Eden Warns Vichy as Britain Sees War Possibility
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden warned the Vichy government Britain will strike the enemy wherever found and implied a possible undeclared war against France. He said Britain will target both occupied and unoccupied French territory if Paris pursues collaboration with Germany. Signs of rising hostilities include de Gaulle forces crossing into Syria and Paris reporting French defense orders.
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London
Anthony Eden
Britain
France
Germany
Eden
Charles de Gaulle
Palestine
Syria
Vichy
Paris
Westbrook Pegler Testimony On Hess Flight
George Spelvin testifies in Washington about Hess incident and the need for a clear congressional view. He contrasts Roosevelt’s leadership with fears of foreign dictators and stresses avoiding war while protecting loved ones.
Secretary Stimson Attacks Neutrality Policy
Washington May 22 United States Secretary of War Stimson attacked the neutrality act calling it a violation of our tradition of freedom of the seas. Navy Secretary Knox favored returning to unrestricted movement of war materiel and abandoning the neutrality law according to sources.
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Ashington
Secary Stimson
Great Britain
Oting
S. Stimson
United Tos Navy
Knox
Capitation Case Continent Delayed Naval Court Proceeding
Ensigns Joseph Thompson and E Brown face involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Mrs. Phillips, struck by a Navy aircr aft near Robertsdale Alabama. Proceedings paused as the court views topographical conditions at a farm 35 miles away where the incident occurred.
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Sacola
Fla
Alabama
Robertsdale
Feroi
Ensacola
Naval Air Station
Naval Oils
Hhe
Joseph Fempson
Healdsburg
Calif
E. Brown
Chicago
Robert Ph'l
Sam Ard
Sterday
Ard
Duane
Phillips
Organ Lovell
Loxley
Ala
Cecil Dyers
Ing
Hess plane chase described by Sinclair in Commons
London May 22 Rudolf Hess deputy leader of Nazi Germany bailed from his Messerschmitt May 10 after pursuit by an R A F Defiant fighter plane Sinclair said in the house of commons The Defiant fire scenario left bullet holes in the tail Hess bail out while the British fighter kept the chase Hamilton the 38 year old sporting duke did not recognize the prisoner Sinclair said The mystery deepens whether Hess sought contact with Hamilton to advance a peace plea or talks prior to the war
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London
Rudolf Hess
Nazi Germany
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Sinclair
Hess
Messerschmitt
Hamilton
Germany
Roosevelt foresees more and faster ships for free peoples
President Roosevelt stated in a letter to Admiral Land that the nation will build more and faster ships to secure free peoples. He praised the merchant marine's vital role and urged continued effort by shipyards, seamen, and builders to combat threats as Maritime Day marked Savannah’s voyage anniversary.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Seven Seas
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Savannah
Break Foiled At Alcatraz Says Warden Johnston
Four life-term prisoners led by Lloyd Barkdoll Joseph Cretzer Arnold Kyle and Sam Schokley attempted a two hour break from the Alcatraz mat shop. They overpowered three guards and damaged a small room before being stopped.
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San Francisco
Paul Madigan
Alcatraz Prison
James A. Johnston
Johnston
San Francisco Bay Island Penitentiary
Lloyd H. Barkdoll
Oregon
Joseph Paul Cretzer
Butter and egg prices roar back to Broadway headlines
The piece notes high butter and egg prices not seen since 1929 driving talk of comeback for west coast big butter and egg men in New York night clubs. It discusses price control debates led by Leon Henderson and the defense boom era, plus wage pressure from labor and aging business firms like Milestone Dun and Bradstreet tracing 100 years of service.
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Paul Gesner
John Beckley
New York
News-Star Special News Service
West
Broadway
Leon Henderson
Milestone
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc
Lewis Tappan
Mercantile
LaGuardia Outlines Nationwide Home Defense Program
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia announced a sweeping nationwide drive to enlist men women and children over 14 for volunteer home defense duties. He said hundreds of thousands will register and must be prepared to submit to strict and rigid discipline.
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Washington
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Eight Canadians Held as Prisoners After Portadoe Sinking
Eight Canadian seamen are prisoners in French Guinea after the former Great Lakes freighter Portadoe was sunk by enemy action on April 4. Eight crew members reached Scotland. officials cite a terse admiralty report and note unknown destruction details. The ship had operated from Fort Williams Ontario and served in British coastal trade.
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Ottawa
French Guinea
Great Lakes
Department of Transport
Scotland
Department
Admiralty
France
Canada
Atlantic
Fort Williams
Ont
Proposed WPA cuts outlined in House hearing
Washington May 22 Reports say shorn WPA cuts between now and July 1 would keep relief at about 1,000,000 under President Roosevelt's plan. Howard Q Hunter acting WPA commissioner testified before a House appropriations subcommittee on the 886 million dollar relief request for the new fiscal year as unemployment declines.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Howard QO. Hunter
WPA
Defense
Hunter
Glassford warns Allies losing battle in Atlantic
Rear Admiral William Glassford, commander of the US Yangtze naval patrol, told Chinese and American business leaders in Shanghai that the Atlantic battle is being lost by the Allies. He urged building a massive merchant fleet and exploring convoys as a safe passage for war supplies to England.
