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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1940

Page

31

Ferdinand the wirehair pup steers car rides and tricks

Bernard J. Bishop recalls training Ferdinand a two year old wirehair for car rides on a special fender seat with foggles and a foot bar. The dog performs circus style tricks climbs ladders and jumps hedges showing advanced training beyond entertaining car rides. American plane output figures follow the tale.

Ferdinand Bernard J. Bishop First Avenue Ferdinand the Bull Ferdinand the Virchair Bishop Ferdy Ferds

French Leader Estimates German Captures in Belgium and France

Paris reports General Charles de Gaulle estimated 358000 Germans captured in Flanders and 600000 in the Battle of France with about 60000 killed and 300000 wounded. He said the French army was beaten as German tanks disrupted supply convoys and civilians blocked roads.

London Charles de Gaulle Flanders Belgium France Denis Saurat French Institute de Gaulle Saurat

De Gaulle's casualty estimate amid armistice fears

The report notes De Gaulle's casualty figure for Allied troops amid a push for arms and surrender risk. It suggests the count may exclude final actions after Premier Petain announced seeking an armistice, reflecting uncertainty about how surrender and combat casualties were tallied.

Sable de Gaulle Petain

The Tragedy of Old Age in Public Life

A reader argues that modern society wrongly bars the elderly from opportunity, urging work with natural law. It contends age brings invaluable experience across business politics farming and home, and warns against eliminating old people from active work. Burns is cited on human in humanity.

the Gazette Burns

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