Threat of War on British Soil Looms Closer
Germany presses the Channel drive amid Luftwaffe raids on Calais and Dunkerque, sinking a destroyer and damaging transports. British and Allied forces report breakthroughs along the Scheldt and in northern France as a German armored push narrows the gap toward England, with air and naval actions continuing across the channel and Norwegian fronts noted. Blackout orders spark civilian concern as war news dominates daily life.
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West
England
Bersel
Adolf Hilme
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Scheldt
Calais
Dunkerque
Schott River
Cerayins
Seheldi River
Efferting Av Orassing
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Wall
Flanders
Artois
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Dover
British Isles
Hors
Engish Channel
Berlin
France
Werse
High Command
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Menant
Sarine
Meuse
Corman Command
Norway
Bele
Mussolini Calls Together Supreme Defense Council
Rome May 23 Premier Mussolini summoned the supreme defense council for a meeting today amid reports of renewed French persecutions in Morocco. Italians of all social classes have been arrested or expelled, with property losses and growing hardship. French authorities are cited as responsible there and in Rabat for abuses and interference with Italian interests.
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Mussolini
Supreme Defense Council
Rome
Mussalingly
Gore
Morocc
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Neivs Weency
Stefan
Rabat
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War News Fragments From May 23 to May 28 Amid Global Tensions
Reports cover German warplanes over the Norwegian Arctic, Ireland warning invaders, Britain seeking better Soviet ties, and Churchill reaffirming no peace with Germany without France. Also notes Viscount Craigavon’s Belfast arrival, 250 Americans booked from Britain, and Boulogne reports.
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London
Churchill
Neville Chamberlaiis
Britain
Germany
State population to rise about 300000, census forecast
Memphis May 23.44 Tenn essee will likely record a 1940 population near 2,309,000 up from 2,816,558 for the western half of the state. preliminary reports indicate western area gains around 1,480,000 with Nashville and Memphis showing notable increases. Farm families and business districts expected modest change. Memphis to surpass other cities in percentage growth with a 16 percent rise in business numbers. See STATIS CENSUS, page 18.
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Tennessee
Necarensis
Rowld
Davidaon
Lkely
Npath
Nashville
Cain
AOMH
Opinion in States Claimed Rising in World War Ties
London dispatch reports Alfred Toul Cooper and Jerlay Svat urging that opinion in the United States is dying after eight months of propaganda. They say the US should decide its course in the war. Duff Cooper warns that danger threatens friendly ties and the world war effort.
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London
United States
Alfred Toul Cooper
Jerlay Svat
Duff Cooper
Freight Car Loadings Show Slight Decrease
The Association of American Railroads reported revenue freight weight declined in the week ending last Saturday, down 1,686 load units or about 2 percent from the prior week. The index also showed an 18 percent rise compared with the same period last year and a 3 percent gain overall against earlier figures.
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Washington
Association of American Rallions
Lou
French Fight With New Fury To Halt Nazis
French armies battle to reunite northern and central forces and blunt the German spearhead driving toward the sea. Allied units from Britain and Belgium engage near Cambrai and Valenciennes as see-saw fighting rages along the Scheldt and Laon fronts.
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Roy P. Porter Varis
France
Cambrai
Valenciennes
Tere
Abbeville
Flanders
Paris
Scheldt
Trials Combined in Slaying Case
Trials for Charles C. Rice, Peggy Rice slaying, and E L Johnson in a grafted trial combine were ordered by Judge Ferguson. The trio, originally set for different dates, will be heard tomorrow at 8 a m with 60 venire names drawn and 46 witnesses summoned for both sides, as jury selection proceeds in Blountville.
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Charles C. Rice
John Q. Rhea
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Peggy Rice
E. L. Johnson
Forguson
Rhea
Johnson
Equnsel
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Hawk
Milum
Tightened Alien Control Looms
Washington May 23 a special committee unanimously adopted a resolution for Congressional approval of President Roosevelt's plan to transfer the immigration service from the labor department. The move aims to speed action on dealing with undesirable aliens and was the only reorganization proposal endorsed by both parties. Leaders hoped to push House approval before the weekend with the transfer becoming effective ten days after final adoption and signature.
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U S Defense Units Sought For State
Jamestown Tenn May a plan by William Cooper to urge federal officials to add defense preparation in Tennessee. He spoke to the Alvin C York Veterans Institute class about inland riches and power, calling York a model for emergency defense efforts.
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Tenn
Ornar Cooper
Nex Ten
Tennessee
Plang Jn
Alvin C. York Wericultural Institute
Tennessee Valles
America
York
Nazis Anxiously Await Orders To Sail
Nazi forces on the western front prepare for a possible invasion of England as U boats and fast boats stand ready. German troops, artillery, and supply lines mass along Belgian ports and the English Channel while civilians and soldiers alike anticipate Hitler’s final command.
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Channel
Louis P. Lochner
Engliai
Germany
Lochner
Shief
Associated Press
Berlin
Hitler
Belgium
Anghind
France
FDR to address nation on defense needs and war risks
President Roosevelt will speak to the nation Sunday night in a fireside chat described as a direct war-oriented report from the government. The address, the first since World War began in Europe, will be carried on three national networks starting at 9:30 p.m. EST and last about 30 minutes. The White House said the talk would cover economic problems, defense measures, and plans for ramping up the navy and arms industry, with hearings anticipated on emergency defense legislation and possible congressional votes next week.
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Roosevelt
White House
Stephen Barry
Congress
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Ue Airpans Industry
AMO Mans
House
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Senate
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Lanen
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British fascists held as suspects in dawn raids
London May 23 Britain's wartime security sweep led to arrests of Sir Oswald Mosley and key British Union members. Raids targeted offices near Parliament and homes, with Scotland Yard detaining Mosley ally Farley and other figures amid fears of treachery. Parliament had already empowered harsh measures under wartime security laws. An unrelated note on a South American oven bird nest follows.
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Britain
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Mosley
Pagseist
British Union
United Kingdom
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New Scotland Yard
Farley
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Ramsay
Home Office
Scotland Yard
Winston Churchill
British fighters down 37 planes in dawn raid
London's report cites Royal Air Force action over northern France and Belgium where fighters destroyed numerous Nazi bombers and fighters. By day’s end one Briton had 27 enemy planes confirmed, with 19 more engaged. eight Hurricanes claimed as losses and several Junkers shot down or damaged. The battle involved multiple Allied and Axis aircraft.
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London
Louly
Royal Air Force
France
Belgium
Yuestoreday
Air Ministry
Shasling
Brill
Churchill Reports Dire Developments in English Channel
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons heavy fighting in the English Channel area with Abbeville in German hands and communications at risk. He warned the outcome and strategic impact were uncertain, amid German advances through Belgium and northern France threatening Allied lines.
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Winston Churchill
House of Commons
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Abbeville
Churchill
Rer
Belgium
Britain
Cartier
English Channel
Porthe
France
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Boulogne
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Falkestone
England
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Winston Chuarchi
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