RAF Raids Calais Boulogne In Third Consecutive Night
British bombers blasted at Calais and Boulogne in a third straight night raid on German-held territory as RAF activity extended along the Ruhr and over the channel. The air ministry said a very large force hit Ruhr targets with heavy damage and fires. An attempted Luftwaffe reply over the channel was repulsed.
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R.A.F
London
Channel
Calais
Boulogne
French Channel
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Nyhig
Ashich
Reich
Damascus to be declared open city by defenders
Damascus and its 200000 residents face a potential open city status as defenders announce the ancient capital will be left undefended to spare civilians. British and French columns near Damascus hold position about 10 miles south near Kigsoue amid ongoing fighting. Cairo reports indicate free French surrounded Damascus awaiting a peaceful occupation outcome. British forces cross Litani river toward Beirut but are beaten back near Sidon.
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Damascus
Syria
Kigsoue
Paris
Cairo
Litani
Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
Roosevelt labels Germany treaty violator over Robin Moor sinking
The United States brands Germany a treaty breaker after the Robin Moor sinking. President Roosevelt awaits survivors' depositions before deciding on actions, including possible arming of merchant ships or firing on Axis threat vessels. Sumner Welles notes cargo contained no arms and disputes contraband definitions. Thirty five missing, survivors to reach New Orleans by June 25.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Roosevelt
New Orleans
Louis Pate
Mississippi Shipping Company
Deltargentina
Rio de Janeiro
Pacife
Sumner Welles
Welles
Another Big Nazi Warship Is Hit
London reports a heavily armed but lightly armored pocket battleship was torpedoed off southern Norway by long-range Beauforts and appears badly damaged. The 11-inch gun ship may be the Admiral Scheer or the Lützow, with German defenses silent as air crew confirmed reduced speeds and smoke. One Hudson plane was shot down and another enemy flying boat destroyed.
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London
Germany
Norway
Kent
Wgersund
Air Ministry
Mandel
Jess
Van
Admiral Seheer
Lustrow
Admiral Graf Spes
Montevideo
Uruguay
Army of Blackbirds Invades City in San Jose Riot
A swarm of Wackbirds seized a San Jose street on June 13 and repelled every attempted defense. Children complained of dive bombing on Losse court while a gardener was pecked at by the birds. Deputy District Attorney A Andreucetti fought back with a baseball bat but the flock remained in control. Police Chief A N Black and Deputy Game Warden Teil Bolliday were summoned amid the ongoing invasion on Losse court.
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San Jose
Calif
Lossecourt
A. Andreucetti
A. N. Black
Teil Bolliday
Losse Court
Germany Asserts Right to Sink U S Ship Contraband
Berlin asserts it will sink any ship carrying contraband bound for England, stating Britain regards rails as contraband and Germany follows those terms. A German spokesman notes official facts from British and American quarters remain unverified, and patriot rhetoric frames the Robin Moor episode as a cautionary example.
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Germany
U. S
Berlin
England
United States
Reighter
Atlantic
Robin Moor
Flag Day Ceremony Planned at Hill Park Tonight
Helene leads Flag Day observances sponsored by Helena Elks Lodge No. 192 and the State Capital Band at Hill Park at 7 tonight. Mayor Haydn and City Commissioner Evans attend as speakers. program may move to Civic Center in bad weather. The American Legion Auxiliary drills and flag displays accompany the event.
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Hill Park
State Capital Band and Elks Lodge
Helene
Helena Elke Lodge No. 192
State Capital Band
Hugh BR
Adair
Civia Center
Thomas F. Stalih
Helena Ellis Lodge
Jack Haydn
Noble Pp, Evans
Otto Grieg
Fred Lay
Attormey
Haytin
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert G. Clark
United States
J. F. Bowman
F. Jump
Herb Kibler
Archie Dale
John J. Holmes
Weather Outlook for Montana Weekend
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the mountains and far north. Cooler conditions expected in extreme north central Saturday.
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Montana
North Central
US accuses Darlan Laval of steering France to Hitler
Secretary Hull condemned the Vichy regime and charged Vice Premier Jean Darlan and ex-Vice Premier Pierre Laval with a plan to hand France politically and militarily to Adolf Hitler. The sharp rebuke signals possible U.S. moves on relations with the French government and questions of Free French recognition.
