Roosevelt appeals to French people amid unsettled European crisis
President Roosevelt said international conditions were too serious to interpret his appeal to the French to reject collaboration with Germany. He dodged further questions as hypothetical and suggested asking the State Department about possible action with Latin American allies. He noted uncertainty over whether France would receive two monthly shiploads of American wheat amid Nazi closer cooperation. He denied plans to send a diplomat to General de Gaulle in London. Continued on Page Three.
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WASHINGTON
Mar
Roosevelt
state department
United States
FRANCE
London
Vicays
British Drive Into Libya Reoccupies Saium Pass and Fort Capuzzo
British forces announce reoccupation of Saium near the Libyan border and capture of German prisoners. The communique notes Halfara Pass and Musaid retaken as British units press from Egypt into Libya with heavy losses for Axis forces. Additional reports say Ethiopian front advances and Southern troop actions yield prisoners.
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Salum
Fort Capuzzo
BERLIN
Salam
Egypt
Libya
British Air Forces Smash At Nazi Move
British planes raided Damascus and other points in French Syria, attacking German warplanes and troops as the RAF widened action in the region. The admiralty warned eastern Mediterranean waters were mined, signaling danger to shipping as Nazi advances toward Suez and Middle East oil fields continued.
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ONDON
Mer
Reuters News Agency
Cairo
Syria
DAMASCUS
CATRO
Royal Air Force
LONDON
admiralty
Mediterranean
Ras El Wanr- 2is
Egypt
Alexandria
Cape Khelidenig
Turkey
RAF
Suez
Britain
Middle East
Daroas
Paul Reading Appointed Press Attache in Washington
Ottawa reports Paul Regzcng of the parliamentary press gallery has been named press attache at the Canadian legation in Washington. Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the House of Commons today.
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OTTAWA
Paul Regzcng
parliamentary press gallery
Genadian legation
Washington
Mackenzie King
house of commons
Vega Sinks After Leak in Portland Canal
The motor ship Vega sank in Portland canal between Hyder and Ketchikan Alaska after leaking late Wednesday night. Three crew members were rescued and arrived yesterday aboard the Prince George of the Canadian National Steamships. No passengers were aboard the Vega.
Dominion King s counsel named in 1935 list
In October 1935 seven Dominion King s counsel were commissioned with no fee. Named were Frederick P. Varcos Edward Miall Percy M. Anderson Charles Edward McLeod W. P. J. O Meara Ralph O. Campney Arnend D. P. Heeney and others. The item notes positions and later roles.
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Ralph O. Campney
King
National Harbors board
Vancouver
Arnend D. P. Heeney
prime mminister’s
Paor Council
GM strike averted as peace formula adopted
National Mediation Board funds a basis and a walkout preventing agreement reached with General Motors. About 250 000 workers in 89 plants receive a flat 10 cent hourly raise under a one year contract from April 28 1941. No closed shop or maintenance of membership. GM expects payroll rise of about 50 million dollars annually.
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WASHINGTON
Mer
siruke
General Riotors Corporation
national mediation board
mediation board
Celi O Corporation
Deiol gie and tool
General Motors
Bis
Wase
Taise
tne Management
CIO United Automotile
Strasser Reveals Secret German Coup Report
Dr. Odo Strasser, leader of the anti-Nazi Block Front, said last night a secret German report dated weeks ago outlined a planned military putsch to overthrow Hitler.
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MONTRESS
Odo Strasser
Block Front movement
Germany
Hiler
Emil Sick Urges Broad U S Aid to Britain
Calgary March 16 Emil Sick a Seattle business leader and former Lethbridge resident spoke at a Board of Trade luncheon calling for immediate American aid to Britain in the Atlantic and forecasting an American air power superior to Europe within a year He was on his way back to Seattle after talks with U S government officials and met with service clubs including the American Women's Club.
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CALGARY
Britain
Atlantic
Europe
Emil Sick
Lethbridge
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
American Women’s Club
Sick
Seattle
Washington
Hit and Run Cyclist Death Shocks Calgary
Calgary May 16 A cyclist struck down at the Seventh avenue and Centre street intersection was Paul Callesen 65 who died this morning from injuries. Police seek a male cyclist about 35 on an old model bike in the citys fourth traffic fatality in two weeks and seventh this year.
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CALGARY
Seventh avenue
Centre street
Paul Callesen
Callesen
Roosevelt Misunderstands Vichy Claims
Unofficial reaction today says Roosevelt's appeal to the French people misreads Marshal Petain's aims. Vichy spokesmen insist Petain's "road of honor" means he will not betray France. Petain's past honor references linked to avoiding arms against former allies.
