German plane bombs East Coast area in England
An air raid over the East Coast housing and shopping district left one child slightly injured after a German bomber ran in from the sea, dropped bombs, and departed. A Reuters dispatch from Chungking reported Japanese warships including cruisers and an aircraft carrier concentrated off Chekiang Province in eastern China with some units moving southward.
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England
London
Reuters
Chungking
Chekiang Province
China
Jersey Destroyer Sunk by Mine in World War II
The Admiralty reports the Jersey, a Javelin class destroyer of 1,690 tons built in 1939 with a normal crew of 183, was sunk by a mine. It marks Britain’s 50th destroyer acknowledged lost in the war.
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London
Admiralty
Jersey
Britain
Flooded Tule Basin Drives Out Ranch Families
CORCCIRAN California June 15 floods from breaks in river levies inundate the Tule Kern and Kings river basins. More than 225 farm families are displaced as mountain runoff swamps normally dry lowlands. Costa Rica and Guatemala permit US use of transcontinental railways for continental defense to ease Panama Canal congestion. The U.S. Office of Education declares a no vacation policy for vocational schools training workers for defense jobs.
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Corcciran
Calif
Great Tulare Lake Basin
Tule
Kern
Kings
San Jose
Costa Rica
Diaris de Costa
Washington
United States Office of Education
Reichstag to convene early week rumor flares in Berlin
Berlin correspondent reports persistent rumors of a Reichstag convocation at the start of the week. A Reuters dispatch from London cites Basler Nachrichten saying Adolf Hitler would address the assembly.
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Bern
Berlin
Basler Nachrichten
Reuters
London
Adolf Hitler
Race With Axis In Middle East Is Continuing
Edward E. Bomar reports after eight days of cautious Free French advance into Syria that Beirut acknowledges two key strong points captured. Sidon lies near Beirut and Abou Kemal drives toward Aleppo, with Damascus eyed. Axis air and sea activity resumes, a German attack on Cyprus looms, and reports claim the main French fleet may have sailed from Toulon.
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Axis
Middle East
Edward E. Bomar
Syria
Beirut
Six Danish ships to join U S merchant fleet soon
The Maritime Commission announced six Danish ships will enter active service in the US merchant fleet tomorrow. The freighters Nora Maria Jenna Rita Maersk Herta Maersk and Jutta will be seized from New York Boston and Portland and placed under commission ownership after compensation talks.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
United States
Nora
Maria
Jenna
New York
Rita Maersk
Herta Mieersk
Boston
Jutta
Portland
Britain
Congress
Marna
Herta Meeersk
Nore
Jonna
Herta Maersk
British Near Key Cities In Middle East
British columns pressed within twelve miles of Beirut and Da mascus in Syria as French forces retreated to new positions. Sidon fell after heavy bombardment by a reinforced British fleet while Abou Kemal in the Euphrates valley was reported captured. British advances continued toward Jezzine and Merdjayoun as fighting intensified along the Nahedamour river.
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Associated Press
Vichy
France
Beirut
Damascus
Syria
Sidon
Nehr
Jezzine
Abou Kemal
Euphrates Valley
Iraq
Nahedamour River
Merdjayoun
Hasbaya
Jerusalem
Palestine
Kissone
Nahta
Aswad
Allies Break Deadlock On Beirut Front
Allied forces break the deadlock toward Beirut as Kisoune and Jezzine fall, enabling a 50 mile penetration into Syria and Lebanon from Damascus to the coast. Sidon captured after heavy shelling, with Vichy reports and a counter attack noted. Damascus and Beirut remain focal points as British and Free French push toward key capitals.
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London
Levant
Axis
Syria
Lebanon
Vichy
Beirut
Sidon
Damascus
Abou Kemal
Euphrates
Iraq
Levart
Cubs Buy Ellsworth Dahlgren From Braves
General Manager Jimmy Gallagher announced the Chicago Cubs purchased first baseman Ellsworth Dahlgren from the Boston Braves for an undisclosed cash sum. Dahlgren, who came from the New York Yankees this spring, is expected to report tomorrow.
