Momentous Allied Decisions Reported As France Falls
Berlin reports Nazi troops storm Maginot Line as French forces retreat under German onslaught. Paris radio cites cabinet preparations and British air support as Allied decisions loom amid mounting French losses. Italian and Swiss dispatches add details of naval actions and regional tensions as leaders seek neutral stances.
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London
Rome
France
Malta
Aden
Genoa
Lithuania
Russia
Red Army
Basel
Bucharest
Carol
Turkey
Balkans
New Customs Judge Webster J Oliver Named by Roosevelt
Brooklyn born Webster J Oliver appointed by President Roosevelt as Judge of the United States Customs Court. A World War captain, he serves currently as assistant attorney general in charge of customs, reflecting his long career in federal service.
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Webster J. Oliver
Brooklyn
United States Customs Court
Roosevelt
King Carol Seeks To Keep Peace In Balkans
King Carol of Romania dispatched a note to President Ismet Tnonu of Turkey asking neutrality to prevent war from spreading to the Balkans and sent a parallel message to Prince Paul regent of Yugoslavia, in diplomatic circles reported.
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Bucharest
Carol
Romania
Ismet Tnonu
Turkey
Balkans
Paul
Yugoslavia
Ambassadors to Roosevelt for talks on Berlin and power
President Roosevelt set to meet British ambassador Lord Lothian and French envoy Count De Saint Quentin at the White House after a Berlin briefing by Alexander Kirk. He also ordered the Federal Power Commission to assess and safeguard electric supply, urging plans with utilities for economical use and expansion of capacity and distribution.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lord Lothian
Count de St. Quentin
White House
Alexander Kirk
Berlin
Stephen Early
Federal Power Commission
FAO
Léland Olds
Commission
War Ace Rickenbacker Dismisses Hitler Threat
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker called the Hitler scare unadulterated bunk and urged focusing on pilot training over mass production of war planes. Speaking at a Charleston luncheon, he questioned the value of 50,000 planes if they would be obsolete by the time needed.
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Charleston
Eddie V. Rickenbacker
America
Henry Ford
Rickenbacker
Lindbergh
Hitler
Grafton Seatings Invite Mrs C to Night At The Strand
The Grafton Seatings invites Mrs C from Country Club Road to attend tonight's Strand theatre program featuring Typhoon with Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston or Renegade with Hopalong Cassidy’s William Boyd at the Dixie theatre.
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Grafton
Country Club Road
Dorothy Lamour
Robert Preston
Strand Theatre
William Boyd
Dixie
Auto Makers Urged to Build Planes for War
Washington June 15 Congress urged to empower President Roosevelt to convert the entire automotive industry into a single massive aircraft factory to produce 50 000 warplanes for Allied needs. Senator Pepper drafted the plan, facing criticism as dictatorial from Senator Holt. Discussion touched on potential French fleet surrender terms and Germany possibly demanding the fleet. Naval experts warned the Rome Berlin axis could gain a superior combined fleet. A closed Senate Naval Committee session reportedly explored similar sea power questions.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Pepper
D.-Fla
Holt
D.-W. Va
France
Norris
Germany
Rome- Berlin
Great Britain
United States
Senate Naval Committee
George Fielding Eliot
Lithuania Accepts Soviet Ultimatum to Allow Occupation
Moscow radio said Lithuania agreed to a Soviet ultimatum granting occupation rights with adequate forces. The Lithuanian government communicated the decision to Vyacheslav Molotov in Moscow, with demands including immediate court action against interior minister Skucas and formation of a new government to ensure treaty duties and curb anti-Soviet activity.
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London
Moscow Radio
Lithuania
Vyacheslaff
Moscow
M. Skucas
Court of Justice
Open House Planned At Huttonsville Prison
Elkins June 16 State officials judges legislators and other gathered at Huttonsville to inspect two completed units of the four unit 1 8 million medium security prison. Governor Kump Senator Holt Judge Baker Commissioner McLaurin and A W Garnett attended. Public Works hosted a buffet luncheon. The completed section now houses about 300 prisoners.
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Elkins
Huttonsville
Sennor Homer A. Holt
H. G. Kump
W. E B. Baker
J. B. McLaurin
A. W. Garnett
Department of Public Assistance
Senate Acts On Major Relief And Finance Bills
Washington June 15 the senate moved to speed action on a 1.224 billion relief measure and on granting the reconstruction finance corporation new powers to aid defense finance. Democratic Leader Barkley urged a Saturday session to pave the way for prompt action next week on the 1.004 billion emergency revenue bill.
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Washington
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Barkley
Military Guard Placed Around Bullitt's Home
New York dated report says a German brigade guard was posted around the American embassy in Paris and Ambassador Bullitt was asked to stay within embassy grounds for several days. CBS reporter Edwin Hartrich quoted Berlin broadcasts noting similar steps toward American officials in occupied Hague and Brussels. Berlin denied Bullitt being in protective custody.
