Nazi Bombers Avoiding Big English Cities
A wartime analysis notes Germany directs night bombers toward military targets and avoids major English population centers while Paris Tours and Bordeaux suffer heavy civilian casualties in France. British air effort concentrates on German reserve centers, and civilian tolls differ between the two nations. The piece discusses tactics, civilian impact, and morale as the conflict widens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Great Britain
France
Paris
Tours
Bordeaux
London
Holland
Belgium
Gereis
Behin
Britain
Taliate Agai
Tr Nortant
Gasoline sales in state rise in April and year to date
Taxable New York gasoline sales for April reached 138,175,448 gallons, up 3,671,611 from last April. The State Tax Department reports 494,472,736 gallons sold under a 4 cent tax in the first four months of 1940, an increase of 15,719,158 over 1939.
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Albany
New York
State Tax Department
Fifty Thousand French Free Across Swiss Border Demoralized Force Surrenders
The eastern Maginot Line army, at least 50 000 strong, surrendered to Swiss troops and entered Switzerland after failed attempts to break through German lines. Swiss frontier posts disarmed the troops as Moroccan, Spahi, Foreign Legion, and Polish units crossed the border.
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Gournois
France
Maginot Line
Switzerland
Jura
Maiche
Boubs
Spahis
Foreigen Legionnaires
Maginot
Belfort
Redross
la Chaux de Fonds
Porrentruy
Doubs Valley
U S Note Echoes Monroe Doctrine in Berlin
German sources say the United States note invoking the Monroe Doctrine aligns with Berlin’s idea of America for Americans and Europe for Europeans. They report no sensational content in the note to Germany and other belligerents, stating the U S will not tolerate territorial changes in the Americas.
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U.S
Berlin
United States
America
Europe
Germany
Americas
German Troop Frontiers Move Near Swiss Border
Reports indicate German command told troops to stay five miles from the Swiss frontier unless France advances toward the border. Swiss newspapers note potential moves as tensions rise along the neutral line.
Five Greek Freighters Reported Sunk In Mediterranean
Five Greek freighters were reported sunk in the Mediterranean over two days by mines or possible torpedoes. The Greek ship Max Wolf, bombed and sunk while unloading in a French port, was listed by Lloyd's as 6,694 tons, built in 1917. Details from owners and relatives of crewmen were sparse.
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Athens
Greece
Mediterranean
Max Wolf
Lloyd’s Register
French Lines Stiffen under German Pressure in Lyon Region
Geneva reports French planes from North Africa and troops from Morocco and Tunisia crossed the Mediterranean to reinforce the Lyon region. German advance elements were said to occupy Lyon as fighting along the Rhone valley intensified toward Marseille.
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Geneva
Morocco
Tunisia
Mediterranean
Lyon
France
Rhone
Marseille
Rhone Valley
Flanders
Verdun
Paris
Reich Air Force
Bourg
Ain and
Saone
Two Ocean Navy Seen Disturbing Japan
Tokyo reports a Navy Ministry warning that a two ocean US fleet would threaten Japan. Rear Admiral Masao Kanazawa said such a buildup could confront Germany and Italy fleets in the Atlantic while threatening Japan in the Pacific. The Navy backs protests to France over Indo-Chinese aid to China and warns Britain over assistance via Burma in new frontiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Navy
Japan
United States
France
China
Masao Kanazawa
Navy Ministry
Pacific
Atlantic
Kanazawa
Japanese
Foreign Office
Ashai
Great Britain
Burma
Yunnan
Japanese Foreign Minister Faces Ouster Over Germany Ties
The nationalist Kokumin warns that Hachiro Arita may be ousted to force Japan toward a German backed "new order" in East Asia. The article cites fears that Arita would rely on the United States and Britain, hindering cooperation with Germany.
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Kokumin
Hachiro Arita
United States
Britain
Japan
Germany
Europe
East Asia
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Galace
Rae
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