Policy Outline Expected To Be Major Theme
President Roosevelt lengthened the foreign policy address to 45 minutes and set for tonight. White House officials state the national policy will be clear by Wednesday, while isolationists urge no steps toward war. The speech airs on major networks including KTUC and KVOA in Tucson at 7 30 p m Tucson time.
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New York State Supreme Court
Robert E. Sherwood
Early
Pride Of German Navy Destroyed As Revenge For Sinking Of Hood
London May 27 British loss tallies include the cruisers Gloucester and Fiji and destroyers Juno Greyhound Kelly and Kashmir in the Crete battle. Two battleships and several other cruisers damaged, while no sea born German forces land. reinforcements reaching the Allied garrison.
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Fiji
Juno
Greyhound
Kelly
Kashmir
Crete
Bismarck Brought Down After Long British Pursuit
British aerial torpedoes and naval shells sank the 35,000-ton Nazi battleship Bismarck after a 72 hour hunt by a vast Royal Navy force led by the George V. The pursuit began in heavy seas near the Denmark Straits and ended off Brest as destroyers cruisers and air units closed in. The Dorsetshire delivered the final blow after torpedo hits crippled the Bismarck. The fleet included Ark Royal Victorious and many other capital ships bound to guard the Atlantic route and avenge Hood.
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Britain
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Admiralty
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Royal Navy
British Isles
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Prince of Wales
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Gibraltar
Rodney
Ramilles
Atlantic
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Ark Royal
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Suffolk
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Land’s End
Sheffield
Senators and Reps Draft Against War Policy Letter
Ton K Wheeler and several lawmakers drafted a letter to the President urging restraint amid mounting opposition to a European war. The signees include La Follette Taft Robison OConnor Curtis Keefe and Wheeler with others noting over 30 percent oppose war moves.
Baseball Scores From Early American League Game Summary
Philadelphia and Boston produced a high scoring opener with Philadelphia tallying 27 runs to Boston’s 57. Detroit beat Cleveland with a decisive series while St Louis and Chicago, New York and Washington, and Brooklyn versus Philadelphia featured additional late innings and pitching notes.
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Hayes
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France Will Withhold Fleet and Colonies From Germany
Washington reports that France guarantees in writing the fleet and colonies will not be surrendered to Germany or any power. Ambassador Henry-Haye delivered the note to Sumner Welles. The note, drafted under Vichy instruction, aims to reassure U S that pro Hitler influence does not control Vichy.
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United States
Germany
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Sumner Welles
Vichy
Hull
Henry Haye
Harbor Blaze Destroys Freight Cars at New York Harbor
In Jersey City May 27 a fatal fire on a Greenville terminal pier destroyed 25 loaded freight cars and three car floats. One man, William J. Minnock, watchman, died amid efforts by 500 railroaders and firemen to save the 2240 foot pier and vast freight bound for New York City.
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New York City
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New York Harbor
New York
Coast Guard
William J. Minnock
Pima To Get Funds For Military Roads
Roosevelt asks Congress for 3.319 billion to expand air power with Army and Navy planes. Funds include 2.79 billion for Army planes and 529 million for naval aircraft as part of a broad defense buildup.
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Washington
Roosevelt
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Sam Rayburn
Tex
House Military Appropriations Subcommittee
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Greenlee
Cochise
Fort Huachuca
Schmeling Parachutist Among Crete Landing Details
Berlin reports former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling was among parachutists landed in Crete. He volunteered for the Nazi parachute forces in 1940 at age 35, suffered a leg fracture in October, and later trained with newsreels shown in German theaters.
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Max Schmeling
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Schmeling
Battle for Crete Heats Up As Reinforcements Arrive
British and German forces pour troops into Crete as the fight tightens around Canea and Suda Bay. British losses include two cruisers and four destroyers, but naval strength in the Mediterranean remains high. German air assault brings larger tanks to Malemi as both sides push for control.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
Germany
Crete
Mediterranean
Canea
Vital Suda Bay
Suda
Retimo
Harakleion
Candia
Crete Battle Draws Heavy Allied and Axis Losses
German high command claims 11 British cruisers eight destroyers five torpedo boats and one submarine sunk and battleship damaged amid the prolonged Crete fight. Allied reports say very heavy German losses since the airborne invasion began with fierce air attacks and stiff Allied resistance, as reinforcements reach General Freyberg. The Royal Navy blocks sea landings though some troops may slip through in Greek caiques.
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Crete
Freyberg
Royal Navy
England
Admiral Luetjens Goes Down With Ship In Atlantic
The Bismarck, Germanys 35000 ton battleship, was destroyed in the North Atlantic by a British squadron after sinking the Hood. High command says Luetjens and Bismarcks captain Lindemann perished with many crew. fate of remaining fleet unclear.
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Atlantic
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
North Atlantic
Guenther Luetjens
Lindemann
AFL Leader Flags Strike In Shipyards
President William Green of the AFL denounces and disavows a 1700 machinists strike in San Francisco shipyards. He says the action endangers the union’s good name and notes the walkout ties up 500 million dollars in defense contracts. Green spoke to a senate committee on national defense.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
San Francisco
AFL
International Association of Machinists
Green
Senate
National Defense
Pacific Coast
Germany warns US aid to Britain risks war with Germany
The German admiral Raeder warned that American convoys to England would be an act of war to be met with German guns. He said such convoys could not frighten the Kriegsmarine even after the Hood was sunk. Hull and Roosevelt aides viewed it as an attempt to pressure US self defense and confuse the public as Hitler seeks to draw the US into conflict with Japan.
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Far East
Winant to Return for Conferences
United States Ambassador John G. Winant will fly to the United States before the end of the week to discuss the war situation with President Roosevelt. He will be accompanied by embassy advisor Ben Cohen. Mrs. Winant will remain in London.
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United States
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Roosevelt
Winant
Ben Cohen
New Deal
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