Senate Delays Vote On Proposed Convoy Bank Debate
The Senate postpones action on Senator Tobey's resolution to bar convoys as President Roosevelt prepares a major address on Latin American topics. Supporters expect the administration to seek congressional approval before any convoy orders, with Pepper predicting defeat after the president speaks.
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ty—Administration
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Hoosewelt
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Great Britain
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Pepper D
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Toby
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Senate Foreign Relations
Fee
Talley
Gorge
Roosevelt
Navy
Bilan
Whosler
D-Mont
Administration Foreign
Wheeler
Edison Marshall
Augisia
Gay
Sonvoys
British List Sinking Of 998 Ships In Last Year Of Sea Warfare
Lonitan May 10 UP A total of ships sunk in the last year of sea warfare is revised to about 500,000 tons. Admiralty figures show shipping losses from May 1930 to the same period in 1991, with monthly tallies and revisions likely to rise. The report notes steady air and submarine attacks after the Dunkerque evacuation, with lighter March and April losses.
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Thelnefith Isles
Admiralty
Talensing
Mareh
America
Battle of the Atlante
United States
72 Italians Rounded Up By G Men
Federal roundup targets Italians in New York area with 72 held at Ellis Island. Investigations into illegal employment reveal arrests at Ritz Carlton, Pierre, Ambassador Hotels, and top restaurants. Detentions prompt habeas corpus petitions and ongoing deportation efforts under federal guidance.
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United States
Walters
Ritz Carlton
Pierre
Ambassador
Ellis Island
Mleasnon
Ilegally
Samuel Maridel
Patm
Manfred Zapp
Guenther Town
Transocean News Digency
Bond
Zapp
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Elis Island
Germans Reported to Land in Syria and Rail Plans
May 1 dispatch from Lanten reports German troops have landed in Syria while Hungary tightens rail traffic. New railway revivals in Western Hungary and Slovakia take effect as frontiers reportedly close, unclear if to aid new German movements.
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Lanten
Lennon
Fas
Dodepanese
Helands
Hungary
Budapest
Slovakia
China Seeks U S Mediation for Peace Talks Says Chiang
The Shanghai dispatch reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek refuses to discuss peace except through U S mediation. It cites Ambassador Kumatore Honda saying talks could occur via third nations, amid Japanese and editorial pressure for a quick settlement tied to Greater East Asia aims. (Continued on Page 2)
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Hierdea
China
Japan
Nan- King
Generalissima
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Niel Nichi
Shanghai
Kumatore Honda
Ciudad
Honda
Nakking
Fumimaro Konoye
Yosuke, Matsuo
Greater East Asia
Kokomin
Europe
Near East
Immigration office holds missing marine union agent in custody
Police said William T. Morrison, missing Buffalo National Maritime Union port representative, surrendered to state police at Hudson and was turned over to Albany immigration authorities. The union rep disappeared under mysterious circumstances causing fears of foul play.
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Immigration Office
Maritime Union Buffalo
Waliam T. Morrison
National Maritime Union
Albany
Morrison
Hutson
Gle
Allied Arms Council Plan to Be Offered
Granville Liberal MP announced he would seek Churchill's consideration of an Allied Arms Council to include representatives from the British Commonwealth and the United States. He would ask to invite Wendell Willkie and other American industrial and political leaders to join.
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Samy Ky Ry Nugaat
Granville
Pariament
Churchill
Anniversary notes praise for Allied support amid Nazi invasion
Churchill marks the first anniversary of the German invasion of the Netherlands and Belgium with thanks to Dutch and Belgian leaders. He lauds their armed forces and calls for solidarity with Britain against the Nazi aggression, recalling the early morning parachute drops and air raids that besieged the Low Countries.
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Belgium
Churchill
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Grand Duchy
Vidar
Darlan Leaves Purvis to Attend Important Talks in Vichy
May 10 report from Vichy says Vice Premier Francois Darlan left Paris by automobile to hold talks at a town in occupied France. Sources say the discussions may mirror the Beauvais conference with Petain and Hitler on French German cooperation. Petain plans to extend his stay near Antibes and return Monday. Also noted is a Pan American Clipper arrival in Singapore marking inaugural service between the U S and Singapore.
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France
Fremier
Francois Darlan
Paris
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Beauvais
Marshall Henri Philippe Petain
Adolf Hitler
Petain
Antibes
Floods Unloosed to Stop British in Baghdad Area
Dispatches report Majid forces taking defensive positions west of Baghdad and halting British advances. Traqi forces retire from Habbaniya toward Ramadi while British siege falters. demonstrations alleged in Kirkuk and Mosul. Concludes on page four.
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Majid
Baghdad
Heb Jonniyah
Rashid Ali Algailani
Cairo
Kirkuk
Mosul
Iraq
Habbaniya
Ramadi
Fat
Night aerial battles over Dover and war in Europe intensify
International report from AP describes fierce air duels over Dover as Britain and Germany clash. It notes raids on Mannheim and Berlin, claims on German losses, and Admiralty figures on ships sunk in the Atlantic. Also mentions Chiang Kai-shek's stance on peace talks and shifting North African and Ethiopian fronts.
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Berlin
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Admiralty
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Low Countries
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Japan
United States
Africa
Ethiopia
Fritish
Apathy Harris Caral Arrives in Bermuda
The fragment outlines Apathy Harris Caral arriving in Bermuda with mentions of Hemidon and Seimtta. It notes a bow scene and a prior message sent to his son Youn, while Beial Speers is described as involved in the arrival event, with unclear additional details.
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Harris Caral
Bermuda
Roe Iim
Carol
Youn
Aine Minat
Bucharest
Sayin Januc
Thoveltts
Strike Slows Half Billion Defense Jobs during Coast Yard Walkout
A nationwide strike by machinists halted about 509 million dollars in defense work across West and East Coast shipyards and drydocks. Workers demand 1.15 dollars per hour plus double time for overtime, while employers offer 1.25 and time and a half. Navy and labor leaders urged avert the action as the national defense role loomed.
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Associated Frees
Navy Delpartment
Maritime Ceisson
Labor Landers
Smachinists
West Coat
Liie
San Francisco Bay
Walker
John P. Frey
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Knox Amt Chaiman
Land of the Maritime Commission
A.t. Wynn
Bay City Metal ‘Trades Council
Wynn
Kox
Land
Dafense
New York
Rome Claims Two British Warships Hit
Rome reports two British warships hit in recent actions with claims of success. The agency notes fighter aircraft and ships involved as authorities describe the conflict and potential damage amid ongoing hostilities.
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Rome
Raiders Hit At Berlin in Night Attack
British reports describe a night raid on Berlin with factories burned and fierce dogfights over the Strait of Dover. Hurricanes and Spitfires maintained patrols while German reconnaissance planes returned after a lighter engagement, with multiple bombers involved and aircraft losses noted.
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Strait of Dover
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Eloud
Stine
F3 Association
Colymin
Britain Faces Anxiety Over Petain Health And Leadership
The War Today notes Britain worries over Marshal Petain's health and ability to lead France amid Verdun era loyalty. Aged leader’s condition could influence Allied strategy as Berlin radio's denial of a French report prompts renewed British concern about the war's high command. The piece links Petain’s status to potential concessions and wartime bases in French colonies, underscoring his pivotal role in opposing German advances.
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Marshal Petain
Ttatz
Agena
Yestendag
Berlin
Verdun
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