Vast Battle for The French Capital As Nazis Gain Ground
Italy asserts mobilization as Mussolini takes personal command and edicts bolster war effort. London reports an enemy air raid on Malta while Alpine passes and mined bridges hint at planned French frontier action. Graziani remains army chief of staff and Badoglio becomes general staff head. Cavagnari leads navy. Piccolo heads aviation. Crown Prince Umberto referenced.
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Associated Press
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
London
Malta
Mediterranean
France
Il Duce
Vittorio Emanuele
Pietro Badoglio
Rodolfo Graziani
Domenico Cavagnari
Francisco Piccolo
Umberto
Merchants' Meeting Tonight At Nickson Coffee Shop
Roswell businessmen are urged to attend the monthly Merchants Association dinner at 6 30 PM tonight. The program covers air mail and passenger service civic topics and summer goodwill trips plus Roswell events including the Coronado Entrada in July and the Ruidoso wagon caravan roundup and Coronado celebration next Friday and Saturday.
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Roswell
Merchants’ Association
Nickson
Coronado
ROTC Trainees to Capture Roswell in Sham Warfare
ROTC trainees from Fort Bliss will mock invade Roswell New Mexico on July 8 as part of an eight day field training. About 1058 trainees and 1500 personnel with 225 vehicles will practice rapid marches and seizure of key points from Hot Springs Albuquerque Santa Fe Roswell to Carlsbad. A letter to Mayor Hall from Col E A Keyes outlines permission requests to use New Mexico Military Institute grounds for a drill near Roswell.
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Roswell
Fort Bliss
Thomas J. Hall
E. A. Keyes
8Th Corps
New Mexico
Texas
Hot Springs
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
D. C. Pearson
New Mexico Military Institute
Germans Near Paris as People Flee in War News
Associated Press reports Nazi armies reached the vicinity of the Marne as German forces push toward Paris. British air raids hit Malta at 450 am with light casualties and minimal damage. Malta lies 430 miles from Rome and near Sicily, guarding Mediterranean routes to Suez. Berlin claimed destruction of two French armies and a thrust toward Paris, with estimates of French troops engaged ranging up to 1.59 million.
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Associated Press
Hitler
Paris
Berlin
Marne River
British War Office
Malta
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
Rome
Sicily
Bizerta
Tunisia
Suez Canal
French Weygand
Marne
Soissons-Rethel
Maginot Line
English Channel
Reims
Chateau Thierry
Pershing
France
Desperate French Hold Under German Pressure Near Marne
Desperate French troops battled fierce pressure from German legions said to have reached the Marne as Italy's role remained unclear. Britain reported enemy planes struck Malta while RAF forces claimed success in Libya. France prepared Alpine defenses as Turkey waited for a Russian cue amid Balkan tension.
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Associated Press
Marne
Italy
Germany
Britain
Malta
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Middle East
Libya
Tours
Tunis
Corsica
France
Turkey
Balkans
Seine
Giants blank Cubs in first game of doubleheader
New York Giants rout Chicago Cubs 4 to 0 behind Bill Lohrman five hits allowed, lifting a five game winning streak and snapping Boston Bruins seven straight victories. Danning, Lee, Root, and Collins contributed offensively as the Giants win. Brooklyn-Pittsburgh night scheduled. Boston-St Louis night game postponed. Other games featured Dean, O'Dea, Passeau, Todd, Beck, Warren, Walters, and Lombardi in varied scores.
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Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Bill Lohrman
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Bruins
Detroit Tigers pound Yanks with six runs in Bridges win
Detroit scores six, powered by three homers off Atley Donald, to down the New York Yankees 6 to 1 behind Tommy Bridges on June 11. Bridges and Tebbetts combined for the win while Donald, Hildebrand and Dickey pitched for New York. Boston Red Sox outslug Indians 9 to 2 as Joe Cronin and Teddy Williams homer off Feller and Dobson. Cleveland 2, Boston 9. St. Louis 0, Washington 0. Kennedy and Swift, Leonard and Perrell pitchers. Chicago-Philadelphia game not completed.
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Detroit
Yanks
New York
Detroit Tigers
Atley Donald
New York Yankees
Tommy Bridges
Bridges
Tebbetts
Donald
Hildebrand
Dickey
Boston
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Joe Cronin
Feller
Teddy Williams
Joe Dobson
Dobson
Naymick
Hemsley
Wilson and
Desautels
Allies May Ask Destroyers From The US
Washington reports Germany's submarine output rising to a semi mass production level with 12 to 20 boats monthly. Britain seeks to buy spare US destroyers to offset losses, while Canada also shows naval equipment interest as Roosevelt pledges support.
