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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
1
Axis nations announce terms for French capitulation and transfer of navy, air force, and colonial ports to Germany and Italy. Churchill denounces Petain over fleet handover while Britain weighs salvage options. France’s fleet status remains critical as terms unfold.
During extended German air raids across England Scotland and Wales British defenses claim several enemy planes shot down in Scottish attacks. Anti aircraft guns fired along the coast as tracer fire lit the night sky. Details are incomplete and fragmented in the surviving text.
Byzantine Hartman was moved to the death house at the West Virginia state penitentiary after pleading guilty in a deputy sheriff slaying. The case centers on the murder of Deputy Sheriff Wilbur H. in a disputed custody or depo-related incident. Continue to follow for final sentencing details and date.
Tokyo reports Japan fastened a watchful control in Indo China as a cryptic notice says crack troops acted by force nine days earlier to cut the supply route to Chungking. Unclear if troops crossed into Chinese territory amid ongoing tensions and border skirmishes.
President Roosevelt signed a bill to raise about 4.69 billion dollars over five years by expanding the income tax base to 2.2 million more taxpayers and increasing rates on income profits excise gift and inheritance taxes. Treasury estimates 1941 revenue around 6.37 billion, with four subsequent years adding nearly 1 billion yearly. The move funds defense programs and may push next year's receipts to a postwar high.
A News report from New York datelined Panama describes U S forces mining entrances to the Panama canal and rushing heavy artillery to the Atlantic side. About 300 000 troops are under arms as authorities call the maneuvers an emergency rehearsal amid ongoing activity. The Conte Bianca liner’s movement coincides with mine laying on both sides of the isthmus.
Prime Minister Churchill said Britain's safety is powerfully affected by events around the French fleet and that England still hopes to reassert control over the fleet. He noted the surrender was ordered by Petain's government in violation of assurances while French units in the area flew flags at half mast for France.
Washington June 25 Government discussions with Henry Ford to mass produce airplane engines ended as Ford refused a certain production role. William S. Knudsen of the National Defense Commission announced the collapse of the Ford production plan.
Former president Herbert Hoover addresses a Philadelphia Republican convention outlining seven stern tasks for the party. He urges ousting the New Deal, preserving peace unless attacked, expanding aid to allies, and building a strong navy to gain time for preparation. He criticizes isolationism and presses for broader foreign policy and domestic reform.
Former President Hoover urged the nation to reject the New Deal, arguing domestic policies threaten democracy and warning America must avoid entangling alliances while defending against the rise of dictatorship. He framed the question of war stance as a core convention issue and called for unity in defense.
Republican platform committee approves a anti war plank criticizing the Roosevelt defense record. It includes a pledge to aid oppressed peoples and a strong national defense while opposing intervention in European or Asian conflicts. Alf Landon, the 1936 nominee, comments on the substance and scope of the plank.
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