Redemption Near and Corsica Irredentists Stir
Petru Giovacchini leads Corsican irredentists urging a revival of Italian rule in Corsica while Italy readies civil mobilization under Mussolini. The decree empowers mass conscription, controls exports and imports, and allows requisition of private capital and labor to support war readiness.
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Coast Guard Cutter George W Campbell Sails for Greenland
The U S coast guard cutter George W Campbell sails from New York for Greenland carrying 1000 pounds of Red Cross supplies. Officially slated for six months iceberg patrol duty, reports say it may join cutter Comanche for an indefinite stay at Greenland, a Danish colony under German occupation.
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Dewey to Speak on Radio Monday in Dallas
Thomas E. Dewey the Republican presidential candidate will speak Monday at 8 p.m. central time in Dallas on Wars Foreign and Domestic. The address will be broadcast nationwide on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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British still confident of final victory in France
British sources say allied positions in France remain grave yet hopeful a coordinated effort can reverse the situation. Churchill appeals to labor to bolster the war effort as secrecy bans on battlefield details persist. RAF and fleet air arms harass German concentrations, destroy tanks and oil tanks, while 27 year old men register as industries begin seven day work weeks.
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Mexico City furor over Trotsky assassination attempt
Police under President Cardenas sought the attackers of Leon Trotsky as conservatives claim the assault proves a Nazi Communist fifth column in Mexico. Deputies fear the predawn raid by over 20 gunmen and kidnappers could foreshadow a reign of terror. Mexico City also denies reports of secret German controlled airbases near the U S border.
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Navy accelerates pace of June recruiting drive
Washington reports the navy began accelerating its recruiting program. Officials ordered recruiting stations nationwide to enlist 4060 men in June, more than the original plan of 2500.
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Washington
Navy Today
French Check Reich Advance Near St. Omer
German heavy tanks and motorized infantry moved toward the channel coast in a bold push near St. Omer as French forces tried to slice the salient. French air power attacked the advancing columns with bombs and cannon, with Paris expert claiming aerial cannons now prove effective against tanks.
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U S Liner Heads to Ireland After Careful Checkup
The United States liner President Roosevelt set sail for Galway Ireland on a wartime mission to repatriate up to 1100 American nationals. FBI agents inspected 255 crew to verify bonafide American seamen and the ship carried no mail or cargo.
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Briish Isles
Cemetery Lot Fraud Defendants To Appeal
Chicago filed a notice of appeal today on behalf of 14 men sentenced Monday for mail fraud in selling cemetery lots at Crown Hill cemetery in Twinsburg Ohio. Led by Chashan W Beck of Cleveland, they defrauded about 500 investors of 200000 dollars. Two other defendants got separate trials and two more indicted remain at large.
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Ration Uniforms Hit Nazi Headquarters
Munich rationing declares all Nazi party uniforms will be rationed with purchase permits only if no borrowing from a front line comrade is possible. The announcement targets party attire amid wartime shortages.
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National Defense Group Is Planned By President
President Roosevelt plans a national defense emergency coordination group with both officials and private experts to advise on industry finance agriculture transport and communications. White House said plan is in preparedness stage with details and names undecided. A defense council and expanded navy air arm are being discussed as options ahead of a nationwide address.
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Weather summary from Wisconsin and Great Lakes region
The forecast notes generally fair conditions with cool spell in Wisconsin. The Chicago, Milwaukee and Park Falls stations report variable daytime temperatures, with a May week outlook showing rain beginning and ending the period, overall cooler than normal with no precipitation noted.
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Legislation to Fingerprint Aliens Advances in Senate Panel
A senate judiciary subcommittee approved a bill to require registration and fingerprinting of all aliens in the United States. Senator Connally said the measure, added to a house passed bill, aims to defend armed forces from subversive activity and fifth column groups. The panel expanded fingerprinting from entrants to all aliens and backed penalties of ten years' imprisonment and ten thousand dollars for subversive acts against the armed forces, with tighter deportation provisions.
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Germans claim tens of thousands of prisoners in Calais push
German columns driving on the English channel coast reportedly captured tens of thousands of Allied soldiers near Calais and Belgium. Unofficial German summaries say prisoner numbers rise while hundreds of Allied tanks and planes were destroyed. Officials promise no formal release until the war news cycle allows.
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Peru quake toll rises to 249 in disaster
Rescue workers dug through debris in Lima and Callao seeking more victims after an earthquake yesterday left 249 dead and over 3,000 injured. Thousands were homeless as the army set up tents for refugees and people spent the night outdoors fearing further tremors.
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War News Bulletin From Europe and Britain
French high command shakeup relieves fifteen generals. British air raids set fires in Rotterdam oil storage. German sources claim Calais could fall any time as channel ports are pummeled. German and Allied troops clash in Calais as Hitler aircraft threaten northern France. Secret weapon promise looms. UK calls for 18 and 19 year old volunteers for home defense. Heavy gunfire heard on western front near Basel. Fortifications at Istein engage in five-hour artillery battle. German reports claim a French destroyer sunk in the English Channel.
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New Airplane Detector Perfected by U S Army
The army reports a secret supersensitive airplane detector that pierces fog and darkness to warn defensing fighters of approaching enemies fifteen minutes ahead. Brig Gen George W Strong says it is far in advance of rivals and can detect aircraft engines at distances beyond 30 miles, aiding coastal lookout stations.
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International At Glance Circles War News Across Fronts
AP report from Berlin to New York covers Allied forces in northern France and Belgium. Germans claim Boulogne Ghent and Courtrai with prisoners and loot. Churchill warns of a darkening situation. air raids injure many. French gains north of Somme shrink the gap to 20 miles, while Italian mobilization powers expand. Roosevelt pushes national defense and antififth column legislation as Congress adjourns. Liner voyage to Ireland aids bringing home 41,200 Americans from Europe.
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Allied Forges Squeezed Int Third Of Area
Berlin reports say Boulogne fallen and Calais surrounded as German forces push to trap about 1,000,000 Allied troops in north France. The pincers threaten Dunkirk Ostend and Zeebrugge while Lille’s textile industry sits between the advancing lines.
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Nazi Bombing Runs Hit Northern French Airports
German bombing squadrons attacked airports across north central France in mass formations of 30 to 40 planes. The raids aimed to blunt French efforts to reduce Germany's air superiority as French pilots fought back with rapid reloads, machine guns, and cannons.
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