Naval Patrols Extend To Indian Ocean Route
Washington May 1 Axis threat to the Suez route spurs talk of U S Navy patrols in the Indian Ocean along lease lead supply lanes to Egypt via the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. President Roosevelt said shipments to Egypt could be delivered via a neutral port. war material policy to be non punitive. Major General George H Brett said Tucson air base will grow to 407 officers and 3 665 men with 16 000 acres for training storage and future expansion funds.
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Egypt
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Middle East
Greece
Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
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Army Air Corps
Tucson, Ariz
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Army
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Brett
Arizona Tax Commission
Red Army unveils motorized May Day display in Moscow
May Day parade in Red Square features truck borne infantry and motorized artillery including two truck mounted mortars. Defense Commissar S. K. Timoshenko proclaims readiness to rebuff imperialist encroachment while stressing ongoing military reforms and mobilization as Stalin urges peaceful policy amid a volatile international scene.
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Russia
Joseph Stalin
Britain to Get 50 Tankers In Ship Aid Plan
The maritime commission plans to place 50 American tankers in service for Britain within days amid Roosevelt’s request for all out aid to the democracies. Tankers over 5,000 gross tons will be called on, with transfer of oil at North Atlantic ports to British vessels. The program aims to mobilize 2,000,000 tons of shipping for vital war materials and aid to Allies, under Admiral Land’s directive.
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Roosevelt
Maritime Commission
South America
United States North Atlantic
North Atlantic
United States
Emory S. Land
Land
Admiral Land
Great Britain
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Baseball scores and lineups from the American League games
In Boston versus Detroit Johnson and Pytlak Bridges Trout White Sullivan and Tebbetts helped the Red Sox. Philadelphia failed to score as Cleveland tied and pulled ahead with key hits by Knott Johnson Leovich Hayes and Desautels. Washington defeated Chicago as Leonard Ferrell and Tresh played large roles. New York and St Louis posted shutouts with Bonham Dickey Ostermueller and Swift contributing on the mound.
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Petroit
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Bridges
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Sullivan
Untitled Baseball Box Score Fragments
In a long, fragmented recap multiple games appear with partial innings and pitcher lines. Cincinnati and Brooklyn split an 11 inning affair, while other scores show St Louis New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and a rainout between Chicago and Boston.
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Boston
Arizona Hit By Scattered Showers Across State
Scattered showers moved through Arizona with a forecast of mainly thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Phoenix reported .02 inches of rain by 5 am while Ash Fork logged .01 inch. Prescott and Nogales saw light rain with ongoing storm activity reaching toward southern areas near the Mexican border.
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Associated Press
Arizona
U. S. Weather Bureau
Phoenix
Ash Fork
Ft. Prescott
Nogales
Mexico
Santa A
Tucson
80 Percent Of British Force Saved From Greece
London reports that at least 80 percent of the British expeditionary force in Greece, about 48 000 men, have been evacuated from the southern Greek beaches. Churchill cited 3 000 Greek casualties as the operation proceeds, with German forces in full control of land and air after seizing Piraeus.
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Greece
Adolf Hitler
Near East
Egypt
Suez Canal
Syria
Palestine
England
Middle East Command
Churchill
Thermopylae
Piraeus
German Cannon Shell Dover Area On Coast
German long range guns 20 miles off the coast shelled the Dover area for seven hours renewing shelling on May 1. Two salvoes of four shells crossed the Dover Strait shortly after 6 p m from the Nazi occupied French coast. Observers note continued bombardment could signal potential invasion plans.
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Dover
Dover Strait
Channel
Axis Reaches Inside Tobruk In Hard Fighting
Axis troops penetrated Tobruk's outer defenses as fighting continued at the British held port. The assault launched last night involved infantry and tanks, with Axis forces crossing from Libya into Egyptian soil near Salam. The British garrison has withstood a three week siege while repelling several tank thrusts. In East Africa additional Italian and colonial forces are noted.
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Egypt
Tobruk
Libya
Salam
War Bulletin
ROTC Review At University Of Arizona Parade Honors
The 860 member University of Arizona ROTC unit will hold a final parade at 5 p.m. at the polo field in honor of University President Dr Alfred Atkinson and Lt Col Waldemar Falck who has been reassigned to Fort Riley Kansas. Special honors go to top cadets and divisions with second Lieut Charles E Mosse named as the ROTC graduate earning regular Army commission. The other honored cadets include Matthews Westfall Donaldson and Long with Nielsen leading the honor squadron and Davis commanding Troop C. President Roosevelt also asked Congress for a 20 million dollar inter-American highway appropriation to Panama with two thirds funded by the U S and defense value noted.
