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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1940

Page

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Hitler in Berlin Triumph Welcome Parade At Chancellery

Adolf Hitler returned to Berlin at Anhalter station amid vast crowds. Goering Goebbels Hess led the welcoming delegation as bands played and flags fluttered. Hitler reviewed honor troops and appeared on the balcony with Raeder and Ribbentrop, smiling to the cheering crowds.

Berlin Adolf Hitler Anhalter Station Ler Allgauleiters Hitler Goering Propaganda Goebbels Rudolf Hess Sage Pounen Hitere Fuehrerst Erich Raeder Joachim von Ribbentrop England Fueh‘rer Fuehrer’s Rome Galeazzo Ciano Britain Mediterranean British Isles Diana Coarmand France

Sinking of Prison Ship Berlin Triggers Blame on England

German high command charged Britain with irresponsibility over international law after the 15,501 ton liner Berlin was torpedoed off Ireland en route to Canada. About 3,000 are missing. Germany said the ship entered a warned area and accused Britain of failing to keep waters safe.

Berlin Britain Far Ra Star Canada Furthe Ireland

Blockade reports stir US Latin America policy talks

Secretary Hull said reports of a Martinique blockade were under study as part of hemisphere consultations on defense and economic issues. He tied the matter to potential air base questions and Monroe doctrine concerns, noting full information was not yet gathered and a Havana consultative meeting was planned for July 20.

Washington Hull Martinique Tha cSt Nees United States Latin America Germany Havana

Willkie Plans Colorado Vacation Tour With Carr Aides

Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie will visit Colorado for about two weeks. Governor Ralph L. Carr hosts with Mrs. Willkie and son Philip aboard a United Air Lines charter. They will start in Denver with a press conference, visit Colorado Springs, Gunnison country, Alma for a fish fry, Montrose, Electra Lake, Durango, and possible return via Trail Ridge road or flights to Albuquerque and Cheyenne.

Denver Wendell L. Willkie Colorado Ralph L. Carr Willkie Philip Willkies United Air Lines Carr Broadmoor Colorado Springs Republican State Central Committee Gunnison Alma Mountain Sports Center Montrose Red Mountain Pass Electra Lake Durango San Luis Valley Trail Ridge Albuquerque N.M Cheyenne Wyo Henry W. Thornton

Polar Front Slips Reduces Midwest Heat

Kansas City reports a cooler July with the polar front far south of normal and record lows. Met official J Ross Lloyd notes the southward front and unsettled patterns may persist while heat returns may bring 100 degree days later. Phoenix meanwhile endures a blistering heat wave with highs near 113 to 115.

Kansas City Midwest Weather Bureau J. Ross Lloyd Mercury Guymon Okla Phoenix Ariz Missouri Valley

Summer Closing Hours Take Effect Monday

Law renc business houses will shift closing to 5 o clock through September 3. Stores will close at 5 and reopen until 9 on Saturdays under the plan.

Lawrenc

French Fleet Arrives at Toulon Amid Armistice Tensions

Reports from Grenoble say battle fleet survivors from Oran arrived at Toulon as two more French ships were sunk. Strasbourg and six other vessels were said to be at the base, while details of Rigault de Genouilly and Frondeur losses emerged. Authorities deny British claims about Commandant Teste and vow to keep Mediterranean bases armed.

Grenoble France Oran Toulon le Petit Dauphinois Strasbourg George Leygues Rigault de Gerouilly Algiers Frondeur Crete Mediterranean Ger- Seay Italy Vichy Germany Lé Petit Dauphinois Bizerte Ajaccio Mers El-Kebir

Italy Joins Germany in Temporary French Release

Official sources reported Pi-Italy agreed to release France temporarily from obligations to implement armistice disarmament terms on air and naval forces in the Mediterranean. A telegram from Italy and a French wire crossed in transit. A government spokesman said lawmakers would push back a constitutional assembly to Tuesday. Naval minister barred French officers from wearing British decorations.

