Japs Entering War Picture To Take Advantage of Allied Weakness
In early war framing Japan moves to dominate the far east by exploiting Allied defeats. The piece argues Japan aims to oust Western powers, seize French and British assets, and assert a Monroe Doctrine like control in Asia. The author notes U S fleet movements from Pearl Harbor fuel concern.
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Far East
Dewitt MacKenzie
Japan
Hitler
France
Orient
Nippon
Asia
Britain
Netherlands
United States
Hawaii
Pacific
China
Haiphong
Holland
Philippines
Saigon
Singapore
Axis powers bar ships from Europe coast
German forces push France coastal occupation under armistice terms. Sources say the entire Atlantic coast will be closed to British ships except in Spain and Portugal as Spain’s stance is noted as friendly to the Axis.
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Berlin
France
Atlantic
Republic
England
Spain
Portugal
British Dynamite Bridges Along Frontier in Defense
British forces dynamited bridges across the Shum Chun river at the frontier of Hong Kong as a precautionary defensive measure. The action followed news of Japanese advances into Lungchow, Kwangsi near the French Indo China border.
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China
Frontier
Hongkong
Shum Chun River
South China
Lungchow
Kwangsi Province
Indo-China
English Aid Breaks Down Ford Plan for Motors for Britain
Washington reports Ford Motor Company will not manufacture engines for Great Britain, ending joint U. S. British order for aircraft motors. Knudsen said cooperation will be sought elsewhere, possibly with other automakers, while Edsel Ford confirmed the stance. Roosevelt outlined a defense officer reserve build up as Chinese reports note rising fears near Kwangchowwan with Japanese air raids.
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Washington
Britain
Henry Ford
Ford
Great Britain
National Defense Commission
William S. Knudsen
The
Defense Commission
Detroit
United States
Knudsen
Edsel
Ford Motor Company
Edsel Ford
Roosevelt
Canada May Take Ford Properties
In Ottawa M J Coldwell Saskatchewan co operative commonwealth federation member urged the government to seize Henry Ford industrial holdings in Canada. He cited Ford not supplying airplane motors to Britain and asked the senate led by Senator F B Black to cancel Ford car purchases and bar sales in Canada. Ford operates a large Windsor Ontario plant among other assets.
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Ottawa
Ont
M. J. Coldwell
Saskatchewan Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
House of Compans
Henry Ford
Canada
Coldwell
House
Ford
Britain
Commons
Senate
F. B. Black
New Brunswick
Windsor
Italian Air Defends Naples Against British Raid
The Italian high command reports British bombing planes tried to raid Naples but were driven off by anti aircraft fire and fighter aircraft.
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Rome
Naples
Chinese Proud of Holding Japs at Bay for 3 Years
T. V. Soong of the Bank of Canton said in Salt Lake City that China is proud of holding the Japanese at bay for three years. He reported Chinese morale is high and reconstruction is advancing. Soong, a Yale-educated banker and Chiang Kai shek’s brother in law, was en route to Washington on private banking business after leaving China ten days earlier via Clipper to San Francisco.
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Salt Lake City
China
T. V. Soong
Bank of Canton
Japan
Indo-China
Soong
Chiang Kaishek
Washington
San Francisco
French Move Rumors Reach Spanish Border in 1940s Dispatch
Reports at the Spanish border say France plans to shift operations to Clermont Ferrand in south central France. The Spanish embassy in France will relocate nearby, as German officials are expected to arrive at Hendaye to contact the Spanish military commander in Irun.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Clermont- Ferrand
Mediterranean
France
Hendaye
Irun
Utah Weather Tonight through Thursday Forecast
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Thursday mostly cloudy skies. Isolated thunderstorms and showers favored in the northwest region with cooler readings across the north portion.
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Utah
Hitler Visits Napoleon Tomb in Paris
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler made a discreet trip to Paris and visited Napoleon’s tomb. The source says Hitler admires the French emperor and notes sandbags had been removed from the tomb for the visit.
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Hitler
Napoleon
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Paris
Hotel Des Invalides
County Opens Death Probe Into Riha Case
Jefferson county prosecutor William P. Hemminger said he will reopen the murder investigation after an autopsy found a head wound on James Riha 79. Riha’s daughters Annie Estes Postlewaite and Robert Curtis reported $12 000 buried in a tin box at his home. Riha’s body was found in an irrigation ditch near his residence the night of June 19, initially thought a heart attack. Authorities noted no water in the lungs and said foul play remains possible but not definite. Sheriff E T Fillmore reviewed the scene with Hemminger.
