[Homer_J_Simpson]

Sea Crisis is Seen – 2-3
The International Situation – 3
The Day in Washington – 3
Anthracite Accord is Held Likely Soon – 3
R.A.F. Hammering at Iraq’s Forces – 4
Canada Asked to Ban Life for ‘Slander’ – 4
Argentine Party Will End Boycott – 4
11 U.S. Ferry Fliers Lost in Atlantic Sinking by Nazis – 5-6
Helicopter Record is Set by Sikorsky – 6
Three Vital War Issues – 7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 8-9
U.S., Not Cows, is Source of Milk to French Boy – 9
Urge that Negroes be Used in Defense – 9

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/may41/f07may41.htm

Royal Navy shells Benghazi

Wednesday, May 7, 1941 www.onwar.com

In the Mediterranean... Part of Cunningham’s Mediterranean Fleet shells the harbor at Benghazi sinking two ships.

In the North Atlantic... In a special operation mounted for the purpose the German trawler Munchen , a weather ship, is captured northeast of Iceland and secret papers relating to the Enigma coding machine are taken.

In Iraq... General Quinan takes command of the British forces in Iraq.

[PAR35]

I’m not sure that the White House is being candid with us. Stimson calls for use of Navy for escort duties in the North Atlantic? According to the deck log of the USS Texas, she just got back (May 5) from a long range convoy escort that she departed on back on April 23.