Solons Rush to End Session Amid Crisis Pressure
Congress faces renewed pressure as lawmakers consider delaying adjournment beyond June 22 to address the international crisis. Representative Celler calls to repeal the neutrality act, while Secretary Wallace warns of German economic pincers and a Europe-wide farm cartel affecting American farmers.
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Great Britain
Clark
Missouri
Congress
Bankhead
Rayburn
House
Representative Celler
New York
Mussolini
Wallace
Germany
Western Hemisphere
Hitler
Europe
Abyssinian Natives Prize Empty Cans for Eggs and Chicken
Report notes Abyssinian natives value empty soup cans and catsup bottles highly. They trade each empty container for up to a dozen eggs or a chicken, reflecting a local barter system and resource use.
Ouachita Parish Publishes June 18 Election Proclamation
Legal notice from Ouachita Parish Louisiana sets June 18 1940 election in Ward One to decide alcohol licensing for beer wine and other intoxicants. Polls open 6 to 7 pm at Midway Market Fairbanks and D Y Smith stores with commissioners and clerks named. Court at Monroe June 25 canvasses results and proclaims official outcome.
Ouachita Parish Election Notice June 1 1940 Ward One
Notice by Ouachita Parish Board of Supervisors of Election sets June 1 1940 for Ward One liquor license vote. Precincts at Midway Market Fairbanks and D Y Smiths Sterlington named with officers and clerk. Board to canvass results June 2 1940 in Monroe court house.
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Ouachita Parish
Midway Market & Grocery Store
Fairbanks
Louisiana
D. Y. Smith's
Sterlington
Itn
Midway Market & Grocery
Ernest Marnet
Vincent Marsala
Ray
Welch
R. N. Lanningham
R .L. Moore, JR
D. ¥. Smith
Peters
J. H. Hammons
L. & Grigos
Oo. Kk
Tom PD. Wafer
Board of Supervisors
Quaite Parish
Court House
Monroe
A. D
Cc. BE. Wilds
Quachita Parish
John Williams
Lillian E. Collins
Ouachita I
Lillian Collins
Illian E. Collins
Reynaud and Roosevelt Exchange Plea for Allied Aid
Text of Premier Reynaud's letter to President Roosevelt urges stronger U S support for France, citing six days of battle before Paris and proposing further aid, troop dispatch, and moral backing. Roosevelt replies noting global stakes and urging united front against totalitarian threats.
Premier Advises F. D. R. On Setup
The article notes a 1937 statement where the premier told President Roosevelt that liberty peace and security of 90 percent of the world were imperiled by the remaining 10 percent. He thanks Roosevelt for generous aid in arms and aviation and for the support received.
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America
United States
Roosevelt
Roosevelt address deemed complete answer to Reynaud appeal
The White House labeled President Roosevelt’s Monday address a complete answer to Premier Reynaud’s request for all assistance except an expeditionary force. Stephen Early said the appeal reached the State Department after Roosevelt’s Charlottesville address, and the timing was a coincidence.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Paul Reynaud
France
Stephen Early
Reynaud
State Department
Charlottesville
Early
Paris at risk as France vows to resist pressure
Reynaud sent a strong message to President Roosevelt pledging resolve even as Paris faced direct German pressure. He warned of retreat to provinces or to Africa and even possessions in America if pursued, noting six days of continuous battle with Paris supposedly near the gates.
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Tours
France
Reynaud
Roosevelt
United States
Paris
North
Africa
America
Atlantic
Germany
Hair stands on end explains fright reaction
The article explains that fear causes hair to stand up as muscles pull each hair erect. It notes wardens race to supply gas masks to newborns, with one warden setting a quick record by delivering a mask to a one second old infant, soon surpassed by another event within twenty four hours.
War Bulletins From Near Paris and Alexandria
War dispatches report a halt near Tilly region north of Paris with a commander staying put for now. In Alexandria an air raid warning sounded at 7:35 pm and the nuclear signal followed ten minutes later, with attackers veering away without bombs. A London report says a plane crashed into a flour mill on the east coast, igniting it, possibly after hitting a balloon barrage cable.
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Alexandria
Egypt
London
Swiss government protests bombing of Geneva Lausanne region
The Swiss government charged its minister in London to protest the bombing of the Geneva and Lausanne region early yesterday. Four people were killed and 20 injured. The note reserved the right to claim damages for victims families and for repairs of material destruction.
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Bern
Switzerland
London
Geneva
Lausanne
Italy reports sinking of British cruiser and tanker
June 13 Italy announced that a German rebuilt submarine torpedoed a British cruiser and an oil tanker in the Mediterranean on the second day of the war.
