Egypt Breaks off Relations With Italy Over Border Clash
Cairo reports a British Italian border skirmish left 62 prisoners. Premier Aly Maher Pasha warned Egypt will declare war if its territory is invaded or if any Egyptian point is bombed. Italy’s Serafino Mazzolini was ordered to depart. Egypt unites with Britain to defend freedom as parliament backs the decision.
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Italian Air Strikes Hit Bizerta and Toulon Bases
Rome reports its planes bombed Bizerta on the north African coast and Toulon in the Riviera chief base. The communique says fires started and nine French aircraft plus part of the airfield were destroyed at Bizerta while all Italian planes returned. It notes Allied bombings of Turin caused slight damage with few casualties. An Italian submarine sank.
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FBI Wiretapping Bill Approved by House Committee
The House Judiciary Committee reported favorably a bill to let the FBI tap wires when necessary for national defense, with attorney general approval. The measure, introduced by Rep. Emanuel Celler and backed by Attorney General Robert Jackson, restricts evidence to defense cases only.
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Baseball Finals in American League Result
Detroit and Cleveland played the only game of the day. Detroit scored 1 run in the top of the first and 1 more in the top of the second, while Cleveland were blanked. Rowe and Tebbetts pitched for Detroit and Hemsley for Cleveland.
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Reynaud Appeals Roosevelt for Allied Aid Before It Is Too Late
Premier Reynaud urged President Roosevelt to promise full U S aid to the Allies except for an expeditionary force. Roosevelt replied that most peoples seek peace and law. Reynaud warned France would retreat anywhere to continue fighting Germany if needed. Dated June 10 this message followed Italy declaring war.
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North Africa
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Italy
Great Britain
Charlottesville
New Territory Anti transfer Bill Clears House Route
Washington June 13 the rules committee cleared a territorial resolution to back government opposition to any transfer of sovereignty in the western hemisphere by any European power Rep Fish said he favored going to war if needed to uphold the Monroe Doctrine He predicted the measure could reach the house Tuesday if approved by both houses
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Congress adjournment plans abandoned for now
Speaker William B. Bankhead said he lost hope for a June 22 adjournment and predicted Congress would stay in session. House leaders noted the defense tax bill would not be opened for general revision this session as Morgenthau urged consideration of tax reform. The Senate and House factions push for continued session during party conventions.
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Defense Work Threat Halted By Officials
The War Department halted rapid defense plant approvals amid a flood of applications from cities and towns. Maj. Gen. Charles M. Wesson and officials refused civic delegations to focus on defense, with about 450 plant applications and 700 more forwarded by Congress.
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Paris Defences Called Off as German Drive Advances
Berlin reports say Paris may not be defended and that German troops surround the city on three sides. Military quarters predict a forced capture with Paris as a secondary objective while destroying remaining French armies.
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Hull condemns Japanese bombings of Chungking as ruthless
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the Japanese aerial raids on Chungking were ruthless and condemned them fully. He noted reports of hundreds of civilian deaths and damage to buildings including the American Methodist mission church and school.
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Turkey Signs Surprising Trade Pact With Germany
In Ankara on June 13 the Turkish government signed a commercial agreement with Germany, shocking leaders who had pledged mutual aid with Britain and France. The accord covers exchange of certain products worth 21 million Turkish pounds after months of talks with German ambassador Franz von Papen.
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British Bombs Rain Fire On Enemies In Europe Africa
British fliers report third day of unrelenting air attacks over Norway France and Africa. Bombers hit Bergen harbor a German airdrome at Vernes and ships with several targets set ablaze. Planes continued blind bombing in the North Sea and damaged vessels at Boulogne.
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Nazi Fear Of World Save Paris
Generalissimo Weygand defends Paris as German turning movements threaten encirclement. Nazis push on along both flanks, crossing the Seine near Evreux and the Marne near Meaux Château Thierry, risking a disaster if the Allied front is severed.
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Allied Troops Captured at St Valery En Caux
About 6,000 British and French soldiers were taken prisoner at St Valery en Caux on the English Channel coast as German forces closed in. Troops and material were rushed across the channel to aid French defenders of Paris while reinforcements prepared to contest the advance. Some units escaped to join French forces at Le Havre amid ration shortages and fogged seas.
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Jones Upholds Lawyer's Case Against Reds
Gov. Bob Jones endorses County Attorney James V. Robins of Nogales in labeling the Communist party of Arizona as not Americans in fact. Robins argues penal laws on treason apply more than the bill of rights to the party amid a Nogales vagrancy arrest of a petition circulator seeking ballot access.
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James V. Robins
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Morris Graham
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Paris Placed Under Open City Status As German Advance
The State Department announced Ambassador Bullitt in Paris notified the German government that Paris was withdrawn as an open city at the French request. German troops were reported pouring over three Seine bridgeheads as part of westward encirclement efforts aimed at Paris.
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French Battle Front in Mortally Danger Period Intensifies
June report from Tours quotes a war office spokesman saying Paris will not be defended and France will fight in the north west and east as the German offensive drives on. The spokesman underscores the desperate military situation and Reynaud's appeal for aid.
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French Decide to Continue Resistance to End
France will persist in its resistance to the end. The French council of ministers met with British leaders Churchill and Halifax in attendance to pledge continued effort against the enemy.
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Exhausted French Hold Line Amid German Drive Near Paris
French troops fight eight days of desperate combat near the capital as the German offensive widens. Exhaustion mounts as withdrawal to new positions requires rear-guard actions to avoid entrapment, with no relief in sight.
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Paris
Chinese Nanking demands allied troops leave China
The Nanking regime led by Wang Ching-wei, under Japanese guidance, urged the withdrawal of all European belligerent forces from China including British French and Italian troops. It warned that presence of invading troops could spark incidents and escalate to serious trouble.
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