Naval power versus standing army in democratic defense
A historical piece argues for a strong navy as the core defense of democracy, warning that great standing armies risk dictatorship. It cites Washington, Adams, Madison, and imperial Rome, urging universal military training starting in schools and civic education to build a citizen soldiery.
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George Washington
Quincy Adams
Imperator
Rome
John Adame
D. A
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Mexico City Sees Minor Disorders Before Presidential Vote
Mexico City reported minor disturbances as voters awaited Sunday presidential election. Officials emphasized no serious trouble was expected and urged calm across the capital.
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Mexico City
Mexico
French Ships Bombarded at Oran Harbor Amid Naval Clash
Berlin dispatch reports French battleships Dunkerque Provence and flotilla leader Mogador set afire by British bombardment at Oran harbor. Breteque blown up attempting to leave port. Strasbourg and other ships reach the Mediterranean under fire. German and British actions across the channel described with raids and torpedo strikes.
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Berlin
Dunkerque
Provence
Flotila
Mogador
Oran Harbor
DNB
Breteghe
Straxbourg
Rea backs full defense program
Milwaukee July 4 The National Education Association ended its annual convention with a voice voted resolution urging preparedness to make the United States fully able to defend itself. The committee explained the wording to avoid compulsory military service. A second resolution pressed continued and expanded action to promote inter American friendship.
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Milwaukee
National Education Association
United States
Resolutions
Japs Shut China's French Supply Line
Japanese officers set up control stations at five points along highways and railroads linking French Indo China with China, sealing Chiang Kai-shek's year round supply route and marking Japan's first bloodless advance deeper into the Asian sphere previously dominated by Europeans.
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Hong Kong
Suly S
Indo-China
China
Chiang Kei-Shek
Japan
Bulgars Say Axis Pledges Land Help
Bul.Ghia circles reported today that Rome has received assurances from Germany and Italy that her claims to annex Dobruja from Romania would be supported in a future peace settlement. Bulgaria asked Berlin and Rome to state their attitude on Dobruja while awaiting Russia's reply.
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OFLA
Sugaris
Alliant
Bul.Roma
Germany
Italy
Dobruja
Romania
Bulgaria
Bias
Cow
Berlin
Rome
Dobruin
Russia
Stage star Gertrude Lawrence weds Rich ard Aldrich
London and New York stage star Gertrude Lawrence quietly married Broadway and Boston producer Richard Breddard Aldrich today in a surprise ceremony. The wedding was announced from Dennis, Massachusetts, noting the couple’s high profile in theater circles.
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Gertrude Lawrence
Dennis
Mass
London
New York
Orly
Richard Breddard Aldrich
Broadway
Boston
Churchill Talks With Red Envoy Amid Secret Conference
London reports a lengthy conference last night between Prime Minister Churchill and Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky. The nature of their talk was not divulged.
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Churchill
Red Envoy
London
INS
Ivan Maisky
War at a Glance From Associated Press
Berlin reports British French fleets clash in the Mediterranean and Atlantic as Britain seeks to block armistice dictated surrender of French navy. Oran battleships aflame, Casablanca fights continue while Petain orders fleet to fight home. Arandora Star torpedo victim toll rises with 1000 lives lost. Reports from Bucharest Budapest Tokyo detail pro German shifts, anti semitic fears, and US pressure on Japan.
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Mediterranean
Atlantic
Rman
Oran
Geneva
Khalian
Casablanca
French Morocco
Petain
London
Britain
Canada
Bucharest
Carol I
Russia
Rumania
Balkan Kingdom
Budapest
Hungary
Transylvania
Tokyo
U. S
Japan
Fireworks Blow in L A Norther
San Antonians on Thursday enjoyed a Fourth of July norther with fireworks. Northerly winds were expected to keep daytime temperatures around eight degrees, four below Wednesday’s high and below Friday’s forecast. Night temperatures were also to drop as winds held northeast and east. Rain was not forecast for any part of the state.
