Leopold Prisoner Of War In German Announcement
King Leopold of Belgium is reported as a prisoner of war by an authorized German source and unlikely to name a new Belgian government. General Gaston Billotte killed in automobile accident while commanding armies in the field. Germans may have lost up to half a million men since May 19, per Telefrance. Allied troops return from Flanders with grimy uniforms.
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Belgium
English
Berlin
Leopold
Paris
Gaston Billotte
Low Countries
Leche Denies Major Cash Take From Truck Deal Trial
Former Louisiana governor Richard W. Leche testified he did not receive a $31,000 commission from a highway truck deal and admitted earning more than $250,000 in commissions from various business ventures while in office. He cited $57,003 in 1937 and $66,419.47 in 1938 plus $383 in 1939 as commissions, and said he held stock worth $187,000 at his resignation.
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Alexandria
Richard W. Leche
Louisiana Highway Commission
Gue
Louisiana
O. John Rogge
United States
Leche
New Orleans
Connally
Weiss
Progress
Huey Long
F. D. R. Asks Congress To Rush Defense Bill
London observers weigh Hitler moves as war aims shift to separate peace talks with France or Britain. They foresee a Paris assault, potential Italian flank threat, or a total war ultimatum while Allies insist on united fronts and refuse any separate peace.
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London
Adolf Hitler
England
France
Fuehrer
Germany
Britain
Paris
Hitler
Alfred Duff Cooper
Europe
Boulogne
Bode
Norway
Dunkerque
Somme
Aisne
Warships Near Hawaii to Join Regular Fleet
Honolulu dispatch reports about 30 warships based in Hawaii will be absorbed into the U S fleet within days. The move, to simplify administration, keeps the ships from returning to the mainland yet maintains the detachment under Admiral Andrews. The unit arrived last October and includes the carrier Lexington, eight heavy cruisers, and 18 destroyers.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
United States
Navy
James ©. Richardson
Lexington
Adolphus Andrews
Roosevelt seeks supplemental emergency defense program
President Roosevelt submitted to Congress a supplemental emergency defense program estimated at over a billion dollars. He cited incredible events in Europe and the necessity to prepare as long as any continent could become involved in a world-wide war.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
Merit Service Bill Presented In Louisiana Legislature
In Baton Rouge on May 31 the Louisiana house received civil service bills from Governor Sam H. Jones aimed at ending political patronage. The measure creates state and New Orleans civil service commissions, shields workers from political firing, and imposes penalties for dual offices and double pay.
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Baton Rouge
Sam H. Jones
Louisiana
House
New Orleans
Delesseps Morrison
Arthur Watson
Natchitoches
Mayor's Power Stripped Under Senate Measure
A Senate bill would strip New Orleans mayor of broad powers gained in recent years and restore pre Huey Long era division of authority with the city commission. It would transfer appointive duties to the council, require three votes to override budgets, and bar dual office holding. The police board would be restructured with three taxpayer appointees and four year terms.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Senate
Lionel Ott
Huey Long
Commission Council
Recorders’ Courts
Fire Department
Police Board
Italians Move Toward Entry in European War
Paris cable reports Italian journalists leaving Paris and a government spokesman saying Italy may enter the conflict within days though not guaranteeing war. Observers say Mussolini’s cabinet meeting next Tuesday signals possible Italian action and Hitler may view French air power as less of a threat.
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Paris
Rallan
Ministry of Information
Italy
Waidh
Mussolini
Ouachita Parish High School Graduation Tonight
303 graduates will receive diplomas at Neville High School auditorium at 8 15 p m. Honor students are Thomas Feazell and Jack Thatcher. Dr F M Freeman will deliver the commencement address. Spanish American War medal and D A R medal will be awarded. Fred G Thatcher will present the diplomas. Music by the Ouachita Parish school mixed chorus. Activities include invocation and choral selections.
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Ouschita Parish High School
Neville High School
Thomas Feazell
Jack Thatcher
F. M. Freeman
First Methodist Church of
Monroe
Noel Memorial Methodist Church
Shreveport
Stella Courtney
F. G. Thatcher
Fred G. Thatcher
Ouachita Parish
A. M. Freeman
First Methodist Church
Ouachita
Thomas
Flanders War Bloodshed Persists Despite Allied Efforts
AP dispatches show fresh British troops arriving in France to hold the Somme salient while fierce fighting continues around Dunkirk as the Dunkirk evacuation rushes on. The piece remarks that the war’s outcome remains unsettled and that both sides face immense losses, with German plans seen as aggressive and expansive.
Britain Builds Up Defenses After Channel Retreat
Britain braces for possible Nazi attack as expeditionary forces withdraw from Flanders. Police raid London districts to root out fifth column threats while Home Secretary Anderson and Minister Somerville warn civil defense must be fully ready and mobilized.
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Associated Prent
London
Britain
Porta
England
Flanders
Germany
Edmund Ironside
Home Forces
Scotland Yard
Thames
Home
Sir John Anderson
Maiweary B. E
Home Secretary
Ministry of Health
City Court to Observe Memorial Holiday Monday
City court will not hold a session on Monday in observance of the state memorial holiday, the announcement stated on Friday.
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City Court
Welfare Board Reorganized Under Jones Administration
Governor Sam H. Jones reshaped the public welfare board appointing Edgar B. Stern of New Orleans as chairman and C Ellis Dubourg Thibaut of Donaldsonville as member. They replace R W Rhodes and George Wallace while most of the old members remain, with Thibaut detained at home for business.
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Baton Rouge
Sam H. Jones
Public Welfare Board
Edgar B. Stern
New Orleans
C. Ellis
James A Noe
American Legion
R. W. Rhodes
Farmerville
Dubourg Thibaut
Donaldsonville
George Wallace
Richard W. Leche
Earl K. Long
Thibaut
Buslness
Thousands Of Half Starved Troops Reach Britain In Dunkerque Rescue
An Associated Press report describes thousands of exhausted Allied troops arriving in Britain after the Dunkerque retreat. Germans push toward Paris as British and French forces fight to cover the sea flank. Air and naval actions protect the port while mass movements and chaotic lines mark the evacuation.
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Britain
Associated Pres
Jerry
Boritiahyummice
Pollus
English
Dunkerque
Tory
Lemdion
England
War at a Glance: Allied Stand and Axis Moves Across Europe
From London to Berlin and Paris a snapshot of early World War II activity. British forces press for planes as France fights to coast guard a trapped army. German forces seek a death blow while Dunkirk endures. Italy eyes an aggressive role as Japan aims to shape European settlement.
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London
Hitler
France
England
Pary
Flanders
Berlin
Goebbels
Fuehrer
Western Front
Channel
Paris
Rome
Italy
Tokyo
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
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State
N. C
N. O. Commission Council
Duce
Louis P. Lochner
Mascolini
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
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New York
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Island Kingdom
Stern
Charles McKenzie
Jones
Mitler
Wuaviers
Bertin
Junkers
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Camel
Ember
Lille
Ttaly
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