Italy Not Straw To Break Back Of The Allies
In a Dewitt Mackenzie column the writer cautions that Italy’s entry into the war is unlikely to break the Allied front. He notes the French armies remain overburdened and that Hitler’s aim is primarily to crush France. He hints at further discussion on page four.
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Italy
Dewitt Mackenzie
Mussolini
Hitler
France
Turkey backs allies after Italy joins war says Mussolini chose wrong
Deputy Hussein Djahid Yalchin stated Turkey supports the allies with all her heart in public comment in Yeni Saba. He accused Premier Mussolini of picking the wrong horse and facing likely defeat as Italy allied with Germany. Ulus promised willingness to go to war if necessary as the cabinet met to weigh consequences.
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Istanbul
Hussein Djahid Yalchin
Turkey
Italy
Germany
Yeni Saba
Yalchin
Mussolini
Ulus
Holland's Heir Arrives In Canada
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and her two infant daughters Beatrix and Irene arrive in Halifax from England aboard a Netherlands warship. Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the safe arrival and noted secret arrangements. The party, invited by Lord Athlone, may visit Quebec before the governor general’s arrival in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Juliana
Netherlands
Europe
Halifax
England
W. L. Mackenzie King
Beatrix
Irene
Atlantic Ocean
Lord Athlone
Canada
Government House
Veyrum
Roell
Baron
de Vos van Steenwyk
Quebec
President Roosevelt seeks $50 million for refugee relief
White House said Roosevelt will ask Congress for 50 million dollars to aid refugees with food clothing and medical supplies as he reaffirms support to Britain and France. About 1000 telegrams poured in praising his Charlottesville Virginia address and pledge of material aid. The house appropriations committee also endorsed over 1.7 billion dollars for national defense to ready the army and defense programs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Stephen Early
United States
Britain
France
Charlottesville
Executive Mansion
University of Virginia
House Appropriations Committee
Army
Captain Carter to Speak on Coronado Broadcast
Captain Alfred N. Carter of NMMI will guest speak on the Coronado radio program over KGFL tomorrow from 10:15 to 10:45 AM. Miss Elizabeth Garrett announced the program. Carter will review Paul Horgan's Figures In A Landscape.
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Alfred N. Carter
KGFL
Elizabeth Garrett
Capt. Carter
Paul Horgan
Ford Can Turn Out Planes At Rate 1000 A Day
DETROIT June 11 Mass production of high speed pursuit planes for the United States army at least 1000 a day within six months not only will be a simple task Henry Ford said today but they can be rolled off his assembly lines without interruption of normal output of automobiles. The 76 year old Ford asserted after he and his engineers inspected the Curtiss P 40 considered most needed in an emergency. He noted the defense only bargain.
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Associated Press
Detroit
United States Army
Henry Ford
Ford
United States War Department
President Roosevelt urges aid to Allies in war address
In Charlottesville Roosevelt condemns Italy for joining hostilities and pledges U S support to nations fighting aggression. He places the United States with those resisting force and urges policy actions aligned with aiding opponents of domination. He spoke at the University of Virginia graduation.
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Charlottesville
Roosevelt
Italy
United States
University of Virginia
Europe
Pilot Training Quota in Colleges Filled in War Program
The government aviation training quota for colleges has been filled, with plans now under way for non college unit training and training a large number of mechanics. Hiram M. Dow, new Mexico state aviation training chair, awaits further developments as Col Knox reports completion of the college quota.
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H. M. Dow
Dow
New Mexico
Hiram M. Dow
Roswell
Col. Knox
Washington
Germans Report French Armies Destroyed In Nazi offensive
Berlin reports two French armies destroyed as German forces race south to split France and link with Italy. Estimated army strength ranges from four to five million, though such figures may be overstated. Dieppe encirclement hints at mechanized thrust advancing along France's coast beyond the Weygand line, with retreats widening gaps.
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Berlin
France
Dieppe
English Channel
Flanders
High Command
Weygand
Somme
A Want Ad And Presto In The Record
Mrs. O. M. Wallace sought a book owner for months with help from friends and leads. An ad in The Record's Too Late To Classify column found the owner within three hours, a simple timely result.
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O. M. Wallace
Those Who Have Tried The Record Classified Ads
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Swift
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