Caesar and Cleopatra in Rome a Century Ago
The account describes Caesar’s triumphs over Gaul and Egyptian foes, the procession with Ganymedes and Arsinoe, and symbols like a Pharos model. Caesar fans the flames of power, plans a statue of Cleopatra, and faces opposition from the republican faction led by Brutus and Cassius. Cleopatra and Caesarian return to Egypt as Rome blames Cleopatra for Caesar’s downfall.
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Vercingetorix
Wenl
Caesar
Ganymedes
Arsinoe
Cleopatra
Rome
Pharos
Alexandria
Capitol
Pontus
Caesars Head
Hedy Lamarr
Venus
Isle
Senate
Italy
Brutus
Cassius
Cae- 2
Caesarion
Egypt
Caenare
Daladier Aid to Stand Trial in Riom Case
France set August 8 for trials of military leaders and ex ministers charged with leading the nation to war and unpreparedness. Daladier Reynaud Gamelin Mandel among those named face accusations of responsibility for defeat and possible plots against the state.
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Vichy
France
Germany
Supreme Court
Hiom
Edouard Daladier
Paul Reynaud
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Georges Mandel
Raphael Albert
Chaours
Lagarde
Court of Cassation
Berr
Louis-Jacques Tantn
Wattean
Georges Ripert
Jean Benoist
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Riom
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Frazice
Navy
Cesar Campinichi
Yvon Delbos
Chamber of Deputies
Republic of Panama
Raphael Alibert
Supreme Court of Justice
War Roundup: German Hamburg Bombing and Allied Counterclaims
The British source claims RAF bombers destroyed Hamburg among many targets in three months of nightly raids while German forces report new blows against Britain. Berlin says ships sunk and a submarine tally. British observers doubt invasion plans, noting next week’s tides may favor attacks. Other notes cover Mediterranean ammo dumps, Italian naval actions, and political shifts in Europe including Soviet frontier talks and Romania’s border negotiations.
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Associated Press
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Germany
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England
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Libya
Italy
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Soviet Union
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Romanian Crown Council
Romania to Open Parley with Hungary and Bulgaria
Diplomatic dispatches from Bucharest report Romania will initiate talks with Hungary and Bulgaria next week to settle territorial claims. King Carol met with Ion Gigurtu and Mihail Manoilescu as Hitler ordered negotiations at Berchtesgaden. Hungary seeks Transylvania while Bulgaria presses Dobruja.
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Hungary
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Bulgaria
Carol
Rumania
Hitler
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Ion Gigurtu
Mihail Mano
Ilescu
Transylvania
Dobruja
Sweden's King Declares Foreign Policy Unchanged
Stockholm August 2 King Gustaf V in a speech convoking a special parliament session declared Sweden's foreign policy unchanged and said he would keep the country aloof from war while preserving liberty and independence. Legislators moved from the parliament to the castle to review industrial wid and defense measures.
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Stockholm
Gustaf V
Sweden
Pariiamnén
Heat Wave Persists With Highs Ahead For Central Regions
Heat broke for most of the United States except the Middle West as a warm trend loomed for Saturday. The death toll from heat and drownings surpassed 1000 while Chicago enjoyed lake breezes and Kansas City faced a forecast drop below 101. Prostration cases rose to twelve in the city amid lingering heat.
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Prems
Middle West
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Kansas
Chicago
Kansas City
China imposes currency controls under new bloc
Peiping reports a Japanese dominated North China committee announced currency controls effective immediately. The policy blocks import export or transshipment of foreign and Chinese currencies above 200 Chinese dollars without official permits. Imports from Japan require no permits to move currency.
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Peiping
North China
Japan
Manchuukuo
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Imprisoned King Sees His Children
Berlin reports that King Leopold of Belgium's three children Crown Prince Baudouin Princess Josephine Charlotte and Prince Albert were flown from Portugal by German plane and delivered to the king after Belgium became a belagered country. The children were brought to Brussels before meeting their father in a military car.
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Berlin
Leopold of
Belgium
Baudouin
Josephine Charlotte
Albert
Portugal
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Brussels
Berlin Guns Open On Nazi Plane
Berlin August 20. The daily German press conference for foreign journalists was interrupted by anti aircraft guns overhead from the foreign office. The brief blast lasted under a minute and caused no injuries as Wilhelmstrasse was cleared and officials sought cover. The plane was a small biplane possibly a stray German craft.
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Foreign Office
Wilhelmstrasse
2. Ing
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