Netherlands Tightens War Preparations With Blackout
Amsterdam reports intensified military preparations and a partial communications blackout overnight as defenses are readied for an increasingly uncertain international situation. Berlin denies reports of German columns near the frontier while Dutch officials prepare paymaster duties for diplomats and curtail civilian rail travel to move troops.
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Baseball Finals Summary With Nine Run Rallies
American League games featured Detroit and Boston in a high scoring set with Detroit 4 runs in the final frame and Boston securing 5 runs to win 5 2. Cleveland outslugged New York 14 9 as Smith Milnar and Hemsley led a combined effort. St Louis and Philadelphia battled with Kramer and Niggeling on the mound as Philadelphia edged the Cards. National League saw New York beat Pittsburgh 10 6 behind Melton joins. Boston defeated Cincinnati 10 4 with solid hitting. Philadelphia blanked St Louis 3 0 in a late matchup and Brooklyn Chicago rain halted final play.
Fleet To Stay In Mid-Pacific For Maneuvers
The United States battleship fleet will remain in the mid Pacific for tactical exercises and training rather than returning to west coast bases. Admiral James O. Robinson said no significance attached to the decision as fears of renewed war in Europe grow. The fleet will stay near Hawaii, operating from the nearest major base to the Netherlands East Indies as Washington calls for a hands off policy by Japan and other nations.
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House Rejects FDR Plan For CAA Changes
The House approved a resolution rejecting President Roosevelt’s order to place the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the Commerce Department and abolish its safety board. The change would take effect next month unless the Senate approves the bill. The controversy includes moving the CAA to be a Commerce Department bureau under Secretary Hopkins.
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West Miller Found Dead Near English Railway Station
European news manager for United Press and author of IT Found No Peace, West Miller, was found dead this morning near a railway station in England. He apparently fell from a moving train.
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Famed Writer Webb Miller Found Dead Beside Tracks
London May 8 Webb Miller famous United Press reporter who covered wars and flew 400000 miles was found dead beside a railroad track during a blackout. He had just reported Chamberlain on Norway withdrawal and was en route to rest before Commons. Cause appears accidental stepping from a moving train near Clapham Junction. He was 48, two letters found, one from his son in New York and one from Hollywood praising his autobiography I Found No Peace.
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Britain Asks Hungary Stand On Nazi Moves
In Bucharest and Budapest reports indicate Britain pressed Hungary to state its stance on a potential German troop march through Hungary. Teleky offered no definite reply, saying Hungary’s position would depend on circumstances, while Britain hinted support for resistance if needed.
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Yuma Assessor Lovett Critically Injured in Crash
O J Lovett county assessor and Arizona tax authority was critically injured in a one car collision near Yuma. He suffered a skull fracture shoulder and possible internal injuries and remained unconscious at noon. The other car carried four passengers none harmed.
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Italy Nears Entrance to War in New Senate Report
A Fascist Senate report labels Italy as in a pre belligerency stance rather than non belligerency, fueling belief Italy will join the war at an opportune moment. Senator Maurizio Maraviglia prepared the interior budget document signaling intervention talk. Pope Pius XII voices fear of invasions affecting other nations.
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Germans Raid Allied Force Near Narvik
Berlin reports German airmen conducted successful raids on Allied marching columns near Narvik in northern Norway. Two British cruisers were struck and one English pursuit aircraft shot down east of Narvik. Narvik area status described as unchanged.
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Chamberlain's Thumb In Six Chapters
AP analysis by DeWitt MacKenzie traces a six chapter diary style skit on Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill. It outlines cabinet shifts to empower Churchill as war director and notes calls for stronger leadership after Germany invades Norway.
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Chamberlain survives Commons confidence vote in war debate
Prime Minister Chamberlain's government won a confidence vote in the House of Commons by 281 to 200 amid the war policy clash. Winston Churchill warned that Britain's plane inferiority would bring ongoing difficulty and danger.
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Lloyd George Defends War Leadership in Commons Clash
In London on May 8 David Lloyd George denounced the Chamberlain government as weak and urged strong wartime leadership. Alfred Duff Cooper threatened to bolt the Conservative party to vote against the cabinet as Herbert Morrison pressed for a non confidence motion. Churchill claimed responsibility for admiralty actions while Lloyd George accused the government of failing to aid Norway and warned that continued missteps risk victory in the war.
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