German Push To Reims and Paris Battle Front
German forces reported advancing on Reims and threatening Paris as fighting raged along the Seine and Marne. Allied troops retreated northeast of Paris while German air and ground actions targeted ports and rail hubs, with Italian raids on Malta and Britain on the defensive. The Allies sought relief as Essonne and surrounding sectors endured heavy bombardment and strategic setbacks.
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Chammo
Paris
Apital
Reims
Seine
Compiegne
Mrr
Oise River
St. Valery
Enghannel
le Havre
Hough
Weygand
Hardead
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Navy Orders and War Preparations Highlight Omnibus Bill
The omnibus war bill includes arms trade measures and a $132 million preparedness fund at the president's discretion. The army has tentatively offset $37.6 million in surplus munitions to the U S Steel Export Co and a $30 million civilian aid fund was requested for war zone populations. The House appropriations committee backs a $1.706 billion supplementary Army appropriation to include emergency defense requests.
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House
U. S. Steel Export Company
Senate
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Appropriations Committee
Georgia National Guard to Join Sabine Area Maneuvers
All Georgia National Guard units except the 214th Coast Artillery and anti aircraft will join summer maneuvers with regular army and reserves in the Sabine area this summer. Guardsmen move to Camp Shelby Mississippi on August 4 for 10 days of conditioning before heading to Louisiana Mississippi or Texas. The 214th Coast Artillery trains at Fort Barrancas Florida from July 12 to August 1 and may join Sabine maneuvers later. About 20000 guardsmen are expected to respond to the call.
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Atlanta
Apy
Georgia National Guard
214Th Coast Artillery
National Guard
Sabine
Georgia Guardsmen
Camp Shelby
Misa
Fort Barrancas
Mla
Washington
Georgia
Italian Areas Are Raided by Enemy Planes
Reports from Rome state enemy action targeted points along the Ligurian coast in northern Italy with details withheld awaiting an official statement. The coast between Leghorn and the French border includes Genoa with Turin and Milan just north, but it is unclear if the attacks were aerial or naval.
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Rome
Italy
Leghorn
Genoa
Turin
Milan
Army and Navy Budget Increases Near Final Approval
The army legislation brings peacetime defense to 5.02 billion dollars, nearly matching WWI-era levels. Roosevelt signed a 1.4 billion naval appropriation, with more bills awaiting his signature to expand the fleet and air strength. Senate also sent a 1.82 billion army appropriation.
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Army
America
White House
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Rotarians Cut Meal Costs to Aid War Relief Fund
A Rotary Club meeting at the Country Club agreed to reduce meals by twenty five cents per plate through August and donate the difference, about twelve dollars weekly, to the Red Cross European relief effort. Ada Shuamble and Permelia Dunn discussed WPA camp funds and boy and girl camps while Arthur Little and Hjort highlighted Rotary’s international service aims and world relations.
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Hjart
Rotary Club
Country Club
Watt
Red Cross Relief Fund
Ada Shuamble
Waycross
Thomasville
Arthur Little
Sam Hjort Charman
International Service Committee
Brazil
Great Britain
Hjort
Rotary
Huckabee
Bubber Upchurch
Mia
Permelia Dunn
Lillian Schwencke
W. E. Young
Hidberger
British bombers raid Tobruk naval base in Libya
Royal Air Force bombers of the Middle East command struck Tobruk’s naval air base in Libya today. The raid targeted the principal air facility as Cairo reports the action.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Middle East Command
Libya
Tobruk
Talmadge Enters Governor Race in Georgia Primary
Former governor and U.S. Senate aspirant Richard Russell Talmadge files to run in the Georgia Democratic primary for governor. He campaigns on fiscal conservatism, economy in government, and a pledge to visit homes across the state while detailing his platform at Albany on July 4.
