British acceptance of French national committee shapes war aims
Churchill condemns the Bordeaux government and backs a London created French national committee to continue the fight. The move could keep the French navy and air force under British control while complicating German penalties and preserving overseas French assets for Britain.
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Britain
Dewitt Mackkenzie
Erigland
Bordeaux
Winston Churchill
London
Syria
Germany
Hitler
Hitler Ius
France
Petain
Willkie Topic Roils Republicans At Philadelphia Convention
The Republican National Convention in Philadelphia moves quickly through preliminaries on June 24 and heads to the main task of choosing a presidential candidate. Willkie gains momentum in the Pennsylvania delegation, while Dewey and Taft show opposition. Delegates note war concerns influencing the platform and voices of support shift after ballots. Stassen serves as temporary chair as the session ends with Tonight’s keynote.
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Alf M. Landon
Kansas
James
Pennsylvania
Bridges
New Hampshire
Wendell Willkie
New York
Taft
Ohio
Samuel E. Boys
Plymmouth
Ind
Willkie
Arthur James
Thomas E. Dewey
Unien
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
B.S. T
John Hamilton
America
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Weather forecast for Southeast states today and Tuesday
South Carolina shows partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers possible in the northwest today and on the coast Tuesday, cooler in the north. Georgia expects partly cloudy skies with isolated thundershowers in the north today or tonight and on Tuesday, cooler in the north. Florida remains generally fair to tonight and Tuesday with scattered thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and warm conditions. Alabama near partly cloudy with local thundershowers in the north and cooler in the extreme north tonight. Tuesday mostly cloudy with more thundershowers and cooler in the north. Winds: southwest along the coast, then variable. extreme northwest Florida: partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with light southerly to westerly winds.
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France and Italy sign armistice terms in Rome
France and Italy sign a separate armistice in Rome on June 24, effective six hours after Germany is notified. Marshal Badoglio signs for Italy and General Huntziger for France. Hostilities were to cease at 1:35 a.m. Italian time Tuesday, amid ongoing German-French fighting.
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Italy
Britain
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Villa Indiesa
Munich
Germany
Pietro Badoglio
Charles Huntziger
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Villa Indhesa
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Myron C. Taylor Heads to Rome for Operation
Florence dispatch reports Myron C. Taylor president Roosevelt's personal representative to the Vatican will travel to Rome to undergo an operation performed by Dr. Allen O. Whipple. Mrs. Taylor accompanied him after arriving by clipper from the United States and he received a blood transfusion to strengthen for the journey.
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L Myron C. Taylor
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Vatican
Rome
Allen O. Whipple
New York
Clipper
United States
Taylor
Nazi Order to Stop Firing Reported
New York reports via NBC that Hitler’s high command ordered a halt to hostilities in France after the French Italian armistice was signed. The German and Italian forces then renewed attacks along the Alpine front near L Ecluse fort and Grenoble, drawing many French troops from the front.
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Adolf Hitler
National Broadcasting Company
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Grenoble
French Alps
Lyon
Rhone
Culoz
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
Hoax against Miami mayor boosts Red Cross relief
A telephone telegraph hoax pretending Mayor Alexander Orr Jr invited Irene Rich to Miami for a $5,000 Red Cross donation backfired. Rich planned a Hollywood benefit, then came the telegram charge to Orr’s home. pledges exceeded $1,000 by noon. Orange Bowl committee organized a Friday stadium show to raise funds. The prankster remains unknown.
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Pla
Alexander Orr, Jr
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Irene Rich
Hollywood
Red Cross
Miss Rich
Orr
E. E B. Seiler
A&P Profits Increase in Year End Figures
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co and subsidiaries report net profit of 18,663,571 for the year ended February 29, yielding 8.07 per common share after 7 percent preferred dividends. This compares with 15,833,783 or 86.75 per common share in the prior year.
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the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
French Cabinet Seeks Understanding Over Armistice Move
Bordeaux reports a French government member urged understanding in the United States as Paris pursues peace with Germany and Italy. The statement criticizes London factional talk and notes Weygand outlined the grim military position at a June 12 meeting.
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United States
France
Germany
Italy
London
French National Committee
Charles de Gaulle
Reynaud
Churchill
Paul Reynaud
Britain
Mandel
America
Chateau de Gange
Tours
Maxime Weygand
Armistice signed as France yields to Axis terms
France and Italy signed an armistice ending France's 10 month war. The cease fire set for 1:35 a.m. Tuesday, EST 6:35 p.m. today, with Germany occupying western coast and Italy the southern coast. French forces retreat toward ports as Axis advances threaten Bordeaux and the Gironde.
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Associated Press
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Italy
French Republic
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Britain
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