Allied Guns Batter German Corridor In Channel Drive
Allied forces trap German armored columns in a crossfire to sever the corridor to the sea. Infantry press from Flanders and the Somme to meet a pincer on the channel coast as artillery ranges from the French 75 to heavy guns. Paris reports Weygand, Reynaud, and Petain coordinating with Britain amid fighting near Boulogne and Boulogne Folkestone.
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Rhine-Rhone Canal Locks Destroyed Flooding Lands
Basel reports French army engineers destroyed core locks on the Rhine-Rhone canal flooding hundreds of square miles on the French side. The canal links Strasbourg and Basel and forms part of Maginot line defenses. Remaining gates allow partial water control for troop movements toward northwestern France.
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Westwall
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France
Queen Wilhelmina Fled to Dodge Hostage Capture
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands said she left her invaded kingdom to prevent German forces from taking her hostage. She arrived in London on May 13 and stated the enemy aimed to paralyze resistance by holding the monarch. She pledged to continue the Netherlands fight for liberty.
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Lofid
King George calls empire to life or death battle
King George addressed 500 million subjects in a world war broadcast urging national prayers next Sunday. He warned Germany seeks total overthrow of the empire and stressed the struggle is life or death with defeat meaning the destruction of the world as they know it and the descent of darkness.
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Memorial Day speaker announced for South Park service
Omar B. Ketcham former Topeka mayor and ex senate candidate will keynote Memorial Day services at South Park at 7 30 p m Thursday announced by A I Decker committee chair. Rev A P Smith and Rev John Bowers will give invocation and benediction. General Logan orders and Lincoln Gettysburg address will be read. special music planned.
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Air Ministry reports eleven British planes down eleven Messerschmitts
London reports the air ministry states eleven British fighters shot down eleven German Messerschmitts during patrols over the French coast with no losses to Allied aircraft. Also noted are mosque sermons in Cairo urging jihad, possible British trade mission to Moscow, and updates on Belgian and French fronts.
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Air Ministry
Boulogne Retaken by German Forces on Channel Coast
German mechanized columns reportedly seized Boulogne and advanced along the French channel coast from Abbeville. British officials acknowledged Boulogne fell last night and noted German forces also reached Montreuil and Le Touquet with Calais seen as a key objective.
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Allies May Relax Italian Blockade
Paris May 24 France and Great Britain opened negotiations with Rome for relaxation of the allied blockade in the Mediterranean. Diplomatic quarters report that the allies have already taken “quite important measures” placing Italy in a favorable situation under the blockade. Louis Renault, called the Henry Ford of France, has been charged by the armaments committee with a mission abroad and conferred with Premier Reynaud Vice Premier Petain and Raoul Dautry.
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Poppy Day Set For May 25 By VFW Post 852
Poppy Day observes Memorial Day tribute with the Budy Poppy sale at Post 852 Veterans of Foreign Wars. The nationwide program runs through 3,500 local units and allocates every cent of proceeds to the welfare and needs of disabled veterans and veterans widows or orphans.
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German Parachutists in Village Wiped Out by Small Allied Band
A small British and French force reportedly killed all 16 German parachutists dropped near a French village behind the western front. RAF ground staff resting nearby joined the search and, after a house to house fight, by daybreak every parachutist was dead.
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German drive nears Calais as Allies hold in Flanders
Berlin reports German legions broke through Scheldt defenses into Tournai and Ghent and moved toward Calais, threatening the vital English Channel port. St Omer reportedly captured, Lo reto Heights taken, and Lille amid encirclement efforts as air and ground battles intensify with heavy losses on both sides.
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Regents Announce Budgets for Kansas Colleges
Topeka May 24 The board of regents released 1940-41 budgets for six state education institutions. Each total includes legislative appropriations 70 to 85 percent and student fees. Universities medical school and teacher colleges listed with specific amounts.
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White Sox edge Tigers 2 1 for fifth straight win
In Chicago, John Rigney pitched three hits and John Rosenthal lined a bases loaded single in the fourth to rally the White Sox past Detroit 2 1. Detroit’s Bridg es and Chicago’s Rigney each held hitless through the fourth.
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Roosevelt Denies Coalition Cabinet Idea
President Roosevelt dismissed any notion of a coalition cabinet as cockeyed. He told reporters speculation about Republicans joining his defense administration had no basis. The navy post will open when Secretary Edison resigns to run for New Jersey governor. Stark denied discussions with the White House.
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Missouri
Sermon and Graduation Plans At Liberty Memorial High
Seniors practiced yesterday for their graduation sermon in blue caps and gowns. Rev. John E. Bowers will deliver the sermon Sunday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The commencement speaker at Hoch Auditorium Friday will be DeLoss Walker of Liberty Magazine, with Rev. Theodore H. Astman presiding and a full religious program featuring choirs, solos, and scripture.
