Italy Enters World War in Surprise Mediterranean Move
Rome reports Italy has joined the war at the side of Nazi Germany as Mussolini declares aims to recover Mare Nostrum control of the Mediterranean and warns Balkan and Turkish states of neutrality breaches. He urges combatants to listen while crowds cheer from Palazzo Venezia balconies.
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France
Paris
Berlin
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Palazzo Venezia
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Mediterranean
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Egypt
Ethiopia
Gibraltar
England
Spain
Empire
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Albania
Hitler
Brenner Pass
Germany
Mare Nostrum
Kansas City Census Figures Show Pop Shifts
P Barry M Washington announced preliminary Kansas population figures. Rossville declined from 740 in 1930 to 649. Silver Lake rose from 336 to 361. Willard fell from 142 to 106 in the latest census data.
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Kansas
Stock Market Index Reported 37.0 On Saturday
The index for 60 stocks stood at 37.0 on Saturday with a note showing 98.2 as a related figure. The data reflects a mixed session across the market.
Fresh British Troops Landed In France and More Are Expected
British forces have landed in France with more reinforcements expected as the allies withdraw from Narvik and northern Norway to focus on the battle in France. Churchill assured Reynaud of maximum support while German tanks are reported near the Seine and preparations begin to move 120 000 London children to safety.
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London
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Norway
Winston Churchill
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Churchill
Seine
Rouen
Soissons
War Bulletins From Fronts Across Europe June 10
Archival roundups report German forces near Paris and Seine crossings while French counterattacks persist. Britain shells French coast. Italy declares war. Italian and German fronts closed. embassies flee. Gas masks issued in Egypt. Yugoslavia fortifies. Mussolini and Hitler vow joint strength.
Refugees Reach Port on President Roosevelt Liner
The U S liner President Roosevelt docked after a perilous voyage from Galway carrying 723 passengers including 150 children. The voyage brought refugees fleeing war in Europe one of three liners racing to bring Americans and aliens to safety as storms, water shortages, and seasickness troubled the journey.
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Ford studies U S plane in planning production
Ford examined two United States army pursuit aircraft capable of 400 miles per hour and, amid talks with the army, said he could produce 1,000 planes daily under certain conditions. He inspected the Curtiss P-40 flown from Langley Field and tested its cockpit and engine layout, saying the design appeared not more complicated than expected while noting his age.
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Detroit
United States Army
Henry Ford
Army
Ford
Langley Field
Hubert Lemke
Paris under state of defense amid ministry staff relocation
Reuters reports Paris placed in a State of defense with permanent ministry staffs moved to the provinces. Government heads remain in the French capital as measures take effect.
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London
Reuters
Army Increase to 400000 Approved by House Committee
Washington June 10 The house military committee approved legislation to raise the regular army from 280000 to 400000 and to permit the President to call out the national guard during congressional recess for use or training within the United States and possessions. An amendment to authorize guard use anywhere in the western hemisphere was defeated 14 to 10 while the guard provision passed 16 to 8 and the overall strength increase was described as unanimous. The guard order would limit troops to the continental United States island possessions and the Panama Canal Zone until the next congress convenes.
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Government May Move From Paris Amid German Assault
Trading was suspended on the Paris Bourse as German forces near Paris threatened and Premier Reynaud noted a possible government withdrawal. French defenses along the Bresle Oise Marne line held, with mass German assault including tanks, artillery, and dive bombers pressing the center Weygand line.
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Rain Fades as Kansas Eyes Sunshine After Weekend Storms
A moisture sweep across Kansas boosted rivers and streams with several towns reporting over two inches of rain. Meteorologist S. D. Flora said clearing skies and warming temperatures should return by tomorrow, with highs near 80 to 85 and cooler overnight lows in the 45–55 range.
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Britainreport on sinking of Glorious and ships
London reports the sinking of the 22 500 ton aircraft carrier Glorious the 19 840 ton transport Orama and the probable loss of destroyers Acasta and Ardent and tanker Oil Pioneer in northern waters. The Glorious carried 1216 men including royal air force pilots. actual crew 748. Number of casualties unspecified.
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White warns alumni on conquering the machine tyrants
William Allen White lectures KU alumni saying society may be transformed by the machine more than by war. He urges younger generations to endure hardship and mobilize against social and economic pressures, echoing Garibaldi’s march ethic and Kansas pioneer spirit. He warns of a coming hour of rigid discipline and potential conflict.
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Emporia
University of Kansas
Sve
Kansas
White
Summer art studio enrolls 104 on first day
Miss Maud Ellsworth reports 104 students enrolled on opening day for the summer art studio in Central building at Junior high. Weather and competing activities partly reduced early numbers, though toy making and clay modeling remain the strongest classes. Sessions run 9 to 11 45 for older children and 9 to 10 30 for primary grades. students meet teachers today and begin work tomorrow.
