Canada pledges swift aid as war widens press brief
Prime Minister Mackenzie King said Canada would provide further help to Britain and France against Germany. He declined to reveal specifics, promising a House of Commons report and stressing close cooperation with Allied powers. He noted ongoing contact with Brussels and The Hague and rapid responses to evolving needs.
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Canada
Great Britain
France
Germaggression
Mackenzie King
Lean
House of Commions
King
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
War Committee
Dutch Recapture Hague and Rotterdam Airdromes in Bitter Fighting
Dutch shock troops recaptured the Hague and Rotterdam airdromes in battles that swung the control of the fields. Dutch Minister Van Kleffens said German forces on the Nieuwe Maas left bank were crushed at a high Dutch loss, with fresh German parachute drops reported near Brussels and Louvain.
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Netherlands
Arnhem
Yssel
London
Hague
Rotterdam
Eelco van Kleffens
Holland
Nieuwe Maas
Brussels
Louvain
Belgium
Dordrecht
van Kleffens
Waalheven
South Holland
Royal Dutch Navy
Arion
Luxembourg
Mother's Day Service By Eagles In Park Hall
Memorial observance follows an Eagles led movement identifying mothers as central to civilization. The service at Park Hall will precede the Eagle election of officers and a cemetery memorial for departed brothers.
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Park Hall
Order of Eagles
Congress
Order of
Bagles
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Lodge of Eagles
Gneaky
Notre Dame University
Frank J. Hering
Thomas Ashley
R. Evans
Wm. MacLennan
A. L. Zanin
Alex. Glennie
S. E. Gust
Lee. Weaver
Alex. MacGregor
Alex. Yuill
A. Schmidt
Frank Koenig
Eagles
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A. W. Curran
W.P
G. A. Colwell
W.W.P
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W. Chapl
Geo. Biggs
J. P. Connors
W. N. Cowan
W. Conductor
H. Roberta
T. Guard
A. Engelmann
O. Guard
G. W. Bexter
R. Alderson
Germans Had No Time to Prepare Defence
The Air Ministry reported RAF bombers destroyed German troop carrying aircraft Friday near The Hague and Rotterdam. At Waalhaven airdrome the raids hit many planes including 40 troop carriers with numerous direct hits. The fast occupation left Germans with no chance to set up anti air defenses and only stationary guns offered ineffective opposition.
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Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Hague
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Waalhaven
Bomber Command
British Ambassador Protests After Rome Embassy Assault
Sir Percy Loraine plans to protest to Italian authorities over an assault on two embassy staff members in Rome. George Le Bouchere and Commander Rodd were beaten while posters were being plastered on walls, as two American correspondents attended a dinner. Witnesses say seven men attacked the trio without warning, striking them for several minutes.
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Rome
C.P
Percy Loraine
George le Bouchere
Rodd
Virginia Growles
John Whitaker
Last-Minute Flashes Across the World
Reports from Brussels Washington Tokyo and Melbourne show diplomatic and strategic moves amid World War II tensions. Canadian minister to Belgium and the Netherlands meets Belgium’s foreign minister. US neutrality patrol tightens to protect Dutch West Indies oil. Japan directs arita to warn powers over possible changes to the Indies status quo. Australian prime minister cautions against East Indies scares.
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Washington
United States
Dutch West Indies
Tokyo
Hachiro Arita
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Melbourne
R. C. Menzies
Netherlands
East Indies
Australia
War Progress This Week As Nazis Press In Europe
The 36th week of the war sees Germany invade the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg with air drops and bombings as Dutch and Belgian forces resist. French and British troops advance into Belgium to oppose the invaders while the Royal Air Force strikes targets in France. In Britain a political crisis erupts as Neville Chamberlain resigns and Churchill becomes prime minister amid debate over Norway policy and Narvik operations. The Norweigan campaign faces criticism over Trondheim and deployment of troops with limited air support.
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Hest
Adive
Englann
Canada
Don Gilbert
Hitler
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Grand Duchy of Luxenbourg
France
Royal Air Force
Norway
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Narvik
Trondheim
Romania to form National Union government under King Carol
Premier Georges Ttatarescu resigned and King Carol asked the outgoing premier to form a new National Union government. Officials say the king seeks broad representation from all political spectrums to unite Romania amid the war’s possible expansion in Europe.
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Bucharest
C.P
Georges Ttatarescu
Caroli
National Union
Carol
Romania
Europe
Pope Pius Supports Allied Triumph in War Messages
Vatican reports Pope Pius XII voiced moral backing for Belgium Luxembourg and Holland urging restoration of Belgium's full liberty and independence. The pontiff sent his message before receiving one from King Leopold, who arrived in the morning and is described as among today’s most devout Catholic rulers.
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Pius
Belgium
Duchy of Luxembourg
Holland
Vatican
Leopold
Churchill Confers With Possible War Cabinet Ministers
In London on May 11 Viscount Halifax and Neville Chamberlain visited the Admiralty to meet Winston Churchill. Afterward Clement Attlee and Arthur Greenwood pressed the press for details as Churchill was expected to announce a new war cabinet within hours and additional ministers next week.
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London
Viscount Halifax
Neville Chamberlain
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Clement Atlee
Labor Party
Arthur Greenwood
Churchill
Interned Germans in Netherlands East Indies
Straits Times dispatch from Batavia reports 100 Dutch nationals including officials and police were interned in Java on suspicion of pro Nazi sympathies and being a dangerous element. All Germans in the Netherlands East Indies were interned after the German invasion of Holland. Canadian troops in England will hear news from home via weekly Canadian Press broadcast.
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Singapore
C.P
The
Straits Times
Batavia
Java
Netherlands East Indies
Holland
England
South Africa Reacts to German Aggression
South Africans especially Afrikanders condemn the Nazi invasion. Vaderland, linked to former prime minister J. B. M. Hertzog, says Afrikanderdom is horrified as the motherland faces a death struggle. Transvaler aligns with Netherlands and Belgium while maintaining neutrality policy.
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South Africa
Vaderland
J. B. M. Hertzog
D. F. Malan
Republican Party
Netherlands
Belgium
King George Sends Sympathy to Queen Wilhelmina
The King issues a message to Queen Wilhelmina condemning Germanys invasion of the Netherlands. He praises Dutch resistance, notes Allied support, and expresses worldwide sympathy for the Netherlands and its people under Queen Wilhelminas leadership.
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Wilhelmina
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C.P
Netherlands
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