14 May 1941
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions a mass death event in Tunisia with unclear details. The readable segments reference numbers and names but lack coherent facts to establish a clear incident, date, or involved organizations.
In Newark and Jersey City elections, Ellenstein finished seventh amid a tight race for city commission posts. Results show Hague winning in Jersey City and varied margins for Newark incumbents, with Murphy poised to hold influence as the commission reorganizes next week.
A damaged wartime communique describes a Haitian raider attacking a British convoy as German forces warned of Malta’s defense. Hurricanes and Tobruk reports claim Allied forces repelled the assault with casualties while Ethiopian front actions near Addis Ababa and Amara are noted as repulsed.
A man who joined the Army retains his civilian job at the fort but with reduced pay. He continues tractor driving duties on a construction site, transitioning to a technical sergeant after three months of service. The report notes the pay decrease and unchanged employment status.
Police freed the trapped couple after their car brake jammed in Upland. Officer E. Fe. Carter released the pair unharmed and let them go without issuing a stop action ticket.
Philadelphia May 14 Dr Hubley R Owen chairman of the Philadelphia defense committee warned that the city must be prepared to defeat both the Fifth and Sixth Columns. He defined the Sixth Column as those utterly indifferent citizens who preserve business as usual and await inspiration from heaven, neglecting future dangers.
Cairo reports British headquarters say Syrian Chal Asis troops withdrew to original positions south and west of Sahin after harassment by British forces. The Hulish notes Axis troops pushed back about 40 miles, and in Salum area enemy withdrawals to original positions south and west of Salum, harried by mechanized patrols. Tobruk area forces conducted a limited offensive destroying two German tanks and inflicting many casualties.
Military dispatches from Berlin and Beirut claim Axis forces advanced 45 miles east of the Libyan frontier with gains near Salum and Mosul region. British raids on Iraq objective areas, including Baghdad and Nasiriya, yielded limited damage. One British plane reportedly crashed. Iraq says no serious losses. A separate court note from Italy reports Emilia Castellani fined 300 lire for insulting Francesco Guatintone and an Englishman.
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