Mussolini takes command as Italy readies for war front
In Rome Mussolini assumes personal command as Italy drafts new war edicts and mobilizes forces. Reports say Italian troops occupy Alpine passes and mines bridges toward France amid no confirmed fighting. Crown Prince Umberto pledges readiness while Attlee notes U S aid seals Allied resolve in Europe.
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Naval Base Is Raided Today
London reports Malta's naval base in the Mediterranean was raided by about ten enemy aircraft at 4:50 am with a second raid in the morning. Casualties were slight and one enemy plane was destroyed. Malta’s strategic position near Sicily and the Suez route is noted as vital.
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Alpine Front Quiet Ten Hours After Italy Enters War
Paris reports calm on the French Italian Alpine front more than ten hours after Italy joined the European war on Germanys side. French troops on the Alpine frontier are in position but not yet attacked as German forces attempt a thrust toward Paris. Smoke over Paris and reports of tanks near the capital accompany the daybreak briefing.
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Roosevelt seeks 50 million for refugee relief
The White House announced President Roosevelt will promptly request Congress to appropri ate 50 million dollars for refugee relief. Stephen Early said the funds would provide food clothing and medical supplies as a follow up to his pledge of U S material support to Britain and France.
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German High Command claims Allied troops cut off around Paris
Berlin June 11 The High Command said large sections of Allied troops have been cut off and face destruction as the German army advances toward Paris. It claimed enemy resistance is waning due to losses and prisoners, while Paris is immediately threatened and bridges along the Marne and Oise targetted.
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United States pledges material and moral aid
President Roosevelt voiced a pledge of material and moral support from the United States to aid allies as the war intensified. The address invoked neutrality laws and outlined readiness to assist, signaling strong American backing while maintaining official nonbelligerence.
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Roosevelt warns on war peril amid Italy belligerency
President Roosevelt spoke to the University of Virginia class of 1939 via radio condemning Italy's actions and urging stronger preparedness. He described Europe’s war as a threat to American life and urged readiness for any emergency while citing Italy as a belligerent under neutrality rules.
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America May Supply Europeans With Food
Science writers warn that Europe faces famine risk as many men fight and production slows. The American public and allies may mobilize food and medical aid, with humanitarian motives guiding potential waivers on agricultural restrictions. Diseases linked to malnutrition could rise without relief and help prevent epidemic spread.
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French Chief Warns Italians in North Africa of Punishment
In Algiers on June 11 General Auguste Nogues warned Italian residents in Tunis Algiers and Morocco that any act against the Allied cause will be punished without mercy. He urged calm acceptance of the present situation while noting Italians have enjoyed liberties under French rule.
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Balkan War Watch Amid Italy Entry and Turkish Pacts
Budapest dispatch reports Balkan nations anxiously monitoring the widening conflict as Italy enters the war. Turkey prepares for potential mutual aid with the Allies, while Hungary and others brace for reactions. Naval activity in the Aegean and Moscow’s role loom large as Southern Europe clings to neutrality.
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Fifth Columnists Jailed In Britain
London reports that 700 Italians, previously blacklisted for anti British views, were moved toward internment camps by Scotland Yard after Italy declared war. Police continue questioning 700 London Italians as 25 000 Italians reside in the United Kingdom. Heavy guard at the Italian embassy amid demonstrations and preparations for a Churchill statement on the war situation.
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Liner Washington Stopped by Submarine in North Atlantic
The United States Liner Washington with 1,200 passengers en route from Europe was halted early today by an unidentified submarine near 12 50 W 42 12 N. The sub ordered abandonment, then allowed the ship to continue after a blinker-signaled exchange of messages.
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More Funds For Defense
The House appropriations committee voted an additional 1 706 053 908 outlay for national defense to ready the U S for all possibilities in the Western Hemisphere. The plan would raise total defense outlays this session to 5 021 619 622 and add 95 000 enlisted men, 3 000 warplanes, and 68 more ships while funding 500 FBI agents and a defense advisory council.
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Ford plans mass production of pursuit planes
Detroit June 11 Henry Ford predicts mass production of pursuit planes for the United States Army at a rate of 1,000 a day within six months without interrupting normal auto output. Ford and Edsel inspected a Curtiss P-40, noting it is for defense only and that production would start after a War Department go ahead.
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