Germans Reach Marne As Paris Feared Surrender Looms
German forces storm toward Paris crossing the Marne and pressing a sweep from the lower Seine to the Argonne. St Valery surrenders over 20 000 French troops while a British and French contingent lose generals and booty in the collapse near the Channel. Reims is claimed by the Germans as Paris braces for the last ditch defense by poilus along the Marne. Allied bombers strike Italy as Egypt edges closer to severing ties with Rome. British forces attack Italian colonies in Africa, while the Suez blockade tightens.
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C of C Drive for New Plant Opens Tuesday
A campaign to raise 7,200 to bring a Blue Jay Manufacturing Co. branch plant for Huntington to Portsmouth launches Tuesday. John J. Tierney, president of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, announced the effort, and A B Rawn Jr., company president, telegraphed Tierney with support.
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Portsmouth
John J. Tierney
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
A. B. Rawn Jr
Mr. Tierney
New Boston Woman Donates to Portsmouth Industry Campaign
A New Boston woman contributed $1 to support a campaign to attract a new industry to Portsmouth. She told Dr. Joseph M. Babcock, chairman of the C. of C. industrial committee, she hopes the effort will create jobs for herself or others and expressed satisfaction with any amount she could give.
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Boston
Portsmouth
Joseph M. Babcock
C. of C
Local plant to produce mattress covers for Red Cross order
Emergency order worth 50000 from the American Red Cross will push local production. Rawn aims to fill the contract at Huntington and move wool and denim pants work for the U S Navy to Portsmouth. Tierney seeks Retail Merchants Association meeting this afternoon to back the move. If endorsed, workers will begin moving into Standard Supply Co. building by Saturday. Machinery is ready to ship pending Portsmouth signal. A solicitors meeting at Hurth hotel Friday will brief canvassers for a 7200 fund.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Ete Aets
Standard Supply Co
Portsmouth
Hurth Hotel
Submarine Stop Delayed U S Liner Mission
A World War II era brief reports a German submarine halted an American liner at dawn yesterday. Informants say the sub learned the ship was to sail to Bordeaux and Ireland, but officials did not inform the vessel until after it reached the harbor. The article notes the information was only disclosed later by German sources.
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United States
Bordeaux
Renee
Brazil's Vargas Declares Neutrality in World War I Era Speech
Rio de Janeiro June 12 President Getulio Vargas proclaimed Brazil's neutrality after a speech praising vigor and national unity. He argued democracy must be economic, opposes privilege, and envisions a new era surpassing old systems. Observers note Brazil's strategic position amid global tensions.
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Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Italy
Vargas
Turkey Decides to Stay Out of War After Italy’s Entry
June 12 reports say the Turkish government will take no immediate action and focus on defenses, while not retreating from Britain and France engagements. Istanbul informed sources note Turkey awaits developments and remains bound by mutual aid pacts with Western Allies to combat aggression, excluding the Soviet Union.
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Italy
Turkey
Britain
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Russia
Metro to Be Heard Monday in Two Cases
Metro to Be Heard Monday in Two Cases as manager of the Garden theater faces two charges of operating a lottery. He was arrested a second time in four days Tuesday at 9 p.m. for a "payoff" game police liken to bank night, while a prior charge arose last Friday from a "lucky" game. City gambling ban, asserted by Police Chief Harry S. Sheets, does not apply to the so-called bester games.
U S Steel to Sell Surplus War Munitions
Under a war department and United States Steel Export Co. deal New York June 11 the Allies will obtain 37 6 million dollars worth of surplus munitions equipment and ordnance from U S Steel. The materials are being resold to the Anglo French purchasing board at cost.
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War Department
U. S. Steel Export Co
U. S. Steel Corp
Washington
U. S
U. S Steel Export Co
U. S. War Department
Anglo-French Purchasing Board
No water found in river victim lungs turn to drowning
Authorities report no water present in the lungs of the river victim, prompting reconsideration of the drowning theory. Investigators are reviewing the scene and awaiting autopsy results to confirm cause of death and clarify timelines.
House Vote Cited as Reply to Dictators in Tax Bill
Washington June 12 The House passed a nearly unanimous election year tax bill to boost the federal debt limit by 4 billion dollars to 49 billion. Six Republicans broke ranks on a spending cut plan while new levies and higher excise taxes target income, gasoline, cigars and alcohol to fund emergency defense costs.
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House
Senate
Resere Wolcott
Representative Doughton
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Byrd
Virginia
la Follette
Wisconsin
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Alexander
Minnesota
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Michigan
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Thorkelson
Montana
Marcantonio
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New York
Help to Allies Wins Approval Amid War Aid Push
June 12 reports that Aid for the Allies moved from slogan to program as Congress implements President Roosevelt pledge. Lawmakers weave assistance into a $5,021,619,622 preparedness package with Europe combat zone extension to include Sadilatvenoen and Italy. Roosevelt endorses a stop Hitler now movement as Senate and House respond to Charlottesville call for material aid to the Allies. Senate votes 18 to 0?
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Congress
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Navy orders 22 ships in hurry
Washington June 12 The navy ordered construction on two new 45 000 ton battleships and 20 other warships and auxiliaries within an hour after President Roosevelt signed the 1 400 000 000 appropriation act. Contracts for nine ships to commercial yards also moved. Total cost pegged at 327 000 000. The drive mirrors wartime speed to bolster defenses and aid British and French Allies with planes and munitions.
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Navy
Roosevelt
New York
Philadelphia
Japanese Air Raid on Chungking Fails to Stop City
War report from Chungking states more than 100 Japanese planes attacked in waves for 15 minutes this afternoon, starting fires in the city. The raid followed yesterday’s bombardment, with U.S. embassy officials noting limited impact and ongoing defense measures as local authorities work to contain damage.
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Chungking
United States
Weather Note from Oteerver Schirrman Report
Oteerver Schirrman's report records a 11 AM observation with ambiguous local time markers and a mention of temperatures near 0 and 76 in unspecified units and locations. The fragmentary item hints at a brief daily weather note or forecast update with unclear context and missing details.
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Oteerver Schirrman
Mutapur
Italians Ready to Strike Mussolini’s Forces Reported
An Italian mobilization is described as massive with estimates up to 1,050,000 troops stationed along France’s southern frontier in the Maritime Alps. The London Daily Herald cites 200,000 in uniform of a former regime as part of the war’s growing scale while Britain reports air activity against targets in France.
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Maritime Alps
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London Daily Herald
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