Crete combat as German air landed tanks push on Canea
German forces on Crete reinforced by air borne tanks penetrated British positions around Male mi airport west of Canea. Fierce fighting rages as New Zealanders counter attack while unofficial reports say tanks have been landed by air. Candia and Retimo battles continue with no change in the overall situation.
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Egypt
Crete
Malemi Airport
Canea
Middle East
Candia
Retimo
Crete Battle Claim: Axis Sink 11 Cruisers and More
German high command says Axis air and naval forces have sunk 11 cruisers eight destroyers one submarine and five speed boats since Crete invasion began last Tuesday. They claim a firm hold on western Crete and note continued air force and army progress. Italians admit losses but say Fascist navy protects landings and pounds British positions as the battle enters its seventh day. British fleet reportedly driven from waters north of Crete.
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Crete
Army eyeing new 30 000-man camp near Greensboro area
A U S army board searches for a site in North Carolina for another large camp to house about 30,000 soldiers. One candidate lies in the High Point Greensboro Winston-Salem triangle near the Greensboro High Point airport close to the Guilford Forsyth line. Other sites considered include Limebethtown Bladen County and the former Camp Greene site in Charlotte.
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North Carolina
High Point
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Fayetteville
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Guilford-Forsyth Line
Frank Sizemore
High Paint Chamber of Commerce
Observer
Limebethtown
Bladen County
Visas Sought For 138 Zamzam Survivors in German Custody
Lisbon report states a US legation spokesman said Portuguese authorities were asked for a blanket visa for 138 American Zamzam survivors held in German custody in occupied France. Two wounded Americans are aboard a German hospital ship. Survivors to be housed in Sintra until space opens aboard regular Lisbon to New York sailings.
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New York
Kungsholm
Roosevelt signs bill for 85 percent farm loans
Washington May 26 President Roosevelt signed legislation mandating loans on major farm products up to 85 percent of parity. The White House said the President would issue soon a statement of his views on the measure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Abrasives Plant Hit By CIO Strike At Niagara Falls
A CIO strike at the Carborundum Plant Niagara Falls began with union leaders predicting full effectiveness and threatening disruption of grinding wheels and abrasives used in defense industries. Company spokesmen said production would not be appreciably affected and many of the 3,200 workers remained on the job.
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Niagara Falls
Ravenna
Ohio
Arsenal
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National Defense Mediation Board
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Southern Soft Coal Mines
John L. Lewis
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BALK
Britain May Seek Negotiated Peace Before War
Private London sources say England plans a negotiated peace with Germany within three months unless the United States declares war. Roosevelt reportedly faces an ultimatum while Churchill urges quick U.S. entry to bolster morale. If Britain and the U.S. delay, a new European order could emerge.
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England
Germany
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Roosevelt
Herope
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Mediterranean
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Russia
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Far East
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Cold
Turkey
Churchill
Vichy
der Fuehrer
British Planes Seek Bismarck
London reports British Swordfish planes and destroyers hunted the North Atlantic fog banks for Germanys Bismarck and supporting ships after a night battle that left Hood sunk. British torpedo planes scored a hit and hope to slow or halt the German squadron as new navy units move toward the scene. The admiralty gave no detail on German claims of damage to a Wing George V battleship.
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London
North Atlantic
Germany
Admiralty
Iceland
Greenland
Britain
De Valera Denounces British Plan To Draft Northern Ireland
Dublin May 26 Prime Minister Eamon de Valera denounced the British proposal to apply conscription to Northern Ireland as a grievous attack on a fundamental human right. The Dail Eireann was packed as the premier spoke in a special session recalling protests to Britain before the war. Sir John Maffey listened among the British representatives.
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Eamon de Valera
Eire
Northern Ireland
Dail Eireann
Sir John Maffey
Post Office Fire Destroys Frame Building in Sophia P D
Fire destroyed a frame building housing the post office barber shop and laundry in Sophia P D destroying all but postal records and mail. D R Bulla postmaster for 24 years estimates $2000 loss and plans immediate rebuilding.
