Allies Say Strength Up in Naval Balance
London official reports the Allies now hold a far greater naval balance than at the war’s start. Reinforcements have expanded fleets, with over 50 armed merchant cruisers and more than 1,500 minor vessels added, 58 lost, and French navy noted as growing. Cooperation from Polish, Norwegian, and Dutch forces strengthens Allied fleets, with further large increases expected in battleships to patrol craft and auxiliaries. Losses include one capital ship, seven aircraft carriers, 62 cruisers, 185 destroyers, 58 submarines, and 8 minesweepers.
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London
Tlaships
Royal Navy
Obituary notices for Knavel Con Stable and others
Obituary notices list Mrs. Sue Knavel Con Stable aged 63 dying at her daughter’s Brush Valley home with daughter Mrs. Walter Cunningham and son Edwin Con Stable among survivors. funeral Monday in Cunningham home. Also listed are Sigmond Tokats of Kent who died in Indiana hospital, Emma Rellie McClinsey of Diamondville, and Barly McGlade whose services were canceled as relatives moved to Philadelphia. Details include spouses, children, cemeteries, and church affiliations.
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Sue (Knavel) Constable
Walter T. Cunningham
Brushvalley
Abraham and
Elizabeth (Palmer) Knavel
Cunningham Home
Church of the Brethren
Edwin O. Constable
Conemaugh
Opal
Cunningham
W. H Schaffer
Headrock
Sigmond Tokats
Kent
Indiana
McIntyre
Hat
Veronica
Pushear Tokate
Savis Setvick
Steve Barto
Joseph Lovas
Detroit
Michard
Joseph Csanyi
Auktman Catholic Church
Vincent Kukleski
St. Bernard Cemetery
Emma Rellie M'Clinsey
Emery McClinsey
Diamondville
Jefferson County
Clover Run
Port
Earl
Bruce
Samuel 3. Bennett
Luthersburg
Rosie Watt
Iva Galentine
Troutville
Mt. Carmel
Barly McGlade
Philadelphia
Bell Funeral Home
McGlade
Flood control debate on Crooked Creek and Tionesta dams
State and federal officials clash over ownership and operation of the Crooked Creek and Tionesta dams amid high water concerns. An engineer’s report cites the Crooked Creek project near Templeton and the Tionesta Dam with estimated costs of 4.85 and 4.9 million dollars, urging consistent federal involvement to avoid idle, unsued conditions during heavy rainfall.
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Crooked Creek
Tionesta
Stete Witteax Power Resources Board
Templeton
France Continued From Page On The Sommeegen
The report notes the drive against Forges-Les-Faux remains unfinished with unitary commentators saying the Allies were engaged, detailing ongoing military actions and unresolved outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forges-Les-Faux
Pan American Clipper Returns From Europe Flight
June 8 NewOak reports Pan American Airways Atlantic Clipper bound for Europe reversed course a third of the way over the Atlantic and landed back. The line cites bad weather as the tentative reason. The clipper carried 21 passengers including Rear Admiral David L. Breton and General Stefanie Cagni, with U S Naval squadron command near Lisbon and plans for national aviation officials.
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Newoak
Pan American Airways
Europa
David L. Breton
Bone Toe
U. S. Naval Squadron
Lisbon
Partisal
Stefanie Cagni
Col Aviation
Maly
German offensive stalls along Aisne front as Weygand line holds
Paris dispatches report heavy fighting from the channel to the Aisne area with Allied aviation bombing German rear guards and French tank defenses along the Weygand line. German forces penetrated near Forces-Les-Eaux but were repelled, the High Command noting a stabilized front from the Bresle to the Oise and Aisne defenses as the war fatigue continues.
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Aoftane Honieh
al Airmintte
Adanes
Anversy
Harm
Prepart
Arne
Bourg Dict
Oise Aisne
Mazinot
Germat
Aisne
Soissons
Soisons
Bik
Ob Heise
Ourscamp
Paris
Weygand
Somme
Bresle
Man
Oise
Srie
Creneralissimo Maxime Weygand
High Command
Forces- Les-Eaux
Raven
le Havre
Bresle River
Italy moves toward war after long peacetime policy
The weekly lists six reasons for Italy’s path to conflict. It cites Mussolini policies opposed by France and England, land promises to Italians turning to desert areas, and republics in Europe seeking balance of power. It notes Italian inde pendence aims and the shift toward military readiness as troops head south.
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Italy
France
England
Mussolini
Eversitangs Llallan
Democratie Batape
eMmaden
Vlal
buolLeenienk
Aduwa
Summer School Bulletin Promises Diverse Courses and Trips
College teachers, students, and Chadwites may renew or add certificates through expanded summer offerings at Indiana. The bulletin outlines degree advancement for in service teachers and regular students, plus six semester hours needed for permanent credentials. Excursions include Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Niagara Falls, and Presque Isle, with the Indiana college lodge open for public recreation all summer.
