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May 16, 1941

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Normandie in U.S. Custody; 10 Other Ships Are Boarded; Coast Guard Acts Quickly on Orders of the President -- Watches Placed Over Engine Rooms -- Crews Are Not in Custody THREE OF THE FRENCH SHIPS SEIZED IN PORT OF NEW YORK 11 FRENCH SHIPS IN U.S. CUSTODY

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Boarded by U S Coast Guard

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NAZIS AT AIR BASES; Clash Believed Imminent as British Act to Parry Thrust at Suez GERMANS IN BAGHDAD Axis Leaders Reported Awaiting Men and Arms to Help 'Rebels' NAZIS AT AIR BASES IN SYRIAN MANDATE WITH FRANCE UNDER PRESSURE, HER NEAR EAST MANDATE IS DRAWN INTO WAR

By C.l. Sulzbergerspecial Broadcast To the New York Times

Free French Gen G Catroux demand for Syrian surrender revealed

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PETAIN ASKS UNITY ON DEAL WITH NAZIS; Tells the People to Follow Him Implicitly in Outcome of Talks With Germans PETAIN ASKS UNITY ON DEAL WITH NAZIS

By G.h. Archambaultwireless To the New York Times

Berlin repts Hitler-Darlan conf was cordial

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STRIKE PEACE PLAN ACCEPTED BY G.M.; WAGE DEMAND MET; Corporation Agrees to Offer of Mediation Board, as Union Waives the Closed Shop $50,000,000 RISE IN PAY 250,000 Workers Are Affected by Accord Granted for Sake of National Defense STRIKE PEACE PLAN ACCEPTED BY G.M.

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

both sides accept bd proposal; wage increase granted; closed shop waived; other details; Reuther comments; Wilson lr and statement

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OUR PACE WON'T DO, SAYS OPM OFFICIAL; Hours Must Be Longer, Civil Output Cut and Business Bolder, Batt Asserts OUR PACE WON'T DO, SAYS OPM OFFICIAL

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Radio s on defense production effort needs

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1941Denis Hart, Australian archbishop^[†]

Denis James Hart is a retired Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Melbourne from 2001 to 2018.