Invaders Strike Crete As Luftwaffe Disrupts Island
A British Middle East Division report says German aerial forces briefly secured a foothold on Crete in the Malem sector south of Canes, while the British fleet repulsed further landings. The note confirms continued Nazi pressure on the island and mentions King George’s government in Crete.
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France’s Rhineland dilemma recalled amid 1941 shifts
The column draws stark parallels between today and Europe’s past, noting France’s 1936 cabinet indecision over halting Hitler in the Rhineland, the later Austrian annexation, and a 1941 report that France ceded its West African colonies to Hitler. The piece contrasts preparedness and strategic moves in Germany and France.
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Navy craft of British Luftwaffe strike in eastern Med
Associated Press reports a Luftwaffe force aided by Fascist torpedo planes damaged a battleship six cruisers and destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean. The British radio broadcast said Germans may be assembling a second airborne division totaling about 14 000 troops and could be attempting to land tanks on Crete.
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Battle of the Atlantic in peril says Rear Admiral Glassford
Rear Admiral Glassford, head of the US Yangtze Naval Patrol, warned that the Battle of the Atlantic is being lost by the Allies and could lead to the collapse of Britain and the United States unless action is taken. He urged stopping the sinking of Allied ships as losses rise faster than replacements.
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Cabinet Officials Clash Over Neutrality Act Critique
Washington May 22 Secretary of War Henry L Stimson attacked the Neutrality Act, calling it a violation of tradition and freedom of the seas. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox echoed the criticism as shipping restrictions were framed as a terrible grinder. Stimson stressed speaking as an individual while noting a conflict with freedom of the seas must be considered when delivering munitions to Great Britain.
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Stock Quotations and Dow Averages Reported
New York May 22 closing stock quotations list Alaska Juneau mine at 4, American Can 81 3 4, Anaconda 25, Bethlehem Steel 70, Commonwealth and Southern 5/16, Curtiss Wright 3, General Motors 37, International Harvester 46, Kennecott 36, New York Central 12, Northern Pacific 6, United States Steel 52, pound 4 3 4. Dow Jones averages show industrials 116.8 rails 27.76 utilities 17.0. In Oklahoma Mrs Charles Foster had a flat tire on a nearby highway and stopped 15 cars before she found one carrying a usable jack. TVA employed about 20 000 men and workers.
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Radio Stolen at Christmas Returned in Apology
A radio stolen from a music store last Christmas was returned in perfect condition. A note accompanying the set read Please accept the apology of the sender.
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Churchill reports Crete battle with parachutists at Candia
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons German parachutists held Candia Crete while British troops held the island’s airport. He called the fighting intense with German local successes but heavy costs and noted a convoy of 30 vessels may signal a landings attempt. Berlin disputed Churchill’s casualty toll and promised full disclosure.
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Eden Warns Vichy Regime of British War Strike
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden warned the Vichy Government that Britain would strike the enemy wherever found. Some sources read the threat as an undeclared war against France, while Eden avoided a direct parliamentary clarification.
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Survey of Skagway Harbor Approved by Committee
May 22. The House Rivers and Harbors Committee approved a resolution urging the Army Engineers to conduct a new navigation facilities survey at Skagway Harbor Alaska. The action focuses on assessing needed improvements for safe harbor operations and regional shipping access.
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American Attack in Caribbean Is Feared Threat On Martinique
German reports quoted by Le Matin in Paris claim Martinique defenses have orders to prepare for an American assault. The fortress guarding Bank of France gold reserves is said to be reinforced with threats to blow it up if necessary. The Beurn aircraft carrier and Emile Bertin cruiser are said to be directed to the Caribbean.
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Hess Bailed Out After RAF Pursuit Over Scotland
London May 22 Rudolf Hess third Nazi leader bailed out May 10 over Scotland following a hot RAF Defiant chase. Air Secretary Sir Archibald Sinclair told the House of Commons Hess provided a statement amid questions about bullet holes found in the tail of the wrecked Messerschmitt.
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Hospital Admission Noted At St Ann's
A person identified as Livingston was admitted to St Ann's Hospital today and is receiving medical attention.
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Prison Break Foiled at Alcatraz by four life termers
San Francisco May 22 Warden James A Johnston reports four inmates bent on escaping Alcatraz were stopped after binding three guards. Named were Lloyd Bardold Joseph Cretzer Arnold Kyle and Sam Shockley Cretzer and Kyle linked to McNeil Island escapees who killed U S Marshal A J Chitty. Leaves St Ann's Aelen DuPree dismissed from hospital after surgery.
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Washington report urges immediate Alaska highway to counter Siberian invasion
The Alaska Highway Commission urges the United States to begin a 1 600 mile highway from the contiguous states to Alaska, a $25,000,000 project, within 18 to 20 months as a precaution against invasion from Siberia and a possible Japan Russia alliance.
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Holden Makes Coast Flight With Five Passengers
Local airways pilot Alex Holden departed Gastineau Channel this morning bound for the Coast with five passengers J Mas Vey and Mrs William Saunders for Hirst and A M Knudsen Mrs Tom Sanders and William Campen for Sitka. He plans a return flight this afternoon with three passengers from Sitka one from Tenakee and one from Hirst. The next Penn State freshman class has been prohibited by the Student Tribunal from smoking anything but corncob pipe.
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