Contemplated transfer of Caribbean islands and British empire
The article discusses Congress member Sol Bloom's view on the possible transfer of Caribbean possessions from England and France to the United States as part of debt payment, to avoid war risks. It weighs strategic benefits, compares to the Louisiana purchase, cites Churchill and Hull, and considers transfer of empire to Canada as a contingency.
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Sol Bloom
West Indies
France
England
Germany
Italy
Congress of
United States
Matis
Panama Canal
Aussia
Japan
Churchill
Western Hemisphere
Nd Thia
Udy
Hull
Napoleon
Hitler
Louisiana
Jefferson
Union
Caribbean
Russia
Islands
British Isle
Canwith
Great Britain
Canada
Piltmay
Conant du Puig
Roosevelt seeks power to dispose of surplus guns planes
Washington June 7 President Roosevelt asked Congress for authority to turn over surplus guns ammunition and warplanes through private channels to speed Allied aid. He noted 60 warplanes were returned to manufacturers and that old French and German weapons could be released for defense needs. No firm totals were given for guns planes or ammunition to be turned in. Private firms would handle sales to the Allies with funds credited to new purchases.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Navy
Army
Tejiu‘peturers
Army Air Corps
Henry H. Around
Air Corps
Mneral
Cours
National Defense Commission
Gebling
Paris Civilians Flee as Front Nearer 70 Miles
Paris residents flee as the German front closes to about 70 miles. Stations are jammed with travelers and reservations scarce. Trains fill quickly, passengers wait hours to depart. Automobiles, tracks, and taxis carry suitcases and furniture toward the south. Fashionable avenues like the Champs Elysées and Rue de la Paix appear deserted.
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Paris
Fron
Stresf
Uit
Champs Elysers
Aventin de Vopera
Rue de Ia Paix
U S Arsenals Ordered To Run 3 Shifts
Washington June report states army ordnance arsenals to operate 24 hours where feasible to speed ammunition production. Major General Charles M. Wesson, chief of ordnance, sent the order to six arsenals, proposing three eight hour shifts six days weekly with time and a half after 40 hours.
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Washington
Charles M. Wesson
Ordnance
Army
Wesson
Search Begs Kin Of Missing Man In San Antonio Case
Aig of San Antonio police Friday was asked by Capt Keeley X to identify relatives. Washington fingerprint records named a former resident of San Antonio and Houston.
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Aig
San Antonio
J. Mf. Keeley X
Dn Freeltig
Washington, D. C
San Anwits
Houston
Federal Juries In Session In San Antonio District
Federal grand juries in the San Antonio district met Friday at Waco and Austin. Twenty six cases will be heard with Judge Charles A. Boynton presiding at Waco and Judge R. J. McMillan at Austin. They are assisted by Henry Resund, assistant district attorney, and District Attorney W. R. Smith.
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San Antonio
Waco
Austin
Dudge Charles A. Boynton
Dudge
R. J. McMillan
Henry Resund
W. R. Smith Ar
River Theater Concert Series to Open This Sunday
The WPA’s Tiplea orchestra will start a summer concert series at the River Open Air Theater. Commissioner Henry F. Hein announced events Sundays from 3 to 9 36 p m. Visitors reach the theater via the 105 Villita Street entrance.
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WPA
Tiplea Orchestra
River
Fark
Henry F. Heln
Villita Street
Arabs Pledge Allies Support At Palestine Leaders Meeting
Two hundred sheiks and Arab leaders representing Palestine and Trans-Jordan gathered at Fakyi Bey Nashashibi’s home and pledged support for the Allies in Jerusalem on June 7, 1941.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Trans-Jordan
Fakyi Bey Nashashibi
Palestine Defense Party
Germans Claim Attacks by Planes Night raids on French targets
Berlin reports the German high command said Nazi warplanes attacked Cherbourg harbor and several airfields in Central and Eastern France, inflicting heavy damage in a nighttime raid.
