Epic BEF rescue hailed as Britain mass mobilizes
London reports after Dunkerque retreat, War Secretary Eden proclaims more than 140,000 British Expeditionary Force saved, with BEF originally 175,000. RAF claims new bomber losses for Germany as Britain prepares for invasion. Home defense tightens, agriculture plan twins effort to feed nation, as 48,000 London children evacuated to safer regions.
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Dunkirk Evacuations and War Efforts Across a Fire-Swept Channel
Soldiers near Dunkirk endured shell fire while awaiting boats. Troops rested at stations and camps as the navy ferried crews back and forth across the channel. Exhausted sailors slept on sidewalks after reliefs. British factories operated nonstop to forge weapons and re-equip forces withdrawn from Flanders.
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Dunkerque
Navy
Flanders
Funeral for Childress Pioneer Conducted
Guy Norris, Sr., 59, Childress pioneer, died Friday at home. Funeral services were held Saturday at the family residence conducted by Rev. Frank Travis. Burial in local cemetery. Survivors: wife, four sons Jerry Childress Guy Ir Bow ie Bill El Campo and Rem bert Great Neck N Y. three daughters Cecil Pryor Chil dress R E Jones Guymon Okla Gordon Rogers Great Neck N Y.
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Guy Norris
Frank Travis
First Presbyterian Church
Jerry
Guy
Childress Damage Suit Set Today
Trial of the $60,000 damage suit of the heirs of C. E. Burton and M. W. Griggs of Childress against the Fort Worth and Denver railroad company is scheduled to start Monday in the summer term of district court here. The suit arises from the death of the two local trainmen when a Denver and Rio Grande freight engine plunged off a 60 foot bridge into flood waters of the Salt Fork Red River in June 1938.
David Cook Funeral To Be Held In Midlothian
Services for David F. Cook a 79 year old Amarillo man who died Saturday night will be held at 11 o clock in Midlothian. A barber by trade and Methodist church member he leaves a widow and two half sisters. Family home 1100 Pierce Street.
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Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Midlothian
Cook
Methodist Church
Pierce Street
David Jasper Franks Funeral Today in Amarillo
David Jasper Franks 58 year old Amarillo resident died Friday. Services at 2 p.m. at Griggs chapel with Rev H C Smith of San Jacinto Methodist Church officiating. Burial at Llano Cemetery. Franks was a nightwatchman who had lived in Amarillo 36 years.
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Davis Jasper Franks
Amarillian
H. C. Smith
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Llano
Mr. Franks
Amarillo
Striking Shipbuilders Back at Warship Work
KEARNY N J June 2 A three day strike by about 8000 workers at Federal Ship Building and Drydock Company ends as members vote to return to work at midnight to honor an agreement reached with company negotiators The return aims to avoid charges of obstructing the national defense program The first shift resumes at midnight with the rest to follow and the picket line is withdrawn
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Kearny
N. J
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
United States
John Green
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
CSO
Green
Compulsory Army Training Favored If Axis Wins War
Washington June 2 Congress debates mandatory service for all physically fit youths as a wartime build up. House committee members favor expanding the regular army to 600000 and see compulsory training as economical and a vast reserve. Rep Smith estimates 750000 youths yearly reach service age and proposes one year training then periodic re combat refreshers.
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Germany
Roosevelt
Congress
May
Kentucky
House Military Committee
United States
Smith
Connecticut
Army
Navy
Old Age Policy Pays Up to Fifty Dollars Monthly
Postal Life & Casualty offers an accident policy for ages 65 to 85 with up to 500 for death, up to 50 monthly disability, 25 monthly hospital care, and other benefits for only 3.65 yearly. No medical exam, no agents, 10 days free inspection, limited offer.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co
Postal Life Building
Kansas City
Postal
Legionnaires Protest Browder Radio Propaganda
In Mineral Wells the American Legion post executive committee sent a telegraphic protest to President Roosevelt over Communist Earl Browder using radio for alleged fifth column and Communist propaganda. Trade notice from Gustine notes Mack Matthews sells Indian arrowheads to Indians who resell them to tourists.
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American Legion Post
Roosevelt
Earl Browder
Gustine
Tex
Mack Matthews
Amarillo Boy Scouts Go to Camp Today
Fifty Boy Scouts and leaders begin a week long encampment at Camp Ceta under Llano Estacado Council leadership. Program emphasizes patriotism scoutcraft handicraft water safety nature study and hiking with W. J. Hiatt directing.
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Llano Estacado
W. J. Hiatt
Chester Dunlap
Ross Redding
Ned Weills
Cook Price
John Cheatham
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