Germans Press Dunkirk as New West Smash Looms
Berlin reports growing pressure on Dunkerque with Allied exit from the Flanders trap. German high command says Bergues fell, advances slow due to flooded terrain, while air and artillery widen the noose around the coast. Naval losses and damages cited amid renewed raids on Dunkerque.
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Berlin
Dunkerque
Flanders
France
Norway
Swiss
English Channel
Bergues
Marceille
Germany
Dunkirk Evacuation Surviving British Reach England
British expeditionary force survivors dwindled to a trickle as German bombardment and Allied naval actions closed in on Dunkerque. War Secretary Eden announced more than four fifths of trapped troops had reached England, with over 140000 rescued and additional French troops evacuated. Continued details noted on page eight.
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London
Channel
Royal Air Force
Dunkerque
Anthony Eden
Flanders
England
Eden
France
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs J E Silcott tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs J E Silcott of Park View to attend tonight’s Strand Theatre showing of The Housekeeper’s Daughter starring Joan Bennett and Adolph Menjou or the Dixie theatre showing of Brother Rat and A Baby with Priscilla Lane and Wayne Morris.
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The
Grafton, Sentinel
J. E. Silcott
Park View
Joan Bennett
Adolph Menjou
Strand Theatre
Brother Rat
Priscilla Lane
Wayne Morris
Dixie Theatre
Five Seek To Be Governor At Mountaineer Boys State
At Jackson's Mill West Virginia June 3 370 high school boys began a week on state government with a governor race featuring five candidates. The Nationalist ticket listed James Fresh of Clarksburg and Robert Leaf of Fairmont with goals of higher teacher pay and lower taxes and mine mechanization abolition with free distribution. Candidates from the Federalist side joined the gubernatorial contest as staff members from Legion officials state officers and educators aided the event.
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Jackson's Mill
W. Va
Mountaineer
American
Legion
Peter Fiauurms
James Fresh
Clarksburg
Robert Leaf
Fairmont
Japanese Premier Seeks Way to Improve U S Ties
Tokyo reports Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai spoke to reporters about a possible method to improve relations with the United States. He refused to disclose details, and observers said he would not abandon Japan’s policies toward China or other Far East issues.
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Tokyo
Mitsumasa Yonai
Japan
United States
China
Preston Road Official Dies After Illness of Months
KINGWOOD June 3 A Preston county road supervisor since 1926 B T Gibson died yesterday after a several month illness He was brother of J W Gibson U S district attorney for the northern West Virginia district and father of Howard Gibson an attorney in the state tax department at Charleston Funeral services will be held tomorrow at
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Kingwood
B. T. Gibson
Preston County
J. W. Gibson
U. S
West Virginia
Howard Gibson
State
Charleston
Union Votes To Remove Reds From Local Posts
New York June 3 The International Ladies Garment Workers union Independent convention unanimously adopted a resolution to purge its Canadian locals of officers who are Communists Local 92 of Toronto introduced the measure authorizing the union executive board to oust Communists The union had about 7000 members in Canada.
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New York
International ‘Ladies ' Garment Workers Union (Independent
Toronto
Canada
Blake Chosen for Delegate in Charleston County
Secretary of state tabulation shows Democrat M. M. Neely leading governor race by a margin of 48 109 votes and Republican D. Boone Dawson ahead by 36 089. Unofficial totals still pending nine counties for corrections. Kanawha county names Blake as delegate. Continued on five.
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Charleston
M. M. Neely
D. Boone Dawson
W. S. O'Brien
Blake
Kanawha
Prominent Britons Die in Flanders War Losses
London reports reveal that the Duke of Northumberland and Evelyn Boscawen were killed in action in Flanders during the retreat to Dunkerque. The Duke, 27, was a coal property owner and Grenadier Guards lieutenant. Viscount Falmouth’s heir, 23, also fell. Viscount Cowdray, 30, captain in the Sussex Yeomanry, was wounded with amputation of his left arm.
