German Blitzkrieg Halts Near Liege and Maastricht Advances
Belgium reports German spearhead tanks reached three miles south of Liege before being checked by Belgian second-line troops. Premier Pierlot says defenders hold north and east of the Albert canal with German losses, while refugees flood Brussels amid air alarms.
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Spaak
Sphting
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Queen Wilhelmina Arrives Safely in England Amid Plots
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland landed in England welcomed by King George at Liverpool Street station. Crown Princess Juliana, Prince Bernhard and their two daughters followed by air and sea transport amid rumors of fifth column plots targeting the Royal Family.
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London
C.P
Wilhelmina of Holland
England
Liverpool Street
George
Juliana
Bernhard
No Decision Yet on Resignation of Manion
Ottawa May 13 The Conservative members in the House of Commons considered Manion's resignation and chose Hon. R. B. Hanson of Fredericton NB as temporary House leader. Hanson 61 was Trade and Commerce minister under the Bennett regime. The caucus resumed discussion with no decision expected before Wednesday's caucus end.
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R. B. Hanson
Fredericton
Hanson
Ro Bo Bennett
Thee
German columns suffer heavy losses in western offensive
Paris dispatch reports German troops attacked Allied defenses in Belgium France and the Netherlands. Major assaults included a Maginot front breakthrough near Forbach and Vosges while Belgian and Dutch counter actions slowed advances. Allied air strikes targeted bridges near Maastricht as German paratroop drops caused chaos in Holland.
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Forbach
Vosges
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Belenus
Albert Canal
Maastricht
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Belgium
Tongeren
Churchill wins confidence as nation backs new government
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons he will wage war to victory as the House unanimously backed his coalition 381 to 0. In Bournemouth the Labor conference approved joining the National government under Churchill with Atlee as Lord Privy Seal and Greenwood as minister without portfolio by 2418,000 to 17,000.
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Neville Chamberlain
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Campbell Stephen
Bournemouth
Labor Party
Labor
Winston Churchill
Arthur Greenwood
Sweden Imposes Nationwide Blackout After Nazi Ship Movements
Sweden orders a total blackout amid reports of heavy German troop transports passing Kiel Canal. Lights are out nationwide with coastal lighthouses darkened and a mine field laid near Malmo in the Oresund, as Stockholm braces for potential air attacks and war spillover from the European front.
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Kiel Canal
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Oresund
Malmo
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
Viscountcy Granted to Sir John Simon as Lord Chancellor
The King conferred a Viscountcy on Sir John Simon, making him the new lord chancellor. Simon, formerly chancellor of the exchequer in the Chamberlain government, was succeeded yesterday by Sir Kingsley Wood.
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London
John Simon
John
Chamberlain
Kingsley Wood
Phillies Tumble at Home as Brooklyn Clinches Victory
In a baseball night in Philadelphia, Brooklyn edges the Phillies 6 to 1 with a six run burst late. Pearson and Warren pitched for Philadelphia while Casey and Phelps handled Brooklyn’s lineup.
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Brooklyn
Pearson
Warren
Casey
Phelps
Mothers Day Service Marks Fagles Fraternal Event
The Fraternal Order of Eagles held its annual Mothers Day service at Ark Hall with Dr. F W Gershaw speaking briefly and Rev H S Hamnett urging action for mothers while alive. A W Curran chaired the event as solos by Stevens and Norma Connors complemented by orchestra. A memorial service followed at Hillside cemetery for FLO brothers including Thomas Ashley and Alex Yuill among others.
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the Ark Hall
F. W. Gershaw
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H. S. Hamnett
A. W. Curran
P.W.P
Mr. Stevens
Norma Connors
Hillside Cemetery
Flo.e
Thomas Ashley
R. Evans
William McLennan
A. A. Zanin
Alex Glennie
9. E. Gust
Lee Weaver
Alex McGregor
Alex Yuill
A. Schmidt
Frank Koenig
Antony Eden Is Appointed War Minister Amid Cabinet Shakeup
London May 13 Prime Minister Churchill forms a five man war cabinet and assigns major posts across parties to unite the war effort. Churchill takes the top role. Neville Chamberlain becomes lord president. Clement Attlee is lord privy seal. Viscount Halifax is foreign secretary. Arthur Greenwood becomes deputy and A V Alexander returns to the admiralty. Anthony Eden moves from the Dominions Office to the war office.
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Churchill
Frime
Neville Chamberlain
Clement Attlee
Labor
Viscount Halifax
Arthur Greenwood
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
Archibald Sinclair
Liberal Party
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Iden
Whitehall
Dominions Office
War Office
Mr. Churchill
Red Cross Executive Meeting Scheduled
A meeting of the Red Cross executive will be held at the society headquarters on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
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Red Cross
Society
Belgian Troops Fight In Close Liaison With Allies
In Basel Belgian and Allied forces report joint operations as French artillery and Allied air bombs disrupt the Isten tunnel and sever Germany’s rail link to Basel. Belgian troops hold positions at night while refugees flee Brussels amid a German drive near the Albert canal defenses. German air losses total 400 planes in the first 344 days of the Lowlands offensive.
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Switzerland
Isten
Germany
Gibraltar of the Rhine
Westwall
Isten Rock
Brussels
Albert Canal
Paris
Swiss Invasion Threat Reported From London Dispatch
The Sunday Dispatch in London cites a well informed source claiming Switzerland could be drawn into war within 24 hours. Mussolini may announce Italy's protection of Switzerland and attack if refused, with Germany then moving to assist, possibly pushing Italy to enter the conflict. Thirty German divisions are said to be near the frontier.
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London
C.P
Sunday Dispatch
Switzerland
Mussolini
Italy
Germany
RAF Shoots Down Forty-Eight Nazi Planes
London May 13 CP The air ministry said 45 German planes were shot down in combat by the Royal Air Force since Saturday morning. It added that about the same number were destroyed or damaged. Thirty five British aircraft failed to return, with some force landings in Belgium and France.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Belgium
France
Unsettled Weather Brings Drizzle Across Region
Rain began at 2 20 a m totaling .16 inch by 10 a m with lingering drizzle. Sun appeared briefly before overcast skies returned and showers remained possible. Medicine Hat lies at the storm’s western edge extending to Broadview Man with no rain reported west of town.
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Broadview
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Saboteurs Rounded Up as Dutch Fight Back in Netherlands
Dutch forces backed by 20 000 British troops fought German parachute units and fifth columnists in Rotterdam Amsterdam and The Hague. The Maas river bridge fell to German seizure while citywide raids led to hundreds seized and houses fired upon.
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Associated Press
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Netherlands
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Hague
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Albert) Canal
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