Battle for Syria Intensifies in Near East War
The article outlines the strategic fight in the Near East as Wavell prepares a potential land offensive near Egypt and the Suez Canal. It notes Syria's pivotal role, Free French advances, and British warnings to Vichy as Axis forces seek Crete and Cyprus to threaten Alexandria and Tobruk.
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Bardment
Africa
Wavell
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Near East
Syria
Palestine
Britain
Vichy
Germany
Iraq
Egypt
Turkey
Crete
Cyprus
Tobruk
Libya
Churchill
Mediterranean
Cyrus
Labor Unions Win at Ford River Rouge and Lincoln Plants
CIO United Automobile Workers gain collective bargaining rights at Ford Motor company River Rouge and Lincoln plants in Detroit. R. J. Thomas calls it end of an era. Henry Ford’s anti union stance cited. Simultaneous strikes at Radford ordnance plant, La Porte Allis-Chalmers, Buffalo Fedders, and Ravenna shell plant push wage gains from 65 to 90 cents.
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National Labor Relations Board
Detroit
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
Lincoln
R. J. Thomas
UAW
Henry Ford
Harry Bennett
Ford
Communist Party
Radford
AFL
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
la Porte
Ind
CIO Steel
Fedders Manufacturing Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Ravenna
Ohio
Employment records set to rise month by month
Government censuses estimate 2 to 3 million new jobs this year while another agency predicts unemployment at 4.4 million by June 30. An agricultural workforce totals nearly 10 million nationwide, and Argentina adds 575000 acres of potato land this year.
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America
Bioff Over From Page One Browne Initiated by Correa
Treasury agents uncovered evidence during the income tax evasion case against Joseph M. Schenck Twentieth Century Fox board chairman who was recently convicted. Conviction could bring up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 fines on three counts. Indictment alleges a continuous conspiracy dating back to November 1935 with payments by four corporations and others unknown.
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Browne
Correa
Treasury
Joseph M. Schenck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Nogales Ruling Upholds Power Company Rates
Accion, a daily newspaper, reports a Nogales decision favoring the power company, ordering payment on back bills as rates have doubled or tripled in some cases. A threatened strike followed as company workers attempted to climb poles to cut wires but were met by guards with no violence.
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Accion
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE
Crossword clues cover scent to mood plus common cryptogram quotation. The cryptoquote provides a quote by Addison about cheerful temper joined with innocence enhancing beauty knowledge and wit.
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Addison
Legion official tours London bombing sites and hospital
A Legion fact finding official observed German bombing effects on London and Coventry and met Winston Churchill. He toured Veterans' Hospital in Tucson speaking with patients via loudspeaking systems, praised Col. S. H. James, and noted morale. Accompanied by state and post leaders, he heads to Phoenix for more addresses on the national commander's tour. About 300 of 400 reservations were sold for a Tucson Sunshine Climate Club banquet open to all citizens.
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London
Coventry
Winston Churchill
Veterans’ Hospital
Legion
Col. S. H. James
Warner
Samuel H. Fowler
The
E. P. McDowell
William I. Walsh
Morgan McDermott
Tucson
Phoenix
United States
John R. Stille
State Tax Commission
Ernest Huhlein
Sunshine Climate Club
Zamzam Sunk After Explosive Boarded On Voyage
The Zamzam was struck by an explosive aboard then sank. Survivors were landed at St. Jean De Luz on May 20 after transfer to the German motorship Dresden. Most Americans are in Biarritz with eight in Bordeaux and two in a hospital. initial German reports claimed all were removed before sinking.
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Dresden
St. Jean de Luz
France
Laughinghouse
Vicaveri
Bordeaux
Biarritz
United States
Henry S. Waterman
Recife
Brazil
Capetown
Union of South Africa
Senate committee discusses neutrality law and convoy policy
The senate foreign relations committee noted it had not been approached by administration spokesmen about repealing neutrality law. George added that even with careful study the difficulty for England could not be solved solely by American naval convoy. Taft said U S ships must be allowed to reach Great Britain and if convoy is desired, the act must be repealed.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
England
Taft
Ohio
Roosevelt
Great Britain
City to build pool and center at Fry with land and water support
Funds and Chamber of Commerce members say the city will construct a swimming pool and provide land water and landscaping for the community building. The city manager will cooperate with the government to establish the center here. Architect Richard Morse has drawn plans. Col Lee D. Davis notes no notice of the Fry development but expects it outside the military reservation. The total proposed expenditure for Fry is 1 025 000 dollars.
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Page One
Chamber of Commerce
Nicholas
Richard Morse
Fry
Lee D. Davis
Fort Huachuca
Col Davis
McNutt Committee
France’s Darlan Says Hitler Talks Yield Prisoner Release
Darlan met Adolf Hitler on May 11 and reported to Marshal Petain on his arrival. Germany promised to release 100,000 French prisoners, chiefly privates and non commissioned officers. Indications Germany would cut occupation costs from 400 million to 240 million francs daily. A Beirut Syria communique denied any dissident regiments crossed into Syria from Palestine due to Iraqi fighting.