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Maud Ellsworth
Júnior Chamber of Commerce Meeting Planned in Lawrence
A meeting to discuss forming a junior Chamber of Commerce in Lawrence is set for tomorrow at 7 30 pm in the Hotel Eldridge. A lunch will be served and tickets cost 25 cents. The senior Chamber of Commerce has pledged cooperation with the proposal. Age 21 to 35 attendees urged. gate will not bar entry for tomorrow night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Eldridge
Mayor LaGuardia Warns Italians in New York
In a tense broadcast on WNYC, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia warns Italian New Yorkers he will not tolerate demonstrations for or against a foreign power after Mussolini's war declaration. He addresses the city’s large Italian community and urges calm amid rising tensions. He also notes readers should phone 22 to mail the Journal World to their summer address.
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Journal-World Subscription Drive Before Summer Trip
Readers are urged to order a Journal-World subscription before leaving for summer vacation. The notice emphasizes securing timely delivery while travelers are away and highlights the value of staying informed during trips.
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Journal- World
Malott To Confer Degrees At 60th KU Commencement
Chancellor Malott will confer degrees for the class of 1940 at the University of Kansas 60th annual commencement. Gov. Ratner and W. T. Markham will greet graduates. Fred M. Harris presents diplomas. Indoor option, radio broadcast on KFKU, and a large Alumni luncheon precede the ceremony.
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Altho
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W. T Markham
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Malott
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University of Kansas
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Denne W. Malott
Board of
Regents
Alfred J. Beil
Trinity Lutheran Church
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Donald M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Victor Herbert
University
Smaller Winter Wheat Crop Forecast Today
The agriculture department forecasts a winter wheat crop of 488 858 000 bushels based on June 1 conditions and spring wheat production at 289 000 000 bushels. June 1 yield indicates 14.8 bushels per acre for winter wheat with Kansas at 10.5 bushels and total production of 75 926 000 bushels.
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Agriculture Department
Kansas
Turkey to Fulfill Mutual Assistance Pact with France and Britain
Istanbul reports Turkey will honor its mutual assistance pacts with Britain and France to aid in case of aggression in the Mediterranean. The government notes it is not obliged to enter war against Soviet Russia. A recent secret accord with Russia reportedly moved troops from their common frontier.
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Italy
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Russia
New Alumni Head Oscar Stauffer Named Kan sas Alumni Leader
Oscar Stauffer of Arkansas City and Topeka was elected president of the University of Kan sas alumni association at the annual meeting. Harland Hutchings of Kansas City was named vice president. W. T. Grant of Kansas City and Balfour Jeffrey of Topeka were elected to five year terms on the board. Stauffer, class of 1912, has son Stanley a current junior at the university.
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Arkansas City
Topeka
University of Kansas Alumni Association
Paul Endacott
Bartlesville
Harland Hutchings
Kansas City
W. T. Grant
Balfour Jeffrey
Stauffer
Stanley
Army Tactics Must Be Speeded Up Says General
Fort Leavenworth Kansas June 10 General Lesley J McNair commander of the command and general staff school told a special graduating class of 101 national guard and organized reserve officers that army organization tactics and ways of thinking must be speeded up He warned military art changes constantly and no nation can let doctrines remain static He urged faster procedures and modernized command methods to match lightning paced defense moves.
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Kan
Lesley J. McNair
Command and General Staff School
National Guard
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General McNair
Enforce Wage and Hour Drive Aims at Lumber Industry
Frank W. Robertson announces nationwide wage and hour enforcement drive in the lumber sector from Kansas City. Aiming to educate employers, the program adds 300 new inspectors and shifts from complaints to a broad industry probe in eastern Kansas fence posts rough lumber and wholesaling operations.
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Frank W. Robertson
Kansas City
Lawrence
United States
Robertson
Kansas
Air ace E J Kain dies in duty flight crash
London reports Britain's first air ace E J Kain known as Cobbber and credited with over 40 German planes shot down was killed in a flying accident while on duty rather than in action. The New Zealand pilot had been named to lead a group of British pilots with roving commissions and a goal of over 20 enemy planes.
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Rouen
Channel
Britain
London
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Belgium
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Roosevelt to Speak on Place of Democracy in World of Conflict
Washington reports Roosevelt will address Charlottesville tonight on democracy’s role amid Italy’s war entry. The talk, to be broadcast by NBC CBS and MBS, will run 5 15 to 5 30 p m CST with international rebroadcasts in seven languages.
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Charlottesville
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Seniors Obligated to Responsibility at KU Baccalaureate
Dr John Charles Schroeder Yale divinity professor spoke to over 1 000 graduates at the University of Kansas baccalaureate sermon on responsibility to rather than for others. He urged graduates to accept duties to democracy and to use their college privileges to serve rather than lament their lot.
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John Charles Schroeder
School of Divinity
Yale University
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Deane W. Malott
Dr. Schroeder
Altho
Weather summary for Kansas with cooler turns ahead
The Kansas weather forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler central and eastern portions. Temperature readings show a 24 hour high near 82 and a low around 61, rainfall to noon at .15 inch.
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