Germany Predicts Trapped Will Fall Within Two Days
Allied forces pressed the Germans in the north as heavy casualties mounted and a Flanders battle raged. French and British troops were praised for courage while three villages south of the Somme were recaptured, leaving German bridgeheads reduced to two on the French side. Spaak said King Leopold III is effectively powerless and unavailable while Dunkerque and Calais remained in French hands.
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Flanders
War Ministry
Somme
Aisne
Amiens
Ardennes
Chateau Porcien
Maginot
Dunkerque
Calais
Paul Henri Spaak
Leopold III
Spaak
Associated Press
Berlin
Lille
Ostend
Flanders-Artois
Bruges
Langemarck
English Channel
British Push From Flanders Toward Channel Amid Narvik Wins
London reports nineteen days of action as the British Expeditionary Force with French units moves toward the English Channel to escape a German trap. Narvik fell to Allied forces while Kagernes and Vorsasset also yielded, with German reinforcements noted for Narvik.
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Associated Press
London
Flanders
English
Allied air losses and raids across Europe report
May 29 bulletin notes Allied air losses since May 11 total 2,638 while German losses cited by Parisien. British bombers strike at German targets in France and low attacks press Allied troops in Flanders. British fortifications along England coast expand with machine gun posts. Americans in England face curfew and restrictions. neutrals likewise restricted. Governor Horton pledges active primary campaign. Rex Leaning retreats in Flanders reported. Romanian nitrocellulose plant in Buzau burned with heavy losses.
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Germany
1 Parisien
ANS
France
Flanders
Rman
England
Hand Calls Reservists Amid War Footing
RLIN May 29 reports call up of army reserves to mobilize for war. Volunteers apply for service at depots and Collins barracks as civilian crowds crowd pleasure spots. A new defense committee plans emergency measures with natives of the government.
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Rlin
Britain
Collins Barracks
Defense Corps
Eire
1 Defense Committee
Roosevelt weighs supplemental defense program for army funds
President Roosevelt and War Department officials consider a supplemental defense package for army equipment planes and mechanization. The proposed addition could total about 600 million dollars, rising toward 1 billion in a broader expansion. Leaders plan to seek congressional action soon while coordinating tax measures to fund the buildup. Attorney General Jackson also urged immediate passage of firearm registration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Morgenthau and
Woodring
Louis Johnson
George C. Marshall
Army
Congress
White House
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Coughton
Morgenthau
Jackson
United States
Italian Offensive To Be Directed At Mediterranean North Africa
Detroit May 29 AP Henry Ford said Ford Motor Co could produce 1000 standard design planes daily within six months if allowed self supervision and guidance from aviation experts like Lindbergh and Rickenbacker. He argued the current Europe conflict would end soon and warned against hysteria driving armament.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Charles A. Lindbergh
Edward Rickenbacker
Ford
Europe
United States
Surrender of Belgian Army Brings Italy Close to War
Rome reports Italy near war as Belgian surrender shifts momentum. Observers say Italy plans Mediterranean navy and air actions, African land campaigns toward Suez, with defensive aims on France and Tunis, while civilian mobilization fills gaps left by call to arms.
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Rome
Italy
North
Africa
Mediterranean
France
Nicola Marchitto
Suez Canal
Balkans
Gravely Backs Broughton If Runoff Held in NC Race
L. Lee Gravely of Rocky Mount says there should be no second primary but would support J. M. Broughton if a runoff occurs. Horton leads with about 40,000 votes and Maxwell and Grady weigh in on no second primary amid party tensions in North Carolina.
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Leigh
Wilkins P. Horton
L. Leey
Rocky Mount
J. M. Broughton
Horton
Raleigh
L. Lee Gravely
W. P. Horton
Gravely
Broughton
A. J. Maxwell
Paul D. Grady
Kenly
Maxwell
Daniel L. Bell
Revenue Commissioner
North Carolina
Belgian Parliament to Decide Leopold III Fate Friday
In exile in Paris, Belgium’s emergency parliament will meet in the Paris town hall to formalize action disowning Leopold III after his surrender to Germany. He has reportedly been moved to the Brussels palace by German troops as new government statutes for displaced Belgians are planned.
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Paris
Leopold III
Leopold
Germany
Brussels
Belgium
American Air Power Shines in Frontline Action
A Paris dispatch reports American planes arriving in strong numbers in France and proving superior on the front. Bombers especially are praised for speed and daring dives within 30 yards of the ground before releasing bombs and pulling up.
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Paris
France
Germany
Refugee Issue Under Study by Hull
Secretary Hull said active consideration is given to receiving Belgian refugees in the United States. He noted conversations with British and other governments and private groups about refugee aspects, while noting no change in relations with the Belgian government in Paris. He added talks continue on feasibility and other phases, stressing the problem's far reaching importance.
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Washington
Hull
United States
State Department
Belgium
Paris
Flanders Trap Pushes Half Million Allied Soldiers Toward Climax
Dewitt Mackenzie reports on the Flanders crisis as Allied forces, about a half million strong, fight to break a encirclement by German forces. Key points include the whirlpool of battle, the German drive on Dunkerque, and the French line from Abbeville to the Somme as Weygand massed forces for a potential offensive to close the gap. The situation remains fluid as the climax approaches.
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Dunkerque
Abbeville
Somme
Maginot
German gains extend in Flanders Artois trap
Berlin stated Lille and Ostend seized as German forces tighten enclosure in Flanders Artois. British and French lines crumble with hundreds of bombers used in the attack. Casualty estimates place Allied forces around 500000 as Dunkirk setbacks mount.
U. S. Warships Headed to Lisbon for Protection
Three U. S. warships sail for Lisbon to join the Atlantic squadron for protection of American interests abroad. The move aims to avert speculation over accompanying refugees or visiting President Roosevelt’s ship. Bordeaux Genoa Naples listings show 1,800 Americans abroad. Ships include Vincennes Juxton Simpson and base ships Reason Herbert Dickinson.
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Washington
United States
Lisbon
Portugal
Edison
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Ireland
British Isles
State Department
Bordeaux
France
T «Bon
Genoa
Italy
New York
Naples
Vincennes
Juxton
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Vorsasset
Een
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Enses
Isoara
Rumania
Iton
Senate
North Africa
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