Sloan outlines railroads ready to meet wartime traffic demand
Sloan, president of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas, told the Southwest Shippers' advisory board that American railroads are capable of adequate and speedy expansion to meet immediate war traffic. He urged calm amid events abroad and recalled federal rail operation a generation ago. He noted the Association of American Railroads provides an instrument for rapid expansion without a new central body. The session also forecast weaker third quarter grain loads due to bad weather, reducing car loadings.
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Matthew
Sloan
Missouri-Kansas-Texasenes
Southwest Shippers’ Advisory Board
Floan
Condi Uo
Association of American Railroads
French Army Deficiency Forces Defensive War On Somme Front
Swiss observers report Allied Generalissimo Weygand faced a manpower shortage and relies on a defensive stance along the Somme. France holds artillery superiority but lags in manpower, armor, and air power, with Britain and Germany bringing larger forces. hopes for major counteroffensives fade for months as both sides marshal divisions, equipment, and air units.
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Switzerland
Maxime Weygand
Somme
Sonth
France
Naa
Weyland
Belgium
Weygand
Dunkerque
Rhone
U. S. Clamps Curbs on Securities Imports
Washington reports a government order to halt importations of securities seized from rightful owners in Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway and Luxembourg to prevent dumping in U.S. markets. Officials cited potential large holdings in Holland and Belgium and noted no identified German confiscations.
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Washington
Europe
Treasury
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Luxembourg
Germany
P T A Convention Dates Set for Texas Congress
The executive committee of the Texas Congress of Patents and Teachers schedules the state convention for November 6 8 in Dallas. Members from Austin Texas were notified of the dates and location.
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P.T.A
Austin
Gaminlee
Texas Congras of Patents and
Congress
Dallas
The War 25 Years Ago Today Chronicle
The article notes a major artillery duel in northern France with French forces grabbing 1200 yards of German trenches near Hebuterne. It mentions Reginald Warneford shooting down a German Zeppelin, a German airfield near Etere bombed, and two British raids. It also covers a prospective Anglo-Soviet pact as diplomat William Steung prepared to visit Moscow, while Germany signs non aggression pacts with Estonia and Latvia.
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France
Hebuterne
Reginald Warneford
Etere
Brussels
William Steung
Moscow
Germany
Estonia
Latyin
Mexico to Borrow to Buy Six Plants
Mexico City June TOI reports President Larryo Cardenas authorized borrowing of 1 400 000 from a financial institution to acquire stock in six electrical plants in Michoacan and Jalisco. The plants will be operated by the general commission of electricity. Naval student on visit Wilburn E Hawk, a U S naval training student, visited his mother in San Diego California on Friday.
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Larryo Cardenas
Treasury
Michearan
Jalisco
Faneral Commission of Electricity
Wilburn E. Hawk
U. S
San Diego
Cail
A. P. Howk
Montrose Boulevard
Quakers Debate War Stance at Southwest Meeting
Quakers of Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Texas Missouri and Colorado plan an October assembly to decide on bearing arms in wartime. At Friends University Wichita President W A Young assigned students a vacation task to study if the U S should enter war, urging individual conscience. A peace caravan will visit towns to explain why Quakers oppose war as a matter of faith.
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Wichita
Kan
Southwest
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Colorado
Friends ‘University
W. A. Young
United States
Young
Highways urged to link Texas posts with oil regions
J Rutledge Hid of Dallas, president of the Texas highway branch of the association of general contractors, urged concrete highway construction linking Texas military posts with petroleum and sulfur areas. He spoke with War Department officials and House Majority Leader Rayburn about defense needs and interstate roadways facilitating supplies and mobilization.
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Washington
Texas
J. Rutledge Hid
Dallas
Bretch
General Contractors
War Department
Jhouse
Rayburn
Arly
Louisiana
British export rules tighten payments to official rates
London, June 1. The government ordered that exports from the United Kingdom to the United States and Switzerland be paid in sterling at the fixed official rate or in United States dollars or Swiss francs. The official rate stood at $4.02 1 2 to $4.08 1 2, while the previous free market rate was $3.75. The treasury order aims to ensure all foreign business uses official sterling rates and bans outside counter currencies from seeking, selling, or helping securities in the United Kingdom.
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London
United Kingdom
United States
Switzreland
Treasury
Uded
Valuations of Railroads Set in Texas
Texas comptroller announces intangible valuations for railroads at 31.2 million dollars for the year and pipeline companies at 45.8 million. Figures derived from earnings reports capitalization and real estate renditions, to be refined after carrier hearings.
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Austin
Texas
Bregate
Comptrollers Department
Presiding Justices Named for Bexar County Courts
The Thir ty-seventh District court selects the presiding justice for four Bexar County civil district courts in late 1940. Judge Howard will replace a retiring jurist as presiding officer under the special practice act. The role includes managing calendars and scheduling settings under ad valorem tax rates.
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Moge Harry
Bexar
Tetch Court
Howard
Joni F. Onion
Geventy-Shiré
Pastor Clyde Hickerson to Speak at Lodge Meeting
Pastor Clyde Hickerson of Baptist Temple will address Patterson Lodge No. 111 at 8 p.m. Friday in the Sonle Temple.
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Hey. Clyde
Hickerson
Baptist Temple
Patterson Lodge
Insonle Temple
War Prisoner Aid Drive Seeks 50000 From Public
The United States War Prisoner Aid drive plans to raise fifty thousand dollars for prisoner work, with R. B. Fate as local secretary. The campaign received permission from allied nations last September and is to be administered through the World Alliance.
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MLC
U.S
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