Auction Terms Mentioned With Prices and Agent Pass
Fragmentary note lists a $1 limit on sale in Florida and a $3.00 price, mentions an agent pass, and provides a phone reference XAS.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1941
Page
4
Fragmentary note lists a $1 limit on sale in Florida and a $3.00 price, mentions an agent pass, and provides a phone reference XAS.
British forces push into Mosul tightening hold on oil areas and suppress unrest in Baghdad under martial law. Kirkuk’s status unclear as authorities sympathetic to a pro British regime take charge. New RAF strikes target Beirut amid tensions with France and its Syria mandate.
Wilhelm the last Hohenzollern emperor died at Doorn House after a period indoors following a lung ailment. The former ruler, who fled to the Netherlands in 1918, had been in declining health since long years of war. His death ends a six decade era and marks the end of a royal line tied to German and European history.
General Gerald C. Wi plans a campaign swing through Bonham on courthouse square at 2 PM followed by stops in Winnsboro Mt. Clarksville Honey Grove and Paris. The four rankers for the Senate seat include S M A football figure engaging voters as he campaigns in support of his second term bid. Dies and Mann also appear in the slate of speakers across the district.
Report notes Major Brant of Field San Antonio travels to Washington to discuss pilot training with Speaker Rayburn and others. Major John Dickey and Rae returned last Friday as discussions continued with officials regarding Bon- Bet pilot training prospects.
Washington reports from well informed sources that by end of 1941 the United States will field a land based air force capable of striking targets across North and South America. Production will peak with a monthly output exceeding fifteen hundred planes, with Britain receiving roughly half of American bombers while delivery to the Allies continues.
Washington June 4 Under secretary of War Robert P Patterson said he hoped Congress would pass the new draft property bill soon in the broad form just as it is He called the measure very sweeping yet strong but justified by present conditions Opponents labeled it dictatorial and communist propaganda in opposition to the act
A Vichy era report from Unitten Press asserts France denies any agreement with Germany to permit Nazi control over six French naval bases. The disputed claim references French naval facility sovereignty and shifting wartime alliances amid British commentary.
A Berlin agency reports German naval command claims significant British shipping losses. They say U boats sank about one half of Britain’s merchant tonnage totaling 2,000,000 tons and damaged further vessels. The statement cites 215,000 tons sunk on the surface raiders and total losses described as substantial.
A dispatch from Istanbul reports Germany is outfitting French freighters at Constana Romania to move troops via the Black Sea and Aegean to northern Syria. Ankara sources confirm Germans travel into Syria through Turkey using Bulgarian passports. US bakers annually produce 7 218 843 060 pounds of white pan bread and 1 731 225 000 pounds of wheat and rye breads, per Census Bureau data.
The Lib jet bombing plot wreckage was lifted from the floor of San Diego Bay. Three to five victims were recovered, with officers stating the crash involved sabotage and an FBI inquiry continues. Pilot names and ages are listed among the recovered remains. The investigation plans further examinations as authorities prepare for anticipated hearings.
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox urged private shipbuilders to claim responsibility for democracy's fate and proposed a government sponsored shipbuilding race to boost U.S. and Britain war production. He said success hinges on sea and air power and warned industry must meet the challenge.
A German raider dropped bombs on an English coast town injuring several and damaging buildings. A second enemy aircraft attacked the northeast coast with machine gun fire, causing minor damage and some injuries.
The Itahat Radio claimed British planes bombed Beirut, the French Syrian capital, but ministry officials denied any information on such an attack. A new attack would come from the RAF Middle East Command in Cairo.
Berlin reports Nazi spokesmen say France would obtain full cooperation from German troops if Paris arms itself to resist a British attack on Syria. The statement comes as tensions rise over Middle East actions.
Detroit dispatch reports CIO union members walk out at the Great Lakes Steel Plant amid organizing activity. Affected workers protest wage and safety concerns, with plant officials stating production will pause during the walkout.
Report from San Francisco notes the German consul requests military deferment for the son of a consul member. Details on the applicant and grounds for exemption remain sparse amid limited official comment.
Rotary club members are urged to purchase defense bonds to support national security and wartime efforts. The appeal stresses community duty and financial backing for government defense programs amid the ongoing mobilization.
A New York congressman died in the House lobby after answering a speech by Rep Jehr M Rankin Miss who charged Wall Street bankers and international Jews with steering the nation toward war. The defense bonds issue was discussed with Palming county campaign aims and a reminder that bonds were sold in 1939 during the first World War.
President Franklin D Roosevelt appeals to all U S citizens to contribute to the United Service Organizations fund drive. He urges broad participation to aid servicemen and their families during the war effort.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee directed its liaison to obtain a full report on reducing the 21-35 age range in the Selective Service Act. Lieutenant Colonel David A. Watt was named to coordinate the advisory study for the War Department.
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