German U boats hit British ships off Spanish coast report
The high command said German U boats sank 2,510 tons of enemy shipping off the Spanish coast, including the armored Britten Ban Fernando. British raids targeted Brighton and the Isle of Wight, with coastal batteries and camps damaged. The communique noted ships sunk, transports hit, and two German planes shot down, while casualties among civilians were reported and two British ships crippled in the North Sea. The French commission released a few German prisoners of war.
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Oberlin
England
Brighton
Due of Wight
Falmouth
Wells
Middleborough
Hnd
Newcastle
North Sea
Pet Sire
Resi
Isle of Wight
Ermation Commission
GURL FUND ANISED! Batavia Raises Guilders for Civic Guards
In Batavia, Netherlands East Indies, 8500000 guilders are pledged for preliminary contribution to extend civic guards in 10 cities. Air raid trenches are being built as German conquest looms. Foreign exchange markets are unsettled but valued near 50 cents. Mine fields guard territorial waters and ships face new harbor restrictions. About 306 aviation students who escaped from German-occupied Netherlands will soon arrive to continue training.
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Batavia
Netherlands
East Indies
Netherlands East Indies
Borneo
Tarskan Ang Balik Papan
Duicn Aviation
Sweden moves to normalize Nordic ties with Germany
Stockholm July 3 Sweden openly began close cooperation with Germany seeking a multilateral pact including Denmark and Norway to stabilize trade and living space. Prime Minister Per Hansson signaled a new policy aimed at a German dominated balance in the region with agreements expected this week.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Per Hansson
Compulsory Training Bill Faces Guard Concerns and Pay Dispute
Washington July 4 conferences by drafters and war department officials address the Burke Wadsworth elective compulsory military training bill. Gen Marshall slated to testify. national guard fears banded to home defense status and amendments. Pay gap sparks dispute as trainees would receive five dollars monthly versus twenty one for regular soldiers. the act calls for registration of men 28 to 65 with training for those 11 to 44 and home defense duties for others.
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Washington
Burke-Wadsworth
War Department
National Guard
George ©. Marshall
Farmy
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Milton A. Reckers
Maryland
William N. Haskell
New York
Citizens’ Army
Argu
Poetic Valley Reflections From W H Hearst Letter
In a reflective missive, William Randolph Hearst expresses gratitude for nature's beauty from mountains to seas and hopes for fortune, joy, and perseverance for the reader and family amid life’s storms. The letter wishes light, peace, and divine guidance, attributing them to God’s plan.
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Wilteam Randolph Hearst
French Demobilizes Farmers to Boost War Production
French Prime Minister Petain's government announced demobilization of all farmers to prioritize high production. The cabinet warned imports cannot replace destroyed wartime stocks and urged farmers to maximize output as a matter of life and death for the fatherland.
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Vichy
Ministry of Agriculture and Supply
Petain
War Roundup German Planes Drop Bombs on England
German air raiders dropped incendiary explosive and time fuse bombs in widespread attacks on Britain. Official communiques reported some damage and casualties with no German bombers shot down. Reports linked Hitler's invasion plans and discussed offensive against England with Ireland as a stated objective.
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Britain
Sti
Adolf Hitler
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Hitler
Walsau
Compt
Giang
Tome
Ciano
England
Ireland
Atrmany
Loit Broadcasting Staens
Bremen
Bemburg
France
Gibraltar
Act Five
Africa
Malta
Alexandria Raid By Luftwaffe Fails To Cause Casualties
In a morning air raid Alexandria was raided by enemy bombers for about 10 minutes before anti-aircraft fire drove them off. More hostile planes appeared near noon but veered away after heavy fire. no casualties or damage reported. A late night raid saw the loss of anti-aircraft guns and one attacker destroyed, with British and French warships joining coastal batteries in response.
