Full German Drive Hits French Line and Paris Bombing
Analysis notes Germany’s assault through central France into Weygand’s 200 mile line along the Somme and Aisne. British forces retreating from Dunkirk leave heavy equipment behind. Paris air raids target airports and military objectives. about 1,000 killed in early strike.
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Poland
Scandinavia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Belgium
Adolf Hitler
Flanders
France
Paris
Somme
Aisne
Maxime Weygand
Dunkirk
English
London
Germany
Names in the News and Wartime Prepardness Highlights
A snapshot of prominent figures and wartime issues: President Roosevelt gains a grandson as Mrs Anne Roosevelt gives birth. Joseph Schenck faces 24 federal tax fraud counts tied to a $400,000 evasion. Mrs Dwight W Morrow advocates immediate aid to the Allies. Ambassador Bullitt recounts a Nazi bombing near him in Paris. France retaliates with bombings near Munich and Frankfurt. The piece notes a nationwide preparedness drive, Gen George C Marshall warning of manpower shortages, debates on training camps and possible compulsory service, and projected costs of defense programs. It also cites President Roosevelt proposals, National Guard control, and a plan to broaden income tax bases, plus agriculture forecasts showing June farm income near past levels despite war-driven price fluctuations.
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Roosevelt
Anne (Clark) Roosevelt
John
Joseph Schenck
New York
Smith College
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Germany
William C. Bullitt
Cordell Hull
Paris
George C. Marshall
Army
Congress
House
Rep. Smith
Dem
Conn
Supreme Court ruling on flag salute sparks nationwide action
The high court upheld a Pennsylvania school board’s expulsion of two children for refusing to salute the flag on religious grounds. Across the nation, tense incidents occurred with Jehovah’s Witness adherents in Illinois and Texas facing arrest or jail after protests and distribution of pacifist literature. Separately, discussion turns to Roosevelt’s potential third-term bid as European conflict tightens political dynamics.
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Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Moweaqua
Ill
Jeho
Europe
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Paul McNutt
Garner
Wheeler
Montana
Cordell Hull
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Playful Wild Cubs Mark Spring in Field and Water
The article describes springtime play of wild mammals especially fox, badger, and otter cubs. It details fox cub games with a round stone and Follow the Leader style antics, bouncing badgers and their stiff fur, and otter pups thriving in cold conditions with joint play and swimming games along streams.
Wise and Otherwise sharp quips on loyalty and luck
A collection of witty lines about bluffing consistency kindness to worn animals and a test of restraint. It playfully mocks gold diggers and references a grass widow while noting social quirks and gendered assumptions.
Otters Playful Pool Parade In London Tit Bits
A brief London Tit Bits excerpt describes four otters splashing and circling in a stream. The youngsters leap and dive, each trying to duck and pull others beneath the surface while their parents guide them to a hidden lair to rest until hunger and high spirits urge play again.
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Oliver G. Pike
London
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