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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
1
France abandons Paris to Germans as Nazi legions advance on a nine day blitz. Loire river barrier near Tours and Orleans may become the next French defensive line while Tours evacuates amid retreating French forces. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
Madrid reports Spanish troops have occupied the internationalized zone of Tangier to safeguard neutrality and independence. Two divisions and a destroyer effected the occupation as guards assume vigilance, police, and security duties while services continue. The move follows long-standing questions about Tangier’s status under the treaty and 1923 convention.
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs U E F of 112 Grand Street to attend tonight's Strand Theatre showing of Typhoon with Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston, or the Dixie Theatre screening of Renegade Trail featuring Hopalong Cassidy with William Boyd.
Washington June 14 authority for recasting the projected fleet program may be sought from Congress after a Roosevelt informed source said the navy considers requesting permission to shift legally fixed tonnage classifications to allow more smaller lighter ships. The hint stirred congressional sentiment against adjourning on June 22 as anti-adjournment forces press for a last appeal to aid France.
Arthur Russell Howwell, 25, of Marion, Ohio, identified by federal agents as a participant in a $19,000 holdup of the South Charleston West Virginia First National Bank, must serve a 10 year federal term for forging narcotic prescriptions after pleading guilty to a three count indictment. Fellow suspects Ivan Phillips, 35, of Marion, and Elmer H Whitt, 27, of Columbus, face indictment for a separate $30,000 Cincinnati bank robbery May 27.
In Columbus Ohio on June 14 the Seagrave Corp of Columbus was sued for 77600 by Keenan Hanley of Prospect Ohio, leader of Hanley Engineering Service, claiming false information at McMechen West Virginia kept him from selling fire apparatus. Seagrave makes fire fighting equipment while Hanley runs a motor fire apparatus firm.
Washington dispatch reports a plan to create immediate machinery for national emergency draft while reserving timing control. About 6,500 local boards could be named at once to run enrollment, with forms issued, enabling troops to reach camps within 30 days if activated. General Marshall says volunteers suffice for the current Army strength. old wartime draft law has expired.
Washington on June 14 Secretary of War Woodring announced plans to train 10,800 men yearly for the expanding army air force. The program will use two air corps bases as training centers plus Randolph Field Texas. Training length shortened to 35 weeks. Seven thousand pilots and 3,600 bombardiers and navigators will be trained annually.
A Reuters dispatch from Paris reports major French armament factories on the Paris outskirts were blown up before German entry. Paris was nearly empty as residents fled, with remaining people staying at home or in shops with shutters down.
New Castle Pennsylvania June 14 a beauty operator Helen Nasal 27 was slain outside the city by her brother in law Arthur F Dean 36 who allegedly attacked while escorting her to his home. Lamoree said a murder charge would follow after Dean admitted the slaying and testified he did not know why. Stab wounds covered the body with a deep gash near the lung.
Great Britain pledges utmost aid to embattled France and rushes troops to bolster the expeditionary army in France. The Royal Air Force conducts heavy bombing across France Africa and Norway as defense forces mobilize and French Premier Reynaud hears of unwavering resolve to continue the struggle at all costs.
Rep. Joe Starnes, vice chairman of the Dies committee probing un American activities, arrives in West Virginia for three speeches on Americanism. He will speak at Huntington Flag Day events, a Clarksburg luncheon, and a Charleston gathering under American Legion sponsorship.
A stalled auto on a grade crossing caused a derailment affecting King Haakon and Norway’s government in exile. Dagbladet quoted that the king and government are powerless to govern from abroad. The piece notes Norway’s resistance and the surrender of forces on June 9, with strategic withdrawal continuing.
United States Ambassador William C. Bullitt was reported in protective custody in Paris by German military authorities. The move followed Bullitt’s Paris visit and a speech at Domremy, France, where he urged unity and warned of foreign policy consequences as France faced a German stance.
New York police intensified patrols after a federal warning that Italian consuls general were tasked to push Fascism in the United States. A secret conference reviewed a 25 page report on the conduct of propaganda in newspapers schools and radio. Italian officials declined to comment. New York contains over one million people of Italian descent.
Beckley shows a 37 percent population rise over the decade with 12,860 residents. Raleigh County totals reach 66,723, a 8 274 per cent increase. Logan city grows from 4,396 in 1930 to 6,154, while Logan County climbs from 58,534 to 67,756.
President Roosevelt said all possible help was being extended to the Allies and noted Hitler’s record in response to a report that the German chancellor called invasion of the Western Hemisphere grotesque.
Authoritative circles said today that about 210,855 tons of Italian shipping have been captured by the Allies or scuttled by Italian crews since Italy joined the war.
Britain drops long war plans and mobilizes all resources after France’s plight. Government sources say a fund of money and credit will be released for purchases in America of anything that will convey or fire explosives. The fund was originally allocated for future years.
French forces retreat southward under heavy German pressure as Paris reportedly falls, with German divisions encircling the capital and advancing toward Romilly, 65 miles southeast of Paris. In London, a British naval air strike reportedly hits the battleship Scharnhorst in Trondheim fjord.
Front attack continues as Nazi forces press toward Paris and Le Havre. Berlin reports rapid German gains and full control of western coast, with Maginot Line breaches near Montmedy and Montary, while Paris defenses near collapse.
June 14 report says troops have arrived back at Galisia hill near a mountain pass into Italy. High command announced the action as the first land engagement reported in Italy's participation in the war.
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