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Sophia
D. R. Bulla
Hal
E. N. Farlowe
Reynolds Loses In Tax Dispute
The Supreme Court ruled against Richard J. Reynolds in a tax case over how to compute profit from 1934 stock sales. The dispute centered on valuing stock either at the 1918 father’s death or at later transfer dates, with the government seeking an additional assessment beyond an earlier levy.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Richard J. Reynolds
North Carolina
Democratic National Committee
Douglas
Reynolds
Hughes
Roberts
Federal Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Board of Tax Appeals
Fourth Federal Circuit Court
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Convoys Mean Open War Act Says Raeder
Grand Admiral Erich Raeder warned that American convoys for contraband to England would be an open war act. He said German warships could use force to protect their sea lanes and would resist any hindrance by American ships. Raeder called the patrol system aggressive and linked it to support of Britain, citing the sinking of the Columbus and other actions.
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Associated Press
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Erich Raeder
England
Germany
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Fuehrer
Wilhelmstrasse
Raeder
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Domei
Britain
Hoog
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Berlin Says Crete Battle Deals British Cruiser Blow
Berlin reports the British Mediterranean fleet suffered a devastating blow in Crete as German and Italian forces claim heavy destruction of Royal Navy cruisers. High command says only one of twelve cruisers based in the Eastern Mediterranean remains.
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Luftwaffe
Crete
Germany
High Command
Royal Navy
Tax Proposal Opposed by Industry Leader
Claudius T. Murchison, president of the Cotton Textile Institute, urged Congress to reject the treasury plan for an invested capital excess profits tax formula. He called it poison to many concerns and warned no substantial change should be made. The plan would tax profits based on earnings to investment, with two methods for credits and rates from 25 to 65 percent.
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Claudius T. Murchison
The
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Treasury
Murchison
Collapse Of Rashid Ali Government Is Forecast
Ankara reports of the two month old Iraqi government led by Rashid Ali Al Gailani facing dissolution amid three weeks of fighting with Britain. A telegram from Basra notes 10,000 Arabs rioted looted and seized $22 million in American farm machinery for Turkish cooperatives awaiting delivery. Rumors say Rashid Ali and defense minister Madji Shefket Arrived in Ankara and visas granted to enter Turkey, with possible relocation to Mosul. Some ministers reportedly reached Iran with families as German aid to Iraq stalls after Crete fighting.
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Turkey
Iraq
Rashid Ali al Gailani
Turkish Agricultural Bank
Basra
London
Madji Shefket
Rashid Ali
Baghdad
Mosul
Suwaidi
Ali Mahmud
Iran
Crete
Reich Beclouds Roosevelt Fireside Chat Hint
Washington May 26 President Roosevelt speech prep shifts as Berlin seeks to cloud the address. Reich says Berlin aims to precipitate reactions before the broadcast while Raeder warns on convoys. Early notes the president is refining this internationally watched address amid Indo China events and other foreign developments.
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Stephen Early
Berlin
Roosevelt
Erich Raeder
United States
Early
Ccn- Yemen
Raecder
Ju Pan
Robert Sherwood
Samuel I. Rosenman
New York Supreme Court
Diplomatic Reception
White House
Contracts Set For New Ships
The Alaritime Commission announced awards for 123 cargo vessels and eight shipways in a long range program. Total ship cost about 312 million dollars with 6 million for ways and facilities. Awards go to Ingalls, Federal, Pennsylvania Shipyards, Pusey and Jones, Sun Ship, Western Pipe and Steel, Seattle-Tacoma, Moore Drydock, Consolidated Steel, and South Portland Shipbuilding for various C-1 C-2 and C-3 class ships. Shipways awarded to Western Pipe and Steel, Moore Drydock, Pusey and Jones, and South Portland Shipbuilding. EC-2 type ships to be built on order from April 4.
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Alaritime Commission
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Pascagoula
Miss
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearny
N. J
Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc
Beaumont
Moore Drydock Company
San Francisco
Consolidated Steel Corporation
Los Angeles
Western Pipe and Steel
Pusey and Jones
Wilmington
Del
South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation
South Portland
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