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Shanghai
William Glassford
United States
Yangtze Naval Patrol
England
Glassford
Atlantic
Defense Plans For Martinique Holdouts Amid Atlantic Tension
Reports from Le Matin in Paris say Martinique defenses center on the Fortress holding Bank of France gold reserves and may blow it up if trapped. Fort de France advises reinforcement while carrier Bearn and cruiser Emile Bertin linger in the Antilles as drills proceed.
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France
Paris
Martinique
le Matin
Bank of France
Fort de France
Caribbean
Bearn
Emile Bertin
Antilles
Rome
New York
Gringoire
Roosevelt
United States
Normandie
New York Harbor
Lafayette
Mister Roosevelt
Germany
Secretary Hull signals no imminent U S action on Martinique
Secretary Hull indicated there is no immediate U S move against the French island of Martinique and dismissed reports of German or pro-German influence from occupied territories as unfounded.
North Louisiana Singing Convention Heads to Monroe
The 16th annual North Louisiana State Singing convention will meet in Monroe on May 31 and June 1 with about 5 000 singers attending two days of sessions. May 31 events take place at Crosley school West Monroe and Northeast Junior College auditorium, with Sunday sessions from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m. Frank Stamps and noted quartets are invited.
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North Louisiana State Singing Convention
Monroe
Howard Auditorium
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Crosley School
West Monroe
Northeast Junior College
Frank Stamps
Shelby Soldiers Suffer Ptomaine Poisoning
In Hattiesburg Mississippi on May 22 53 Ohio soldiers at Camp Shelby base hospital were treated for ptomaine poisoning. None were in serious condition. Food samples from the mess are under analysis to find the source. The affected soldiers belonged to Company G 148th Infantry 37th Division.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Camp Shelby Base Hospital
Ohio
148Th Infantry
37Th Division
Nazi Air Attacks on Crete Stir War News Roundup
Associated Press reports heavy Luftwaffe activity over Crete with thousands of raids and new German footholds at Candia and Malemi. The British fleet repels sea landings as convoys are said dispersed or sunk. London cites 14,000 German air troops in action and hints of tank transports. Berlin claims damage to eight warships amid severe German casualties. UK warns France over collaboration. Stimson attacks neutrality act as freedom of the seas is cited. Free French troops push into Syria from Palestine. Allied reinforcements reach Cyprus while Turkish routes carry German supplies to Iraq. French warships warm Beirut harbor. foreign embassies in Paris closed. Brauchitsch arrives in Paris.
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Associated Press
Crete
Candia
Malemi
London
Berlin
France
Germany
United States
Stimson
Syria
Palestine
New Zealand
Cyprus
Turkey
Iraq
Beirut
Paris
von Brauchitsch
Women Defend Nation Aids Urged At Federation Meeting
Atlantic City May 22 Delegates of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs prepared for action on war relief and total defense as Viscountess Halifax described Britain's war effort. A town hall debate featuring Hutchins and Donovan centered on British victory and wartime measures. A radio forum debated Army versus Navy Air Corps service and a convoy issue drew Senators Pepper and Wheeler in yesterday’s proceedings.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States Army
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Viscountess Halifax
England
Broad Walk
Town Hall
New York
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
William J. Donovan
Europe
Army
Navy Air Corps
Pepper
Florida
Wheeler
Montana
Woman Falls Fifty Floors After Farewell Plea
Frances Stutz Huppman, a former show girl and beauty contest winner, leapt from a fifty story West 75th penthouse after a quarrel with husband John Huppman. She died 12 hours later at Roosevelt hospital, suffering multiple fractures and amputation of a right arm.
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New York
John
Frances Stutz Huppman
West 75Th Street
Roosevelt Hospital
John Huppman
Hanpman
Yonkers
Florenz Ziegfeld
George White
Billy Rose
Elkton
George Herndon
Atlantic City
Germans Push Parachute Troops Into Crete As Battle Rages
Allied reports say German sky troops seized Candia Crete while British warships repelled sea landings. Churchill warned of intensified operations as a German convoy approached and defenders reported heavy fighting near Malemi and Canea in the Suda bay area.
Senate group calls hearing on ship strike
The Senate defense investigating committee scheduled a Washington hearing to probe the West Coast shipyard tie up. Witnesses include San Francisco union representatives, Bethlehem Steel officials, Admiral Emory S. Land, and possibly John P. Frey. The Navy reopened yards with workers transported in government vehicles as other labor disputes show shift toward calmer tensions.
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Associated Press
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Washington
Truman
Missouri
San Francisco
Bethlehem Steel
A. B. Homer
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
IMI Safety Record Accidents and Injuries Update
The IMI agency reports year to date accidents 209 this year versus 180 last year, personal injuries 27 this year versus 31 last year, and deaths 0 this year versus 4 last year. A traffic rule of the day prohibits stopping on the south side of Grammont Street from Catalpa to Hall except in emergencies or as required by law.
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Catalpa Street
Hall Street
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