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Rome
Italy
Mediterranean
Nanking demands withdrawal of European forces from China
The Japanese-controlled central Chinese government at Nanking published a declaration demanding the withdrawal of all troops ships and armed forces of European belligerents stationed in China. It said it sought only to avoid untoward incidents and was led by Wang Chiang-Wei under Japanese guidance.
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Shanghai
Nanking
China
Wang Chiang-Wei
German propaganda chief Dietrich asked to leave Mexico
ASKED TO LEAVE MEXICO CITY June 13 Government circles expected the Mexican foreign ministry to announce that Arthur Dietrich head of the German legation press bureau and director of Nazi propaganda in Mexico had been asked to depart the country
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Mexico City
Foreign Ministry
Arthur Dietrich
Adolf Hitler
German Legation
Mexico
French Oppose German Push Toward Paris Amid Global War
Amid reports of German advances toward Paris the Allies push troops to France as Britain and Egypt bolster defenses. Hitler’s forces claim progress along the front while Paris readies for open city status. Italy reels from raids as Mussolini’s stance stirs wider conflict.
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Berlin
Paris
Zehlendorf
Smoke of Battle Clouds Skies in France
The article reports the severing of relations with the Fascist government and the Italian minister being handed his passport. It notes Egypt's possible war declaration within hours and Turkey delaying involvement to strengthen defenses alongside Italy’s aerial raids on Malta and Britain. German planes threatened England but were repelled. Spain declares non belligerency terms while aiding Axis victory in the civil war.
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Egypt
Turkey
Italy
North Africa
Britain
Malta
Mediterranean
England
Spain
Madrid
Young Man Posing as News-Star-World Rep Cited
A teen claiming to represent the News-Star-World in a magazine contest has taken money from several locals. He goes by Jimmie Williams, about 18, blonde wavies, 140 pounds. Residents are warned not to engage and to report any contact to the newspapers or police.
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News-Star—World
Jimmie Williams
Twin Cities
Japan Presses for East Indies Status Amid Global Shifts
Japan demands maintenance of the economic and political status quo in the Dutch East Indies amid European upheavals. Tokyo warns of consequences if the United States does not recognize new realities in the Far East while denying need for foreign protection in the Indies.
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East Java
Dutch East Indies
Pacific
Japan
Germany
Netherlands
Holland
Dutch West Indies
London
Great Britain
France
United States
East Indies
Hachiro Arita
Foreign Office
Gaspar Island
South Pacific
Marshall Islands
Admiralty
Rejing
Far East
Four-H Members Visit Monument On Mass Climb
Four-H club youths undertake a mass ascent of a monument with 898 steps. Guards note the healthy group will handle the challenge while a no-running rule prevents roughhousing after a prior incident in 1954.
Senate Advances Ouster Bill Tied to Auto License Promise
The Senate passed a measure tied to Governor Jones' pledge for a $3 auto license by proposing a constitutional amendment setting that as a maximum. The bill moves to the Senate. The House gave no debate. A plan to elect school superintendents was indefinitely postponed. A unanimous vote sent to the Senate a bill to limit boards of election supervisors to general elections and curb their appointment powers.
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Jones
Senate
House
Italy’s strategic fuel plight prompts wartime strain
The report outlines Italy’s reliance on German coal and oil imports, with restricted water routes and a wavering blockade. It notes Albania as the main oil source, Albania’s limited output, Italy’s high prewar imports, dwindling gold reserves, and pressure for a quick war decision as fuel shortages loom.
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Germany
Italy
Albania
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Belridge First Neutral Sunk by Submarine Warfare
The Norwegian steamship Belridge became the first neutral vessel victim of World War I submarine warfare when she was torpedoed without warning while sailing from New Orleans to Amsterdam.
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Belridge
New Orleans
Amsterdam
Inquest Ends Over London Fire and Explosion
A London fire and explosion inquest concluded after seven months. The jury heard 1,674,000 words of evidence and were granted lifelong exemption from further duties as compensation for their arduous service.
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London
Turkey Nazi trade pact signaled under pressure
The Turkish press attacked Italy amid wartime caution. A Paris canal wreck scene recalls the Seine revolution and the dream of Marie Antoinette treasure, but no gold was found aboard the canal boat Telemaque.
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Paris
Seine
Marie Antoinette
Nations Envoys to Leave Rome After Egypt Break
Reports say allied bombing on northern Italian cities and action on the Ligurian coast accompanied a tightening of gas mask production and price controls. A Tours commentator noted Italian divisions massed on the French frontier blew a bridge, while King Vittorio Emanuele granted a 48 hour grace period to move civilians. Liberia, with 1.5 million people, lacks railroads.
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Egypt
Liguarian
Tours
Nice
Vittorio Emmanuele
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