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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
5
Boston wool market reports active trading with Original fine territory wools at 84-86 cents scoured and 82-83 cents for shorter lengths. Twelve months Texas wools sold at 83-88 cents secured, while Texas bright fleece wools fetched 38-39 cents grease delivered, in scattered demand.
New York wool market reports June 11 with top futures closing 15 to 22 points higher. Early buying by commission and spot houses amid limited offerings sparked gains, while hedging and profit taking influenced prices. Wall Street strength later aided prices as futures quoted Jly 95.5, Oct 94.2, Dec 93.4, Spot standard tops 102.5. B-Bid.
Spot cotton in Galveston shows steady trading with mid lint varieties around 10.23 a bale. Sales are not reported, indicating limited activity on June 11. Local brokers note no major price shifts beyond small steadying moves.
Spot cotton closed quietly, up 21 points. Sales were nil. Mid The official Midling price reported at 10.72 cents per pound. War-Ads Get Results.
Allied fronts report German tanks pushing toward Paris while French and Weygand forces hold the Seine and Marne lines. Italian authorities order all residents in Britain to report tonight as Swiss mobilization and air raids test defenses. Fascists seize valleys and mined bridges on their side of the frontier in a high tension day.
Paris dispatch says the Maginot Line resumed heavy artillery with fierce firing aimed at slowing German regiments reported marching toward the Swiss frontier. Authorities cautioned that details were evolving and casualties unconfirmed.
Malta. British eastern Mediterranean stronghold faced repeated air attacks today. Active anti aircraft fire engaged two raiders were shot down. Air raid alarms sounded seven times from dawn to noon.
Within 24 hours after Mussolini’s war declaration Britain reported seizing or scuttling over 50,000 tons of Italian shipping. Ships named include Chelina Nambolia Lavoro Gerusalemme Timavo Sistiana Remo Capo Noli amid actions across Gibraltar Capetown South Africa and the St Lawrence river with prize crews controlling flames aboard Capo Noli.
Prime Minister Fraser announced New Zealand is at war with Italy effective 10:30 a.m. today New Zealand time. The declaration marks New Zealand's entry into the war with Italy alongside Allied nations.
SIMLA India June 11 Lord Linlithgow viceroy proclaims a state of war exists between India and Italy confirming diplomatic break as tensions escalate with Rome.
London dispatch says the union of South Africa declared war on Italy this afternoon. The Dominion and colonial office announced the decision amid wartime developments and responses from allied powers.
Residents along Spain's Mediterranean coast heard gunfire at sea and said a British warship was firing on Italian warplanes attacking the area. The report places the event near Madrid dated June 11.
New York June 11 British radio heard by NBC said London reported Italian forces attacked at various points starting at dawn this morning. No further details were available.
German forces push toward Paris from the east and west as French defenses clash along the Seine and accounts describe smoke over the capital. Italy joins Germany, Allied capitals warn of heavy losses, and Paris braces with Tours as emergency capital while Reynaud and ministers shift south.
German sources claim a rout of French forces with 50 000 prisoners in a single day. Dive bombers strike transport columns and bridges behind French lines. The drive aims to smash the French army, not just Paris, with air attacks across the Oise and Marne. Norway fronts see British ships bombed as Allies withdraw from Narvik. Germany asserts Allied resistance wanes as Paris tightens, and predicts swift victory with Italian cooperation.
In Charlottesville, Virginia last night Allies adviser Allies Mayaid discussed a possible guide for the Allies to fulfill their aims. The U S navy has 35 World War I destroyers idle since the mid 1920s and would take about two months to become usable if funds are approved in the emergency defense program. Congress could authorize direct sales of naval ships to the Allies once stricken from the list. Additional trade-ins of American warplanes to manufacturers for England and France were seen as even more likely than the destroyer deal. The army may also turn in its combat training planes similarly to 50 naval reserve planes already reaching.
New Mexico sees fair skies tonight and Wednesday with considerable cloudiness in the north mountain area by Wednesday afternoon. ColoradoForecasts show fair weather tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions in the east portion by Wednesday. Arizona remains fair tonight and Wednesday with increasing high cloudiness and little temperature change. West Texas also fair tonight and Wednesday with minimal temperature variation.
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