Gamelin orders doomed defense as German push nears Paris
Allied commander in chief General Maurice Gamelin issues an order to fight to the death rather than retreat, as German forces widen a 35 to 40 mile pocket in northern France. German fronts claim advances from Antwerp to Sedan, with battles raging near Rethel and Brussels as the Maginot line is said to be breached.
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Antwerp
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Rethel
World War ships revived in defense program push
Washington May 17. President Roosevelt said the government is studying recommissioning 35 remaining World War destroyers and financing expanded defense plants, with Hoover voicing support and plans to establish inland defense factories. Lyle H. Borden introduced 2 billion in preparedness bonds to fund the national defense program.
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Lyle H. Borden
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Defense
Germans Seize Brussels as Allies Withdraw from Belgium
Berlin reports claim German troops march into Brussels and press through gaps in Belgian and French lines. Louvain Mechelen and outer Antwerp defenses fall as Allied forces pull back to Paris and a new Antwerp to Lille defense is considered.
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Belgian Government Flees Brussels Amid German Advance
London May 17. The Belgian government left Brussels amid evident necessity. Vanderpoorten said troops repulsed a German attack but withdrew in an orderly fashion. Reports said the government moved toward Ostend as Allied forces fought to hold channel ports. German divisions with tanks threaten to cut supply lines to Belgium and France, while press cautions warn the public of extreme gravity of the situation.
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Press Association Dispatch
Maginot Line
Baseball Finals Feature National League Scores and Rain Delays
National League games see St. Louis and Brooklyn clash with a 3-4 result as Warneke and teammates yield. Chicago and New York complete a 4-0 finish. Cincinnati up 7-5 in 12 with Phila overcoming tied tenth. American League games list Washington and Cleveland, New York and Chicago, with rain affecting Philadelphia Detroit actions.
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Knox plans nine civilian air pilot training camps
Col. Frank Knox announces to President Roosevelt approval for nine camps to train about 10 000 civilian pilots. Camps would open around July 1 in nine U S Army corps areas and operate as an extension of the Civil Aviation Authority with army supervision.
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Plattsburg Camps
Raeder Set German Naval HQ in Oslo and Troop Transports Arrive
Reports from Tidingen in Stockholm claim Admiral Erich Raeder has established German naval headquarters in Oslo Norway with a steady stream of transports bringing troops horses and motorized equipment into Oslo harbor. Nazi sources say German troops move toward the Antwerp fortress as heavy tank divisions attack Avesnes Verins while Sedan Montmedy actions fail. The British air ministry reports over 1 000 German planes lost in seven days and Broadcasting House is placed under day and night guard.
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Erich Raeder
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Sedan-Montmedy
Two More Die in Riots at Sinaloa
In Los Mochis Sinaloa state a political riot left five dead and four others in critical condition after a clash between rival gubernatorial candidates. Gen Manuel Avila Camacho was in Los Mochis for a speech when the outbreak occurred.
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Hitler Finished If Blitzkrieg War Fails
DeWitt MacKenzie reports Allied forces under pressure as German advances drive toward Rethel and threaten Paris. Paris imposes military control while Paris and Brussels endure new troop movements and a looming air power test.
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