Allies In Retreat near Paris as German drive widens
German high command claims deeper inroads toward Paris as Allied forces fall back along the western front. Reports say Berlin’s forces press along the front from Abbeville to Sedan with a wedge toward Paris, while Paris defends and ministry staffs move to the provinces.
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Bralin
Paris
High Command
Combrartique
Nasis
Sities
Sities Roueen Prates, Reaching A Decisive Phage
Bat
Abbeville
Sedan
British Bush Aid to France Lands in France
British forces have landed in France as Allies abandon Narvik and northern Norway to reinforce the BEF for the Battle of France. Churchill informed Reynaud of forthcoming reinforcements and no optimism. German tanks reportedly reached the Seine as British and French troops fight together.
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France
London
Narvil
Norway
BEF
Winston Churchill
Reynaud
Flere
Churchill
Seine
Local Theatres Show Pinocchio and Star Dust Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs C P F Schroeder to attend tonight's Strand showing of Disney's Pinocchio. Dixie theatre presents Linda Darnell and John Payne in Star Dust.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Norway Surrenders to Germany in North Campaign
Stockholm June 10. After two months of fighting the last Norwegian forces in the north capitulated, giving Germany control over all Norway. King Haakon VI ordered Norwegian troops to lay down arms at midnight. Reports say British and French troops were withdrawing from Narvik, while the king crown prince and government fled to England to aid the Allied cause. Foreign Minister Halvdan Koht read the king’s broadcast from Tromsø.
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Stockholm
Germany
Norway
Haakon VI
Narvak
England
Halvydan Koht
Tromso
Col Thompson Receives Honorary Degree From WVU
Morgantown June 10 West Virginia University officials announced an honorary doctor of laws degree for Col William Rootest Thompson. First graduate of the university law college and longtime Huntington attorney, Thompson, a native of St Albans, graduated in 1879 and now resides in Virginia. He was not present at commencement and officials did not announce the award.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Col
William Rootest Thompson
University Law College
Huntington
Col. Thompson
St. Albans
Virginia
Eight Waive Hearings In Election Law Case
Eight Weirton residents charged with voting in the May 14 primary after signing a Communist party nominating petition waived hearings. Magistrate Richard Wright set each bond at $1,000 for the September grand jury. Names listed included Mr and Mrs Julius Mehonzonek Mr and Mrs Everett Snodgrass Mr and Mrs Nick Roberto Mike Georgion and Angelo Nardo.
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Weirton
Richard Wright
Julius Mehonzonek
Everett Snodgrass
Nick Roberto
Mike Georgion
Angelo Nardo
Roosevelt to Discuss War in Broadcast
President Roosevelt plans a hastily planned solo broadcast from Albemarle Charlottesville at 6 15 to 6 30 pm EST to discuss the European war. White House secretary Stephen Early calls the note very important and major networks will carry the address in seven languages. Roosevelt hoped to attend the university graduation where his son Franklin D Roosevelt Jr neared the law course but yesterday postponed for the rapidly changing European situation. He spoke while cruising the Potomac with Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas and Alexander C Kirk aboard.
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Washington
Roosevelt
University of Virginia
Stephen Early
Whitehouse
United States
Charlottesville
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Potomac
Supreme Court
William D. Douglas
Alexander C. Kirk
Britain’s First War Ace Kain Killed In Action
Flying Officer E. J. Cobber Kain, New Zealand born pilot and Britain’s first air ace of the war, was killed in action at age 22. He had seven Nazi bombers destroyed or driven into German territory after earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry and had previously shot down five German planes, with one bail out after his aircraft was shot down.
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London
E. J. “Cobber
Kain
New Zealand
Britain
France
Cobber
Spanish American Vets Meet in Clarksburg
Clarksburg hosts the 17th annual state encampment of the West Virginia department United Spanish American War Veterans with Auxiliary members. The first business session is to be held in the afternoon and officer nominations are expected. A reception, banquet, and dance follow evenings. Andrew Edmiston and Judge Edward Mathias are slated to speak at the banquet tomorrow night.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
C. A
Charleston
A. McFarlin
Adamstor
Plaster
Andrew Edmiston
Weston
Edward 8. Mathias
Ohio State Supreme Court
Paris Transatlantic Phone Service Interruption
New York telephone officials reported radio-telephone communication with Paris was halted early today with no resumption time. The trans Atlantic transmitting station lies 16 miles northwest of Paris and officials suspect military activity could be the cause.
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New York
Paris
New York Telephone Company
trans-Atlantic
Sect Members Jailed After Bloody Fight in Maine
In Kennebunk six sect members were summoned to municipal court on assault with intent to kill charges after a violent weekend. Two men were shot and beaten, with Dwight A. Robinson severely wounded by shotgun pellets and Fred McDonald also injured. Police tie the disturbance to a Sanford dispute sparked by Jehovah's Witnesses who refused to salute the American flag. The mob action shifted between Kennebunk and Biddeford.
