Allies promised complete aid on way to France
Prime Minister W. N. Mac Kenzie King told the House of Commons that the resources of the entire American continent would be thrown to support the Allies. President Roosevelt at a press conference said all possible help was being extended to the Allies and noted Hitler’s remark that invasion of the Americas would be grotesque. He offered no further comment.
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Ottawa
W. N. MacKenzie King
House of Commons
Reynaud
France
Washington
Roosevelt
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Americas
WPA District One Chief Reports No Age-Based Refusal Orders
R W Shepherd, district director, says no instruction to refuse WPA work to military age applicants, despite a Tennessee order issued by Col Harry S Berry. He notes about 7,700 employed in nine counties, including 60 women in Morgan county, with a $38,000 monthly payroll there. The Tennessee administrator defends limiting benefits to able bodied citizens and cites many World War veterans on the rolls.
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R. W. Shepherd
WPA
Harrington
Harry S. Berry
Tennessee
Shepherd
Alabama
First District
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone
Colbert
Lauderdale
Cullman
Franklin
Jackson
G H Bankston Dies After Illness in Dayton Tennessee
G H Bankston longtime resident of Hillsboro route 2 died suddenly at 4 30 a m Wednesday in Dayton Tennessee his old home while at his mother's bedside aged 50. Body sent to Lawrence county for burial Survivors include widow Belle and four children Johnnie Burden Mary Ellen William Clyde and Charles Houston Bankston two brothers Andrew Dayton and William Creed Americus and a sister Mrs Fannie Phillips Dayton Tennessee
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GG. H. Bankston
Hillsboro
Dayton
Tenn
Lawrence County
Belle Bankston
Johnnie Burden
Courtland
Mary Ellen Bankston
William Clyde Bankston
Charles Houston Bankston
Andrew Bankston
William Creed Bankston
Americus
Georgia
Fannie Phillips
Tennessee
Paris Fifth City of the World Abandoned by Germans
The article describes Paris as the fifth largest world city with a population around 2.87 million, abandoned to German forces during a blitz and praised for art, architecture, and industry. It notes Paris’ historic sieges and its landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame, the Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe, along with its location on the Seine and role as a commercial hub.
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Associated Press
Paris
Paris -Jong
Bismarck
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Seine River
Parisii
Lutetia
Seine
Cite
Napoleon I
Napoleon III
Champs Elysees
Notre Dame
Louvre Museum
Hotel Des Invalides
Pantheon
Palais Royal
Opera
Pallais de L
Marie~ Antionette
Bullitt Rumor Denied by German Officials in Paris
Berlin reports deny that U S Ambassador William C Bullitt was placed in protective custody by German troops in Paris though credible sources said he had been kept safe there with Washington's approval. The envoy’s Paris remarks favored France and he survived a June 3 air raid near a German strike.
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Berlin
U.S
William C. Bullitt
Paris
United States
Bullitt
Washington
Domremy
France
Joan of Arc
Bullittt
Berliner Nachtausgabe
New York
Amb Bullitt in Paris in Protective Custody Questioned
Washington dispatch reports Ambassador William C Bullitt was in protective custody in Paris after he warned Germany troops were inside the gates. President Roosevelt, at a press conference, asked who or what he sought to protect him against.
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Washington
Berlin
William C. Bullitt
Paris
Roosevelt
Maxwell Field to Get New Houses
President Roosevelt approved a $1,300,000 U S Housing Authority loan to build 424 dwelling units at Maxwell Field Alabama for enlisted men and employees. He also approved a $643,000 loan to house 200 families of employees and enlisted men at Corry Air Field Pensacola Florida.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Housing Authority
Maxwell Field
Ala
Corry Air Field
Pensacola
Fla
Plan to train 10,000 air force personnel announced
Secretary Woodring announced a plan to train 10,000 air force personnel annually including 7,000 pilots 3,600 bombardiers and navigators. Primary training remains at nine civilian schools with new branch sites and two regional centers Maxwell Field Alabama and Moffett Field California along with Gulf center at MacDill Field.
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Washington
Army Air Force
War Woodring
Air Corps
West Point
Randolph Field
Tex
Woodring
Maxwell, Field
Ala
Moffett Field
Callandolph
Gulf Training Center
Roosevelt Remarks On Recollections And Quotations
An extract notes that the speaker authorized direct quotation and said his remark could be expanded with dates and nations spanning many years. It cites Mr. Roosevelt announcing two ad tions. Continued on Page Two.
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Roosevelt
Britain Ramps War Effort Aimed at Supplying Allies
Across London and New York reports say Britain will speed wartime efforts by using a blank check for American war material. Officials in Washington discuss overcoming neutrality limits as France’s losses push Britain to mobilize full industrial power. The Caledonia was sunk and Scharnhorst damaged as Allied actions intensify.
