Germans Cross Aisne in Drive on Paris
German military authorities announced a major breakthrough in northern France with the Weygand line broken and open valley routes toward Paris. The blitz advance is described as proceeding faster than expected, with German forces crossing the Aisne and Somme regions and reaching broad river valleys as they move south toward the capital.
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Berlin
France
Paris
Flanders
Hitler
Somme
Aisne-Oise Canal
Maxime Weygand
Weygand
Showers Fail To End Heat In San Antonio
A brief sprinkle touched parts of San Antonio around 8 p m Saturday but offered no relief for the sweltering city. Weatherman J H Jarboe kept the forecast for 20 degree temperatures, with a low near 71 degrees expected Sunday and Monday. Southeast winds will be light, offering only moderate relief.
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San Antonio
J. H. Jarboe
Jarboe
Police Rangers Visit Night Club in Midweek Probe
Police and Rangers entered the Kit Kat Klub on Fredriichsburg Road at 11 40 p m Saturday saying they were looking for friends. Two vice squad officers and three rangers moved to a second floor room returning with five men and a green felt cloth before heading back toward the city. Officers Captain J M Strickland and Ed Amacker declined to comment. Everett G Bass 40 of 217 1 2 East Commitree street and M J Taylor 25 of glyer he Btucbonnet hotel were booked at the city jail on gaming house entries.
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Kit Kat Klub
Fredriichsburg
Rangers
J. 4. Strickland
Ed Amacker
Everett G. Bass
Commitree Street
M. J. Taylor
Glyer
Satko Ark Heads Toward Alaska in Home-Made Ark
Victoria BC dispatch reports Paul Satko and his eight family members aboard their improvised ark named Ark of Minoan. After leaving Goat Harbour with a brief stop at Peiner Rupert, Ark is bound for Ketchikan Alaska while Satko hopes for a safer inland voyage and a new life for his clan at Dank Inlet.
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Victoria
B. C
Paul Satko
Alaska
Satko
Noah
Goat
Communiqués Report Front Actions and Dunkerque Prisoner Toll
The high command says operations south of the Somme and the Aisne Oise canal proceed as planned with the enemy driven back south of the Somme. German air forces bomb Dover and British aerodromes while a 14 000 ton auxiliary cruiser is sunk off Ireland. Dunkerque prisoners rise to 88000 as infantry units under Recknagle and Schaller distinguish themselves in the final fighting.
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High Command
Somme
Aisne-Oise
Toree
Dunkerque
England
Dover
Narvix
Norway
Ireland
Recknagle
Schaller
None Hurt As Liner Strikes Cristobal Harbor Breakwater
The 7216 ton Chilean liner Inez Coplapo traveling from New York to Chile struck Cristobal bay west breakwater while entering the harbor. All 1100 passengers are reported safe with no injuries. Tugs assisted the vessel to an anchorage. Funeral services were held for Mrs G B McDowell of Lockhart, with survivors including her husband and daughter.
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Cristobal
Dune
INS
Inez Coplapo
Chile
New York
Cristobal Bay
McDowell
Lockhart
B. McDowell
Katie Lane McDowell
Whiter Magee
Rabstowh
BF. Thornton
Lockneh
British Bomb Nk Troops Aimed At German Front
London reports a Royal Air Force air attack on the Somme front with sea bombs dropped within minutes. The air ministry says 17 German planes were destroyed, several British were missing, and heavy bombing hit Aliane and Amiens area targets including armored vehicles and rail centers. The admiralty rebutted Nazi claims of British fleet weakness, listing ships lost.
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London
Somme
British
Air Ministry
Admiralty
England
Royal Air Force
Alieon
Abbeville
Germany
Alanes
Bresle
Mer
Wismeg
Miamay
Great Britain
Ex Film Director Executed as Spy in Paris
Frite Erler, former German film director, was executed at dawn yesterday as an alleged spy. French authorities announced the action. Accomplice Carmen Mory, Swiss journalist, had been sentenced to death but received a commutation, then life imprisonment. BRITISH ROAR Two German planes flew low over southeast England but were driven off by anti-aircraft fire.
