France Signs Armistice on Germanys Terms
Reporters recount the French surrender terms signed in a railway coach near Compiegne. General Huntziger and Admiral Le Doux witnessed the moment as France bowed to Nazi dictates, with a three minute radio silence observed across Germany. A new axis peace conference is anticipated, involving France Belgium the Netherlands Italy and Germany.
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Mas Gregation
Carnera
Jemissaries
Henri Phillipe Petain
Bordeaux
France
Cormaine
Compiegne
Rome
Hitler
Germany
Foun
Belgium
Netherlands
Gerpany
Italy
Muenster
Westphalia
Thaly
Britain
Alsace-Lorrains
Tunisia
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Taly
Teich
England
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Borde
Eich
Simmi Wilhelm Bdtel
Charles Runiziger
Rebets Horvigie
Fuhrer
Huntziger
Admiral le Lue
Berlin
Dewey Willkie Taft Fight for Republican Nomination Spotlight
The Philadelphia scene buzzes with delegates and supporters as Willkie arrives like a crowd drawing heavyweight cheers. Taft and Dewey prompts calmer receptions while Hoover looms with possible votes as Bricker and a few dark horses stir speculative betting in a tense convention atmosphere.
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Taft
Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Bellevue-Stratford
Willkie
Benjamin Tranklin
Dewey
Wilkie
Roosevelt
University of Pennsylvania
Jim Parley
Spanish War Veteran To Be Tried In Slaying
John P F Harper of Charleston a 50 year old Spanish American war veteran will be arraigned Tuesday in the intermediate court on the charge of murdering Fred Young age 72 a Black resident of Charleston. Police say Harper admitted stabbing Young in Price's Court on March 14 saying Young jumped him and he grew tired of being jumped on and he cut him.
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Chirieston
Fd Young
Solons Vote Recess and Return Date July First
Congress approves a large relief and defense package totaling about 1.16 billion dollars, with changes to the national debt limit and tax structure. The emergency defense appropriation nears 1.77 billion dollars for weapons and equipment, and the House and Senate move to finalize budget measures before recess.
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German Forces Claim Complete Maginot Line Victory
An Allied surrender report claims the French army in Alsace Lorraine capitulated, with half a million soldiers surrendering and the Maginot Line falling into German hands. Additional dispatches note German raids on Bremen and Colonne, captures in Le Havre, and post capitulation Germany extending bridgeheads toward the Loire, amid broader war activity.
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Maginot Line
Germany
Great Britain
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England
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Tngand
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Maginot
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Lorraine
Spaii
French Decision Amazes British In World War II Note
London reports that Winston Churchill announced Britain felt “gret and amazement” that the German terms were accepted by the French government at Bordeaux. The statement says no French government with freedom and authority could submit to such terms.
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Winston Churchill
Bordeaux
British Bombardment Targets Giant Krupp Works and German Bases
British air strikes hit the Condor Aircraft Works at Bevin and a German shipyard as RAF jets pound major military targets in northwestern Germany. British forces report successes against subs and ships while pursuing added manpower and air power. Two RAF planes missing with ongoing battles over Germany. Concerns also noted of depth-charge encounters near the Gulf of Aden and a daring submarine surrender after engagement with the trawler Moonstone.
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Oartwest
Air Ministry
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Navy Expansion Bill Faces Senate Fight and Fallout
The House approves a sweeping Navy expansion to include fast ships capable of deploying fully equipped marine detachments. The bill also lets the government dispose of up to ten ships without congress consent, amid protests and debates on policy for aiding Britain and France. Senate hearings are planned for Secretary of War nominee Henry L. Stimson, with ties to Roosevelt's cabinet choices and broader defense spending discussions.
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New Europe May Be Cast By Hitler and Allies
Berlin dispatch reports that Hitler may seek a continental peace after a swift victory, with Britain excluded. Source outlets quote unnamed officials who say a southern German city may be chosen for a long term peace framework, potentially reshaping Europe.
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Europe
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Forest of
Compiegni
France
Britain
Germany
Mary
England
Therty
Compirgoar
Hitler
Mussolini
Hams Test At Charleston Radio Field Day
The Charleston Amateur Radio club participates in the annual Field Day of the American Radio Relay League. Twelve operating stations are set up in separate tents on Loudon Heights to simulate a real emergency. Operations began yesterday afternoon and run until this evening. Public inspection invited by club president Taylor Marcum.
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American Radio Relay League
Loudon Heights
Neni
Taylor Marcum
Weal Club
Gold Medal Heartem Olt Capsules Claim Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts a supposed tripled health benefit for kidney and bladder weakness. It urges increased activity and promises “efficient, safe” results from Gold Medal Heartem Olt Capsules, with vague symptoms and price cues embedded in the copy.
Bond Misuse Prompts Bank Action in Charleston
Bank seeks four linked suits over forged checks and bond fund mismanagement tied to Charleston city finances. Wakeman and Sloan receive prison terms for forgery. city sinking fund records show funds misapplied and bonds refunded to cover shortages.
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Charleston
Charleston National Bank
Wakeman
Julian F. Bouchelle
A. Hi. McCarus
Kanawha Banking and Trust Company
McCarus
Valley Bell Dairy Company
Charleston National
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Nu Grape Bottling Company
Kanawha Valley Bank
Delmas Sloan
Pool Room
National Bank
County Public Assistance Council
State Penitentiary
Sloan
John E. Burchett
Siming Fund Commission
Sinking Fund Commission
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