Federal agencies form Rubber and Metals Reserve Co
Federal Loan Administrator Jesse H. Jones announces two new corporations the Rubber Reserve Co and the Metals Reserve Co to buy reserve supplies for national defense. Each capitalized at 5 million with half from the RFC and half from industry. Rubber Reserve will build a 150000 ton rubber stock at 18 to 20 cents a pound to augment Britain barter and existing domestic stocks.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Rubber Reserve Co
The
Metals Reserve Co
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
International Regulation Committee
Jones
Refugees and War Briefs From Manila to Libya
Refugees aboard ships totaling 45 vessels were to reach Manila on July 3 before returning for more evacuees. In Rome, Graziani was appointed to command Italian forces in North Africa replacing Balbo who perished in a crash near Tobruk. In London, Britain warned Syria and Lebanon against occupation by hostile powers and noted French forces under Mittelhauser would oppose such moves.
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Egypt
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Balbo
Tobruk
London
Foreign Office
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Mittelhauser
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Lebanon
Near East
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France
Dardanelles Battlefronts Reawaken International Interest
War expert J W T Mason analyzes how Russia seeks control of the Dardanelles to open a warm water route to the Mediterranean, threatening German and Italian plans and shifting European power. He notes Turkey's nonbelligerent stance and potential British support for Russia if needed.
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United Press
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Stalin
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Italy
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Murmansk
Black Sea
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Help Wanted and Lost Pet Notices From A City Classified Page
A notice seeks part time hotel or apartment house work in exchange for housing with references offered. Call at 1422 Pierce Street north door. Also a lost Pekingese dog found, owner may call 7728 or 2-3073. A young woman seeks child care work. Continued on page 9.
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Madison
Pierce Street
War Fronts Extend Across Europe As Britain Tangles With Luftwaffe
A war front bulletin reports British raids over northern, western, and southern Reich areas as they press toward a major British invasion. German high command claims only civilian targets were hit and 18 raiders were shot down, signaling heavy enemy participation. Meanwhile the Red Army seizes Danube control after landing tanks at Reni, Romania, as Romania’s garrison is overwhelmed. A German communique says a British Orion class cruiser was torpedoed south of Brest and 33,000 tons of British merchant ships sunk. German air units then targeted several East and West Coast harbors in Britain with noted success.
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Rumania
Reni
Danube
Prut
Russia
Germany
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UPI
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Brest
France
Chamberlain called sniper by German sources
Berlin reports Neville Chamberlain earned the nickname sniper for his radio address and Britain’s civilian population cited as part of the armed force. German foreign office orders US and other embassies to discontinue missions in Norway Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands by July 15. Adlerika ad claims included.
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Neville Chamberlain
Germany
Britain
German Foreign Office
United States
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Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Foreign Office
Navy Orders 45 Warships Amid Defense Drive
The Navy will spend about 500 million dollars to build 11 cruisers 20 destroyers 13 submarines and one large sea plane tender in the largest contract in Navy history. Lewis Compton acted secretary announced two hours after Roosevelt signed defense speedup legislation aimed at allowing contracts without bidding saving an estimated 16 to 17 million dollars.
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Washington
Navy
Navy Department
Lewis Compton
White House
Roosevelt
Canadian Pacific liner leads 4500 British evacuees from Hong Kong
A gray coated Canadian Pacific liner carrying about 4500 British women and children departed Hong Kong Harbor as outgoing ships crowded the area. Americans aboard included a few, with the President Coolidge remaining to await orders from Washington. The move is a precaution against possible Japanese blockade to close the Burma route to the embattled Chinese government.
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Coolidge
Washington
Burma
Manila
Fleet Returns to Lahaina Roads After Routine Exercise
Major U.S. fleet units, absent a week and prompting surprise in Hawaii, anchored again at Lahaina Roads amid officials citing routine training. Admiral James O. Richardson said the move was a standard exercise, though the surprise caused a ripple of speculation.
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Fleet Command-In-Chief
Honolulu
United States
Hawaii
Lahaina Roads
James O. Richardson
French Planes Land at Gibraltar Amid Mediterranean Tense
Cadiz Spain July 1 reports say French airplanes flown by aviators opposed to the Pera government landed at Gibraltar a British stronghold in the western Mediterranean. Several aircraft reportedly crashed during landing and one crossed into Spanish territory where Spanish anti air batteries fired on it.
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Spain
Pera
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
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