Vichy France Italy Germany Mediterranean Senate Chamber of Deputies

British Navy and RAF strike Italian ships and Sicilian airfield

War bulletins state naval and RAF planes attacked Italian warships in Tobruk harbor Libya and attacked a Sicily Ca tania airdrome burning hangars and workshops. An official note says the largest war supply orders have been placed in the United States and Canada involving many millions of pounds. Premier Gigurtu in Bucharest asserts his Nazi government will not forget. Reuters reports a new Germany Greece economic pact increasing import export quotas.

London British Admiralty Tobruk Libya R.A.F Catania Sicily United States Canada Bucharest Gigurtu Nation Reuters Athens Germany Greece

Air Raids on Both Sides Reap Lives

London reports ongoing air attacks as Britain and Germany clash across the coast and med, with Gibraltar under warning. British spieers downed two Heinkel bombers while raids hit the south coast and northeast Scotland. Civilian casualties total 115, with 39 in the Channel Islands. German losses exceed 146. Britain orders 300,000 men from the 1909 class to register, raising total armed forces to over four million.

London Britain Germany Mediterranean Gibraltar England Air Ministry New Service Air Ministry Royal Air Force Pec Ly Scotland Channel Islands

Germany Surprised by U S Monroe Doctrine Note

Berlin reports Germany expresses surprise at U S stance on territorial changes in the western hemisphere. Foreign office sources say Germany did not intend to acquire territories and view Hull note as inapplicable. Berlin-Rome-Tokyo article warned American policy may shape Europe Americas economic ties.

Berlin Germany Hull United States Reich England France Donald Heath A. Affaires Foreign Office America United’ States Italy Japan Soviet Union

French Alexandria Fleet To Meet British Demands

British sources say the French fleet at Alexandria is near agreeing to terms set by Britain. Vice Admiral Godfroy has more time to decide as Britain insists no ship leaves port to avoid potential capture by German or Italian forces.

Alexandria Godfroy Erman Mers-el- -Kebir

Taters Ride Wide Campaign Promotes Kansas Potatoes

Kansas growers and the industrial commission launched a state campaign for Kansas tasty taters. The drive runs until July 13 with about 1000 dollars spent mainly on newspaper ads. Funds are split with growers matching dollars and the commission supplementing. Carloads shipped show strong market demand, with unwashed potatoes around 90 cents per hundred and washed at 1.10.

Kansas Kansas Industrial’ Commisson Industrial Commission Kansas City Packet The Idea Rolla Clymer United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Service Kansas City Chicago Cedar Rapids Peoria Marshall St. Paul

Wheat Flood Hits Kansas City Yards Amid Record Receipts

Kansas City reports show 1 722 cars of newly harvested wheat arriving today, 89 more than last year. The day follows a 3 076 car record, totaling 22 750 000 bushels and lifting fresh crop movement to 16 000 000 bushels in ten days as ideal southwest weather promises another strong day Monday.

Kansas City

Students Fly 200 Hours First Week in Summer Program

Sixty civilian aviation students logged 200 hours in the first week of the summer program with Aviation Director Bill Ashcraft reporting continued high totals despite occasional rough air. In a seven state area 4407 hours were flown during opening week. Twelve KU students have soloed. others to receive flight OK this weekend. Names include Cunningham Pitman Ark Croom Lawrence Ebersole Hutchinson Hackler Oakley Herschman St Joseph Fella Lawrence Jones Caney Menschke Altoona Richardson Fr Scot Ware Lawrence Copeland Kansas City Healey Wichita. Ashcraft passed CAA tests in Kansas City and will train five KU students who completed the preliminary course. The advanced aerobatics course starts July 15.

Bill Ashcraft Kansas O. K E. W. C. Cunningham Pitman Ark David Croom Lawrence Robert Ebersole Hutchinson Harold Lynn Hackler Oakley St. Joseph Leonard Fella Warren Jones Caney Margaret F. Menschke Altoona Robert J. Richardson

Fair Weather Stays In Kansas For Now

Topeka reports fair weather will continue with only possible scattered showers in west and extreme north central counties Sunday. Moisture is not expected to amount to much, though corn and row crops need rain. Temperatures near normal with highs around 94 to 98 degrees and lows near 65 tonight.

