Canada to aid allies as war widens
Prime Minister Mackenzie King addressed Canadians saying the nation will aid allies if new enemies arise as Italy possibly joins Germany. He praised U S President Roosevelt and warned that Canada will meet wartime duties, pledging troops in Newfoundland and the North Atlantic and defending harbors from Dunkerque to Calais.
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Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
United States
Germany
Manny
Mackenzie King
Farrin
Britain
Winston Churchill
England
France
Newfoundland
British West Indies
North Atlantic
Dunkerque
Calais
German American Congress for Democracy Formed
Dr. Frank Bohn announced the creation of the German American Congress for Democracy, aiming to mobilize German Americans in support of Allied aid to defeat Hitler. He links the effort to safeguard Western civilization and notes affiliation with Erwin H. Kileus and the Roland German Democratic Society of Greater New York.
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New York
Congress For Democracy
United States
Frank Bohn
Bohn
Washington, D. C
Daniel C. Roper
Hitler
Dr. Bohn
Erwin H. Kileus
Roland German-Americratic Society of
Greater New York
Jury Awards Million To Man as Mentor To Late File Tycoon
In Providence, attorneys say they will seek a new trial after a jury awarded Dutee W. Flint one million dollars plus interest against the Samuel W. Nicholson estate. Flint claimed a promissory note “payable after death” from late Col. Nicholson for mentorship and services. Estate counsel argued Nicholson was of unsound mind and that fraud occurred in obtaining the note.
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Providence
R. I
Samuel W. Nicholson
Nicholson File Company
Dutee W. Flint
Flint
Col. Nicholson
Man Friday
Nicholson
75th Anniversary Marked at Vassar
Vassar College celebrates 75 years with a four day event in Poughkeepsie. The anniversary fund for scholarships research faculty salaries and the library aims to reach 2 000 000 dollars with 1 935 429 37 dollars raised so far. Alice Campbell Klein, director of the fund, reported the progress at a meeting of associated alumnae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Vassar College
Alice Campbell Klein
Wascar
Argentina Acts to Curb Aliens Through New Measures
A public notice outlines Argentine government actions to control alien residency and entry. Officials emphasize enforcement and eligibility rules amid rising migration concerns.
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Argentina
Italy Nears Entry Amid War Preparations and Diplomacy
Reports say Italy may join the war within a week as Laval seeks an Italo French settlement in Rome. Antiaircraft guns ring Rome while museums close and art is packed for safety. Italian crews volunteer to reclaim Malta and ships suspend trips as air service trims routes and troops move south.
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Italy
Pierre Laval
France
Rome
Lved
Malta
Stefani
Storoccos
Mmeans
Fez
Marines
Protectorate
Morocco
Rec
Rio de Janeiro
Haifa
Bagdad l
Bassara
Rhodes
Roma-Sardinia Steamship Line
Naples
South
Emilio Debono
South Army Group
Rex
New York City
Air Force
Navy
Atrcian
Augusto Rosso
Nicolai Gorelchin
Russia
Gorelchin
Finland
Italian Vessels Rush Home in Mediterranean
Italian shipping agents announced all Italian passenger ships in the Mediterranean were ordered to return to Italy at once. Steam lines reported no Italian vessels would call at Egyptian ports next week. The Adriatica Line said its steamer Rodi with 150 passengers cancelled Alexandria calls and would sail from Haifa to Italy. The Quirinale, Citta, Di Bari and Diana were en route to Italy from Turkish Syrian and Greek ports.
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Alexandria
Mediterranean
Italy
Steamship Lines
Egyptian
Adriatica Line
Rodi
Haifa
Palestine
Quirinale
Citta
di Bari
Diana
Italian Tankers Leave Maracaibo Bay for Cabello
Three Italian tankers the Trot tiera Basi and Simpadre sailed for Cabello after water draw prevented entry to Maracaibo Bay.
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Maracaibo Bay
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Trottiera
Basi
Simpadre
Cabello
Italian Liner Conte Grande Ordered Back to Argentina
Conte Grande en route to Italy from Argentina ordered back to Santos from which she sailed last night according to a line representative. Local timing and official statements indicate the vessel must return to her previous port of call.
