Churchill reports Bismarck sunk and Crete still in balance
Prime Minister Churchill told the House that the German battleship Bismarck had been sunk in the North Atlantic. He warned the Crete battle remains in the balance as British forces endure heavy air attacks and reinforcement efforts continue for General Freyberg’s garrison.
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London
Churchill
House of’ Commons
North Atlantic
Crete
B. C. Freyberg
Prince Eugen
Neville Chamberlain
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Gloucester
Fiji
Juno
Greyhound
Kelly
Kashmir
Jost
Caneza
Althe
Et Retimo
Herakleion
Candia
Freyberg
Royal Navy
Altho
Cape Matanan
Mediterranean
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
Ethiopia
Atlantic Ocean
Bismarck
Princes Eugen
Bergen
Roosevelt to reveal U S policy in Fireside Chat
Domestic and foreign policy debate heats up as Roosevelt prepares a Fireside Chat. Opponents push for war approval by Congress while a coalition drafts a letter urging restraint and a possible national referendum on peace versus war.
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Congress
White
Do You Know Civilization and State Socialism
The questions explore defining civilization, the main threat posed by state socialism, and the promises made by state socialist systems. They prompt analysis of societal development, government control, and assurances of equality, security, and planned prosperity.
Civilization defined as advance from savage life in a historical note
In a 19th or early 20th century reflection W S R argues civilization equals moral improvement and arts growth. He warns state socialism threatens virtues and individual worth, citing Germany and Russia as dangers. He likens socialism to selling a thousand years of heritage for a potage.
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Century Dictionary
Germany
Russia
W.S.R
Help Wanted Classifieds Prompt for Home and Office
Classified help wanted brief notes invite readers to call Phone 22 for prompt results seeking domestic or office assistance. The message implies accessible assistance seeking for home or workplace tasks.
Berlin Admits Loss of Vessel
Berlin confirms the loss of the battleship Bismarck after a North Atlantic engagement with a British strike group that included three battleships an aircraft carrier and numerous cruisers and destroyers. German officials say heavy fighting continued with Luftwaffe counterattacks and that the ship was unable to maneuver while fighting to the last shell.
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Berlin
Germany
North Atlantic
Guenther Lueliens
Lindemann
High Command
Howeer
Itelf
Fuehrer
Ashcraft contract for trash hauling unsettled and armory rental approved
The Ashcraft brothers contract for trash hauling at about 1000 dollars per year will expire August 1. Council approves acceptance of 50 dollars per month as armory rental for a home guard unit. Louise Bigelow of Boston says Amos Lawrence bust will be shipped soon. Sub cruded earth for paving South Massachusetts Street approved. E. E. Alexander and J. W. Stone briefed on Louisville municipal finance officers meeting. Claims totaling 13006.35 approved. council to reconvene June 10.
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Ashcraft Brothers
Louise Bigelow
Boston
Amos Lawrence
City Water Works
South
Massachusetts Street
E. E. Alexander
J. W. Stone
National Convention of Municipal Finance Officers
Louisville
Local Lawrence News and Events Highlight Weekend
Lawrence residents hear of a reef of activities from a Tonga lake boat trip ending with a copperhead stowaway to district golf results in Kansas City. Entrada preparations loom as town gathers visitors for commencement and fund drives. The Jayhawker musical Excites locals, while Willard Dempsey fight photos intrigue fans. A Fischer Shoe Store display and Anheuser Busch Clydesdales exhibition cap a busy regional scene.
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Jayhawker
Jack
Oakie
Alice Faye
Toledo
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Lawrence
Masonic Special Commation Notice May 29
agate page No 9 F and A M Special Commanioation Thursday May 29 7 30 p m For work in the Third Degree Visitors cordially welcome Alfred H Sluss Me John H Parker Secy Ve
Bismarck Sunk in Atlantic after British pursuit
Royal Navy units intercepted the German battleship Bismarck and her escort Eugen after sightings near Bergen Norway. Hood and Prince of Wales engaged, a magazine explosion sank Bismarck. Bad weather delayed dawn battle plans, Catalina aircraft diverted from Brest or St Nazaire, enabling swift ocean control and pursuit.
