German Drive Reaches Abbeville Near Channel in France
Nazi vanguard closes to Abbeville twelve miles from the English Channel as Amiens Arras Laon and other towns burn under German assault. Berlin reports rapid gains toward Paris and the channel with heavy air and ground offensives aiming to crush Allied resistance and isolate forces in Belgium and northern France.
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Paris
English
Amiens
Arras
Abbeville
Laon
France
Channel
Cambrai
Information Ministry
Berlin
English Channel
Eiffel Tower
Enfglish
Ninth
Giraud
Rethel
Aisne- Oise
Bulge
Belgium
Namur
Ghent
Valenciennes
Dieppe
Bouogne
Adolf Hitler
England
Somme
Reynaud Blames High Command for French Armies Debacle
Paris May 21 Premier Reynaud held the French high command responsible for “incredible faults” that allowed a German armored offensive to breach France’s lines. He told the senate there would be punishment, praised soldiers, and urged immediate decisions as Amiens Arras fell and a 62 mile front opened. The premier cited disorganization at the Meuse front and blamed missing bridge demolitions for German penetration.
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Reynaud
Paris
ELC Ali Y Ucrtialan
Senate
France
Amiens
Arras
Germany
Meuse
Belgium
Charzel
British army correspondents sent back from Belgium
London May 21 reports say American correspondents Drew Middleton and Arthur Mann returned to London from the British army in Belgium. New York dispatches indicate all correspondents with British troops on the continent were ordered back, signaling a precarious British force facing a German mechanized thrust toward the English channel and potential isolation if the thrust reaches the coast.
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London
Belgium
Drew Middleton
Associated Press
Arthur Mann
Mutual Broadcasting System
New York
English Channel
Berlin
France
Middleton
Lakeview Lake Rises Four Inches After Rain
Lakeview rose about four inches due to last night's rain and water continues to flow into the lake through a newly built canal. A second bridge over the canal with a control gate is delayed by rain. An ad suggests a Lawrence Business College scholarship as a graduation present with a special rate before June 1.
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Lakeview
Lawrence Business College
Lawrence Aims for Air Program Growth via Chamber Reports
The Chamber of Commerce industrial and aviation committees led by C. G. Hesse and W. H. Andrews prepared reports outlining Lawrence's facilities for plane manufacturing, parts production, and pilot training. Findings will be sent to War Secretary Woodring and major aircraft firms, with Kansas Industrial Development and KU wind tunnel highlighted as key assets.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
C. G. Hesse
W. H. Andrews
Lawrence
Greater
Kansas City
Harry Woodring
Hesse
Kansas ‘Industrial Development Commission
Kansas
C. T. Hough
Don Ashcraft
B. M. Babb
Earl D. Hay
Andrews
Aviation Committee
War Department
University of Kansas Engineering Department
K. U
University of Kansas announces 32 faculty promotions
Chancellor Deane W. Malott announces next year promotions across Lawrence and Kansas City units including one department chair, six professors, eight associate professors, nine assistants, seven associates and one instructor in medicine. Names span chemistry economics Spanish violin voice geology mathematics electrical engineering gynecology obstetrics anatomy nursing surgery pathology and medicine.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
Deane W. Malott
School of Medicine
Department of Chemistry
R. Q. Brewster
Hamilton P. Cady
TL. HL. Axe
I Gardner
Karl ©. Euersteiner
Alice Moncrieff
1. Posey
LL. T. Tupy
B. Og.hamilton
Wealthy Bahcork
Florence Black
Kathleen Doering
Richard Koopman
Warl Mattern
IL HH. Lesar
Jan
Laurence Woodruff
Torok
Olen BR. Roark
GC. Simpson
Raymond Stuhl
Leslie Waters
J. L. Gainer
Drool
George Walker
Lee Seagar
G. AL. Carrington
GW. Robinson
Walker
Vineet Nims
Dar
AT. Rettennuller
FL Coburn
Morris Harless
Nazi Salient Grips British Lines as French Evacuate
British troops stubbornly hold a long German salient near the English Channel ports as German forces push deeper with tanks and armored cars. The battle, described as cavalry fighting, sees heavy air and ground actions with the RAF struggling against numerically superior German air power.
