Allies May Be The Climax In The Battle
Allied armies fight with vigor as British and French commands likely plan strategic decisions of great moment. French communique reports violent fighting west of Louviers and near Paris while Alsace sees heavy bombardment and disrupted lines. Reuters notes a German recon plane over Tours as government moves congestion persists.
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London
France
Louviers
Paris
Reuters
Tours
Bordeaux
Germans Penetrate Maginot Line on Saar Front
Berlin reports German troops have breached Maginot fortifications on the Saar front in a bold drive intended to crush France. Stukas bomb forts as artillery pounds the Metz Verdun area and French forces fall back under persistent pressure. Allied prisoner numbers and material losses are cited as further objectives.
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Berlin
Maginot Line
Saar Front
France
Palace of Versailles
Paris
Metz
Verdun
High Command
Verdun and Maginot Line Breached by German Forces
German announcements claim capture of Verdun and a breach along a broad front south of Saarbrucken as Allied councils weigh decisive moves. They forecast victory soon and a triumphant Paris entry on June 21, with a swastika raised at Paris City Hall. Verdun lies 135 miles east of Paris and near Montmedy, a Maginot line hub. British reports warn the next 24 hours could determine France’s fate.
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Associated Press
Verdun
Maginot Line
Saarbrucken
France
Saar
Hitler
Paris
Montmedy
Germans Cross Rhine in Alsace On Maginot Front
Bordeaux dispatch says German forces crossed the Rhine in Alsace and penetrated central France to Chaumont about 140 miles southeast of Paris. The communique reports a few detachments crossed the Rhine near Neuf Breisach about 40 miles south of Strasbourg.
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Chaumont
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Neuf Breisach
Strasbourg
Dodgers Rout Reds 11 to 6 in Rainy Brooklyn Victory
Dodgers blast Cincinnati pitchers for 11 runs on 14 hits to extend lead as Ernie Lombardi and Babe Phelps homer. Reds sizzle with eight hits including two by Lombardi but fall short. Cubs hammer Boston Bees 11 to 5 behind French win with big innings and strong hitting in both the second and fourth.
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Cincinnati
Ernie Lombardi
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Phelps
Hershberger
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Boston
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Larry French
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Masi
Cardinals defeat Phillies 14 to 1 in second straight win
St Louis Cardinals slugged 19 hits to crush Philadelphia 14 to 1 behind four hit pitching by Morton Cooper. Enos Slaughter led the offense as St Louis built a big lead with a 3 0 0 1 0 3 5 run sequence. Cooper, Padgett and teammates combined for a one sided victory.
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Morton Cooper
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Detroit 11 Senators 1 in opener of doubleheader
Buck Newsom held Washington to three hits as Detroit pounded two Senators pitchers for 15 runs. Greenberg and Higgins homered, fueling an 11 to 1 rout in the first game. Hudson, Monteagudo and Early allowed 13 hits. Newsom and Sullivan finished.
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Allies Aid Talks With Roosevelt Produce No Decisions
British ambassador Lord Lothian and French envoy Count De St Quentin met with President Roosevelt for 70 minutes to discuss aid to the Allies. They said the session cleared up some points but no formal decisions or communications were made and details could not be announced.
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Roosevelt
United States
Lord Lothian
White House
Lothian
Count de St. Quentin
Reds Virtually Take Lithuania
Berlin reports that about 200 Soviet tanks have passed Kaunas, Lithuania, with armored forces in the capital. German radio cites occupation by Red Army as Lithuania reportedly accepted a Russian ultimatum for a substantial military presence. Panic storms goods stores as Kaunas foreign minister Urbsys in Moscow relayed Moscow’s message outlining Russia’s demands.
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Kunas
Lithuania
Red Army
Juozas Urbsys
Kaunas
Moscow
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Russia
U S Promises to Redouble Aid to France and Britain
President Roosevelt pledged to redouble U S efforts to send planes and munitions to the Allies as long as France defends its liberties while warning there are no military commitments. He said only Congress can bind the United States, and he rejected conquest or force against France. He conveyed the cable to Premier Reynaud after meeting with ambassadors.
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Washington
Roosevelt
France
United States
Congress
Reynaud
White House
Atlantic
Lord Lothian
Count de St. Quentin
Pabst Official Visits Roswell on Business
Mr Stamper of the Pabst Brewing Co headquartered in El Paso Texas is in Roswell on business per Henry Brown local manager of the Robt Porter Co.
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Stamper
Pabst Brewing Co
el Paso
Texas
Roswell
Henry Brown
Robt. Porter Co
Russians Build Air Field On Big Diomede Island
Nome June 15 A Russian crew of 25 with several Eskimo families is reported building an air field and wireless station on Big Diomede Island four miles from Little Diomede on the American side of the international boundary. Conflicting reports say Russia may settle thousands there.