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Atlantic Ocean
United States
Denmark Strait
Iceland
Greenland
Prince of Wales
Hood
Altho
Royal Navy
Catalina
U.S.A
Brest
St. Nazaire
Admiralty
Fleet Air Arm
Ark Royal
Bergen
Norway
Royal Fleet
Strait of
Denmark
Thomas urges non intervention in war at KU lecture
Norman Thomas head of the American Socialist party told 250 300 Kansas students that entering the war would degrade Americans. He argued England might be defeated or peace negotiated and warned British victory is unlikely. W T Paullin introduced the speaker in Memorial Union Kansas room.
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Norman Thomas
American Socialist Party
University of Kansas
America
Memorial Union
Thomas
England
United States
Germany
Kansas
W. T. Paullin
Kangaroo Court Fines Petefish and Charlton
A kangaroo court at the Eldridge hotel fined Olin K. Petefish two tickets for lacking Colorado garb. The judge was Steve Hinshaw. Petefish claimed he was buying a costume. Charlton was pursued nearby and seen with oblong greenery while escaping with dry feet.
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Kangaroo Court
Eldridge
Olin K. Petefish
Petefish
Steve Hinshaw
Glenn Charlton
Charlton
Deaths and Funerals Miss Mary V. Rice
Word has been received of the death of Miss Mary V. Rice of 1334 Kentucky street Winchell Texas last Saturday Funeral services and burial were at Winchell Monday Miss Rice long time resident of Lawrence was visiting a nephew P E Rice at the time of her death
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Mary V. Rice
Kentucky Street
Winchell
Tex
Miss Rice
Lawrence
P. E. Rice
Churchill Defends Hess Status in Commons Talk
London May 27 Prime Minister Winston Churchill refused to reveal more about Rudolf Hess and his flight to Scotland answering a Commons question. Communist MP William Gallacher urged treating Hess as a civilian spy or alien. Churchill said Hess is a prisoner of war for the time being.
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London
CPI
Rudolf Hess
Winston Churchill
Scotland
House of Commons
William Gallacher
Hess
Churchill
Gallacher
Duke of Hamilton
Berlin
Archibald Sinclair
Harold Nicolson
Labor
Leicester
BBC
Ministry of Information
Antique Show Committee Names For Coronado Entrada Event
Glenn Charlton announces antiqe show leadership for Coronado Entrada and the University 75th anniversary. Senator Rankin and Lote Read as co chairs coordinate store windows and display locations. Mary Amidon heads antique displays with Vera Jones leading a hobby show committee. Displays run June 4 through June 10 throughout the business district.
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Glenn Charlton
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Rankin
Lote Read
Mary Amidon
Vera Jones
Zamzam Passengers Freed After Sinking
Women and children aboard the sunken Egyptian steamer Zam zam have been identified and freed. They were allowed to proceed, according to the Dienst aus Deutschland news service.
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Zamzam
Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Germans Report Hits on British Ships Near Crete
Berlin reports a British troop transport of about 12 000 tons was hit six times by air bombs south of Crete. Four bombs struck the vessel squarely and two hit her sides. Luftwaffe also attacked British bombers and fighters, with losses claimed and further hits on two cruisers and another warship near Crete.
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Berlin
Crete
DNB
Germans Press Ahead on Crete Invasion Drive
Berlin reports German airborne troops consolidate gains on Crete after occupying several towns and repelling local resistance as the advance continues on schedule.
British planes shoot down Nazi fighters near Mallemia airfield
British fighter planes reported by the R A F Middle East command shot down five troop laden German planes at Mallemia airfield near Canea yesterday and destroyed several other Nazi aircraft.
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Cairo
Egypt
Malemi
Canea
R.A.F. Middle East Command
Fourteen Merchantmen Sunk West of Africa
Report from Berlin on May 27 states fourteen heavily laden enemy merchantmen totaling 77,600 tons sunk by German U boats in waters west of Africa. High command confirms the naval success and notes the ships were struck in convoy lanes. The advertisement mentions Allied merchant losses and strategic impact in the Atlantic theater.
