Hitlers Armistice Terms Handed To French Envoys In Compiegne Car
In Compiegne forest Adolf Hitler received the French four man delegation and read the preamble to armistice terms projecting cessation of war in France and new European peace. Keitel read the proposal detailing Germany’s aims to ensure continued war against Britain.
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Compiegne Forest
France
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Marshal Foch
Wilhelm Keitel
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Great Britain
Keitel
Compiegne
Rudolf Hess
von Ribbentrop
Foch
Horst Weasel
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Erich Raeder, von Ribbentrop
Maurice Athanase le Luc
Charles Huntziger
Leon Noel
Roosevelt asks Congress for funding to train defense workers
President Roosevelt asked Congress to provide 22.59 million dollars to promptly train skilled and semi skilled workers for industries vital to national defense. The proposal goes to an appropriations sub committee as labor leaders and Hillman face scrutiny over youth training plans and possible military style instruction. The program would fund education offices social security and labor departments including a 2.9 million emergency transportation loan fund.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
National Defense Commission
Sidney Hillman
Hil
House
God Stone
Representative Cox
Georgia
Cox
Woodrum
Virginia
Appropriations Committee
Hillman
National Youth Administration
CCC
Reese
Office of Education
Social Security Board
Labor Department
Road Employes Hold Annual Central Railroad Barbecue
About 100 guests attended the Bern stein venue for the Central railroad barbecue with division officials led by Walter W. Cringham of Vicksburg. R St. John chaired and praised the planning committee and noted the feast of chicken and trimmings, despite threatening weather.
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Ois Central Railroad
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Walter W. Cringham
Vicksburg
R. St. John
D. L. McMillan
Chicago
D. W. Saunders
J. W. Downs
R. L. Griffith
Memphis
W. Rale
S. J. Massey, Jr
C. H. Boehnke
J. N. Chatman
Shreveport
Pat Moyers
H. R. Davis
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L. Bendel
St. John
Chamber to Aid Vacation Plans in Monroe
Monroe Chamber announces help for summer travel planning. Secretary George T D Holland says the chamber can route travelers to any part of the nation, providing information and assistance for those planning vacations.
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Monroe Chamber
George TD. Holland
Holland
Senate Calls Stimson To Committee Hearing
The senate military committee ordered hearings on President Roosevelt's nomination of Henry L. Stimson as war secretary and Stimson will be called to testify. Debates over foreign and defense policy push back confirmation for more than a week as Knox to be navy secretary awaits naval committee action. Both Stimson and Knox support Roosevelt's aid to the allies.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Senate
Frank Knox
Navy
Sheppard
Texas
Naval Committee
Knox
Naval Group
Military
Doctors to Gather at Monroe Hotel for Annual Session
About 100 doctors from the Fifth District Medical Society will meet at the Virginia hotel at 5 30 p m Tuesday for the semi annual session. Papers will be read by Dr Thomas B Sellers Dr John T Sanders Dr Michael DeBakey and Dr Earl F Evans all of Tulane University. Guests include Dr C Grenes Cole and Dr P T Talbot who will address the meeting.
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Fifth District Medical Society
Virginia Hotel
C. P. Gray
Thomas B. Sellers
John T. Sanders
Tulane University
Michael DeBakey
Earl F. Evans
Tulane
C. Grenes Cole
Louisiana State Medical Society
P. T. Talbot
Society
Gray
Downing Leads Deas In Western Junior Golf Clash
Ben Downing Jr of Monroe Louisiana held a 2 up margin over Harry Deas Jr of New Orleans after 18 holes of their 36 hole Western junior golf championship in Chicago. Downing, a long driver, was one up at the turn after 41s and finished with a 36 including a fourteenth hole eagle to stretch the lead.
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Chicago
Ben Downing
Monroe
Harry Deas, Jr
New Orleans
Downing
Farmers Need Flexible Program Says Evans at Rice Meet
Shreveport Louisiana June 21 R M Evans national AAA administrator told rice growers from Louisiana Texas Arkansas and California that war developments will not stop a drop in exports and that higher prices for major crops are unlikely He urged a strong elastic farm program that can adapt to crises and protect farmers amid a dim 1940 outlook with large rice carryovers and rising acreage.