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Paris
Frite Erler
Carmen Mory
Albert, LeBrun
Compulsory Training For War Wins Favor
Forces in Congress push for compulsory military training as part of national preparedness. Lawmakers debate universal training, preferring a lean standing army with a large trained reserve and periodic field maneuvers to counter modern warfare. Debate notes Swiss model influence and long range policy. Continued on Page 9.
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Arthur
Washington
Congress
Hearst
Willem Randolph Hearst
United States
Europe
Overton D.lal
Ers
Overton
Bub
Citizens’ Reserve
Lodge
Mass
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Wiley
R.- Wis
America
War at a Glance: French lines falter as German tide rises
Paris reports German tank columns breaking through near the Dieppe to Soissons line and crossing the Aisne west of Soissons, with 300,000 fresh troops in action. Berlin proclaims Weygand defenses broken as Nazis push toward Paris. Royal Air Force strikes German centers and England’s coast. Rome remains noncombatant as war plans speed, Pershing urges universal training, U S aid to Allies expands with munitions and Red Cross funds.
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Paris
Dieppe
Soissons
Aisne
Aline
Berlin
London
France
Royal Air Force
England
Rome
Italy
Washington
John J. Pershing
U. S
Rove
Amiens
Somme Canal
A Reuter
Roops
Somme
English Channel
Germany
Serguex
U-Boat Sinks British Liner Carinthia in Atlantic
The Carinthia, a 20,227 ton trans Atlantic liner formerly on the England New York route, has been sunk by a German U boat. Only two officers and two seamen were lost. The Admiralty said the vessel had been serving Britain as an armed merchant cruiser.
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London
Carinthia
Admiralty
New York
Britain
Unified Control on Defense Urged by General Dawes
Gen Charles Gates Dawes calls for direct and unified control of U S defense rather than the advisory committee system. He will deliver a nationwide radio address from the National Retail Dry Goods Association midyear convention dinner. The talk, broadcast by NBC, is set for 9 30 p m.
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Chicago
United States
Charles Gates Dawes
General Dawes
National Retail Dry Goons Association
NB. G
Clipper Resumes Trip After Delay
The Yankee Clipper, slowed by gales 800 miles from shore, returned to LaGuardia for fuel, then took off again at 3 30 p m. En route to Azores and Portugal to fight, among the passengers were Rear Admiral David Lebreton bound to command the U S navy European squadron and General Sefany Cagan, director of civil aviation in Italy.
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New. York
INS
Atlantic
Azores
Portugal
LaGuardia Field
David Lebreton
U. S
Free Dancing Opens at New York Central Park
New York City WPA project launches free dancing at the Central Park Mall. Guest conductor Sammy Kaye leads the opening night with dancer Bill Robinson offering specialty numbers.
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New York
Central Park Mall
New York City
WPA
Iusle
Sammy Kaye
Bill Robinson
Lufkin Man Named to Texas Big Bend Park Board
Ernest K. Kurth, a Lufkin man, has been named to the Texas Big Bend Park Board. The appointment was announced today by President Amon Gariey of the Texas Big Bend Park association.
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Fort Worth
Ernest K. Kurth
Tumberman
Teclas
Texas Big Bend Park
Amon Gariey
Hitler Drives Massive German Offensive Toward Paris
Paris reports Germany launches a vast attack in northern France with 4000 tanks, 300000 fresh troops, and hundreds of planes in what officials call the most formidable assault in military history. German advances push toward the Aisne river with forces totaling about 1.15 million against Allied lines as France conducts a strategic withdrawal to new positions between Aumale and Noyon.
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Paris
INS
Germany
Hitler
Aisne
Berlin Hit By Sudden French Raid Suburbs
Paris reports that on June 1 French planes attacked Berlin suburbs in reprisal for Paris bombing. Over 60 aircraft targeted military sites including factories and depots near Potsdam while Berlin denied French casualty claims and disputed raid details.
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Parig
Berlin
Paris
iNet
Germany
Potsdam
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Considerable cloudiness Sunday with moderate southeast winds. Airport readings show Saturday high near 94 degrees and Saturday night low around 70. Sunday high near 94 with cooler trends in the north and extreme west portions. showers possible in southwest mountains Sunday afternoon. coastal regions expect moderate to fresh southeast winds.
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San Antonio
East Texas
West Texay
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