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Teady Fur Distribution
Yamarier
Harrisburg
Gettysburg
Niagara Falls
Evie
Presque Isle
Pumutuieng Dam
Mounsains
Indiana
New York
Viet South America
Pasama D'Anal
Real Estate Leader Sees Demand, Prices Rising
Philip W. Kniskern of First Mortgage Corporation told the Pennsylvania Real Estate Association that war driven gains in income will lift housing demand and push prices higher amid expected industrial activity. Richard P. Brown cited Pennsylvania’s readiness, noting $200,000,000 in 1939 new construction and 400,000 more employed, with low strike losses.
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Conneaut Lake Park
Philip W. Kniskern
Mortagee Corporation
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Real Estate Association
Kniskern
Richard P. Brown
Pennsylvania
Mussolini’s Entry Delay Probed in Mussolini News
Authorities reported that a speech by Paul Reynaud Wednesday night indicated the French stance on Mussolini’s timing in European tensions. The remarks suggested Mussolini would not delay his decision long, with officials noting delays could shift the regional balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile Sasas
Aviation training plans link colleges to civil flight work
Flying 15 000 pilots nationwide by September and 45 000 by July 1, 1941 aims to prepare for defense. Colleges such as Indiana State Teachers College may join the program, though legality hinges on state attorney general action. The idea links teacher training institutions to aviation courses, amid renewed defense interest. The proposal also addresses reforms to the labor relations board and collective bargaining rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers College
Alee
M. J. Walsh
Indiana
LeRoy A. King
J. Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
William Leiserson
Labor Board
David J. Saposs
Egypt Readies Armed Forces Amid Blackout Drills
Egypt has expanded military preparations to meet contingencies with measures to strengthen armed forces and blackout drills in major population centers. In Bern, Swiss reports say Mussolini may offer peace or declare war in a speech likely Monday, amid rumors Laval will travel to Rome and possible separate peace with France or continued non belligerency in exchange for Italian territorial demands.
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Egypt
Bern
Switzerland
Mussolini
Telepress
Geneva
Pierre Laval
Paul Reynaud
Rome
Laval
France
Il Duce
Home Guard Wagner and the warning against fifth column
Excerpts recall Home Guard veterans using old Remington rifles and later Springfields during wartime drills. A Pennsylvanian adjutant general warns of aliens and fifth column threats while urging defense overhauls, radio Propaganda limits, and production of war materiel for imminent conflict.
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Meter General EB
Martin Ad Ovate
Foray
Gare Grey
Horal Defense Esllinge
America
Pennsylvana Adjutant General
Wilkinsoug
Pus Agntary
Germany keeps up raids as Allied air power mounts
Allied air raids on German targets continue with ten civilians killed in one city while strikes also hit Dover Harbor and southern and eastern coasts of England. In France, the Somme and Aisne fronts show progress, with heavy troop and artillery concentrations bombed. High Command reports limited German losses but notes Allied air superiority and a rising number of prisoners taken at Dunkerque. In Norway, Nazi actions near Narvik target Allied positions. Henry Ford advances toward mass airplane production for defense, seeking a government-ordered standard plane and inspection of a design deemed essential.
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France
Somme
Aisne Canal
High Command
Dunkerque
Flanders
Fiers
Narvik
Norway
Arctic
Somme-Aisne
Poland
Holland
Belgium
Weygand
Adolf
Ford Plans to Triple Plane Output for War Use
Assistant Secretary Louis Johnson reported Henry Ford telegraphed a Detroit visit for the War Department to inspect a high speed single motor fighter. Ford claimed a 2,000 planes daily output within six months, seeking freedom from government meddling and citing Lindbergh and Rickenbacker as advisers. The story also notes Britain’s interest in bolstering air power and Roosevelt’s remarks on compulsory military training amid defense concerns.
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Louis A. Johnson
Lord
Ford
Johnson
Washington
Detroit
Ford Associates
War Department
Louis Johnson
Henry Ford
London
Britain
WW Sen Pa
Charles’ A. Lindbergh
Edward Rickenbar
Beng
Roosevelt
New York Times
James' Backers Keep Presidential Campaign on Small Town Basis
Harrisburg June 8 The Republican state committee backs Governor Arthur H James for president by presenting him as a thrifty practical leader who knows everyday people. They mailed 10000 brochures showing his rise from breaker boy to governor and run a brisk volunteer campaign across the United States with itinerant representatives.
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Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
Philadelphia
Republican State Committee
State Committee
Arthur James
United States
Committee
James
Taxes Rise With 10 Percent Excise Levy Through 1945
The article explains a 10 percent increase in excise levies on manufactured articles to fund defense through 1945. It projects about 2,050,000 additional individuals must pay direct tax, detailing how a single man earning 2500 would rise from 4001 to 64.80 and a married man earning 3000 from 8 to 3080, with other examples.