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Alexandria
Dwy
Weather And Temperature Readings Across Major Cities
A dense weather listing reports temperatures, humidity and wind for many U.S. cities and some in Mexico and Canada. It includes highs around the 90s, overcast or cloudy conditions, precipitation notes, and tides and moon phases for nearby coastal areas.
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Mondas
Aranses Pass
British admit nine die at Malta during air raid
Cairo dispatch reports RAF headquarters confirming nine civilian deaths after an air raid on Malta. The communique says Allied fighters shot down one Italian aircraft and another raid the night before caused light damage with one civilian injured and one enemy plane brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
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Cairo
Egypt
Royal Air Force
Matta
Talian
Australia Beats World War Peak
Premier R G Measles announced Australia will rapidly expand munitions output as the peak of the war looms. He said the armed forces would rise sharply, with ten months into the conflict showing 25,000 additional overseas volunteers compared with the previous war’s pace, and that manpower projections suggest a fivefold increase next year.
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Sydney
Australis
R. G. Measles
Broadcast Today
Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
A B Spencer Sr Dies at Age 71 in San Antonio
Alexander Burke Spencer Sr aged 71, president of A B Spencer and Sons, died Sunday in San Antonio. A Virginia native who lived 45 years here, he served as director of the National Bank of Commerce and involved with Live Uvalde Book Asphalt. Survived by widow Mary Vance Spencer, two daughters, two sons, three brothers, and five grandchildren. Funeral at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Monday. burial in City Cemetery.
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Alexander Burke Spencer Sr
A. B. Spencer and Sons
San Antonio
Joe Lodovic
R. E. Tucker
Alexander Barker Spencer Jr
Milton Spencer
B. F
Herbert Spencer
R. R. Spencer
Washington, D. C
Everett H. Jones
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Jacobs Held for Grand Jury Slaying Case
New Orleans July -(18) State Assistant Attorney General Nels F Berl declared a clear murder case against Harry Jacobs, accused in his wife Edna's death. Jacobs, a Louman state engineer, is held in parish prison pending grand jury impaneling after an investigation found four shots fired from Jacobs title. Three slugs pierced the mansion woodwork and one hit a bloodstained chair. Hertz asserted William Jacobs, his stepson, witnessed the shooting but did not see it occur.
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New Orleans
Harry Jacobs
Edna
Nels F. Berl
Jacobs
Loumang
Hoth
Parish
Grand Jury
Hertz
Willam Jacobs, & Son
Intel
U S Liner Heads Home on Last Trip
BALWAY Ireland July 8 7 The U S liner Washington on its second and last trip home from its west coast port with American refuges was headed for New York today with 600 passengers.
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Balway
Ireland
U. S
Washington
New York
Recruits Arrive at Brooks Field for Barracks Construction
Brooks Field prepares for a surge of 417 additional recruits from multiple centers. The first five arrive in Munlay alongside 79 recruits received in the prior week. All available tents are used, about 459 men housed in two hangars awaiting temporary barracks. New arrivals will join pursuit squadrons until new units are organized.
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Brooks Field
Montiny
Wirplah
Munlay
Evacuated Britons Find Refuge in Philippine Fort McKinley
About 1700 British women and children fled Hongkong and found refuge in the Philippines. They arrived aboard the Empress of Asia and Empress of Japan and were housed in U S Army barracks at Fort McKinley both yesterday.
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Manila
Dily
Hongkong
Philippines
United States Army
Fort Mckinley
Two British Troopships Reach Lisbon With Senegalese Guards
Two British troopships the Fabian and John Holt anchored at Lisbon today with 912 and 1087 men aboard respectively. The majority of troops were Senegalese or French soldiers. Destination of the ships was not disclosed.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Fabian
John Holt
Thne
Baron Rothschild Reaches England Arrives with Refugees
Baron Maurice de Rothschild of the French branch of the banking house landed today at a Scottish port with 300 other refugees from the Continent. The event underscores ongoing displacement as European refugees seek safety in Britain amid upheaval.
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London
Baror Maurice de Rothschild
Brmv
Banking
Nancial House
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