Roosevelt Promise Of Aid Is Futile
Berlin observers on June 16 said Roosevelt's pledge of more aid to France and Britain offers little real help to the Allies. Aid would depend on continued Allied resistance, which Germans expect to collapse soon, leaving no one to use American materials in France. The German press accepted Roosevelt's stance as unchangeable.
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Church Threatened By German Victory
The Southern Baptist convention in Baltimore heard Rev. Dr. Rufus W. Weaver warn that a German and Italian victory in Europe would destroy religious liberty. He urged friendship across beliefs while resigning as public relations chair. E. Hilton Jackson was named to lead. The group also plans to protest a Social Security amendment taxing church entities. The conference closes after Sunday services with Rev. Dr. George W. Truett delivering the sermon.
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Southern Baptist Convention
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Italy
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E. Hilton Jackson
Social Security Board
George W. Truett
Agreement Averts C10 Auto Strike in Detroit
In Detroit on June 15 negotiators from the United Automobile Workers and General Motors reached a tentative contract settlement that ends the potential auto industry strike. Federal mediator John R. Steelman said essential terms were agreed, including a wage settlement, with ratification by local unions expected next week.
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Paris under German occupation described by a correspondent
A wartime dispatch from Paris reports German forces entering the city with a vanguard. crowds flee as Swastikas fly from the Crillon and other landmarks. The writer observes near-total quiet, missing Parisian bustle, and intact monuments while noting hotel requisitions and guarded streets.
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Quai D’orsay
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Finance Committee Edits Tax Bill With Increases And Reductions
The Finance Committee trimmed House levies and added spending cuts while drafting a revised tax bill. It preserves a 10 percent spending reduction and raises tobacco levies to 7 cents per pack, forecasts $76 million yearly. An amusement tax aims to match that revenue with 10 percent on admissions 10 cents or more. The recitified whiskey tax climbs from 30 to 40 cents.
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Did Diamond Jim Suffer Stomach Ailments Claim
Readers are invited to consider whether Diamond Jim Brady faced stomach or ulcer pains amid his notorious appetite. The ad suggests Udga Tablets as a remedy for indigestion gas heartburn and excess stomach acid, claiming relief with a 25 cent box and refunds if not helped.
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Reactions Split on FDR Note to France
Senate Foreign Relations members diverged on President Roosevelt s statement to Premier Reynaud regarding military commitments. Pittman and Bloom viewed no commitment. Nye and others warned the language implied presidential power to deploy troops, while Holt questioned the scope of commitments and Jeakins and White urged neutrality and restraint.
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Roosevelt Conference Presses Defense Steps amid War Material Moves
Reports note secret elements of talks with envoys aside, while Lothian and De St. Quentin say no formal communications were presented. U S actions include a $4.49 million engine contract, RFC stockpiling plans, and a tax defense bill. Congress considers changes to shipping and neutrality acts as Tokyo opens merchant marine schools and 353 airliners operate nationwide.
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Allies strike German targets and Bergen amid heavy losses
Allied air forces bombed Ruhr and Rhine targets and troops at Baden while ammunition depots at Bergen were hit by a Hudson-led strike. Calypso cruiser and two trawlers were sunk or missing as Allied leaders insisted unity remains firm amid rumors. France and England face a difficult withdrawal with new defense lines forming along the Loire.
Pro Allied Demonstration in Brazil Broken Up
In Rio de Janeiro on June 15 authorities halted a pro United States demonstration that turned pro Allied. Brazil remains neutral in the war and had prohibited public manifestations supporting either side.
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United States
Germany Plans Initial Public War Loan For Fight
Berlin reports Germany plans to float its first public war loan tonight in financial circles. The amount is not stated. War armament costs have relied on direct taxation and private short-term loans. Bonds at 4 percent annual interest will sell at 90.75 to mature in ten years, with unit sizes from 500 to 600000 marks.
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Germany
Naval Attack Report From Page One Amid Mediterranean Tensions
The article notes attacks by Italian bombers on Malta and British bases in the eastern Mediterranean. Explosions damaged a Ri building after an anti ship shell fired by unidentified forces. Leaflets boasting of Mussolini’s drive for war were read, and planes over Turin Genoa Savona Imperia were reported with French involvement suspected.
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Hemisphere debate over war risks and national destiny
A speaker warns that choosing war would mortgage every family and lead to wounded and dead. He questions whether the United States should merge with old world powers or build its own defenses and keep European conflict at a distance.
Nazis Strike Across Seine Front in 1940 Report
The dispatch describes German forces crossing the Seine around Ro, 65 miles southeast of Paris, pushing toward Chaumont in Haute-Marne and threatening Louviers near Le Havre. French defense struggles to slow the advance as German columns advance from the north.
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Vance
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Senate votes to extend WPA job eligibility rules
The Senate approved changes by a 42 to 29 vote to require at least 18 months of WPA employment for eligibility, while veterans and widows aged 60 and over would be exempt from the provision. The House did not dissent on the veteran widow exemption, and the measures proceed as part of ongoing labor and veterans policy debates.
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