Push Nearer to Paris as German Forces Reach 20 Miles Out
French officials reported German troops crossed the Marne near Chateau Thierry and pressed toward Paris. The German assault along the Seine from Rouen to Vernon sought to widen forces on the river’s south bank as Milan reports noted Italy mobilized 60 to 70 divisions and blew a bridge at the border.
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Paris
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Persan
Beaumont
Seine
Rouen
Vernon
Evreux
Pacy
Eure
Tours
France
Argonne Forest
von Kluck
von Bulow
Senlis
Seine Department
Seine-et-Oise
Seine-et-Marne
Vie-sur-Aisne
Meaux
Chateau-Thierry
War Ministry
Louviers
Maxime Weygand
Vinti Mille
Alps
Raid Libya Again Shelled Tobruk Naval Base
Cairo reports that Royal Air Force bombers of the Middle East Command attacked Tobruk again, scoring a direct hit on a large war ship used as a supply vessel and damaging two submarines. One Italian fighter was shot down, a lone RAF plane damaged but landed after a raid on an Italian airfield.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Middle East Command
Libya
Tobruk
Mediterranean
Stock Market Index Movements Reported
A stock market update shows a broad index dropping 60 stocks to 40.2 after a prior day reading of 88.4, reflecting a mixed to weak market performance.
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Avy Raze
Yester- Gay
Nazis Pinch Out Defense Force On Channel, Claim More Gains
German high command announced that French troops at St Valery on the Channel had capitulated and more than 20 000 prisoners were taken. Berlin claimed advances toward Paris with the Seine and Marne crossed and forces at the Oise, while air raids damaged Le Havre and German shipping.
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Berlin
St. Valery
English Channel
le Havre
Reims
Rouen
Seine
Marne
Paris
Oise
Germany
Wheeler Breaks With Party Over War Policy in Senate
Senator Wheeler of Montana warned he would break with the Democratic party if it becomes a war party and said he would not back any presidential candidate seeking to lead the nation into war. He spoke after Holt accused arms sales to allies of hypocrisy and followed Connally on CCC training and military drill proposals for relief enrollees. The senator stressed that every move seemed aimed at pushing toward war as Roosevelt’s policy on material aid to enemies came under debate.
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Washington
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Senate
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Holt
D-W. Va
Connally
Dtex
CCC
Gxpernment
Northrop
Houston
Douglas Aircraft Corporation of
Burbank
Alf
Northrup Company
White House
Douglas Corporation
Stephen Early
Presidential Secetary
War Department
United States Steel Company
Congress
Capitol
Mediterranean
Italy
Army Air Corps
House
Kansas chamber focuses on securing industrial growth for war effort
At the Wichita meeting of the Kansas state chamber of commerce Samuel Wilson of Topeka warned that Kansas must act quickly to capture national defense driven industrial activity. He urged promoting local capabilities to Washington and argued Kansas already holds the potential to attract factories rather than lose them to other states.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
State Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Wilson
Topeka
Washington
Population Dip in Douglas County Over Decade
Federal census figures show Douglas County population declined by seven over ten years, from 25,143 to 25,136. Willow Springs dropped from 943 in 1930 to 881 in 1940, while farms increased by five to 1,857 from 1,852. County assessors’ 1940 totals pending. last year’s county population was 26,514 per assessors, higher by 4,378 than federal counts.
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Douglas County
Federal District
Olathe
Willow Springs
Bombers Hit Turin Genoa as RAF Rails Across Europe
London reports heavy RAF bombers attacked Turin and Genoa in Italy with high explosive and incendiary bombs. A bomber is missing and one fighter plane did not return. RAF raids extended over western Germany and the Paris front with several German planes claimed shot down over France.
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London
British Isles
Turin
Genoa
Italy
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Germany
France
R.A. F
Paris
Cologne
U S Liner Washington Reaches Galway With Refugees
The United States steamer Washington arrived in Galway Bay at 6 35 pm carrying European refugees to America. It had been halted en route from Lisbon by a German submarine and anchored about seven miles from Galway City.
