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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1940

Page

2

U S Army Plans Train 10 600 Flyers a Year

Roosevelt scoffs at Hitler pledges as aides outline Army Air Force plans to train 10 600 personnel yearly. The program splits into basic training for 1000 pilots and bombers, advanced and specialized flying, with proposals for government to direct auto and aircraft industries to deliver 50 000 warplanes by a fixed date.

U.S. Army Sen. Pepper Associated Press Washington Roosevelt Hitler Army Air Force Roosevel Maxwell K. Pia

Landon Attacks Roosevelt In Virginia Speech

Topeka Kansas June 4 Landon charged that Roosevelt showed a disposition to take and arouse false hopes in nations fighting for their existence. The 1936 Republican candidate issued the remarks before leaving for Philadelphia and the GOP national convention. He criticized foreign policy and warned of a war party.

Topeka Kan Landon Tonigh Roosevelt Mal Neuinee Philadelphia G. O. P. National Convena “War Party Wheeler Wees

French Armies Fall Back From Paris as German Drive Intensifies

Berlin reports June 14 a German army march into Paris with jubilant claims of French collapse on the northern front and a frontal assault on the Maginot line from the Saar region amid mounting German advances.

Paris Associated Press Berlin France Maginot Line Saar Venice Rome Romilly St. Dizier

Paris Falls to Nazi Forces Amid Global Tensions

Report details German troops entering Paris for the first time since 1871 as France's capital falls under occupation. Officials say the seizure shifts the war’s balance, with Roosevelt and Allied plans under scrutiny as Maginot-line chatter and defense debates continue.

Paris France Roosevelt Sir Dee Seine Reynaud Guass Marne Taatner Lotre Tours Loire Orleans Valle Tees Rege Nazi Bern Switzerland Rome Alps

Congress votes to postpone Finns war debt payment

Washington tode June 14 with no dissent Congress approves postponing Finland’s war debt payment of 159 398 due tomorrow. The measure awaits action by other nations Hungary owes 28 16 of 37 410 67.

Washington Pinland Hungary

American Dies in Sky Liner Crash Over Gulf of Finland

An eight passenger plane en route from Tallinn to Helsinki exploded mid air and sank in the Gulf of Finland. Among the dead were an American and two Finnish crew members along with six other victims. Bodies were recovered from wreckage. the plane had radioed an apparition of safety before bursting into flames.

Tallinn Estonia Gulf of Finland Helsinki

Britain Plans Economic Blitz Against Germany

London reports Britain opened the war chest to fund a broad economic blow to Germany, shifting from a blockade strategy to direct pressure in France. The piece notes French steel and ammunition losses, and seeks World War II era US-made arms to replace those in German-occupied areas. It cites Daily Mail and other papers on the looming dramatic shift.

London Britain France Paris Germany Prnders

Virginia Democrats urge federal action to defend liberty

Virginia Democrats at the state convention call for U S moral and economic support to nations aligned with treaty faith and liberty. They urge the federal government to take initiative to unite nations to preserve freedom and culture across the world.

Roanoke Virginia United States

Defenders Stage Counter Attacks Amid Nazi Pressure

News from the Paris front describes French forces mounting counter attacks under heavy German pressure as the battle for France intensifies. Reports detail retreats toward Tours and the Maginot line, with Paris reportedly occupied and French naval actions against Italy.

Tours France Paris Maginot Line

British Tars Sunk After Torpedo Strikes Scotstoun

The armed merchant cruiser Scotstoun sank after a torpedo struck her off London on June 14. Two officers and four seamen died, while rescuers, still in water, fought back with guns believed to have repelled the submarine attack.

Associated Press London Scotstoun

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