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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1940

Page

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German Armies Reach Near Paris As Marne Forces Advance

German high command reported large advances around Paris on June 12 as they crossed the Seine at multiple points and said the Seine beyond Paris is already crossed. Reims Rouen have been captured and Compiegne Villers-Cotterets are in German hands while forces stand on the Oise 20 kilometers from Paris.

Associated Press Berlin Reims Rouen Seine Paris Oise Marne Warsaw le Havre St. Valery Senlis Compiegne Villers-Cotterets High Command Marshal Foch Lower Seine

Italian Troops mass along France frontier amid Paris siege

Italian mobilization reaches 60 to 70 divisions and a bridge at Vinti Mille is blown as Paris defends along the Marne near Chateau-Thierry and Meaux. French forces claim to hold while German pressure extends from the Marne to Rouen and Reims with air raids widening across Europe.

Tours France Vinti Mille Alps Paris Marne Chateau-Thierry Meaux Seine Senlis Chateau Thierry Persanbeaumont Mediterranean Upper Rhine

Italians Hear First Report On War Operations

Rome reports indicate enemy actions against northern Italy along the Ligurian coast with details pending an official announcement. Mussolini said Italy would stay neutral toward Egypt unless events force a change. Crown Prince Umberto urged infantry as Italy claims Malta strike apparent.

Rome Italy Leghorn Genoa Turin Milan Libya Egypt Mussolini Mostafa el Sadek Bey Malta Umberto Lata

Yanks Bounce Tigers Behind Keller Shot In Eight

Charley Keller hit a three run homer in the eighth as the Yankees beat the Tigers 7 to 5. Newsom and Breuer started, with Hadley earning the win. Benton took the loss for Detroit. Box scores show New York 022 000 30x and Detroit 2260 100 000.

Yanks Detroit New York Charley Keller Yankees Detroit Tigers Buck Newsom Marvin Breuer Bump Hadley al Benton Newsom Benton McKain Sullivan Breuer Hadley Dickey Boston Cleveland Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Sox Indians Bobby Feller al Milnar Milnar Harder Naymick Hemsley Harris Bagby Desautels Peacock

Night games scheduled for postponed league matchups

New York with Chicago postponements shift all three contests. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia scheduled to host Cincinnati in night games. Only games scheduled.

New York Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia-Cincinnati

French Fight To Defend Paris Stands In Face Of Odds

Dewitt Mackenzie reports on French resolve as Paris draws a line of defense along the Marne and Seine. Weygand plans a stronger front south and west of the capital to slow German pressure, with Rome weighing in on Italian actions and the broader war effort.

Dewitt Mackenzie Paris Marne River Weygand Marne Seine Nazi Hitler Fuehrer Mediterranean

Air Raid on Swiss City Kills Four And Injures Many

Geneva reports four dead including two women and many wounded after bombs hit the city and a nearby district. Bombs also hit Renens near Lausanne, killing a woman in a wheel chair and injuring others. Swiss officials ban public meetings as neutrality is strained by the raid.

Geneva Renens Lausanne Saleve France Champel-Carouge Switzerland

Navy Starts Work On Two 45000 Ton Battleships And 20 Other Warships

The navy ordered start on two 45000 ton battleships and 20 additional warships and auxiliaries after President Roosevelt signed a 1.4 billion appropriation. Ships assigned to New York and Philadelphia yards, others split between government and commercial yards. Also, the army plans to furnish 93 Northrop warplanes under a trade in aid program, with planes to be concentrated near Houston on the Canadian border.

Washington Navy Roosevelt New York Philadelphia Northrop Houston Douglas Aircraft Corporation Burbank Calif Northrop Company

Regular Meeting Of Junior C. of C. Held Last Night

Roswell Junior Chamber of Commerce concluded its regular meeting with president McPherson presiding. The group voted to skip summer meetings and plan the next for Sept 10. They discussed a Pine Lodge barbecue and dance on June 22 and an extensive Roswell tourist advertising campaign. Arrangements for lectures by Roswell business and professional leaders at the CCC Camp were set to begin soon. All members were urged to attend the Ad Club versus Lions Club softball game Friday night.

Roswell Pine Lodge CCC Ad Club Lions Club

Varied Program At Meeting of The Merchants' Assn

A Merchants Association dinner featured a varied program with talks on upcoming goodwill trips for Roswell businessmen. H O Hodson urged 60 to 100 participants across three trips tied to local celebrations, with chartered buses at six dollars per ticket.

