National Guard in Northland Planned for Alaska
Gen George C Marshall testified to Senators that a National Guard is planned in the Northland as part of a 12 million dollar defense appropriation for Alaska. He noted armor and equipment would be provided and that Eskimo, Aleuts and Indians could serve as soldiers. He urged immediate work on an Army field at Anchorage to defend against Russian bases in Siberia.
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Plea to Support Allies Now Urges Nonpartisan US Aid
EMPORIA Kan May 20 Public William Allen White called on the United States economic and moral forces to back the Allies. He telegraphed a plea to hundreds of leaders urging creation of a committee of prominent Americans to convey support to England France Belgium and Scandinavia. He urged an unbroken front and warned that if Western Europe falls the United States would face conquerors alone.
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Nan Honeyman Named Democratic Candidate in Oregon’s Third District
In Portland on May 20, Mrs Nan Honeyman friend of the Roosevelt family was nominated by Oregon Democrats for Congress. Honeyman previously served from 1936 to 1938 and defeated by Homer Angell. In Friday's primary she easily beat State Senator Dickson and will oppose Angell in November.
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Geniuses of War Reconsidered in Early Balloon Plans
A Washington dispatch questions how new warfare claims compare with past ideas. It cites 1784 balloon visions by Benjamin Franklin and notes modern contrasts with Hitler era blitzkrieg rhetoric, urging caution against crediting any single innovator.
Mobilization in West debated at San Francisco council
The San Francisco presidio hosts a ten day meeting of the selective service council with representatives from eleven Western states. They discuss emergency mobilization in the Far West, plans to raise 1,000,000 men within three months after war declaration, and formation of special regiments with volunteer and patriotic society support.
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Post Office Seeks Air Mail for Alaska to Expand Service
Acting Postmaster General Ramsey Black asked Congress to authorize air transport of all mail classes to Alaska, expanding beyond the current first class privilege. The request was sent to Speaker Bankhead in Washington on May 20 citing transportation hurdles.
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Final Stand Being Taken by Britons
British forces retreat to new positions on the Nagi advance as they prepare for a final stand. Desperate fighting continues with withdrawals to lines deemed strong, amid swift enemy progress.
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Night RAF raids span from Hamburg to Sedan
British air forces conducted weekend night and dawn raids from Hamburg in northeast Germany to Sedan near the French frontier. They targeted oil tanks, rail and road junctions, and enemy troops to ease Allied pressure. Lord Beaverbrook urged faster aircraft production as Churchill warned of a decisive battle to defend Britain if Germany wins in France.
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Army Bill Wins Swift Senate Panel Approval
The army appropriations bill totaling 1.82 billion dollars, unprecedented in peacetime, won quick approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee today.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Postmaster Nominations to Alaska Posts
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate nominations for Alaska postmasters Charles Sheldon for Seward and Lydia Tilson for Sitka.
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Invasion of U S Is Not To Be Feared
Washington May 30 Col Charles A Lindbergh, Army Air Corps Reserve officer, says America need not fear invasion unless it triggers through quarrels abroad. He urges policy of defense as first priority, an end to hysterical chatter, and a stronger air force for Army and Navy ahead of his 13th anniversary flight to Paris.
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Ciano set for Albania on mission inspection trip
Rome May 20 Foreign Minister Ciano plans to go to Albania the next day to inspect public works projects and to follow Mussolini's call to advance Italy's national aims after his Milan speech stating Albanians will be ready for action.
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Aliens Denied Firearm Rights in Britain Order
London May 20. Britain issues a special government order depriving all aliens of the right to possess firearms. The move extends to non citizens, outlining enforcement and penalties for violations.
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California Earthquake Toll Rises Across Imperial Valley
Seventeen dead as crews comb ruined Imperial Valley buildings after a devastating quake. In Imperial, Mexicali, Brawley, and El Centro fires and collapses caused wide damage. water mains broke in Mexicali, and a hotel wall toppled in El Centro. Several towns reported injuries and extensive property loss.
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German troops seize Laon as blitz offensive widens
Berlin reports German forces stormed Laon 75 miles northeast of Paris and pushed southwest toward the Oise Aisne Canal on the eastern side of the bulge into France. Official communique issued tonight confirms the advance.
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Snite Jr Announces Wife Expects Baby This September
In a mimeographed note from Chicago Illinois dated May 20 Fred Snite Jr known as the boiler kid informs friends his wife is expecting a baby in September. The message confirms personal news shared with close contacts.
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Fred Snite Jr
German Drive Toward Paris Threatens Allied Line
German mechanized divisions sweeping west across Northern France threaten Paris as they push toward the English Channel. The drive aims to split French forces from the Allied armies in Belgium, with German claims of St Quentin captured and heavy losses for British forces.
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Sweden Stands Firm on Narvik Crossing Ban
Stockholm circles report Sweden will not permit Nazi troops or supplies to transit to aid the Narvik seizure. German forces are urged to surrender, with reinforcements arriving quickly as the crisis unfolds in Norway and Scandinavia.
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