South African Troops Ready To Meet Nazis
Cairo dispatch reports South African veterans who helped redraw East Africa’s map occupy positions in Egypt and prepare to face German forces in the western desert. British forces monitor Syria as Gen. Henri Dentz asks Vichy for troops to replace those loyal to Vichy. South Africans arrive by truck singing a marching song.
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British Broadcasting Corporation Today
Free French
Henri Dentz
Syria
Vichy
Cairo
Egypt
Mussolini
Western
Desert
Africa
Tax Exemptions May Be Lowered To Meet Defense Costs
The House Ways and Means Committee signaled possible reductions in current exemptions of 800 for single persons and 2000 for married couples to fit a 3.5 billion tax bill. They tentatively apply exemptions to surtaxes atop a 4 percent normal tax with Treasury proposing a steep surtax on the first dollar. Chairman Doughton said the normal tax could start lower for surtax purposes and noted dependents exemption of 400 would also apply for surtax. The decision remains tentative and subject to change.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Doughton
D-Nc
Southern Pacific to spend $366000 in Tucson upgrades
Southern Pacific plans more than $100000 to be spent immediately in Tucson for switching facilities and freight yards raising total investment to $366000. The work includes remodeling the passenger station building a subway access and track realignment a 125 foot turntable and new shop stalls aimed at faster handling of growing defense related business. Extension of yards new tracks and relocated scales and oil facilities are also planned with completion as soon as possible.
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Tucson
H. R. Hughes
Hughes
Hitler to declare on Soviet relations and peace plan
A French language broadcast from London said Berlin foreign correspondents expect an official statement on international affairs probably Monday. Zurich dispatches suggest Hitler will outline relations with Soviet Russia and present his peace plan.
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Radio Today
Berlin
Switzerland
Russia
Zurich
Hitler
CBS
Troops Face Suez Threat amid Allied Maneuvers
The article describes troops moving through British and Italian Somaliland and Ethiopia, with others sailing along the Nile. Forces prepare to meet German pressure at the Suez Canal from the west while ready for a possible eastern thrust. A Vichy note claims Britain weighs an attack on Syria but has not fully approved it.
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Somaliland
Ethiopia
Nile
Suez Canal
Suez
Vichy
Syria
Whirlaway Wins Belmont Stakes Turf Triple
Whirlaway, already victorious in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, secured the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park completing the turf triple.
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Whirlaway
New York
Belmont Park
Baseball scores sweep multiple games in early NL action
In a day of high scoring, Chicago edged Boston 17 to 5 as Passeau and McCullough led the Cubs with strong pitching while Errick son, La Mana, Tobin and Mass contributed on offense. Philadelphia crushed Cincinnati 27 to 8 with Lanning, Dietz, Lopez and Davis driving the attack. New York beat St Louis 11 to 6 behind Nahem and White, while Chicago defeated Boston 5 to 4 with Wilson Fleming and Pytlak providing key hits. Detroit dominated Washington 10 to 6 as Kennedy and Early helped fuel the offense.
British Sink Axis Ships Off Holland Coast
British air attack today set two Axis supply ships of about 5000 tons afire off the Holland coast with no British losses. German raiders delivered night bombing on London for the first time since May 11 as heavy raids hit a British convoy in the Dover Strait and London houses were damaged.
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Holland
Air Ministry
Dover Strait
Channel
Boulogne
Cap Gris Nez
RAF raids echo reported from France
Folkestone reports a brief notice that explosions from German occupied France were heard today signaling another RAF raid. The item notes a continuation of air action and directs readers to page six for British coverage.
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Folkstone
England
France
RAF
Winant Says Britain Confident on Suez and Mediterranean
Ambassador John G. Winant reported to Vice President Wallace and senators that Britain feels able to hold the Suez Canal and prevent German control of the Mediterranean. He cited strong Africa forces, RAF air superiority, and a decline in daylight bombings as signs of morale and resilience.
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Great Britain
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George
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D-Tex
Hill
D-Ala
Africa
Adolf Hitler
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Crete
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English Channel
France
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Pendergast Sentenced to Two More Years in Fire Insurance Case
In Kansas City on June 7, T. J. Pendergast and R. E. O Malley were sentenced to two years each by a three judge federal court for contempt tied to Missouri s 10 000 000 fire insurance settlement. Both had prior federal terms for income tax evasion. The government alleged payments of 500 000 from a Chicago attorney representing insurers aimed to speed favorable action. the court later rescinded approval and ordered funds returned to policy holders.
