Duke of Aosta Surrenders Tomorrow Tobruk Strengthens North Africa Front
British Desert Forces press in North Africa as Tobruk holds and Capuzzo fortifies. Axis forces shift gear from Tobruk to Capuzzo while RAF claims heavy mining of supply lines and daily destruction of vehicles and planes. Salim remains No Man's Land near the frontier.
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North Africa
Mussolini
Egypt
Fort Capuzzo
Salim
Hellfire Pass
Eld
Tobruk
Thhe Port
Capuzzo
Royal Air Force
Libya
R.A.F
Dentz Calls For Resistance Against British Aggression
Beirut May 19 Gen Henry Dentz the French high commissioner in Syria and Lebanon issued a radio proclamation urging the people to resist what he called a criminal aggression by Britain He cited England seeds French blood after Mers-el-Kebir and Dakar and claimed Britain attacked French airfields in Syria and neighboring Iraq aiding Axis rebels and provoking air strikes by the Royal Air Force.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Henry Dentz
Vichy
Syria
Britain
Mers-el-Kebir
Dakar
England
Marshal Eta
Kents
Iraq
Royal Air Force
Medicine Hat munitions plant eyeing summer start
Round Town reports Medicine Hat will begin production at the munitions plant in late June or early July after officials Vern Parish and Edward Heckbert studied eastern Canada. The S.A.R. unit impressed locals during a visit to town, with members praised for discipline and appearance.
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Vern Parish
Edward Heckbert
Medicine Hat
Canada
Tocal
Pessimism on Germany's Prospects Stoked by Hess Broadcast
London dispatch reports the BBC saying Rudolf Hess has been busy writing and speaking for a week while Churchill receives a full briefing. The announcer points to a geopolitics journal and Maj Gen Haustfer, whose arrest was denied, as fueling pessimism about a German victory amid U.S. intervention.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Germany
Rudolf Hess
Fuehre
Churchill
Hess
Zeitschrift Fur Geopolitik
Haustfer
Berlin
United States
Renewed RAF Raids Hit Syrian Air Dromes
The Royal Air Force Middle East command said British planes renewed attacks on German aircraft on Syrian air dromes including Palmyra Damascus and Rayak. Additional raids targeted Rashid in Iraq and Calato on Rhodes.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Middle East Command
R.A.F
Palmyra
Damascus
Rayak
Rashid
Iraq
Calato
Rhodes
Neutral Liner Zamzam Believed Sunk With Passengers
The Egyptian liner Zamzam, with 202 aboard including 120 Americans and 25 Canadians among others, is presumed lost after leaving Recife on April 9 bound for Cape Town. No passengers disembarked at Recife. final lists show 26 Canadians and 188 U.S. citizens among the aboard.
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New York
South Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Alexandria
Egypt
Africa
Middle East
Recife
Pernambuco
Brazil
Cape Town
Union of South Africa
U.S
London
Calgar y miner John Patin dies by own action in Alberta
John Patin a 40 year old Canmore miner who twice attempted death by leaving Canada’s passes ended his life in Blairmore Alberta His body with throat slashed was found in Crow's Nest river near Burmis and a burned car was located nearby A coroner and RCMP ruled death by self action and no inquest will be held The body was released to the family for funeral services
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Calgary
C.P
John Pabin
Canmore
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Blairmore
Patin
Crow's Nest
Burmis
Kicking Horse
Field
B.C
A. Webster
Coleman
R.C.M.P
Interpretation of War News and Atlantic Strategy
The piece weighs favorable offsets for Britain amid Vichy Iraq and Syria developments. It stresses Atlantic victory as decisive, noting Hess hints at a war-ending focus there and reflecting on Hitler’s aims and Nazi prestige during peak power. Hess’s capture underscores the Atlantic theatre's central role in ending the war.
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Britain
Vichy
Iraq
Syria
Atlantic
Europe
Athenia
Hebrides
Hess
Brighter Turn in Atlantic News for Britain in War Outlook
British shipping losses in the Atlantic have fallen in recent weeks and air and sea defenses are tightening. London admiralty figures show bomber and naval forces inflicting heavier losses on the enemy as two Nazi battleships loom in Atlantic lanes. U S aid to Britain expands with scouting support and added merchant shipping space for the critical summer to winter period.
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Britain
Atlantic
London Admiralty
United States
Mess Hall at Calgary Depot Gutted by Fire
Fire of unknown origin gutted the officers’ mess at No. 11 Equipment Depot RCAF in East Calgary early Monday. Fire crews from Calgary No. 1 and No. 3 halls and the No. 11 field RC A F truck battled the blaze, with flames seen miles away and residents flocking to watch as airmen aided in the effort. The damage estimate is not yet set.
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Calgary
Ness
No. 11
R. C.A.F
No. 3
R.C.A.F
Alta Crop Situation Favorable Despite Dry Spring
Lethbridge Herald reports southern Alberta crop conditions are favorable though rainfall is needed through May and June. Subsoil moisture remains good but surface soil is dry in many areas. Moisture at about 70 percent normal. germination strong and spring wheat fields several inches high. fall rye up to 18 inches. seeding nearly finished with two to three weeks earlier than usual. federal wheat policy may have reduced wheat acreage by 20 to 25 percent.
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge Herald
Alberta
Red Cross Meeting Scheduled in Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat Red Cross Society holds its regular executive meeting at the Red Cross headquarters on Wednesday at 7 30 o clock.
