Ex Kelly Aviator Dies In Moscow Plane Crash
Lieut. A El Torelli, 25, formerly of the University of Tana town, died when his low wing all metal army aircraft crashed and burned over a Moscow street. His fiancée Jean Cunningham watched from below as the plane circled the campus area then crashed near the airport. Wreckage was moved to Spokane by a guard truck. Torelli had left college a year and a half earlier to join Randolph Field and later Kelly Field before enlisting in the Seventh Squadron Army Air Corps.
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Belgium Holds Line as German Invasion Ramps Up
Reports from The Netherlands describe Belgian defense firing to slow the German overland advance. Allied air and ground actions recaptured key airfields, with Van Kleffens in London coordinating liaison. Dutch ports faced mine threats, while British and Dutch forces countered in South Holland as German attempts to flank Western positions.
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Brussels Bombed as Allied Forces Fortify Front
Brussels faced two bombings as Belgian defenses held against German invaders. British French troops with tanks and air support moved up to bolster positions. casualties rose with 41 dead and 62 wounded. Refugees arrived as blackout measures held. In Washington, plans for rapid expansion of the regular army and navy were outlined, with proposals to boost forces toward 242,000 regulars and 150,000 mobilized troops, plus equipment.
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European War Appalls Low Countries Front in Rapid Invasion
Allied forces report Britain and France aiding Belgium and Holland as Germany massed air power and ground units across the Low Countries. Paris says counterattacks touched Luxembourg and the Moselle. Tokyo and Rome weigh in while Roosevelt freezes assets linked to the invader.
Goeth Resigns From Health Post Over Nepotism Rule
A letter of resignation from Dr. Carl A. Goeth, part time city health department physician, was presented to Mayor Bird Maverick Saturday. Goeth notes his long service and says he resigns to avoid conflict with the anti nepotism law, expressing gratitude for public health work and requesting continued public service in some form.
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Keyes Appointed Brussels Attache
Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, famed WWI naval hero, was appointed naval attaché at Brussels for liaison with King Leopold. The London announcement notes his command of British units in actions off Zeebrugge and Ostend during the Second World War.
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Archbishop Suhard Named Paris Archbishop
Clestin Cardinal Suhard, previously archbishop of Rheims, was appointed archbishop of Paris to succeed Cardinal Verdier who died April 9. The historic move places Suhard at the head of the Paris see amid state church affairs.
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Dutch Claim FogE In Fit AMSTERDAM Fight Resistance
Dutch forces with Allied reinforcements resisted German pressure on the front. Communiques cited strong anti aircraft and interference to German warplanes as paratroopers reportedly received reinforcements by air during the night. The front held firm despite setbacks and heavy fighting reported early morning.
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War May Force Third Try
Four Senators from Nebraska Oklahoma Indiana and Delaware suggest Germany’s invasion of the Low Countries could compel Roosevelt to seek a third term to sustain his foreign policy, arguing domestic politics shift with European war developments.
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Biggie Hits Mirginvot Line On War Front
Military dispatches relay heavy fighting near Luremsbourg as German forces overrun part of a planned frontline. Allied guards clash with sharp combat as Belgian and Dutch troops resist, with about 1.6 million Belgians and Dutch under arms and 200,000 British poised behind France’s northern border amid a stabilizing French political shift.
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Mexico Envoys to Stay on Job Amid Invasion Bar
Mexico's foreign ministry said all diplomatic representatives were instructed by Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay to remain at their posts if the country they served is invaded. The action keeps embassies staffed during a crisis, reflecting a coordinated government response.
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Mexicans Fear U S Action Amid War Drift
Mexico City report says several deputies and senators fear U S entry into the European war. They plan to form a bloc for Mexican neutrality to prevent American involvement from dragging Mexico into conflict. They warn swift German blitz in Holland and Belgium could push the United States to side with England and France.
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Accent on Fun at New World’s Fair Opens Second Season
New York May 11 07 with the secent on fun rather than formality the 160000 New York world’s fair opened today for its second season. The program moved away from opening day pomp and presented a simple direct showcase aimed at average people.
