Italy gains Jibuti and narrow Alpine frontier in armistice terms
Italy acquires strong influence over Jibuti and a demilitarized zone along a slim Alpine border with France. The armistice provisions require French naval base demilitarization, surrender of ships, and France to limit forces in North Africa while keeping key ports and airports under Italian or German control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Alps
North Africa
Inu
East Africa
S.n.stce
France
Mediterranean
Britain
Nice
Savoy
Corsica
Tertory
Jibut
Ialy
Gulf of Aden
Acrs Ababa
Ethiopia
Briancon
Menton
Europe
England
Toulon
Bizerte
Tunisia
Oran
Algeria
Ajaccio
Tunis
Morocco
Jaly
U S Mines Entrances to Panama Canal In World News
The article describes American mining of the Pacific and Atlantic entrances to the Panama Canal as gun batteries and mine layers move into position. Guard ships patrol outside the mine fields and smaller craft face new movement restrictions while coastal defenses bolster the Atlantic entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Biancamano
Canal
Graham
Atlantic
Russia shifts to seven day week with longer hours
Moscow Soviet radio announced a switch from a six day work week to a seven day work cycle with one weekly rest day. The plan aims to raise production by about one sixth and is expected to add the equivalent of 2,000,000 jobs. Figures on daily hours were not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Hoover Ignites Philadelphia Convention With Roaring Welcome
At the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia delegates erupt in bedlam as 65-year-old former President Herbert Hoover makes an entrance. He faces a jubilant, cheering crowd, pauses for some minutes before speaking calmly, then is cheered for nine more minutes as California and other states parade banners and wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bedlam
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
California
Panama Canal Mines Keeped Active With Existing Installations
U S officials said the Panama Canal entrances use controlled mines on shore power and coast artillery protection. No new mines were laid recently and mine layers are servicing existing installations while canal defense forces maneuver continuously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Panama Canal
Department
Canal Zone
Atlantic
Canal
Canal Barrison
Canal Mines and Guns Stir Panama Transit War Games
Military authorities said both canal entrances were seeded with live mines and that heavy railroad guns were relocated from Pacific to Atlantic sides as war games to test defenses. Brig Gen Jacob Devers called the maneuvers purely theoretical, while Maj Gen Daniel van Voorhis urged active practice. A heavy guard accompanied the Conte Biancamano as it moved through the canal, with Army planes overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Atlantic
Jap Army Aims To End French Colony Supplies To China
Japanese forces in South China moved toward the Indo-Chinese frontier to cut off French Indo China supplies. Canton headquarters said troops reached Lungchow outskirts near the Hanoi Lungchow railroad and had crushed opposition as part of sealing the frontier. Tokyo dispatches hinted at possible frontier crossings but these reports were uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
South China
Eut
South China Command
Canton
Lungchow
Hanoi-Lungchow
Comei
Tokio
Indo-China
Bridges Dynamited on Chinese Frontier by British
AP report from Hong Kong says bridges over the Shumchun river on the Chinese frontier of the British colony were dynamited by British forces in what the action described as purely precautionary and defensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Shumchun River
Petain Says French Fleet Coming Under German Control
In a Tuesday night broadcast from London Marshal Henri Petain said the armistice places the French air force and fleet under Germany and Italy. He argued German superiority in the second Aisne Somme battle with 60 French divisions facing 150 German divisions and claimed the Loire crossing left France defenseless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henri Petain
