U S Would Join South America In Protest Against Hitler
Washington reports the United States is willing to join Uruguay and other American republics in a joint declaration protesting Germany over the invasions of Belgium Holland and Luxembourg. The State Department backs Uruguay text calling for neutral rights as an international principle and asks Panamanian contact with other nations. Meanwhile Roosevelt holds emergency meetings to craft preparedness measures and Congress may be asked to authorize up to 800 million dollars for shipbuilding with a potential tax or debt option.
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United States
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
State Department
Uruguay
Panama
America
Congress
Lyle C. Wilson
United Press Staff
Roosevelt
White House
Graber Succeeds Aamodt as UW Department Head
University of Wisconsin announces Prof. L. F. Graber will chair the agronomy department, succeeding U. S. Aamodt who resigns to lead the forage crops and diseases division at the U S department of agriculture. Graber, a Mineral Point native and UW graduate, has served on the College of Agriculture staff since 1910 and was named professor in 1923, renowned for alfalfa research and outreach.
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Madison
L. F. Graber
University of Wisconsin
U. S. Aamodt
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Graber
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
University
College of Agriculture
Employables on Relief Must Register Weekly
Milwaukee County officials ordered employables on relief to register at a public employment office at least once a week and to accept work if offered or be dropped from the relief rolls. The plan targets all employables on relief and tightens eligibility with weekly check ins.
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Milwaukee
Fire destroys half of Madison foundry in three-alarm blaze
A three alarm fire swept the Theo dore Kupfer Foundry and Iron Company in Madison, fanned by strong wind. About 2000 spectators watched as flames gutted the older half of the 40 year old building, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage while firefighters saved the newer half aided by a brick firewall.
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Madison
Theodore Kupfer Foundry and Iron Company
Frank for Senator Meets Approval of Dane County G O P
Dane County Republicans endorsed Dr Glenn Frank Madison for United States senator to oppose reelection of Sen Robert M La Follette Jr The county group endorsed 75 convention delegates and 43 alternates and backed Pierpont Wood for reelection as national committeeman at the Philadelphia convention June 24 Arthur May announced candidacy for state Senator to oppose Fred Risser록
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Madison
U.P
Glenn Frank
Republican Party Program Committee
Dane County
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Arthur May
Fred Risser
Frank
Republican Program Committee
Pierpont Wood
Janesville
Philadelphia
Legion Official Urges Stamp Out Communism in US
Washington a Legion official urged quick action on deportation of alien communists and sympathizers calling them a fifth column bent on destroying the United States from within Chaillaux director of the Legion's Americanism commission told the house immigration committee that the Communist party is a foreign conspiracy masked as a political party and must be stopped before it progresses further
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Washington
American Legion
United States
Chaillaux
iLegion
National Americanism Commission
House
Communist Party
Europe
Wisconsin Red Cross War Quota Set at $243746
St Louis PF Willam M Paxter Jr, manager of the Red Cross Midwestern area office, announced Wisconsin's war relief fund quota at 243,746 dollars. The national total stands at 10,000,000 dollars.
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St. Louis
Willam M. Paxter Jr
Red Cross
Fice
Wisconsin
French say Sedan likely captured, war pushed to Meuse line
International at a glance reports Paris acknowledging Sedan is probably captured by Germans and the war is moved to the Meuse river line where allies plan a decisive stand. Berlin claims separation of Belgian and Dutch armies. London notes a serious Allied situation in southern Holland. Amsterdam reports Dutch retreat. Mexico City predicts eventual U S entry with benevolent neutrality. Tokio protests anti Japanese demonstrations in Batavia
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Paris
Sedan
Meuse
Berlin
London
Holland
Amsterdam
Mexico City
Foreign Ministry
United States
Mexico
Japan
Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Swiss protests Germany over bombing near Delemont
Basel Switzerland government orders its Berlin envoy to protest to Germany over the May 10 bombing of a Swiss railroad near Delemont and to seek damages. Swiss mobilization and civil defense measures expand as thousands guard against parachute troops amid German troop concentrations. Bank records move to Chateau d'Ox as firms relocate due to border tensions.
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Switzerland
Berlin
Germany
Delemont
Belgium
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Rhine
Jura
Federal Council
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Bank For International Settlements
Chateau d’Ox
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Zurich
Hull Sees Allies’ Eventual Winners
Secretary of State Hull told the American Society of International Law that Allies would defeat Germany, urging faith in law and morality to triumph over chaos. He asserted personal certainty of victory and did not name any European nation in his remarks.
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Hull
Germany
American Society of International Law
Greater Rotterdam in Flames Amid World War II News
London reports that most of Rotterdam has been set ablaze as German attacks press into southern Holland. Belgian and British forces cooperate to defend Brussels while Liege’s fate remains uncertain. Netherlands government seeks sanctuary in England as Dutch ships face interception and RAF claims air superiority in ongoing battles across the Low Countries.
