Italy gains limited occupation under armistice terms
Rome reports that Italy secures a 30 km Alpine border belt, demilitarization of North African French outposts, and full rights over Djibouti and the railway to Addis Ababa as part of the armistice with France. French naval bases in the Mediterranean are demilitarized while the war with Britain continues. No gains are listed for Nice or Savoy.
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Italy
Alps
North Africa
Jibuti
Italian East Africa
Alee
France
Mediterranean
Britain
Nice
Savoy
Corefea
Mary
Gulf of Aden
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tunis
Canal Defenses Said on Virtual War Time Basis
The Daily News reports that the United States has mined both entrances to the Panama canal and placed the zowa’s defense forces on virtually war footing. An emergency rehearsal involved 39,000 troops under arms as observers warned the army could be ready for trouble on short notice. Washington officials said mines remained but no new ones were laid recently.
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New York
The
Daily News
United States
Panama Canal
Lowall Limpis
Panama
Washington
War Department
Spanish Move on Gibraltar Hinted
Madrid reports a possible Spanish attempt to seize Gibraltar with hints that Spain seeks most keys to the Mediterranean. The paper quotes American Lt. Col. Charles Moran calling Q1L altar a white elephant.
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Madrid
Neme Papar Alcatay
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Spain
Charles Moran
Plan to Train 5000 Naval Reserve Officers Announced
President Roosevelt unveiled a World War II era plan to bolster the fleet by training 5000 young volunteers annually for naval reserve commissions. Unmarried men aged 19 to 26 with at least two years of college may apply starting next Friday at headquarters naval reserve units or nearest navy recruiting stations. Embryo officers will receive intensive training in gunnery navigation engineering communications and watch standing at sea. Regular officers and petty officers will teach fighting maneuvers and instill discipline teamwork loyalty endurance and technical skill as foundations of naval excellence. The president also addressed reports that fleet warships leaving Hawaii were heading toward the west coast.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Naval Reserve
Naval Reserve Unit
Navy
Eilent
United States
Hawaii
Roosevelt signs 618 million agricultural act in wartime
Washington June 25 President Roosevelt signed a 618,009,000 agricultural appropriation act for the new fiscal year. It includes funding for removal of surplus farm products and parity payments on wheat corn cotton tobacco and rice. The measure charts about 590 million for farm benefit payments under the soil conservation program and 212 million for parity payments. Additional sums cover surplus crop disposal and relief measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Sail Conservation
Hm Budget Bureau
Pho
Japan Reported To Have Started Indo China War
Hongkong based Tongkong Telegraph reports a private message claiming hostilities began in French Indo China. No source or verification provided and no confirmation from other outlets. Rumors had circulated about Japanese troops near the French border.
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Japan
Hongkong
Tongkong Telegraph
Udo-China
Roopa
Kawangut
President signs tax bill to fund defense program
President Raogavalt signed a broad tax bill expected to raise about 4.69 billion dollars over five years by expanding income tax payers and raising rates on profits, excise, gift and inheritance taxes. Officials project higher federal revenue in 1941 and beyond to support the defense program and treasury operations.
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Defense
Washington
Raogavalt
Law of & Bi
Congress
Treasury
Nazi Bombers Again Raid England Five Shot Down
June 26 report from Wadnex notes German air raids across England Scotland and Wales. Two local deaths in southeast Scotland. numerous incendiaries dropped while fighter planes engaged in numerous dogfights. British fighters pursued raiders along the coast as tracer fire illuminated the skies. One German bomber reportedly crashed after attacks by two British planes.
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England
London
Wadnex
Scotland
Wales
Firstieh
Midland
Saarchilahts
Relief Grants to Be Discontinued In Summer Time
The Montana board of public welfare approved 15 counties receiving general relief totaling 23950 and announced summer暂停 of such grants July and August due to lower need. I M Brandford said counties can draw warrants from poor fund levies for the new fiscal year starting July 1 1940. July 6 was set as a deadline for meeting grant conditions for four counties Flathead Lincoln Missoula and Richland to receive specified amounts upon submission of funds for county participation in old age assistance aid to dependent children and aid to the needy blind. The two year surplus commodities project was approved.
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Montana Board of Public Warfare
I. M. Brandford
Publc Welfare
Flathead
Lincoln
Missoula
Sod Richland
Platform of Republicans 8 Approved for 1940 Ticket
The Republican platform for 1940 was approved by the resolutions committee in Philadelphia. It includes a foreign policy plank attacking the Roosevelt defense record and pledging an antiwar stance with aid to oppressed peoples. Drafting experts will polish the planks before full convention approval tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Hyde
AICM
London
Namines
Hail Damage Reports Reach Montana Wheat Belt
Montana officials report hail on June 20 and 21 damaged winter and spring wheat across the belt from Billings to Shelby and areas around Harlowton, Ballantine, and Great Falls. Some total losses noted from June 24 storm. overall losses viewed as not extensive.
