Italy Ready for Strike as War Looms In Europe
Italy faces imminent entry into the European war with official circles noting decisive moves on the western front. Italian journalists are recalled from Paris, London correspondents summoned home, and Berlin reports say Hitler welcomed Italy’s new ambassador. The White House would offer only evasive remarks on Mussolini’s pledge to aid Germany.
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Associated Press
Italy
Paris
London
Mediterranean
Berlin
Hitler
Western Front
Dino Alfieri
von Ribbentrop
Washington
Benito Mussolini
Roosevelt
Germany
White House
Stephen Early
Ship Plant Tied Up By Strike In New Jersey War Effort
In Kearney New Jersey 6000 CIO Maritime and Shipworkers of America members walk out over a 10 cent per hour raise and a paid one week vacation. The strike halts work on two cruisers and two destroyers, key defense program components, despite union leaders urging continued operation and talks.
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Kearney
WN. J
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
CIO Industrial Union Maritime and Shipworkers of America
Ramsay Takes Vacation Trip to Sitka by Estebeth
James Ramsay of Behrends grocery staff takes a week vacation. He makes a round trip aboard the Estebeth to Sitka and back with his brother Dave Ramsay, purser.
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James Ramsay
Behrends
Estebeth
Sitka
Dave Ramsay
McNutt backs Roosevelt third term bid
Paul McNutt announces support for Franklin D. Roosevelt to seek a third term as President. He argues national welfare hinges on total preparedness to face potential total war and urges Roosevelt to continue as Chief Executive.
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Washington
Paul McNutt
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Ninety Thousand Overseas Forces Landed in England
London May 31 Reliable sources estimate that about 90 000 British French and Belgian troops have been landed in England or roughly two thirds of the original overseas forces.
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London
England
British admit vessels lost in withdrawal from France and Belgium
The British Admiralty announces that the destroyers Grafton Grenade and Wakeful and the small transport Abukir 689 tons and several auxiliary vessels covering the withdrawal of troops from France and Belgium have been lost.
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London
Grafton
Grenade
Wakeful
Abukir
France
Belgium
French General Sent to Prison in Sedan Post Abandonment
Paris May 31 Gen. Henri Bodet of the French Medical Corps sentenced to six months in prison by the Paris Military Tribunal for abandoning his post in the Sedan sector on May 15.
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Paris
Henri Bodet
Prenth Medical Corps
Sedan
Evacuation of Western Allied Forces Reaches English Shores
Stockholm dispatch from Aftonbladet cites exhausted British and French units landing on English shores after vast flotillas rescued from Flanders. Eye witness notes heavy German air attacks left ships bloodstained and crews crowded aboard, while long chains of transports formed a pontoon bridge across the Channel as battles raged above.
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Stockholm
Flanders
England
London
Aftornbladet
English Channel
Belgium
Roosevelt seeks over a billion dollars for emergency defense
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a supplementary emergency program "over a billion dollars" to strengthen defense amid "incredible events" in Europe. He did not specify a sum or breakdown, leaving details to War, Navy, and other agencies. He urged authority to call National Guard, Reserves, and Personnel Defense forces into active service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
War and Navy Departments
Bombs Wreck Cruiser Curlew Off Norway
The British Admiralty reports the loss of the 4,300-ton anti aircraft cruiser Curlew after a German bombing raid off Norway's north coast. Four officers and five sailors were killed from the crew of 450. It is the second British cruiser confirmed lost since the war began.
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London
Curlew
Norway
Murder Gang Found Guilty in Sacramento Case
Four members of the Duchess Gang were found guilty of first degree murder for killing Robert Sherrod to prevent him from revealing details of a separate San Francisco murder. Convicted are Mrs. Juanita Spinelle known as the Duchess, Albert Ives, Mike Simeone, and Gordon Hawkins. The jury refused leniency, mandating the death sentence.
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Sacramento
Cal
Duchess
Robert Sherrod
San Francisco
Juanita Spinelle
Albert Ives
Mike Simeone
Gordon Hawkins
Allies Escape To Dunkerque Coast Port In War Retreat
Paris bulletin from May 31 says two divisions of the French rear guard escaped the German attack and rejoined the Allied forces at Dunkerque as German troops closed in. British forces fight hand to hand south of the Ser Canal while pursuit air units bomb Nazi bombers from English bases. Thousands of troops pour into the port through a muddy pass as canal locks spill water. Germans report destroying a British pocket near Cassel and French forces near Lille are said to have ceased existing while Hitler seeks terms with England and France.
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Sulletin
Paris
Ministry of Information
Flanders Field
Dunkerque
Staport
Ser Canal
Strait of Dover
Kettledrum
Cassel
Berlin
Lille
Hitler
England
France
Bhreak
Italy
London
Poperinghe
War fears and prices rise across nations
Washington notes warn of political and economic strain as Japan faces droughts floods and frost harming crops. The piece cites rising costs, inflation, wage gains in munitions, debt growth, and a tightening foreign exchange situation, with the potential impact on global stability.
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Washington
Germany
Japan
America
Alaska Refugee Settlement Plan Stirs Congress Debate
Washington reports say officials and allied diplomats are reviewing a bill before Congress that would allow European refugees to settle in Alaska. Backers claim the Alaska development measure boosts defense and natural resources, with administration support and some supporters optimistic.
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Washington
Alaska
Congress
Colonization of Alaska Is Up Once More Gen Prioux Captured
Berlin May 31 official German announcement says Gen Prioux commander in chief of the French First Army and his entire staff were captured near Steenvoorde east of Cassel. The number of prisoners cannot yet be estimated. Chester A Bryant of Fairbanks Daily News Miner is noted as a passenger on a southbound ship.
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Alaska
Berlin
Prioux
First Army
Steenvoorde
Cassel
Chester A. Bryant
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Bryant
Juneau
Cailer
Empire
Charges Treason Belgium Threatens French War Claims
Paris May 31 French military spokesman declared German battlefield successes in Belgium result directly from treason. The statement ties German gains to internal betrayal as Paris faces mounting pressure over the Belgian front.
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Paris
Belgium
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Weygand
Paul Baudoin
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