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May 1, 1941

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By Turner Catledgespecial To the New York Times

Gets Roosevelt order for ship pool; outlines sources, s to U S Chamber of Commerce; appts H H Robson to amass fleet

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By the Associated Press

Canadian auxiliary cruiser Prince Robert stops U S SS Pres Garfield off Honolulu, removes 4 German aviators; illus; Wash protest unlikely

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By Unknown Author

Abandons plan for May Day address

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By Craig Thompsonspecial Cable To the New York Times

Churchill and Foreign Sec Eden rept, Commons

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By Bertram D. Hulenspecial To the New York Times

Wash hears Germans are reinforcing troops in North Africa, expects drive on Suez Canal, Dakar and Gibraltar

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