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Robert Curtis
Oklahoma City
Okla
Riha
Jefferson County
E. T. Fillmore
Hemminger
Turkey Signs With Iraq
London based report says Turkey and Iraq agreed on joint defense of Iraq and French Mandated Syria in collaboration with Great Britain. The accord emerged from talks among Iraq’s foreign affairs and justice ministers in Ankara with Turkish cabinet members. The move comes as fears rise Syria could become a theater of Axis expansion in the Near East.
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London
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Great Britain
Ankara
Exchange Telegraph
British
Istanbul
France
Britain
Italy
Near East
Baseball Scores in American League Presented in Brief
Baseball scores from multiple venues show Washington topping Chicago 12 to 1 in a high scoring game with various pitchers listed. St Louis and Philadelphia split a doubleheader, while Detroit edged Boston 1 to 0. New York fell to Cleveland 2 to 0 as rain affected Cincinnati at Boston with a postponed first game and a night game set at St Louis.
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St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
R. H. E. Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Bowman
Lopez
Blanton
Todd
English Raid Areas in Nazi Domain
British landing parties penetrated the continental coast as Germany readies for the invasion of Britain. Naval and military raiders inflicted casualties on German troops and captured men and information. The assaults, aided by the Royal Air Force, signal a new phase of aggressive action and a possible broad guerrilla campaign against coastal bases. Reuters noted the heavy German patrolling and large shore forces.
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London
Germany
Britain
Royal Air Force
Reuters
U S Battlers May Check Jap Invasions
Washington reports secrecy around the sudden departure of the main U S fleet from Hawaii. Officials joke they have no news about moves toward Japan, the mainland, or South America. Analysts debate whether the withdrawal signals a Pacific status quo or a broad naval show of force.
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Washington
United States
Hawaii
Far East
Japan
Tokyo
Asahi
East Asia
White House
State Department
South American
Orient
Honolulu
Panama Canal
Pacific
Hawaiian
Brain
France
China
Cleare to Address 20-30 Tonight in Bannock Hotel
Walter H. Care, prominent Pocatello businessman, will give the principal address at the regular 20-30 meeting at about 6:30 tonight in the Bannock Hotel. Ralph Comsto, committee chair, will present reports on the Salt Lake City district convention by President Robert Peterson and others. Delegates say the Boise club, led by Hugh Hough, set a 1939 membership record. Bob Rodman of Salt Lake City was elected district governor for the central intermountain district.
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Walter H. Care
Pocatello
Bannock Hotel
Ralph Comsto
Tee
Salt Lake City
Robert Peterson
Alor’ Carter
George Smith
Wallace Taylor
Earle Boyes
Pocatello Club
Boise Club
Hugh Hough
Bob Rodman
Central Intermountain
Wives of CCC Officers Boost Bannock Red Cross Funds
The wives of CCC officers in the Pocatello district contributed $181.70 to Red Cross War Relief, bringing Bannock County totals to $1,850 toward a $6,000 quota. Mrs. Gladys Washington, county secretary, reports the progress.
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CCC
Pocatello District
Red Cross
Gladys Washington
Bannock County
Washington
Warm Night Continues In Pocatelas With 70s Overnight
Temperatures lingered around the upper sixties and low seventies after missing the 95 degree mark on Tuesday. By 9 pm it was 75, midnight 72, 3 am 65, and 7 am 70 as Pocatelas endured another warm night.
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Pocatellans
Fire damages gear in Hawkes warehouse blaze
A small stove fire in the Hawkes warehouse at 500 North Harrison damaged mattresses and two overstuffed living room suites belonging to the Pocatello Girl Scout organization. Fire Chief A A Girard said the blaze was confined to a corner on the second floor and caused mainly smoke with minimal flame. Property damage was estimated at 500 dollars.
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Pocatello Girl Scout Organization
Hawkes
North Harrison
Pocatello Fire Department
A. A. Girard
Girard
Soviet Adopts Six Day Work Week Amid War Drive
The Soviet government switches from a six day revolution era week to six days of work and one rest day in response to war danger and the need for heavier production. Radio notes hours rise in capitalist nations and that defense demands require longer work periods. Most workers see hours increase from seven to eight daily.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Russians Drive Germans Lock On the Daiester
The Associated Press reports on June 26, 1915 that Russian forces drive German troops back and secure a lock on the Daiester region, signaling a shift in the Eastern Front engagement during World War I.