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Paris
William C. Bullitt
Edwin Hartrich
CBS
Berlin
Hague
Brussels
Bullitt
Spanish Ship Sunk by Unidentified Submarine
A Reuters dispatch from Madrid reports the Spanish ship Margaretta was attacked by an unidentified submarine about 450 miles off the northwest coast of Spain. Nineteen survivors were rescued by a Spanish fishing boat.
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London
Reuters
British Méss Agency
Madrid
Margaretta
Spain
German Forces Break Maginot Line Advance Into France
Berlin reports heavy German onslaught breaches the Maginot Line and advances through northern France. High command claims over 200000 French prisoners in ten days and a disintegration of French resistance as German forces push toward the Argonne region.
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Maginot Line
Westain
Wes- Saar
France
Argonne Forest
Young Engraver Dies Of Fall From Moving Auto
Charleston June 15 Harold H Hager 23 an employee of the Charleston Engraving company was killed early today when police say he fell or jumped from an automobile on a Charleston street Robert B Warde driver of the car posted 2000 for preliminary hearing in municipal court June 20 on a charge of manslaughter Warde and friends had stopped at a restaurant when Hager asked permission to ride home with them Continuous text indicates continuation on page three
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Harold H. Hager
Charleston Engraving Company
W. A. Tully
Tully
Robert B. Warde
Warde
Hager
Two Minor Racketeers Slain in Chicago
Chicago police say Michael McGovern and James McGlade, both described as minor racketeers, were shot dead while seated in McGovern’s parked car on South 69th Street near Wabash Avenue. Police suspect a rear seat shooter. Anita McGlade, widow and mother of two, says her husband and McGovern were linked to a gambling house and sought to organize a shipping clerks’ union.
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Michael McGovern
James McGlade
McGovern
South 69Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Hugh McGovern
Anita McGlade
Swiss Fearful Of Invasion Parachute Troops Ready
Basel residents react to war tensions as paratrooper deployment and mobilization measures draw concern. The Rhine region near Basel remains a focal point as belligerent actions intensify and public guidance in bold letters informs precautionary steps.
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Basel
Rhine
Coun
German High Command reports Verdun capture and Maginot line breach
Berlin reports Verdun captured with French cries of they will not pass and a broad front break of the Maginot line south of Saarbrucken, announced by the German High Command this evening.
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Berlin
Verdun
Saarbrucken
Britain pledges fight to the last drop of blood in Calypso loss
Britain announced intensified army and air force actions and vowed to fight to the last drop of blood after reporting the loss of the 4,180-ton cruiser Calypso. Reuters cited Allied leaders making strategic decisions of great moment as the next 24 hours were expected to mark the climactic phase of the fight in France.
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London
Britain
Reuters
France
Bullitt Reports No Safety Concern After Latest Contact
The state department said it last heard from Ambassador William C. Bullitt in France on Thursday night and there is no apprehension for his safety. He is stationed in Paris and the department provided the update from Washington.
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Bullitt
Washington
State Department
William C. Bullitt
France
Government Is Moved From Tours In France
The French government has completed its removal from Tours, announced by the British Broadcasting Corporation. A Reuters dispatch reported the Italian liner Fortunata, 4786 tons, sunk by a French destroyer south of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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London
Tours
British Broadcasting Corporation
Reuters
Madrid
Fortunata
Teneriffe
Canary Islands
Reynaud Holds Talks With Weygand Ahead of Cabinet
London June 15 AP dispatch says French Premier Reynaud conferred with General Weygand before the French cabinet meeting this afternoon.
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Reynaud
London
Reuters
Dispatch Today
Geronalissimo Weygand
Frech
Berlin Claims Victory in French Capitulation Prospects
Berlin reports via Dienst Aus Deutchrland that victory is within reach and there is little reason for Germany to seek a formal French capitulation, reflecting a confident stance on the outcome of the conflict.
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Berlin
Dienst Aus
Weygand Tries Counter-Drive As Nazis Press Front
German legions drive presses on from Argonne to the sea as General Weygand's forces launch counter attacks. French defenders retreat from Paris but still resist in several sectors while German eastern advance reaches Romilly and St Digier on the road toward Nancy. Continued on Page 4.
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Maxime Weygand
Argonne
Paris
High Command
Romilly
St. Digier
Nancy
Bontmedy
Montmedy
American Killed In Mystery Airliner Blast
Henry W. Anthiel Jr. of Trenton New Jersey attached to the American legation in Helsinki was killed in a mysterious airliner blast. Spokesmen said he was on courier service but had no authority to confirm whether he carried any special documents from Berlin. The plane traveled from Tallinn Estonia to Helsinki, with Gunner Stahl of Finnish Aero-Transport noting details.
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Henry W. Anthiel, Jr
Trenton
N. J
Helsinki
Myst
Anthiel
Berlin
Tallinn
Estonia
Gunner Stahl
Finnish
Aero-Transport
Italians and British wage sharp fight near Egypt
In a tense exchange near Egypt on June 16, Italian and British forces clashed as both sides reported advances and defensive setbacks. Reports emphasize mounting naval and air actions with both nations sustaining casualties. Allies strained as strategic positions remain contested near the Nile delta.
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