Royalty in Europe under fire and fading glory
A critical column argues King Christian of Denmark betrayed resistance to Nazi invasion while Queen Wilhelmina and Queen Victoria’s line face scrutiny. It questions royal duty, recalls Queen Boadicea’s historic defiance, and condemns Belgium’s King Leopold for surrendering Belgian troops in Finders amid allied requests.
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Denmark
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England
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Boadicea
Britain
Expanded Army Pilot Training Centers Cut to Three
A Senate military committee member said the army will concentrate expanded pilot training in three sites: Maxwell Field Alabama Kelly and Randolph Fields and an undisclosed West coast site. This replaces prior plans for four centers plus two existing San Antonio facilities, subject to future program revisions.
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Alabama
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Randolph Fields
San Antonio
Tribute Dropped on Mitchell Grove
Milwaukeee May 30 the aviators of the Wisconsin air corps dropped flora over the grove of the late Brig General Wil War Mitchell. A wreath bore a card praising his foresight to national air defense and his convictions proven right by recent events.
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Civil Air Corps
Credit on Belgium to Von Reichenau
German sources disclosed that General Waller von Reichenau commanding the right wing conducted negotiations that led to the Belgian army's capitulation. Belgian negotiator Major General De Routseaux kept the Belgian king Leopold's whereabouts undisclosed as he surrendered at the head of his army.
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Low Countries
de Routseaux
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Leopold
Losey Services Held at West Point
At West Point cadet chapel, services were held for Captain Robert Losey, assistant U.S. military air tactic officer, killed in a German bombing raid at Dombas, Norway. His widow and senior officers attended, along with Norway’s military attaché.
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RAF Pilot Downs Four Nazi Planes
London May 30 A Royal Air Force pilot reports shooting down three Nazi fighters and a dive bomber. His crippled Hurricane splashed by a flurry of anti aircraft fire and he was picked up by a paddle steamer and landed at Margate.
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Royal Air Force
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Germans Claim Captured Troops Treated as Murderers
Berlin dispatch reports the German high command received information that Germans captured by the British are treated as murderers or cannibals, insulted, and threatened with death. The official news agency cites mistreatment and hostility toward POWs amid ongoing conflict.
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British Expeditionary Force Faces Material Loss and Propaganda War
British military circles note that main base depots in Flanders remain but substantial material is gone. New defence rules empower the home secretary to suppress newspapers deemed to fuel war opposition. As BEF falls back to the Channel, German propaganda and air power threaten ships and transports. General Von Richthofen leads flying corps in the assault, linked to his famed air ace cousin Manfred von Richthofen.
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Daily Express
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Roosevelt to Hike Defense Request
Washington May reports the Roosevelt administration seeks a defense bill boost of over one billion dollars to 4.3 billion, after talks with army and navy officers. Roosevelt plans to ask Congress for funds for tanks guns planes munitions and materiel reserves to speed wartime buildup.
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May
Bank Clearings Jump in Week with Holiday Effect
New York May 30 The 92 percent rise in bank clearings for the week ended May 29 is largely due to Memorial Day comparative period in 1928 Dun and Bradstreet reported. Total clearances for 22 leading cities reached 5 717 548 000 versus 4 314 948 000 a year earlier. They were down 26 925 000 from the prior week.
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Hospital ship reaches port amid war damage
A hospital ship arrived at a south coast port with British expeditionary force wounded aboard. Port portholes and funnels showed machine gun and air attack damage from yesterday. British sources blamed German planes for the assault in a French port.
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Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday with little temperature change. Northeast to east winds light to gentle. Airport temperature: high Thursday about 88, low Thursday night about 68, high Friday about 0. West Texas and East Texas areas noted with similar partly cloudy conditions and warmer Friday. Additional data on page.
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Texas
First Allied Units In Trap Embark At Dunkirk
Paris dispatch reports first Allied formations escaping German siege via Dunkirk amid heavy shelling and navy fire. French and British forces retreat in a corridor from Nieuport to Ypres and Gravelines to Dunkirk, defending rear as Germans press from St Omer to Cassel. Eight armored columns and 40 German divisions threaten about 18 Allied divisions near Dunkirk.
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60 Ships Hit By Bombers on Coast
Berlin dispatch reports British and French forces trapped in Flanders Artois attacked by German air force and artillery. Over 60 ships hit including three warships and 16 transports sunk. 10 warships and 21 merchant ships damaged or fired. German high command says the battle nears end with destruction of English and French armies.
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Dieppe
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Lille
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Roops
Endgame in Flanders as Axis claims naval and air dominance
War brief reports a battle nearing conclusion with German air forces claiming sinking of three Allied warships and 16 transports, 10 Allied warships and 21 merchant ships damaged, one patrol boat sunk, 10 small craft damaged, 89 Allied planes destroyed. Rome notes a cabinet session could drag Italy into the war. London cites RAF claims of 52 German planes down. Paris and Stockholm describe intensified fighting and Allied retreats, Narvik withdrawal, and Norwegian frontier pressure.
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Channel
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Italy
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Norway
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Yser
Cassel
Stockholm
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Frontier
Shaw Leads in 000-Mile Indianapolis Classic
Wilbur Shaw led after 300 miles of the 000-mile Indianapolis race today as two wrecks occurred but injuries were not serious. The event continued with Shaw holding the lead and drivers cautious regarding the remaining distance.
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Wilbur Shaw
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