British Down 36 Nazi Craft To Set Record
In the air battle over Britain the RAF and defenses claimed 36 Nazi planes down in 24 hours, including 24 at night and 10 in daylight. One British fighter was lost but the pilot survived. Reports also noted heavy damage on waterfront targets including Liverpool and ongoing raids along the Channel coasts.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
RAF
Air and Home Security Ministries
Kent
English Channel
Channel
Messerschmitt
Liverpool
British Air Command
Police Check Bomb Planting At Hyde Park
May 8 Rhinebeck New York state police and secret service investigated a report that two men planted dynamite on President Roosevelt s Hyde Park estate to trigger an explosion during war. Captain Gaffney doubted the tale and James Maloney called the story silly after an estate check.
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Rhinebeck
N. Y
John Gaffney
State Police
Secret Service
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
United States
Gaffney
James Maloney
Theew York District
Maloney
Sabotage Charged in Pittsburgh-Citts Derby Train Wreck
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports malicious tampering with the track caused a derailment of a Pittsburgh Cleveland Pennsylvanian train near Baden Pennsylvania on March 16. Five people died and 121 were injured as the train plunged into the Ohio River during a snowstorm. evidence indicates a rail was loosened and shifted inward before the crash.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baden
Ohio River
ICC
Navy panel backs 58 more fleet auxiliaries for 350 million
Washington May 8 The house naval committee approved a bill to let the Navy buy 58 additional fleet auxiliary vessels at about 350 million dollars, raising the total beyond the March request by 33 ships. Rear Admiral Samuel M Robinson testified he was instructed by Admiral Harold R Stark to seek 550000 tons of extra auxiliaries instead of the 206000 originally asked.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Samuel M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Robinson
NAVY
Jackson Seeks Uniform Sentences for Axis Ship Saboteurs
Attorney General Robert H Jackson urged federal courts to impose seven year sentences for officers and five years for seamen convicted of sabotaging Axis ships in the United States. He argued uniform penalties prevent discrimination and resist foreign orders as mitigating factors. The maximum penalty remains 20 years or a 10 000 dollar fine. Jackson also orders a nationwide roundup of Axis visitors overstaying leaves to curb fifth column activity.
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Washington
Robert H. Jackson
United States
Jackson
Rome
Berlin
Justice Department
Massive U S War Exercises Planned With 1 4 Million Troops
The War Department announced the largest maneuvers in U S history to test mechanized warfare with 1 400 000 regulars selectees and guardsmen. May 24 starts a campaign culminating in fall with 550 000 troops clashing around Beauregard Louisiana Sept 1–30 under Gen George C Marshall.
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Washington
May & WP
War Department
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Bureau of Public Relations
GHQ Air Force
Richardson
Beauregard
George C. Marshall
Fort Bragg
Fort Jackson
North
South Carolina
Legion Urges Governor To Create Guard
Arizona American Legion members press Gov. Sidney P. Osborn to establish a home guard defense, even if a special legislative session is needed. A resolution from Morgan McDermott post cites national emergency and threats to defense progress, urging quick action and awaiting legislative provision.
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Sidney P. Osborn
Phoenix
American Legion
Home Guard
Arizona
William S. Walsh
R. M. Riddell
Morgan McDermott
United States
Tucson
Legion
Fred Winn Improves After Auto Mishap Near Madera Canyon
Cor onado national forest supervisor Fred Winn improved after an auto accident yesterday. He suffered severe lacerations and bruises but no broken bones or serious internal injuries, per his physician. The injury occurred when his car rolled backward about 25 feet onto him on a seven per cent grade near a CCC building. He was unconscious but revived before ambulance transport to St. Mary’s Hospital.
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Fred Winn
Coronado National Forest
Bailey Kerr
Winn
Madera Canyon
CCC
Bring’s
St. Mary’s Hospital
Italians Reach Baghdad To Aid Iraqi Fighting
Cairo dispatch reports Premier Rashid Ali Al Gailani has fled Baghdad after public demonstrations. In the Suez Canal zone last night raiders caused some damage to Egyptian railway property, with anti aircraft guns engaging the attackers and no casualties announced by official sources.
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Baghdad
Cairo
Egypt
Rashid Ali al Gailani
Suez Canal Zone
Italians Aid Baghdad War Effort As Iraqi Revolt Grows
Two high Italian army officers arrived in Baghdad to advise Rashid Ali Al Gailani and his staff on military actions against the British. British dispatches said Iraqi troops were retreating in disorder, with signs the regime could fall in the first phase of the Middle East oil battle.
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London
Baghdad
Rashid Ali al Gailani
Cairo
Middle Eastern
Basra
Rashid Ali
Germany
Rashid
Daily Mail
Berlin
Italy
Axis
Iraq
Africa
Ford Labor Vote Set May 21 for 90 000 Ford Workers
The National Labor Relations Board announced an employee election for Ford Motor Co workers on May 21 to determine the bargaining agency. About 90 000 workers at Ford Lincoln and Rouge plants will participate in the largest NLRB election of its kind.
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Detroit
National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Lincoln
Rouge
NLRB
Farmers Given Best Chances As Costs Rise
Chicago May 8 Farm price gains to 1937 highs signal higher 1941 income to offset costs. War buys government price supports and domestic demand lift grains and livestock values with wheat near $1 a bushel and corn over 70 cents. Hog prices rise to about $9 per cwt as government buys support hog markets.