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Buenos Aires
Italy
Argentina
Santos
Britain Seeks Strong Spain Under Franco’s Regime
Sir Samuel Hoare presented credentials as Britain's new ambassador to Spain and told General Franco that Britain wants a strong Spain with influence in Europe. Hoare noted common ground and hoped for increasingly intimate and friendly relations between Britain and Spain as Moorish cavalry escorted embassy staff to the royal palace.
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Franco
Spain
Great Britain
RAF fliers win Victoria Cross for canal bridge action
Two Royal Air Force pilots missing after leading an attack on an Albert Canal bridge on May 29 are awarded the Victoria Cross. Pilot De Garland and Observer Thomas Gray commanded a lead plane in a five aircraft formation that destroyed the bridge, with only one plane returning.
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Ulysses
London
Royal Air Force
Albert Canal
Belgium
de Garland
Thomas Gray
Oliver Russell Donaldson
Revelstoke
British Columbia
2000 Truck Drivers Strike After Pay Talks Collapse
Albany June 8 Two thousand Eastern New York truck drivers went on strike after employers rejected a 50 hour week double pay for Sundays and holidays and a one week vacation. The walkout extends from Pittsfield Massachusetts to Canajoharie and to Kingston and Hudson along the Hudson River. The strike was automatic after union members voted and has perishable goods only movement today.
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Albany
New York
International Brotherhood of ‘Teamsters
American Federation of Labor
Pittsfield
Mass
Canajoharie
Kingston
Hudson River
Hudson
Nazis Launch 3 Columns in Drive at Paris
Reported from Cherbourg, French ports, and northern France describe heavy Nazi air activity and advances on the Somme Aisne line. German analysts note French resilience and terrain use while warning of pressure near the Maginot Line and preparations for a major blow at England and France in coordination with Italy.
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Paris
Cherbourge
Ess
England
Volkischer Beobachter
Somme-Aisne Front
Maxime Weygand
Maginot Line
Saarbruecken
Frances
Somme- Aisne
Ruhr
Luxembourg
Italy
France
Germany
50 000 Building Service Workers Lose Wage Hour Coverage
New York June 8 Fifty thousand New York City building service employees have been denied wage and hour protection in a test case decision by the Appellate Court. Charles E Killingbeck watchman and George Riddoch carpenter sued for overtime pay claiming their building served interstate commerce. The court ruled the workers were engaged in intrastate activity and not covered by the act, avoiding broader constitutional doubts.
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New York
New York City
Apellate Court
Charles E. Killingbeck
George Riddoch
Governor's Daughter To Sponsor Ship
A state governor's daughter will sponsor a new naval vessel unveiled in New York. Officials say the ceremony will honor maritime heritage and strengthen ties with the shipyard and military community.
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New York
Dune
Britain Fights Coastal Raids As Defence Chiefs Announce Reforms
Across 10 English counties sirens wailed as raids continued with marching troops and motorized columns. A single bomber strafed a coast town while homes suffered damage and residents sheltered for 45 minutes. Sir Stafford Cripps escaped unharmed when a plane he rode was struck near Salonica. High command reshuffles followed, with General Gordon Finlayson named commander in chief of the western command and other senior posts announced. The Yorkshire Post urged faster U S war aid while editorials urged quick decisive action.
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Ministry of Home Security
Norfolk
Durham
Stafford Cripps
Russia
Reuters
British
Bucharest
Salonica
Robert Gordon-Finlayson
Eniter
British Isles
Western Command
Henry C. Jackson
Ronald A. Adam
Northern Command
iGen
William H. Bartholomew
H. C. B. Wemyss
Gordon Finlayson
Yorkshire Post
Anthony Eden
United States
Germany
America
Hitler
Daily Telegraph
John Anderson
Scientist questions if sun vitamin is in cod liver oil
Cambridge June 8 Harvard biologist George L Clarke argues that vitamin D in cod liver oil may not come from sunlight. He notes sun rays are absorbed in water and cod as a bottom feeder makes oceanic vitamin D production unlikely.
