Hitler Hands France Armistice Terms at Compiegne Forest
Adolf Hitler received the French envoys in Compiegne forest and read the preamble of armistice terms. The ceremony lasted about ten minutes inside the railway car, with Goering, Raeder, Ribbentrop, and the French delegates present before they telephoned their government for a reply.
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Compiegne Forest
France
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Marshal Foch
Hitler
Wilhelm Keitel
Mussolini
Germany
Great Britain
Keitel
Compiegne
Tov
Rudolf Hess
von Ribbentrop
Foch
Horst Wessel
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Eric Raeder
Maurice Athanase le Luc
Charles Huntziger
Leon Noel
Jean Marie Joseph Bergeret
Hess
Geral
Foreign Office
Propaganda Ministry
French Alpine Army Drives Back Nazis Near Frontiers
French Army of Jura and Alps reports routing advanced Nazi columns northwest of Grenoble and holding lines south and east of Lyon. Train traffic to Geneva disrupted by actions around Lyon, with railways briefly severed then restored as French troops guard key routes. Italian offensive expected but Alpine front sees little action.
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Jura
Alps
France
Maginot Line
Lyon
Grenoble
Geneva
Coravin
Marseille
Chambery
Rhone
Italy
Armistice Talks Cast Shadow Over Bordeaux as German Terms Arrive
Reports from Berlin and Bordeaux on June 21 note Hitler ordering the armistice car to Berlin while Paris and Bordeaux sources discuss German terms for peace. Allied air attacks target Calais and Rouen as negotiations unfold, with French resistance waning amid stalled talks.
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Berlin
Geneva
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Bordeaux
France
Refuge in Spain draws many dignitaries to Barcelona
The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson joined a growing list of royals and elites seeking refuge in Spain as German forces advance in France. They fled Junquera for Barcelona crossing from Port Bou with others bound for Lisbon. Reports also mention Edouard Daladier and Empress Zita and her son Otto among those passing through Spain. The Madrid report hints the couple may travel to England via Lisbon.
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Barcelona
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Spain
France
Junquera
Port Boy
Eugene de Rothschild
Katherine Wolf
Philadelphia
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Portugal
Edouard Daladier
David Weill
California
Zita
Austria
Archduke Otto
Grand Duchess
Luxembourg
Leopold
Belgium
Madrid
England
Liberty Memorial High to Stage Band Concert Tonight
The third summer band concert at Southpark starts at 8 PM led by director Oliver Hobbs. Delbert Spalsbury performs a cornet solo and Martha Dooley sings for the audience.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Southpark
Oliver Hobbs
Delbert Spalsbury
Martha Dooley
Armistice terms announced in Compiegne forest
The German armistice reading in Compiegne forest mirrors 1918 terms. Keitel cites promises by Wilson and allies as the basis for demands. Hitler’s Reich outlines three aims to halt fighting, secure guarantees for renewed war, and secure reparations in a new peace.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
France
Forest
Compiegne
Marshal Foch
Germany
Wilhelm Keitel
Fuehrer
Wilson
England
Reichs
Compiegne Forest
Great Britain
Britain
German Reich
Taxes Now Delinquent After 1939 Payment Window
County Treasurer Roy Flory reported that the 1939 tax payment period without penalty ended yesterday and staff are recording payments sent by mail too late. He said collections were satisfactory but a day or two remain to determine the amount becoming delinquent yesterday.
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Roy Flory
Germany Wins Political Battle In Romania
In Bucharest on June 21 a royal decree announced King Carol will form a new totalitarian party modeled on the Nazi pattern. The Party of the Nation will replace the National Rebirth front with broad support from Iron Guard and peasant elements. Carol to outline changes in a life broadcast tomorrow night.
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Germany
Romania
Carol
Bucharest
Rumania
Party of the Nation
Party of National Rebirth
pro-Nai Iron Guard
Reich
Plete
National Rebirth Front
Iron Guard
Promise to Knox Topic in G. O. P.
Reports persist in Republican circles that President Roosevelt assured Colonel Knox he would not seek a third term when offering him the navy secretary post a second time. Alf Landon and R. E. Gresnee are cited as hearers.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Knox
Navy
Alf M. Landon
R. E. Gresnee
Texas
Creager
Landon
Henry L. Stimson
Dr Hunt To Preach At Union Park Service
The Union Park service begins at 7 45 Sunday evening under First Methodist church auspices. Dr Robert A Hunt will deliver the sermon on The Church Universal. Special music features a mixed quartet and Gwen Marie Hunt at the piano with selections Day Is Dying in the West. Rev Harold G Barr presides. in rain the service moves to Trinity Lutheran church.