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Berlin
Africa
High Command
Lutine Bell Rung Over Bismarck Sinking Signaled
Lloyds of London rang the Lutine bell for the first time in the war to announce the German battle ship Bismarck had been sunk. The bell once marked ship losses and now signals major news.
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London
Lloyds
Bismarck
Time Lost Thru Strikes in War Dept Plants
The army estimated 2,023,316 man-days of work were lost through strikes in plants handling War Department orders from January 1 to shop-closing time last night.
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Washington
CPI
Army
War Department
Life Lost in Harbor Fire at New York Pier
One man died as three car floats and 25 loaded freight cars burned in a New York harbor pier fire today in Jersey City New Jersey.
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Jersey City
N. J
New York Harbor Pier
Training to Toughen Troops in Tennessee War Drill
Nashville parade of 77,000 troops kicks off next Monday in middle Tennessee to test the nation’s mobilization plan and prove whether American soldiers of 1941 can take it, according to army officers.
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Nashville
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Sell extra household items via Journal Borla classifieds
Quick way to earn extra cash by listing unused goods in the Journal Borla classifieds. Include contact phone details and brief item descriptions to attract local buyers.
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Journal- Borla
Eudora Residents Attend Kansas City Flower Show and Visits
Eudora residents visited a Wyandotte Garden club flower show at the Chamber of Commerce building in Kansas City Kansas and toured the municipal rose garden at Jacob Loose Memorial Park. Several local names and extended family visits are noted including church activities and weddings in nearby towns.
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Minnie Jones
Irene. Roberts
J. D. Adams
Kansas City
Kan
Wyandotte Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Municipal
Jacob Loose
Ed Beard
Cleo Beard
Topepa
Herman Bahnsack
Charles Holmes
Herman Bohnsack
Arline
Doris
Mabel Edler
Turner
Cora Hoskinson
Lois Williamson
Raymond Bowen
Kermit Broers
Ensign
Carlyle Trabant
Boston
Mass
Carlyle
Salem Church
Eudora
Landis
Carl Strong
Raw Valley
Ben Bartz
Local Social News and Obituaries from Kansas and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Wilford Selzer and Mr and Mrs William Selzer of Clearfield spent Sunday at Swope Park in Kansas City. Clarence Daugherty in San Diego reports work good and they like it fine. Mrs Fred Reetz of Linwood hosted a dinner honoring Mrs Harolld Von Gunton of Lawrence and Albert Von Gunton of Eudora celebrating birthdays. Funeral services for John Shuster held at Holy Family church with burial in Catholic cemetery. Farmers and business men dined at Trinity Lutheran in Lawrence with Eli Lecker as speaker. Rain shower fell locally. Mary Lou and Martha Lee Born dined with Lorene Daugherty. Farmers in the bottoms busy fighting melon bugs.
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Wilford Selzer
William Selzer
Clearfield
Swope Park
Kansas City
Clarence Daugherty
San Diego
Calif
Clarence
Fred Reetz
Linwood
Harolld von Gunton
Lawrence
Albert von Guenton
Eudora
Charles Durr
Trinity Lutherandh
Eli. Lecker
Mary Lou
Martha Lee
Loréne Daugherty
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Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Adams Barn
Ninth and
New Hampshire Street
Haskell Stadium
Sheriff’s Radio Fund
Socialist Party
U.S
Lawrence Memorial Co
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Mgr
Will Zimmerman
Robert
Katherine
Paul Sommer
Warens City
Benitta Bartz
Charlton Bartz
John Sommer
Joe Zillner
George Broers
Homer
Weaver
Alice Kohler
Everett Roe
Memorial Hospital
Lorene Daugherty
George Trabant
Okarche
Okla
Loretta Gerstenberger
Alice Irene Oliver
Slater
Loretta Gerstenberrer
Melvin Morriss
Harold Lee Daugherty
Melford Bartz
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Learnard Ave
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