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Cambridge
Mass
Junior
Harvard
George L. Clarke
Harvard Alumni ‘Bulletin
Invasion of Cicadas Predicted Along Eastern Seaboard
New York expert Dr. Frank E. Lutz warns millions of cicadas will surface from Cape Cod to Tennessee after 17 years underground. Females will lay eggs over three weeks while males sing, then die, with descendants reemerging in 17 years. Cicadas feed on tree sap but do not harm plants, unlike locusts.
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New York
United States
Cape Cod
Tennessee
Frank E. Lutz
Museum of Natural History
Fragmentary notes on Binghamton convention and Rochester event
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions Binghamton and Rochester conventions with unclear topics. No coherent names, dates, or actions readable to establish a complete news item or outcome.
Nazi Tank and Air Assault West of Paris Onslaught Rattles Front
Allied forces brace as Nazi spearheads push toward the Oise valley with heavy German armor, while Allied planes and French 75s counter with bombardment and artillery. Reports claim 400 tanks lost on two days and unofficial tallies up to 700.
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Peronne
Oise
Paris
Com
France
English Channel
Noyon
Weygand
Bresle
Aisney River
Somme
Aad
Aisne
Soissons
Chemin Des Dames
Sedan
Artois
Picardy
B.E.F
Magna Charta Week Observed At Niagara Falls In 12th Year
Residents on both sides of the border prepare to join the 12th Magna Charta week celebration in Niagara Falls. The American Legion sponsors events to honor US Canada friendship and commemorate historic anniversaries.
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Niagara Falls
American Legion
United States
Canada
To. Com
Phenayerrains
Defense Tax Changes Tighten Burden With Higher Exemptions
The plan lowers exemptions for married and single filers and raises surtaxes and excise levies to fund defense through 1945. A $2,500 salary married filer would rise to $63.80, while a $3,000 single earner would see $83.60 in tax under the new bill.
Chinese General Killed in Action in Hupeh Province
Hong Kong June 8 dispatches report Chinese General Sun Cheng killed in action in Hupeh as fighting rages over Yangtze treaty ports Ichang and Shasi. Another general Liu Ching-Min seriously wounded. Chinese say they are driving to retake river crossings west of the Han to isolate Japanese forces. Japanese reports claim capture of outer ring defenses for Ichang and Shasi.
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Meee
Auivgauers
Hong Kong
Sun Cheng
Hupeh
Yangtze River
Ichang
Shasi
Liu [Ching-Min
Han River
Yangtze
Hankow
Chungking
Millikan Delivers Report On Promising Cancer Attack
Dr Robert A Millikan chair of Caltech executive council reports at commencement that a purified chemical substance shows strong action against tumors in experimental animals. He says the cancer research program has had remarkable development and is being studied vigorously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Robert A. Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Millikan
Reading Advised by Phelps Professor to Read Daily
Fragmented text notes a Philadelphia June item urging Dr William and professor to read daily for vitality. Mentions graduates and readers, but details are obscured by OCR errors.
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Phelps Philadelphia
INS
William
Aerie Gkeee Ct
Reed
The
Cauwe
Curt
United States Plans to Transfer Aircraft and Armaments to Allies
Congress debates authorizing the sale and transfer of U S planes rifles artillery and ammunition to Britain and France. United States Steel acts as a clearinghouse for old weapons while Curtiss Wright bombers housed in Buffalo return as plans foresee mass production and immediate shipments to Allied forces. Roosevelt outlines potential receipts credit to War Department and general treasury depending on authority.
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Congression
United States Steel
Congress
General Treasury Fund
Roosevelt
Pla
Department
Army
Navy
Allie
Aircraf
United States
France
Britain
Loui Johnson
Fore Motor Company
Johnson
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford
Sweden
United States Steel Corporation
Seaboard
U. S. Steel Corporation
House
William B. Bankhead
Alles
Mee
Lewis. D. Thill
R-Wis
John WM. Vorys
R-O0
Har Harry F. Byrdte
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Atlantic
Mexico
Essex
Suffolk
Kent
Northumberland
Yorkshire
Lincoln
Hertfordshire
Seon
Binghamton
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Concord
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