France
Germany
Italy
Petain
Aisne-Somme
Loire
Graduation ruse ends in missing son after three years of hooky
A Russian immigrant couple in Pittsburgh asked police to locate their 17 year old son Walter after he vanished hours before his high school graduation. He had secretly skipped high school for three years while the Zellens believed he attended classes and received lunch money and a graduation picture. The couple forgives if he returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John Zellen
Walter
Zellens
Communists topple Uncle Sam Liborio figures in Cuba demo
In Havana hundreds of communists toppled two large cardboard effigies representing Uncle Sam and Liborio during a Tuesday night protest against Yankee imperialism. The action targeted signs of U S influence as part of anti imperialist sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Uncle Sam
Free
Classified advertisement price list and instructions
The Cedar Rapids Gazette prints a multi day want ad rate sheet with line counts and prices for 2 to 8 lines plus additional lines. It notes out of town ads by advance payment and a 10 cent box number surcharge, mentions only one incorrect insert per multiple day run, and provides deadlines and contact details for placing ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
The
United States
Cedar Rapids
Jowa
Dial
Pat
Rothecare
Phillips’ 66
South Main St
Maquoreta
Iowa
R. W . Tapager
Liberal Commission
Z. E. Goss
Byron St
Marshalltown
Cisar
Hudson Sales Co
Kadlec Bros
16Th Ave
6Th
8Th St
Community notices and ads from a midcentury Gazette page
A collage of small items includes thanks from the Young and Gaylord families for sympathy after a loss, lost and found ad for a black and white terrier, many classified style promotions for medicines, watches, jewelry, cleaning, moving services, and general ads for local businesses. Also mentions ambulance service and a reward for fraud prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Arnold
Gaylord Young and
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Jibuti
French Somaliland
I Duce
U. S
G.O.P
Son
Hooky
Paul & Pm
Kuba Funeral Home
Terrier
Dos
Guy Voorhies
Palo
Drus
Ambulance Service CO
Probasco
Ind Ave
Marie
2Nd St
Vincent's Jewelry
3Rd ST SE
Dempsey Cleaning & Dyeing CO
Snd Ave
Kullander & Son
Kenwood
Allied van Lines, Inc
Calder's van 4 Storage Co
Griffith Feather Mattress Co
Lovely Lady Oil
Lovely Lady Beauty
Bishop's
Aupie Anderson
Stank's Beauty
Ware
Lillian Suchy
Delux Artiste
3Rd St
Paris Academy OF Beauty
Bill Carlsen
Thornwood
George Sirvenka and
His
Fine Orchestra
Roger Graham
Udesen
Temple
McCoy
Ave
4Th ST. SE
Mary Ams
1St Ave
E. Ce-Mar
Marion Blvd
Sun. P.m
H. Slepman
Highway 30
Jim Reeder
Hallwood Cafe
Marion
Kutchera & CO
Novak Heating CO
Willman
Mt. Vernon Ave
Russell
Drew's
3Rd Ave
Tinners Tools Hawkeye Tin Shop
J. E. Cummins
Pepin
Dia
Fred Young
H.R. Butters
DeMarah
McAllister
Cristy
Virginia
Ird
Nerainigat
Farmer Canning Co
Central Exployment AG
CY. Granby
Ae Srr
Jearn
Marion, Iowa
Autos & Trucks
Chevrolet
First Ave
Radlee Bros
Studebaker Distributors
Continental
Padzensky
1St St
Handler
DODGE
Larne
Dodsey& Plymouth Distributors
Second Ave. SE
1St Ave. E
Wees
Lan
Diamond T. S.wb
Tucker
Center
Rapaport
5Th Ave
Baxter
Baxter Motors
Chrysler & Plymouth
Second Ave
Linn Blvd
Flapper
Rude
Tee Ooth
Cadillac
Plymolu
AXE
Tudor Bean
Studebaker
Igen
NASH
Rude Auto CO
Ford
Mercury
Third Ave. SE
Price
Plymouth
Culver Motors
6Th St
Stor Wagoner Motor Co
Third Ave
Everett Spear
Olin
Raee
Auto Parts & Service
Katz Auto Parts Company
Sth
7Th Ave
Ford Tudor
Mottow
MakKibben Motor Co
International Harvester Co
2Nd Ave
Stone's Truck Service
By Sylvia
Holiday Tire Sale
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Silvertowns
Goodrich
Silvertown
Bomorney
Eles Nz
Andrew
St. SW
Paul
C &T
Beck Hawkeye Cn
Ist Ave
NEW_AND
Ubed Faul Sebeda
Gordon
Ellis Bivd
Auto House
Cady
Eclipse
Crass Catchers Inc
Kubins Hardware Co
Rosen's
Morgan Bros
Geo, Ilen Hardware Co
Paul Lebeda
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