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Kennebunk
Dwight A. Robinson
Fred McDonald
Biddeford
George P. Beckett
Sanford
Jehovah's Witnesses
Governor Holt Opposes Coal Inspection Bill
Charleston June 10 Governor Homer A Holt opposes a federal coal mine inspection bill. He will appear before a House subcommittee in Wallington to testify against the measure sponsored by Senator Neely which has passed the Senate. Holt argues the federal plan is unnecessary and an invasion of state rights.
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Charleston
Homer A. Holt
Wallington
House
Neely
D.-W.va
Senate
Holt
Payroll Average Is Up In State Board Reports
The report shows an average monthly employment of 278,597 West Virginia workers covered by unemployment compensation in 1938 and total wages of $340,924,000 for covered workers, reflecting early unemployment payroll study by the social security board.
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Board
Washington
West Virginia
Socwl Security Board
Paris Stock Exchange Halted as Nazis Press Closer to Paris
Paris reports show trading suspended on the Paris bourse while German forces near Paris. The high command says fighting from the sea to the Argonne intensifies as divisions mass to breach defenses. Cabinet meeting in Paris reportedly canceled with ministries still functioning.
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Paris
Argonne
High Command
Rey
Conference Averts Coal Mine Strike in Virginia
In Bluefield a meeting was held at a hotel to avert a strike at two Jewell Ridge Coal operations. Attendees included Van A. Bittner and William Blizzard of United Mine Workers District No. 17, Dr. Houston St. Clair of the coal company, and John L. Conner of the Labor Department. The union had threatened to strike over wage provisions of the 1939 Appalachian agreement.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Bluefield Hotel
van A. Bittner
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers
Houston St. Clair
Coal Company
John L. Conner
Federal Department of Labor
Arbitration Proposal Is Considered by AFL Union
A Charleston special committee of the Building Trades Council reviewed a arbitration plan from the Charleston Contractors Association amid a six day construction shutdown. The proposal urges each side to appoint six members to a joint committee and resume work during talks. President Frank Rebhan says the only issue is a wage increase for common laborers and hod carriers, five and seven and a half cents per hour respectively.
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Charleston
Charleston Building Trades Council
APL
Charleston Contractors Association
Daniel L. Hurley
Department of Labor
Frank A. Rebhan
Trades Council
Alien Fingerprinting Bill Recommended To Senate
Senate judiciary committee urges passage of a bill requiring fingerprinting and registration of aliens among other restrictions to prevent fifth column activity. The program would be run by the immigration service with aliens registering at designated post offices. Senator Connally, sponsor, aims for quick Senate approval amid House passage of a similar measure.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Axing
Immigration Service
Immigration
Connally
D.-Tex
Senate
House
Italians invade France through Riviera in war bulletin
War bulletins report Italian forces marching into French territory via the Riviera around 6 30 p m local time. Berlin sources at a Ribbentrop conference released details before a formal statement. Egypt orders gas masks distributed and requests extra licensing funds. Bullitt informs Roosevelt by phone of Italy's declaration of war. Consular staff prepare to depart Rome for Switzerland. Glorious carrier sunk by the Admiralty. Hall says Italy's entry will be a profound disappointment and tragedy.
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France
Berlin
Riviera
Foreign Office
Joachim von Ribbentrop
von Ribbentrop
Higher Plane Speed Is Possible Says Expert
Erald F. Pierge of Paterson New Jersey told a Society of Automotive Engineers summer meeting that using a “gear shift” to boost fuel mixture pressure could yield an almost unbelievable power increase for aircraft engines. He described problems in boosting power for high altitude operation and suggested high velocity exhaust streams may eventually raise speed.
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Erald F. Pierge
Paterson
N. J
Society of Automotive Engineers
Pierce
Death Penalty Sought in Watchman Slaying Case
In Logan on June 10 the state sought the death penalty for 4 year old Columbus Watts while co defendant Ira Fletcher 27 pleaded guilty and faces life for the slaying of Arnold Maynard 37 year old night watchman at Holden No 22 mine Island Creek Coal. Fletcher waived death penalty upon guilty plea and judge C C Chambers deferred sentence. Maynard was shot early April 4 at the Island Creek coal mine.
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Holden No. 22
Island Creek
Mussolini Declares War With Germany In Italy Radio Broadcast
Mussolini announced Italy would join Germany in war during a Venice rally as France and Britain faced peril. He said peace efforts failed and Italy would align with the Axis, with cheering crowds and a call to arms. Continued dispatches noted the move followed by weeks of hesitation and Rome's pledge to support Hitler’s campaign.
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Rome
Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Venezia
France
England
Berlin
Adolf
Paris
Moon
Peru
Empire
Hitler
Proposal to Raise National Guard Power Considered
Fragmentary OCR shows a proposed measure lifting authorized strength from 20 000 to 000 and sending the president to utilize the National Guard for internal use within the United States. The text mentions a vote tally 418 to 0 or similar and references Congress and federal powers.
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Ise
United States
Fae
National Guard
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