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The
Medicine Hat Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Italians Surrender Major Ethiopian Stronghold
About 7,000 Italian troops under Duke of Aosta surrender at Alma Ali, northeast Ethiopia. British HQ says surrender will occur at noon tomorrow after a day to collect wounded. Eight hundred Italians captured at Dalle, a key road junction 35 miles south of Sciasci amanna.
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Cairo
Ethiopia
Alma Alaji
Duke of
Aosta
Tobruk
Iraq
Basra
Habbaniyah
Gondar
Nairobi
C.P
Dalle
Sciasciamanna
Lakes
Addis Ababa
Unions Seek 30 Percent Wage Rise Across Railroads
Representatives of five major U S railroad unions with 350000 workers agreed on a national campaign for a 30 percent rise in base pay. They will deliver demands not less than 180 per day more and serve them June 10 under the national railway mediation board. The unions include the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Railroad Trainmen Switchmen’s Union and Order of Railway Conductors.
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Chicago
United States
National Railway Mediation Board
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers
Switchmen’s Union
Order of Railway Conductors of America
Large Order For Eggs From British Ministry Reaches Ottawa
The Agriculture Department said the Special Products Board received an order for 180000 cases or 5400000 dozen eggs from the British Food Ministry. Since Jan 1, Canadian egg sales to Britain total 510000 cases. 1940 sales reached 346000 cases.
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Ottawa
Agriculture Department
Special Products Board
British Food Ministry
Hasty Action Not Desirable Says Mackenzie King
In Ottawa on May 19 Premier Mackenzie King told Parliament that premature statements or actions by Canada on the Vichy government and the enemy would not help the situation. He emphasized caution amid Allied concerns over the matter.
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Ottawa
C.P
United Kingdom
Mackenzie King
Commons
T. L. Church
Con
Toronto-Broadview
Canada
Reported Many Nazis Arrested In Reich
BBC reports from a Stockholm Swedish paper indicate many prominent Nazis have been arrested in Germany over the Hess affair. Willie Messerschmitt was questioned by Gestapo, Hess's wife reportedly arrested, and Hitler banned travel for his entourage preventing Goering from a hunting trip.
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New York
B.B.C
London
Germany
Rudolf Hess
N.B.C
C.B.S
Willie Messerschmitt
Gestapo
Hess
Scotland
Stockholm
Hitler
Field Marshal
Goering
Roosevelt Cannot Visit Canada In May
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King says President Roosevelt must forego any Canada visit in May. Earlier indications suggested a May 15 Ottawa stop after Hyde Park talks, but Washington dispatches show the trip postponed due to the president’s slight illness and indefinite plans for later.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
King
Roosevelt
Canada
Hyde Park
N.Y
Washington
Y W C A World Wide Work Talk At Cosmopolitan
Nearly one hundred Y W C A and Canadian Club members gathered at the Cosmopolitan hotel for a Saturday night address by Miss Ruth Rouse World’s Y W C A president on Women in War Time. The dinner featured O Canada and remarks by Rev W F Butcher and Mrs J S Jordan noting this joint club meeting.
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Y.W.C.A
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Ruth Rouse
Miss Rouse
Canada
D. W
Egyptian Govt Seeks Arrest of Pro Axis General
The Egyptian government seeks the arrest of former army chief Gen Azis El Masri Pasha and two air force members after a failed flight from Cairo in a military plane. A reward of £1000 was offered for information. The trio are accused of crimes injuring the kingdom's security.
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Catro
Azis el Masri Pasha
Cairo
City Glances Brighten Town With Junior Band Parade
Softball Gerties plan to meet in City Police Court Tuesday at 8 p.m. to form a league. All powderpuffs urged to note sale in Soft spots. Paving work in front of the Chamber of Commerce and City Hall area. Bill Oliver visits Salt's Shoe Hospital this morning for a nature study with Bert Dempster. No snakes in Ireland, y' know.
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Gerties
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Oliver
Salt’s Shoe Hospital
Bert Dempster
Ireland
RAF Pounds Kiel and Emden Shipyards in Night Raid
Royal Air Force bombers struck Kiel shipyards last night causing further damage and also raided Emden. Docks at Cherbourg were attacked by Fleet Air Arm. two Nazi raiders shot down. British air losses minimal with two fighters lost but pilots saved. town was machine-gunned and bombs dropped on two southwest coast towns.
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London
Royal Air Force
Kiel
Emden
Air Ministry
Cherbourg
France
Fleet Air Arm
British Isles
Channel
Medicine Hat Salvage Campaign Urges Wartime Scrap Drive
Citizens of Medicine Hat show support for the Dominion Salvage Campaign as Red Cross drives collect scrap on Wednesday May 28. Local committee members credit the Junior Board of Trade for the collection effort and urge households to place boxed scraps of rags bottles aluminum cast iron steel brass and copper in front of homes for afternoon pickup.
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Medicine Hat
Dominion
Red Cross
Board of Trade
Hitler
Canada
Captives Will Be Returned In German Vichy Accord
Germany will return about 100000 French prisoners of war as part of Vichy Nazi negotiations. The Vichy communique says negotiations are favorable and will see non commissioned officers and soldiers who fought in the war released first. About 1800000 French prisoners are in Nazi hands. A communique and a statement are expected in Berlin tomorrow.
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Vichy
Germany
Berlin
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Bob Crawford
Jack McGarry
Jack Rathwell
Harald Cook
Emery Vitcovitch
Bruce Bean
Bill Macleod
Fou Gendron
Alex Dube
Jef Watkins
Bill Mortis
Bill Webb
Ab Gray
Stan Rose
Alex Patterson
Bil Morrison
Bill Woolfrey
Athletic Park
Bob
TUFTS
Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Alta
Reich
Ningpo
RAF
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