Armies South of Capital Pound at Maginot Line
New York dispatch reports allied defenses near Paris as German forces press the Maginot Line. U S shipping officials seek ways to aid transports under the neutrality act while hopeful that methods to overcome restrictions may be found. In New York harbor fewer than a dozen allied ships load scrap iron awaiting orders.
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England Shifts to Rescue of Beleaguered Frenchmen
Britain abandons a long war plan and mobilizes full resources to aid France. A blank check is offered to the United States for useable war materiel as British forces reinforce in France. The Caledonia carrier was sunk, and a heavy bomb hit may have struck the Scharnhorst.
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Nazis to Remember American Action Supporting Allies
In New Orleans on June 14 Baron Edgar Von Spiegel German consul general for the southern states said in an interview that Germany will not forget U S aid to its enemies. He, a former World War I U-boat commander, predicted Spain would join the war against France and that Germany would win quickly. the United States might seek trade with the new empire but get none.
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U S to Train More Fliers in Expanded Air Corps
Secretary Woodring announced plans to train 10 600 personnel annually for the expanding air force including 7 000 pilots 3 600 bombardiers and navigators. The program adds two air corps bases as pilot training centers and shortens training to 35 weeks with four phases at civilian schools and expanded instructor corps. By November 1 292 students will enter primary schools every five weeks up from 396.
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Texas
Idahoans to Attend Water Carnival
A water carnival to demonstrate that water is the safest highway in the world will be held at American Falls at 2 p m Sunday. Prizes are offered for various events and boat owners are asked to bring their craft. The event is part of National Outboard Motor week and is sponsored by dealers in Pocatelio and American Falls.
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Record Heat in California Desert Hits 120 Degrees
El Centro reports 120 degree heat marking the hottest June day in its records with two earlier prostrations 118 degrees noted. other desert towns range from 106 to 118 degrees including Blythe 118 and Brawley 116.
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Allied and French Bombard German Positions Across the Rhine
Wary of German offensives at Baden French forces shelled west wall positions opposite the Rhine and targeted rail lines and the Istein fortress. Germans did not reply. Queen Elizabeth urged French women toward victory in a French broadcast. Senators added 100 million dollars to relief for farm surplus removal programs. Anglo French purchasing commission said contracts in the millions were awarded and 31.6 billion dollars of American equipment ordered. about 2,000 of 8,000 planes on order have been delivered with more due.
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House panel moves to halt Byrd Antarctic plans
A house appropriations subcommittee has taken steps to end the Byrd antarctic expedition and any plans for a permanent United States settlement in the south polar regions, according to members.
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House
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Fishermen Escort Ark of Juneau to Safety near Dunbea Island
Capt. Franklin Stewart of the Rap I said he convoyed Paul Satko's Alaska bound Ark of Juneau through stormy Chatham Sound to a fishing camp on Dunbe island about 35 miles north of Prince Rupert, B C for shelter.
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Fate of France Teeters as Paris Falls Back
The article portrays Paris under German control and French retreat facing imminent collapse. It notes General Weygand withdrawing, German assaults on Allied wings along the Seine and Marne, and peril to the Maginot line with France’s survival at stake. Britain races to aid as French will to fight endures.
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Peace Talks May Come
London reports Harold Nicholson predicts Hitler will launch a peace offensive within days. He says Hitler will claim disarmament without subjugation and demand surrender of the fleet, warning Britain could lose liberties and empire if refused. Nicholson also asserts the French army remains strong and Weygand won a key victory.
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Baseball Scores From The National And Other Leagues
Baseball scores show Cincinnati beating Brooklyn 2 to 8 in a 9 inning game with runs by Thompson Lombardi Ham and Phelps. Chicago defeated Boston 4 to 2 with Olson Root Collins and Massier contributing. Pittsburgh triumphed over New York 6 to 8 in a 9 inning game with multiple pitchers listed. St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 2 behind Bowman Padgett Mulcahy Small and Warren. New York hosted St Louis in a night game. Boston faced Chicago in a night game. Detroit defeated Washington 7 to 2 as Masterson Krakaukas and Ferrell and Newhouser Tebbetts contributed. Cleveland edged Philadelphia 4 to 1 behind Dean Besse and Hayes with Pytlak.
Fathers Day Observances Set for Sunday at Pacatello Churches
Families plan Father’s Day programs in Pacatello churches led by the LDS First Ward with Carl Christensen as speaker and special music. Utah weather prophesies little change, with tonight and Saturday forecasts.
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France Italy Fight on Alpine Front
Italian high command reports success against a French attack at Galisia Hill on the Alpine frontier near Turin. The communique notes two submarines hit in the Mediterranean and Italian air strikes on Hyeres Fayence Toulon and Tunis. It also cites Allied attacks repelled along the Egypt Libya frontier and a Turin bombing raid prompting air raid precautions at home.
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U P Employs 363 Men In Railway Shops
Union Pacific reports 363 more workers in car and locomotive shops than March 1 1940 with 218 added since June 1 and seven tie gangs and seven bridge gangs brought in. Freight and passenger volume in the Pocatello district runs about normal with Yellowstone special trains boosting bookings for conventions and tours to Yellowstone Park.
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Stores Stay Open on Pioneer Day in Gate City
Gate City stores will remain open Saturday for Pioneer Day. County and city offices and the state liquor store will be closed, per Paul Nash, chamber of commerce secretary.
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Idaho
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Chamber of Commerce
U S Ambassador Bullitt Said To Be In Protective Custody
Reports from Berlin say William C Bullitt, the U S ambassador to France, was placed in protective custody by German authorities in Paris amid occupation. Berlin denies the claim, with the U S embassy stating no information on the subject.
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Nazis Write New History
Adolf Hitler's forces break into Paris on the ninth day of a blitzkrieg toward the capital. The record lists rapid German invasions across Europe from Sept 1939 to May 1940, including Poland Warsaw fall, Denmark and Norway campaigns, Luxembourg occupation, and Belgium capitulation.
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Temperature In Decline In Gate City After Heat Wave
The Gate City saw a drop in heat as a 2 pm high reached 88 degrees, down from Thursday’s 95. Friday’s low was 64 with a 16 mph wind easing the hot spell, and the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Saturday with possible slight relief.
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France in peril as Paris falls and Maginot line attacked
German forces swept through Paris and captured Le Havre while pressing a frontal assault on the Maginot line. French officials warned of heavy losses and possible capitulation as Allied officials spoke of a peace offensive and disarmament demands. An Italian naval engagement in the Mediterranean was reported with no Allied damage.
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Appropriations Set Record Of Nearly 14 Billions as Defense Costs Move Higher
Washington June 14 AP Last minute emergency defense spending will push fiscal year appropriations to a peacetime record near 14 billion dollars. About 5 billion funds preparedness while 3.6 billion covers interest on the national debt and trust funds. Additional sums support regular government expenses and President Roosevelt's May 31 request adds about 1.39 billion for a supplemental defense fund and contracts.
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