King George Warns All of Hitler's Aims in War Speech
King George, speaking from Windsor Palace, denounced German aggression and warned that Britain's war aims center on defeating Nazi plans for world domination. He stressed that peace requires courage, sacrifice, and unity, and recalled his Empire’s resolve to fight to the end if necessary. The address followed a year of royal tours and widespread broadcasts.
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Arch Sperres
Seriour
Weerlern
Germany
Britain
George
Sietepha Palace
Britwin
Vallous
Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Basel
Tesla
Dustake
Al'—Wirephaie
Rhein
Fennce
von Kluck
Frm
Paris
Guneral von Buelow
German Press Chief Attacks King George Address
Dietrich, Nazi Germany’s press chief, replies to King George VI’s wartime address with sharp charges. He accuses England of provoking the war, condemns the king as hypocritical, and asserts Germany sought peace while Britain led aggression against Poland and other nations.
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England
George of En Jani
Dietrch
Germany
Poland
Korvar
Holland
Belgium
Dietrich
Ie 4
Herzeit
Tapiers
Cannan Pene
British Propose Danish Ships Transfer to Allied Flags
British propose Danish ships shift to French or British flags or be seized as war prizes. Danish exporters sought neutral-port safe passage to load overdue cargoes, with U S backing for unmolested transit. British shipping ministry promised standard rates for transfers and a Danish flag reversion at war’s end.
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U.S. State Department
Amer UN
Denverk
Ministry of Shipping
Somme Fronts See Heavy Fighting Across North France
Military reports describe fierce action from the Somme toward Cambrai and the Channel as Allied and German forces contend for key gains. Authorities note German counterattacks and artillery bombardments, with British and French troops pressing north of the Somme and along the Belgian border while aiming to sever the German retreat toward the coast.
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Belgium
JusitWer
Ugh Command
Somme
Cers
Iitet
War Office
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Flanders
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Semen
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Cambrai
Omsklelz
Calais
France
Luxembourg Bender
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St. Omer
Calas
Gherenel
England
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He Journal
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Janet
Aloe
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IMerinred_ Le Temps
Chogas Edie
IRA Uprising Fear Grips Irish Regions Amid Warnings
Reports warn IRA members to attend to religious duties between May 3 and May 4 and prepare arms dumps as fears of an uprising grow. By elections loom as Taoiseach de Valera plans a Galway speech while raids prompt reservist orders and demands to surrender firearms. Police seize documents linking Irish harbors and defense plans, plus a stash of foreign money and a parachute with German insignia.
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Eamon de Valera
Taoiseach
Price Minster
Galway
Dublin
Linporick
Cork
Speci
Trish
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Reid Rome
Ey Poutterlher
Inez
Gersnan E
Heinrich Brandy
German air raids reach English coast as war fear grows
The night air raids extended to the east coast with bombs dropped on Yorkshire and East Anglia damaging buildings and windows. British fighters repelled many German bombers while Boulogne and Calais endured shelling from Allied ships and German artillery. In Britain fear of invasion rose as authorities warned of large German troop concentrations in Norway across the North Sea.
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British Isles
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Air Ministry
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Fard
Britain
England
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Riding of
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Essex
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Gereman Talbors
East Anglia
Norfolk
Suffolk
Yorkshire Nath
En Norste
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Ano
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Mie
Boulogne
Catais
Admiralty
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Caleie
Manth Arterfet
Lowns
Indand
Gelais
Norway
North Sea
Spullery
Beltaln
Peru Earthquake Toll Tops 249 Dead
Reports from Lita Pars and surrounding areas state the quake left at least 249 dead and over 3,000 homeless. Rescue workers in Lihaami near Calle and Callan continue searches for survivors as tents rise to shelter refugees. The disaster heavily damaged Lima landmarks including the great cathedral, with no Americans among the confirmed victims.
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Lita
Pars
Wacker
Lihaami
Callan
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Calle
Ghorilos
Teast
Lima
Hage
Countess Sorry She Gave Up U S Citizenship
Hollywood reports Countess Barbara Reventlow formerly Barbara Hettot says she wishes to renounce U S citizenship. She explains fear for her son and says she made a mistake in allying with Denmark after marriage to Count Kerk von Haugwitz-Reventlow. She hopes to protect her child and be protected in turn.
