Britain declares resolve as Calypso sunk in Mediterranean
London reports Britain boosts army and air force and vows to fight to the last drop of blood after the cruiser Calypso is torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine. Two trawlers Myrtle and Ocean Sunlight mined in home waters, eight missing. Dispatch from Tours warns the battle of France may peak in 24 to 48 hours as France Endures heavy losses but resists with dwindling strength awaiting Allied help.
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Famed World War Fort Falls At Last As Germans Break Maginot Line
Paris and Tours reports say German forces crossed the Rhine in Alsace and penetrated central France toward Chaumont while Verdun and Forts Vaux and Marre fell in a broad assault south of Saarbrucken. French high command notes continued fighting with retreats and counterattacks along the northern front.
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Britain mobilizes 2.8 million in wartime conscription drive
Britain starts registration for a new war class of 300000 men aged 28, with 29-year-olds to be called June 22, bringing total summoned to about 2,800,000. Volunteers sought for air corps with 18 to 28-year-olds for pilots and 18 to 32 for radio operators and observers.
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Baseball finals rattle NL and AL with high scores
Cincinnati loses 11 to 68 in a messy NL finale while Brooklyn falls 14 to 11. Chicago downed Boston 11 to 7. St. Louis and Philadelphia also push to 14 and 4 respectively. In the American League Boston and Chicago split a doubleheader 8 to 5 and 4 to 2 as Washington and Detroit split games.
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Roosevelt pledges increased aid to Allied armies
President Roosevelt tells French Premier Reynaud the United States will redouble efforts to supply planes munitions as long as the French army resists Germany. He also says the U S would not recognize any conquest of French territory and sends a reply to Reynaud's desperate appeal.
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Red Army Captures Kaunas and Advances in Lithuania
Soviet troops marched into Kaunas Lithuania later reported by the official agency. Two hundred tanks reportedly passed the capital and the main armored division arrived in the city as General Pavlov commanded and General Vitkauskas prepared to meet them. Molotov accused Lithuanian authorities of persecuting Red Army garrisons and warned of ungrateful acts despite Soviet aid.
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FDR Orders Fast Action to Shield Power for Defense
President Roosevelt instructed the Federal Power Commission to secure adequate electric power for national defense and to safeguard power sources from sabotage. He told FPC Chairman Leland Olds to work with the War and Navy Departments, Maritime Commission, Civil Aeronautics Authority, coast guard, and Civilian Defense to plan protections against hostile acts and to interconnect critical transmission lines and substations.
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Incomplete Census Figures Show Growth
The census bureau reported the U S population has surpassed 131 million with incomplete returns. Officials forecast a 1940 total near 132 million, noting the 1930 census stood at 122.7 million and recent figures remain preliminary.
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Senate Passes Huge Relief and Defense Bill
The Senate approved a $1,224,784,916 relief and defense package including a $50,000,000 war relief fund and a $100,000,000 farm surpluses removal item. It funds noncombatant Civilian Conservation Corps training for 300,000 youths and authorizes a $975,650,000 WPA allocation usable starting July 1 if directed by the President.
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French cabinet meeting ends with plan for Sunday session
Paris reports indicate President Lebrun chaired a cabinet session with armed forces commanders. The French radio stated another meeting would be held Sunday to continue discussions on national affairs and defense.
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Petersen Files for State Post Nominee Seeks Corportion Commissioner
State Treasurer William Petersen filed nominating petitions with 1 677 signatures yesterday to seek the Democratic nomination for state corporation commissioner.
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Camacho Follows Rival To Agua Prieta
Gen Manuel Avila Camacho, backed for the Mexican presidency, passed through Agua Prieta after rival Gen Juan Andreu Almazan and spent the night at Colonia Morelos. His quiet two hour visit contrasts with Almazan’s noisy rally as Camacho heads toward Juarez and Chihuahua for upcoming meetings.
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Spirit Of France Keeps Weary French Army On Foot
War dispatches describe General Weygand's battered forces fighting back in rear-guard actions near Paris as Nazi pressure drives toward the capital. German blows concentrate on the Maginot line while Verdun and the Meuse area see strategic moves and reports of large Allied prisoner captures.
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