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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1940
Page
4
Paris struggles with cash shortages as banks suspend withdrawals amid postwar instability. Officials warn of a possible municipal money system while unemployment rises and citizens seek normalcy after Germany’s occupation. Public sensibilities remain hopeful yet anxious about rebuilding.
Refugees flood Romanian highways as Soviet troops move from Russian Poland into Bessarabia. Heavy tanks and supply trains lead the advance while locals report scarce trucks and mixed reactions among Rumanians Jews and minorities. Airlines halt service as the invasion unfolds.
The article urges business and industry to support national defense during wartime. It warns against complacency after danger passes and calls for sustained patriotism, noting past lapses and the risk of future shortfalls if effort wanes.
The Army announces formation of the first U S armored corps to be commanded by Brig Gen Adna R Chaffee. The corps will combine two light armored regiments one medium armored regiment a motorized battalion and armored field artillery with recon combat support and service echelons. It follows maneuvers in Louisiana and European developments and aims to imitate German mechanized tactics while avoiding parachute troops. A second armored corps will form at Fort Benning under Brig Gen Charvis Sentell with Maj Gen Saveno as chief of staff.
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce reports wage gains around 3 percent in the early upturn, with volume gains from 10 to a percent in industrial and mercantile fields and expectations that the pace will continue through much of the third quarter.
Italian ace Balbo dies when his force is shot down by British bombing near Tobruk in Libya. The Libyan campaign role and Balbo’s public image are noted as officials send condolences from Berlin to Mussolini.
In Johnstown Cambria County a severe electrical storm caused two men to be fatally electrocuted. The incident occurred when an electric line sparked and touched a man identified as Elton, who died at the scene.
West Virginia will close its fiscal year with an estimated general operating fund balance exceeding 2 million dollars the highest ever, Budget Director H. Isaiah Smith reported. The state has seven straight years of revenues meeting obligations and plans for campus and hospital building projects continue with funds largely unspent.
The article details two mysterious fires at the Lane residence, with Mrs Lane, Miss Bronkmian, and guests involved. Rescue efforts failed for Mrs Taine as flames spread, while Capt. Alexander J Chadbourne, a former Chinese army tier, was hospitalized in a nervous breakdown shortly before the blaze.
Fragmented OCR text shows a blaze engulfing a trailer truck with only metal remains found. References to a person named Mullison and a local news outlet are unclear.
County totals reach 195 404 with Marmet in Kanawha at 3 812 and Logan city at 5 264. South Charleston area Loudon district tallies 27 229, up 54 percent, the largest gain in the county magnifying regional shifts since 1930.
The year opens with expectations that expenditures will exceed 10.5 billion dollars as government bodies consider expanding armament programs. President Roosevelt cites possible outlays around 5 billion, with defense spending rising from 10 billion last year toward the 90s of future totals. WPA costs may fall from 1.84 billion to about 1.4 billion next year, while tax revenues are projected to rise from older levies and new taxes to fund postwar plans.
The wife of a fascist leader in Britain is reportedly held after claims of Nazi sympathies. Observers note her alignment with Hitler era circles, while her husband’s lineage and family status draw attention amid the era of appeasement.
Walter S. Hallanan, West Virginia GOP committeeman, leads a subcommittee to pick a new national chairman. He backs Wendell Willkie, calling his nomination a triumph for public opinion and saying he voted for Willkie from the first ballot. The group includes Pryer, Weeks, Spangler and other regional leaders.
A surgical dressing group for the Red Cross will be organized by the Fine Arts department of the South Charleston Woman's club Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. Members may contact Mrs. J. B. McBride or Mrs. Lyle Snodgrass. New members LeVarie Snodgrass Ruth Rust and Helen Blackwell were named, with plans discussed for yearbook and programs.【Source text condensed to reflect main activity and key names】
Moscow reports Soviet parachute troops carried out a rapid occupation of Bessarabia and Bucovina, seizing Bolerad and areas near the Prut Danube confluence. They entered Storozhinets and Gertz in Bucovina and occupied stations at Novoselitsa and Lipksny, with mechanized units advancing toward the Prut river southwest of Mogilev Nadolsky and toward Pyrlitsa northwest of Kishinev.
An air ministry report states enemy aircraft crossed the coast during the night. Anti aircraft defenses went into action as bombs shattered windows in northeast Scotland and struck the midland and southern coasts. The Grampus submarine is overdue and must be considered lost with 55 sailors.
Kanawha parkway lights were turned on from Patrick Street to the bridge last night signaling completion of the parkway. Fortney said details remain to bring the project up to inspection standards. Weekend visitors and local residents were noted among extensive social announcements.
An ad promotes Gold Meda Hoariem Corsules as a tasteless diuretic to flush kidneys of poisons and reduce nighttime urination. It asserts relief from aging and sciatica and urges readers to buy an 85 cent package, claiming quick health benefits.
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