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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
1
The report details how Republicans adopt a platform and begin nominations as leaders push for unity. It covers foreign policy moves including naval and air chiefs resisting surrender orders amid broader defense material talks.
German bombers crossed the English Channel in their sixth raid in nine days. British defenses engaged the flotilla with searchlights anti aircraft fire and air raid shelters. The RAF reported five enemy aircraft shot down and a total of 27 deaths from nine raids. Reports from Gibraltar said French warships and planes gathered at Casablanca despite government orders.
A Gibraltar report claimed an arrest order for former French premier Edouard Daladier amid cabinet shake ups. Berlin asserted Britain would face intensified aerial operations as German press warned of a “thousandfold” counterblow while Hitler toured Paris sites and Paris war trophies, reflecting on armistice terms and air raids on central England.
British troops attacked German coastal defenses along the continental coastline with heavy support from ships and the royal air force. Reported success included casualties and enemy dead in scattered points, with Britain citing no own casualties and mine stating further raids are planned. The action described as a new phase of aggressive action by observers and agencies. Charles de Gaulle was quoted as insisting on continuing the fight.
The First National Bank of Bluefield plans a summer remodeling of its banking room and building at Princeton Avenue and Federal Street with estimated spend of about $25,000. A 2 cent semiannual stock dividend was declared after reports from bank officers. Directors approved the project and related construction plans.
Japanese planes attacked Chungking in three waves on June 27, the largest air raid yet on the wartime capital. Casualties were estimated under 200, many dugouts sheltering Americans were hit, but most personnel were believed safe. Bombs fell in devastated districts and over the Yangtze river.
June 26 report notes bridges on the Shumchun river in Hongkong were dynamited as Japan tightens its hold near Indo-China. An army official warned British women to be ready as auxiliary service forms advance, though officials call the measures precautionary with no alarm.
Tokyo reports Japan plans to seek Adolf Hitler's personal attention if possible as part of broader European diplomacy. Naotake Satō, the roving envoy who helped seal the Italy Manchukuo Japan accord, is to explain Tokyo's aims during discussions with Premier Mussolini and other leaders to reach a political understanding amid European tensions.
Highlights of the Republican platform prepared by the national convention resolutions committee. Emphasizes Americanism, preparedness, peace, strong defense, free economy, and protection of labor rights. Calls for work for idle capital and relief, safeguards for the aged, and merit-based government jobs without discrimination.
A Philadelphia convention program lists a prayer segment on June 26 and notes the process for nominations and balloting on the presidential ticket. The item reflects formal procedures and a focus on candidate selection.
Wendell Willkie, once a dark horse, tops the field as the Republican convention opens in Philadelphia. The platform pledges peace and aid to liberty while Taft and Gannett are praised. Delegates cheer and boo as Willkie moves toward a possible nomination.
The platform condemns the Roosevelt administration as a failure to meet national objectives and alleges mismanagement of labor relations and defense. It declares opposition to foreign war, cites postwar debt and taxes, and pledges support for defense measures while warning against provocative actions leading to war. See page 2.
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