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Daiester
First Jury Panel Exhausted In Gambling Case
The state case against James McNichols charging operation of the Shamrock club near Pocatello for gambling exposure opened in police court before Judge R S Callis. The panel exhausted before noon. six more jurors to be summoned. Trial may extend beyond today. a liquor dispensing charge is also pending.
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James McNichols
Shamrock Club
Pocatello
Gambing
R. S. Callis
Wiliam Ryan
C. M. Jeffery
Carl Christensen
W. L. Dunn
Twin Falls
Jeffery
McNichols
Boy Plays Hockey for Three Years
A Russian immigrant couple in Pittsburgh seek police help locating their 17-year-old son Walter who vanished just before his high school graduation. Authorities learned he had been skipping school for three years, deceiving his parents who believed he attended classes and received lunch money for school days.
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Pittsburgh
John Zellen
Walter
Idaho Weather Forecast Brief
Fair tonight and Thursday in Idaho with cooler temperatures. Widespread dry conditions expected. light winds and no precipitation noted.
Republican platform highlights calls for national defense and unemployment relief
The document outlines a platform emphasizing Americanism, preparedness, and peace with strong armed forces. It pledges local control of unemployment relief, federal grants by need, and efforts to put idle men, capital, and farms to work while preventing cold and hungry Americans.
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Philadelphia
Resolutions Committee
Republican Party
America
United States
France Isolated Inland State With Armistice Terms
The armistice with Italy demilitarizes French Somaliland coast, allows use of the Jibuti Addis Ababa railway section, and requires French naval bases to be demilitarized. France must cease hostilities in possessions and continental territory while Italian forces may secure colonial interests and assure the fleet won’t target Britain.
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Associated Press
France
Jibuti
East Africa
Europe
Africa
Somaliland
Italy
Jibati- Addis Ababa
Germany
Britain
London Denies Hoare Breach of Peace Talks
London reports deny claims that Sir Samuel Hoare breached peace or armistice terms in Madrid. Hoare asserts Britain will continue the struggle. In Ankara Premier Refik Saydam states Turkey will not enter the war and remains alert with defense preparations.
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London
Sir Samuel Hoare
Madrid
Ankara
Turkey
Refik Saydam
Parliament
Idaho Liquor Board Increases Prices Ahead Of July 1
Boise June 26 AP The Idaho liquor board ordered a price rise to meet higher federal costs. Prices move from 10 cents a pint to as much as 25 cents a quart, effective July 1.
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Boise
Idaho Liquor Board
Eden Warns of Continued Night Bombing Attacks
War Minister Anthony Eden warned Britain that enemy bombing at night will continue and possibly other attacks will be attempted. He pledged they will be repulsed and that Britain will mount constant heavy counter-attacks from the air against the enemy in his own country.
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London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Eden
Young Bride Dies in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City on June 26 18 year old Rose Mary Cole Weiser wife of Florine Weiser was found dead in their apartment after two days of marriage. Chief Charles H Olson ordered a post mortem but officials say death appears natural. The husband said he found the body on returning from work.
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Salt Lake City
Rose Mary Cole Weiser
Charles H. Olson
Florine Weiser
Hoover Warns Europe Faces First Famine If War Persists
Ex president Herbert Hoover predicts famine could be the worst in history for Europe if the war lasts many months. He ties his relief work to present conditions and warns of a possible economic wall around the western hemisphere to cope with totalitarian Europe. He favors convertible currency and a free gold market to keep U S gold in circulation.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Hoover
Western Hemisphere
United States
Order Softens Penalties for Child Labor in Sugar
President Roosevelt approved a revision of penalties under the 1937 sugar act to deduct only portions of government benefits when producers inadvertently violate child labor prohibitions. Agriculture officials said many producers complied with rules but employed underage children unknowingly, and a $10 daily deduction was proposed for each day a child worked.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Americans Leave San Sebastian for Bilbao After Crossing Into Spain
Eighty six Americans crossed the international bridge from France to San Sebastian, hungry and thirsty but cheerful, and were taken to Bilbao. It was reported yesterday a United States warship might come to take them away. The remainder of the group of 147 listed for entry last night were expected later this day.
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San Sebastian
Spain
International Bridge
France
Bilbao
United States
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