Hitler Mussolini Meet On Brenner Pass To Plan Moves
Hitler and Mussolini met on the Brenner Pass to discuss potential U.S. moves to defend the western hemisphere and the Axis response. Observers noted talks on Crete aftermath and possible Axis actions against Alexandria, Cyprus, Haifa, and the Suez area with no formal details released. Virginio Gayda predicted new Mediterranean developments and cited British losses in Crete at about 45,000.
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Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Roosevelt
U. S. Navy
French West Africa
Azores
Atlantic Islands
Crete
Alexandria
Egypt
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Haifa
Palestine
Middle East
Iraq
Syria
Suez Canal
Comunique
Gayda
Virginio Gayda
Britain
FDR Delays Draft for Miner Fernandez in West Virginia
Raymond Fernandez, 30, Morrison County miner, becomes the first West Virginia resident deferred by presidential order. Roosevelt directs Harrison draft board No 3 to reclassify Fernandez to 3-A after he claims he misfilled his questionnaire and mainly supports his family. A public assistance inquiry backs his claim. another board petition to the president remains pending.
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Raymond Fernandez
Morrison County
Selective Service
Roosevelt
Harrison Draft Board No
Army Chief Flies to Vichy for Parleys
Gen Maxime Weygand, commander of France's North African forces, arrives in Vichy to confer with Marshal Petain on defense plans while Syria German occupation rumors are denied. Dentz in Beirut says German landings at Latakia are false and Syrian troop movements toward Palestine are unfounded. No siege declared. Brazzaville radio claims remain unconfirmed.
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Vichy
INSI
Maxine Weygand
France
Empire
Syria
Weygand
Henri Philippe Petain
Henri Dentz
Beirut
Ankara
Syrian
Latekia
Dentz
Palestine
Syria Cuts Off Lines to Egypt
Syria abruptly cut communications with Egypt amid signs that France’s Syria may become a warfront as German troops reportedly arrive at Latakia. Turkish sources suggest German forces reached Latakia by transport from the eastern Mediterranean, while a Berlin broadcast claimed a state of siege near the Iraq border. General Weygand arrived at Vichy for talks with Marshal Petain, linked to events in Syria.
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Cairo
Egypt
Syria
Middle East
Mediterranean
Ankara
Latakia
Berlin
Iraq
Maxime Weygand
North
Africa
Britain Eyes Quick Strike in Syria to Block Axis
British observers expect a rapid move against French mandate Syria to deny Nazi footholds and bolster Turkey. Cyprus prepares for air threat, as Mediterranean control shifts toward Axis. Turkey’s stance remains crucial amid mounting Middle East tensions and oil-field strategic stakes.
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London
Syria
Middle East
Turkey
Britain
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Crete
Ankara
Dardanelles
Axi
Adolf Hitler
Second Houston Becomes Senator
Washington June 2 INS The famous name of Houston returns to the U S Senate as Andrew Jackson Houston 67 son of the San Jacinto hero walks to the rostrum with Tom Connally on his arm and swears allegiance to flag country and duty He follows a line of Houstons in Texas political history and receives the oath with solemn dignity on the Senate floor
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Washington
INS
Houston
U. S. Senate
Andrew Jackson Houston
San Jacinto
Tom Connally
Sam Hous
Texas
Tand Deliverer
Senate
Sam
Connally
Wallace
Singing Marine Downs 20 Nazi Planes Over Crete
A young British marine on Crete fired the last anti aircraft gun and brought down 20 German bombers at Canea before withdrawal. Lance Corp Thomas Neal, 23, is missing with five others after helping to operate the gun. Private Patrick Mahoney recounted Neal sang defiance as shells flooded the attackers. Neal reportedly held off dive bombers by concentrating on one plane at a time, netting nine kills in two days and at least 20 in the fortnight.