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T. J. Pendergast
R. E. O'Malley
Missouri
Pendergast
United States
O'Malley
Chicago
Pendergast and
Weygand halts any military collaboration with Nazis
In a World War II telegraphic update Gen. Maxime Weygand, French colonial commander, blocked Vichy plans to aid Germany and Italy. He signaled France would not commit colonial forces to a forced campaign against Britain or the United States.
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New York
U.P
Maxime Weygand
Vichy
Germany
Italy
French Africa
Great Britain
United States
Weygand
William D. Leahy
France
Jean Francois Darlan
Paris
de Gaulle
Africa
Committee Chooses Tucson Airport Name Meeting Set
Col. H. V. Hopkins to meet with a Chamber of Commerce aviation committee to select a name for the Tucson air base. C. Edgar Goyette, chamber secretary, said the aviation committee will confer with Col. Hopkins, with the Army setting the meeting time.
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Col. H. V. Hopkins
Frank D. Lackland
Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
C. Edgar Goyette
Chamber
Col. Hopkins
Army
Craig Wood Leads U S Open Tourney
Blond Craig Wood of Mamaroneck New York 39 year old Augusta Masters champion took the lead in the U S Open going into the final round after an even par 70 in his third round for a 54 hole total of 214 two strokes ahead of Paul Runyan and Denny Shute Wood was par on the back nine and saved pars with steady putting as trouble loomed through the final holes
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Tex
Blond Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Paul Runyan
Denny Shute
Colonial Club
Wood
Just Peace Is Impossible In Grew Opinion
Joseph C. Grew United States ambassador to Japan bluntly declares a just peace with Germany impossible and that the United States may enter the war to preserve American life. He notes Germany has started five wars in 75 years and argues a just peace is unattainable while urging action to safeguard democracy and world order.
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Tokyo
Joseph C. Grew
United States
Japan
Germany
Week in World War II Sees Crete Loss and Mediterranean Struggle
British admit Crete abandoned after a 12 day siege with 15 000 evacuated while Germany claims 10 000 captured and 31 ships sunk. Goering says no island is unconquerable as Weygand travels to Vichy and Berlin hints armistice terms may relax for France.
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Dutch Indies Rejects Plan For Jop Trade
Tokyo reports the Netherlands East Indies rejected a Japanese trade proposal in a noon delivery. Domei cited unnamed responsible sources and offered no further details on the response or conditions.
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Tokyo
Netherlands East Indies
Domei
Dutch reject Japanese demands and rely on U S war material
The Netherlands East Indies government rejects Japan's oil tin and rubber concessions and vows to maintain its stance despite possible war. It notes recent shipments of war material from the United States and confirms no plan to publicize its note to Tokyo. The Japanese delegate Yoshizawa says he will stay for clarification, while wartime labor actions in the United States unfold with President Roosevelt's possible plant takeover looming.
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Italy
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Netherlands Indies
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Tokyo
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U S Drafting Note To Vichy Backing Hull
Washington reports the United States is drafting a sharp note to back Cordell Hull as France and Germany’s collaboration draws criticism. French envoy Gaston Henry-Haye reacts, saying it is not in fashion to be defeated, amid trade tensions and halted food imports with frozen French funds. An appointment with Hull was set for Monday.
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United States
Cordell Hull
France
Germany
Hull
Gaston Henry-Haye
Great Britain
Vichy
Henry Haye
Britain
White House to take over Inglewood plant if strike lasts
The White House said President Roosevelt would order government seizure of the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood California if strikers do not return to work by Monday. Army takeover papers were prepared by the administration to be signed.
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Harvey W. Brown
International Machinists’ Union
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Inglewood
Richard T. Frankensteen
Cio-Uaw Aviation
North American Aviation Corp
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Army
Frankensteen
Bill Backman
Indus
White House
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Calif
Stephen T. Early
North American Aviation Chief Seeks End to Strike
J H Kindelberger president of North American Aviation explains hope struck workers will return and that the President's plan is not the only way to end the walkout. He says there is no justification for the strike and pledges retroactive wage scales to May 1 as production should resume.
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J. H. Kindelberger
North American Aviation Company
Kindelberger
Nazi Shipping Raids Declared Highly Successful
Berlin reports a series of air raids on Britain’s sea lanes from Scotland to West Africa. Three merchant ships were sunk and several more damaged, including a 3,000-ton freighter sunk about 250 miles off West Africa, with two other vessels totaling 27,500 tons destroyed off Scotland. Two large ships damaged in the Thames estuary and long range guns shelled shipping near Folkestone.
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