Military Committee approves plant seizure and troop use
The House Military Committee approved proposals to seize strike bound defense plants if conciliation fails and to deploy troops to stop unlawful picketing. Rep Harness values drastic plant seizure bill changes. Senate amendments accepted but final action postponed to Monday for more edits. In Vichy a new law bars Jews from professions and business in unoccupied and occupied zones, with penalties for violators.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Rep. Harness
R-Ind
Senate
Vichy
France
Goebbels Predicts Invasion Echoes in Crete Talk
Berlin dispatch reports Propaganda Minister Goebbels in the Voelkischer Beobachter discussed invasion of England and cited Crete as an example of Britain fate if invaded. He warned of possible developments within two months and noted English mock invasions while German troops would land properly.
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Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Voelkischer Beobachter
England
Crete
Britain
Goebbels
Churchill
28 000 Tons Sunk By Nazis
Berlin report says German planes sank 28 000 tons of British shipping and destroyed eight British planes last night. Four merchant vessels were sunk in St George's Channel and four damaged near the Scottish east coast. Four British planes were shot down during raids on Western Germany, with civilians killed or wounded and houses damaged. Additional raids on airfields in South Central England and attempts to reach Norway resulted in further German losses, while seven of the Luftwaffe's planes were downed by British night chasers. The Haifa raid on the Palestine oil supply line was described as successful by the high command.
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Berlin
High Command
St. George’s Channel
Scottish
Germany
Daily War Bulletin
Norway
England
Haifa
Syria
Palestine
Iraq
Encircled Damascus Faces Possible Peace Occupation
Free French forces have closed around Damascus Syria and seek a peaceful occupation outcome. British Free French allies favor negotiations while a French defense post yielded under a white flag. Coastal resistance continues toward Beirut as RAF and naval support aid operations.
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Cairo
Egypt
Damascus
Syria
Beirut
Mediterranean
RAF
Damascus to Be Declared Open City
Damascus, Syria, June 13. The ancient capital, population near 200000, likely to be treated as open and unfortified if siege forces advance. No preparations for combat or evacuations have occurred, and morale remains high despite a history of destruction by Mongol conquerors centuries ago.
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Associated Press
Damascus
Syria
Paris
Tamerlane
Washington probes split over labor crisis and White House stance
News dispatch outlines a Cabinet clash over federal intervention in the labor situation and resistance to a Jones probe into communist influence in government. It notes Dies Committee findings, FBI scrutiny, and a wider Anglo American debate on how to bring the United States into the war, with Churchill and Roosevelt at odds on method.
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Washington
Ray Tucker
California
Army
Navy
O. P.M
Jackson
Jones
Ohio
Dies Committee
Federal
Dies
Ohioan
Senate
House
White House
German Pocket Battleship Struck By Plane Torpedo
London reports that a German pocket battleship was hit by a torpedo from a British Beaufort off the Norwegian coast in the early hours. Dense smoke obscured observations as the ship retired toward the Skagerrak at reduced speed, with escorting destroyers. A Blenheim reconnaissance force also claimed success against an enemy pocket battleship near Egersund, noting a missing British aircraft and the destruction of one enemy flying boat.
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London
Air Ministry
Norwegian
Admiralty
Norway
Skaggerak
Germany
Admiral Graf Spee
Montevideo
Uruguay
Admiral Scheer
Luetzow
Blenheim
Coastal Command
Egersund
Beaufort
Mandel
Hudson Reconnaisance
Heaviest RAF Raid Reports Ruhr Valley Destruction
London reports a large force of British bombers hit Germany's Ruhr Valley in the heaviest single-night raid of the war, causing widespread destruction and fires. The RAF lost six bombers, while German sources say eight British planes were downed. Coastal command attacked Brest Antwerp and Rotterdam targets as retaliation. Casualties are listed as civilian deaths in various German areas.
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London
Germany
Ruhr Valley
RAF
Bomber Command
English
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Bomber
Coastal Command
Brest
France
Antwerp
Belgium
Rotterdam
Netherlands
England
DNB
Resumption of Shipbuilding Ties to AFL Action
Resumption of full-speed defense shipbuilding in the San Francisco Bay area hinged on the AFL machinists’ response to a Washington instruction to return to work. Harry Hook, San Francisco business agent, said a Sunday meeting would decide on the council’s action after a brief discussion and a secret ballot.