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San Antonians
Jail preferred to facing wife inebriate incident
Patrolman N A Schneider reported he encountered a 21 year old man in the 200 block of Park Court unable to reach his home. The man said he would rather go to jail than face his wife. The officer took him to jail for the night.
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N. A. Schneider
Nurs
San Antonio
Park Court
Schneider
J City
Jall
Girl Slashed in Abdomen After Fight at Corner
Mrs Brigade Gonzales a 21 year old Guadalupe Street resident received eight inch knife slash to the abdomen. She was treated at Robert B Green hospital after a confrontation at the corner of Nueces and Guadalupe streets. Police were holding a barmaid.
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Brigade
Gonzales
Guadalupe Shrset
Robert B. Green Hospital
Nueces and
Guadalupe Streets
Polive
Auto collision injures two at West Commerce and Main streets
Two people, identified as Mrs. John Hahn of 215 East Main Street and a man from 3224 West Commerce Street South San Antonio, were treated at Robert B. Green Hospital for cuts and bruises after a Wednesday afternoon collision near Aviation and Centennial avenues.
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Mra
John ©. Hahn
Main Street
South
San Antonio
Robert B. Green Hospital
Italian Raid on Alexandria Fails
Five Italian planes attempted a daylight raid on Alexandria but were driven out to sea. No damage or casualties reported.
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Alexandria
Twins Blitz and Kreig Born to Couple in Town
A boy named Blitz and a girl named Kreig were born to a Black couple near here on July 4. A jukebox at Line Coin Park was broken into Thursday night and 10 nickels stolen. A report lists $9 in coins missing. Narration by Eunice MacDonald of 3336 East Committee Street.
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Blitz
Kreig
Pranklin
Line Coin Park
Joss
Eunice MacDon
East Committee
Street
British Down Nazi Raiders in England Air Attacks
British forces reported shooting down two German planes attempting attacks on England this afternoon. Witnesses along the southeast coast saw what appeared to be one craft crash into the sea after a fight with British fighters. A second raider was downed by Allied planes over the southwest. Raiders bombed a southwestern town outskirts. A naval auxiliary vessel was set on fire and a small tug and nine lighters were sunk by enemy aircraft near Portland island naval station. The Air Ministry noted yesterday’s raids: seven bombers destroyed and six damaged beyond return.
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Endrasz
Dlusiziong
High Command
Britain
Channel
North Sea
Germany
Belghim
Netherlands
London
England
See
Southwest
Bug- Jane
Portland
Island
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Ministry of Home Security
Alexandria
Churchill
Mediterranean
Boredeaux
Bordeaux
France
Reynaud
Rey‘naud
Churchil
Odipiie
Bomb hits King Farouk estate in Alexandria raid
A naval communique reports one of 32 bombs dropped on Alexandria today struck the estate of King Farouk. The blast marks another damaging strike during ongoing air raids on the city and surrounding areas.
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King Farouk Estate
Cairo
Egypt
Jay
Alexandria
Farouk
Britain Defeats French Fleet in Mediterranean Ports
London dispatch reports British naval actions at Mediterranean ports seizing key French fleet units trying to return to France and surrender to Germany. French officers warn coercive German tactics prompt some to capitulate while many seek home, with implications risking widening war between Britain and France.
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London
America
France
Mediterranean
Sanix
Fratre
Britain
Paris
Biller
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday with warmer temperatures Friday. Airport high near 68 and 92 on Friday with low Thursday night around 72. City highs around 92 and Thursday morning low near 72. Winds shift to moderate northeast and east along the coast, with interior warming and scattered gusts. Additional page data referenced.
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Tesag
West Téaxs
Warner
Hort
Britain Seizes Large French Fleet After Oran Clash
London reports Churchill told Parliament Britain has disabled or taken over large portions of the French navy to prevent Axis capture. He cited battleships cruisers destroyers carriers and submarines at Toulon Oran and other ports, with two French battleships and several cruisers now under British control.
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Britain
Stalini
Churchill
House of Verumens
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Oran
Mery El-Kebir
Algeria
Strasbourg
Toulon
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Sheerness
House of Commons
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