Britain seeks new accord with Soviets amid war tensions
Britain moves to woo the Soviet Union with a new and warmer approach as war pressures mount. Prime Minister Chamberlain and ministers discuss trade, policy shifts, and the goal of distancing Russia from Germany, while Churchill warns there is no room for Russia to be drawn into the conflict.
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Deereated
Bursiett
Ivatt M
Dave Lottary
Go Coudliffs
Chupehilt
Beit- Jan
Seward
Churchill
Russia
Hovp
Germany
Arch. Bald Sinclair
Britain
Hustefan Lori Halifax
Fac Mercure
Poland
Clement Attlee
France
Wien
Main Japan Force In Central China Declared Crushed
Central News reports the main Japanese force in Central China crushed after day long combat at Tsonyang a former Japanese base in Northern Huark Province. Chinese forces say they took the city with heavy casualties on both sides and claim 7 000 Japanese killed or wounded and others retreating in confusion. They also report a near loss near the Huran Hupel border and Japanese air attacks that failed with one plane shot down.
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Japan
China
Central News
Tsonyang
Huark
Carlier
Decaulure
Reying
Utmor T Recapture
Ameral
Huran-Hupel
Patrolman Freed Of Accepting Bribe In Buffalo Case
A County Court jury acquitted Patrolman Junds J. Wigzinski of charges of safety and taking a bribe from Buffalo grocer Henry Kwintek. Kwintek testified he paid money to avert prosecution of a friend linked to inattentive driving. The trial followed investigations by an extraordinary Grand Jury into Battolu city affairs.
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Buffalo Grocer
Burdata
Pringtes
Junds J. Wigzinski
Dadzinsk
Henry Kwintek
Xtvintex
Battolu
Bear Panhandling Career Ends in Shooting Death
In Wilkes-Barre on May 12 Miss Tessier, 23, shot and killed Alex the bear after fearing he would break onto her porch. The bear, once a roadside attraction, had recently moved to Scranton area and wandered from a Pocono show.
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Wilkes-Barre
Alex the Bear
Oman
Thelen Tessier
Hes Xprel Thornhuret
Alex
Cunival Mountain
Aves
Lim
Fons Arink
Britons Fight Off Invader At North Baddesley May 18
In a Hampshire village residents armed with shotguns clubs and eeythes rushed out to repel an unidentified intruder. The incident involved a World War II era plane reportedly shot down nearby with engine trouble. No injuries reported as the object landed and was subdued by locals.
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North
Baddesley
England
Hampshire
Ralph Richside
New York
Paris
Heyetes
Slivec
Naval
Hee
Burges Sartre
Aubrey
Sips
Krarstbag
Philip
Scrnke R
Tawne
Onsside
Nove
British say Nazi push slackened in Belgium and France
British reports claim German pressure eased as air battles continued over the Belgian and French front near Avesnes Hirson and Metz. Air Ministry notes Royal Air Force strikes on Homburg Bremen and Bergen. Believed German movement adjusted to a broader retreat while British and Belgian defenses hold Namur and Liège.
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Belgham
Duc
Junkers
Air Ministry
Hoyal
Homberg
Biemen
Bergen
UyAt
Homburg
Bremen
Vast Defense Plan Spurred By Congress
Congress moves a sweeping defense bill amid wartime urgency. The measure authorizes hundreds of millions for cash outlays and contracts, with Senate conferees eyeing rapid acceleration of shipbuilding, airpower, and ordnance. The plan aims to lift Army strength to deter German aggression, while balancing existing naval funding in conference.
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Senate
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Epeed Shipbuilding
Mussolini Press Urges Italy's War Drive and Peace Talks
Italian fascist headlines push for renewed war aims while claiming time is ripe to advance Mediterranean destiny. A Milan front page editorial argues many Italians would be called to duty, and Mussolini’s silence is interpreted as a sign of forthcoming action. A Rome report notes Roosevelt’s peace message intrigues officials but downplays Italy’s role. shipping talks in Gibraltar hint at easing wartime controls.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Tn War Department
Congress
Okie
Bruscetg
Thaj
George C. Lapatnet
Marshall
Seheldt
Ters
Mary
Pogolo D'italia
Milan
Italy
Ny Talla
Tevere Carrie
Musaulini
Maly
Suly
Greavices
Mussolini
Informazinni del Giorno
Re Gaii
Glitaltar
Arethur Playfair
Rome
Allies Close On Narvik German Garrison
Allied expeditionary forces press the Narvik offensive in Norway, moving on the German garrison as reinforcements race south. Norwegian reports say progress is steady after German positions on Hombsksfjord shore were cleared, with British ships shelling coastal batteries and riverine nests. The beaten German strength is believed limited to a final force east of the main road toward the Swedish border.
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Narvik
Loniten
Tag
Norway
Nit
WPA Chief Pledges Priority to Defense Work
WPA Commissioner Herrington stated all national defense related projects would be prioritized for the next ten days. He disclosed expansion of a plan by the administration to boost defense work through wartime hiring while noting demand for skilled labor remains high across industries.
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WPA
Washington
Say
Herrington
Hamington S
Sense
Iby
Nazis Use Tanks in France Invasion Reported
Paris reports that German mechanized spearheads engage in France with armored tanks and heavy weapons. Observers note the blitz uses numerous tanks and armored vehicles, with claims of rapid advances and widespread destruction across multiple sectors.