Weather Observer Reports .77 Inch Rain Last Night
Prof C J Posey, volunteer weather observer, reports last night's rainfall at .77 inch. The monthly total reaches 6 381 inches, with 4 70 inches recorded since Friday morning.
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C. J. Posey
Kansas seeks air squadron addition to National Guard
Gov. Payne Ratner announced Kansas has applied to the U S War Department for an air squadron to join the National Guard. Major General John F Williams says eight new air squadrons will be created nationwide. Kansas would field 81 personnel and about 15 planes at a central location. 41 Kansas airports exist. The guard currently numbers about 2960 across several units.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
U. S. War Department
National Guard
John F. Williams
National Guard Bureau
Ratner
State Industrial Development Commission
Washington
M. R. McLean
Civil Aeronautics Association
McLean
Santa Fe Railroad Rebuilds 14 Miles Between DeSoto and Noria
New rails weigh 112 pounds per yard replacing 90-pound steel as work crews of 200 men reshapes 14 miles east of Lawrence. Three crews move ballast with pneumatic hammers, adjusting curves while replacing worn ties. Union Pacific also shifts 131-pound rail 24 miles Edwardsville to Lawrence with work deferred.
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Santa Fe
DeSoto
Noria
Lawrence
Carbondale
Topeka
Plymouth
Emporia
Union Pacific
War Bulletins From Front Lines May 21 1940
Reports from Washington London Rome and other cities detail Roosevelt's warning of deadly enemy air raids in France and refugees casualties as Italy considers entering the war. The Duke of Gloucester suffers bomb injuries while Beaverbrook orders weekend overtime for aircraft plants amid fierce anti aircraft fire off England. Mussolini meets German official Ritter von Epp as Yugoslavia Albania border closes and Namur fortifications fall to German forces.
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London
Duke of Gloucester
George VI
Rome
Italy
Germany
England
Seacoast
De Bevoise Speaks on The Man of the Jericho Road
Lawrence chamber luncheon hosts Salvation Army officers from Kansas and western Missouri. Brigadier P L DeBevoise spoke on The Man of the Jericho Road, praising Booth and the Army's global reach with 91 countries, 16 000 corps, and 5 400 welfare institutions.
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Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Missouri
Army
P. L. DeBevoise
Kansas City
Jericho Road
William Booth
England
DeBevoise
Washington
Republic
Hitler
Frances Willard
W.C.T.U
William
Booth
Nottingham
America
Dodgers Snatch 4 3 Win Over Cubs On Bases Loaded Hit
In Brooklyn May 21 AP reports Dolph Camill singled with the bases loaded in the ninth to lift the Dodgers to a 4 3 victory over the Cubs ending a three game skid. Passeau allowed four Dodgers hits and homers by Nicholson and Gleeson fueled Chicago’s comeback. Postponements tied to rain affect St Louis at New York and other games.
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Brooklyn
Dolph Camill
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Dodgers
Bill Nicholson
Jim Gleeson
Chicago
Brooklyn Passeau
Todd
Wyatt
Mungo
Jesswell
Franks
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Russo
Dicke
Tpytlak
Detroit
Milnar
Eisenstat Talehouse
Trout
Pippens
Tebberts
Washington
Thuadlin and Ferrell
Knott, Appleton and Tresh
Potter and Mayes
Harris and
Swift
American Association
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Confusion in Rear of British Lines Deepens War News
German air force bombed objectives far behind the Western Front in 72 hours of operations. Raiding planes are aided by spies and parachute troops. communications lines are destroyed and rumors spread panic behind the lines. Allies anticipate ongoing disruption until stabilization.
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France
John Brown First Focus of Curry Mural Progress
Topeka reporter John Steu art Curry began actual painting of the state house murals on the second floor walls. He applied color to the John Brown figure amid enthusiastic spectators. Assistant J. T. Mathieson of Eau Claire, Wis., joins the artist as they sketch and plan to work for several months.