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Associated Press
Defense
San Francisco Bay Area
AFL
International Executive Council
Washington
Harry Hook
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Executive Council
Pittsburgh
Curtiss Wright Company
Defense Mediation Board
AFL Machinists Union
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
San Diego
Consolidated
Army
Navy
Britain
Senate
House Military Affairs Committee
House
Air Raiders Kill 5394 in Britain During May
London June 13 The ministry of home security announced German air raiders killed 5,394 persons and wounded 3,181 others in Britain during May.
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Britain
London
Ministry of Home Security
May civilian casualties fall from April totals
The May figures show lower casualties than April with 3 065 killed and 6 926 injured. Since last June, linked to heavy raids against the British Isles, 41 150 civilians have been killed and 53 037 injured through May, with deaths possibly higher due to delayed tallies.
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British Isles
Congress weighs Robin Moor sinking with wary plans
Congress views the torpedoing of the Robin Moor in the South Atlantic with concern. Debates push for stern diplomatic actions and naval protection of American commerce, while lines split between urgency for action and calls for delay awaiting German explanations. Some lawmakers urge full Atlantic naval deployment, others doubt German intent or risk of war.
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Washington
Germany
Congress
South Atlantic
Pepper D-Fla
Britain
United States Navy
Atlantic
Hitler
Berlin Warns Inhabitants to Seek Shelter Now
Berlin district air defense command urged residents to flee to air raid cellars at the oncoming sirens, citing the enemy’s new type weapon with severe effects. British reports describe a devastating super-bomb used in recent raids on Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
Sinking of Robin Moor Triggers US Germany Clash
Berlin reports German officials vow to shoot contraband ships bound for England including the Robin Moor and Exmoor. Secretary Sumner Welles says facts of the sinking by a German U boat are undisputed and to lodge a protest with Germany. 11 survivors’ testimony supports torpedoing in the South Atlantic May 21. President Roosevelt cancels press meeting as US investigates. The case sparks debate over contraband definitions and potential US actions.
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Berlin
England
Capetown
United States
South Atlantic
Union of South Africa
Germany
Washington
Sumner Welles
Wessel
Welles
Brazil
State Department
Roosevelt
White House
Robin Moor
Unions Backing U S Raided by Subversives Charged
President Roosevelt told reporters this is no time for labor unions to raid each other as subversive groups allegedly work to destroy unions backing the government defense program. Daniel J. Tobin of the International Teamsters Union telegraphed claims that other organizations are attempting to take away loyal charters. Early noted Tobin’s claims about CIO unions remain to be cleared up.
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Washington
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Early
Daniel J. Tobin
International Teamsters Union
AFL
Indianapolis
Tobin
Teamster
Contenders for FDR's Attorney General Named
Washington reports President Roosevelt may choose between Francis Biddle and Thurman W. Arnold for attorney general. Jackson's Supreme Court nomination, with Stone as chief justice and Byrnes to the court, dominates Capitol Hill. Inside tracking favors Biddle, but strong support for Arnold exists among administration backers and some senators. Byrnes plans to stay in the Senate as acting majority leader until Barkley recovers.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Robert H. Jackson
Francis Biddle
Thurman W. Arnold
Justice Department
Jackson
Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
Charles Evans Hughes
James Francis Byrnes
S. C
James Clark McReynolds
Senate
Byrnes
Stone
Charles Fahy
Congress
Arnold
Norris
Ind
Neb
Wheeler
Mont
Bridges
N. H
Brown
Mich
High Court
Chamber
Barkley
Kentucky
South Carolina
French Warships in Alexandria Join Free French
Officers and men from French warships interned in Alexandria harbor are joining the Free French in growing numbers. The air bases in Syria and Allied advances influence morale as crews from Lor raine and four cruisers drift toward defection. Le Phare Egyptian notes sailors quitting ships amid anti German sentiment and Syrian base reports.
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Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Syria
France
le Phare Egyptien
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