U S Cautions Germany Italy To Keep Out
The United States warns Germany and Italy to keep hands off British French and Dutch possessions in the western hemisphere. Secretary Hull sends notes to Berlin and Rome reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine and urging a pan American conference to bolster hemisphere defense and economy. Congress commerce and naval expansion plans proceed as White House backs aid to Allies.
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Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York Fifty-Five Years Ago
New York report marks the fifty fifth anniversary of the Statue of Liberty arriving in the city. The statue cost seven hundred thousand dollars, financed by 180 French towns councils and thousands of citizens. It was packed in two hundred fourteen crates aboard a French warship and placed on a pedestal funded by public contributions.
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Britain forms board to remove children abroad
In London the government announced a reception board to move part of Britain's six million school age children to overseas havens including the United States. Attlee called it an urgent matter as sponsors say dominions hope older children will start new lives away from England. Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and South African requests are noted, with US interest from various associations. Details and numbers remain unclear.
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January 1939 Dominion shoe output rise in Can ada
In January 1939 the 200 factories of the Dominion of Canada produced 1,520,498 pairs of shoes, up by 58,869 from January 1938, reflecting a substantial year over year gain in factory output across the industry.
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Island Raised in This Country by Popular Subscription
A short note states the island was raised in this country through popular subscription, indicating communal funding or support from local residents.
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Lewis Lashes At Compulsory Service Plan
Philadelphia June 19 AP Lewis denounces Roosevelt plan for compulsory national service as a mind in full intellectual retreat while addressing Republican policy committee. He joins William Green Alf Landon and others in urging platform points on labor, foreign policy, and preparedness amid a busy convention scene.
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Spain Claims Share in Division of War Spoils
Madrid reports Spain asserts a voice in postwar territorial realignments and peace talks with France. Spanish officials say the country will not be a mere go between and notes Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini promised Spain a say. Refugees flow into Spain from France, including Empress Zita and Archduke Otto, as talks of peace negotiations shifting to Spain circulate.
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Carter’s Little Liver Pills Promote Bile Flow Daily
A vintage advertisement touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as a remedy to stimulate bile production to aid digestion. It claims two pints of bile should flow daily, promising relief from constipation and bloating and urging readers to choose Carter’s pills priced at 10¢ and 21¢.
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Fascists Read Axis Peace Terms for France in Rome
In Rome on June 19 the Associated Press reported the United States would not tolerate annexation of British or French territory in the American hemisphere. Fascists discussed terms aimed at blocking French aid to Britain, with predictions that Germany and possibly Italy would keep an army of occupation in France after a severe armistice. Italian officials varied on the exact demands, with Savoy, Nice, Corsica, Tunisia, and Djibouti cited as potential French losses.
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Japan Urged To Protect French Indo China Colony
Tokyo reports say dominant political factions urged Japan to occupy Indo China protectively as Allied powers discuss armistice terms. The Tohokai party pressed government to secure Indo China for munition supply to China, amid broader axis diplomacy and reminders to Berlin and Rome.
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Ambassador delivers note invoking Monroe Doctrine
The American government delivered to Italian authorities yesterday a note invoking the Monroe Doctrine and quoting passages from the ancient policy. The note also cites French colonial holdings in the western hemisphere including French Guiana Martinique Guadeloupe St Pierre and Miquelon near Newfoundland.
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Collapse of French Government Spurs Indo China Instability
The report suggests France's government crisis may loosen control over Indo China, risking regional instability and increased local autonomy movements amid broader geopolitical shifts.
Man dies after fall on hayrack fork in Kansas
Charles Toothacker, 62, was killed today in a fall from a hayrack in Clay Center Kansas. He landed on a pitchfork which penetrated his abdomen and he died within minutes. He leaves a widow and two children.
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