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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1940

Page

6

France Falls and Petain Seeks Peace with Honor

The piece notes Marshal Philippe Petain replacing Paul Reynaud in France to seek peace with Nazi Germany. It warns of Britain and America facing invasion and calls for immediate U.S. defense mobilization, including planes tanks ships and anti aircraft guns, to deter further Nazi expansion. It portrays France as crushed and urges strong national resolve.

France Paul Reynaud Marshal Philippe Petain Marshal Petain Republic of France Adolf Hitler Hitler Great Britain United States Europe Sweden Switerland Turkey Balkan Yugoslavia Greece Bulgaria Lithuania Baltic Russia Munich Poland Netherlands Belgium America Bhitzkriers South America Britain

Inventors Council to Vet Secret Weapons for Defense

The article describes a plan by U S Patent Office officials to form an Inventors Council led by Conway P. Coe and Edward J. Noble. The council would identify inventions with potential national defense value and keep certain secrets under law while protecting inventors. It notes past wartime secrecy and predicts many inventions will be submitted for review.

U. S. Patent Office U. S. Commissioner of Patents Conway P. Coe Edward J. Noble Department of Commerce Inventors Council Inventors’ Council

Plan for artificial wind tunnel at Wright Field

United States Army engineers plan a $2,000,000 wind tunnel at Wright Field Ohio starting in the fall to test models for faster aircraft. The 780 foot tunnel will push wind to 400 miles an hour using two 40 foot diameter fans driven by 40 000 horsepower motors.

Air Force United States Army Engineers Wright Field Dayton Ohio Oliver B. Echols Army Materials Division United States Mount Washington

John Hix Blitzbrieg in Aie

John Hix discusses Benjamin Franklin's Paris balloon ascent of November 20, 1783 by Rozier and d Arlandes. Franklin imagines vast balloon fleets and strategic potential with airborne troops, pondering global impact and defense implications. Tomorrow asks if penguins are strictly Antarctic.

Benjamin Franklin Paris Palatre de Rozier Marquis d’Arlandes

Gauss to Australia marks shift in Pacific diplomacy

Washington reports Clarence E. Gauss sails for Australia as first U. S. minister, signaling closer ties amid Pacific strategy. Hull pushes hard line behind scenes while Gauss takes John Minter to staff the new legation. move energized by Congress action and public opinion.

Washington Clarence E. Gauss Australia United States London Canberra Pacific Gauss Shanghai Japan State Department U. S Sie Heller Lic Paczize Clarence Gauss Hull John Minter Congress Minter Foreign Service Legation Francis Drake California Elizabeth of England Bunker Ball Charlestown Mass George Washington France Philadelphia Boston Mexco

Senate delays on foreign policy amid isolationist tensions

The piece traces Senate debate on the Pepper resolution to sell aircraft spares to Allies, noting a 22 to 1 vote against. It highlights opposition from Pittman, Barkley, Murray and others, with Pepper as the sole yes voter. It also mentions Johnson and Downer as isolationist voices influencing the cloakrooms and the broader European war question.

Roosevelt Downer Johnson California Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Pittman Nevada Barkley Kentucky Murray Montana George Georgia Harrison Mississippi Hiram Johnson Capper Kansas Nye North Dakota Alles George Harrison White Maine Copper Clark Mussouri LaFollette Hutter United Feature Syndicate, Inc

Noted theatrical manager born in Sandusky and wartime events

Noted theatrical manager born at Sandusky referenced alongside events from 1578 to 1916 including Lusitania torpedoing May 7 1915 and U S military actions. Birthdays for Elbert Thornes Archibald Henderson William Devane Carl Van Vechten Harrison Cady Ralph Bellamy listed with ages and origins. Horoscope notes a stubborn nature and openness to merit today.

Sandusky Lusitania Elbert D Thornes Utah Salt Lake City Archibald Henderson University of North Carolina Salisbury N. C William C Devane Yale Savannah Carl van Vechten New York Cedar Rapids Iowa John R. Gregg New

Bible Readings on Comfort and Mourning

Readings from II Corinthians and Matthew discuss God's mercy and the comfort believers gain through sorrow. The article explores how mourning deepens fellowship with God and with others, enabling renewed strength and the ability to comfort others.

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