German claim of destroyer losses and Mediterranean raids
German sources claim a light cruiser was destroyed and a heavy cruiser damaged off the Lebanon coast near Beirut. They report Allied shipping losses totaling about 100,000 tons with several British vessels and a 3,600-ton destroyer, Jersey, sunk in recent days.
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Tonin
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Africa
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British Admiralty
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Jersey
Admiralty
Rochester U Grants Churchill Degree Amid War Boost
The University of Rochester awarded a degree in absentia to Prime Minister Winston Churchill with an international radio salute. Leaders from Cornell University and Rensselaer urged unwavering U S effort to bolster war materials and Atlantic supply while pledging resolve to defeat tyranny.
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Haraton College
Day
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Philip D. Reed
Genera Electric Company
America
Robert P. Patterson
Rochester
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Alah Valentine
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Americas
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Blue
Nation Broadcasting Company
Wat Noelali
Washington
Pattersson
Chaltea
Valentine
Hani
Remelared
Frontage Onefont Duce halts Americans' bank funds everywhere
A sprawling dispatch reports Allied and Axis forces amid desertions and withdrawals along the Levant as French and British columns push toward Damascus and Beirut. It notes U S bank restrictions affecting Americans, and a sweeping Axis reaction including asset freezes and retaliatory measures, while diplomatic strains and cadences of war echo across Europe.
Nazi Soviet Rivalry Seen as Gamble and Feint
Reports from Finland claim the Red Army resists Stalin’s German appeasement policy amid talk of a British fear that Hitler seeks a decisive blow to Britain before U.S. aid rises. London sources note Cripps may return to Moscow after talks, with diplomats planning a Russia trip once consultations finish.
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Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Party Herald
Hitler
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London
Stafford Cripps
Eld
Commons
Churchill
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Hovwever
Russia
Eczema Relief Ad Prompting Quick Disease Claims
An advertisement-style snippet touts Peter Au Ointment as relief for eczema itching and rashes. It promises money back if not satisfied and mentions uses for feet cracks and related skin conditions, urging purchase from druggists.
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Peter
Peterruizi
Scout Head Honored By Hamilton College
Hamilton College honored the national head of the Boy Scouts James E. West with an honorary degree as 42 alumni were graduated. Other honorees included Governor Charles Harwood of the Virgin Islands and academics from Dartmouth Wellesley and Baltimore. New alumni officers were elected with Willem M. Bristol Jr as president and Winthrop Davenport as vice president.
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Clinton
Hamilyton College
James EB. West
Charles Harwood
Virgin Islands
Marmees A. Winans
Dartmouth College
Atlee van Vechten Brown
Wellesley College
Clays
Sharp
John H. Garén
Germany Weighs Countermeasures to US Credit Freeze
Berlin reports a Nazi spokesman denounces Roosevelt's credit freeze as unjustified and notes Germany is considering freezing and confiscation as well as other counter measures. Officials say retaliation depends on thorough review and may follow after evaluating all factors. Earlier talks referenced a planned program to confiscate American goods but was withdrawn.
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Roosevelt
United States
Welle
Nast
Cok
Geemany
Auto Wrecked When It Leaves Road
An automobile driven by Edward Fallon of Academy Street was wrecked when it left the road at the Eastern Boulevard bridge Sunday morning at 1:45. Fallon told police he was driving to town when an approaching taxicab crowding him forced him off the road. The front axle was damaged and a wheel ripped off the front fender.
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Ty Edward Fallon
Academy Street
Eastern Boulevard Bridge
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Olly
Heavy shelling and air actions in Levant raise war tensions
Vieny reports say nine British ships shelled Lebanon coast and sunk Siduie while RAF Cairo reports torpedoing an enemy vessel near Beirut. German bombers and fighters approached British ships but were met by RAF forces and damaged several fighters and a bomber. Officials hope for amicable settlement with Syria as Vichy troops face continual broadcasts aimed at persuading them to join Free French.
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Popolo di Roma
Europe
Syria
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Maly
Great Britain
Germany
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Galéazzo Ciao
Stluister
Croatia
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France
Flying Squirrel Moves Right in at Plane Field
Reports from the Near East say French forces won a fierce early morning air battle over Bizra Lebanon near Sidon and Beirut. Three British fighters downed, one French plane missing, with French air reinforcements and naval planes active offshore north of Sidon as France withdraws.
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Syria
Anid
British Warships Damaged In Night Launched Battle
Telrit Lebanon June 16 Two British destroyers were damaged in an air and sea clash with French forces lasting over 24 hours. French naval planes bombed the British ships near Sidon forcing one destroyer to run aground with flames aboard while the other suffered damage during the night action.
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British Rout Fascists in Libya Drive Frow
British forces in North Africa repelled a major Axis assault near the Salum area. German dive bombers damaged and destroyed multiple British tanks and armored cars while Stukas and Hurricanes clashed, with significant air losses reported on both sides.
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Haye
Italian Front War Update From Rome Frontline Fight
Rome reports ongoing British North African offensive on the Salum front with heavy losses claimed by Italian High Command. Communique says British forces repulsed everywhere while the battle continues after days of pre offensive preparation.
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Satu Ballie
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British Ship Gets Last 35 To Capetown
A long fragmentary report lists crew and passengers including Waterton Moss and Salvatore A. La Pere among seamen and officers aboard the British ship bound for Capetown. It notes wireless signals about lifeboats, the sinking by a U boat near the Cape Verde Islands, and Washington's comments through Sumner Welles about the Robin Moor incident and contraband policy.
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Washington Sees Sea Rescue Easing Tension Over Moor Sinkin
Washington reports 35 missing American sailors and crew rescued near Port Elizabeth aboard a British ship, easing tension over the German submarine sinking of the Robin Moor. U S officials may file a diplomatic protest but expect no severance of relations. readers also note a Mother-Daughter Dinner by the Catholic Daughters of America scheduled for June 6 in Fulton.
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Dunler Coach Catholic Daughters of America
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