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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
3
Congress eyes a broad fleet expansion to about 84 ships totaling 379 600 tons plus aircraft carriers cruisers destroyers and submarines while Army strength may rise to 750 000 as leaders stress manpower over secret weapons amid defense push. Internal moves include fast resource deployment and border patrols.
Congressional sources forecast an early administration proposal to build a separate Atlantic fleet while senators weigh doubling the army to 750000. Talk of Atlantic defenses stems from fears of allied defeat in Europe and envisions a fast 20000 to 28000 ton cruiser with heavy armor and 11 inch guns. Rear Admiral Ernest J King warned in a radio address that a two...
A column discusses stalled Allied blitz efforts, German strengths, and Britain’s shift to rapid rearmament aided by American factories. It notes famine risks across Europe, Danube grain prospects, and Russia’s Baltic occupations as a strategic move toward security and world reach.
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Britain vows to fight to the end as officials warn a German invasion could come this month or July. Petain proclaims France’s capitulation while Nazi Berlin dismisses any armistice short of surrender. Red Army advances reach Estonia Latvia and Lithuania as Moscow’s demands reshape the Baltic. CBS reporter cites a French intermediary and situates German troops near Bordeaux as Paris falls.
The Civilian Conservation Corps plans to enroll 100 000 men starting July 1 replacing workers who left for jobs. Ouachita parish intake is at 197 DeSiard Street Monroe. The move aims to support reforestation soil conservation and provide vocational training.
A pair of army bombers crashed over Bellerose Queens killing 12 aboard and injuring a woman resident as nearby houses burned. Officials released names of the victims from West Point graduate Lieutenant Burlingame to Corporal Deeley, noting Lieutenant Hall married a month earlier to Louise Owens.
A local resident who was born in 1926 and graduated in 1930, later named Ensign, served on the Tutuila after May. An Associated Press note describes Chinese air raids on Chungking with 100 casualties, 10 000 homeless, and widespread destruction including churches and a hotel, as General Chang Chun pledged continued resistance.
The dispatches note Japan's concern over Far East instability amid European defeats and potential Indo China shifts. Australia prepares drastic war measures as Parliament considers boosting the dominion's war effort. Britain orders ships in UK ports to maintain crews for defense and firefighting. US officials estimate France holds over 1 billion dollars in wealth domestically, pondering what happens if surrender occurs.
A scrambled June dispatch reports Marahei Petain signaling armistice to France while French Maginot Line heavy shelling targets German positions near Rade. Washington notes Paris occupation health satisfactory for the diplomatic staff as Britain directs ships to British ports and Egyptian bombings kill soldiers in Matruh. France faces armistice request and concerns over the fate of its navy.
British units worked with French troops to seize a French warship and merchant vessels before surrender could be completed, highlighting a tense phase of naval operations and control of assets amid hostilities.
Istanbul dispatch reports the Turkish assembly considered Prence requests for an alliance with Germany. The body moved to safeguard independence amid talks with Russia and ongoing negotiations, aiming to align with allied interests.
A state mineral board committee proposes a program to checkerboard leases across about 1,000,000 acres of unleased oil land. The plan would let oil companies conduct exploration work while the state retains ownership of the land and keeps the sales tax.
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