Dutch Army Surrenders as German Forces Advance in Belgium
World War II dispatches report the Dutch army surrender to avoid pointless bloodshed, granting Germany access to the North Sea coast of Holland. French and British positions hold in Belgium while German air superiority undermines Dutch resistance. Rotterdam and The Hague face bombardment and occupation pressures as Germany presses toward continental control.
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Germany
North Sea
Holland
Dutch Army Ordered to Yield to German Advance
General Winkelman declared Holland must surrender as Dutch forces in Rotterdam and Utrecht were told to cease fighting and keep order until German troops arrive. The Dutch commander urged submission and a peaceful transition amid mounting pressure from German forces.
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Ger Wirkelum
Utrecht
Zeeland
Winkelman
Holland
Rotterdam
Germans Kill Own Soldiers Amid Belgian Front Drive
Brussels dispatch says a German train was machine gunned, many killed. The Times notes the great battle for Belgium along a 100 mile front north of the Ibert Canal to Longwy. German forces mass tanks and heavy guns for a push toward the Meuse, while air and naval strength are poised to strike the Allied first line as dusk settles over the Ardennes.
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Times
BEF
Belgium
Ibert Canal
Longwy
Maginot
Gernwns
Ardennes
Meuse
Paris
Sedan
France
Les
Turnhout
Grossegette
Namurthe
Berlin
Gette
Louvain
Brussels
Wavre
Coal Miners Seek Exclusion of Free Labor in Talks
Combined mining unions and Australasian Council of Trades Union officials ended a conference in Canberra with terms studied by Cabinet. Attoney-General and Treasurer sent to Sydney to confer with New South Wales Government. Key issue remains free labor replacing striking unionists. Proposals include arbitration chaired by Commonwealth Chief Judge and immediate court reference if grievances fail to settle. A coal owner said three days to resume negotiations and three to four weeks for full production.
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Australasian Council of Trades Union
Sydney
New South Wales
Menaits
Wty
Uniow
Wongu
Wonthaggi
Hebburn
Mula
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
Nelson
Combined Mining Unions Executive
Combined Unions
Said & Coal
Front Battles Rage Across Meuse and Ardennes Fronts
German forces strike near Namur and Sedan as Allied counterattacks unfold. Belgian troops delay the main push while Belgian forts and Liege region defenses brace for a broader clash. Air actions target strategic points and convoys. fifteen German planes shot down.
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Moselle
Numiertum
The
Times
Liege
Owever
Ardennes
Not Guilty in Perjury Case In Mall Lon General Seamoniy
The jury found Clarence Meliolan not guilty of perjury charges tied to statements at a lower court after a collision investigation. The trial centered on assertions about driving under the influence and improper position on the road, with verdicts delivered after hours of deliberation. The jury was instructed to consider the perjury claim separately from related allegations against Marty Johns and Stella Jonas.
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Glarence
Ensus
Mabama
Merica Negra
Mall Lon General
Pordury
Terkra
Ue Mint
Neto
Marty Johns
Stella Jonas
Jota Party
Queensland
Sourt
Wheat And Silver Wheat Discovery Report
A fragment references wheat and silver content with figures showing 43 percent wheat and 1 percent silver, plus a minor 10 percent note about canoe. The text appears as a partial agricultural or mineral sample note with unclear context and multiple figures.
Worden Couple to Move to Ararat Victoria
Mr and Mrs A H Worden of Solomontown plan to move to Ararat Victoria today as Mr Worden takes a post office position there. Mrs B Bishop and daughter Con eeeeet s parents are mentioned along with Mr LC White who has joined the Royal Australian Air Force and received a farewell gift from workmates at the Smelters after leaving the painters gang. A shaving kit was presented by Mr F Hillier with others including Mr F Hackett and Mr K Heaslip. Mr White thanked his colleagues for their goodwill. A message from Pirie organiser Mr CL Davin notes Mr H Hiosan of Adelaide AWU health prevents return to work.
