Allied Front Holds Back German Push Along Somme and Aisne
Paris May 24 AP Allied forces halted the German drive along the Somme and Aisne rivers after heavy fighting. The French high command said there were no fresh developments and that Allied troops held the German push. Rumors of Amiens and Sedan were mentioned but not confirmed.
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Paris
Somme
Aisne
English Channel
France
Belgium
War Ministry
Amiens
Sedan
Maxime Weygand
Valenciennes
Cambrai
Arras
Weygand
Chinet
Ministry of Information
Somme-Aisne
Meuse
Laon
Rethel
Romania Mobilizes as Germany Pressures Balkans Front
Romania mobilizes 1.8 million troops amid German pressure from Slovakia toward Hungary. Observers say Germany seeks to sever Romania from Allies and extend influence, while Weygand reiterates Allied resolve. The Somme-Aisne line strengthens to halt further German advances.
French Forces Reach Amiens Amid Counterattack Advances
Paris dispatches report French van guards reached outskirts of Amiens as counter-attacks pierce the German salient toward the English Channel. London confirms blown German ammunition train and 37 German planes shot down in air battles. Abbeville and Boulogne see fighting as Churchill remarks on early results.
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Paris
Amiens
High Command
London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Abbeville
Boulogne
Churchill
House of Commons
War bulletins tomorrow at The News office
Victoria Day is a statutory holiday and no issue of The News will be printed tomorrow. A comprehensive war bulletin service will be posted at the office for readers seeking updates.
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Victoria
Britain Grants Churchill Absolute War Powers
London May 22 Prime Minister Churchill received full emergency powers as Parliament enacted measures placing all life wealth and property under state control for the war effort. The Allied front near Abbeville showed tentative gains as Weygand and Churchill mobilize a bold counter strike to sever German lines of communication and threaten a sea access opening.
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J. F. Sanderson
Inadian
London
Churchill
Hitler
General Weygand
France
Somme
Abbeville
Weygand
Sedan
Arras
Great Round-up Of Fascists In England
London May 23 The Home Office announced the arrest of leading members of the British Union of Fascists in a broad drive against the fifth column. Detained were Sir Oswald Mosley president of the movement Captain Archibald Ramsay described as president of the Right Club and John Beckett former Labour MP and Mosley ally now secretary of the British People's Party and organizer of the no more war demonstration. Beckett is remembered for attempting to seize the mace in protest over Fenner Brockway's suspension during the 1930 India debate.
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London
C.P
Home Office
British Union of Fascists
Oswald Mosley
British Union
Archibald Ramsay
Ramsay
Right Club
John Beckett
Labor
Mosley
British People’s Party
Beckett
Fenner Brockway
India
Seven Holland-America Liners Sunk or Seized by Germans
New York reports seven large Holland-America passenger liners likely sunk, damaged, or confiscated as German forces hold Rotterdam and Antwerp. Line officials said attempts to reach the home office failed. The ships total 9 725 gross tons, with unconfirmed word that Statendam, 28 291 tons, burned at Rotterdam. German dentists are being taught to use artificial resin in dental work.
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New York
Holland-America Line
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Home Office
Statendam
Duff Cooper cites rising U S opinion on Allies cause
London May 23 Alfred Duff Cooper minister of information said opinion in the United States is rising and recent weeks have aided the Allied cause more than eight months of propaganda. He spoke at an English speaking Union luncheon after a U S lecture tour asserting the U S will decide its line in world affairs. He warned Britain faces dangerous times and must test friendship. Morgenthau says airplane industry to share production of favored warplanes and engines among many plants to standardize output and dilute exclusive rights.
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London
United States
Alfred Duff Cooper
Duff Cooper
Washington
Henry Morgenthau
United States Treasury
Model Airplane Competition Tomorrow in Medicine Hat
Tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. the first Medicine Hat model airplane show will thrill spectators at the air port with about 40 entries and more expected. Officials urge crowd cooperation and safety as planes take off and land, with parking along the entrance and a silver collection for a city model airplane club.
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Medicine Hat
Eire and Britain Consult About Invasion
In London on May 23 Prime Minister Attlee told the House of Commons that Britain and Eire are engaged in consultations on the possibility of an invasion of Britain via Ireland. He stated there can be no orders given to the Eire government but all proper talks have occurred.
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London
Britain
Eire
Ireland
Clement Attlee
Slavs and Greeks Take Precautions With Warplanes
Belgrade May 23 Yugoslavia and Greece have moved their air forces to hidden bases to avoid a surprise air strike, following the Polish fleet example last September. Aircraft are now kept at secret fields well camouflaged by trees and terrain.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Greece
Canadian War Industries Agree To Double Shifts
Canadian industry backs the government plan to speed up war production with day and night shifts and work on holidays and Sundays. Dominion officials report immediate, unanimous industry cooperation after Howe urged full mobilization of munitions including shells and weapons.
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London
Viscount Caldecote
Dominions
Ottawa
Howe
Canada
Dominion
Macken King
House of Co
Mons
Senate
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Associated Press
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Namur
Brussels
Belgiim
House Abbeville
Hiller
England
Sir Oswald Mosley
Capt
U.S
Clarkage
Council
Cameo Hall
Guintones
Glass Workers Club
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