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Chicago
Jimmy Gallagher
Chicago Cubs
Ellsworth
Babe) Dahlgren
Boston Braves
Braves
Dahlgren
New York Yankees
Ambassador Unlikely To Return To Post
Sir Stafford Cripps, British ambassador to Moscow, is unlikely to return to his post amid rumors of a British Soviet relations setback. Reports said he expressed dissatisfaction with results there while a surge of rumors of a possible break between Russia and Germany circulated, viewed by some as Nazi-inspired disinformation.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Russia
Moscow
Germany
Britain
Army to Trim Guard at North American Aviation Plant
Indications arose that the army may remove part of its 3,500 troops guarding the North American Aviation plant in Los Angeles. Col. Charles E. Bradshaw, who led the detachment during the strike, said an announcement would be made tomorrow but offered no further details.
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Los Angeles
North American Aviation Corp
Charles E. Bradshaw
New Bomber Nears Speed Of Pursuit Planes
The Glenn L. Martin Company reports the first test flight of Britain’s new bomber showed it about as fast as Europe’s pursuit planes. Flown at Martin Field with British reps watching, it surpasses the B-26 in speed but trails in range and bomb capacity.
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Baltimore
Britain
Europe
Glenn L. Martin Company
Martin Field
Martin Company
Joseph T. Hartson
Martin
Two Strikes Unsettled In Defense Plants
San Francisco reports two major defense plant strikes unsettled as AFL CIO machinists reject return-to-work terms at 11 Bay Area shipyards. A Northwest agreement, backed by CIO delegates, would raise pay to 75 cents and require union membership where hiring. Bethlehem Steel shipbuilding case remains in mediation with no quick settlement.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
AFL
CIO
San Francisco Bay Area
CIO International Woodworkers of America
Pacific Northwest
Olympia
Wash
Defense Mediation Board
O. M. Orton
Bethlehem Steel
Bay Cities Metal Workers Council
Italy May Be Leading On To Break With U S
Rome reports the Italian government has ordered registration of United States property in Italy in retaliation for Roosevelt blocking Italian and German credits. Some observers see it as a possible prelude to a diplomatic break with the United States.
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Rome
United States
Italy
Roosevelt
America
Athough
Washington
German and Russian Problem Discussed in Ankara
In Ankara on June 15 Turkish and British officials discussed the German Soviet situation. British Ambassador Knatchbull-Hugessen met Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu while President Inonu met with the army general staff about Syria developments. Reports say German troop withdrawals from Bulgaria add weight to strained Reich Soviet ties.
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Ankara
Turkey
Highe Knatchbull - Hugessen
Sukru Saracogul
Germany
Russia
Ismet Inonu
Syria
Bulgaria
McKnight Wins 1941 City Golf Championship
Wilbur McKnight defeated F. F. Fields Jr. 4 3 to win the city golf title at the municipal course yesterday afternoon. This marks McKnight first championship victory.
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Wilbur McKnight
F. F Fields, Jr
McKnight
Intensified Air Warfare Starts In Mediterranean
Rome reports sharp escalation in Eastern Mediterranean air warfare with Axis assaults on Alexandria and Tobruk and RAF raids on North Africa. German claims of hits on a British cruiser near Beirut and a Cyprus air raid. Tobruk fires, two Hurricanes destroyed, British planes shot near Bengasi, and a downed Sunderland. Italian communique cites use of dumdum bullets by Tobruk defense, warning of immediate reprisal.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mediterranean
High Command
Britain
Alexandria
Tobruk
Libya
North Africa
Dodecanese
Egyptian
Bengasi
General Mobilizations Reported in Russia
Unconfirmed reports say Soviet Russia declared general mobilization and cancelled all army leaves, aired by NBC correspondent Martin Agronsky from Ankara. Also unverified word from Ankara claims a British force moving through Syria from Iraq reached the Mediterranean, potentially bypassing Aleppo.