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Alamo A M Club to Hear Gerhardt
The Alamo A M Club will meet Tuesday at Al Allam cafeteria where Raymond Gerhardt will speak on Confessions of s J P.
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Graduation at Kelly Honors 213 Cadets With Commissions
Graduation exercises at the post theater for 213 Kelly field cadets included second lieutenant commissions in the air corps reserve. Col W Robbins delivered the commencement address, Col EA Lohman presented wings, and invocation was by Paul B Rupp. Cadets remain at Kelly ten days before active duty or three months, with a new class from Randolph field to join Tuesday morning.
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Luther Burbank Principal to Speak at Von Ormy Graduation
Galas of Luther Burbank Vocational school will address Von Ormy Elementary graduation Friday at 8 p.m. The event highlights will show activities from the school exercises.
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War 25 Years Ago Today Summary in 191? Philadelphia speech
Compiled by LN B Coane Sa, President Wien spoke in Philadelphia urging peace without mentioning the Lusitania disaster. Austrian staff claimed the Russian Third Army driven from Western Galicia and the Carpathians with heavy losses as Italy moved toward war amid futile Austrian talks. The trip to army war games and Amarillo address was canceled due to war department duties.
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Roosevelt warns America on world aggression in Belgium broadcast
President Roosevelt declared that continued aggression threatens civilians and affirmed the American republics stand for peace. He noted three independent nations invaded and said the world should embrace freedom by force or by compromise, while stressing peaceful restraint at home.
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Nazi Tactics Given Up Tea Camp Beuregard Report
America's top generals analyze wartime methods as German offensive concepts clash with Allied defense. Red forces push 20 miles from Blue headquarters near Camp Beaurgard, crossing the Sabine from Texas. Blues, surprised during spring training in Georgia, rush mechanized units after forced marches.
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Swiss Army Mobilized as Planes Fly Over Basel Frontiers
Swiss General Gulgan said the fully mobilized Swiss army is ready to defend each frontier after foreign aircraft overflew Basel and Basel air patrols joined the border defense. German planes crossed toward France, rejected by French anti airfire, as six foreign warplanes were sighted near Schaffhausen amid fog.
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Anti British Meet Called Off in Italy
Italian sources said an anti British demonstration planned for today would not take place in Rome. The event had been to assemble Italian students this afternoon in the Piaeta Venezia under Mussolini's residence balcony, but no reasons were given for the cancellation.
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Peril of democracy questioned as autocracy grows
The letter warns that democratic processes can be destroyed from within and compares U S trends under Roosevelt to Germany under Hitler. It argues personal rule could replace constitutional government if public endorsement continues, mirroring a global revolutionary shift toward autocracy and the erosion of democratic restraint.
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Building for Stock Show Sought in San Antonio
A movement to fund a building to house the annual Boys’ Fat Stock show gains traction among San Antonio civic leaders and surrounding counties. The Plaza hotel luncheon hosted agricultural and livestock groups with plans for future meetings and broader soil and water conservation efforts.
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Romania to Form New National Union Government
Bucharest May 11. Premier Gheorghe Tatarescu resigned and King Carol asked the outgoing premier to form a national union government. Quarles says the king seeks representatives from all political spectrums to unify Romania amid the prospect of war expanding in Europe.
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British May Lay Additional Mines Off Norway Coast
London dispatch reports two British admiralty officials announcing that additional mines may be laid without warning along Norway's west coast from near 60 degrees north to 65 degrees north. The move follows Germany's invasion of Norway and seizure of ports, signaling intensified naval operations in the region.
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Watches and Ring Stolen From Home
Mrs. A L Bothwell of 203 Qraha street reported Saturday that two antique witches and a ring were taken from her residence. A picket porkes on South Leone street left George Losoya, 215 South Leone street, with a loss of about $2.50.
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Watch on Dutch Indies Intensified by U S Patrol
Washington May 11 Intensification of the American neutrality patrol to guard the Dutch West Indies was seen as likely to continue. Aruba and Curacao host the world’s largest second and third largest oil refineries. American capital funds most interests. Aruba dispatch notes French marines landed, not seen as jeopardizing Monroe Doctrine.
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