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Union Park
South Park
First Methodist Church
Robert A. Hunt
Church Universal
Melva Good
Miriam Hunt Hinsch
Gertrude Welch
Irma Burgert
Robert Collett
Carl Drake
Charles Arthur
Alfred Gallup
West
Oley Speaks
Gwen Marie Hunt
Harold G. Barr
Trinity Lutheran Church
Coleman Speaks on Light at Co Op Meeting
E. E. Coleman, Kansas City area GE resident engineer, spoke at Wiedemann's Co-Operative club on light. He demonstrated commercial lighting methods including paint-drying, fluorescent, germicidal, and black light lamps. Germicidal lamps kill airborne bacteria in air conditioning, while black light aids store fronts and advertising signs with fluorescent paint.
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E. E. Coleman
Kansas City
General Electric Company
Co-Operative Club
Wiedemann
Vacation Mail Watch and Subscriptions Ahead
A note urges readers to monitor mail delivery during vacation and to order a Journal-World subscription before summer departure. It mentions investigating Philco Refrigerators and includes Miller Furniture Co advertisement.
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Journal- World
Philco
Miller Furniture Co
Vandenberg Seeks Senate Probe Into Woodring Resignation
Senator Vandenberg proposes calling Harry Woodring before a senate committee to explain his resignation as secretary of war. Roosevelt accepted the resignation. Stimson and Knox named to key posts. House member Carlson seeks congressional investigation into Woodring’s dismissal and potential foreign influence.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Senate
Harry Woodring
Woodring
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Col
Frank Knox
Navy
Ecause
Mandenberg
Stimson
House
Carlson
R.kan
Flight schedule set for 60 students at Municipal airport
Prof Earl D May has arranged a daily flight schedule from 4 30 a m to 7 30 p m for 60 civilian aviation students in a summer course at Municipal airport Hay supervisor of the KU program hopes flight work can begin tomorrow though two men qualifications are in question Four instructors each supervise 15 students this summer Bill Ashcraft will skip start to take a government acrobatics course in Kansas City to earn a rating enabling advanced instruction The Ashcraft Flying Service plans to buy a Ryan ST trainer from Topeka for the summer advanced course Tonight at 9 o clock the students meet at the airport to review plans with instructors and Professor Hay
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Earl D. May
Municipal
Hay
K. U
Bill Ashcraft
Kansas City
Ashcraft Flying Service
Topeka
Giants Rally To Trim Reds 4 3 In NL Action
Giants overcome early deficit with three runs in the sixth and one in the eighth to defeat the Reds 4 3 and drop Cincinnati to third in the National League. Also Phillies beat Cubs 6 5 at Shibe Park to win third straight and Dodgers top Pirates 10 8 at Brooklyn to seize first in NL. Postponed St Louis Boston game due to rain.
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New York
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Dix
Derringer
Lombardi
Gumbert
Danning
Philadelphia
Phillies
Chicago
Shibe Park
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Sacsoneee
Lee
Root
French
Todd
Collins
Brown
Si Johnson
Pearson
Atwood
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Rob Klinger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons
Altho
Pittsburgh
Gox
Klinger
Lanahan
Lanning
Lopez
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Fitzsimmons
Kimball
Tamulis
Phelps
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Boston
Cleveland
Wilson
Desautels
Milnar
tRe New York
Detroit
Ruffinge
Corsica
Sears
Tebbetts
Ross and
Hayes
Knott
Weiland
Tresh
Washington
American Association
American affair shapes U S cabinet changes Berlin says
A German spokesman called U S cabinet reshuffles an American affair and declined further comment. He noted the new appointee Henry L. Stimson as war secretary, adding he opposed totalitarian states and focused his stance mainly against Japan.
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Berlin
United States
America
Henry L. Stimson
Japan
Second Crash Claims Victim in Kansas and Cincinnati
Beloit Kansas reports the second victim of the automobile accident near Alton. Oscar Brand of Cincinnati was killed and two other Cincinnati residents were injured Wednesday when the car went out of control on loose gravel and overturned. The Gas Office will close Saturdays after 1 p m starting June 22 1940.
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Beloit
Kan
George Brand
Cincinnati. O
Alton
Oscar Brand
Cincinnati
Senate and House Split Over Defense Tax Bill
Congress stalled on a $1.007 billion defense tax bill as Senate and House differences remained unresolved. Senator Nye warned about a possible Woodring resignation letter revealing secrets, while Walsh threatened to resign over ties to aiding Britain and Stimson’s convoy policy. Roosevelt urged $22.59 million for quick training of defense skilled workers for national needs.
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Washington
Congress
Bankhead
Senate
House
Walsh
D-Mass
United States
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Henry L. Stimson
Roosevelt
Naval Committee
Lewis Compton
Navy
Britain
Senate Appropriations
Ballast Replacement Underway After Flood Washes Rail Line
Union Pacific workers continued replacing more than 1000 feet of ballast washed from the Leavenworth branch trackbed by Nine Mile Creek flood waters. John Robinson said the mixed train could not run today but may meet the schedule tomorrow. A work train was sent from Edwardsville to assist. US 40 near Lawrence suffered no damage as water crossed the highway around 6 am and receded by 11 am.
