Sub Stops Mercy Ship Off Portugal Warns Belligerents
The U S liner Washington halted near Portugal after spotting an unidentified submarine threatening to torpedo the ship carrying 1 020 American refugees. Ten tense minutes passed as passengers prepared to abandon to lifeboats. President Roosevelt voiced grave interest and said nationality of the submarine was being investigated.
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Stop Hitler Now Slogan Drives Roosevelt Defense Push
President Roosevelt endorsed a campaign to stop Hitler now as he ordered rushed military aid to the Allies. Congress approved a plan to dispose of surplus World War I guns for use by Allied armies, while the defense budget climbs to 5.02 billion dollars.
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Tax Increase Of Billion Voted 396-6
The House approved a defense financing bill by a 396 to 6 vote, raising taxes by about 1.004 billion and lifting the debt limit from 45 to 49 billion dollars. The measure passed rapidly, with six Republicans opposing, and Senate action anticipated after Sen. Morgenthau explains the bill to the finance committee.
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C&O Adds 5000 Toward MacCorkle Paving Project
Mayor Dawson announced a 5000 C&O railroad gift to replenish sponsor funds for paving the eastward extension of MacCorkle Avenue. With city funds and matching PWA aid, about 119000 plus later bonds funded the original section and the new extension. McHugh brothers expect to finish drainage and concrete work by June 30 if weather cooperates. The westward extension is to open Friday for two way traffic.
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Germans Hammer At Gates of Paris
Berlin dispatches report German forces pressing near the Marne river just miles from Paris as tanks and planes strike French lines. Nazi spokesmen say no French line remains and aim to destroy the French army with combined pressure from south and east.
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Kaiser Watches German Paris Advance From Doorn Castle
At Doorn in the Netherlands on June 11 1941 former Kaiser Wilhelm II is guarded by veterans and closely following reports of a German push toward Paris. An official visitor observed normal life at the castle as the ex-emperor continues daily walks and tracks battlefield progress alongside the occupying forces.
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Davis Named Chairman of Kanawha County Democratic Committee
J Horner Davis, Charleston attorney and former legislator, elected county chairman in Kanawha at a closed session vote 34 to La. He succeeds Dr Graver C Robertson after a faction threatened to split the party. Davis and Robertson named vice chairmen and other officers were elected.
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Britain strikes at Italian bases in Libya and East Africa
Royal Air Force bombers blasted Italian ammunition dumps airfields and supply hubs in Libya and East Africa, with three Blenheim planes missing. Malta defenses repelled Italian raids, while Italy claimed initial successes but faced blasting losses. Attlee spoke from the House of Commons amid ongoingMediterranean fighting.
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Supen Engine Planned for Mass Plane Output
Washington June 11 plans for a new Aotionaire plane engine merge British and American design to strengthen the U S air force. Ford Motor Company will manufacture the engine at its vast plant pending a government contract and rapid conversion to combat aircraft output. Edsel Ford and William S Knudsen led the discussions as Roosevelt defense officials disclosed the project.
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Italy Assumes War Command as Duce Leads Front
Rome reports its first air raid alarm without planes or anti air fire as Mussolini takes supreme command of Italy's armed forces across all fronts. King Emanuel II joins troops at the front while bridges along the French frontier are mined and Italian troops move into valleys in the early war phase.
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War Briefs from London to Rome and Aden
Paris Weygand says the enemy is being worn down as Allied pressure continues. A CBS report cites Ethiopian revolt rumors and Abyssinian standard raising in Italian occupied territory. The British navy captures the Italian steamer Unmbria in the Red Sea laden with bombs and cement. Halieans allegedly advance into British and French Somaliland with near Aden unconfirmed by Italian sources. Royal Air Force action noted with official communique expected.
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US Cable Warning Echoes Across Dawn Harbor
A cryptic U S cable message orders ships to stop and ease away from a torpedo threat as a Washington flagged vessel with large American flags painted on its sides returns, sparking tense cheers among officers and crew at dawn amid a blinker exchange.
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Nazi Legions Tighten Grip About Paris
Paris reports show the Battle of France pushing toward the capital as German forces encircle Paris from the north while French troops fall back to the Marne south bank. Cabinet meets in France. French counterattacks deter German advances along the Seine and in the Aisne Meuse sector. Allied air raids hit Rostock, Mannheim, Neustadt, and Frankfurt as crews claim successes.
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