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Liberty Magazine
Three local boys win Summerfield scholarships to Kansas
Lawrence seniors Thornton McClanahan Clifford Reynolds and Arthur Nelson join 11 other winners as Summerfield scholarships to the University of Kansas are awarded. The 14 scholars were chosen from 310 applicants with four year awards and need based stipends.
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Cliford Reynolds
Arthur Nelson
Summerfield
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William Brownlee
Hutchinson
Walker Butin
Chanute
Normand
Ruben Fox Elected Thirteenth District Governor
Ruben Fox president of the Lawrence Co operative club was elected Thirteenth district governor at an all day meeting in Topeka. Lisle Eby of Lawrence was re elected district secretary for a third term. Fox will remain Lawrence chapter president until September. Howard Jones of Topeka was named vice governor and Fred M. Clark of Savannah was selected Missouri vice governor.
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Topeka
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County expenses detailed in monthly commissioners report
The county ran up difference of 15 594 33 for general expenses and 18 618 01 for welfare in April bringing total authorized spending to 34 212 34 or 1315 per working day. Welfare mileage 247 95 and 4 959 miles at five cents each. Jail costs 1100 91. drugstore payments 357 78. doctors 305 75. County farm yielded 90 06 from hogs and cream sales.
Pleasant weekend forecast for Kansas crops and mild temperatures
Kansas weather to stay pleasant through the weekend with a few showers tonight and Sunday fair skies. Temperatures near 80 highs with lows between 30 and 60 across regions. notable rainfall reports include Ashland .08 and Dodge City .02 inches, Eureka .05, Kansas City trace.
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Irish Republican Army Members Arrested in Northern Ireland Raids
Seventy six members of the outlawed Irish Republican Army were arrested in overnight raids by police across northern counties, announced today. An official report claims two thousand planes downed by enemy forces since May 10.
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Roosevelt unveils plan to train 50 000 air pilots nationwide
President Roosevelt announced a year long program to provide basic pilot training for 50 000 men through the civil aeronautics authority. Three months of primary flying would precede potential service, with 550 training centers planned nationwide and funding sought from Congress. Participants would come from colleges, licensed pilots with lapsed licenses, and 18 to 25 year olds not in college capable of aviation service.
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Abbeville in Ruins by Work of German Bombs
London May 24 The French port Abbeville an industrial city was seized by a German motorized column toward the English channel and razed with shattered streets strewn with dead and dying women and Red Cross workers. Alan S. Roger said he returned to London from northern France and that the bombing was relentless and apparently without military objective.
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Davison wins Kansas Open trapshoot after 25 straight
Forty two contestants from Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Texas competed in the Kansas State Trapshooting tournament opening event. Joe Davison Kansas City won the open championship after tying at 100 and at 25 straight in a second shoot off. Major scores included McDowell and Henry with 100, and Williams 98.
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John DeLong
Topeka
Rudy Etchen
Kansas City
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Emporia
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Hutchinson
Russ Elliott
Matt Enoch
Bob Darnall
E. J. Moorehead
Falls City
Neb
Dick Williams
Lawrence
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Haven
County bounty totals rise for coyotes crows and gophers
County Clerk Tom Gerhart reports payouts since January 1 totaling 534.90 for predator bounties. The year includes 232 coyotes at 1 each and 1 008 crows at 0 10 each for 100 80, plus 2 021 gopher scalps at 0 10 each totaling 202 10. Monthly coyote crow and gopher counts are listed.
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Journal-World Writer Wins Prize in Contest
Milwaukee May 24. The General Federation of Women's clubs awarded prizes for contests they sponsored. Kathryne Stevens won first prize in Kansas for the New York Herald-Tribune news writing contest with a Journal-World piece on February 22 1939 about Dean R A Schwegler speaking to the Lawrence Woman's club on neglected factors in education.
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Lawrence
Kan
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Rutland
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Sacramento
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Kansas
Kathryne Stevens
Journal-World
R. A. Schwegler
University School of Education
Lawrence Woman’s Club
A P Man to Speak Here in Lawrence Next Week
John H. Martin formerly on leave from the Associated Press Paris staff will speak in Lawrence next week. He will discuss The War in Europe at the University Club Wednesday night and address Pi Kappa Alpha members Thursday night.
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Associated Press
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Memorial Day Store Hours Noted by Merchants Bureau
A general Memorial Day closing for stores is planned for May 30. Merchants Bureau chairman C. D. Maier said a few grocery stores will remain open until noon.
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Weather Summary for Kansas Tonight Through Sunday
Partly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight. Saturday cooler east portion with fair conditions overall. Sunday remains fair with moderate temperatures. 24 hour high 70 and low 50. Year ago today high 74 low 70.
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