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Union Pacific
Leavenworth
Nine Mile Creek
John Robinson
U. P
Edwardsville
State Highway Department
U.S. Highway 40
Lawrence
Funeral Services Today For Lieut. James Hail
Second Lieut. James H. Hail of the U S Army air service died in a New York crash. Services were held at St. John's Catholic church with Rev. Fr M T Hoffman officiating. Burial followed in Mt Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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James H. Hail
U.S. Army
New York
St. John’s Catholic
M. T. Hoffman
Father Hoffman
Hail
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Kenneth Shook
John Baldwin
Howard Dunham
Gordon Ramseier
Stanley Thomas
James L. Postma
Topeka Delegation Seeks Parole for Former State Treasurer
A Topeka delegation asked Gov. Payne Ratner to grant parole to Tom B. Boyd, former state treasurer serving 4 to 10 years for the 1933 Finney state body scandal. They cited Mrs. Boyd’s serious illness. The group included Lester Goodell and Tinkham Veale.
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Topeka
Parole Board
Boyd
Walter A. Haxman
Alf M. Landon
Huxman
British air raids hit Ruhr and Rhine. Italian general captured
British sources report raids on the Ruhr and Rhine with some success and two planes lost. They identify General Lastrucci as the captured Italian general, previously chief engineer of Italy's Libyan army. A 35 minute air battle over a south coast town drives off a raider. Britain opens a large air raid shelter in Southwark holding over 11,000. Roosevelt adds two Republicans to his cabinet signaling further aid to the allies.
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London
Ruhr
Rhineland
Lastrucci
Libya
Britain
Southwark
Roosevelt
United States
Daily Mail
Reading Institute Enrolls 100 Ahead of Open
Advance enrollment for the Reading Institute at the University has surpassed 100 with many more expected as registration opens Sunday at the Union building. Dr. Karl Menninger will lead visiting staff along with seven University leaders. sessions, demonstrations, and exhibits will run in the Union building ballroom and Kansas room with students and teachers participating in teaching techniques and remedial methods.
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Reading Institute
University
Union Building
Karl Menninger
Menninger Clinic
Topeka
Ball Room
Kansas Room
Institute
Stock Market Index Stands at 41.1 After Day’s Trading
The stock index averaged 60 stocks finishing the day at 41.1 points, marking a slight rise from yesterday. Market observers note steady gains across several sectors, with technology and industrials contributing most to the uptick.
Knox Accepts Navy Post Says Defense Is Nonpartisan
Chicago June 21 Colonel Frank Knox accepting the Roosevelt administration offer to be Secretary of the Navy says the role will be non political and aims to unite public support beyond party lines. He notes Congress has backed defense measures and urges citizens to serve as needed to meet potential emergencies. He adds his own duty and effectiveness matter more than personal fate.
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Knox
Stimson
Republican National Committee
Landon
Chicago
Frank Knox
Navy
Roosevelt
Fhe
Nave Recepicn
Congress
Navy Department
Confession Allowed in Missouri Fraternity Arson Trial
Judge Hugh Means allowed the February confession by John M. Claflin about setting four fires at the Phi Delta Theta house in Lawrence to be read as testimony. The ruling overruled a motion to quash the confession amid questions of coercion. Witnesses included Fire Marshall Clyde Latchem and court reporter Peter Kelly, with a dictaphone used during questioning.
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Hugh Means
John M. Claflin
Claflin
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Judge Means
Clyde Latchem
Peter Kelly
Girard
George K. Melvin
Kelly
Eldridge
Ed Rooney
Young Clarbg
T.N.E
University of Missouri
Latchem
Kansas City, Mo
Lawrence
Pleasant Week-End Weather Seen for Kansas
Pleasant week end weather is forecast for Kansas with fair skies and warmer temperatures. Rain was limited with scattered showers in the east. rainfall totals in places reached up to 2.72 inches in Holton and near 2.23 inches in Valley Falls, helping soil moisture but delaying some crops. Temperatures are expected to rise into the mid 90s in the west with cooler readings east and a return to fair conditions by Sunday.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ashland
Holton
Valley Falls
Oketo
Toveka
Wamego
Lecompton
Lawrence
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Garnett
Fort Scott
Chanute
Columbus
Hanover
S. D. Flora
Mercury
Nortion
Flora
Mellon Trust Donates 25000 to Red Cross in Pittsburgh
A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust announced a gift of $25,000 to the American Red Cross in Pittsburgh. The donation was disclosed on June 21.
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Red Cross Pittsburgh
American Red Cross
A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust
Weather Forecast Kansas Generally Fair Through Weekend
Kansas forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with partly cloudy periods in the east. Warmer in the east, cooler in the west, then Sunday looks fair and warmer. Temperature readings listed with highs around mid 80s and lows in the 60s.
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Kansas
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