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Solomontown
Ararat
Victoria
Worden
LC. White
Royal Australian Air Force
Painters’ Gang
AA. FE. Whelan
F. Hillier
Messrs. F. Hackett
K. Heaslip
A. Jenner
H.F. Balmer
White
Gill
CL. Davin
Pirie
Hiosan
Adelaide
Australian Workers’ Union
Htealth
Swiss mobilization signals fear of German attack
Swiss troops gather as Switzerland readies for possible war with Germany. Officials consider using seman troops for civil guard duty and stationing units near Basel. German riverbank postings heighten the sense of imminent danger. Continued on later pages.
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Basle
Rhine
Switzerland
No Clue in Edwards Murder at Victoria Garage
Melbourne reports a detective inquiry into Edwards murder after 250 interviewees examined crime scene details at a Victoria garage. Investigators seek a suspected motorist in a dark sedan seen near Burke Road on April 13, with a spare tire and possible robbery motive.
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Guitorist
Alwoe 1140 Aa
Uurke Road
Te Street
Temperature Readings Reported for Yesterday
Yesterday showed a maximum of 72 and a minimum of 50.2 degrees. The 24 hour period ended at 8:30 am.
United States Stresses Urgent Armament Drive
The President warned that funding the arms buildup is urgent, calling for a fleet able to deploy globally. He urged special legislative action if needed and outlined a three part defence plan including yearly spending above 42.49 billion, contracts to be authorized but not paid until 1942, and broad expansion authorizations. General Pershing echoed unpreparedness in 1917, stressing rapid national defense expansion and timely equipping amid the European crisis.
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Gen. Pershing
United States
Europe
Pirie Woman Fatally Killed in Tyre Blowout Crash
Mrs Mary Jane Walter about 60 of 9 Three Chain Road Boolmontown died in an accident near Blyth while returning from a holiday. Her husband John Henry Walter was hospitalized with a broken collarbone and knee. police say tyre failure caused the crash as their car veered off the road, struck a peat and stones, and overturned. The Walters were well known in Pirie, had visited a married daughter in the city, and Mrs Walter leaves two married daughters. Mr Walter works as a watchman.
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Blyth
Mary Janet Walter
Three Chain Road
Bolomontown
John Henry Walter
Blyth Hospital
Blyth Police
Walter
Virie
Mount Barker
Pirie
HH. Clark
J. H. Miller
The
Sinesters
Two Injured In Germein Gorge Collision
Two young men were admitted to Pile Hospital after a collision between a motor cycle and a car in Germein Gorge yesterday afternoon. Arthur Henry Johnston and Eric Jenner suffered head, facial, and bodily injuries. Johnston rode pillion, Jenner drove. The other driver, T Ryan of an Adelaide street, stopped and gave his name. The accident occurred on a bend near a popular picnic spot and left Jenner briefly sight impaired.
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Pile Hospital
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Arthur Henry Johnston
Eset Read
Fite
Eric Jenner
Joimsivy
Prui
Sethite
Firiedong Gorge Rowl
Johnston
Tine
T Ryan
Adelaide
Jenner
Tte
Bain
Nelshaby
Canberra War Cabinet Debate Marginally Eases Tensions
In the House of Representatives Prime Minister Menzies stated willingness to form a National Government, while Opposition Leader Curtin refused to urge any Ministry changes. Both agreed on continued wartime policy and support for current government actions.
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Canberra
Mc. RG
Menzies
Prinee
House of Representatives
J. Curtin
Rush to join new army in Melbourne
Melbourne news reports a surge at the Central Station recruiting office for the Second ALF as Holland collapses. About 600 men inquiry and many immediately undergo medicals, with a Victorian quota of 3400 for the Seventh Division.
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Melbourne
Holland
Hallaed
Thief uses hired taxi to flee with stolen safe in Adelaide
A thief forced entry into Telson Marvufacturing Company in Freemasons' Lane Adelaide last night removed a small safe weighing about 25 pounds and loaded it into a taxi claiming Telson’s employee status. The driver drove to Flinders Street and back to the depot after being told to charge Telson’s account. the safe with £13 in mixed money was found in a gutter. No suspect was seen fleeing.
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Telson Marvufactuing Company Proprietary. Limited
Freemasons’ Tane
Telson’s
Flinders Street
Telson
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