Free French troops enter Syria and Lebanon
Free French forces with British support entered Syria and Lebanon at dawn amid reports of German troop movements into Moldavia and along the Romanian frontier. The British foreign office issued a statement confirming General de Gaulle’s promise of independence for Syria and Lebanon and pledged support. Dispatches describe troop concentrations on Rhodes and preparations for a march toward Beirut and Lebanon.
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Syria
Lebanon
Sindah
Crete
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Foreign Office
Georges €Atroua
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Iself
Butte Man Elected President of State Laundrymen
Escos W Lamar of Naw Method laundry in Butte was elected president of the Montana Laundry Owners and Dry Cleaners at the final sessions of the annual meeting yesterday. Ed Shields of the Valley Cleaners at Hamilton was elected vice president and B F Mitchell of the Forsyth Laundry at Forsyth was elected secretary treasurer. Art Chapelle of Chapelle Cleaners at Butte was chosen sergeant at arms with H H Topel of Great Falls, H E D McKenzie of Great Falls, and S J McConnell of Polson named directors.
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Naw
Butte
Ed Shields
Valley Clearers
Hamilton
B. F. Mitchell
Forsyth
Art Chapelle
Chapelle
H. H. Topel
Reat Falls
H E. D. McKenzie
No Statement Is Due Berlin Declares No Statement Is Due
Berlin officials dismissed reports of a German foreign policy statement due Monday as nonsense. Foreign correspondents said they heard no instructions to prepare for a major announcement, casting doubt on the British broadcast claims.
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Berlin
British Broadcasting Company
London palace hit again as raids devastate historic sites
Air raids on London cause major damage across Buckingham Palace grounds and the Charterhouse complex. Fire destroys parts of the Charterhouse hall and cloister while St. Luke's hospital loses two doctors and four people are killed overall.
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Buckingham Palace
Charterhouse
Duchy of Cornwall
Palace
Court Post Office
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James I
John Wesley
Roger Williams
Charterhouse School
St. Botolph
Catherine Parr
Mansion House
Labor Party
St. Mary’s
Kennington
London
St. Luke’s Hospital
British Forces Push Italian Remnant in Ethiopian Campaign
British imperial troops report 2000 prisoners in two Omo river crossings in southwest Ethiopia. One force crossed from the east toward Imma under Italian artillery fire, seizing Abalti and surrounding defenses, with 1000 European prisoners. A second contingent from Soddu crossed the Omo river, taking 15 guns and 1000 more prisoners, then repelled a counterattack.
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Egypt
Une
Italy
Ainswept
Ethiopia
Omo
Nairobi
Kenya
Imma
Abalti
Soddu
War materials delivery seen as dominant factor in Middle East defense
London reports say dispatch of United States war materials to Britain's Middle East armies has become a key factor in defending Egypt and the Suez Canal. Italian papers claim American tanks operated near Tobruk this week. Rumor says W Averell Harriman may travel to Cairo for a broader survey with tank and naval observers.
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Britishources
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Tobruk
W. Averell Harriman
Cairo
Harriman
Middle East
United States
German Sources Deny Accusation of President Regarding Propaganda
Berlin June 7 authorized spokesman disclaimed German responsibility for circulation of peace stories in the United States, blaming “the other side.” He said Roosevelt’s claim was based on false information and that the German propaganda orders sought to counter British defeatism while denying hostile Western Hemisphere aims.
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United States
Roosevelt
England
Britain
Germany
Western Hemisphere
Ambassador Winant
London
Wendell Willkie
Maj
Gen. Jr
HW. Arnold
U. S. Army All Corps
Lord Lothian
Washington
Winant Says British Want U S in War Now
Senator George quoted Ambassador Winant saying British people hoped the United States would enter the war but were not critical for waiting. He noted strong morale and confidence England could repel invasion, with division over whether such an invasion would be attempted.
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U. S
Washington
John G. Winant
George
United States
Chaiman
Foreign Relations Committee
England
Wallace
Senate
Montana Weather Outlook Mixed Rain and Sunshine
Montana forecast calls for light rain in the mountains and some other areas on Sunday. Monday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures across the state.
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Montana
Carroll College to Host Annual Retreats This Summer
Carroll College announces its annual summer spiritual retreats with the Diocese of Helena clergy attending Monday to Friday. The Very Rev. Martin J. O Malley will conduct all three retreats, and the Montana lay men and Selena diocese women retreats will follow on June 13 22 and June 20 22 respectively. Officers for both Laymen and Women Retreat associations were elected in 1940.
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Carroll College
Emmet Riley
Carroll
Iielena
Martin J. O'Malley
C.al5
T.D
Kenrick Seminary
St. Louis
Middle West
Montana
Selena
O’malley
Thomas Mulligan
St. Edward's Seminary
Seattle
Wash
Hull Favors Project Washington Endorsement Report
State department backs the St Lawrence seaway plan. Chairman Mansfield of the House Tyers and Harbors Committee released a letter from Sacre dary Iu confirming the endorsement.
