Commanders appoint top officers in British defense reorganization
London reports General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson becomes general officer commanding in chief of the western command in the British Isles replacing Sir Henry Jackson. Lt General Sir Ronald F Adam named general of the northern command succeeding Sir William Bartholomew. Maj Gen H C B Wemyss named adjutant general of forces. Gordon-Finlayson to act as lieutenant general.
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London
Neral
Robert Gordon-Finyson
British Isles
Henry Jackson
Ronald F. Adam
Northern Command
William H. Bartholomew
H. C. B. Wemyss
Gordon-Finlayson
Egypt
Adam
Four graduates and a bride mark Lexington High School affair
Four Lexington High School seniors received diplomas in a ceremony noted as unusual by observers. The event featured a unique element described as a bride, adding distinct flair to the historic proceedings. Australia’s sales rise mentioned appears unrelated to the core graduation report.
Flying Tank Promise Draws U S Attention From Christie
Walter Christie unveils a caterpillar tracked tank that can be airlifted by a plane after a 200 yard run. It features 3000 horsepower, 90 mph speed, seven eighths inch armor, and a 75 or 90 millimeter cannon. Christie expects to build 10 per day if funded, aiming to end the war by striking armies directly.
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Navy
Christie
U. S. Army
Army
Hudson River
Superior Court To Convene Monday
A one week special term of Guilford Superior Court opens Monday for criminal trials with Judge Hubert Olive presiding. Trial clerk Henry Bridges serves in place of Joe Shore who had an appendectomy. High Point cases for the week include larceny, false pretense, manslaughter and DUI with appeals noted.
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Greensboro
Guilford Superior Court
Hubert Olive
N. A. Sinclair
Fayetteville
Henry Bridges
Joe P. Shore
High Point
Guilford Court
Willie Jarrett
Thomasville
E. W. Spradley
R. P. Morgan
J. R. Rhodes
L. Sally
Route One
M. L. Bass
Henry Jenkins
Robert Briggs
Elmo Tysinger
Lexington
H. O. Haney
Germans claim capture of British ambassador in France
Berlin reports Sir Lancelot Oliphant, British ambassador to Brussels, captured with BEF troops left behind in France during fighting. The German agency says the capture occurred under suspicious circumstances and will be examined. In Paris, German producer Fritz Erner, 34, was shot for espionage. his Swiss accomplice Carmen Mory, 34, was pardoned.
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Berlin
Brussels
Sir Lancelot Oliphant
France
Dne
Lancelot
Paris
Frit. Erner
Carmen Mory
Legion Post Seeks Ex_Service Men For 1940 List
Andrew Jackson Post No 87 American Legion urges High Point ex service men to add their names to the 1940 rolls for a Sunday Enterprise publication. Officials say many have not joined and urge contact before the state convention opens June 23. The city hosts the North Carolina American Legion gathering, promising a large turnout.
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Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Post
The
High Point
Legion
State Department
North Carolina
German American Congress for Democracy Formed in New York
The German American Congress for Democracy was announced in New York on June 8 by Dr. Frank Bohn. It unites American citizens of German descent who favor United States support for the Allies and aims to influence policy through organized civic action.
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New York
Congress For Democracy
United States
Frank Bohn
Bohn
Washington, D. C
German Support Plan Outlined by Dr Bohn
Dr. Bohn urges organizing Germans on a national basis to back the government in its current and future efforts to oppose Hitler, citing the law of Daniel C. Roper as context for the initiative.
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Daniel C. Roper
Commerce
Hitler
Dr. Bohn
Britons Plan Hospital for Arzincan After Quake Destruction
Britons plan to outfit a hospital in Arzincan Turkey to replace a facility wrecked by the earthquake. Treland experiences higher living costs as food prices rise.
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Arzincan
Turkey
Treland
Prisoner escapes: guard off duty key. inmate frees escapee
In Raleigh on June 8 a prison escape tale unfolds as the officer with the key is away. Percy Newsome boasted he could pick the lock and, after an hour of effort at 2 a.m., managed to remove the handcuffs from the prisoner.
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Raleigh
Percy Newsome
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