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Paris
Germany
France
Cartoonist Crosby Weds Again After Divorce
Venice Florida May 18 Crosby creator of the comic Skipp and his bride Carolyn E Soper of Littleton New Hampshire were married by County Judge Forrest Chapman at Sarasota Florida The ceremony followed Crosby being granted a divorce from his first wife Alice Dale Crosby of Washington DC They had wed in 1929 and separated The four children of the first marriage remain in the care of Mrs Crosby
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Crosby
Venice
Fla
Percy Leo Crosby
Carolyn E. Soper
Littleton
N. H
Sk!pps
Forrest Chapman
Saresate
Croshy
Alice Dale Crosby
Washington, D.C
Crovby
Nurses Pledge Aid to Roosevelt in Crisis at Convention
In Philadelphia on May 18 10000 American nurses pledged to aid President Roosevelt if the United States is drawn into the crisis. The pledge was expressed at the annual nursing convention by leaders from the American Nurses Association and allied organizations. The nurses offered their strength and service in any nursing activity during this unusual emergency.
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U.S
Roosevel
United States
Crite Belogntes
American Nurses Association
The
National League of Nursing Fawr, Cation
Natiinal Organization For Public Health
Nuttin
Hong Kong Prohibits Canton Cargo Imports
A boil of weathered text reports Hong Kong banning cargo imports from Canton vessels as part of an official order. The fragment mentions steamers and motor ships, with unclear dates and agencies, reflecting a wartime control in the region. Names and precise locations are obscured in the OCR.
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Hong
Radio broadcast from Belgium reports stricken Stratoliner
Officials say a Belgian radio from Brussels reported a Stratoliner down after a four hour radio silence caused by a 10 carbyector fault. A precautionary landing was noted near Kanaas City T W A office within Allied lines west of Brussels.
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Sayes Ly Wuasullasaan
Radio Brussels
ASS Pritchett
Colo
E.D.T
Smi
Kanaas
Brussel
United Preast
T Lisle
Frans
Ams
French Forces Hold Northern Front Amid German Onslaught
Reports describe heavy fighting on the southern French–Belgian front and strong Allied air attacks. German forces pressed from Belgium toward Antwerp and Brussels areas, while French and Allied troops counterattacked along the Aisne and Meuse regions to prevent encirclement and maintain Paris defenses.
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Pere Doe
France
Germany
Arainkatre
Great Britain
Belgium
Eol
Vie Avesnes
Briseels
Antwera l
Vie-Vervins-Averces Ector
Montmedy
Sedan
Rhine
Maginat
Potterol the Meuse
Boussrts
Sapere
Rethel-Men
Rorhe
Wrectly
Paris
Hnes
Tantry
Worl
Iip
Sarsbre
Antwerp-Brussels-Sambreine
Anthem Sparks Loud Applause at Paris Theater
In Paris on May 8 the U S anthem drew wild applause at the Carina de Paris after a show featuring Maurice Chevalier and Josephine Baker. The orchestra played the French and British anthems and the Star Spangled Banner rang out to a thunderous reception.
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U.S
Paris
Americas
Carina de Paris
Maurice Chevalier
Josephine Baker
Eyewitness Horrors of Total War Near Paris
A vivid eyewitness account describes German air raids on Paris and surrounding areas. The narrator details bombing, machine gun fire, and chaos as civilians flee by road and rail, with refugees marching toward safety and a battered hospital amid the advancing conflict.
Doorn Hitler Guardmen on Duty and Train Incident
Two Hitler guardmen on duty at Doorn report a train strike near the manor. An elderly ex-ruler, Adolf Hitler, allegedly aware of the incident, and a 20 year old man were involved as police search the tracks. The men described partial details amid confusion at the scene.
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Hitler
Doorn
Angler
Coor
Newevntsamn
Maya
Amsterdam
Adolf Hitler
Soginesr
Whajal Jutm Benjamin
Rolland
Mohawie
Glowitier
Filtier
Goebbel's Shares Attached in Suez Case
In Paris a civil tribunal attached 100 shares of the Suez Canal stock tied to German propaganda minister Goebbels. The Suez Canal Company, largely French and British owned, faced action as authorities moved to block coupons cashed and money deposited in a Basel or similar bank in response to the case.
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Goebbel
Suez
Paris
Boday
Mulhoviles Ski
Foreign Spy Seized in Sweden Police Report
Stockholm reports a foreign national arrested on espionage charges. The suspect, posing as a driver, obtained sensitive information while in Sweden, triggering a nationwide security probe. Local schools note a May 19 graduation at Westmoreland Central, with Mary Chorchak, 14, named valedictorian for the class.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Westmoreland
Mary Chorchak
Weatmoreland Central School
Yarnell Urges U S to Keep Out of War
Admiral Harry Yarnell, retired, urges the United States to remain neutral and avoid entering any overseas conflict. He argues that sea power and a peaceful approach protect democracy, warning against entangling alliances and the risks of a naval war drawing America into broader hostilities. The piece cites the Naval War College and naval strategy as context for his stance on peace and security.
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Yarnell
U.S
Newport
Harry Yarnell
Arner New
Naval Svar College
Wemocrary
Eed
United States
Yarnell Wud
Berardirnily
Mint
Nazis Claim Seizing Port Of Antwerp
Reports cite German advances across northern France and Belgium with the Stalingrad Line under pressure. Berlin sources claim French forces retreat and a broad German sweep toward the Netherlands and the Belgian coast. An editorial in a German newspaper questions Britain’s position as war momentum grows.
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Antwerp
aAntsrerp
Cpon
Mallives
Netherlands
France
Nutheast
Ohly Falind
Ihaty
Mark Megerle
Cermary
Slalo Tuyda
Sak Teetay
Roesaen Zettning
Wie Saplun
Iobexrabla
Te Peonge
Werrmia Guyda
Aussohnl
T Megerle
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