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New York
Americ
United States Vesses
Washington
Benghond
U. S
New York Harbor
France
England
Milo M. Thompson
London
Great Britain
America
Britain
United States
Paris
Admiralty
Caledonia
Scotstoun
Scharnhorst
Trondheim Fjord
Paris Falls Casts Shadow Over Allied Defense
War dispatch describes Paris already in German hands as Nazi forces renew assaults on allied wings. The front line crumbles along the Seine and Marne with the Maginot line threatened and Weygand retreating in what reporters call the greatest danger to the Allied army.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Paris
Lef
Seine
Marne
Maginot
Weygand
France Faces Critical Moment as Weygand Defies Defeat
The article reports on French Premier Reynaud declaring France’s life at stake and the nation’s resolve to continue fighting. It notes Weygand’s likely efforts to extend defenses with British aid pouring into France as the grim situation unfolds.
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Reynaud
France
Britain
Weygand
TVA Ready to Help Defense via Nitrate Production
David Lilienthal, head of the Tennessee Valley Authority, told President Roosevelt TVA is prepared to start manufacturing ammonium nitrate for explosives once signaled. A Wilson Dam plant runs at capacity producing fertilizer and phosphate products, with conversion to explosive nitrate deemed simple. He also discussed TVA’s defense role with Edward R. Stettinius and suggested TVA could host more plants for armed forces equipment, affirming potential sites in the Valley.
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Washington
David Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
TVA
Wilson Dam
Lillenthal
Edward R. Stettinius
Defense Commission
Tennessee Valley
Lilienthal
Hitler envoy warns nation during interview in New Orleans
Baron Edgar Von Spiegel the German consul general for the southern states says Germany will not forget U S aid to its foes. He predicts Spain will join the war against France, notes 28 000 German planes, and says Germany seeks Africa possessions only. He claims the United States may seek trade with the new empire and get none. He adds Germany does not want Florida Georgia or Louisiana or the western hemisphere.
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New Orleans
Baron Edgar von Spiegel
Germany
United States
Spain
France
von Spiegel
Poland
Europe
Africa
Sne
Florida
Georgea
Louisiana
Western Hemisphere
German high command claims conquest of Paris and major French gains
Berlin reports Paris La Havre Montmedy and a collapse of France's northern line after a rapid German advance described as the second phase of the western campaign. The communique notes bridgeheads on the Seine, retreating French forces, and air and ground attacks aided by Britain.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Paris
la Havre
Montmedy
France
Maginot Line
Saar
Germany
Englsh
Seine River
Sedan
Madinot
Britain
Adolf Hitler
High Command
Saar Front
Verdict in Grey death rules own action
Coroner J Grady Moss of Cullman county ruled Louis Grey died by his own actions after a two day inquiry into the 65 year old City of Cullman employee found face down in a shallow creek near Cullman city limits mid Wednesday afternoon. No signs of foul play were found. Grey had been missing since Tuesday night after being twice removed from railroad tracks south of Cullman. Funeral services were held at Drinkard Chapel in Cullman with burial in Cullman cemetery. He is survived by his widow.
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Louis Grey
J. Grady Moss
Cullman County
Emplo
Cullman
Grey
Moss
Drinkard Chapel
Cullman Cemetery
Last Appeal 10 President Is Final Hope
Tours France reports heavy antiaircraft fire after an air raid alarm with evidence of possible damage but unclear. Refugees say bombings near Paris killed or wounded. Italian submarines seek Spanish ports after British Gibraltar shelling. Yugoslav premier Milan Stojadinovic is released from house arrest in the Serbian mountains.
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Tours
France
B.S
Paris
Madrid
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Britain
Gibraltar
Straits
German Drive From Paris Threatens French Front
Beating a retreat from Paris the French army withdrew southward as German divisions with tanks and armored cars closed on the capital. Paris was officially announced as occupied while Romilly, near Dijon, was reached as the advance pushed toward the Maginot line. President Roosevelt’s response to Reynaud’s last appeal remained undecided as Tours government and press officials evacuated.
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Tours
France
Paris
Romilly
Dijon
Roosevelt
Reynaud
United States
Washington
Promilly
Marne
Parise
Maginot
Montmedy
Tennessee River Gauge Falls as Rain Totals Edge Higher
The Tennessee river measured 19.5 feet Friday and fell with 0.29 inches of rain. Temperatures ranged 69 to 83 degrees in the past 24 hours amid cloudy skies. The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with gentle to fresh coastal winds and possible afternoon thundershowers in parts of Tennessee and nearby Alabama and northwest Florida.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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G. H. Bankston
United States District Court
San Francisco
William Schneiderman
Communist Party
California
Stettinius
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Milan Sto.jadinovic
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