Italy Orders All Ships to Neutral Ports Amid War Tensions
In a telegram from Ver rand o, Italian officials ordered all vessels to seek neutral ports immediately. The Rex Conte Di Savoia Roma and other liners had earlier been diverted to Italian ports. Several ships including Villapperosa and Mar glauco were observed moving to gather scrap iron and bunkering in U S ports. Consul Vecchiotti prepared for talks in Washington as more Italian ships in American waters were expected to head to neutral harbors.
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Marglauco
Norfolk
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Gaetano Vecchiotti
New York
Washington
Roosevelt Seeks Power to Release Surplus Weapons for Allies
Washington June 7 President Roosevelt asked Congress for authority to dispose of surplus guns ammunition and warplanes to aid the Allies. The measure could unlock urgently needed matériel and materiel for Allied forces as U S war production continues.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Navy
New York Times
Italian Shipping Doubtful On Sailings To America
Shipping in Europe reported as doubtful that the Italian liner Conte Biancamano would sail to America on the scheduled date. Italian vessels were said to seek refuge in neutral ports, with some ships already at Bilbao and Montevideo. The Italian line denied a general order to retreat, while other Italian ships were cancelled or instructed to seek refuge in neutral ports.
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Conte Biancamano
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Montevideo
South Ameri
Reynaud
Adam
Paris
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Cleents
German Forces Recoil As Somme Aisne Battle Intensifies
Paris dispatch reports German offensive along the Somme Aisne front with massed troops and armor. A French spokesman says about one fifth of 2,000 German tanks are inactive. Weygand Line defenses hold. Berlin claims Weygand Line broken through on the entire front with RAF raids and German air activity.
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France
Associated Press
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Somme-Aisne
Flanders
Maginot Line
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Brestle
Sommer
Soissons
Aisne
Ailette Canal
Channel
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Somme
Aisne- Oise Canal
Trustees Consider Military Training At Chapel Hill
Raleigh trustees vote unanimously to name a committee to study immediate military training at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill amid debates over liberalism and radio station use. President Graham defends an open and free university as the board moves through routine business including asset reallocations and Kenan trust settlement.
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Thurmond Chatham
Winston-Salem
Ralph McDonald
University Extension Service
N. C. State
Frank P. Graham
Kenan Trust
Allied Stand Critical Says Military Experts
Swiss reports quote foreign observers on June 7 noting a manpower shortage forces Weygand to a defensive war along the Somme. France reportedly holds artillery superiority but trails in manpower, with 20 divisions along the Alps and 80 more on two fronts, while the British Expeditionary Force has about five combat divisions in France.
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Charles &. Poltz, JR
Bern
Switzerland
Maxime Weygand
Somme
France
Italy To Enter Under These Conditions
Berlin reports from German sources say Italy will join Germany in the war only if the French air force is destroyed and Paris is distracted by a major operation. Italy cannot enter while France can retaliate quickly against Italy and its overseas possessions.
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Nazis Claim Oil Reserve Untouched
Berlin reports a Nazi source states Germany began the war with a six month oil and gasoline reserve. The reserve was increased to eight months in winter and is only now being drawn upon. The Polish campaign allegedly paid for itself by yielding enough oil and gasoline to avoid using the reserves.
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Germany
Raid at Abbeyville Strikes German Positions
British airmen relentlessly bombarded German positions at Abbeville in Western France for about 45 minutes hitting strategic roads and bridges including a bridge over the Somme estuary. Officials noted a second German raid on England’s south and east coast within 24 hours. Military circles called the Somme-Aisne situation "pretty good" though a main attack might still be ahead. Lord Beaverbrook said Britain kept pace with plane losses in the war effort.
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Great Britain
France
Abbevile
Air Ministry
Somme
England
Somme-Aisne
Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
Turkey Faces Crucial Decision In Conflict
Turkey weighs its mutual assistance pact with Britain and France in light of a potential Italian entry into World War II. Officials say Turkey would join Allies if the Balkans are attacked or the Mediterranean war reaches Turkey, while diplomats doubt Mussolini will risk war unless he is sure of victory.
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Edward Kenney
Istanbul
Turkey
Britain
France
Balkans
Mediterranean
Italy
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