Allied Ships Driven ff as Destroyer Is Sunk Rome Says
Rome reports Italian forces captured some localities along the Alpine frontier in France and defeated enemy efforts to hinder advances. Italian naval action off Genoa sinks one French destroyer while other ships withdraw under coast batteries fire. Air raids hit Savona and Aden, with damage to Malta works, and leaflets dropped over Rome.
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Reynaud Confers With Weygand in French Cabinet Talks
London report from June 15 states French Premier Reynaud met with Generalissimo Weygand before the cabinet, discussing affairs in a conference this afternoon. The dispatch from Reuters notes the high level discussions shaping policy and strategy.
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London June Dispatch Patchwork Notice
Fragmentary Reuters dispatch from London in June reports a garbled security note. The readable bits reference a British news agency and a detached line about espionage or external tensions but lack concrete names, places, or outcomes to confirm.
Allied Defense Lines Stiffen In Normandy
Allied armies press the fight in France with undiminished vigor as British and French commands prepare for strategic decisions expected within 24 hours. Communiques report violent action west of Louviers and intensified German pressure in Champagne. Paris battles continue as German forces threaten the capital with heavy bombardment of fronts and supply lines. Premier Reynaud was anticipated to speak at a French meeting.
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Hard Pressed French Resist Desperately
June 15 dispatch reports Generalissimo Weygand’s forces retreating before German legions while launching counter-attacks along the northern front from the Argonne to the sea. The High Command said fighting continued with less violence in places as retreats were executed, but resistance remained intact in several sectors amid a German eastern push toward Romilly St Dizier and Monimedy.
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Allied Envoys And Roosevelt In Conference June 15
President Roosevelt prepared to receive British Ambassador Lord Lothian and French envoy Count de St Quentin at the White House after a formal request from the envoys. The meeting was arranged for a half hour following a prior call by American chargé d’affaires Berlis, who has been the Cowayer or…
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Carol Pleads For Turks to Stay Neutral
Bucharest reports King Carol of Romania urged President Ismet Inonu of Turkey to remain neutral to keep the war from spreading to the Balkans. A Romanian government spokesman denied the dispatch, but diplomatic circles noted the appeal was delivered via the Romanian minister at Ankara.
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Baltic Nation Grants Soviet Free Access
Soviet forces to gain immediate free access to Lithuania after the resignation of Prime Minister Antanas Merkys. Moscow cites alleged treaty violations by Lithuania and orders deployment to Kovyna Vilna Samlen Ponienies and Rossieny to reinforce Baltic garrisons facing Germany while Molotoff demands a new government and trials of officials, with a pledged three conditions to honor the mutual aid pact.
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Red Troops Move in After Cabinet Quits
Red army troops advance into Kaunas Lithuania as official agency reports occupy the capital and surrounding areas. The dispatch notes occupation follows the cabinet resignation with no further details on casualties or exact dates beyond June 15.
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Chinese report on Tangyang recapture and Sino Japanese clash
Chinese dispatches claim Tangyang retaken about 40 miles northwest of Ichang as a Chinese offensive to annihilate Japanese forces crossing the Han River progresses. Japanese reports allege Japanese planes aided by Waiplanes forced 15 Chinese divisions into Ichang area bases, presenting a conflicting view of the battle. Smuts pledges all aid as Britain’s Telegraph reports aid from the Union between Britain and France in Africa.
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Berlin Announces Wide Break Through on Maginot Line
The High Command reports a broad German breakthrough along the Maginot Line south of Saarbrucken and a fast advance toward Verdun. Stukas bomb forts as German forces press from Metz to Verdun, aiming to envelop Allied groups and prevent digging in south of Paris. Versailles is cited as a symbol of German claims, with Paris allegedly occupied and French units collapsing in the southeast.
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The War Today by Dewitt Mackenzie AP
Allied Generalissimo Weygand keeps a weary army alive through nine days of fighting. French and Anglo French forces battle in rear-guard actions as they attempt to reorganize for renewed defense along the Maginot Line. The outlook is grim for France as the retreat continues.
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