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Galway
Ireland
United States
Washington
Europe
America
Galway Bay
C.S.T
Lisbon
Galsway City
World War II updates from multiple fronts
Reuters reports Egypt’s chamber of deputies severed diplomatic ties with Italy. Hundreds of Italians are interned or watched in the Holy Land as authorities curb Italian activity. German anti aircraft guns claim 200 allied tanks destroyed. Romanian Black Sea shipping suspended. Britain and Japan reportedly reached an agreement on Tientsin issues. South African air force claims attacks on Abyssinia and Ethiopia with reported damages and aircraft safety.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Start on Defense Program As Navy Orders Work
Washington announces swift action on defense funding and shipbuilding. The navy begins two 45 000 ton battleships and 20 other vessels after Roosevelt signs a 1.4 billion appropriation, with ships split between New York and Philadelphia yards and other work in government and commercial yards.
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Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
New York
Philadelphia
Germans Say Sub Stopped U.S. Liner Near Ireland
Berlin reports a German submarine halted the U S liner Washington as it carried 1 020 refugees and a crew of 570 en route to Galway Ireland. The encounter occurred 240 miles northwest of Lisbon while the ship was on a northern course to Ireland.
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Berlin
United States
Washington
Ireland
Bordeaux
France
Germany
Lisbon
Portugal
Galway
Spain
Summer Session At K U Sees Record Enrollment Aim
More than 900 students registered for KU summer session by noon and enrollment continues in Robinson Gym. The session will feature flight training under the CAA program with ground instruction starting Thursday. Women pilots may join as ten percent of the quota is reserved for them. Five conferences will draw hundreds, including the Kansas Bankers Clinic and a second annual education program course in Kansas schools. The campus expands west with a geology camp near Canon City Colorado and a geology field trip covering 6400 miles for TM R C Moore.
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K. U
Robinson Gymnasium
CAA
Earl D. Hay
Hay
Kansas Bankers’ Clinic
Kansas
Reading Institute
Canon City
Colo
R. C. Moore
Forecast Goes Wrong As Rain Lingers In Kansas
Topeka and eastern Kansas endure stubborn rain despite forecasts of fair weather. Meteorologist S D Flora warned of lingering clouds and a stagnated low over Missouri causing unsettled conditions with most moisture in the east. Rain totals varied across counties with Topeka at .48 inches and other towns reporting traces to .75 inches as highs near 75 to 80 degrees.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Ashland
Dodge City
Inch
Gentralia
Horton
Leavenworth
Manhattan
Valley Falls
Wamego
Willard Iis
Kansas City
Emporia
Garnett
Chanute
Mureka
Independence
Hanover
Concordia
Ellis
Russell
Geneseo
Herington
Florence
Winfield
Wichita
McPherson
Funeral for C. W. Williams in Bethany Iowa
Mr and Mrs Joe M Williams attended the funeral of C W Williams in Bethany Missouri where death followed a heart ailment. Williams 57 was a jeweler in Bethany for 15 years and his mother Mrs J W Williams could not attend. They were joined by his uncle A K Campbell and Mrs Campbell of Cameron Missouri.
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Joe M. Williams
Bethany
Williams
C. W. Williams
Mr.Williams
J. W. Williams
Lawrence
A. K. Campbell
Campbell
Cameron, Mo
Bankers Converge For Three Day Kansas Clinic
About 250 Kansas bankers attend the three day clinic at the University of Kansas. G T Spettirue of Pittsburgh addresses the group on consumer credit as Maurice L Breidenthal outlines clinic aims. Opening sessions feature Deane W Malott and Omer D Newman with lectures by J H Taggart.
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G. T. Spettirue
Pittsburgh
Consumer Credit
University
Spettigue
Bankers Association For Consumer Credit
Union Building
Breidenthal
Maurice L. Breidenthal
Bank Management Commission
Kansas Bankers Association
Deane W. Malott
Omer D. Newman
Garden City
K.B.A
J. H. Taggart
K. A. Economics Department
Joe Williams
Liberty Memorial High School
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Enrollments Rise in Summer Recreation Program
More than 200 students have enrolled in the summer recreation program to date. Miss Joie Stapleton, director, reports boosts at Cordley New York Pinckney Woodlawn and the high school with 15 to 20 more expected at each. Horseback riding follows a set schedule for junior and senior high students across Pinckney New York Cordley and New York McAllister with times on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and weekend details.
