Western Front Situation Improves Despite Grave Threat
A British dispatch reports Germany has breached the Maginot extension near Sedan and drives toward the English Channel, yet French and Allied air superiority, renewed French reserves, and gasoline stock destruction by retreating French forces offer counterbalancing factors. German armor and tank divisions, including alleged 400-tank units, push into France as Goering’s air fleet sustains heavy losses. observers caution the war remains grave but not catastrophic, with decisive factors still uncertain.
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London
Britain
France
5Th
Sedan
English Channel
Brussels
Luxembourg
The
Marne
Goering
Germany
Low Countries
Bulge
German Drive Against Sedan Area Stopped By French
London reports the air ministry says 10 German Junkers 87 bombers were shot down by nine Hurricane fighters in France with no British losses. A separate Allied briefing notes the western front situation remains serious but not worse, while German forces push in Belgium and a massive tank assault near the Sambre and Sedan occurred as the German high command throws 2,500 to 3,000 tanks into the assault.
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London
Air Ministry
France
Western Front
Belgium
Paris
Sambre River
Sedan
Beveland and Watcheren Islands Abandoned in Zeeland
A London report cites an authoritative Netherlands source stating Beveland and Watcheren in Zeeland were abandoned after heavy bombing. Fierce fighting persisted on the Scheldt left bank as Dutch and Allied forces destroyed military targets including Flushing harbor facilities and oil tanks.
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London
C.po
Netherlands
Beveland
Watcheren
Zeeland
Middleburg
Veeere
Scheldt
Pduteh
Flushing
Walcheren
Fined for Keeping Dog That Acted Viciously
A. Meledonis faced the city police court this morning charged with keeping a dog that acted viciously. He was fined the court costs and ordered to destroy the animal. Prosecution said complaints had been received about the dog attacking children.
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A. Meledonis
Canada Presses Speed Up War Effort in Commons
In Ottawa on May 8 two Liberal MPs Hugues La pointe and James Sinclair urged faster mobilization of Canada's resources to aid the Allies and to prepare for postwar stability. The debate featured opposition leader R. B. Hanson challenging the prime minister amid news of serious German advances.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Hugues Lapointe
Lotbiniere
James Sinclair
Vancouver North
R. B. Hanson
Sinclair
Rhoades
Ottawa minister introduces wheat marketing bill amendments
Hon. J. G. Gardiner, minister of agriculture, announces a bill in today's House of Commons votes to amend the Wheat Co operative Marketing Act of 1939. The measure covers initial payments to selling agents, ministerial liability under agreements, and administrative expenses. It also authorizes Dominion payments to cover potential losses in cooperative marketing operations.
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Ottawa
J. G. Gardiner
Agriculture
House of Commons
Turkish Delegation Tours Aldershot Camp Guests of Canadian Forces
A Turkish military and political delegation toured Aldershot with Major-General A G L McNaughton witnessing eight hours of army training and equipment displays. The Edmonton regiment led mortar practice while the Royal Canadian Engineers staged bridge demonstrations as thousands of Canadian and Imperial troops conducted reviews and exercises. Bayakin, a Turkish parliament member, praised British allies and Canadian soldiers after the daylong spectacle.
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Edwin Johnson
Aldershot
C.P
Britain
A. G. L. McNaughton
Bayyakin
Edmonton
H. F. Seymour
Royal Canadian Engineers
Montreal
Melody Maids Win Top Honors At Provincial Festival
The Melody Maids led by Robert Bullen and sponsored by Medicine Hat Kiwanis Club returned from the Lethbridge provincial musical festival with first prize among junior choruses scoring 180 points, seven ahead of Calgary Junior Choral Society. Dr CG Minody praised their opening chord, tone quality, and cohesive three-voice blend. Miss Eileen Hughes accompanied, Fifth Avenue choir won two trophies for intermediate church choirs and small choral society.