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Washington
United States
Syria
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Vichy
de Gaulle
Hull
Darlan-Laval
House Approves Bill Providing Big Relief Reduction
Washington June 13 A relief appropriation of 885 105000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1 calls for a 41 percent reduction in W P A rolls. The fund 95000 less than President Roosevelt requested would provide WPA employment for about 1 000 000 persons compared with an average of 1 700 000 this year and 1 300 000 this month. The bill passed by voice vote and was sent to the senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
W.P.A
Enigma of Nazi Soviet Ties Shrouds Moscow Reports
London dispatches say Soviet officials acknowledge red army and German veterans appear to be aiding each other on the eastern front while Nazi war films circulate in Moscow. Kremlin statements offer no clear view of true relations as both nations mobilize near borders and fighters stage maneuvers.
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London
Russia
Germany
Red Army
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Balkans
Reich
Kremlin
Scouts Begin Aluminum Drive for Defense Effort
Local Boy Scouts from Melena district launch a five work defense campaign led by District Judge George W Padbury Jr. They plan to collect discarded aluminum utensils from every home to support the national defense program and raise 2500 for training camp recreation facilities for soldiers.
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Melena
George W. Padbury, Jr
Helixena
Boy Scout Council
United Service Organizations
Welena
Secute
Clin
Montana
Russia Says German Troops Move Toward Frontier Denies Demands
Moscow reports the Soviet government announced that German troops were moving toward Russia, but denied new Berlin demands and any Soviet preparation for war. A private screening showed blitzkrieg films to red army officers as diplomats observed.
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Russia
Berlin
Soviet Union
Germany
Red Army
Buskries
Balkans
Africa
Kaiser
Thered Army General Staff
Binizkriegravias
Bolshevik
Central Committee
Communist Party
Turkish Agency Denies Nazis Want Right to Send Troops Through Turkey
Agence Anatolia in a Berlin dispatch states Germany never demanded military transit through Turkey and has no plans to. It argues events in Iraq and Syria do not support Reich plans and warns that German troops could use the Aegean route to intervene without Turkish consent. The agency notes Turkey’s rail system cannot support a modern army and acknowledges past misunderstandings with Germany.
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Ankara
Turkey
Agence Anatolia
Berlin
Germany
Iraq
Syria
Reich
Middle East
Aegean
Anatolia
Harmony Between Capital and Labor Is Urged
June 13. George M. Harrison, spokesman for 900000 organized labor members, urged unity of purpose between capital and labor. William Knudsen called for collective effort to sustain living standards beyond the current show. Harrison, on the national labor mediation board, praised Wright Aeronautical plant completion and argued industry exists for society, not profit alone.
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Cintinuati
George M. Harrison
International Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
William
Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Clarrison
National Labor Mediation Board
Uarrison
Friday 13th Is Great Day for Fireman Perhaps Others Too
A collage of notes on Friday the 13th featuring firefighters and residents. Fireman Arthur G. Davis and his wife celebrated a June 13 wedding in 1996, welcomed a daughter on a Friday the 13th, and Davis died at No 13 in No 7 engine house. Other items include Atlanta resident Frank Dubowsky reporting for induction and Nashville attorney John M. Gate opting to run for circuit judge on Friday the 13th.
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Columbus
Chile
Arthur G. Davis
Davis
Ailanta
Frank Dubowsky
Atlanta
Aey
Draft Board
Nashville
Tenn
John M. Gate
Timot
Cate
Luis
Head of Jap Regime Off for Tokyo
Wang Ching Wei, leader of the Japanese sponsored regime, departed Shanghai for Tokyo aboard the Yawata Maru with high ranking officials. He is expected to reach Tokyo on June 17 amid secrecy surrounding the departure.
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Shanghai
Wang Ching - Wei
Tokyo
Derailment of N P Freight Train Takes Two Lives
Spokane June 13 Two trainmen were killed and a third injured when a Northern Pacific freight derailed five miles north of Athol Idaho. Engineers Reeves and Parks died. Conductor Tompkins injured. Officials suspect obstruction on the track around a curve.
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Spokane
Wash
Ladey
Northern, Pacific
Athol
Idaho
Charles F. Reeves
Clyde A. Parks
W. E L. Tompkins
Athol Land
Hay Kennedy
President orders fingerprinting for all government employees
President Roosevelt ordered that all government employees with no fingerprints on file and all future hires be fingerprinted and filed with the FBI for checking. The move aims to prevent subversive elements from entering federal service amid defense needs. Congress also approved a $40 million TVA power expansion to raise output by 117,000 kilowatts, sending the bill to the Senate.
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Roosevelt
House
Thel. T.V.A
Senate
Federal Service
Civil Service Commission
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