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Joie Stapleton
Cordley
New York
Pinckney
Woodlawn
New York-McAllaster
Strengthen Army Ground Force in Alaska to Guard Air Bases
Secretary of War Woodring announced plans to bolster Alaska with the first battalion of the 4th Infantry moving from Fort Missoula to Anchorage. Battery A, 1st Field Artillery, will accompany the infantry, while engineers and support troops from Fort Lewis and other west coast stations also relocate to Anchorage.
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Army
Alaska
Washington
United States Army
Woodring
Fourth Infantry
Fort Missoula
Mont
Anchorage
Fort Lewis
Wash
West Coast
Services in Park Begin June 16 for Community Prayer
Sunday evening services at the park start June 16 at 7 45 p m led by Rev Duncan E McGregor The Alliance aims to unite area residents in prayer for peace under the theme The Living Church with follow up talks by local speakers If weather spoils plans services move to Trinity Lutheran church The program lists speakers and topics through September 1 inviting Lawrence residents to participate
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Duncan E. McGregor
Lawrence
Living Church
Smith
Church and Peace
Knox
Mission of the Church
Salvation Army
Comstock
Beil
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wheat Fields Believed Not Damaged by Rain
Douglas county crops show ragged wheat fields but county agent Deal Six says damage is not serious. Lodged straw should rise to normal, heavy growth may keep grain flat, some leaf rust present but no stem rust, corn growing fast after late start and replanting due to hard rains.
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Douglas County
Deal Six
Six
County Board Discusses Relief Issues in Topeka
The board of county commissioners and Mildred D. Watson county welfare director traveled to Topeka to confer with state welfare officials. They met in session to discuss routine relief matters.
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Board of County Commissioners
Mildred D. Watson
Topeka
Bombs Dropped on Swiss Cities Blamed on British Origin
Geneva reports state four dead and many injured as bombs hit cities and villages. Swiss officials later announce bombs were of British origin after examining wreckage. Bombs struck Geneva suburbs, a railroad station, and a hotel in Renens. casualties include a woman in a wheelchair and a man killed in a hotel room.
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Geneva
Renens
Lausanne
Saleve
France
Champel- Carouge
Bern
Federal Government of
Switzerland
Lake Lehman
Italy
Kreuzlingen
Lake Constance
Junior Chamber forms in Lawrence Kansas
In Lawrence 76 men aged 18 to 35 formed a Junior Chamber of Commerce electing Richard A. Barber president. Lawrence becomes Kansas 28th Jaycee chapter with a 15 member board and officers to take over July 1. By laws pledge civic betterment and cooperation with the Senior Chamber, annual dues five dollars and a charter plan to secure a state and national affiliation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Richard A. Barber
Lawrence
Kansas
Ben A. Barteldes
Eldridge Hotel Grill
Dick Martin
Barteldes
Barber
Paul R. Lawrence
State Jaycee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ben Barteldes
Ninute
Roosevelt to Address GOP Rally in Atchison
Col Theodore Roosevelt will address a first district Republican rally in Atchison Kansas on June 12. He arrives late from Topeka and plans a visit with Alf Landon and state party leaders including Walter Fees before the rally.
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Atchison, Kan
Theodore Roosevelt
Topeka
Alf Landof
Walter Fees
Weather Outlook For Kansas Fall Tonight And Thursday
The forecast calls for a cooler night in the northwest and north central areas with a warmer Thursday. Temperatures range from a 67 degree maximum to a 60 degree minimum over the 24 hour period. Rainfall totals from yesterday to today show 0.13 inch. A light note reminds readers to order the Journal-World subscription before summer departures.
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Kansas
Northwest
North Central
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Bethany, Mo
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K. U. School of Business
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Asazman
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A.J. Dicker
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G. O. P. Rally
Atchison
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