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Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1940

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Nazis Discuss Rearranging Europe in Peace Pact Vision

Berlin reports Hitler's possible postwar blitz for a peaceful continental rearrangement led by Germany and Italy to outlast Britain. Sources claim a southern German city may be chosen for remaking Europe, with Britain excluded from continental influence. Meanwhile Romania's King Carol urged citizens to embrace a Nazi patterned totalitarian state, demanding sacrifice and national service, granting pardons to political offenders in a move seen as appeasing Iron Guardists.

Louis P. Lochner Associated Press Berlin Adolf Hitler Ion Forest of Comjegne Britain Germany Italy England Compiegne Hitler Mussolini Warl France Bucharest Carol Armand Calinescu

Republican contenders converge on carnival city at GOP convention

Willkie Dewey Taft and Taft aides arrive amid crowds as subcommittees draft foreign policy plank. Dewey denies plans to stop Willkie while Landon urges careful wording. Willkie rejects deals and says candidates are of high character with no decisively formed alliances yet.

Wendell Willkie New York Dark Horse Thomas E. Dewey Robert A. Taft Ohio Washington Styles . Bridges Frank Gannett Arthur H. James Pennsylvania Willkie Dewey Taft Platform 4 Alf M. Landon Foreign Affairs Alles Republican Party Natral Mr. Lan

Giant naval build voted in hurry by House

Washington June 22 the house approved a 4 000 000 000 warship construction program to make the American navy the largest sea power. Alongside it the defense tax bill 1 000 000 000 and an emergency army and air corps appropriation 1 768 913 908 also cleared. The naval plan moves toward July 1 reconvening for the Republican national convention in Philadelphia. A closed session committee asked Colonel Knox to testify on US policy and possible intervention in Europe. A poll suggested nomination rejection if voted today. The navy expansion bill passed by voice vote with broad support.

Washington House Philadelphia Naval Knox United States

Battle Continues As German Forces Press On In Europe

German advances persist despite France's armistice with Italy and Britain's air raids. Petain signals France will fight on, while Allied bombardments hit Essen, Bremen, Kassel and other targets as the war broadens.

Mussolini France Germany Britain Europe Hitler Royal Air Force Krupp Armaments Essen Folke-Wulf Bremen Air Ministry Netherlands England Willemsoord Feiseler Aircraft Works Rothenburg Kassel Hamburg

Machinery for New Plant Due

Electricians from Blue Jay Manufacturing Co of Huntington will arrive Monday to wire the branch factory at 10th and Findlay streets. New machinery ordered for the factory is expected this week. The Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce industrial committee struggled Saturday to raise 7200 dollars to finance moving the machinery here, awaiting reports from several national firms expected to boost the fund.

Blue Jay Manufacturing Co Huntington Findlay Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce

Model Planes Fly Here Today at Raven Rock Airport

Model airplanes with motor throbs rise and glide as about 200 craft from local and outside entries compete in a statewide contest at Raven Rock airport. Portsmouth Model Airplane Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsor this demonstration of a fast growing hobby. Flights run from 1 to 5 30 with no spectator charge.

Raven Rock Portsmouth Model Airplane Club Junior Chamber of Commerce America

Youth Shot While Passenger in Auto in Fullerton

William Holcomb, 19, of Firebrick Kentucky, was shot in the back about 11 30 p m Saturday while riding as a passenger in a car on the main highway in Fullerton Five companions including three girls narrowly escaped when a bullet pierced the vehicle The victim sat in the rear seat and the bullet struck him from behind authorities investigated as a shooting incident on the highway

William Holcomb Firebrick Holcomb Fullerton

Keep Men But Use Machines Briton Pleads

W Denis Kendall, managing director of a Grantham anti aircraft plant, urges England to rely on machines not just soldiers as it braces for Luftwaffe and steel. He visits Portsmouth with his wife Virginia Tracy and plans to press American officials in Washington to supply more machines for the war effort.

Wayne Paulson Times Telegraph America England Adolf Hitler W. Denis Kendall Grantham Eng Kendall Portsmounty W. Tracy Scioto Trail Virginia Tracy Washington United States

U. S. Warning to Japan Renewed

Washington June 22 The United States government stated it would treat any forceful attempt to alter French Indo China as a threat to Pacific peace. Secretary Hull, questioned at a press conference, cited prior statements on maintaining the Pacific status quo.

Washington United States Orient Indo-China Pacific Hull

Chinese Free From Path Of Advancing Japanese

Masses of Chinese refugees crossed into Hong Kong as Japanese forces seized nine Chinese coastal customs stations along the frontier. Border officials fled as Japanese advance pressed toward French Indo China, with reports from Kwangsi and nearby areas detailing continued encroachment and disarray.

Hong Kong Kwangsi Province Shumchun

Thunderstorms Forecast for Valley This Week

Weather notes expect storms to descend on the valley early in the week with generally fair conditions and warm spell in the first half. Forecasters warn of possible localized downpours and brief gusts as humidity rises.

Britain Ignores Bordeaux Move Calls French Help in War

June 23 London Winston Churchill voiced grief and astonishment that the Bordeaux government accepted German armistice terms. He urged all Frenchmen to join Britain in continuing the fight, warning that victory by Britain remained the only path to France and its liberty. He stressed a free French government should not submit.

London Winston Churchill France Germany Por Bordeaux Britain French Empire Great Britain Freedom

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