French War Front Stresses Uncertain German Advances
France weighs Berlin communiques amid terse German claims of progress and Italian hesitation. Observers warn of possible German breakthroughs near the Somme and Oise while Mussolini weighs a Mediterranean strike as Britain and France brace for shifting naval and air pressures. California drills a record 15,000-foot well with the bottom just 2.5 degrees off vertical.
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Italy
11 Duce
France
Britain
Rome
Mussolini
California
Air Ministry
Srota
Somme
NAZI WAR REPORTS GROW WITNESS TO MEAGER GAINS
Nazi reports from early World War II indicate limited progress amid heavy fighting. Dispatches describe attempts to breach the Maginot line and a German push from Abbeville toward Le Havre and Paris, while Britain reports raids on Hamburg and French port damage.
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Francé
Britain
Pres
England
Pariz—street
France
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Weygand
Abbeville
Bresla
le Havre
Paris
Aisne
Olse
Hamburg
Germany
Callan
Aliparia
Flrog
Chorbourg
House Approves New Tax Bills With Lower Exemptions
The House endorsed tax measures cutting married and single exemptions and adding a 10 percent super tax for five years starting 1940. The plan raises income tax brackets, increases excise taxes, and lifts corporate income by 1 percent, with no change for individuals outside the income tax increase.
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Mosaure
Cooper
Tenn
Britain Bombed Again as Warplanes Strike Germany and France
British air forces conducted widespread bombing across France and northwest Germany, targeting railways bridges depots oil refineries and air bases near Aachen and Arras. Allied leaders reported heavy German losses while Britain urged civil defense measures and expanded bomber production with praise for the Hudson and calls for more American aircraft.
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Somme Front
France
Germany
Hamburg
Delmeohoret
Aachen
Ghent
Arras
Norderney
Armie
United Kingdom
Lord Bonaverbrook
Britain
Air Force
Miritain
Battle of France frontline push near Paris in heavy fighting
German forces press the center along the Ole valley and Peronne sector with tanks and infantry while French units, supported by aircraft, defend key posts. Weygand directs defense, ordering forward look and soil of France loyalty as 40 Immortals write daily communiques and Paris eyes the advancing lines toward Hoyon and the Seine.
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Yen
Ole
Slossons
Wnr
France
Ag Weygand Hes
Relehswehe
Peronne
Yenterdey
Oine
Paris
Hitler
Weygand
Altck
Bealdes
Weyxand
French Academy
Germany
Morchswehr
Surgeons Operate On Wrong Patients In Spokane Mixup
In Spokane two surgeons accidentally removed tonsils from each other’s patients. Dr Reymond Lower planned to remove the tonsils of Sidney Jevitch but operated on Phillip Causo instead, while Dr C W Countryman operated on Levite. The error was found after procedures finished.
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Spokane
Wash
Reymond Lower
Sidney Jevitch
Phillip Causo
C. W. Countryman
Italy Readies Expansion and Italian Forces in War Plans
Italy prepares to clear its position as talks of neutrality evaporate. Armament budgets include 280 million for air force expansion over three years and 80 million for navy upgrades. Marshal Emilio Debono, a veteran of colonial campaigns, is named commander of southern Italian forces likely to fight in Libya and possibly Egypt. Diplomatic ties with Russia show signs of improvement as ambassador moves occur. All fascist branches brace for Mussolini's anticipated call to arms.
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Marehal Emilio Debono
Italy
Marshal Debono
Libya
Egypt
Suez Canal
Sas
Russia
Germany
Waory
Augusto Ron
Moncaw
Josef Stalin
Nicolai Gorelrchin
Rome
Buc
Finland
Gorelehin
Shorty
Edward Denies He Gives Up War Job
Reuters reports from Pars say the Duke of Windsor denied relinquishing a post with the French and British armies in France. The duke has reportedly gone to Cap d Antibes for an indefinite stay as debates over war leadership unfold. Debono is restored to a vital post after a period in a subordinate role. Reynaud’s peace stance draws mixed Italian and domestic reaction.
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Reuters
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Hitler
Germany
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