Plan to swap old planes for Allies under study
Washington June 21 AP Roosevelt weighs a proposal to trade in aging military aircraft to manufacturers who would resell to the Allies for immediate delivery. Sen Pepper and aides discuss legal and tactical feasibility while critics warn against weakening U S defense. Congress moves on a sizable defense package totalling about 4 672 billion with added spending and tax considerations.
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Greeks Deny Troop Landings at Salonika
Greek sources deny foreign reports that the Allied fleet plans to land troops in Salonika and surrender railroads and seaports to Britain. The authorities call the rumors unfounded and not supported by Greek officials.
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Planes Down 46 German Craft Over Dunkerque
The British air ministry reported 46 German bombers and fighters shot down by American built Hudsons and RAF fighters near Dunkerque in a 13 minute battle. The ministry said 78 aircraft were destroyed or damaged in the day’s operations, marking a new fighter sorties record. British forces also claimed 35 German aircraft wrecked over the Dunkerque sector with several planes missing.
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Embargo Eyed on U.S. Machine Tool Exports to Japan
Washington reports the administration weighs a moral embargo on machine tool exports to Japan to crack an industrial bottleneck in the defense program. The move would extend existing limits on war item shipments, with Japan a major buyer at about 3 million dollars monthly before. Industrial leaders warn the 5 billion defense plan for 50 thousand airplanes could be jeopardized.
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Shipyard Workers End Three Day Strike in New Jersey
KEARNY NJ June 2 Striking workers at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock voted to return to work at midnight ending a three day walkout that halted construction on six U S warships About 8 000 members of the Industrial Union of Marines and Shipbuilding Workers of America CIO backed the decision to resume work to avoid charges of obstructing the national defense program An agreement reached by union negotiators and company representatives led the return with the first shift of 400 workers resuming tonight and the rest to follow tomorrow afternoon the picket line was withdrawn this afternoon
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Italy mobilizes for war says Ansaldo in radio broadcast
Rome June 2 AP Italian Fascist Giovanni Ansaldo, editor of Il Telegrafo, announced mobilization for Italy's entrance into the war in a weekly broadcast to troops. He said the move is general but notified by individual summons rather than a mass call.
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Envoy Leaving Rome Signals War Entry Rumors
British ambassador Sir Terence Loraine and staff prepared to depart Rome, an action seen in political circles as signaling imminent American entry into the European war. Italian sources claim Mussolini spoke frankly to Roosevelt, while Fascist leaders denied threats would sway policy amid the tense international standoff.
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Allies Say Italy Need Not Fight
British and French broadcasters declared there are no differences between the Allies and Italy that negotiations and good will cannot cure. The Italian government has not engaged in talks, and Britain says only mutual friendship and shared interests guide relations. If Italy enters the war, the responsibility would be hers.
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Military Policy Enacted By Congress Is Advocated
Washington June 2 a proposed statutory military policy would establish a mechanized standing army of 750 000 and 2100 aircraft to defend the Western Hemisphere Greenland and the Azores The plan was put forth by J Gant Delend Lange a Maryland representative and veteran officer In a statement Lange said Congress should enact a policy better than any single mind could devise He urged creation of a congressional body to evolve the policy and called for action by the military affairs committee Bolievering North America Central America and the Caribbean basing as essential to U S safety the proposal aims to prevent non American states from acquiring territories
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Hitler Timing Seen Bringing New Victories
London dispatch reports that Hitler's timing appears to deliver a sequence of military and potential diplomatic gains. Observers note Italy and Romania move toward Berlin, with Greece and the Balkans in play, while Russia remains a key unknown factor in the NATO-aligned balance. Military experts warn of possible German reorganization and a fresh thrust toward Paris, tempering optimism with danger for Britain and Ireland.
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Premier Says Turkish Army Ready to Repel Aggression
Ankara reports Saydam declares the Turkish army ready to repel any aggression and urges unity amid global uncertainty. He warns against foreign influence and a fifth column inside Turkey. In Budapest Greek demands for troops near the Dodecanese circulate with Turkish troop concentration on the frontier.
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Inflation Here Seen If Germany Is Victor
Chicago June 2 Dr Melchin Paty a former economic adviser to the Berlin Deutschebank warned that a German victory would extend the military economy across Europe and trigger monetary inflation. He cited Von Seeckt and emphasized that mobilizing the nation's economy was essential alongside military might to avoid catastrophic inflation tied to wartime preparation.
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Humane War Is Plea of Pope
Vatican City reported Pope Pius XI urged Europe to keep war humane. He spoke to cardinals on his name day, expressing dismay at the spread of conflict and called for protection of noncombatants, life, property, family rights, and religious freedom in occupied areas. He urged prayer for moderation and peace to end the destruction across nations.
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Swiss Pilot Shoots Down Reich Planes
Swiss reports say a Swiss pilot shot down a German bomber near Yverdon on Lake Neuchatel after the aircraft violated Swiss airspace during Rhine valley raids. The incident followed two prior Nazi planes downed nearby as Swiss batteries fired warning shots.
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Flanders Epic Victory Reported by Eden in Britain
War Secretary Anthony Eden hailed an epic B E F retreat and rescue in Flanders claiming more than four fifths saved from a German trap. Britain braces for invasion while bombs fall in Norfolk as RAF raids cripple German planes near Dunkerque.
Liner Starts Back With U S Refugees
Genoa dispatch reports the liner Manhattan with about 2200 passengers, mostly American and foreign refugees, sailed for New York after a one day delay caused by crowding for accommodations. Awaiting the Washington's Bordeaux call, officials weigh Italy entering the war and embarkation formalities proceed with Americans given precedence.
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Military Training for All Likely Here If Nazis Win
Washington predicted compulsory military training for all physically fit American youths as a near certainty if Germany wins the European war. Congressmen contend the nation would need to expand armed forces, favoring immediate regular army growth to 500,000 and using universal training as a cost effective reserve. Estimated annual cost around two billion dollars.
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Dunkerque Hold Amid Major German Assault
French high command claims Dunkerque defenses still hold as German infantry pushed waist-deep through floodwaters in a massive assault estimated at 200,000 men. France reports heroic tenacity amid heavy losses and a strategic pause elsewhere as Reynaud visits the Somme front and British and Allied supplies continue by air.
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Germans Claim Air Successes From War Dispatches
German high command says bombers hit evacuating Allied troops and convoys off France's north coast and struck the Rhone valley. Communique claims Marseille rail yard bombing and fires on two Allied merchantmen in Marseille harbor. No mention of sinking the Nelson.
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King Tries Weapon at 200 Yard Target Reach
London reports King George tested a Bren machine gun firing about 60 shots near the bullseye at 200 yards. Army officers, munitions officials, and reporters witnessed the monarch blaze away. He later toured a gun factory where wartime operations run seven days a week for two hours.
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