Berlin Confident Russian Drive To Be Very Brief
Nazi forces push toward southwest Russia for food and oil in a vast operation. Moscow may be a primary target as Berlin hints the campaign could be brief, with experts debating the full strength of the Red Army and the plan's true scope across a 2000 mile front from Finland to Ukraine.
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Russia
Poland
France
Balkans
Adolf Iiitler
Red Army
von Ribbentrop
Germany
Far Eastern
Ukrainian
Finland
Adolf Hitler
Napoleon
Flanders
Balkan
Mosca
Moscow
Leningrad
Paris
Ukraine
Japan
China
Warsaw
Klev
Kharkov
Andrew J. Davis of Butte Dies
Andrew J. Davis, 77, president of the First National Bank of Butte and a noted civic leader, died at his home in Butte. He moved to Butte nine years ago, joined the bank promptly, and became president 44 years ago, survived by his wife, a son J Davis Jr of Butte, two daughters in Los Angeles, and five grandchildren.
Scores Die by Severe Heat Over Nation
Severe heat has caused multiple fatalities across the Midwest and East as storms bring partial relief. Heat deaths span Illinois, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, New York, and other states, with drownings and weather-related incidents noted amid a broad heat wave and rising temperatures.
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Associated Press
Midwest
St. Lawrence River
Mdwast
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Timnels
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
New York
Colorado Rockies
Bell Park
Norfolk
Laurel
Threat to Rubber Supply Spurs Ersatz Rubber Drive
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds four synthetic rubber plants with 2,500 long tons annual capacity each to backstop dwindling natural rubber imports. Ersatz tires and defense products show promise, with Akron labs refining Amerpol materials and tests proving favorable for military needs. Demand this year could reach about 750,000 tons, surpassing previous records.
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Washington
National Defense
America
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S
Amercan
Far East
Ersatz Automobil
R.F.C
U. C
Paul Block Dies Leading Publisher in New York
Paul Block a longtime advertising solicitor and head of Paul Block and Associates died in his Waldorf-Astoria apartment at age 63. He led a national advertising group for 16 newspapers and published the Pittsburgh Post Gazette the Toledo Blade and the Cleveland Tires. He was active in politics and a friend of former New York Mayor James J Walker.
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New York
PFI
Paul Black
Paul Bleek
Sociates
Black
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
Toledo Blade
Coledo Tires
James J. Walker
New York City
U S Aid Policy Seen Shifting Over Russia Crisis
State department officials weighed possible American aid to the Soviet Union as Germany and Russia fight. Viscount Halifax and Undersecretary Welles discussed the Russo German war, with a neutral proclamation seen as likely and Japan’s stance as pivotal. Officials debated three Japan options as Britain and the United States consider aiding Russia through the Pacific.
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Germany
Ihua
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Moosevelt
Viscount Halifax
Sumnel Welles
Halifax
Japan
East
South Pacific
Hitler
Pacific
Bombing of Portsmouth and Croat-Croat Croatia News
British air raid on Southampton Saturday night described as highly successful by DNB with over 400,000 pounds of incendiaries and explosives rained on Portsmouth harbor facilities. Fires seen to the French coast as Luftwaffe hit two freighters off the British east coast. Zagreb reports Croatia demanding the closing of the U.S. consulate in a German-dated dispatch.
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DNB
Portsmouth
Smnh
Slaps U
Berlin
Kingdom of Croatia
Yugoslavia
United States
Zagreb
Tan.b
German Luftwaffe claims major Soviet air losses
Berlin reports on the first day of fighting says German forces destroyed or forced down seven of nine Soviet bombers over East Prussia and two of 35 planes in the general government area. The dispatch asserts Russia suffered heavy losses while German infantry advanced to seize bridges.
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Black Sea
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Germany
Adolf Hiller
Russia
Finland
Farman
Soviet Union
Arctic
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D.N.B
D.N.3
Alfes
Bucovina
Alove
Vichy
France
Kharkov
Ukraine
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Moscow
Europe
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East Prussia
Winden
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
J Aretic
Ees
Berlin
Varly
Red Air Gree
Dn.b
DNB
Helsinki
Ust Suomi
Otte
Grou
War on Wide Front Is Possible and Rumanians Acting
Berlin reports a broad war aim as Germany cites Russian aggression in the north and south. Ribbentrop and Goebbels present a unified case of defense against Soviet moves while announcing German military measures and alliance actions across Europe. Antonescu orders Romanian forces to cross the Prut and strike eastward, framing it as a holy war to restore Romania’s honor amid the expanding conflict.
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Vladivostok
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Hitler
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Tonesc
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Croatia
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Foreign Office
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Denmark
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Romania
Yugoslavia
Greece
Slovakia
Bohemia
Egypt
Frante
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Antonescu
Rom Bessarabia
Bucovina
Mihail An
Russians Bomb Finnish Forts and Ships in War Spread
Washington reports Finnish legation says Russian planes bombed Alskar fort near Kokar Gh and near Korpo island with slight damage. Finnish minister Procope states Finland is not at war but drawn into turmoil and will defend itself to remain independent.
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Helsinki
Alskar
Legation
Foreign Office
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Kokar
Aland
Korpo
Ihnarinen
Vrinamainen
Lappeenranta
Finland
Assets thawed for Sweden and Switzerland credits
Washington reports the treasury has thawed frozen assets of Sweden and Switzerland after assurances their credits will not aid Axis or Axis-occupied nations. The note comes amid daily reports that 1142 people are injured hourly in the United States.
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Treasury
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
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