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VICHY
Roosevelt
Marshal Petain
Petain
Census reports U S population rises to 133 million
Washington officials said the Census Bureau today disclosed the United States has added about 1.2 million people this year and now counts roughly 133 million residents. The update reflects ongoing demographic trends across states and regions.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Roosevelt Warns Nazis Over Red Sea War Zone
President Roosevelt told reporters that the United States has historically used warships to protect commerce and freedom of the seas. He cited Barbary pirates and privateers in the Caribbean, but declined to specify possible U S actions regarding the Red Sea while reaffirming historic policy.
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WASHINGTON
Mar
Roosevelt
Germany
Red Sea
United States
new American republic
Meitterranean
Caribbean
Suez canal
Urge Quebec Youth Enlist
Justice Minister Lapointe urged Quebec youth to volunteer for military service in a French language CBC broadcast. He framed enlistment as a duty for all physically fit men to join the fighting forces and warned against forces that would divide Canada. The appeal targeted native Quebec province residents and prompted continuation on Page Three.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
Lapointe
Quebec
Mir
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
RAF Bombers Hit Hanover and Several Targets in Europe
Royal Air Force heavy bombers attacked Hanover last night starting large fires in industrial districts. Other bombers targeted Benin Hamburg Cuxhaven Calais Boulogne Dieppe while Coastal Command crews raided docks at St Nazaire and the German submarine base at Lorient and attacked Ijmuiden docks. Four RAF planes were lost.
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LONDON
tCP
Royal Air Force
Hanover
Benin
Hamburg
Cuxhaven
Calais
Boulogne
Dieppe
air ministry
todar Coastal command
St. Nazaire
Lowent
France
Ijmuiden
Netherlands
Parliamentary News Bulletins Ottawa Summary
Ottawa reports show M J Colareil probing Prime Minister Kang on St Pierre and Miquelon status after Roosevelt's Vichy island statement. Wheat talks foretell a Commons and Washington statement. Mackinnon cites shipping as key and possible sales aid. Ottawa house passes 29 divorce bills in minutes in committee and second reading.
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M. J. Colareil
CCF
house of commons
Kang
St. Pierre
Micgueron
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Roosevelt
United States
King
Lapointe
rathier
Canada
MacKinnon
Grave Danger Facing U S Navy Secretary Warns Of New Factors
Newport March 16 Navy Secretary Frank Knox warned students at the Naval War College that new factors have entered the subjugation of France and that it is impossible to exaggerate the mortal danger facing the country. He urged unwavering support for the president and warned of the heavy burden on the commander in chief in Washington. The report notes the Consateried in Pase Three.
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NEWPORT
Navy
Frank Knox
Brox
naval war college
France
Washington
Hess Picture Escapes Censor in Scotland Flight
Berlin May 16 The sensational Hess flight to Scotland keeps surfacing as illustrated weeklies publish half page pictures showing Hess seated with Hitler during the Reichstag session of May 6. It is not clear whether the timing of the pictures was intentional or due to censorship oversights.
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BERLIN
Scotland
Rudolf Hess
Hess
Hitler
Hess Case Prompts UK Intelligence Inquiry
London May 16 The intelligence service seeks expert help to analyze statements from Rudolf Hess as government weighs possible new developments. A secret retreat meeting between Alfred Dun Cooper and the Duke of Hamilton, a Royal Air Force air commodore, fuels British hopes Hess can aid peace talks. The duke arrived in London after midnight with Ivene Birkpatrick, a Foreign Office official, but sources say Birkpatrick remains in Hess’s orbit and reports of his absence abroad are false.
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LONDON
inteligence
Rudolf Hess
Gar
Alfred Dun Cooper
Hamilton
Hess
Britain
Royal Air Force
tke Guke
Ivene Birkpetrick
foreign office
Conservatives Won’t Nominate In East Edmonton
EDMONTON March 16 Conservatives in East Edmonton refuse to nominate a candidate for the June 2 by election. The Liberal standee is Mrs. Cora T. Gasseliman, with A. A. Mac Leve of Toronto as the People’s Movement candidate. The Social Credit party will nominate a candidate Monday.
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East Edmonton
EDMONTON
Edmonton East Federal Conservative Association
Cora T. Gasseliman
A. A. MacLevé
Toronto
People’s Movement
Duff Cooper Denied Sight of Hess As War Updates Roll In
News briefs report Alfred Duff Cooper denied having seen Rudolf Hess by the British ministry of information for a second time. Items cover German claims on British channel coast actions, British bombing of Syrian airfields, Captain James Roosevelt presenting a message to King Farouk, Greek forces in the Middle East ready for action, and Gibraltar gunfire and torpedo drills near La Línea.
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DEXY DUFF COOPER
HESS
LONDON
C.P
ministry of information
Alfred Duff Cooper
Rudolf Hess
VICHY
APJ
raq
BERLIN
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Emanuel Tsouderes
Greece
Crete
Middle East
British Broadcasting Corporation
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LA LINEA
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Britain
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