German occupation of France seals Atlantic coast hold
Berlin reports a swift completion of the occupation of France's west coast under armistice terms, barring British ships from continental Atlantic harbors except Spain and Portugal. Aerial and naval strikes hit central England, with bombings of airports and aircraft factories and the torpedoing of armed merchant ships southwest of Ireland. A 7,000 ton transport was hit off Bayonne, and the steamer Stranac, 12,000 tons, was torpedoed. The plan to take Bordeaux preserves the French government seat, with optional return to Paris.
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Italy Exacts Peace Price From France in Armistice Terms
Terms announced last night demand demilitarization of the coastal territory of French Somaliland and grant Italy use of the French section of the Jibuti Addis Ababa railway as the sole rail outlet of Italian East Africa. Italy also insists on occupation of a small Alpine area in France and the use of the Jibuti port in East Africa to separate Italians and French, with no French fleet during the war with the British empire.
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Grafton Sentinel invites Shaffer to tonight's double feature
The Grafton Sentinel invites MRS. N. R. SHAFFER of 434 Walnut Street to tonight's program featuring Seventeen with Jackie Coop and Betty Field and In Old Mexico with William Boyd at the ad theatre. Nurse Edith ell with Anna Neagle is the current feature at the Strand theatre.
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Myron Taylor Undergoes Major Surgery In Rome
Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt's representative at the Vatican, underwent a two hour operation in Rome. His condition was described as satisfactory. He had become seriously ill in Florence and was brought to Rome two days ago. The nature of the operation was not disclosed.
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Nazism launches long air assault across Britain
London reports a fifth midnight to dawn air attack in eight days. In southeast Scotland a woman and her daughter died in a bombed home, six civilians died overall and six wounded in the Midlands. Five raiders were shot down as attacks spanned England, Scotland and Wales with numerous dogfights and bombings. Two Scots died in bed. two Germans were killed in one bomber over Scotland and another bomber was believed down in Wales.
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Hitler Pays Incognito Visit to French Shrine
Adolf Hitler made an extended incognito visit to Paris and visited Napoleon's tomb, a reliable source said. He is known to admire the French emperor, and sandbags around the tomb were removed for his visit.
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British Raiders Report Back From Coast Flight
London reports naval and military raiders conducted successful reconnaissances of the enemy coastline. Landings were made at several points and contact established with German troops. No Allied casualties. some enemy dead and useful information obtained.
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Ministry of Information
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British Act at Hongkong dynamites frontier bridges
Bridges across the Shumchun river forming part of the Chinese frontier in the British crown colony were dynamited by British forces as a precautionary measure. The action followed reports that Japanese troops reached Lung Chow near the French Indochina border and aimed to mop up guerrillas along the highway west from Mirs north of Hongkong.
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Gannett criticizes F R Defense Commission action
Philadelphia June 26 Frank E Gannett blasted President Roosevelt for the defense commission action that abandoned talks with Henry Ford on a U S British motor order. He accused the administration of being war interventionist and urged severe criticism of its handling.
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RAF Shoots Down Three Enemy Ships Near French Coast
The Royal Air Force reported three German fighters shot down near the French coast with no losses. British bombers struck Waalhaven airfield near Rotterdam and damaged a German air base at Somoen near Bergen, Norway.
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Barkley to Keynote State Democratic Judicial Meet
FAIRMONT June 26 State Democratic Chairman A Hale Watkins announced Senator Alben W Barkley D Ky will make the keynote speech at the state Democratic judicial convention at Huntington on August 9 Barkley Senate majority leader gave the keynote at the 1936 Democratic national convention.
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Bedaux Chateau Hosts U S Embassy Staff Near Tours
United States embassy offices open in the Bedaux chateau near Tours as temporary capital shifts from Paris. Three staffers serve as First Secretary Hugh Fullerton, Third Secretary Ernest Mayer, and Trade Commissioner Leigh Hunt. The chateau lies close to the new French temporary capital at Bordeaux. the Windsor dukedom is noted.
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Roy Puesler
Corbin Resigns as French Ambassador in London
Charles Corbin French ambassador to London reportedly resigns with an official statement expected later. A spokesman cited Bordeaux reports and noted Corbin visited the Foreign Office but did not meet Foreign Secretary Hoyt Halifax. Further details awaited.
