French Flood Locks Cut On Rhine Canal Boosts Maginot Defenses
French army engineers blew up many locks on the Rhine Rhine canal flooding hundreds of square miles on the French side from Strasbourg to Basel. The action, aimed at strengthening Maginot Line defenses, left some locks standing to control water levels and possibly ease troop movements to northwestern France.
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Deadly Peruvian quake leaves dozens dead and many injured
A one minute earthquake across Lima Callao and Ancash left at least 34 dead and about 1 200 injured. Dozens of houses and several historic buildings including the Lima cathedral were damaged. Marines landed at Callao to help patrol the streets as residents crowded transit hubs seeking safety.
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Arrests in Britain Bring Total fascists to Thirty Seven
British Home Front security drive nets three more British Union of Fascists members and raids on Irish Republican Army suspects in Northern Ireland. Mosley aides and other leaders among those detained. A Trafalgar Square rally planned by the Communist Party was banned by Home Secretary Sir John Anderson. Capt. Franz Von Rintelen, a noted World War I spy, is detained amid ongoing fifth column crackdown.
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England
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United States
Germany
Abbeville razed as Germans seize French port
London reports from Red Cross Worker Alan S. Roger describe Abbeville as razed and streets littered with dead and dying women and children after a German motorized column seized the town. He says bombs fell relentlessly including high explosives and incendiaries, with incendiary darts flying like jumping crackers.
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Trotsky Attacked by Mexican Group
Mexico City reports Leon Trotsky, the exiled Russian leader, was attacked by 30 to 40 men firing into his bedroom. He sustained minor injuries from flying glass as assailants entered the grounds, abducted a secretary guard, and challenged federal police guarding the house. One secretary claimed the attack was personally directed by Joseph Stalin.
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Swedish government seeks 31 million to boost defenses
Stockholm reports the Swedish government asked parliament for a special appropriation of 31 million dollars to augment defense preparations. A military spokesman said Sweden's defense measures now cost about 50 million dollars monthly, underscoring ongoing fiscal demands for security.
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Queen Wilhelmina Says Nazis Frustrated Her Escape
London, May 13. Queen Wilhelmina declared in London that Nazis aimed to capture her as a hostage to cripple Dutch resistance. She said her duty was to lead the fight against occupation, with Dutch forces and fleet abroad joining Allied efforts for the liberation of the Netherlands.
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Tavernkeeper Robbed of $800 in Kenosha
Kenosha Wisconsin police were told tavernkeeper Charles Chemis was robbed of 800 dollars while checking up payroll funds drawn from a bank. Two men allegedly carried out the theft as he prepared to cash payroll checks.
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Allies Catch Nazi Invaders in Crossfire at Boulogne
Paris AP dispatch reports French troops hold Boulogne on the English Channel as German armored columns press toward the port. French advance guards clash with light German units near Boulogne while the battle of Flanders continues fierce with the allies striking from Cambrai and the Somme. The campaign widens as French and Allied forces trap German columns in crossfire and push to sever the Reichs army’s sea corridor. Acknowledgment that German infiltration via a 25 mile gap south of Arras persists as fighting remains heavy along the coast.
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German Chutists Are Wiped Out by Allied Defenders
London report says a small British and French force killed 16 German parachute attackers dropped on a French village behind the western front. RAF ground staff, resting after long road movement, joined by French soldiers, conducted a house to house search and engaged the Nazis in a village firefight until dawn.
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Life or Death Struggle Ahead King Tells People
King George addressed 5000000600 listeners in a Empire Day broadcast warning of a life or death struggle. He warned Germany seeks to overthrow the empire and urged a national prayer day next Sunday to unite Britons and overseas brethren in peace and good will. He said imperialism is not the empire’s aim and pledged to improve conditions and government through cooperation.
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President Reveals Plans To Train 50 000 Flyers
Washington reports President Roosevelt plans basic pilot training for 50 000 men starting July 1. Three months of primary flying will be offered through the Civil Aeronautics Authority, with a supplementary appropriation expected to fund the program. Candidates include college students, licensed pilots with lapsed licenses, and 18 to 25 year olds not in college.
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Refugee Crisis Deepens Across France and Belgium
Geneva officials estimate avian refugees in France and Belgium territories near 5 million. Count De Rouge, secretary general of the League of Red Cross Societies, calls France’s refugee issue the most critical since World War II era.
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Wisconsin Women Voter Leader Nash Dies at 59
Mrs. James B. Nash, 59, a founder of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, died yesterday in Wisconsin Rapids. Her work helped organize civic participation and voter education in the state.
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American Liner Roosevelt Sets Sail for Galway Today
New York June 1 Roosevelt sails at 4 p m today for Galway Ireland to bring back Americans from war areas The liner has 650 regular capacity plus 200 extra seats crew pay bonus of 40 per month per a maritime union conference It will follow a northern route to Ireland No passengers or freight are being carried on this voyage
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Weather report summary from Wisconsin and national stations
Wisconsin and national weather summaries report cooler western influence with scattered light frost in northwest. Fair conditions expected Saturday and Sunday. City readings include Milwaukee high low figures. observatory data note maximums in 70s and minimums in 40s with southeast winds and barometer readings.
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Clausen denounces New Deal at Wisconsin GOP rally
Fred H. Clausen keynote at Wisconsin Young Republicans convention in Eau Claire denounces the New Deal. He says if you or I showed such productivity we would be fired, and that November is the test. Clausen, GOP senatorial hopeful, substitutes for Styles Bridges and calls for solvency through private enterprise and local relief control.
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Wisconsin
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United States
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Congress
Dignitaries Attend Rites for Gen Otto H Falk
Milwaukee officials Gov Julius Heil and Mayor Carl Zeidler joined state and city leaders at St Pauls Episcopal to honor Gen Otto H Falk 74 board chairman of Allis Chalmers who died Tuesday Thousands filed past the open casket before a 3 PM service Interment followed at Forest Home cemetery after private rites
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Nazis Press Near English Channel Ports From Boulogne to Calais
Berlin reports German forces reach Boulogne and Calais while Ardres lies eight miles south of Calais. Other units advance toward Ghent, Tournai, and Maubeuge as the Mochtive drive tightens around northern Allied forces. Continued on Page 2.
State WPA June quota reduced by 4010 in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin acting state works progress administrator C W Anderson notified district managers that Wisconsin’s June WPA employment quota would be 38690, down 910 from May. Districts listed include Green Bay Milwaukee Stevens Point Madison Ashland and Menomonie with shifts in maj and June quotas, while the supply fund division and other federal agencies quotas rose. The lowest quota was 33700 in September and the highest 85900 in June.
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