German Forces Tighten Hold as French and Swiss Lines Shift
Reports say German troops near Lyon are withdrawing from northern groups while French forces widen lines above the city. French counterattacks in the Upper Rhone valley challenge German pockets as they pull back toward Clermont-Ferrand and along the Champagne region near Paris. Swiss border crossings surge as 50 000 Maginot line troops retreat southward into Switzerland.
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Tank Course Led to CCC Training Initiative
J McEntee announced a Defense Program course for Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees on army maintenance and repair. He asked the War Department to provide tanks and shop equipment for training but said the corps will not be used for combatant training. The CCC program aims to graduate about 20,000 maintenance and automotive jobs annually.
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German War Losses Reported In Naval Air Action
Admiralty and the Air Union report Scharnhorst damaged by combined naval air attack. A destroyer hit by a torpedo. Bordeaux harbor transport of 382 tons sunk in a recent air raid with about 50 men dead. Four French submarines seized at Le Havre by German navy. German High Command claims over 200000 prisoners captured.
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Pressure in Orient Increased By Japan
Tokyo reports indicate Japan plans a stronger hand against British and French holdings in the Southern Orient. A three point policy aims for closer ties with Germany and Italy, a stronger Southern Orient position, and a wary stance toward any American rapprochement. Military authorities say South China areas near Hongkong are being occupied as guerrilla activity is cleared. France is pressed to block war supply shipments via the Yunnan railway to China.
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Sweeping Rule Adopted for Republican Delegates
Philadelphia June 22 The Republican National Committee adopted a sweeping rule denying delegate representation in future conventions to districts that do not poll at least 1 000 votes for the party ticket The rule proposed by Senator Daniel O Hastings would remove about 75 delegates from Southern states unless they boost activity to secure GOP votes Committee members said the rule would curb delegate buying and clean up the South while the platform committee moved toward a peace oriented declaration.
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Britain’s Naval Edge Grows as France Navy Is Seized
Washington reports Britain has effectively taken control of most of the French navy boosting Allied naval parity with the Axis. Britain would gain two to one tonnage over Italy and Germany, though fighting value may be limited by unavailable French munitions. A second wind is noted in England’s gains.
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British Planes Open Up On German Cities
Berlin reports its first real air raid of the war as British planes strike Babelsberg and nearby targets injuring seven. German officials claim damages in England and harden tone toward armistice terms while reporting U boats sinking Allied ships.
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Forrestal Named Administrative Assistant to Roosevelt
Hyde Park June 22 James Forrestal head of Dillon Read and Co New York investment firm was named a 10000 a year administrative assistant to President Roosevelt He will start around Wednesday and likely act as a liaison for the national defense program joining Lauchlin Currie William McReynolds and James Rowe in the White House administrative staff.
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Italians Bombers Hit Alexandria Harbor Early
Italian bombers attacked Alexandria harbor at 1:15 a m but hit no warships as bombs fell into the sea. Anti aircraft guns and RAF fighters engaged the attackers while a British naval communique reported two dead and 23 wounded including two Italians.
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British Take Over French Fleet in Major Naval Shift
Washington reports Britain has seized the bulk of the French fleet intact, creating questions about while Allied rejoicing and the new shape of naval power. Experts warn the ships may be nonoperative without French munitions and repair capacity, and Britain would need a new industrial base to make the fleet permanent.
S C Official Dies Early Today
State Treasurer Eustace P. Miller 62 of Columbia died suddenly at his home at 1 20 am death attributed to a heart attack Survivors include his widow Mrs Nell Darby Miller a son Eustace P Miller Jr and two daughters Miss Frances Higham Miller and Miss Nell Darby Miller all of Columbia
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Munition Plant Chain Is Urged
Washington reports say the National Defense Commission proposed a $1 billion chain of government munitions plants to speed powder shells armor plate and aircraft production. Roosevelt weighs authorizing additional arms funding and mass orders to secure future deliveries with 50 plus new factories planned mainly in the Middle West and South. The plan includes five hundred twenty seven million dollars for new ordnance plants and various powder TNT shell loading and gun plant facilities.
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Nazi Planes Swoop Over English Coast
Waves of German warplanes attacked the English coast for the third time in four days causing three civilian deaths and three injuries. Anti aircraft fire and British fighters scattered the raiders as fires burned along the coast. The victims were a man his wife and a servant sheltering in a Suffolk town.
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Plan for Pan American Conference Gains Early Backing
Secretary Hull said all 20 republics in the Americas agreed in principle to a special Pan American conference on European war related problems. Details remain to be worked out, with Havana expected as the venue around July 15. An inter American trade proposal to protect exports is in final preparation.
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Aerial Warfare Escalates Across Europe and Africa
British air attacks reach Berlin region for first raid than three days. Bombings hit Babelsberg Cologne Essen and Tobruk El Aden El Gubia and Alexandria. Casualties reported in Cologne Essen and Tobruk with ships hit and bases attacked as aerial activity widens from England to Libya and Egypt.
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Armistice Signed As France And Germany Reach Term
NBC CBS reports from Compiegne say Germany and France sign an armistice at 6 50 p m local time. The accord awaits Italy's armistice before taking effect. French plenipotentiaries depart by plane for Rome.
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France to negotiate German armistice before Italy talks
Bordeaux dispatch reports France will first finish German armistice terms handed to Paris delegates before Italy talks begin. Cabinet meetings continued as officials noted separate France Italy negotiations and French plans to meet Italian delegates after German accord.
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Migrant Worker Inquiry Likely Won't Hear North Carolina
A spokesman for the Tolan Committee said hearings on migrant workers are unlikely in North Carolina. The panel will probably tackle Southern issues at hearings in Montgomery, Alabama. The chief investigator noted the Deep South and Southwest face more acute migrant worker problems than other regions.
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