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Ford Refused to Make Deal for Mass Airplane Motors
Washington June 26 The National Defense Commission said Henry Ford refused to manufacture engines for Great Britain despite plans to expand the air force and aid Britain. Edsel Ford reportedly agreed. Knudsen disclosed that Ford would not join a joint U S British order. Cooperation on producing this critical military equipment will continue.
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Great Britain
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Soviet adopts six day work week replacing five day week
MOSCOW June 26. The Soviet government adopted a new six day work week with one rest day to replace the five day revolutionary week. The change reflects rising war danger and a push for greater production. Soviet unions recommended abandoning the six day week previously established by Bolshevik policy. The radio noted longer hours in capitalist countries and stated danger to the USSR is increasing.
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Roosevelt attack on Walter Trahan and press freedom
Washington dispatch recalls Secretary Early attacking Chicago Tribune reporter Walter Trahan over a story about French cabinet talks for peace. The piece defends the Tribune and critiques Roosevelt era pressure, noting the plea to ignore newspapers and the press’ independence amid war-time claims.
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Webster Springs Prepares for Rhododendron Festival Queen Crowned
Webster Springs readies for the Rhododendron festival opening with Main street scrubbed to a shine and 40 000 subjects promised. Governor Homer A Holt will crown Mildred E B Moon of Preston County as queen, selected by West Virginia University students, as a pageant follows and a large parade with bands floats and National Guardsmen is planned for Saturday.
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Eleven candidates to be offered at Republican convention
Philadelphia June 26. Eleven men will be placed in nomination for the presidency at the Republican convention. Each will have his hour of glory as states are called and a speech ends without naming the candidate. Seconding speeches are limited to four five minutes each, with balloting not expected to start until tomorrow. The list includes Styles Bridges, 41, senator from a.
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Fifth Column Smashing Urged by Legion Leader
National Commander Raymond J. Kelly of the American Legion urged smashing fifth column activities with a mailed fist and proposed forming a 1,000,000 man American army. He warned the nation is wholly unprepared and must strengthen to force respect as wars are won with tanks and planes, addressing 400 Legionnaires in West Virginia after a Detroit visit.
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Korean Scholar Seeks Citizen Status For America
Dr. Younghill Kang, a Korean-born scholar and professor at New York University, is among those in Congress with two bills pending to allow him to become a U S citizen. He seeks Army training to defend the country against totalitarian states and has applied through the Military Training Camp Association in New York. His lack of citizenship, due to a law restricting orientals, would bar him from an appointment. Continued on page 6.
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VFW Convention Opens in Huntington Tomorrow
In Huntington on June 26 the West Virginia VFW and its Auxiliary begin their annual sessions. A joint session Thursday will hear an address by Mayor George H. Seamonds, with 2 PM business sessions featuring H. G. Hooks of the local Veterans hospital and Joseph F. Graham of the national VFW.
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VFW
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U. S
Veterans Hospital
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VFW National Organization
Turkey and Iraq Agree to Joint Defense with Britain
London reports a new Ankara accord uniting Turkey and Iraq for mutual defense of Iran and French Mandate Syria in collaboration with Great Britain. The Iraqi foreign affairs and justice ministers in Ankara signed with Turkish cabinet members. The agreement follows France’s surrender to the Axis, shaping regional defense amid Turkey’s postwar security concerns.
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Italy
Ex President Hoover Looms as GOP Nominee
Philadelphia June 26 Herbert Hoover left himself open to a possible nomination by declining to say if he would accept a nomination from the Republican convention. He spoke at a press conference three hours before the convention opened and said he would support the 1940 nominees while noting there should be no interference in the open process. He did not say whether he would accept the nomination, insisting he is not seeking office.
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Minnesota
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New York
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Platform demands defense priority over aid to oppressed peoples
Philadelphia June 26 A Republican resolutions committee prepared a platform stressing national defense ahead of aid to oppressed peoples. The draft statement, approved last night, calls for consistency with national defense and is expected to be finalized and presented to the convention soon.
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