Argentine Coup Tops Castillo Regime In Bloodless Uprising
Argentine troops under Gen. Arturo Rawson toppled President Castillo in a swift, mostly bloodless coup. Rawson proclaimed a provisional government with 7,000 troops in Buenos Aires and said the movement had navy support to restore constitutional order. Castillo fled aboard the gunboat Drumond toward a naval base as proclamations warned against Axis ties.
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Castillo
Rawson
Pedro Ramirez
Democracia
Castilla
America
Germany
All
Japan
Government House
Ramirez
Juan Giovanelli
Hawson
Navy
National Navy
Supreme iPlesse
Castillo Cabinet Flees to Uruguay by Argentine Ship
President Ramon Castilla and his cabinet, toppled by a military revolt, arrived in Uruguay aboard an Argentine navy vessel. Calvoia port authorities shielded access as heavy maritime police secured the area while reports from Buenos Aires described Gen. Arturo Rawson leading a junta. Martial law was cited and communications with Montevideo were limited.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Ramon
Castilla
Argentina
Calonia
Rin de la Mata
Buenos Aires
Castillo
Arturo Rawson
Drummond
Rawson
Coal Miners Return Monday after Wage Dispute Ends
Washington on June 4 John L Lewis yielded to the government and called off the coal strike effective Monday June 7 by order of the War Labor Board as Roosevelt marshalled wartime power to avert disruption of war production. Lewis refused to recognize the WLB while denouncing its directives, but the crisis ended with the strike halted and negotiations to resume on wage disputes to be handled by the board.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Ickes
United Mine Workers
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
War Labor Board
Tong
Ey Committee
WLE
WLB
Lewis Lewis
Congress
Col. LE
U S to Recognize Argentina Regime After Coup
Washington reports strong belief in diplomatic circles that Argentina's army coup may push Latin America toward the United Nations aid. Observers foresee a possible diplomatic break with Axis powers or even war, with U S recognition of the new regime seen as likely if it cooperates in hemispheric defense. The old non recognition policy may be revived in this shift.
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Washington
Buenos Aires
Argentina
United Nations
U. & Polley Changex
IPS
Hewry
Stimson
Pietes Tamie
State Chamber Convenes Here With Noted Speakers
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce holds its eighth annual convention at the Daniel Boone hotel with two nationally known speakers Hoff man and Sokolsky expected to draw wartime attendance. Sokolsky will discuss Patterns of Peace at 12 50 p m while Hoffman talks Enterprising Enterprisery The Hope of America at the concluding dinner. Committees meet to prepare including resolutions chaired by Birk Stather of Clarksburg and social security by George T Fonda of Weirton. Wallace B Gribble to call the session to order at 9 a m with reports and elections to follow.
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Paul G. Haffman
Studabaker Corp
America
Committee For Economic Development
George £. Sokolsky
New York Sun
Far East
Sokolsky
Hoffman
Armerica
P.m
Birk 5
Stathera
Clarksburg
Clarence McD
Eni
Land of
OPA Cuts Stamp On Tomato Juice
The Office of Price Administration reduces the point value for tomato juice and mixed vegetable products to ease rationing. The No 2 can drops from six to three points, the 48 ounce can from 41 to four points, with other changes minor and not affecting quantities. Juice sales have been slower than expected.
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Washington
OPA
Allied Airmen Fiercely Lash Japs in China
Allied airmen batter Japanese forces in central China as Chinese troops recapture Nanhsien and advance toward Tungting Lake. Chinese and American pilots strike Yangtze crossings, disrupt rail traffic, and push Japanese units from Itu, Chibi and surrounding areas amid a major river campaign.
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China
Tungting
Sta
Chungking
Central China Front
Lake Tungting
Onchihkow
Yanechi
Yangtze
Chiang Kai-shek
Ansiang
Nanhsien
Ichang
Ita
Chibkiang
Itu
Hunan-Hupeh
U.S. 14Th Airforce
Tunating lake-Yangtze
Canton-Hankow
Changysai
Changyang
Giraud declares union of French forces completed
In a London broadcast General Henri Giraud announces a long awaited union of French forces is now accomplished. He urges building an African army while stressing the home army of workers and prisoners, praises Britain, America, and the Soviet Union, and says France will join the United Nations after liberation. He predicts the thunder of French guns for the suffering people.
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London
Henri Giraud
Alsiess
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
France
United Nations
Wberry
Libbey-Owens-Ford Workers End Strike in Kanawha City
A strike at Libbey-Owens Ford Glass Co. in Kanawha City ended with a tentative settlement reached with help from arbitrator George Bell. About 430 workers are to report to work, with back orders to be filled as packing, box, warehouse, and apping departments resume. The issues are to be aired by a War Labor Board appointee. details remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbey-Owens, Ford Glass Co
Kanawha City
Burl Phares
Phares
YY. S
George Bell
War Labor Board
Coronation Scot Given to U S Army
The Coronation Train, shown at the New York world’s fair, was donated to the U S Army in May to provide quarters for officers. Deed to the government was signed by R. J. White, acting for London Midland etc. It will be stationed at Jeffersonville Indiana for use by the quartermaster corps. The eight car set includes dining, lounge, diner, sleeper with 42 berths, and club car.
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U. S. Army
Washington
New York World
United States
White
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
London, Midland & Scottish Railway Co
Edmund J. Gregory
Quartermasters General of the Army
Defferannville
Ind
Quartermaster Corps Branch
Srot
Russians Bomb Nazi Held Orel Raid Reported Lost
London dispatch says 520 Russian bombers attacked German held Orel with heavy raids. Moscow radio claims only one Savier plane lost and offers routine front lines briefings, while Velizh fighting and German claims of Soviet breakthrough are noted separately.