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Alaska
Big Diomede Island
Little Diomede Island
Nome Daily Nugget
Russia
Britain Vows to Fight On to Last Drop Blood in France
London reports Britain will continue the fight with increased army and air strength. The Calypso, a 4170 ton old anti air cruiser, sank after being torpedoed in the Mediterranean with one officer and 38 sailors lost. Two trawlers Myrtle and Ocean Sunlight also mined in home waters. eight missing aboard Ocean Sunlight.
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London
Britain
Reuters
France
Mediterranean
Ocean Sunlight
England
Probing Conduct Italian Consuls
Secretary Hull announced the government was examining reports on the conduct of Italian consular officials in the United States. He said the inquiry would verify claims of pro-Fascist activity amid Italian objections, while the Italian embassy asserted the consuls limit themselves to legal functions and deny unAmerican activities.
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Washington
Hull
United States
State Department
Nazi Troops Take Verdun and Break Maginot Line
Berlin reports Verdun falls after heavy fighting as French forces earlier vowed defiance. The German high command says a broad front south of Saarbrucken also breached the Maginot line, with thousands of German casualties.
Italians See A Little War On Sea, In Air
Italian torpedo boat and Genoa coastal batteries repelled a French naval squadron that bombarded the Ligurian Riviera at dawn last Thursday. One French destroyer was reported torpedoed and sunk with other damage. air raids on Savona killed six and wounded 25. Rome said planes dropped leaflets over the capital urging Italians to quit the war. one woman was killed by anti aircraft fire. The Italian high command also reported frontier fighting ongoing.
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Genoa
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Riviera
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Stefani
German Guard Around Paris Embassy as Bullitt Remains Inside
New York June 15 A German military guard blocks access to the American embassy in Paris and ambassador William C Bullitt is urged to stay inside the embassy for several days CBS correspondent Edwin Hartrich reported Berlin. Allied decisions were expected and Paris radio spoke of a cabinet meeting with strategic moves by Allied leaders in France as German forces advance toward the Maginot Line.
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Paris
William C. Bullitt
Edwin Hartrich
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Hague
Brussels
Bullitt
France
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London
Maginot Line
Italians Asked To Quit the War Featured Leaflets Over Rome
Rome June 15 An air raid over Rome yesterday dropped leaflets claiming the attackers were French. The Duce wanted war and urged France to quit. anti aircraft fire damaged a house, fatally wounding a woman. Vatican leaflets fell near papal precincts prompting possible protest under the Lateran treaty.
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British farmers told to stagger haystacks to thwart planes
New York June 15 A London broadcast says the government instructs British farmers to stagger haystacks to break up landing spaces for invading planes. They are also told to cut 30-foot alleys through wheat fields as firebreaks and to keep improvised firefighting gear ready.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
London
Finance Campaign For the Fair Opens Next Tuesday
Eastern New Mexico State Fair officials announce the annual fund drive begins next Tuesday morning. They describe two subscriber classes in the campaign, the first of which consists of those who benefit from crowds during the four day event, including tourist courts hotels and restaurants.
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New Mexico
Habitual Criminal gets 10 Year Term in New Mexico Case
District judge James B. McGhee sentenced Jack Ramsey to ten years in the state penitentiary under the New Mexico habitual criminal law after Ramsey pled guilty to stealing a pickup truck owned by Socks Parker of Weed. Ramsey, with two prior felonies, faced a mandatory life sentence on a fourth felony. The stolen truck was taken in Roswell weeks earlier and found abandoned in Pueblo, Colorado. Also, H T Dean of Fort Worth received 30 days for drunk driving with an appeal noted, a juvenile girl was committed to the state Girls Welfare Home in Albuquerque, Marlin M. Harris pleaded not guilty to forgery with bond set at 750.
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James B. McGhee
Jack Ramsey
Ramsey
Parker
Weed
N. M
Roswell
Pueblo
Colo
H. T. Dean
Fort Worth
Texas
McGhee
Supreme Court
State Girls Welfare Home
Albuquerque
Marlin M. Harris
Billion Dollar Tax Bill Approved by Senate Finance Panel
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a 1.007 billion emergency tax bill to fund a five year relief program, adding 3 million over House totals. An amendment by Senator Byrd calls for a 10 percent cut in non-defense and non-essential spending. The panel trimmed tobacco tax hikes and adjusted amusement taxes to offset revenue losses.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Byrd
Dva
Senate
Sena
For Sale: Monterey Suites by Daniel Furniture Company
The Record features Buddy Daniels selling his complete Monterey Suites line including bunk beds through a classifieds ad. Buyers respond, and the ad’s reach shows how the daily classified market moves items of all sizes, from city lots to ranches, with speed and democratic reach.
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Daniel Furniture Company
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