Finland pays installment on war debt in proof of regular remittance
Finland sent a $159 398 installment to the U S Treasury as Hjalmar J Procope, Finland's minister, delivered the check to Assistant Secretary Herbert E Gustin. Congress had acted to relieve Finland from the obligation for 10 years but President Roosevelt had not signed the measure. Hungary also paid $9 828.16 of $37 418.66 due on the same date.
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German Consul Denies Threat to U S Trade
New Orleans June 15 Nazi Germany's south consul Baron Edgar Von Spiegel denied being misquoted in a States interview claiming German reprisal threats over American aid to the Allies. He said the reporter violated his confidence and rejected the line “we will not forget” as a fabrication while noting Germany would trade closer to home.
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Weather Forecast for Southeastern States Tonight and Sunday
Georgia and Florida expect cloudy conditions with possible showers tonight and Sunday. South Carolina remains cloudy with scattered showers, especially in the west tonight. Alabama and northwest Florida see mostly cloudy skies with local showers tonight and Sunday and onshore winds.
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Allied Councils Shape Momentous Decisions Today
Allied leaders debated France’s collapse as Verdun fell and the Maginot Line breached. German claims of progress spurred cautious Allied coordination in London Washington and Paris as Tory and Nazi voices predicted decisive hours ahead.
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Russians Build Airfield on Diomede Island Near Alaska
Nome June 15 Russians reported to be constructing an airfield and wireless station on Big Diomede Island near the American boundary. A crew of 25 Russians and several Eskimo families at work. reports claim Russia plans large settlement though officials dispute this. The wireless station would support year round weather broadcasts.
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French Government Removed from Tours Today
London reports that the French government completed its removal from Tours, as announced by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Lithuanians Accept Red Ultimatum
Moscow and Berlin report that Lithuania accepted a Soviet demand for occupation with sufficient forces. Russian troops began moving into Kaunas and the capital was reported surrounded by armored units. Food shortages and panic followed the announcement of acceptance.
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Roosevelt pledges more aid to France but warns limits
President Roosevelt assured Premier Reynaud that the United States would redouble efforts to send planes and munitions as long as France defends its liberties, but he stressed no military commitments. He also said the U S would not recognize conquest or forceful territorial infringements on France. The message followed a White House meeting with British and French ambassadors. Congress was asked to empower turning the auto industry into 50,000 warplanes, a plan criticized as dictatorial by Senator Holt.
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Weary Polius Still Fight Germans in Frances Bitter Hour
The piece describes weary allied troops under General Weygand holding lines near Paris as Nazi forces press the front. It notes strategic decisions and uncertain prospects for France, with Hitler’s aim shifting toward Britain after subduing France.
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