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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1941

Page

3

William Crute Among Seamen Aboard Submarine 0 9

Probability grows that the USS 0 9 and her crew of 33 are dead after a sunken Atlantic dive off the Isle of Shoals. William Crute a labor foreman aboard the sub was believed among the missing when communication noted the vessel missing since June 20. The Navy will inform the family of further developments as rescue efforts continue.

William Grute Bill HJ. Cruta Gertrude Williama Isle of Shoals Crute Navy Portland Ang H. J. Crute Donald United States Navy Isliam Princeton Maine Helen Pg County Disden Highland Avenue William T. Crute Young Crute Welch High School Bluefield

Divers Fail To Reach Sunken Sub In Atlantic Depths

June 21 reports recount two navy dives seeking the crushed craft and 33 dead near Portmouth New Hampshire. The first two attempts failed, deepest descent 370 feet, with salvage improbable. Royal Navy figures mourn fallen divers as heroes.

Portamouth N. H Atlantic North Atlantic Navy Frank Wene Knox Meg Richard

U S Protests Sinking Ousts Italian Consuls

Roosevelt sends Berlin a copy of the protest over the sinking of the Robin Moor calling it piracy and demanding reparations while signaling a broader purge of Italian consuls and staff. Italy and Germany respond by expelling American consuls as Axis actions escalate.

U.S Washington Roosevelt Germany Congress Berlin Sumner Welles

Free Lemonade II Mercury Hits 90

Secretary Eddie Steele and his board announced a summer city stunt after consultation. The plan marks the 90 degree milestone of the free lemonade event amid a highly publicized climate initiative.

Mercury Eddie Steele

Conductors Open Sessions Monday at Bluefield Convention

Bluefield hosts the second national convention of the Conductors Association of America with an attractive program planned. Officers include J. M. Smelter as part of the national association leadership.

Bluefield The Onductors’ Association of America Iian Aeaertias J. M. Smelter

Allies Enter Damascus After City Falls to Allied Forces

Allied troops entered Damascus 24 hours after shelling began as British and Free French forces capture the ancient Syrian capital. Reports say French withdrawal and German radio confirms bombardment prior to fall. defenders may have abandoned the city as British advance reached within miles.

Damascus Cairo Syria Moselem Henri Dente Mezze Beirut Prench Tion

Italy Faces Possible Diplomatic Rift Over Axis Relations

Rome reports fascists weigh severing ties with the United States as Italy closes consulates in the U S. A rupture in relations is foreseen, tied to Roosevelt’s war message, with Axis plans and occupation of European bases debated amid Berlin’s wartime shifts.

United States Italy Rome Roosevelt Congress Giornale d Berlin Germany Gayda Europe Turkey

Snake-bite Cultist Denied Accident Insurance Claim

A court denies the claim by a claimant identified as a snake-bite cultist who missed four weeks and questioned the insurer. Pro vident Life and Accident Insurance Company defended the case, with representation noted but not fully detailed.

RAF Air Raids Echo Fury of German Attacks

British bombers and fighters conducted two major raids on the German invasion coast with about 150 planes each. The air ministry touted it as the strongest RAF day since the Battle of Britain, claiming 28 Nazi fighters down and five RAF losses amid intensified operations along the channel coast.

London Britain Germany England Fighter Command Air Ministry U. S Channel S T. Omer Boulogne Fleven Messerschmitt 1098

Two Fliers Killed In Bomber Crash

Baltimore June 21 a new Martin B 26 bomber crashed and burned near the Martin plant after acceptance by the U S Army. Two airmen were killed one identified as Col. Ellis J Bowman test pilot with Martin officials saying both men died instantly as the craft fell during a routine ascent.

Baltimore Glenn L. Martin U Army Martin Fool Ellis J. Bowman J. T. Hartson Elf Perrin Bowman

Hitler Declares War As German Forces Advance On Russia

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler orders invasion of the Soviet Union at dawn. Berlin broadcasts say German troops mass along East Prussia with units from Finland Norway and Romania on the march while Britain and the USSR announce unified stance. Rome radio pledges Italian aid as NBC notes no troop moves yet.

Germany Soviet Russia London Radio Moscow Great Britain Rome Radio NBC New York Russia British Broadcasting Corporation Berlin East Prussia Finland Norway Rumania Adolf Hitler Soviet

Annual Quota President convention ends at Lake PlacId

The 22nd annual International Quota President convention concluded at Lake Placid with Miss Loudermilk among officers named Sue Maude Medley and Helene Grotte among attendees. The meeting focused on women’s roles in national defense amid deteriorating Soviet and German relations and looming war across Europe.

Effic Ae Uefield Quota Ee Lake Placid Miss Loudermilk Bernar McClaugherty Sue Maude Medley Sumners Helene Grotte Laura Pool

Government Extends Control Over Rubber

The government extends control over rubber by suspending private imports from the Far East and ordering civilian consumption cuts of 20 percent over six months. A ceiling on auto prices will be set, and effective June 23 the Rubber Reserve Company will become the sole seller of crude rubber from the Far East to the United States.

Washington Far East Jesse Jones Rubber Reserve Company United States Malaya Jones

Hitler Assails See Page 9 Finland Bolsters Defense

Helsinki reports mobilization as Finland arms 200000 to 300000 men amid fears of a German Soviet clash. An order requires automobile owners to report to civic guard headquarters, while reserves are being called up from the 1897 class and older. Government pledges security measures and swift provisioning for the defense effort.

Helsinki Finland Little Aeece Rot Spe Supply Ministry Cofd

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