Topeka Kansas S. D. Flora Elkhart Tribune

Czechoslovak Army Aids British Defense Planned

Eduard Benes cables that the Czechoslovak army will aid in defending the British Isles. He reports evacuation of Czecho-Slovak forces from France completed with two thirds of infantry and all aviators in the Battle of France. About 2000 civilian refugees evacuated to England with urgent medical supplies and refugee aid.

New York Eduard Benes Czechoslovakia British Isles France Benes William Jay Schieffelin American Friends of Czechoslovakia England

Hog Prices Reach Eight-Month High in Chicago Market

Hog prices rose in Chicago trading on July 6 with gains up to 10 cents pushing the top to 6.65 dollars, matching an eight month high.

Chicago

Mint Goes to Extra Shifts to Meet Coin Demand

Washington reports the U S Mint plans extra shifts at the Denver facility to handle a surge in small coins. Officials cite vending machines slot machines phonographs and sales taxes boosting demand while the mint previously ran at high capacity during World War I.

U. S Washington Bureau of Denver Mark Skinner America

Hill Reelected President of Memorial Union Board

Irving Hill was re elected president of the Memorial Union corporation at a noon meeting of the Kansas University board of directors in the K U building. New board members include Carter Butler Arthur Cromb William Farmer and O Thene Huff.

Irving Hill Memorial Union’ Corporation K.U Union Porter Fone Kansas City Balfour S. Jeffrey Topeka Henry Werner M. L.breidenthal Fred Ellsworth Karl Klooz Ap A F. Hosford

Stock Market Index Rises to 41.3 in Latest Update

The stock market index for sixty stocks climbed to 41.3 yesterday from 41.2, signaling modest gains in overall market sentiment. Investors watched broad benchmarks as shares edged higher in light trading.

Willkie Chooses Colorado for Vacation Ahead of McNary Talks

Willkie selects Colorado as vacation site and plans two weeks in Denver after a phone with Governor Ralph Carr. He resumes talks with a 12 man Republican subcommittee to form a three man campaign board and will confer with Senator Charles L. McNary in Washington on Monday.

Willkie Colorado McNary New York Wendell L. Willkie Denver Tuesay Ralph Carr Republican National Committee Charles L. McNary Oregon Washington Rep Joseph W. Martin, Jr Massachusetts House Samuel W. Pryor, Jr Connecticut

New Yorker's Direct Program Brings Noted Conductor to Camp Concerts

The Sunday concerts at Midwest Music camp feature guest conductor Dr. Charles ONeill from Potsdam NY, assisted by Prof. Karl Kuersteiner, with orchestral and band performances planned. ONeill, famed for English bearing and exacting standards, leads daily rehearsals and will direct both band and orchestra in tomorrow's events after a week of intense study.

Russell L. Wiley Midwest Wiley Charles O’neill Potsdam N. Y State College of New York Canadian Army Band Dr. O'Neill Royal Academy England McGill University Montreal Quebec United States Wisconsin University Karl Kuersteiner K. U. Symphony Orchestra Hoch Camp Fowler Grove O’neill

Wheat Test Made In South Central Kansas 49

A federal and state survey released today shows south central Kansas wheat tested heavier but with lower protein than 1939. Among 112 samples from Edgway, Kingman, Kiowa, Pawnee, Reno and Stafford counties, protein averaged 12.8 percent and weight 57.3 pounds per bushel, vs 14.6 percent and 57.0 pounds last year.

Topeka Kansas Federal Edwangey Kingman Kiowa Pawnee Reno Stafford East Central Allen Anderson Bourbon Coffey Crawford Linn Lyon Miami Osage Wabaunsee North Central Jewell Philips Republic Smith

Weather outlook Kanena Fair with scattered storms

Kanena forecast calls for fair tonight and Sunday with scattered afternoon thunder showers in the west and far north. Temperatures trend warmer south and extreme west tonight, then mainly fair Sunday with a midweek shower period and near normal to slightly above temperatures.

Kanena

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