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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1940

Page

2

Miss Mary Richter Ill in Archbold Hospital

Miss Mary Gell Richter daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Richter of Cairo is a patient at Archbold Memorial Hospital for an infection in her fin doctors hope immediate control will speed recovery Local society notes mention Mrs Greene W Alday traveling to attend the America Lesson Auxiliary Convention and visits by Mrs ROC Wilson of Tifton and her daughter Mrs Wayne Webb of Durham North Carolina Also J W Horne on Broad Street and Harry Jerger of St Petersburg passing through Thomasville en route home from Montreal

Mary Gell Richter Frank Richter Cairo Archbold Memorial Hospital Roc. Wilson Tifton Wayne Webb Durham, N. C Maus J. W. Horne Broad Street Harry Jerger St. Petersburg Thomasville Montreal N.C Augusta Georgia Legionnaires Boston Georgia Winder C. C. Thomas Uncle Sam Cairo Legion Walter Williams Atlanta Augusta Herald Johnnie Moina Michael Athens Legion Ben T. Huiet Savannah 40 And 8 The

Salute to a Brave Soldier Marshal Petain Surrenders

The piece extols Marshal Petain at 64 taking the role of premier to negotiate peace with Hitler. It laments surrender for France after Verdun’s legacy and praises the veteran general who offered himself to France to improve its position in this crisis.

Yenri Petain Fourope France Hitler Verdun Tolis Vert

U S moves to start building warships and Pan American plan

The United States seeks congressional approval for a $1.2 billion warship program to create a fleet by 1944. Officials discuss Pan American trade cooperation to block Nazi barter moves and a state subsidized corporation buying Central and South American exports for Europe, potentially costing up to $1 billion annually with possible losses. Argentine sources say South American nations seek aid to prevent totalitarian influence in Europe.

Congress Wold Central South America Canada Europe United States

State Dept Seeks Info on Nazi Consul Remarks

The State Department asked Louisiana Governor Sam H. Jones for more details on remarks by Baron Edgar Von Spiegel, German consul general in New Orleans, about U.S. aid to Germanys enemies. Hull said the department is reviewing activities of German and Italian consular authorities in the United States.

Washington State Department Sam H. Jones Louisiana United States Baron Edgar von Spiegel New Orleans Jones Hull Baron von Spiegel Germany

Shoes Trade for Car in Valhalla Sale

Arthur Brown sold a car with a down payment that included cash 26 cents old shoes 1 and rooster 74 cents. The security listed also included one new pair of trousers a spotted dog and two overcoats. The automobile fetched 185 dollars.

Valhalla S.C Arthur Brown

Unclear War Duty Rumors Amid Italian Demands and Fleet Clash

German sources claim French willingness to fight on over Corsica Savoy and Nice while Italian demand pressure grows. Berlin notes Britain may have moved much of the French fleet. A Daily Mail batch from Bordeaux reports a major engagement with the Italian fleet with heavy losses for the Hallians, location unspecified.

Corsica Savoy Nice Berlin Britain Bordeaux Daily Mail of London Great Britain France Paul Reynaud London Daily Mail Jean Darlan Italan

Churchill Warns on Battle of Britain and Invasion Risks

Prime Minister Winston Churchill defended Britain’s unity and war aims in the Commons. He outlined large troop deployments, dominion forces, and a strong Navy while warning that invasion would require massive sea-borne hostile armies and predicted air raids. He stressed France’s fate and Britain’s resolve to continue fighting.

Percy Harris H. B.leessmith Labor Britain France Churchill Hitler London Winston Churchill House of Commons England Jost Flanders Belgium Sedan Meuse Briish Dunkirk British Isles Great Britain

Robbery Attempt Misaddress Leads to Arrests in Dallas

J H Faurote reported two youths attempted to rob him at Cedar Springs avenue and Reagan street. A police dispatcher misread the address and sent officers to Cedar Springs and Maple. Officers reached the correct location and nabbed the suspects in a separate robbery at tempt.

Dallas J. H. Faurote Cedar Springs Avenue Reagan Street Cedar Springs Maple

Rivers urges large army to meet national emergencies

Georgia Governor E D Rivers addressed the state convention of Legionnaires in Augusta urging compulsory military training for youth and a strong U S army and navy to counter any war threat. He warned of hard days ahead and criticized pacifists while calling for self defense and unity with federal state and local authorities.

Augusta E. D. Rivers Georgia Legionnaires United States American Legion Great Britain Rivers Germany South J. Walter McCraw Atlanta Lusacki Legionnaires Jerzy Potocki Washington America Poland Joseph Kennedy

German raids and French resistance near Chalons Saone line

Allied and Axis reports detail major air raids and retreating French forces as Germany presses toward a new defense line along the Saone and Doubs junction north of Chalons sur Saone. Berlin claims French collapse, while Britain and France maneuver amid ongoing battles and strategic naval moves.

Carthage Foch France Marshal Petain Paul Baudoin Britain Berlin Germany Metz Dijon Belfort le Creusot Estauary French Loire High Command Moray Firth Scotland Hitler Orne Caen le Mans

Berlin and Rome meet as war clouds loom in Europe

The scene at the Prinz Karl palace saw Joachim von Ribbentrop and Count Ciano guiding Mussolini through a late day discussion with Hitler in the Fuehrerhaus. Crowds filled the streets as schools and businesses closed and youth groups marched in support or protest. Mussolini showed belligerent determination.

Berlin Rome Joachim von Ribbentrop Count Ciano Prinz Karl Munich France Czechoslovakia Fuehrerhaus Fuehrer Hitler Mussolini

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