British Plan Victory Only Winant Says
Ambassador John G. Winant told reporters in Washington that Britain will not discuss peace terms with Germany unless victory is achieved. He said no peace talks are underway in Britain and that the British are united with high morale. Winant plans a fuller statement after meetings with Roosevelt Hull Hopkins and other officials.
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Washington
INS
John G. Winant
U. S
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Britain
Germany
Winant
Cordell Hull
Hull
Crete
Hill
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Willam S. Knudsen
War and Navy
Republicans Sweep Dunbar Elects Mayors and Officials
D L Salisbury reelected mayor of Dunbar by a 405 vote margin over Democrat Alexander G Rice Sr. Salisbury 1484 to 1079. Republicans carried every precinct ward. Clerk treasurer race saw C F Stewart win 1555 to Corbin 1000. Council seats filled: First ward N S Mount 378, J P Faulknier 443. Second ward M R Young 484, Clifford Briden 311. Third ward A Bailey 430, H Whitely 226.
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D. L. Salisbury
Dunbar
Salisbury
Alexander G. Rice
United Fuel Gas Company
Rice
C. M. Corbin
C. F. Stewart
Corbin
N. S. Mount
J.P. Faulknier
M.R. Young
Clifford Jiiden
A. Bailey
H. Whitely
Citizens Party Wins All Clendenin Posts
The Citizens party held power in Clendenin by sweeping all incumbent seats in yesterday’s election. Strong gains kept the party atop local government as ballots favored continuity.
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Citizens Party
Clendenin
Fragmentary quote about dislike and identity amid conflict
A brief, cryptic line shows Yillie Willis describing tension with a woman who holds a negative view of her. The speaker claims it took a year to uncover who harbors this dislike and asserts that the other person thinks poorly of her.
Roosevelt cites draft bill to end strikes in defense industry
President Roosevelt described the administration’s new property seizure bill as a tool to end irreconcilable strikes or lockouts in defense sectors. He cited the Allis Chalmers Milwaukee dispute, where both sides would concede, as a case needing authority beyond current law to ensure deliveries and production for war materials.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Allis Chalmers
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers
War Department
Saving of Men Declared Vital
Dr Thomas Parran warned at the American Medical Association that conserving manpower through disease prevention is vital for national defense. He cited syphilis and other illnesses among the first million drafted, urging aggressive treatment to add thousands of men to the armed forces and save production, noting 350 million man-days lost in 1940.
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Cleveland
Thomas Parran
U. S. Public Health Service
American Medical Association
America
Patran
Ctes
Parran
Byrd Calls Roosevelt to Oust Perkins Over Strike Certifying Power
Sen. Byrd cites 74 strikes against war industries by May 1 and only three certified to the defense mediation board. He urges the president to remove Sec. Perkins or strip her department of strike certification power. Byrd warns delays endanger national security and Britain aid.
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Associated Press
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Roosevelt
Francis Perkins
Defense Mediation Board
Senate
Washington
Army and Navy
Mediation Board
Virginian
Britain
Navy
Blows at British Shipping Claimed
Berlin reports widespread day air raids on South England with attacks on port facilities and major war industries. Germany says five British merchant ships sunk, May losses near 746000 tons, while Berlin denies damage from raids on Germany.
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Berlin
England
Germany
Page 12 Wal 2 Pian Fragment
Fragmentary newspaper note appears to reference page 12 and a Wal 2 pian item. The readable text is incomplete, offering no clear event or person names, dates, or organizations to identify. Further context from page 12 is required to form a precise summary.
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Wal
Pian
Local Moose Donate For City Playground
Charleston Moose voted to donate 330 to underwrite a city playground. Other lodges including the Elks Owls and Eagles may match. Total civic contributions eyed at 768 to fund six smaller playgrounds. State selective service announced county allocations for the June call of 893 white and 29 Negroes. Induction to begin with 514 whites and 40 Negroes in Huntington today.
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Charleston
State Selective Service
Meni
Huntington
Clarksburg
Junkers plane downed at Malta during daylight raid
Valleta crowds report a German Junkers troop carrier shot down into the sea by British fighters as Malta endured a second day of daylight raids. British sources say the aircraft were possibly empty and unclear if other Junkers took part.
