Glycerine Tank Explosion Reported With Fatality
A glycerine tank explosion resulted in the death of a foreman and burns to a worker. The brief item notes an incident at a facility, with limited readable names and locations due to OCR damage.
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
1
Meuse Battle Intensifies Before Brussels Near Louvain
The front line along the Meuse remains deadly with heavy losses on both sides. Germans push heavy guns toward Brussels while Allied counter-attacks by tanks and air bombardment press the Namur Sedan sector. Allied lines shorten aiding movement as Belgian retreat folds into a single front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussels
Louvain
Acros
Meuse
Antwerp
Namur
Sedan
Maginot Line
Times
Liege
Paris
Mrusen
Netherlands Surrenders as Dutch Forces Cease Fire
General Winkelman announces Netherlands ceases hostilities after hopeless fight against German air power. He appeals to citizens to remain dignified during occupation and to remember the country’s enduring existence as a free nation. He says the decision to lay down arms was in the nation’s interest to prevent further innocent casualties.
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Holland
Germany
General Winkelman
Rotterdam
Winkelman
Netherlands
British Hold Off German Attacks as Front Fires
British headquarters report heavy fighting with German offensives repelled. At least 124 enemy planes destroyed and 28 shot down in rear areas while forward troops aided by territorial forces hold Belgium and France battles. British anti-aircraft guns fire during bombardment near Deal and other southeast coast towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
France
Deal
U S A President Appeals to Mussolini in War Talk
The Times Washington correspondent reports President Roosevelt again urged Mussolini to refrain from spreading the war. The State Department says diplomats across Europe advise Americans to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Mussolini
State Department
Europe
United States
Lord Lothian Warns Americans on Hitler Setback Chance
Lord Lothian the British ambassador told the English Speaking Union in New York that the next 30 days may decide if Hitler suffers a serious setback or if any barrier remains to dictatorial rule in Europe Asia and Africa leaving the United States isolated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Lothian
New York
Hitler
Europe
Asia
Africa
United States
Italian Fascist Party Orders May 20 Deputies
The Secretary-General of the Fascist Party in Italy orders all party secretaries to appoint deputies by May 20 to ensure work continues if mobilization occurs. The school year ends May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fascist Party
Italy
Air Offensive Against England Threat Described
Berlin reports that four great air offensives against England will begin when Germany is fully ready. The statement asserts the timing is precise and that England faces a rigorous and uncomfortable period ahead as preparations are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Berlin
Ourres
Destroyer Damaged by Air Attack at Sea
The Admiralty reports a destroyer damaged by an air attack. Losses were slight and the vessel was beached after the damage. Details are scarce due to damaged text from the report.
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Londen
the Admiril
Dutel Goss
Sate Lyrae i
Heertens
Tne Lew Coma
Will Switzerland Be Evolved In War Turmoil?
Observers note Mediterranean tensions growing and warnings of Swiss involvement in the war. Reports from Cairo and Basle describe Allied maneuvers and German troop movements as eggs of broader conflict emerge, while Egyptian sentiment hints at imminent danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mediterranean
Switzerland
Hatin
Rai
Csiro
Wednesda
Alexandria
Cairo
Piven
Turkey
Basle
Sring
Germans in Australia Should Be Interned
In Sydney the premier Mr Mair told the Legislative Assembly that all Germans in Australia should be interned amid applause. Labor members interrupted as refugees were called “the fifth column” though McMair noted no outstandingly dangerous actions had been reported.
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Sydney
Theremier
Mair
Legislative Assembly
Australia
H Labor
McMair
Howevy
Fragmented OCR news item on rate changes and ports
An unclear OCR fragment references port duties and tariffs. It mentions a rabbit, jackets, and a lead days, with vague notes on rates from February and a temperate context. Names, places, and concrete actions are unreadable.
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