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University of Arizona R. O.T. GC
Polo Field
Alfred Atkinson
Waldémar A. Falck
U. & Arry
Fort Riley
Kans
Dean A. H. Otis
A. L.slonaker
Military’ Department
Charles E. Mosse
Cav
U. S. Army
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Fort Bliss
George M
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Roosevelt
Congress
Panama Canal
Hull
United States
Mexico
Guatemala
Foreign Wars unit plans big parade in Mesa
A torchlight parade after a banquet will open the 21st annual Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Mesa. Activities today are led by the Military Order of Cooties and the Cooties auxiliary. Robert T. Merrill Jr. will fly in to stand in for Joseph C. Menendez. Mrs. Mabel Tanner arrives from Jefferson City to lead the auxiliary.
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Mesa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Military Order of Cooties
Robert T. Merrill, Jr
Joseph C. Menendez
Mabel Tanner
Jefferson City
More British Troops Landed At Iraq Base
London dispatch reports fresh imperial forces have landed in Iraq near the Royal Air Force base at Habbaniyah, 65 miles east of Baghdad. Iraq formations concentrate around the base prompting a British demand for their immediate withdrawal presented by Sir Kinahan Cornwallis. The move aims to guard Mosul oil fields and defend the eastern gateway amid tensions.
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U.P
Iraq
Royal Air Force
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Baghdad
Sir Kinahan Cornwallis
Cornwallis
Mosul
Bank Official Milton Johnston Dies After Short Illness
Milton W. Johnston aged 49 assistant cashier of Valley National Bank died at 2 20 PM in a local hospital after a stroke. A Tucson resident since 1924 he had earlier worked at a New Orleans bank and led church and civic roles including SS Peter and Paul parish Kiwanis program chairman Chamber of Commerce and Town Cats. He is survived by his wife Caroline and a son.
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Valley National Bank
Mr. Johnston
New Orleans
Tucson
Consolidated Bank
SS. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church
Tucson Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Town Cats
University of Arizona
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Milton W
Turkey Calls New Reserve Classes
Istanbul May 1 Turkish reserves from 1908 to 1916 must report to units between May 2 and June 23. The 1921 class is called up for training. President Ismet Inonu may inspect defense positions on the west coast according to government circles.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Ismet Inonu
First Eye Witness Story Of Greek Dunkirk
United Press dispatch details the Greek evacuation from Greece via Cairo with British troops. Reporters McMillan and Gorrell describe 48 000 of 60 000 evacuated and note German casualties estimated 75 000 to 125 000. The piece recalls Dunkirk and describes troops marching to sea under bombardment toward ships at a Greek coast.
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Dunkirk
Greece
United Press
Cairo
U.P
McMillan and Gorrell
London
France
Mayor H O Jaastad seeks 10000 acres for new air base
Mayor H O Jaastad was informed a letter from Maj Gen George H Brett outlining plans for 10000 acres for a new air base was mailed but not yet received. A city council meeting may be called once the letter arrives, with a commitment approved and a tax levy of about 120000 to finance the purchase from the state land commission.
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George H. Brett
U. S. Army Air Corps
State Land Commission
Phoenix
William S. Alberts
Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad
Washington
Associated Press
Janstad
Sahuarita
War Department
Lindbergh Questioned Over Anti Nazi Influence in Commons
In London May 1 R A Butler answered yes in the House of Commons to a Conservative member asking if Charles A Lindbergh had consistently used his influence to hinder action against Germany. Butler said Lindbergh's views on Soviet strength around the Munich Pact were not given undue significance by the British government. Butler also refused to answer if Lindbergh had used influence with a well known lady member of this house.
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R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Charles A. Lindbergh
Germany
S. W. T. Adams
Lindbergh
Butler
Soviet Union
Rate House
Ellis Smith
Farm Bureau quits tax research arm in Arizona dispute
The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation withdraws from the Arizona Tax Research Association amid two resolutions protesting executive director Steve Spear. The resolutions accuse Spear of seeking legislation harmful to agriculture and attempting to block Farm Bureau sponsored bills. A third resolution urges Governor Osborn to add a state department of agriculture to any special session call.
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Steve Spear
Arizona Tax Research Association
Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
Tax Association
Farm Bureau
Osborn
State Department of Agriculture
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