Indo China Officials Ready To Meet Japanese Invasion
Hong Kong AP report says French Indo China authorities ramped up precautions as Japanese advances press along the Chinese frontier. Civilians, including women and children, moved inland from coast near the Kwangai and Yunnan border as Haiphong prepared to evacuate nationals. Japanese aims reportedly seek to cordon the frontier to cut arms and supplies to Generalissimo's forces amid tense but quiet conditions. Unclear censorship noted, while British allies in Straits Settlements and Malay States pledged continued cooperation.
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Army Would Limit Forces to 400,000 Undercuts Expansion Talk
Washington reports the War Department urges a temporary halt on army expansion beyond 500,000, with many officers preferring to maintain a 400,000-man force approved by the House. The General Staff argues this size can be fully trained and equipped in coming months without harming readiness for emergencies.
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Ohio Retail Business Continues To Show Gain
Washington reports independent Ohio retailers posted strong May results, lifting the five month period of 1940 over 1939 by about 98 percent. The Commerce Department based its finding on a survey of 1,264 firms across more than 20 lines, with total sales of 26.492 million dollars in May.
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Famous British Fighter Is Taken by Germans
CARTOONISTS FATHER DIES COLUMBUS UP The 80 year old father of Cartoonist Dudley T Fisher Jr died yesterday after a long illness. William Langer, twice governor of North Dakota, is the Republican choice for U S senator in that state, winning the nomination in Tuesday's primary election. Brigadier Claudine in Lynn J. Frazier, who served in Nicholson, led the British rite Senate for 18 years.
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Columbus registrar releases license tag fund to Negi Sees
State registrar of motor vehicles Wallace announced the release of 440000 dollars from the license tag equalization fund to Negi Sees Geet. The action aims to support motor vehicle operations and tag funding in the state.
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Romania yields to Soviet ultimatum in Balkans
King Carol II reportedly ceded Bessarabia and Bucovina to the Soviet Union to avert war in the Balkans. The demand included rail bases at Constanta and Danube points. Romania ordered mobilization as deadline neared and public press was silenced. Germany and Italy were said to consent to the Soviet pressure.
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Italy may join Hitler III drive in attack on British Isles
An authoritative source said Italian troops and planes may join German forces in an operation against the British Isles. The report notes Italian warships and aircraft are considered likely to participate as part of a broader axis effort.
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Republican Platform Emphasizes Defenses and Peace Policy
Philadelphia notes the Republican campaign launch stressing a program of adequate defenses and keeping out of war. The party labels itself as Americanism Preparedness and Peace while charging the Democrats with unspecified faults after the platform was adopted by the national convention.
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Farmers Back Continuance of Conservation Payments
A record notes support for preserving the Wagner Act section securing both employer and employee rights and local control of relief administration. It also advocates the continued use of conservation payments for farmers as part of relief efforts.
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Work Starts on U S Dreadnaught and Rubber Drive
United States begins keel laying on a 45000 ton super-dreadnaught and advances in securing vital rubber while expanding war material effort. Argentina receives a 20 million dollar Export-Import loan as Nazi activity rises, and talks open on financing strategic resources under RFC guidance. Washington plans Navy deployments and LatAm trade shifts amid broad preparedness actions.
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Republican Platform Warns Against War and Calls for Strong Defense
The platform attacks Roosevelt's stance and warns against involving alien forces in foreign conflicts. It endorses aiding liberty worldwide but not at the cost of national defense, condemns the New Deal for alleged military disclosures, and asserts America must be strongly prepared to reassure allies. It criticizes Roosevelt’s aggressive remarks toward other nations.
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Explosion After Wreck Shatters Akron Riders
An Akron motorcycle crash with an automobile led to a gasoline tank explosion injuring 22 people, two fatally scorched and others critically burned. Rider Ivan Slouser of North Canton suffered a leg fracture as he was ejected. explosion occurred while lifting him from the wreckage. In Cincinnati, contracting firms were ordered to proceed with flood protection work at Ironton, including jumping stations and pump installations.
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Refugee Ships Will Make Another Trip
The United States will send ships back to Europe to repatriate Americans after the war, Secretary Hull announced. Hungary's Premier Rak claims Hitler’s letter to Teleki supports Hungary’s claims while Manhattan and Lincoln are to depart within days.
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OSU Extension Director predicts farm adjustments ahead
Ohio State University Extension Director H C Ramsower warned that agriculture and home economics will play a major role in national preparedness due to the European war. He spoke to an extension section of the American Home Economics Association yesterday, outlining extensive work in preparatory efforts.
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Akron U Offers Airship Course Merger with Gusgen Elm
Akron University and Kent State plan to注册 students in a Navy airship training program. The Gusgen Elm Airship Institute is to merge with Akron University, consolidating resources for the new fighters training effort.
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Lewisville Man Dies In Unusual Roadside Crash
Kent reports 60 year old Charles Rastetter of Lewisville killed in a bizarre Route 24 collision when his car struck a bus and then was run over by a truck. Police say the Akron Alliance bus collided with Rastetter’s auto and him was hurled through the windshield.
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Balloting on Nominees Opens at Republican Convention
Delegates at the Republican National Convention endure long nominating speeches as balloting for the 1940 standard bearer nears. Hoover anti-Willkie sentiment circulates, with talks among Dewey and Taft figures and heated demonstrations in the hall. Nominating speeches favor MacNider and Vandenberg, while the platform condemns Roosevelt and urges limits on terms.
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Wendell Willkie
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Morse Falls Dead When Plane Lands in Field
A speech at Des Moines endorses nonintervention and defense buildup as a plane lands during the convention. The crowd roars while Old Joe the workhorse stands nearby, then dies as the event unfolds, and Gannett’s name is brought forward in the nominating process.
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Gold Rush Stoked by Old Coin Discovery in City Yard
Cincinnati officials report a renewed gold coin rush after sewer workers unearthed 1852 53 dated $5 and $2 50 pieces buried in a city storage yard. Coins worth about 2500 dollars were found months earlier by other finders.
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Japanese raid on Chungking kills and wounds hundreds
Japanese warplanes in their 16th raid on Chungking killed or wounded nearly 200 people. Chinese forces claimed to have shot down three of 156 raiding aircraft, the greatest number used against the city.
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Captain of Infantry Leadership in Landmark 40-Year Moment
A historical note describes an individual serving as a captain of infantry and recounts a pivotal moment occurring four decades later. The text highlights military leadership and a defining point in a long career.
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