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Adolf Hitler
Darlan
Philippe Petain
Germany
France
Iraq
Syria
Beirut
Palestine
Battle for Crete Tests Britain Navy Against German Air Supremacy
The battle rages with heavy air attacks and confined seas as British forces try to halt German reinforcements to Crete.German dive bombers suffer anti aircraft fire and heavy losses. Crete’s ports Candia and Canea show limited disembarkation while Suda Bay offers concrete and stone piers. The clash appears a test between Britain's naval power and Germany's air dominance shaping the war's outcome.
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Crete
London
Candia
Canea
George II
Athens
Suda Bay
Britain
Germany
Houston Leader Named Pima County Bar Association President
Regent became deputy to the late County Attorney Claude Smith in 1930 and rose to chief deputy under William G. Hall. He later ran for the 1933-34 term, practiced privately from 1935, and now presides over the Pima County Bar association. A native of Winfield, Louisiana, he trained as a pharmacist at Louisiana College and LSU and ran a Shreveport drug store. He served overseas in World War I with the 30th and 41st divisions and remains active in veterans’ affairs and Tucson Kiwanis.
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Page One
Claude Smith
William G. Hall
Hall
Houston
Pima County Bar Association
Winfield
Louisiana College
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Shreveport
Veterans’ Affairs
Tucson Kiwanis Club
Germans claim air assault cripples British Mediterranean fleet
German press reports two days of sea fighting after a four day unreported aerial assault on Crete. They say Britain lost battleships cruisers and destroyers, weakening the Mediterranean fleet while Berlin observers anticipate a bitter but winnable campaign as Goering’s air force targets concentrations of British ships.
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Britain
Mediterranean
Berlin
Crete
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Cochise Designates Bisbee Fort Route Shortcut
Cochise county supervisors meet and designate a proposed shortcut from seven miles west of Bisbee on U S 80 through the San Pedro valley to Fort Huachuca as a county thoroughfare. The route would nearly straightly connect to the Fort Huachuca road near Buena School, reducing Bisbee to the post distance from 42 miles to about 24 miles.
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Bisbee
Cochise
Help Wanted Women and Household Services in Local Ads
A collage of classifieds lists employment requests and household tasks. Entries seek maids cooks and housekeepers with references plus a curb service job and guest home cook duties. Locations include Benson highway and Star-Citizen boxes.
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Ohio
E. 2Nd St
Benson Highway
Star Citizen
Tucson
Star-Citizen
N. Norris
N. Court St
Cook
Tucson Sealed Bids Sought For City Advertising 1941
The Acting City Manager invites sealed proposals bidders must submit by 4:00 p m on June 2 1941 at City Hall Tucson Arizona for fiscal year advertising including notices bids ordinances and codes. Rights reserved to reject all bids or accept the best for the city.
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City of
Tucson
Arizona
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Menlo Park
W. Spruce
J. Aurora Dobson
Mer
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Harper Method
Cena Globe DE Luxe
Beauty
I Ghenault
Marinello School of Ad Culture
N. 6Th Ave
Guy Webb
W. Congress
Book Nook
Priser's
E. Congress
Hester Hunter
James Benefield
Dsee Een Gall
Margaret Cusick
6Th St
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Monarch Photo Service
P. O. Box
Stone Ave
N. Stone Ave
Florists of Rossi's Florists
Carl Benson
S. Grand
Austad Welding Shop
Arizona College OF Commerce
COX Commercial College
Southern Arizona
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Whiteway Laundry
Best Home
Reas
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Jenkins Mattress Co
T T. Muzzy
Cacti Cardens
Sudan
Hegari
Milo
Atlas Largo
Middleton Feed & Seed
Weedless Fertilizer CO
Desert Gardens Nursery
E. Speedway
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N. Olsen
Blacklidge
Hedrick Drive
Goff
George W. Mack
Chas H. Spencer
10Th St
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Glover & Clark, Inc
H W Ellis
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W F Kuhnley
Alameda
Dave Miller
N.D
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Field
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Delco Auto
Tucson Roofing & Supply CO
Pioneer Flinthote
Maytagmann Appl
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Wells Saw Works
Sixth St. Powel
M. Lisitzky
N. Scott
Pioneer Tailor Shop
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Santa Rita
Tucson Chemical CO
Pete
Becker Bros
Cal Mitchell
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E. Mabel
Carl Pistor
4Th Ave
Field's Credit Jewelers
EE Rhodes
M. Elias
Congress Pius Jewelers
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Max Krumpe
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Temple of Music
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Marguerite
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S. Meyer
Speedway
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Nelson
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Anderson Airplane School
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Allen Jones
A. W Smith
E. Alameda
Cape
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Los Angeles
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Miracle Mile
Indianapolis
San Diego
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Fox Theatr
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F D. LC
WISH
John M. McBride
Valley National Bridge
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Earl van Dorn
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