Axis drives to isolate Tobruk frontier front
Cairo dispatch reports Axis mechanized forces cut the Mediterranean coastal road through Gambut Sector in Libya, isolating Tobruk and forcing the main British army back toward the Egyptian border despite counter-blows on the southern desert front.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mediterranean
Tobruk
Erwin Rommel
Eighth Army
Gambut
Bardia
Ritchie
al Adem
German Africa Korps
British Empire
London
Brittain
North Africa
Libya
Rommel
Ale
Axis claims decisive Sevastopol breakthrough in Crimea
Berlin reports a high command communique says German infantry breached the last enemy defenses and neared Sevastopol after 12 days of heavy fighting. Moscow notes Russian losses in assaults on Sevastopol and slowdowns due to storms on the Kharkov front.
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Berlin
Sevastopol
Severnaya Bight
High Command
Crimean
Kharkov
Moscow
Kalinin Front
Churchill and FDR Talk Second Front in Washington
The June 19 discussions between Churchill and Roosevelt centered on war strategy and a potential second front in Europe. Officials noted secrecy and the presence of top British advisers as they weighed shipping, naval strategy, and Franco-German fronts while the Tobruk siege continued and Russia faced renewed pressure.
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United States
Churchill
King George
Buckingham Palace
White House
Libya
Mediterranean
Admiralty
The
Evening Standard
Lord Beaverbrook
Europe
Washington
Russia
Britain
America
Atlantic
Stimson
United Nations
Mr. Roosevelt
V. M. Molotov
London
Molotov
Moscow
Neely- Greenhill- Lowndes Insurance
Alan Francis Brooke
Imperial General Staff
Pacific War Council
Walter Nash
New Zealand
Port Moresby Raided Again by Japanese Bombers
Allied lines at Port Moresby report a third day of strikes by 18 Japanese heavy bombers with escort. The raid marks the 62nd attack on the New Guinea base. Allied fighters fought back, downing two Zeros and chasing the formation over 100 miles.
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Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Warm afternoon and night in Amarillo area forecast
The forecast calls for continued warmth this afternoon and early tonight for Amarillo and surrounding areas with similar conditions across West Texas and New Mexico. Temperature extremes over the last 24 hours reached a maximum of 101 and a minimum of 70, with noon reading at 60. Repair Now. John Maynard Lbr. Co.
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Amarillo
Vicinit
West Texas
New Mexico
Bureau
el Paso
Roswell
Tucumcari
Pampa
Weather Bureau
Evacuation urged for Americans in Egypt
The State Department advises American civilians in Egypt to evacuate immediately. Consular staff inform businesspeople and others to leave as transportation may be disrupted. There are 358 Americans in Egypt and 42 in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, reflecting a broader policy to repatriate from war zones.
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Egypt
Washington
State Department
Sudan
Far East
Department
Europe
Libya
United States
Nazis Evacuate Channel Coast
German occupation authorities ordered evacuation of civilians from the French channel coast including Dieppe Boulogne and parts of the Belgian coast. The BBC reported the move as likely tied to defense preparations against Allied invasion.
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United Press
Dieppe-Boulogne
Victory Bond Sales Rise in Potter County Report
The Victory Bond and Stamp business picked up yesterday with Potter County sales at $21,200, bringing June total to $146,205. Officials say they are about three days behind schedule and expected $150,000 by mid month.
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Potter County
Furr Undergoes Major Operation At Northwest Texas
C. W. Furr underwent another major operation at Northwest Texas Hospital this morning. His condition has not yet been determined.
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C. W. Furr
Northwest Texas Hospital
Reds Charge Turk Frameup
Moscow accuses Ankara of a provocative frameup after four men were convicted of attempting to assassinate German Ambassador Franz von Papen. Two Russians and two others were sentenced to 10 or 20 years.
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Moscow
U.P
Turkey
Ankara
Franz von Papen
Germany
Russia
United States
Black Sea
Akara
von Papen
George Pavlov
Leonid Kornilov
Aburahan Simon
Suleman Say
U S Planes Fly To Black Sea
Reuters quoted a Berlin broadcast reporting 13 or 14 United States aircraft neared the Black Sea and crossed Turkish territory last night. Listeners in New York had not heard the broadcast.
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London
Reuters
Berlin
DNB
United States
Black Sea
New York
Duchess of Windsor Learns About Girdles
In New York on June 19 U P report reveals the Duchess of Windsor received mail advising on girdles and stockings from a person claiming to be Barbara Adams. The department store visit exposes the ruse as two men named John Johnson and Milton Klein used a feminine alias. The Duchess thanked the non existent Miss Adams and the incident caused blushes among those involved.
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New York
U.P
Duchess of Windsor
Barbara Adams
Miss Adams
John Johnson
Milton Klein
Allies Take Initiative
Allies take the initiative in a regional dispute with diplomatic moves and military positioning. The article outlines steps by Alliance members to curb aggression and restore stability, signaling a coordinated strategy across multiple nations and defense roles.
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Northern Ireland
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Neil M. Ritchie
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