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Chicago
England
France
President Roosevelt Remains in Bed for Recovery
President Roosevelt stays in bed per doctor orders to recover from an intestinal disturbance. Dr. Ross T. McIntire notes a fraction of a degree of temperature. He cancels engagements but continues work on correspondence and discusses the war aid program with Coordinator Harry L. Hopkins.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ross T. McIntire
Harry L. Hopkins
July First Is Probable Date Of Draft Call
Army and selective service officials reportedly set July 1 as the registration date for about 1,000,000 men who turned 21 since the October enrollment. Registrants will appear at 6,500 local draft boards, with a formal proclamation from President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Army
Selective Service
Roosevelt
Wheeler Attacks Willkie as Propaganda in War Debate
Sen. Burton Wheeler accuses Wendell Willkie of becoming the nation’s leading proponent of war and engaging in platform dive bombing after Willkie’s New York pro convoy speech. Wheeler contrasts Willkie’s remarks with RAF marshal Ellington’s Manchester admission on airdrome site scarcity. He questions Willkie’s sources and calls his rhetoric mere oratory rather than fact.
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Washington, May & WP
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Wendell L. Willkie
Wheeler
Willkie
New York
Edward Ellington
Royal Air Force
Manchester
England
British Night Air Defenses Show Sharp Improvement
British air expert J. W. T. Mason reports that night raider losses are rising as defenses improve in darkness. He notes daylight attacks still dominate by mass with about 10 percent German losses, but nighttime defense growth signals a shift toward parity.
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J. W. T. Mason
United Press
Great Britain
British officials quote April shipping losses near record
London reports that official sources deny low US Senate figures and state April losses were almost as high as the top wartime months. They estimate about 460000 tons sunk, nearing June 1940 losses of 463000 tons that included Dunkerque withdrawals, with September 1940 at 426000 tons and 35 ships totaling 155160 tons.
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London
United States Senate
Admiralty
Dunkerque
Britain
Nazi Warships Hit In British Raids At Brest
British air raids struck the German naval base at Brest hitting the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau with heavy bombs. The sortie targeted St Nazaire docks Bremen oil refineries and Bergen docks and shipping. Two planes were reported missing and oil refineries at the Loire mouth suffered fires with chimneys toppled.
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London
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Brest
Air Ministry
St. Nazaire
Bremen
Loire River
Bergen
Norway
Loire
House Passes Priorities Bill Expanding Defense Material Rationing
The House approved a bill to give the government broader powers to impose mandatory priorities for defense materials and reorganize the Office of Production Management with a dedicated director. The amendment would create an advisory industries committee and target Edward R. Stettinius to head the priorities section at a $12 000 annual salary. The measure also allows civilian material rationing under defense and lease lend programs.
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Washington
Office of
Senate
House
OPM
Cox
D-Ga
The
Edward R. Stettinius
Tucsonan to Speak at Meet
Dr. Le land H. Koening, pastor of the Tucson Presbyterian church, will address the first annual conference of Christian Indian workers opening in Phoenix. About 200 workers from Arizona, Albuquerque New Mexico and Needles California attend. He speaks tomorrow night with Dr. Richard Tisinger and Rev. Earl M. Dexter among other speakers.
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Phoenix
Leland H. Koening
Presbyterian Church At
Tucson
Arizona
Albuquerque
N. M
Needles
Calif
Koening
Richard Tisinger
Phoenix Indian School
Earl M. Dexter
Albuquerque Indian School
Knox And Willkie Join In Appeal For England
Chairman Walter S George urges Great Britain to provide authentic data on shipping losses for Congress and the American public. The appeal comes as the Senate foreign elections committee discusses wartime information needs.
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Knox and
Willkie
England
Washington
Walter S George
Senate Foreign Elections Committee
Great Britain
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee weighs ships requisition bill in looming convoy vote
The senate commerce committee opens debate on a ships requisition bill amid a national clash over risking war to convoy munition shipments to Great Britain. Secretary Stimpson urges full navy protection while Secretary Knox warns of fearful danger, and Wendell Willkie supports Stimson's policy to sustain British sea power.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
U.P
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Henry L. Stimson
America
Navy
Frank Knox
Stimson
Wendell L. Willkie
British liner Ixion and freighter Eastern Star torpedoed near Steenland
Reports from New York say the British liner Ixion of 10 263 tons and the Norwegian freighter Eastern Star of 5 685 tons were torpedoed about 150 miles east of Steenland while en route to Great Britain. Details on survivors were not available, and the ships were believed to be in a convoy.
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New York
Steenland
Lloyd's Register
Liverpool
Bergen
Great Britain
Stampede Knox Addresses War Controversy Ahead of Roosevelt Speech
Non interventionists argue the nation is being stampeded by a verbal blitzkrieg while Roosevelt plans a formal address next Wednesday before the Pan American Union. The ship bill passed the House 266 to 120 as anti interventionists push for senate amendments.
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Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Pan American Union
House
Senate
Mr. Roosevelt
Baseball scores and lineups from National and American Leagues
In the National League Chicago beats Philadelphia 5 to 1 behind Olsen and McCullough. St Louis defeats Brooklyn 4 to 2 with Cooper and Mancuso starring. Cincinnati and New York, Pittsburgh and Boston rained out. In the American League New York wins 6 to 3 at Cleveland as Ruffing, Murphy and Rosar shine. Washington tops Detroit 3 to 1 with Newsom and McKain driving in runs. St Louis defeats Hadley and Hayes 4 to 1 at Detroit.
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Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
American League
Cleveland Oop
Ruffing
Murphy
Rosar
Smith
Heving
Hemsley
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McCullough
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Mancuso
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