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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
10
The document records Reading and approval of Ordinance No GH by the Town Council at the Borough meeting in June. It details water meter, rents, delinquent charges, responsibilities of the Water Superintendent, and enforcement actions with the Burgess and Council signatures and publication directive.
Washington reports urgent Allied requests push for more weapons. Ambassadors Kennedy in London and Bullitt in Paris telephoned with pleas to speed up production of military essentials. Morgenthau notes plans for large aircraft purchases and a possible new program after the Anglo French commission completes a 1.6 billion plane deal.
Miss Eleanor Wilson national head of women’s activities for the Army and Navy YMCA is in New York to receive orders for important special service that will send her traveling through the east for weeks. She plans to contact State Juniors and California Federation of Women’s Clubs groups, attend summer conferences, and later visit Indiana. She is a niece of Miss Melinda Detwiler and a daughter of the late Arthur Wilson, former Indiana resident, and was in Washington, D. C. this week, dining at the White House. She is expected to be in Indiana later in the summer.
Miss Mary Ellen Forrester daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Forrester of 535 Church Street is a member of the June graduating class at Miss Conley's School in Pittsburgh The commencement exercises will be held at the school 6214 Walnut Street East End Pittsburgh Tuesday evening June 18.
Mr and Mrs Jackson A Comp ton of Clarksburg announce the marriage of their daughter Leila M to Ralph J White son of Mrs Ethel White Zamboni of Church Street Indiana and grandson of Mr and Mrs Harvey Strong of Penn Run The couple wed Wednesday June 5 at 7 pm at the Penn Run Methodist Church Rev Clarence M Bennett officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Raymond Cramer of Indiana The brides dress was blue sheer redingote Mrs Cramer wore navy The dinner followed at the groom s home Indiana Mrs White a graduate of Indiana Teachers College teaches in Burrell Township schools Mr White a graduate of Indiana High School is a Cherryhill Township farmer They Plan a wedding trip to Washington DC and will reside in Indiana after the trip
NEA Special Correspondent describes the German offensive against France relying on the Panzer divisions the most powerful mechanized force in history. The article notes potential superiority over Allied armored strength and cites prior tests in Spain Poland and Flanders as part of the buildup for a final blow.
A trivia item outlines World War No 1 parallels with World War No 2. It asks about the Von Schlieffen plan neutrals in WWI the event that sparked WWI the Central Powers in 1914 and the Belgian monarch who led their defense, with answers on page seven.
The article outlines Panzer attack formations with three echelons and aviation support. It details tank weights, speeds up to 85 miles per hour, and tank classifications from light to breakthrough and amphibian types. A brigade comprises 288 light and 72 medium tanks, totaling about 360 per brigade.
Fifty armored cars accompany each tank brigade for multiple mission roles in the fast mechanized formations. Panzer divisions field about 11,000 men including motorized infantry, artillery, anti tank, scouts and engineering units. Daily fuel use across 11 divisions nears 800,000 gallons of gasoline with thousands of gallons of oil. A new three cylinder aero motor delivers 50 horsepower, weighs 130 pounds, and uses water cooling.
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