Bomb Kills As Five Injured In Band Rampage
July 5 report from Shanghai notes a bomb killed a person and left five injured after a raid by Japanese soldiers in the French Concession. Two band members were questioned and an explosive device was found at a pavilion. In a separate action, Japanese forces arrested Zee-Noutang, a millionaire merchant, and Zee-Yung cha, a wealthy accountant, in the International Settlement. Neither prisoner faced immediate political charges, but both were said to have refused economic cooperation with Japan. The text also mentions fear among residents over a Japanese backed blacklist issued by the Nanking government.
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Roosevelt condemns compromise view amid World Fair bombing probe
New York July 5 UP police questioned about 75 radicals after the World’s Fair bombing killed two New York detectives and wounded five others. Three German American Bund officers were arrested in New Jersey on anti uniform law charges and bailed. FBI offered full cooperation as detectives searched near the British pavilion and Polish area, while DA Sullivan vowed to review all workers’ records at the pavilion. Roosevelt warned that a segment favors corporate state efficiency but urged universal freedoms and disarmament as goals for world peace.
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Soviet Troops Push Beyond New Frontier
Bucharest reports fighting broke out Wednesday as Soviet troops moved beyond the occupation limits in Romania. The General Staff says clashes occurred at two points, with loss of life, and warns of further details to come. Civilians flee toward the west as panic spreads from Sassy to Constanza.
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Blockade of Martinique and Syrian Independence Urged
Report from Baghdad says Iraq and Turkey push for Syrian independence from France as Britain contemplates action near Martinique. Five German U-boats reportedly sunk by Royal Navy planes in June with multiple bombings observed in the North Sea and near surface contacts. Ankara and Nairobi dispatches note ongoing Allied mediation and regional security concerns with Italy and Britain in focus.
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Britain to Move 40000 Children From Coastal Areas
Health Ministry announces 40000 registered schoolchildren will be removed from Britain coastal zones starting Sunday. Straits Settlements government to intern all enemy aliens after arrests including 25 Germans. Vatican concordat with Lithuania annulled as Lithuanian government reports occupation by Russian troops.
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French Break Diplomatic Ties With England Over Fleet
Reports from Vichy and Lyon state the French cabinet, under Petain, will sever diplomatic relations with Britain over the El Kibir incident. Paris recalls its London envoy as British pressure escalates, while De Gaulle’s Free French are acknowledged by Britain. The Bretagne Dunkerque and other ships are cited amid heated exchanges and warnings from Churchill.
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Seven Italian Ships Downed In Air Battle
Cairo reports that Royal Air Force pilots shot down seven of nine enemy fighters in two engagements near Sidi Barrani. A CR-42 was destroyed in flames, with pilot parachuting and another forced to land. one British fighter is missing, likely forced landing. Blenheim bombers hit Bir El Gobbi camp. no casualties at Malla.
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Morgan Will Be Host to Royal Exiles
New York July 5 refugees from England arrive to stay with J P Morgan. Anilece Bowes Lyon and three Bowes Lyon cousins Davina 10 Suman 8 and Francis Anne Jeanne Nichols travel with Mrs Spencer Clay after Montreal arrival.
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Nazi Sea Raids Sink British Shipping Totals Given
Berlin reports recent German air and U boat raids have sunk British merchant ships totaling 106 543 tons. The High Command says the wedge between Britain and France has driven the former Allies apart as ships and warships were struck, with tolls divided among German forces.
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British Forces Brace for French War Effort
British naval actions and air raids around the Mediterranean and Atlantic are described as tension rises with France. The report notes British carrier and battle fleets, German submarine activity, and French naval craft, with ongoing fighting near Oran Port Said and attacks on England’s coast.
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Britain's sea power reshapes postwar world balance
War correspondent DeWitt Mackenzie argues Britain's historic use of force to secure the navy of its late ally strengthens England against Nazi aims. The display of sea power bolsters neutral governments, influences global alignments, and sustains Franco-British resolve, with repercussions for years ahead.
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