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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
6
Rob Edien presents Dancing With Danker a fresh serial starting today on page 12. A beautiful girl falls for a district attorney amid a thriller toned romance.
The report outlines Democratic hopes to adjourn by June 10 as Secretary Ickes praises oil fuel and power supplies. It notes Sen Pepper's push to aid Allies, bartering surpluses for strategic materials, and proposed extensions of executive authority. A House subcommittee approved a large army navy fund.
The Navy announced the sale of 50 warplanes to Allied governments as part of a transfer to bolster the fight against Germany. The aircraft, including scout bombers and seaplanes, will go to Buffalo to be traded in for newer models with enhanced armor and fuel tanks. Congress and public figures weighed the move, with some praising it as prudent defense and others warning it could edge toward war. Ambassadors Kennedy and Bullitt conveyed appeals for material aid to London and Paris.
Union desine agent M Fancher claims only six jobs and 100 men are involved in the strike at the Sacred Heart City high school and filing station projects. Contractors chief W F E Abbit says no word from union officials as the shutdown, called a fork by the union, may continue. Union seeks 33 cents an hour for common laborers against 50 cents now paid, after an arbitration award that settled at 62.5 cents earlier. Machinery bases installation at the South Charleston naval ordnance plant is excluded by agreement as part of the emergency defense program.
An eye witness for the British expeditionary force reports on fighting along the Somme river. Tanks bombs and heavy artillery clash in a pastoral landscape as civilians remain near front lines. A priest nurse and soldiers witness a haunting scene of mortality and improvised burial amid bombardment.
French forces launch a major counter thrust as German troops filter in near the Aisne and Breale areas. Reynaud and Weygand express optimism. French cabinet reshuffle reduces war cabinet to eight members. Front lines hold with heavy fighting from the Somme to the Ailette and Chemin des Dames sectors. French air force targets German lines, railways, and factories as Allied aviation maintains intense operations.
The piece notes pressure from MPs and constituents for a cabinet housecleaning led by Prime Minister as the nation endures wartime strain. It cites calls to dismiss Chamberlain Kingsley Wood Viscount Caldecote and questions about Simon Halifax while predicting possible government reshuffles mid next week amid a broader social revolution unfolding at home.
A wartime speaker praises Allied resolve in Flanders and the Somme while condemning German morale. He cites French and British troops, the defense system, and Gen. Weygand as key factors, stating the hour remains grave yet hopeful for victory.
A state court ruling sustains municipal incinerator bond issuance drawing debate over drain on revenues and public funds. The decision affirms that such bonds can be issued to cover proper expenses while funds come from the general fund.
Reported today that about 2,000 names on a Communist party ballot petition were not signed or recorded properly while 8,646 names are being reviewed for November ballot placement. May 14 filing preceded primaries as prosecutors in multiple counties begin checks. eight defendants arrested on primary-related charges in Hancock County. The American Legion seeks affidavits to challenge the petition. state law requires roughly 8,432 valid names based on 1 percent of last general election’s 443,198 votes.
The article reports on U S consideration of selling surplus weapons to allies and outlines government moves to tighten security and staffing for defense agency investigations. It notes discussions within the National Defense Commission and statements by President Roosevelt and officials on forthcoming actions and cautions.
The national resolutions committee will hear Dewey as four delegation members pledge support while others remain uncommitted. Dewey is to arrive at 9 45 a.m. and hold informal talks at the Daniel Boone hotel until 2 p.m. Mrs Dewey accompanies him for a luncheon and reception hosted by national committee members ahead of the state convention meeting.
German forces press a western encirclement attempt aiming at Paris with objectives Dieppe Le Havre Cherbourg and potential links to British lines while French troops resist in fortified positions. Mussolini and Italy may enter the push as talks and reports detail shifting alliance roles.
Italy awaits a call from its leader to join the war effort as trains loaded with Ted crosses stand ready in Rome. Officials issue blackout penalties and border control rules with jail terms and fines to enforce compliance.
Mrs Ed Hatfield woke to flames and escaped through a broken window with her infant, suffering a severe arm cut. Five older children escaped unassisted as the house burned to the ground.
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