ITALIAN ISLAND SURRENDERS UMW Threatens New Strike
The war of nerves in the UMW coal fields escalates as government fines for last walkout anger miners and threaten another stoppage. Interior Secretary Ickes ordered fines for five days absent under the old contract. The UMW votes to end futile talks with operators, who declined to return until a WLB decision. Lewis denounces the action as a political weapon and warns of broader coal disruptions. In other news, Gen George C Marshall returns from London to report on North Africa talks.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Labor Board
United Mine Works
Pennsylvania
Interior
Ickes
UMW
Ezra van Horn
WLB
van Horn
John L. Lewis
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Lewis
America
London
White House
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
Roosevelt
North Africa
Churchill
Soviets Beat Off New Nazi Feeler Thrusts
From Moscow June 11 Soviet air supremacy in the Kuban valley is cited after two months of mass aerial combat. IzvestiaSa notes Stormoviks can strike German troops at will with no Russian losses. German forces shift planes to bomb Gorki works while risking attacks elsewhere. A German advance near Rostov and Taganrog was halted by a Red Army counterattack. The Donets defenses and Smolensk and Sevsk losses are reported. Lt General Dietmar signals possible upcoming summer offensive.
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William McGaffin
Moscow
Kuban
Western Caucasus
An Izvestia Sya
Gorki
Rostov
Taganrog
Red Army
Sea of Azov
Smolensk
Sevsk
Kursk
Lishchansk
Donets
Kurt Dietmar
Berlin
Russia
German Writer Predicts Assassination of Hitler
June 11 1944 Washington Emil Ludwig the German biographer told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Hitler will be assassinated soon by his own. He predicted junkers and generals will bow to Americans and say they love the United States and do not hate Jews. He also said air bombing will break the Germans as nerves collapse under UN aerial attacks making invasion unnecessary.
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Washington
Emil Ludwig
Hitler
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ludwig
Junkers
United Nations
Germany
Baptist Student Retreat Opens at Ridgecrest Assembly
The Baptist Student Retreat began its lead off conference at Ridgecrest, the Southern Baptist Assembly’s summer capital, with full activities continuing after opening sessions yesterday.
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Ridgecrest
Southern Baptist Assembly
Southern Baptists
Ramirez Recognized Argentina Government by Pedro Ramirez
Secretary of State Hull announced in Washington that the United States has recognized the new government of Argentina headed by President Pedro Ramirez. The move follows the recent political changes and confirms official diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Probing Zoot Suit Riots In Los Angeles Area
Investigations by narcotics officers the state attorney general and the Los Angeles County grand jury begin into week of violence between servicemen and zoot suiters. Police step up patrols as disturbances spread to Pasadena and incidents occur near Union Station. Dist. Atty. Howser cites a state of near anarchy amid clashes and looting.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Pasadena
Union Station
Navy
Fred N. Howser
Publisher Fined Ten Dollars In Editorial Contempt Case
Ralph B. Chandler publisher of the Mobile Press and Register was fined ten dollars and given six hours in jail after a contempt of court ruling. Judge Tisdale J. Touart said a phrase in the editorial describing a shipyard disorder case was absolutely untrue. Bail was denied and Chandler was imprisoned. his attorney planned to seek habeas corpus and higher court review.
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Mobile. Ala
Ralph B. Chandler
Mobile Press and Register
Tisdale J. Touart
Mobile Inferior Criminal Court
Mobile
W. H. Holcombe
Thomas J. Twitty
Chandler
Tourat
Hopeful Father Reunited With Evacuated Children
Morris Barnett a British merchant marine cook, finally saw his two evacuated children Bernard seven and Myra seventeen in New York yesterday. He is happy to be reunited but notes their Brooklyn accent reminds him of home and the long wait.
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New York
Morris Barnett
New York Harbor
London
Bernard
Myra
Brooklyn
Ceiling Prices On Ice Boxes Are Established
Raleigh June 11. Retail ceiling prices on new ice boxes have been set by the OPA T S Johnson Raleigh district director announced three price bands for ice company and retail store sales from 26 75 to 75 delivered mail order sales from 18 95 to 59 95 and all other retail sales from 31 25 to 86 50 delivered.
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OPA
T. S. Johnson
North Carolina War Centers
Johnson
Delive
Surrender of Pantelleria Aids Allied Mediterranean Drive
Pantelleria capitulates, granting the Allies a first major victory in the aerial offensive against the axis. The stronghold, key to control of the Mediterranean bottleneck between Sicily and Africa, is blasted and its fall reduces danger to allied shipping as bombing of Sicily and Sardinia likely intensifies.
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Pantelleria
Mediterranean
Sicily
Italy
Sardinia
Chinese Forces Score New Frontline Gains Near Ichang
General Chiang Kai-shek's troops report success along the upper Yangtze, capturing Wangchianchang after an all-night battle with about 300 Japanese dead. Other Chinese units reach Yingshand, a Japanese stronghold north of Hankow, amid heavy street fighting. In the Pacific, MacArthur bombers hit Rabaul, while RAF strikes target Kalewa and nearby routes in Burma as monsoon rains halt land operations.
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Yangtze River
Ichang
Wangchianchang
Yingshand
Hankow
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
Burma
Kalewa
Rathedaung
Interned Nips Kept Food For Expected U. S. Invasion
Los Angeles dispatch reports testimony to a Dies committee from Harold H. Townsend former Poston relocation center official. He described Japanese internees caching stolen food in the desert and plotting to aid invasion forces with drill and espionage while a ring allegedly stole about $500 worth of supplies daily through pass exchanges.
