War training plan for all youths eyed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt outlined a broad government service concept for all American youths, proposing a year of disciplined training in which some would join fighting forces and others work in production and resource conservation. A concurrent House naval committee pushed a 4 billion dollar expansion to build a stronger fleet to defend Atlantic and Pacific coasts amid fears of German, Italian, and Japanese aggression.
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House Naval Committee
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Europe
Harold R. Stark
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Italy
Japan
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Pacific
Spring Hill Man Killed in Plane Crash Near College
Frank Carlton Lieble 37 a Spring Hill student pilot died after his solo flight crashed on a small hill by West Virginia State College. He had just completed his second solo and reportedly failed to bank on a 350 foot turn causing the spin. He suffered severe injuries and died in Charleston hospital after transfer by Mays ambulance. Lieble was store manager of Eron.
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Britain defies invasion as Churchill rallies nation
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill declares Britain will not yield to Hitler and vows to resist invasion. He cites Britain’s manpower, naval strength, and air power, promising continued Allied support from the United States and munitions to sustain the fight. He warns Europe could be freed if Britain stands firm.
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Winston Churchill
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Hiller
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England
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Sirengin
France
Europe
Lewis Raps FDR Exonerates Hoover in Philadelphia Speech
Philadelphia report says John L. Lewis charged President Roosevelt with creating a chronic national mood and accused the New Deal of failing to fulfill promises while exonerating Herbert Hoover. Lewis named a Republican dark horse as a potential speaker ahead of the convention and declared Hoover not to blame for the depression.
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Republican Resolutions Committee
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Herbert Annover
Menver
Lewis
Herbert Hooge
GOP Resolutions Call for Aid to Allies, No War Involvement
The GOP resolutions committee in Philadelphia signals a platform favoring material aid to allied nations while opposing American battlefield involvement. AL Landon heads the subcommittees with George Pepper as drafting chair. Dr. Glenn Frank urged aiding democracies abroad but warned against blind isolationism, while labor, trade, and agriculture issues are discussed. The aim is a clear, principled statement separating party needs from political gain as recovery focuses on jobs.
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Republican Resolutions Committee
AL M Landon
Drafting Committee
George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania
Glenn Frank
Republican Party
Frank
U. S
Roosevelt
Charlottesville
Mary
Resolutions Committee
Herbert K. Hyde
British Force Withdraws From France Amid Quiet Farewell
British Expeditionary Force marches through a French port toward ships homeward after 38 world shaking days. No cheers greet the retreat. French mood is sullen resignation as news of withdrawal spreads. Churchill and Dill meet former French premier Reynata at Tours after warning messages from commanders.
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France
Britain
Winston Churchill
John G. Dill
Imperial General Staff
Paul Reynata
Tours
Pope Urges Mild Terms for Postwar Peace
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XII urged moderation and lack of vindictiveness in settling postwar terms between belligerents. He appealed to leaders facing hard choices to seek a future peace along the pontiff's guidance, calling for fortitude and restraint and asking Holy See diplomats to aid in negotiations.
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3000 Plane Engines Ordered From Ford
Washington June 18. The government has contracted Ford Motor Company to build 3000 airplane engines for 44.5 million dollars in eight months as part of national defense, negotiated before funds were authorized by Congress. The Ford decision to mass produce comes as a senate appropriations subcommittee tentatively added the necessary funds.
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Anti Fatigue Pills Fed Nazis
New York June 18 In an address Maj Paul P Logan of the U S Army Industrial College told the National Association of Retail Grocers that German soldiers fought six days and nights without sleep after being fed anti fatigue pills. He said the U S is developing mineral tablets of similar nature and cited reports from Berlin claiming the Norwegian campaign saw German troops endure six days and nights with daily anti fatigue doses.
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National Association of Retail Grocers
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Hiller
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House Votes Ban on Grabs and Monroe Doctrine Stance
Washington moves to uphold the Monroe Doctrine amid a Germanic tangle as Congress passes a resolution opposing territorial transfers in the Western Hemisphere. Senate action pending minor amendments. Also, a probe into Baron von Spiegel’s remarks prompts State Department inquiries and Gov. Jones seeks more information.
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Sam H. Jones
Louisiena
Hull
Jones
Roverdor
Spiegel
Italy warns U S on Axis strength in new Gayda edition
Rome dispatch reports VirgilIo Gayda editor of Giornale D Italia asserts Italo German power extends to the Americas and foresees intensified action against Britain. He states the war will proceed in three fronts and claims decisive daring by the Axis coalition.
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Italy
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Giornale D'Italia
South America
Hitler Predicted Exact Date Of Paris Fall To Newsmen
Paris dispatch reports Paris would fall on June 15 after Hitler started the France campaign. Louis P. Lochner describes correspondents hearing the date June 10, viewing German troops marching past the Arc de Triomphe, and the tomb of the unknown soldier amid occupation era scenes.
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Armistice Arrival Doubt Ahead of France Peace Talks
New York dispatch reports French government broadcasts doubt Germany will reply to France’s armistice request before tomorrow evening at the earliest. German bombers raid the English coast as France’s forces fight on, with Petain urging continued resistance despite pressure from Hitler and Mussolini.
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Dictators Hold Fateful Talk at Munich Conference
Munich reports say Hitler and Mussolini reviewed terms likely to render France weak and push Europe toward a new order. Observers expect Alsace Lorraine and Corsica concessions as Italy seeks gains for its colonies, while France resists. The terms were not released to the public as of Bordeaux dispatches.
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British shoot down four Nazi Raiders in coast to coast raid
British forces battled German bombers along the English east coast from the Thames estuary to Yorkshire. Four raiders were shot down or crashed, with one man injured as homes damaged and a town emptied. Signals from Bremen and Hamburg suddenly silenced hinted at allied strikes.
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