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Berlin
High Command
Sherbourg Harbor
France
Compulsory War Training Hinted at White House stance
Washington June 7 President Roosevelt signaled possible universal compulsory military training as part of Americas rearmament debate. He referenced an New York Times editorial advocating the policy while noting confusion over a distorted excerpt. The remarks reflect rising discussion of peacetime preparedness amid looming global conflict.
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Washington
UNS
America
Roosevelt
New York Times
Macehan
ALAIS
Oneun
Europe
Stalling of Attack Updates Weygand Line Breaks
German forces press the Somme Aisne front with flanking moves aimed at Weygand line as French defenders hold. Premier Reynaud says confidence grows in ongoing operations while air raids limp Paris and surrounding regions under blackout. report notes 400 of 2000 forts destroyed and about 480,000 German troops with armored units involved. Continued details on front positions and air activity referenced.
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Mhorenses
Paris
Weygand
Abbeville
Bresle
Somme
Soissoris
Aisne
Ailette
Reynaud
Senate Army Commission
France
Channel
Oise
Germany
High Command
Comundane
Italian Ships Ordered Off Sea
New York June 7 Italy ordered far flung merchant fleet off the high seas amid an ominous report. Italian vessels in American waters were expected to reach U S ports between Key West and Cape Hatteras by noon today. Strong troop detachments appeared in Rome amid anticipated demonstrations after a bust dedication and Paris overtures for peace.
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New York
Italy
Hala Verrando
Rome
Verrango
Key West
Cape Hatteras
Shantmen
Meuttal Parla
Binacamano
Balhon
Patie
Fim Canal Zone
Wntil
Principessa Maria
Montevideo
Reynaud
Paris
Fortunato Mizzi
Fernanida “Mezzasoma
Pascist
Naai
Germany
Matic
French Offer to Italy Said Too Late
ROME June 7 A reliable shipping source said only the Rex would sail for the United States though Italy kept reservations for a June 12 departure. Other Italian sailings were reported secretly canceled. Confirmation was lacking as dispatches asserted Thallan mer.
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Italy
Rome
Ant
United States
Mer
Italy's Entry Tied to French Air Force and Siege Plans
Berlin dispatches say Italy will join the war only after destroying the French air force and distracting France with a large siege operation. Italian involvement hinges on France unable to retaliate quickly against Italy and its overseas possessions.
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Berlin
Italy
Pavik
Germany
France
Yugoslavia Frees 120000 Reservists Amid Italian Withdrawals
Belgrade June 7 The Yugoslav war ministry says 120000 reservists were released over the past two weeks as large Italian forces moved from the Fiume region near the Yugoslav border to the French sector for Gor. The report was unofficial.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
iPo
Yugoslav War Ministry
Fiume
Gor
Fall From Bicycle Fractures Wrist
A boy fell from his bicycle near his home and fractured his wrist. He was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital for the injury.
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J. Tl
Buck” Crossae
Hinstock Wyere
Robert B. Green Hospital
Vblevele
Germans claim Weygand line broken across front
Berlin reports the Weygand line breached along the entire front despite limited details. The communiqué highlights successful operations south of the Somme and Aisne Oise canal, cites Allied air losses at 74 planes, and mentions a sinking near northern France.
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Berlin
Weygand
Paris
France
Somme
Aisne-Oise Canal
War at a Glance as Allied Forces Press Fronts
AP dispatches report Allied air strikes wreck German tanks destroying 400 and Weygand ordering no withdrawal on a 200 mile western front. German bombers strike central France while French counterattacks slow German thrust northeast of Paris. Berlin claims Weygand line broken, Italian hints of Mussolini verdict, observers foresee Allied manpower strain and possible Italian entry into the war.
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Paris
Weygand
Pottys
France
Berlin
High Command
London
U. S
Somme
Herve
England
Rome
Shetts
Mussolini
Duce
Bern
New York
Italy
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Considerable cloudiness Friday night with cooler conditions. Saturday partly cloudy and warmer, with moderate to fresh southerly winds along the coast. Highs around 94 Friday, 92 Saturday. lows near 68 Friday night and 72 Saturday morning. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are possible in the northeast and south portions Friday night and Saturday afternoon, with fair conditions in the north.
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San Antonio
Texas
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