France and Allies Face Growing War Tension Across Mediterranean
International reports show Niue Corsea Tunisia and Jibuti all under French influence as Italy expands wartime readiness. Egypt relocates CON children and elderly to ships amid draft fears while lines along the 80 tidal stretch see strategic shifts. German lines claim the western campaign broke French hopes of fixed-position fighting as the assault concentrates near Nie Oise and the southern Somme, with German successes noted in rail and artillery bombardments.
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Niue
Corsea
Tunisia
Jibuti
Italy
Egypt
Alesandria
Stormer
Sryles
Heolin
Nie Oise
Paris
Somme
Aisne Canal
Aar
British and Italian moves in early World War II headlines
London military circles say Somme to Aisne strength around 1,000,000 men and warn the main German attack may not yet arrive. France admits German drive down the Oise reached Carlepont, 53 miles from Paris, with a force of 1,000 tanks. Alexandria reports Italian vessels ordered home. Rome to Rio de Janeiro and eastern Mediterranean routes cut. Italian troops depart Rome. Canada’s Mackenzie King urges alliance support in a widening war, noting U.S. leadership and Newfoundland security.
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London
Oise
Carleport
Ialian
Germany
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Tor
Ottawa
W. Bk. Mackenzie King
Canada
United States
Britain
Winster Churchi
England
France
Mackenzie King
Newfoundland
British West Indies
North Atlantic
Bombers Hit Refineries And Rail Lines In Northern France
Air Ministry said R A F bombers attacked deep into German lines and behind them in northern France, setting fires at a large oil refinery south of Hamburg, damaging a main railway tunnel near Auwchen, and hitting airfields, railways, and moving columns. Alarms in eight English counties sounded as a coast town was machine gunned without bombs. A British ambassador en route to Russia faced a brief aerial danger when a lightning strike affected the plane near Slanova, but the craft landed safely. The Yorkshire Post urged American war involvement and faster war aid, noting growing calls for U S declaration of war on Germany.
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Air Ministry
France
Hamburg
Auwchen
Cambridge
Norfolk
Essex
Suffolk
Kent
Northumberland
Durham
Yorkshire
Ministry of Home Security
Stafford Cripps
Russia
Reuters
Bucharest
Slanova
Gnhart
Reuters Caid
Yorkshire Post
Anthony Eden
United States
Chernan
America
Hitler
Copiapo Strikes Breakwater At Cristobal Harbor
The 7216 ton Chilean liner Copiapo hit the west breakwater at Cristobal Harbor entrance. All 110 passengers and crew were rescued without injury. Peruvian delegate Dr Adolfo Villanetra says passengers were taken off by launches and tugs. Officials blame navigator error for missing entrance lights.
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Cristobal
Canal Zone
Copiapa
Panama Canal Channel
Cristobal Harbor
Adolfo Villanetra Wiva
Washington Scientific Congress
Ganie
Panama Canal Zone
Stock Market Mystery Amidst Fragmented Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a stock market scene with garbled figures and stray codes. It mentions a vile steel compound linked to a character named Mulcapiats, but the passage lacks clear events or outcomes. The entry reads like an unfinished ledger cryptically tying market quotes to a fictional compound.
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Page One High School
Talka
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Eugene Desire Antoine Mittlehavner
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Ankara
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Air Force
Dover Harbor
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Norris
Thomas D
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Dtex
Congress
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Pittman
D-Ney
Rio de Janeiro
Allica Streay
Arlis
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Ity
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Armoldin Atch
S & S Fity All Refining
Aviation Corp Aly Bald Laca
Balt & Ohio
Bernsdall Ou Bay Bendix Aviat
Beth Stee
AD Blaw-Knox
Borden Co
Borg-Warner Wi
Briggs Mik
Calumet & Hee San
Celanese Corp
Cero de Pas
Chrysler Corp
Column
Eluy
Comwith
South T
Cons Edison
Consol Ohel Container Corp
Cary Cant Motors
Corn Products AG IB Crane Co
Curtis Publishing
Curtis Pub
VA Deere & Co
del Lack and
West
Douglas Aircraft du Pont
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Goodrich
Goodyear
Hecker
Hood-Hershey
Houston
Hudson Motor
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Tel
Terry Johns
Manville
Kennecott
Kresge
Penn RR Phillips Pet Pitt Ser
Bob Procter and Gam Pub
Sve
NJ Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp of
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Reming Rand
Repub Steel Reynolds
Tob
Schenky Distill Sears Roebuck Shell Union Ol Simmons Co
Socony-Vacuum Southern Ry Sperry Corp
Stand
Brands Stand Oil
Cal Stand Oil Ind Stand Quad Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sylph ‘Vex Pac L Trust Timke
Rall
Trans Snd West
Union Carbide
United Air Listes
United Alveritt United Corp
United
Imp US Rubber US Steel Vanadium Corp
Warner Bios Pict Weat
Mtg
Wiltuit and Co
Woulworth UF WI
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