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New York
Russia
Martin Agronsky
National Broadcasting Company
Turkey
Ankara
Agronsky
Syria
Iraq
Mediterranean Sea
Aleppo
Officials Profiteered In Syria and Lebanon
Denver report says bread riots in Syria and Lebanon killed 78 and injured hundreds as French officials allegedly hoarded and overpriced wheat to corner markets. Rotary delegate Kettaneh from Beirut blamed Vichy authorities, warned of a long war if British advances fail in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq.
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Denver
Syria
Lebanon
Francis Ambettaneh
Rotary International
Beirut
Kettaneh
Rotary
Germany
Britain
Egypt
Palestine
Iraq
Baghdad
Habanniyah
Record tonnage Sent To Bottom Germans Report
Berlin reports nearly 300,000 tons of British shipping sunk in the first two weeks of June raising total losses to about 12,000,000 tons in 21 months of war. DNB notes ships sunk exclude mines and compares to World War I. Reports detail aerial combat, submarine losses, and strikes against British targets in Europe, North Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Berlin
DNB
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britain
United States
CNB
Holland
Norway
Gibraltar
High Command
North Atlantic
Daily War Bulletin
Mediterranean
Lebanon
Cyprus
Levant
Tobruk
Libya
Germany
Occupied
WPA Restrictions To Be Continued
Washington June 15 Influential members forecast Senate Appropriations Committee backing for continuing WPA restrictions. Supporters expect reversal of the House move to drop the 18 month relief-roll discharge rule. The president urged elimination of aliens denied jobs and civil service blocks, but House action was pending. Byrnes predicted the panel would approve 886 million dollars for WPA, with Republicans likely to support the figure. Current WPA funding is 1.35065 billion for the year ending June 30. Committee hearings on relief start tomorrow. Army appropriations delayed to Wednesday.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Byrnes
D-Sc
Senate
McNary de-Ore
WPA
Guns at Fort MacArthur cause home damage near coast
San Pedro California residents report damage to homes after the Third Coast Artillery fired big guns at Fort MacArthur for the first time in 14 years. An army spokesman said practice would continue and assess losses. officials deplore the damage but warn of far greater damage from an enemy shell. Concussions cracked windows, cracked plaster and chipped dishes.
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San Pedro
Calif
Third Coast Artillery
Fort MacArthur
Roosevelt Recovery Reported As Throat Clears Up
President Roosevelt showed improvement with a practically cleared throat and normal temperature per his physician. The statement indicated his condition was moving toward full recovery after illness.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Lady from California loses car trip in Texas theft
Mrs. Eula A. Knox of Redwood City California traveled to Michigan for a new car but returned to Amarillo without it. Her stolen car’s luggage clothing and furs worth about a thousand dollars were recovered by authorities near Sapulpa Oklahoma. Two youths were arrested in Maysville Missouri and are in FBI custody connected to the theft. The car was wrecked after a brief chase.
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Amarillo
Texas
Eula A. Knox
Redwood City
Calif
Michigan
Groom
Sapulpa
Oklo
Maysville
Missouri
FBI
Clandestine Radio Seized in Mexico City
Federal police raided a private home in central Mexico City and seized a powerful clandestine short wave transmitting and receiving station. A man and a woman were found in the attic and were detained, identities not immediately confirmed.
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Meguco City
Simple services held for Daniel Beard in Suffern NY
Twelve Boy Scouts and their leaders laid white carnations on the coffin of Daniel Carter Beard at his Suffern home. Thousands attended to bid farewell to the founder of the Boy Scouts of America who died at 90 in his 91st year. Simple Quaker services were held at Beard’s Woodlands residence with about 400 mourners.
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Suffern
N. Y
Daniel Carter Beard
Boy Scouts of America
Dan
Beard
Woodlands
Weather map summary for Southwest region
Weather outlook for Arizona New Mexico West Texas and Oklahoma shows fair to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures remain near normal with a few notes on record highs and recent precipitation totals across the area.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
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