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Valletta
Malta
Junkers
Mediterranean
Berlin Okays Syria Defense
Berlin states France will defend Syria and other outposts if Britain attacks while Germany, victor at end of conflict, offers no halt to French defense rights. Officials say no plan to land German troops in Syria and refrain from discussing future moves.
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Berlen
Syria
Excess Profits Tax Urged by Roosevelt Aide
Washington June 3 President Roosevelt was reported preparing to press Congress for drastic excess profits taxes on corporations to win Ways and Means support for the treasury plan totaling 3,500,080,000. Assistant Secretary Joh. Livan indicated the government may take an additional share of profits above a normal return in a rout session.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Joh
Livan
RAF Bombs Nazi Troops As German March North
British fighter planes struck through channel mists and bombed German troops in northern France while another craft hit an armed trawler in the Channel. The raids followed RAF deep strikes on Berlin, beginning a daylight offensive as large bodies of Nazi troops move in occupied France.
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London
Channel
France
Britain
Crete
RAF
Berlin
Norway
Tich Ruhr
Germany
German Tourists Entering Syria Spark Regional Tension
An Ankara dispatch reports mass German troop movements into Syria following infiltrations by civilians with Bulgarian passports. Unofficial sources say 500 German soldiers with armored cars landed near Latakia last Thursday opposite Cyprus, signaling a potential new conflict zone as Turkey permits passage.
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Ankara
Turkey
Syria
Istanbul
Levant
Latakia
Cyprus
Attack on Cyprus Wil be Last British Stronghold Hit
German forces massed in Syria and Libya with 400 planes and 20,000 parachute troops expected to strike in the eastern Mediterranean. Britain debates action as Axis plans include a Cyprus blow and an attack on Suez.
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Cyprus
Mediterranean
Thomas C. Watson
London
INS
Germany
Syria
Libya
Britain
Middle East
The
Lord’ Beaver-brook
Daily Express
Vichy
Reich
the Express
House of Commons
Crete
Iraq
Palestine
Suez Canal
Suez
Berlin
New York
NBC
Haifa
Alexandria
Egypt
Rome
Axis Victory Looms as Italy Bets on Counter Action
Italian authorities declared the Axis ready to strike back against American support for Britain and dismissed Allied aid as unable to prevent an Italo German victory. Talks at the Brenner pass between Hitler and Mussolini shaped Europe’s future alignments as Crete’s battle ended and new theaters opened.
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Rome
INS
Axis
America
Brenner Pass
Hitler
Mussolini
Pa and Ma Are Sad But Mighty Proud
Pa and Ma Closson in Toledo express sadness at their sons leaving home yet pride as six of their boys serve in the U S Army or are registered for the draft. They also have three sons in law who registered. Fa Clason says it is hard to see them go after raising them to manhood, but a man who defends his country deserves his country.
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Toledo
Ma Closson
Clessons
U. S. Army
Fa Classon
Cargo Vessels Converted Into Airplane Carriers
The U S maritime commission said American ships will handle all British shipping from Canada and the U S to Australia and New Zealand freeing a dozen British vessels for Britain’s own war effort. Secret merchant ships have been converted into small airplane carriers to protect the sea bridge to Great Britain, while Secretary Knox urged a production miracle to speed up shipbuilding and warned civilians of the looming world tragedy.
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Britain
Knox
Washington
United States Maritime Commission
Canada
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Commission
INS
U. 5
Dempsey
Secretary of the Navy
Cazette Plans Charleston Business Directory Publication
The Charleston Gazette will publish a cooperative business directory listing firms, officials, and institutions in Charleston and surrounding towns. First in the Gazette, then in book form, with classified and alphabetical sections. Free city distribution, nominal card listing, solicitation by phone discouraged. Dial 26-161 for details.
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Charleston
Charleston Gazette
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St. Lawrence Waterways
Hyde Park
Yillie Willis
Robert Quilfen
Sill
U.S
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White House
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Isle
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Latati
Laly
New
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Kiel Canal
Pease
Syrian
Brenner Conferces
Europe
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