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London
Duke of Northumberland
Flanders
Dunkerque
Alnwick Castle
Leutenant
Grenadier Guards
Evelyn Boscawen
Coldstream Guards
Viscount Falmouth
Viscount Cowdray
Sussex Yeomanry
Defense tax boost urged on all sides
Washington reports that lawmakers push for higher defense taxes as deficits loom. The House Ways and Means Committee proposed 656 million dollars annually, while Senator George warned 750 million to 1 billion is needed. Senator Capper said a 1 percent income tax rise won’t suffice and exemptions may be trimmed. The CIO national executive board met amid prep for accelerated hearings.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
George Fears
George
D.-Ga
Brown
D.-Mich
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Capper
R.-Kans
Congress
CIO Board
Ways and Means Committee
National Executive Board
Motion Picture Magnate Indicted For Tax Fraud
NEW YORK June 3 Joseph Schenck president and board chairman of the 20th Century Fox film company was indicted by a federal grand jury on 24 counts of income tax fraud conspiracy and making false statements to a government investigator The indictment followed a three month inquiry Schenck's bookkeeper Joseph H Moscowitz was named a co defendant Two indictments allege Schenck defrauded the government of more than 400000 in taxes in 1935 7
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New York
Joseph Schenck
20th-Century-Fox Film Corporation
Schenck
Joseph H. Moscowitz
Ambassador Bullitt Narrowly Missed by Paris Bomb
In Paris a German air raid today left a bomb six feet from United States Ambassador William C. Bullitt as he prepared to lunch with Air Minister Laurent Eynac. The bomb pierced the roof and fell in the reception room but did not detonate.
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Paris
United States
William C. Bullitt
Laurent Eynac
Army to add more tanks in defense estimates
U.S. Army plans a large tank expansion with more than 1,600 light and medium tanks envisioned in supplementary budget requests. Combined with existing and planned gear, the total would exceed 3,000 tanks, as authorities testified before a House appropriations committee.
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Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Flanders
House
Army
Navy
British Deny Nelson Sinking Rumors After German Claims
London reports the ministry of information states no truth to German claims that the battleship Nelson was sunk. A German spokesman at a Berlin press conference alleged the flagship of the British home fleet went down with 700 lives lost, but the German High Command gave no confirmation and released no further details.
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London
Ministry of Information
Berlin
Strawberry Crop Doubles From Last Year In Survey
Buckhannon reports a survey showing strawberry crop at about 100000 gallons double last year with ample supply for competition and festival crowds. Officials forecast over 60000 visitors to the June 6 and 7 event as five central West Virginia counties celebrate, though warm weather could delay peak yield by about a week.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia
Glen L. Ford
Upshur
Rome Exposition of 1942 Is Postponed Indefinitely
The Italian government announced the indefinite postponement of the Rome exposition. Mussolini had touted it as proof Italy would not go to war. The pause came after several navums requested more time to repair exhibits.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Supreme Court ends term with anti trust rulings
The Supreme Court, with Roosevelt appointed majority, closes the 1939-40 term amid key decisions on the Sherman Act of 1890. It barred combinations that restrain trade or tamper with price structures, and held labor unions not subject to the antitrust law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Many Spy Suspects Are Rounded Up In Egypt
Alexandria June 3 seven hundred Aftic column suspects seized in a weekend roundup were sent today to intern ment camps in upper and lower Egypt. About 600 were seized in Cairo and the rest in Alexandria. All were held under guard to await trial before military tribunals. Premier Aly Maher Pasha said the government is studying new security measures for the Mediterranean crisis. Soldiers with fixed bayonets guarded telegraph and telephone systems, strategic points along highways and canals. Police armed with rifles patrolled the streets.
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Alexandria
Aftic
Upper
Egypt
Cairo
Aly Maher Pasha
Mediterranean
Pias
Mobilization Quietly Underway Across Italy
Turin and other Italian cities pressed citizens to depart for country districts as mobilization moves proceed. Uncounted reservists received pink slips ordering report to regiments, swapping civilian clothes for uniforms, with no public proclamation needed. Continue on page five.
Ex British Champion Detained By Authorities
Ex British heavyweight boxing champion Joe Bekkett and his wife were detained by Southampton police under defense regulations. No details were provided. They had volunteered for British home defense forces.
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London
Joe Beckett
Southampton
Three-Day Strike Ends At Shipyard In New Jersey
Thousands of workers ended a three day strike at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock plant in Kearny New Jersey delaying the construction of six U S warships. About 400 returned at midnight and 5000 more came back for the 630 am shift inEST.
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Kearny
N. J
United States
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Bombs Fall in Heart of City After Midday
Reports from Paris describe bombs hitting the city after noon, causing widespread destruction, fires, and many casualties. Officials note substantial damage in outlying districts while censorship limits full casualty details. A U S ambassador narrowly escaped a near miss as a bombing shattered boulevards and nearby buildings, including near the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s residence.
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Paris
Garémans
William C. Bililé
United States
Bullitt
Bassy
Baryis
Hene
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Few British Left Behind After Dunkirk Night Raid
A British sergeant returning from Dunkirk reported few British troops left on the southeast coast. He described Dunkirk beaches lit by fires, German raids on troops and rescue ships, and a claims that a pilot failed to sink a large boat carrying 20 soldiers, resorting to a gasoline shower and gunfire.
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England
Fianiy' Ders
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