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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
3
The article discusses likely European famine conditions by winter and malnutrition amid war. It mentions Norwary, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Russia, and Soviet aims, with Moscow seeking security and influence while balancing Allied and German actions.
Front reports say German troops close on Bordeaux and Paris, with France’s cabinet awaiting surrender terms. British resolve stiffens under Churchill as Maginot Line defenses crumble. About one million French soldiers reportedly surrounded in Alsace and Lorraine amid advancing German columns.
The White House outlined a plan for American cooperation to dispose of export surpluses in a world economy unsettled by Europe's war. Officials Morgenthau and Hopkins joined Secretary Hull in presenting what was called an efficacious solution to profitably place Western Hemisphere exports, hinting at a hemispheric cartel to counter Nazi Germany's barter influence.
Luncheon will be served at the club on Tuesday June 18. All members are invited. Those who play bridge afterwards may win a prize for the highest total in three rubbers.
Foracant for Mhotmasville and Vicinity. Tonight and Tuesday will be mostly cloudy. Observation at 8 a.m. local meridian time.
At the last meeting of the club's fiscal year President Mrs. A. G. Robinson presided as chairmen presented a year in review. Reports by Mrs. R. C. Balfour Jr. Miss Nell Pringle Miss Daisy Neel and others documented diverse projects and civic cooperation across Thomasville. The club’s year featured rose shows gardens, cemetery improvements, junior garden clubs, and community events.
Preliminary census figures announced today show New York City with a population of 7,380,259, up 449,813 or six percent in the past decade.
Mesdames B. B. Earle Kent Mack and Misses Daisy Nee and Bernice Andrews have returned from the Fifth Annual Garden School at the University of Georgia Athens. Miss Gardiner Langley of Columbia S C arrived to spend the summer with her grandparents Dr and Mrs J B Palmer.
The Thomas County Housing Authority invites sealed bids by July 1 1940 at 2 p m for constructing a dwelling and pit privy on Unit 1 GA 2 1 Lawrence rural project in Thomasville Georgia. Documents include plans and specs with a $5 deposit refundable if returned in good condition within 10 days after bid opening.
Seven of Mr and Mrs Albert Kunz have graduated from Indiana University and the other two are currently studying there. The Bloomington household marks a notable record in higher education with multiple generations attending IU.
Berlin reports observers speculate Adolf Hitler and Premier Mussolini could meet at Versailles to draft terms for France’s capitulation. The idea gains traction as a new group of foreign correspondents heads for Paris in the expectations of a summit.
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