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U. S
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iNs
Hanorite Reventlow
Barbara Hettot
Denmark
Kerk von
Lance
Honolulu
French Artillery Bombard Basel in Rhine Fortress Battle
The French artillery pounded Basel’s Rhine fortress known as the Gibraltar of the Rhine. German forts seven miles west of Basel were under heavy fire as the struggle for control intensified along the river.
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Germany
Rhine
Basel
FU Peosbore
Gibraltar
Callesses Amd
Italy Mobilizes as War Looms Across Major Ports
Reports detail Italy’s broad mobilization with ships Rex Argenta and Neptune planning departures from Genoa, Trieste, and Geana in late May and June. Premiers and generals urge resolve as Mussolini’s government rejects Allied overtures, warning of an intensified imperial effort under Umberto and General Ubaldo.
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South America
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Pro
Tunisia
Surz Canal
Diboudi
French Somaliland
Italy
Conte de Savoie Sails for Genoa from New York
The Conte de Savoie sails at noon for Genoa with 160 passengers aboard Naples to Genoa is delayed to July 24 from July 12. The Rex also postpones its departure to a later date. Trans G. Fone of the Associated Press in Dallas reports on the shift.
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Genoa
New York
Super-Explosive Test Fails To Kill Goats At Aberdeen
A liquid mygen-carbon explosive by Laster P. Barlow failed in eight trials at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Army and Navy experts watched as a 106-pound charge produced no fatalities among nine goats tethered 20 to 1000 feet away. Observers found no dead goats and Barlow conceded the experiment stopped.
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Laster
P. Barlow
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
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Navy
Barlow
Obervers
War Council Plans Under Roosevelt Aimed at Coordinated Defense
A Roosevelt led plan seeks a national defense council to coordinate communications finance industry agriculture and labor with a broad cross section of government. The president wants steady prices for staples avoid inflationary swings and build a balanced war economy through a new wartime council with an advisory panel of experts from Baruch Gampee Rosenvold and others. The move follows calls to enlarge naval air power and prepare air bases in Puerto Rico and elsewhere to deter invasions while Senate action considers a $2.26 billion naval air program and expanded Army air fleet.
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Ghent
Dover
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Lys
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Aliles Tol
Mussolini
Seal
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Jwainlines
Narvik
Alfred Teeops
Nnzih
Rombakstsant
United States
Hone
Rooervele
Nazi Invasion Speeds Climb as Fronts Expand
Fragmentary report notes Nazi rapid advance with panzer actions north of the Somme and toward the Channel. Claims German gains cut miles from key lines while air raids hit southeast England and northeast coast. Casualty details are unclear.
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Veroi
Goss
Somme
Jowanttha Channel
Berlin Says Boulogne Taken as German Forces Advance
Reports describe Allied and German forces fighting across northern France and Belgium with Boulogne reportedly captured by German troops. Calais, Vimy Ridge, and Cherbourg areas are cited as under Axis pressure as air and sea actions disrupt ports, shipyards, and supply lines. The article notes Allied defense efforts, prisoner counts rising, and strategic implications for Narvik and southern fronts.
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Calais
Vimy Ridge
Shix prul len funding plan outlined by president
Longress and leaders move toward a solution of the funding problem. President Hoogevel announced that Longress would be asked to provide funds to expand civil training programs. About 500 Redslnz Blers would be put through pricey courses before July 1. CIL would provide a reservoir from which the Army and Oryf should draw young inka for Yamred training courses.
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Yesberday
Longress
Arioy
Oryfhould
Inka
Parliament in recess as 700 million budget debate stalls
Canada’s Parliament recessed after days of battling over an approved 700 million budget requested by Minister W. L. Mackenzie King. A proposal to close the Canadian American border to thwart saboteurs was rejected, with no action expected on restricting border costs.
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W. L. Mackenzie King
Canadz Tarely
Actio
United States
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