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State Hall Insurance Department
F. K. Bowman
Bowman
Bile Mnga
Shelby
Wibanednone
Claingy
Xevere
Jostice
Song Sime
Scatford
Great Walls
Harlowton
Ballanting
Broughit
Largdin
Billings
Cascady County
Judith Basin
Juno
Britain Fears France Fleet Fate and Armistice Terms
June 25 dispatch reports Britain anxious over France's fleet as German-French armistice details emerge. Churchill states Britain's safety affected but not definitively by the French fleet's fate, while observers doubt an immediate continental settlement. French ships in the Mediterranean display mourning. debate continues in Parliament over Paris's surrender and potential German gains.
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IAR
France
Germany
Great Britain
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Tonglind
Churchill
House of Commons
Marshal Prenmire Pelain
Ford Refuses to Produce Plane Engines for Britain
Washington reports that Henry Ford refused to manufacture airplane engines for Great Britain, leading to cancellation of early production plans at Rolla Rayes Motors by Ford Motor Company. The National Defense Advisory Commission said cooperation in military equipment would be unavailable elsewhere. Ford had reportedly agreed to build 3,000 engines for the United States and 6,000 for Britain, with a $45 million appropriation discussed in Congress. Ford later stated he would not contract with the Anglo-French purchasing commission but reaffirmed his offer to mass produce planes for defense.
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Henry Ford
William $. Knudson
National Defenses, Commission
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Great Britain
Rolla Rayes Motors
Ford Motor Company
National Defense Advisory Commission
Com
Imington
Ford Company
United States
Abin
Defense Commission An
Novincement
Randaon
Detroit
Anglo- French Purchasing Commission
Datroit
Erj
National Advisory Defense Commission
Grea Britain
Henry Ford Gata
Ronaevelt
French Official Denies Any Foreign Occupation of North Africa
London dispatch reports a Tunis radio communique from the French commander in North Africa denying that any foreign power has occupied or will occupy Tunisia Algeria or Morocco. The announcer said the message counters purported foreign radio claims of fortified positions in Tangier and stresses no North African region is or will be occupied.
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North Africa
London
Tunin Radio Tonight
Algeria
Morocco
Waassund
Radin
Waly
Tantz
Hefnia Taly
France
Libya
Montana Bankers to Meet in Missoula
The executive committee of the Montana Bankers association meets in Missoula to discuss a possible convention held June 20 to June 24, 1911. Invitations were extended by Missoula banker Paul Gilleapte and Harold Olson of Rousa, with Mrs Athel Walker named as secretary.
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Montana Bankers Enaociation
Missoula
Jane
Athel Walker
Nonedations
Saft
Misaoula
Paul
Gilleapte
Harold Olson Ot Rousa
State Methodists Open Sessions in This City Today
The Montana Conference of the Methodist church opens at St Pauls Methodist church in Logan and Lawrence today with Bishop Wilbur F Tremmaker presiding. About 200 delegates, ministers and laymen, are expected to attend the session which ends Sunday evening. Committees have prepared business matters for presentation as regular sessions begin this morning at 9 o clock with a memorial address by John A Meek and an address by Rev J Wy.
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Montana
Tantarence
Juho A. Meek
Ian
J. Wy
Hoover calls for abolition of New Deal at GOP convention
Herbert Hoover urged the abolition of the New Deal and warned against war as he spoke to a roused Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. The hall erupted in applause and a wild demonstration as delegates shouted approval, with Californians rushing the aisles and banners from many states waving. Chairman Joehn Martin tried to restore order as the crowd cheered Hoover’s stand, signaling strong party support.
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Willkie
Taft
Philadelphia
Josh Hamilton
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Jouenh Martin
Massachusetta
Martin
Program Today Philadelphia At Republican National Convention
The program for Wednesday June 20 at the Republican National Convention opens at 8 a.m. Mountain Standard Time with prayers by Rabbi Michael Antanyolis of Cincinnati. It includes a report of the resolutions committee and a reveal on presidential nominations, though the report may not be ready and the convention may recess to allow further committee work.
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Philadelphia
Michael Antanyolis
Cincinnati
Ume
Resolutions Committee
Montana Delegation Teases Dewey First Ballot At Convention
The Montana delegation at the Philadelphia convention signals support for Thomas F. Dewey on the first ballot with a second ballot decision pending. James Speer of Great Falls, delegation chairman, announced plans to back the New Yorker and cautioned future action depends on ballot outcomes. Delegation members and western state representatives discuss positions of Vandenberg and Willkie while preparing for second-ballot strategy.
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Montane
Thomas F. Dewey
Montana
Speer Gad
Cal
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Vandenberg
Willkie
Anyea
Rcatcus
Spoor
Dan Whet
Stone
Cut Bank
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Mra
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Anaconda
Evans
Butte
Hare Whitla
Idaho
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