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Larry Allen
Alexandria
Canea
Crete
Nee Tee
Lance Corp
Thomas Neal
Patrick Mahoney
Liverpool
Neal
Cance
Mahoney
Hughes to Quit Bench July 1
President Roosevelt accepted Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes request to retire from the Supreme Court on July 1 due to health and age. The move creates a vacancy, with speculation that Attorney General Robert H. Jackson may succeed Hughes, while Hughes plans to stay in Washington for rest and travel.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
BuErenue Court
White House
Hughes
Supreme Court
James C. McReynolds
Washington
Robert H. Jackson
Hophes
Supreme Court broadens federal river control across states
The Supreme Court upheld a $54 million dam project on the Hed river at the Oklahoma Texas border, expanding federal authority over non navigable portions of navigable streams and tributaries under the commerce clause. Justice Douglas led the unanimous ruling praising protection of commerce arteries through watershed control. Oklahoma Governor Leon C. Phillips had opposed the project for years.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hed River
Oklahoma-Texas
Virginia
Douglas
Congress
Leon C. Phillips
Oklandgma
Walkouts Hit Defense as 3 Regions See Strikes
San Francisco Bay area warehouse workers walked out yesterday while a two week Detroit Steel plants strike spread delaying army training center orders for steel window sashes. A Pittsburgh strike of 2,200 truck drivers and helpers added pressure as defense officials faced new labor disputes amid calls for rapid defense production. The Defense Mediation Board opened talks and scheduled a June 9 hearing in Washington and urged Bethlehem Shipbuilding San Francisco yard to resume work pending settlement. An aviation policy move hinted at broad government strike powers.
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Associated Press
San Francisco Bay Area
Detroit Steel Products Company
Pittsburgh
Defense
Defense Mediation Board
Efort
San Francisco
Bethlehem ‘Shipbuilding Company
Washington
Feminine Ticket Fades In West Virginia Race
In Ker mit, Minga county, the only female ticket in the biennial small town elections faded as four Democratic women candidates were removed from the ballot. Officials scratched their names, leaving men to contest mayor and recorder posts, with Marmet in Kanawha County also described as a single party race after a Supreme Court ruling.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Kermil
Minga County
Oro
Kermit
Amanda En de
Recorder
Gladys Justice
Maud Curry
Myrtle Rouse
George Preece
Cecil Slepp
D. A. Shaw
Buck Rouse
RAF Raids Berlin and German Areas Continue Bombing
Royal Air Force bombers raided Berlin and northern and western Germany last night and today. Waves dropped large explosives and thousands of incendiaries on civilian areas for hours. Civilians were killed and wounded in residential districts. Three RAF bombers were claimed shot down.
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Berlin
Royal Air Force
Germany
Reich
Gehrig dies after long illness of rare disease
New York reports Lou Gehrig, famed New York Yankees first baseman and Hall of Famer, died at his home aged 37 after a two year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He had left the lineup on May 2 1939 and sought treatment at Mayo Clinic Rochester.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Iron Horse
Gehrig
Mighty
Yankees
New York City Parole Commission
Getrig
Detroit
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mion
War bill would give president wartime authority over property
Roosevelt approved measure in Congress to empower the president to seize and operate factories ships patents and other property for defense. The bill would allow requisition of assets such as plants ships wharves railroads farms and licenses with compensation rules and a two year suit window. Patterson cites Wilson powers to argue urgency and speed in condemnation procedures.
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INS
Roosevelt
U. S
Congress
War Department
Robert P. Patterson
House
Semburn
Navy
Frank Knox
Patterson
Sen. Reynolds
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Rayburn
House Military Affairs Committee
Rep
May
D. Ky
Messare
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Bill Scule
U S Bomber Crashes in San Diego Bay
A Consolidated bomber with five aboard crashed into San Diego Bay after takeoff from Lindbergh Field. Four crewmen died, including pilots and testers William Wheatley Bruce Craig William Reis er and Allen T Austin. Survivor Louis McCannon, injured, was questioned as investigators search for sabotage clues and examine wreckage with FBI and army experts.
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Cal
INS
FBI
Consolidated
San Diego Bay
England
Louis
McCannon
Navy Hospital
North Island
Army
William Wheatley
Bruce Craig
William Reiser
Allen T. Austin
Lindbergh Field
Reiser
Eleven War Correspondents To Check U S Defense
Eleven veteran war correspondents join army and navy officials and industry reps for a 12 day tour of American defense factories. They will file progress reports on converting the nation into an arsenal for the democracies and compare with other nations’ defense production. The tour runs from New York to Indianapolis and Knoxville.
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W. W. Chaplin
New York
INS
Europe
Army
Navy
Armorica
Indianapolis
Knoxville
Tenn
Flanders
Frank Kent, Jr
Baltimore Sun
Dunkirk
Arras
Leland
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