Britain Will Be Next Object of Drive By Nazis
London June 25 AP Churchill told Commons France broke promises not to let their fleet fall into enemy hands yet will not relax effort to retain French naval help. He said British would keep fighting and demanded conditions to release the Reynaud government, noting armistice terms handed the fleet to Germany.
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Commons
House of Lords
Viscount Caldecote
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Petain
Reynaud
Bordeaux
Germany
A. V. Alexander
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Lord Lloyd
Alexandria
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France
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Adolf Hitler
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Chester M. Nimitz
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United States
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Congress
Europe
Turkey and Iraq seek common front over Syria frontier
Ankara reports Turkish and Iraqi officials confer and prepare for a possible clash with French forces on the Syria frontier. French troops are said to be determined to resist to the last, with Syria seen as pivotal to Mosul oilfields and Eastern Mediterranean influence.
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Ankara
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Nuri Yasha Es
Mosul
Mediterranean
Willkie Faces Stop Willkie Push as Convention Opens
At the Republican convention in Philadelphia Wendell Willkie addressed delegates and dismissed stop Willkie efforts while Indiana delegation backed him. Taft and Dewey camps aligned against Willkie but offered no formal alliance. Willkie urged unity, denying class warfare and defending his record against New Deal probes.
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Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Indiana
Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
Reublican Party
New Deal
Harold E. Stassen
Committee Unable to Complete Work Ahead of Convention
ILADELPIA June 25 Chairman Herbert K Hyde said the resolutions committee would be unable to finish its work on the party platform in time for tonight's zonal Republican convention. Hyde expected a draft by tomorrow morning. Franklyn Waltman Republican publicity director declined comment on reports of internal policy plank disputes. One member noted today’s closed door discussions focused on a section described earlier as interventionist.
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Iladelphia
Herbert K. Hyde
Hyde
Franklyn Waltman
Balkan capitals wake to reports of border clashes
The Associated Press reports clashes along the Danube area alarming Balkan capitals. Russian and Romanian forces reportedly fly scouting missions near the border, with tensions tied to Bessarabia disputes and possible Italian troop movements in the region. Officials in Bucharest neither confirm nor deny the reports, fueling diplomatic unease.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Ester River
Balkan
Europe
Seniester
Ofrabia
Russia
Ania
Ussia
Her &E
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Riers
Bucha
Balkans
Romania
77 Officials To Be Tried In Detroit Racketeering Case
Cir cuit Judge Homer Ferguson ordered former Mayor Richard W Reading and Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea along with 75 others held for trial on charges of conspiring to protect the policy and numbers rackets in Detroit. Sixty two others were dismissed. Witnesses testified indicating payments to Reading while he was mayor as part of the alleged conspiracy. Included in the held defendants are John Roxborough, manager for Joe Louis, Everett J. Watson, and Fred W. Frahm, former police superintendent.
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Homer Ferguson
Richard W Reading
Duncan C. McCrea
Reading
Ferguson
John Roxborough
Joe Louis
Everett J. Watson
Roxborough
Fred W. Frahm
Baltic Communists Submit Demands After Soviet Occupation
In Stockholm dispatches to Aftonbladet report that newly legalized Communist parties in Lithuania Latvia and Estonia demand nationalization of industry breaking up large estates and a people's army trained to fight with the Red army. They allege Moscow backed demonstrations and note Lithuania ordered removal of Antanas Smetonas references and Merkys was ousted as Kaunas mayor.
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Stockholm
People’s Army
Red Army
Communist Party
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Aftonbladet
Moscow
Antanas Sme
Antanas Merkys
Kaunas
Afombladet
Williams to Speak at Sheriffs Meeting
Lewis E. Williams assistant superintendent of the High Point police bureau of investigation will discuss arrest methods at a barbecue hosted by Sheriff Joe S. Phipps. The event Thursday evening will serve barbecue and chicken to sheriffs staff and their guests.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
Lewis E. Williams
High Point Police Department
Bureau of Investigation
Joe
Phipps
Mecklenburg grand jury urges firearm possession laws
The Mecklenburg County grand jury urged the next legislature to pass laws regulating firearm possession, signaling a push for tighter controls in the region.
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Charlotte
Une
Mecklenburg County
Navy Movements Go Undisclosed Sparking Atlantic Speculation
The White House refused to comment on navy movements fueling talk that a sizable fleet may head to the Atlantic. Hawaii reports say several units including an aircraft carrier steamed toward the mainland as officials deny any confirmed transits or policy shifts.
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Washington
White House
Atlantic
Hawaii
Panama Canal
Stephen Early
Hawaiian
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Signs Major Tax Bill Amid Uproar Over Costs
President Roosevelt signed into law a 4.69 billion dollar tax bill to fund large defense spending. The measure raises taxes on about two million more filers and adds permanent changes including lower personal exemptions. The debt limit rises to 49 billion dollars to cover military needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Treasury
RAF Bombers Raid Italian Airdromes
A Royal Air Force communique reports British bombers attacked Italian Rirel Boggi military encampment in the western desert with tents and activity described as chaotic. The Asmara air drome, Diredawa, and Jiga Jiga raids caused damage to hangars runways and aircraft nearby. One Blenheim failed to return and two enemy fighters were damaged during engagements.
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High Command
Nee
Tripoli
le Communique
Palermo
Cagliari
Ilermo
Hiliero
Cairo
Roya Air Force
Asmara
Diredawa
Jiga Jiga
Trotsky Guard Shot To Death
Mexico City police said Sheldon Harte secretary guard to Leon Trotsky was found shot dead in an abandoned house near the city. Harte, once of New York City, disappeared on May 24 after a machine gun attack on Trotsky’s home. Identification came from Trotsky household associates.
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Mexico City
Sheldon Harte
Leon Trotsky
Harte
New York City
Trotsky
R Cave Hall Elected Head State Legion
R Cave Hall of Belmont was elected department commander at the North Carolina American Legion convention. Governor Clyde R Hoey urged preparedness against dictators and isolation. New Bern was chosen site for the 1941 convention. officers and delegates were installed and named.
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United States
North Carolina
R. Cave Hall
Belmont
June H. Rose
Greenville
New Bern
Harry E. Keller
Badin
B. C. Godwin
J. O. Thomas
Leaksville
Fayetteville
William Dowd
Sanford
Henry Ingram
Asheboro
Argentine Fleet Placed on Patrol Duty Along Coast
The Argentine ministry orders the fleet to patrol 1500 miles of coastline canceling plans to sail for Buenos Aires for independence celebrations. The move aims to strengthen vigilance in line with international obligations from the 1929 Panama conference defining a neutrality zone.
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Buenos Aires
Ministry of Marine
Argentina
Puerto Selgranyo
Here
Americas
France Surrenders as Armistice Ends Hostilities
Bordeaux reports France bows to peace after signing terms with Germany Italy. Hostilities end at 12 35 a m French time with fighting winding down over six hours following the armistice. Charles de Gaulle forms a national committee to continue the fight from London.
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Bordeaux
France
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Britain
London
Charles de Gaulle
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