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Topeka
John Steuart Curry
Statehouse
Kansas
John Brown
Curry
Maple Hill
J. T. Mathieson
Eau Claire
Wis
Ready for Drive Red Cross War Relief Campaign Opens
Douglas county launches a one day Red Cross drive with a 1220 quota. A. B. Weaver reports full cooperation. residential workers under Mrs. Radcliffe to submit receipts and reports tomorrow. Donors choose relief allocations. funds not used for Germany Russia or Japan. Advance gifts exceed 400. Local donations collected at newspaper offices and banks.
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Red Cross
Douglas County
A. B
Weaver
Charles Radcliffe
St. Louis
Germany
Russia
Japan
American Red Cross
Louise Wiedemanne
Aan
Jeffries Dry Goods
JW. Twente
Harry Nevin
GE. Boxles
Celia Watt
Jennie Wattley
Harold Barr
Injured youth dies after gunshot wound in Oklahoma region
David Slaughter, 16, who suffered a neck wound from a rifle accident, died early today at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He had been living with his grandparents near Eudora and was found on the Zephyr ranch southeast of Eudora around 9 am. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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David Slaughter
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
D. E. Brunk
Eudora
Zephyr Ranch
Stock Averages Report Mixed Result Across Markets
The average of 60 stocks settled at 37.7, with yesterday’s reading at 40.6. Investors reacted to changes in demand and sector movements while trading remained cautious ahead of upcoming economic data.
War memories recall Amiens and Abbeville in the 1918 drive
The piece notes 22 years ago troops from the Thirty-fifth Division fought near Amiens and Abbeville as British lines held against the last German push for the channel ports. It contrasts then with today when no American Expeditionary Force remains in France and German forces advance toward the coast with limited Allied opposition.
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Amiens
Abbeville
Thirty-Fifth Division
France
Haig
Channel
A.E.F
Marshal Haig
Black Jack Pershing
Marshal Foch
Haskell Seniors Receive Diplomas at Commencement
Two hundred sixteen Haskell Institute seniors were awarded diplomas or certificates at the annual graduation in the school auditorium. Supt. Gabe E. Parker urged clear vision and preparation, citing Lindbergh and Byrd as examples, and noted opportunities for all. The program included music by the orchestra and mixed chorus, with diplomas by department heads.
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Haskell Institute
Gabe E. Parker
Winnebago Indian Agency of Nebraska
Mendelssohn
Phil Cato
E. Russell Carter
Thurlow Lieurance
Hazel V. Wilcox
H. Engelmann
Thelma N. Wedder
William D. Evans
Louise L. Baker
Spaulding
Stote
Haskell
New Cooking Range Donated for ROTC Spring Barbecue
A new cooking range will debut at the ROTC spring barbecue tomorrow night at the stadium. The event follows the parade and awards on the stadium field at 4 30 and is invitational for ROTC students and invited Lawrence men and faculty. The general public may attend the parade and awards ceremony.
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Department of Military Science
R.O.T.C
Lawrence
Troy to Penitentiary for Manslaughter Sentence
Sheriff Charles Banning and Deputy Wayne Olwens took Lewis Troy to the state penitentiary where he began a three to five year term after pleading guilty in district court to manslaughter for shooting Earl Harris earlier this month.
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Charles Banning
Wayne Olwens
Lansing
Lewis Troy
State Penitentiary
Troy
Earl Harris
Navy seeks 10,000 planes and 16,000 pilots
Legislation introduced by the House and Senate Naval Committee chairmen after a conference with President Roosevelt and ranking admirals calls for naval air strength to reach not less than 10,000 planes and 16,000 pilots.
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Navy
Washington
House
Senate
Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Weather Summary for Kansas Mostly Cloudy and Warmth Ahead
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Wednesday sunny and rising temperatures in central and western areas. Gas Office records show 24 hour max 74 and min 60 with rainfall to 7 am at 0.77 inch. year ago readings were 89 and 63. The column notes the nightly too late to classify items.
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Kansas
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