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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
1
President Roosevelt invoking the neutrality act pledged material and moral support to the Allies in their fight toward Paris. He urged Congress to provide 50 million dollars for refugee relief as telegrams praising his speech flooded the White House, reflecting near unanimous approval.
In a Charlottesville address, President Roosevelt denounced appeasement with France and England and warned that Europe’s forceful power threatens the Americas. He urged heightened preparedness, material aid to opponents of force, and swift mobilization to defend democracy amid growing global tension.
London reports from June 11 that Clement Attlee, standing in for Churchill, announced Britain has seized 14 Italian ships with ten more in British ports. He condemned Mussolini's war entry as opportunistic and vowed to defeat all enemies, noting Allied troops were withdrawn from Norway to redeploy. He warned Italians of the jackal tactic and defended Western resolve amid the Mediterranean battle context.
The Evening Huronite reports a new classified business directory and booster book in preparation. Publication will begin in the paper columns and move to a book form for free city and trade territory distribution. Nominal listing charges are noted.
Tours, on the Loire, becomes France s emergency capital with embassies and ministries occupying condemned buildings. Refugees pour in from Paris and the north as police manage long motorcades. Ambassadors from Belgium Argentina Spain and ministers from Uruguay Venezuela and Colombia arrive bombed en route with no casualties.
A Minneapolis officer was sentenced to one year in the workhouse for neglect of duty. The case involved a former patrolman linked to a now abolished police squad. A prior $500 fine was discussed but ultimately vacated amid courtroom arguments.
Ambassador Bullitt will remain in Paris with part of his staff sent to Tours to stay near the foreign office and other ministries. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. is named deputy ambassador to France to keep in touch with the foreign ministry and may travel soon from Angers where his Polish government exile headquarters are located.
The U S Liner Washington with 1020 passengers en route from Europe was stopped off Portugal by an unidentified submarine which ordered abandonment of the ship then allowed it to continue. The exchange of blinker messages shows the sequence and timing of the orders and replies.
June 11 1944 reports from Rome state Italy marshals imperial resources as fascist troops naval and air forces engage Allies. New taxes raised rents prices and salaries fixed to curb speculation and support the army. Government warns of severe penalties while Rome attempts to become an open city. Reports of Italian advances or invasions lack confirmation.
Circuit Judge Boyd M Benson and Blach ruled in a civil nuisance case that the White Swan service station near Hum nt on highway 14 is to be padlocked for one year and forbidden from manufacturing or selling alcoholic beverages. Co defendants include owner and George Sewell with alcohol found behind the bar and in a storehouse.
Dual fronts report German forces pushing toward Paris while Gen. Weygand concentrates French troops to halt the Nazi advance near the Marne. Battles rage along the Oise valley and around Reims, with German air power targeting bridges and ports. Italy joins the war with reports of German-Italian coordination as Paris endures smoke and heavy fighting.
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