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Shreveport
R. M. Evans
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
California
Europe
Evans
United States
West Monroe Bill Favored by Committee
The house municipal corporations committee reported favorably a bill to let the West Monroe city council name the police chief instead of the mayor. An amendment stalls the law from taking effect during the current mayor Harry Williams term after a previous deadlock.
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House Municipal Corporations Committee
West Monroe
Harry Williams
Britain Extends Air Raid Precautions During Brief Peace
London reports Britain extending air raid precautions after a lull in Nazi bombing. Parliament plans further secret sessions to review the war situation following a long night of talks. A new large air raid shelter opens at Southwark in a former subway tunnel built in 1892.
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London
Britain
Parliament
Southwark
House of Commons
Daily Herald
Economic Defense Plan Outlined by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt announced a plan for economic unity among Pan American nations as a safeguard for hemisphere peace and protections for all economies. He noted no Canada reference but said dominion could be included and stressed the plan aimed to supplement military defense amid a disturbed international scene. He avoided commitment on cabinet appointments and hinted at partisan motives in politics while declining to elaborate on counterarguments.
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Roosevelt
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Canada
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Mr. Roosevelt
German king forms totalitarian party in Romania
War bulletins report King Carol forming a Nazi patterned totalitarian party in Bucharest signaling a political shift. Refugees say French police occupied hotels Carlton and Miramar in Biarritz as border reopenings prompted speculation on government moves. Australia approves a new war loan of 20 million pounds for munitions.
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Romania
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Spain
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Miramar
Biarritz
Perpignan
Explosions in London Manhole District Injure No One
Four manhole explosions ripped pavement in London's newspaper district as police suspect sewer gas. Reliable sources report a margarine works and 6,000 tons of whale oil were destroyed in a British raid on Germany. An emergency powers bill in Australia aims to mobilize national resources.
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London
Ludgate Circus
Canberra
Australia
Miss Dixie winner Rosalie Sherman to be greeted in Monroe
Miss Rosalie Sherman 17 of Monroe who won the Miss Dixie title at the Cotton States revue in Eleni will return to Monroe tomorrow at 3 PM. She will be greeted by Twin Cities mayors and Chamber of Commerce officials at the Paramount Richards theater during the Miss Monroe contest. A Hollywood letter requests Sherman's biography for a possible screen role.
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Rosalie Sherman
Monroe
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Eileni
Twin Cities
Chamber of Commerce
Paramount-Richards
Miss Monroe
Comtest
Hollywood
Mim Sherman
Screen Lesk
Armistice Talks Continue As Hitler Seeks Harsh French Terms
Berlin reports negotiations between French and German plenipotentiaries over an armistice continued at 7 86 o clock tonight. Hitler personally presented peace terms described as not humiliating for France. Three aims were outlined: demilitarize France, seize French wealth to fight Britain, and lay groundwork for a new European peace.
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Berlin
DNB
Cotton crop in Ouachita parish in good shape says expert
Local agricultural official Mr. Lucas reports Ouachita parish cotton looks good with normal or better conditions than past seasons. Planting area may drop to 22 000 to 23 000 acres though federal quota sits at 24 900 acres. He notes yields may rise about 2 pounds per acre, prices unlikely to rise due to large on hand. Other crops expected to lag, markets jittery, AAA crisis letter cited. D L Bornmann adds conditions remain above normal in some aspects.
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Ouachita Parish
Lucas
Quachity
Mr. Lucas
TWO LINERS ARRIVE FROM WAR NATIONS
The New York arrivals report Washington with 17 percent of its passengers, mostly Americans fleeing the European war zone. The Britannic arrived from Europe with 14 passengers including about 10 refugees and over 100 British children after停 a two day escort by British destroyers, with a Halifax stop where 10 disembarked.
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New York
United States
Washington
Europe
Liverpool
Halifax
Veterans of Foreign Wars tenth state encampment opens in Lafayette
The VFW tenth state encampment opens in Lafayette with a gun salute to France and Great Britain. Mayor Roy and Commander Starr welcome delegates as about 306 attend opening exercises. Key speakers include department commander Harvey Redmmeau and WPA official J H Crutcher.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Great Britain
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W. J. Starr
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V. F. W. Auxiliary
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Department
Mra
Edythe M. Redman
State Auxiliary
J. H. Crutcher
WPA
Neil Klime
Kansas City
Atabe
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