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Belgium
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Netherlands
Derek Jan de Geer
Wilhelmina
England
Liege
National Defense Ministry
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Dutch West Indies
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Low Countries
Luxembourg
Waalhaven
Britain
Admiral Byrd reports results to Roosevelt
New York date. Read Admiral Richard E. Byrd, commander of the U S Antarctic expedition, returned today to report to President Roosevelt new discoveries in the South polar regions but said their commercial or strategic value was doubtful. He noted planes could be flown from South America to Australia and Asia over this route.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
United States Antarctic Service
Roosevelt
South Polar
South America
Australia
Asia
Weather report summary from Milwaukee and Phoenix data
Northwestern Observations note mostly cloudy Wednesday with cooler southeast, rising temperatures in the northwest. Milwaukee fair with 1:96 p.m. readings. Phoenix area shows a 105 degree high and Yellowstone 26. Last 24 hours: Max 73, Min 53, trace precipitation, NE wind, barometer 24.40. One year ago high 6, low 3.
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Milwaukee
Phoenix
Yellowstone
Backstaff Oberrvatory
Fall of City Conceded By French
A French military spokesman conceded this morning that the city of Sedan probably has been taken by German attackers. The German advance along an 80 mile front from Sedan to Liege and Namur signals the great western battle opening. Dinant near Namur saw heavy fighting as civilians fled.
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Sedan
France
Belgium
Meuse
Namur
Liege
Dinant
Maginot Line
Longwy
Luxembourg
Forbach-Saar
Wissembourg
Ten Convicted In Cemetery Fraud Case At Chicago
A federal court jury convicted ten defendants in a cemetery lot fraud scheme tied to Crown Hill near Twinsburg. They face up to two years and 10000 dollars for conspiracy and up to five years and ten thousand dollars for mail fraud. Prosecutors said 500 investors mostly elderly in Wisconsin Indiana Minnesota Michigan Iowa and the Dakotas lost about 200000 dollars. Defendants include Christian Beck Robert Stickney Michael Gordon Harry Fleeman Harold Rose William Woodring Mori Greenbaum Harry Golby Jack Harris and Barney Wolstein. Several co defendants pleaded guilty or testified for the government.
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A. Bradley Eben
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Liberty
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Cleveland
Robert Stickiney
Boston
Michael D. Gordon
Harry Fleeman
Clevelam
Harold Rose
Wilmington
William Woodring
Mori Greenbaum
Herry Golby
Toledo
Jick Harris
Barney Wolstein
Beck
Stickney
Harry Lambert
New York
William Mead
Richard Earl Trevers
Lea Shayer
Brooklyn
A C McHenry
Oshkosh
Kenosha
Wis
Helen B. Nichols
Luther Woodruff
Joe Weiss
Belgians and Dutch Split by Invaders
Report from the western front says German wedge splits Belgium and the Netherlands. French and British forces cannot reach Dutch troops, who face surrender or annihilation. Liege falls. Meuse region and Rotterdam come under German control as air losses mount. Continued on page 2.
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Netherlands
Fate of Former Kaiser Unknown in Exile Near Doorn
Berlin reports no knowledge of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s fate as German Dutch fighting rages near Doorn, his Dutch estate. A grandson says the former emperor wishes to be left in peace, with uncertainty about his whereabouts or status.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Kaiser
Doorn
Utrecht
Hull advises Americans in Italy to come home
Secretary Hull said ambassador in Rome warned Americans to leave while lines of communication remain open as Europe risks widening war. He cited anti British and anti French demonstrations in Rome and other Italian cities and urged evacuation while possible.
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Hull
Italy
Washington
Hall
William Prath
Rome
Europe
Dutch resistance broken by overwhelming power claims
London radio quoted Gen Winkelman saying Dutch resistance was broken by overwhelming power. Dutch high command ordered defense of Rotterdam and Utrecht ceased. German air and ground actions continued in France and Belgium, with hospital strikes reported and German claims of shooting down 70 enemy planes near Sedan. Royal Air Force and Allied actions noted, including Bejerkvik landing with minimal casualties. Queen Wilhelmina to broadcast from London. Yugoslavia sought Greek support against Italy.
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Henri Gerard Winkelman
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Utrecht
Holland Radio
Royal Air Force
France
Marne
RAF
Dutch Sailor Crew at Milwaukee Faces Family Fears
A 25 man Dutch crew aboard the Prinse Maurits of Rotterdam docked in Milwaukee and painted their ship gray while listening to radio updates on the German invasion. Captain William Kaspers said his son Klaas, 21, serves in the Netherlands army, and the crew fear for relatives as Queen Wilhelmina seeks refuge in England. The freighter, in Chicago when the news broke, remains in port as schedules are rearranged and pig iron cargo is loaded.
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Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Juliana
England
William Kaspers
Klaas
Kaspers
Chicago
Low Countries
Bray
Zimmerman Names Heil as Alternate for GOP Delegation
Secretary of State Fred Zimmerman announced that Governor Julius Heil is his alternate on the Republican national convention delegation. Zimmerman pledges the delegation to Thomas E. Dewey for the presidential nomination and says he has notified Dewey headquarters in Milwaukee. He expects other alternates to be named soon.
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Madison
Fred Zimmerman
Julius P. Helis
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Zimmerman
Dewey
Milwaukee
Little Boy Drowns in Fox River at Appicion
The body of 44-year-old Fred Schuenemann, father of two, was recovered from the Fox river at Appicion Wisconsin, two hours after a boy tumbled from the bank while at play with another child.
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Appicion
Wis
Fred Schuenemann
Fox River
Battle of Meuse Fury Drives Dutch, Sedan Falls
Allied reports describe the fiercest fighting of the war along the Meuse as German air power and armor push toward Sedan and Brussels. Dutch defenses collapse as Germans drive into central Holland, while British forces vow resilience amid a widening conflict.
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