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London
Orel
Tosecow
Mosscow
Moscow
Anonitor
Velizh
Smalensis
Velikie Liki
Teeland Coast Strafed By Lone German Plane
A lone German plane strafed the Iceland coast but no bombs were dropped and there were no casualties, according to U S army headquarters. The sortie was the second over Iceland and nearby waters this week. Earlier an English steamer near the north coast was attacked by another German plane, which dropped four harmless bombs.
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Teeland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Dnsi
U. S. Army
Adja
Engliva
Nal
West Virginia soldiers wounded in action list 32 names
War Department reports 32 West Virginia soldiers wounded in action in North Africa and the Asiatic theater with two missing. The release lists ranks and family connections for each, including towns Coalwood Burnwell Princeton Princeton Richwood Sistersville Fairmont Glasgow Ostwald and others. Several officers and enlistees are named with next of kin details and hometowns.
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West Virginia
North
Coalwood
Harevey Black
Pearl Lowe
Burnwell
Pic
Robert BR. Bosaid
Robert RB. Bosald
Wheeling
Clinton H. Lowen
Helen G. Rowe
Tunnelton
Doris F. Chiester
Sarah Chidester
Canaan
George M. Crotty
Robert H. Crotty
Princeton
Clyde E. Grass
Lotte Grass
Diamond
Paul Hamilton
Carl Curry
Robinette
William G. Hamilton
Manie E. Hamilton
Gregory
Everett L. Hanners
Pearl Stone
Sharon
Cecil W. Honaker
Ada Honaker Canebrake
Debert L. Loudermill
Rena Loudermill
Farmington
Ersolom. Miller
Charlene E. Miller
Allied Bombard Naples and Pantelleria in Heavy RAF American Raids
Allied forces intensified bombardment of Pantelleria with multiple night shellings by British warships and bombers. American and British aircraft joined in Naples strikes dropping 4000 and 2000 pound bombs on docks and industrial zones. No Allied losses were reported amid the ongoing non stop assault in the Mediterranean theater.
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Pantelleria
North Africa
Tste
Naples
Mediterranean
Pantefleria
Mussoelai
Jahel
Tunisia
Sicily
Shigning
Moscow
CBS
Spitfires Attack Off Holland Coast Tanks
British Spitfires attacked and damaged three enemy motor torpedo boats off Holland in clear weather marking the first Allied air activity in about 48 hours. German raiders bombed a southeast coast town, damaging a hotel, library, church, and farm facilities with casualties reported.
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London
Holland
Nnter
France
Berlin
Atlantic
Cess
Cripps Repeats Promise Of Aid To Defeat Japan
Belfast report says Sir Stafford Cripps reaffirmed Britain would expend every effort to defeat Japan after Europe is conquered. He noted skepticism from an American senator and insisted promises were not made lightly. He defended Allied resolve against Japan and Germany.
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Cripps
Belfast
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Japan
Germany
Europe
Mary
House Passes Bill to Curb War Strikes
Washington June 4 7 The House approved a strengthened Connally bill by a 231 to 14 vote to jail union leaders for a year for instigating strikes or using unions to disrupt war production. It would bar strikes in government seized plants and require notice and secret ballots for strikes in non government plants. Unions would file annual financial and membership reports and face political contribution limits. National War Labor Board could order status quo and maintenance of membership while cases proceed.
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Washington
Senate
Cass
Salor Department
Politi
National War Labor Board
War Labor Board Urges Packard Workers Back
The War Labor Board sent a telegram to 27,000 Packard Motor Co workers in Detroit urging an immediate return to work. The plant has been idle since Tuesday over a dispute involving Negro and white workers, with the board citing wartime needs and compliance with Roosevelt executive orders and union pledge not to strike during the war.
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Washington
National War Labor Board
Packard Motor Co
Detroit
Cart RB
Schedler
Packard Focal 190
Uaw-Cio
Roosevelt
Miners Ready to Return in West Virginia Strike Relief
West Virginia coal miners, urged by John L Lewis and the UMW policy committee, prepared to reopen mines Monday after a June 1 shutdown. Some absences expected among those loyal to the contract and those opposed to a contract. A minority holding to no work without a contract could slow the turnout.
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Lewis Ward
West Virginia
John Lb. Lewis
UMW
Lewis
Charleston
British Estimate on German Bomber Strength
London June 4 In a British technical magazine Aeroplane Germanys total bomber force is put at about 2 000 aircraft with a land bomb capacity not exceeding 4500 tons If combined with fighter bombers the total capacity would still be under 6000 tons far less than the tonnage Germany dropped last week in the war The report notes the figures as a technical assessment.
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London
Germany
Aeroplane
Attu Victory Highlights Navy Losses and Base Plans
The navy disclosed 342 American deaths in the Attu conquest with Japanese losses five times higher. Secretary Knox noted landing ops avoided ship or navy personnel losses and Attu Aleu field work already began. Artemus Gates called it a battle for air bases and discussed Kiska as the main enemy base in the Aleutians.
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Attu
U. S
Washington
Knox
Attu Alee Field
Jon Kiska
Kiska
Alouthias
Cicre
Pacific
Artemus Gates
Dor Lair
Kinkaid
North Pacific
Gasoline Regulations For Region Unchanged
Reports of 47 West Virginia counties facing a gasoline freeze and coupon cuts prompted an OPA statement. Thomas J. Schofield said no change in regulations had been ordered while acknowledging tight supply. OWI noted limited service disruptions in Morgantown and Parkersburg and said representatives have asked Washington for more gasoline to ease shortages.
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West Virginia
OPA
Thomas J. Schofield
OWI
Morgantown
Parkersburg
Washington
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Caucasus
House
WLR
Packard
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Tage
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