Nancy Bombed Photographer Recalls Frontline Night Flight
Acme staff photographer Charles Baulard describes a 200 mile night journey from Nancy to Paris through wrecked towns and refugees. He witnessed Nancy bomb damage, the terror of air raids, and the scramble to file pictures to Paris and New York within hours.
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Chateau Thierry
Acme
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Evacuation of Paris as German advance tightens grip
British observers describe a massive wartime mobilization with fresh BEF divisions arriving in France. Evacuation signals from Paris show gates closed and civilians displaced while German machine gun posts appear inside the city. fighters prepare for fall back lines well south of Paris.
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Rouen
English Channel
Montmedy
Paris
Exchange Telegraph Company
German Leaders Eye Paris and England as Secret Pact Pins Down
The report notes a German shrug about a military secret tied to Hitler’s Paris focus while England remains in view. Dietrich asserts German arms are unbeatable, underscoring a formidable wartime stance and strategic secrecy.
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Hitler
Paris
England
Dietrich
Dietrich Describes Hitler at Headquarters and Press Control
Dietrich portrays Hitler at the general headquarters as simple and well informed. He says the Fuehrer voraciously reads foreign press, directs press matters, and stays connected via excerpts. Hitler maintains excellent health, enjoys outdoor life, and holds frequent military conferences, though avoids front-line danger. He reportedly visits conquered areas soon after capture.
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General Headquarters
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Fuehrer
Loyal baker plants sign amid accusa tions and vow to help Red Cross
In Great Neck June 13 Louis Uhlemann a baker posts a sign denying Fifth Column and pro-Nazi claims. He deposits 500 dollars with Great Neck Trust to be paid to the Red Cross if any contrary evidence appears. A proposed superhighway features mobile curbs that rise at the push of a button to create more lanes during rush hour.
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Louis Uhlemann
American Red Cross
U.S. Reported Dealing for Bases As War Pinches Hemisphere
The piece notes U.S. shifting to secure bases near Africa and Latin America as war expands. It cites Brazil’s proximity to the Panama Canal, potential Italian and German influence, and talks of establishing air and sea bases via Portugal's Atlantic islands, with Marshall and Monteiro visiting Brazil and Trinidad.
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Old World
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Canary Islands
Africa
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Italy
Franco
Latin America
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General Monteiro
Nazi Germany
Monteiro
Portugal
Marshall
Trinidad
Britain
Europe
Azores
Cape Verdes
Madeira
Two Front Pressures Grow Around Paris as German Advances Extend
The report notes an encircling German ring nearing two thirds around Paris with new thrusts south of the city. German units reach Saint Lizier and Romilly along major routes, threatening behind the Maginot Line while France’s retreat is framed as orderly. Premier Reynaud appeals for U S aid to save France from defeat.
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United States
King Haakon May Abdicate Throne
Oslo reports the prospect the Norwegian king and government in exile may abdicate as German-occupied Norway contends with resistance and the king and government relocate to England. Dispatch notes Haakon's departure with Norwegian forces and the Allied withdrawal from Northern Norway.
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Paris Falls to German Forces Reports Claim Open City
The high command claims Paris is open and German troops march into the capital after the collapse of the Weygand Line and the Maginot defense. Reports say Le Havre Cherbourg Brest and St Nazaire fell as German advances threaten western France and Atlantic ports.
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Roosevelt weighs shifting navy tonnage to speed aid to Allies
The president considers recasting fleet expansion to allow more smaller ships and speed support to Britain. Congress faces debate over tolerances and legal classifications as US aide to France is discussed amid carrier losses and Allied needs.
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Spain Seizes Police Powers in Tangier Zone
Spanish troops entered Tangier this morning to take over vigilance police and security functions under 1928 police powers accord. The action, taken with international commission approval, follows long dispute over Tangier’s neutral status after World War I and Italy’s entry left Spain as the sole neutral on the commission. The move occurs as production expands with stamping presses enabling higher automobile body output.
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International Commission
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Local Weather Brief North and South Carolina
North Carolina partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered showers in interior. South Carolina partly cloudy and warm tonight and Saturday with possible scattered thunder showers in interior.
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South Carolina
U.S. Envoy Details Paris Security Measures Amid Tense Period
In a strained report Bullitt says aerial and artillery bombardment possible but checks remain. Officials confirm life and property protection in Paris with gendarmerie, police, and firefighters on duty. General Dentz stays as commander with security forces but no troops. Military and naval attaches and embassy staff position themselves in place.
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Paris
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