Merchants’ Assn

Finance Campaign For The Fair To Be Held Next Tuesday

The Eastern New Mexico State Fair finance drive starts next Tuesday June 18 and should finish within four or five days. J Walden Bassett chairs the committee urging prompt liberal subscriptions to raise 4200 dollars as last year. Directors report excellent prospects for an outstanding fair and rodeo and note ongoing work on department entries.

New Mexico J. Walden Bassett Merchants Association James Lee

Wheeler Warns U S Moves Toward War in Senate

Washington June 12 Senator Wheeler D Mont warned he would break with the Democratic party if it becomes a war party and would not support any presidential candidate who would push the nation into war. He said he did not want to break with the administration but feared a war path.

Washington Wheeler D-Mont Senate Democratic Party

Sheriff Young Seeks Re election In Chaves County

Sheriff Frank Young announced his candidacy for reelection as sheriff of Chaves County, seeking a two year term. He notes prior service as Roswell police chief and a record of active arrests, 56 prisoners sent to penitentiary in 18 months, with many others jailed or sent to state facilities. He will enter the Democratic primary on September 14.

Frank Young Chaves County Young Roswell Sheriff Young State Reform School

Annual Meeting of Chaves County GPA To Be Held Tonight

The Chaves County Game Protective Association holds its annual meeting tonight at 8 at the Chamber of Commerce. Delegations from Dexter Hagerman Lake Arthur and other lower valley points attend. Officers and directors for the coming year will be elected and topics of hunting and fishing discussed. All interested sportsmen are invited to attend.

Chaves County

Urges Passage Of Bulion Tax Bill

Secretary Morgenthau urged Senate passage of a 1 004 000 000 tax bill pushed through by the House to help finance a five billion dollar defense program. He testified that the public is willing to bear additional burdens for national defense and that the Senate will likely follow with quick, near unanimous action.

Washington Senate House Morgenthau Senate Finance Committee Capitol Hill

State Police Hold Meeting In Roswell

State police in the Roswell district met at city hall to draft an insurance and pension plan with pension engineer Edward Green. All eight district members attended: Captain Ed Jackson, Sgt. Pen Winston, Sgt. Sam Cooley, and Patrolmen Bob Scroggins, Harry Barnett, Carol McCasland, Len Smith, and Steve A. Davis.

Edward Green Ed Jackson Pen Winston Sam Cooley Bob Scroggins Harry Barnett Carol McCasland Len Smith Steve A. Davis

Supreme Court to Hear Bank Night Case Tomorrow

The New Mexico Supreme Court will hear State of New Mexico versus J E Jones and Wayne Patterson on Bank Night at Yucca theatre. The case challenges whether Bank Night violates state lottery law, following a 1937 Roswell decision that Bank Night was not a lottery. Proceedings set for 9 am with Roswell attorneys Reese and Longee for the state and Threlkeld for the defendants, Albuquerque counsel Mecham and Hannett to participate as friends of the court.

Supreme Court State of New Mexico J. E. Jones Wayne Patterson Yucca High Court Yucca Theatre James B. McGhee G. L. Reese Roswell George Longee George Threlkeld Mecham and Hannett Albuquerque Court

Reservations For Good Will Trips To Roswell

Reservations are now being taken for three good will trips by Roswell businessmen this summer. Sponsored by the Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, trips will use chartered buses with tickets totaling six dollars. Firms are urged to send reps on each trip and to reserve now by telephone. trip dates and visited places have not been announced.

Roswell Roswell Trade Area Merchants Committee Chamber of Commerce

German Sub Stops U S Liner En Route to Ireland

Berlin says a German submarine halted the United States liner Washington at dawn on a refugee voyage. The informants claim the vessel was on a northern course toward Ireland and that Germany only later learned Bordeaux and other port plans.

Berlin United States Washington Ireland Bordeaux France Germany

It Gets Its Man Ad Claim From Zinks

Lawrence Moore advertising manager for Zinks says the daily want ads in The Record consistently work though sometimes slowly or fail on occasion. The small classified ad often yields a buyer within days, confirming its steady effectiveness.

Lawrence Moore Zink’s Canadian Mounted Police

Classifieds Search Keeps Pace With Public Demand

The Record distributed across thousands of homes and businesses aiming to reach every passerby and shopper. The ads seek customers with broad appeal and rapid response, tying into the era’s bustling retail scene.

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