votes, followed by Wilkins P Horton 67 655 and A J Maxwell 64 533. Horton may face a second primary for the nomination. Republican returns were sparse with McNeill Pritchard Hoffman leading.
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Holland Rebuilding After Five Days of War
AMSTERDAM May 25 The Netherlands slowly recovers from five days of fighting as normal life returns. The populace fills streets, theatres reopen, and cafes hum though Rotterdam remains heavily struck. Blackout continues but clocks now align with Berlin summer time, extending daylight to 10 30 p m
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English Coastal Towns Raid by Nazi Bombers
German warplanes likely dropped bombs off England's southeast coast early today but caused no damage. East Kent residents sought shelter for 105 minutes as British fighters patrolled the sea and anti aircraft batteries opened fire with searchlights tracking the raiders.
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Britain calls 18 to 19 year olds for home defense volunteers
Britain asks boys aged 18 to 19 from the conscription fringe to join home defense battalions as German bombardment reaches the southern coast. Recruits will serve for the war’s duration and shift to field army roles when they reach 20. Separate from airborne defense volunteers.
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Corsica Rumors Stir Italian War Preparations
In Rome rumors swirl as Corsica becomes a flashpoint in Italian war planning. A Corsican Irredentist manifesto and red Corsican map on Tevere front page spur speculation that Italy will move first in the Western Mediterranean.
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Peru Quake Death Toll Exceeds 300, Thousands Hurt
Revised figures report more than 300 dead and at least 2000 injured from yesterday's Peru earthquake. Lima Caliao seaport and nearby Chorillos suffered heavy loss and extensive property damage.
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