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Washington
State Department
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mansfield
Texas
House Tyers and Harbors Committee
Sacredary Iu
Germans Reported Massing Near Russian Border
Inglewood Calif June 7 AP Ranks of the U I O in the North American Aircraft strike split as Richard T Frankensteen national head of the United Automobile Workers aircraft division charged the walkout was unauthorized. He censured local members on a nationwide broadcast. Elmer Freitag of the strike committee urged staying out until a 75 cent per hour minimum wage and a 10 cent raise are obtained. Reports also noted German troop massing in Moldavia facing the Soviet Ukraine and movements toward Syria and the Dardanelles as Axis forces shift. Workers did not hear the broadcast and a 3 p.m. meeting was set for tomorrow to hear Frankensteen and Freitag. The plant, with a backlog of nearly 290 million in military orders, employs 1,000 in production.
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Inglewood
Calif
U.I.0
North American Aircraft Corporation
Richard T. Frankensteen
United Automobile Workers’ Aircraft Division
Frankensteen
Incal
Rongevelt
Elmer Freitag
Moldavia
Rumania
Ukraine
Halkansy
Middle East
Syria
Britain
Mediterranean
Reuters
Turkey
Mls.t
Trenkensteen
Trettag
President Roosevelt Anchors Yacht Cruise From Annapolis
President Roosevelt motored to Annapolis and embarked on the yacht Potomac for a weekend cruise. He plans to return to the White House tomorrow evening or Monday morning. On the trip down Chesapeake Bay are Crown Princess Martha of Norway, her 10 year old daughter Princess Ragnhild, Harry L. Hopkins with his children Robert and Diana, and Capt. John R. Beardall, presidential naval aide.
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Roosevelt
Potomac
White House
Chesapeake Bay
Martha of Norway
Princess Ragnhild
Harry L. Hopkins
Robert
Diana
John R. Beardall
Hoover Urges Science to Solve Airplane Raids
Former President Herbert Hoover, speaking at Haverford College and via Columbia Network, urged immediate expansion of pure and applied scientific research to defeat airplane attacks. He said success could determine the world’s fate, calling aviation a failure of physics and stressing urgent nationwide study to reduce wartime hardship for Americans.
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Haversford
Herbert Cloover
Haversford College
Columbia Network
Hoover
Plant Seizure Bill To Be Rushed Through Houses
Washington reports say Senate leaders from both parties will push a plant seizure measure as an amendment to the selective service act. The bill would allow the government to take over a manufacturing plant if the secretary of war or navy certifies that production is hampering the armaments program. Immediate action is sought, with debate expected Monday.
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Mrs. Percy Gaw Heads Legion Auxiliary in District Meeting
Mrs. Percy Gaw of Elena was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary for Ninth District No. 6 at a district meeting in Twin Bridges last night. New officers include Mrs. RB Thurston Townsend first vice president Mrs. Rita Johnson Dil son Sergean at arms Mrs. Harold White Anaconda chaplain and Mr. Harry Brinkel Sheridan historian. A banquet and dance followed the sessions, with about two hundred delegates in attendance.
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Percy Gaw
Elena
American Legion Auxiliary
Nining District No. 6
Twit Bridges
E. Thurston
Townsend
Rita Johnson
Dilson
Sergean-at
Harald White
Anaconda
Harry Brinkel
Sheridan
South Dakota Battleship Launched Amid U S Sea Power Push
The United States launches the 35,000-ton battleship South Dakota at Philadelphia shipyard marking a major step in expanding a two-ocean navy. Secretary Knox hails the ship as a tremendous contribution to national safety and power, with commissioning planned next year and completion of armament underway.
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North Carolina
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Ifs Yard
Harlan J. Bushfield
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Elals
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Iny Company
Men Ordered Back on Jobs Monday
President Roosevelt issued an ultimatum to the North American Aviation strike, ordering workers to return by Monday or the government would seize the plant and have the army operate it. A meeting was set for tomorrow to determine if workers will resume. A second strike in San Francisco shipyards and a lumber dispute in the Pacific Northwest were also noted, with actions to end the former and nonessential pressure on the latter. The Inglewood plant employs 11,500 workers and holds contracts worth 196,000,090 for planes, with defense needs urging a quick resolution.
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Roosevelt
North American
Aviafien Corporation
Stephen T. Barry
North American Aviation Corporation
Inglewood
Calif
Britain
Noted Stage Figure Of Years Ago Is Taken by Death
Rutherford New Jersey June 7 Mrs Blanch Chapman Ford widow of H Clay Ford who managed the Ford theater in Washington when President Sweet was assassinated there died today at her home She was born Blanche Chapman and began her stage career at eight appearing in shows until she was 86 She was half of the Chapman Gingers singing and dancing team and traveled in road shows performing opposite Edwin Forrest Edwin Booth and other matinee idols of the era She played Mrs Wiggs in Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch for seven years ending her career in 1936 in the lead role of The Latthstrings Out at the summer theater
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Edwin Forrest
Edwin Booth
Mrs. Wiggs
Mrs. Wigga
U S Senator Reports Guarantes About Martinique
Senator Mead reports letters from Rotary Hull describing a strange event between the United States and Martinique. The communication mentions guarantees on movement of French American waters and possible French government actions regarding gold.
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Mead
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Rotary Hull
United States
Martinique
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