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Melody Maids
Robert Bullen
Medicine Hat Kiwanis Club
Lethbridge
Calgary
CG. H. Minody
Ripon
England
Medicine Hat Girls
Eileen Hughes
Fifth Avenue Choir
Arthur Newcombe
Nazi First Blow Fails Against French Front
Paris dispatch reports General Jean Huval noting French progress on the western front. He cites reinforced troops and matériel, improved local command, and the enemy’s failed first blow as a setback, with gains from adjustments toward a new tactic.
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Paris
Jean Huval
le Journal
Canada to grant minerals with Soldier Settlement lands
The federal government proposes to grant to original settlers under the Soldier Settlement Act the mines and minerals acquired with the lands. The notice of resolution appeared in yesterday's House of Commons proceedings in the name of Mines Minister T. A. Crerar.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Commons
T. A. Crerar
Wheat futures pegged on Winnipeg market May 18
Winnipeg Grain Exchange assistant secretary J T Irving announced pegged wheat futures at yesterday’s closes following Dominion government request. May at 70 3 8, July 71 3 8, October 73 5 8 cents a bushel. Cobble grains unaffected.
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Winnipeg
J. T. Irving
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Irving
Exchange Council
Dominion
Chicago
C.P
Ottawa
J. A. MacKinnon
Trade and Commerce
Canadian Wheat Board
Washington
Henry Wallace
United States
Warm Weekend Forecast Brightens Local Outlook
A noon check indicates a warm dry and sunny weekend ahead with pleasant conditions. Yesterday’s high reached 64 degrees and today at noon the temperature stood five degrees higher as the weather appears settled.
Captain's Pay For Auxiliary Workers In Canada
The national defence department may grant captain's pay and allowances to auxiliary war service personnel in Canada including those with the Canadian Legion War Services YMCA Salvation Army and Knights of Columbus. Pay is 6.50 dollars daily plus 1.70 dollar daily living allowance with a 50 dollar monthly wife allowance and 12 dollars per child for up to two children, not paid to each personnel.
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Ottawa
National Defence Department
Canada
Canadian Legion War Services
Young Men's Christian Association
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Farmer Uses Crows to Incubate Eggs on North of Provost
Provost Alta May 18 Frnest Hall farms south of here and uses crows to incubate eggs instead of destroying them. He substitutes hens eggs for crow eggs and claims a successful incubating system with 100 percent success after last year fooling a hawk colony into hatching ducks eggs and this year applying the crow incubator method.
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Provost
Alta
C.P
Frnest Hall
Here
Hall
Greece calls 60000 men to colors in 1935 military class
The war ministry announced Greece's 1935 class of men aged 26 will report May 25 for a month of training in new weapons. Observers expect many to be sent to Albania border fortifications amid rising tensions with Italy. Premier Metaxas held talks with Yugoslav and Romanian ambassadors as Yugoslavia sought defense assurances.
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Athens
Greece
War Ministry
Albania
John Metaxas
Alexander Vukcevic
Metaxas
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Turkey
Edmonton Conservatives Press for Quick Action on Empire Air Training
The Edmonton Conservatives have forwarded a request to Hon. R. B. Hanson, the newly elected Conservative leader in the House of Commons, urging immediate action to accelerate the British Empire Air Training scheme.
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Edmonton
C.P
R. B. Hanson
House of Commons
Home Guard Movement Gains Force Across Canada
A national call to form armed home defence units grows as municipalities and groups push for immediate organization to deter fifth column threats. Vancouver and New Westminster leaders back registration and arms for volunteer squads while other cities rally for internment of enemy aliens and communists.
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Canada
Dominion
Europe
Pacific
Fred Hume
New Westminster
Lyle Telford
Vancouver
31St Battalion Association
Trail
Canadian Legion
North Okanagan
Edmonton
Burlington
Ont
Ottawa
Toronto
Toronto Metropolitan Police Shoot Association
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Maginot Line
Canadas
King
Hinson
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Canadian Red Cross Society
Maple Leaf Club
Co-operative Marketing Act
Farmer
Tories
Home Guard Movement
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