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Los Angeles
United States
Poston, Ariz
Dies
Congressional
Harold H. Townsend
Poston Camp
Townsend
Japan
Giong
Parker
Ariz
Argentina Bans Coded Messages by Axis Embassies
MONTEVIDEO June 11 The Argentine government bans coded messages by axis embassies a move praised by the hemisphere defense committee. Uruguay Vice President Alberto Guani chair of the committee calls it a step toward Pan American solidarity and enforcement of Inter American requests to cut off axis communications.
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Montevideo
Consultive Committee
Argentina
Uruguay
Alberto Guani
Associateds
Hemisphere
Navy Denies Oil Land Give Away Controversy
Sen. Langer charged a hush hush five year lease of Elk Hills oil lands to Standard Oil of California. Navy officials rebutted that the deal paid 1 750 000 dollars for equipment and allowed 15 000 barrels daily with two thirds of output to the Navy and one third to the company. The contract gives Navy control and potential shutdowns for conservation.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company of California
Navy Department
Langer
R-Nd
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
White House
Roosevelt
Interior
Justice Departments
U. S
Navy
Elk Hills
Naval Oil Reserve
California Company
Standard Oil
S. O
Senate approves $6.27 billion lend-lease funding
The Senate completed action on a bill appropriating 6,273,629,000 dollars for lend-lease operations in the next fiscal year. The act bars any of the funds from being spent on subsidies for domestically grown agricultural products.
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Washington
Senate
Vast U S World Relief Agency Plan Considered
Washington reports 42 governments weighing a draft United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration. A central council would oversee funds materials and services for liberated areas with Herbert Lehman possibly as director general. The plan envisions postwar international cooperation with major powers guiding policy.
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U.S. World Relief Agency
Washington
United Nations
State Department
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Herbert H. Lehman
Office of Relief and Rehabilitation
New York
Pantelleria Falls After Massive Allied Air Assault
Allied forces, after the heaviest air bombardment of the war, landed operations on Pantelleria in the Sicilian Strait and accepted Italy's unconditional surrender at 11 40 a m local time. Gen. Eisenhower's troops moved ashore 20 minutes later and met slight resistance as the island capitulated. White flag raised signals fall of Pantelleria ending guard over southern Europe.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Pantelleria
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Roosevelt appeals to Italy after Pantelleria surrender
President Roosevelt called the Pantelleria surrender very good news and urged Italy to exit the war. He told reporters the United Nations would ensure the Italian people can choose a non Nazi, non Fascist government after Fascism is toppled and the Germans driven from Italian territory.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pantelleria
Italy
United Nations
Pantelleria Surrenders After Massive Allied Air Raids
Special communique reports Pantelleria capitulated after continuous air bombardment and naval fire. The 32 square mile island lies 45 miles east of Cap Bon Tunisia and 60 miles south of Sicily. The surrender followed two prior offers ignored by the Italian commander.
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Pantelleria
Cap Bon
Tunisia
Sicily
Special
British expect surrender of Lampedusa after Pantelleria fall
London reporters say British observers foresee Lampedusa surrender soon after Pantelleria. The island, 40 miles south of Pantelleria, was raided by a British scouting party and is isolated and likely short on provisions. Pantelleria’s garrison, about 8000, includes shore and anti aircraft gunners, Luftwaffe and Italian air force personnel, and ground staff.
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London
Lampedusa
Pantelleria
Allied forces begin occupation of island after white flag
Early today a white flag on Hill 74 signaled surrender in the island’s northern sector. Allied commander on the African mainland was informed and occupation steps started immediately. Yesterday hundreds of Allied planes saturated the skies as 37 enemy fighters fell in combat and two more were destroyed over the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily.
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Tyrrhenian Sea
Sicily
Governor names N C Commission on Aeronautics
Governor Broughton appointed the North Carolina aeronautics commission to prepare the state for aviation expansion. Roy Rowe of Burgaw chairs the panel with E C Brooks Jr of Durham as legal adviser, joined by Lee H. Smith of Burlington and Ben E. Douglas, former Charlotte mayor.
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Raleigh
Broughton
North Carolina Aeronautics Commission
General Assembly
Roy Rowe
Burgaw
House
North Carolina Civil Air Patrol
E. C. Brooks, Jr
Durham
Senate
Raleigh-Durham Airport
Nip Bombers Downed In Solomons Area
Navy says Marine Corsairs and an Army Lightning fighter shot down four Mitsubishi bombers over Malaita in the Solomons. Army Liberator heavy bombers and Warhawk lightnings attacked Vila, Kolome, and Bangara islands with unobserved results.
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Washington
Py Marine
Eee
Solomons
Navy
Virgin
South Pacific
Marine Corsair
Army
Malaita
Vila
Kolome Bangara Island
Malaita Island
Sire Field
Guadalcanal
Labor Leader Warns of Revolt Over Cost of Living
AFL head William Green told the Senate Banking Committee that a 1,000,000,000 annual subsidy is needed to restore living costs to May 1942 levels. He warned of spontaneous worker revolt if the policy is not enacted and criticized the 18 percent steel formula delaying wage gains.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Senate
Green
Senate Banking Committee
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