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Ernorship
United States Senate
Talmadge
Albany
Georgia
Hugh Howell
Atlanta
Columbus Roberts
Abu Nix
Athens
State Board of Regents
Nix
Aaa
Visitors and local residents share news from Gatlinburg and beyond
Mrs C W McKinnon and Misses Margaret Loflin Mattie Baker and Evelyn Swift spend the week in Gatlinburg Tennessee. Mrs Wayne Weeks and son Wayne Jr go to Houston Texas to visit Mrs Weeks sisters for several weeks. Postmaster W J Bulloch and family travel from Monticello Florida for tonsil operations for two boys. Jerry Bulloch of Ochlocknee visits Mrs T A Sasser. Lyman Carlton U S Army at Fort Benning and Kenneth Carlton of Lakeland Florida spend weekend with parents A B Carlton. Miss F B Hess travels to Saint Petersburg Florida with aunt Mrs J R Sapp. Sapp to visit summer here. Milk advertisement promotes Stegall’s Pasteurized or Raw Milk.
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C. W. McKinnon
Margaret Loflin
Mattie Baker
Evelyn Swift
Gatlinburg, Tenn
Wayne Weeks
Wayne, Jr
Houston
Texas
W. J. Bulloch
Jerry
Lyman Carlton
U. S. Army
Ft. Benning
Kenneth Carlton
Lakeland, Fla
A. B. Carlton
F. B. Hess
Saint Petersburg
Fla
J. R. Sapp
T. L. Spence Post American Legion
Legion
Rountree
Langdon
Flowers
Frank Shippy, Jr
Boston
Julian Hicks Jr
Pavo
A. L. Stewart
Coolidge
Jimmy Jimmy Raiford
Meigs
Kenneth Crawford
Ochlochnee
W. B. Garrison
Officers Reserve Corps
Thompson
Ruben Arnold
G. M.C
T. L. Spence
Thomas County Court House
Claude Rountree
Paul Searcy
Will Watt
Hoyt Wimpy
Rountrees Call
Watt
Wimpy
Italy Attacks Malta as War Begins Strongly
Rome reports Italian planes attacked the British naval base at Malta with apparent results as Italy enters war. British air force reportedly driven off over Cyrenaica with two enemy planes shot down. Italians mobilize 60 to 70 divisions along France’s southern frontier amid air raid alarms in Rome.
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Malta
Britain
Libya
London
Rome
France
Tours
War Ministry
Seine
Paris
Marne
Germany
Reims
New York
United States
War Department
U.S. Steel Export Co
Associated Press
Italy
High Command
Egypt
Cyrenaica
Vinti Mille
Alps
No Jaycee Board Meeting Tonight
Announcement states no regular meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce board of directors tonight. The regular membership meeting will be held next Thursday night.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Final Lecture by Dr McFerrin Opens Series
Dr Chas B McFerrin, heart authority and dietetic expert, spoke at the Mode Theatre this morning to a large audience. Tomorrow morning at ten o clock the final lecture of the series will be delivered in the same auditorium with no admission charge.
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Mode Theatre
Chas. B. McFerrin
Dr. McFerrin
Names and titles of post officers listed
Peters. Vice Commander Pave-P W Reddick. Vice Commander Coolidge Ed win Barrow. Vice Commander Merrillville E W McMillan. Vice Commander Ochlochnee Harris Long. Vice Commander Meigs Julian House. Vice Commander Metcalfe Lee Dollar. Finance Officer H F Carlton. Service Officer A B Scaife. Chaplain L D Ferguson.
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Yondon Daily Herald
Haile Se
Lion of Judah
Fas
Ethiopia
Goand Harar
Ethio” Baid
Germies
Center
Senlis
NAVY
National Guards
Mississippi
Mor
Refre Ila CO
Asville Coca-Cola Bottling CO
WAR Relief Fund
Libyan
Jerry Bulloch
Ochlocknee
T. A. Sasser
Siexas Street
Stegall
C. L. Thompson, Jr
Harvey Chastain
Bob Dotty
Valdosta
J. M. Clark
J. C. Randolph
Phillips
Tifton
Westbrook
M. M. Burns
Pelham-Camilla
Mitchell County
Howard Shaw
Quitman
Russell Griner
Joe Frank
Tallahassee
Jaycee Board
McFerrin
Mode
Solideoy
Rayon Taffeta
Batistes
Orenberg
Batiste
J&p Coats
Thomasville’s
Lordosis
A. Spencer
M. T. Wells
S. Hansell
Spencer Corsetiere
Thomasville Howe
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