The Archive · 1940

Third Term Abandoned?

Philadelphia, June 21.

New, of Presiden: ' Roosevelt's @pointment of two loyal ubli~ 5 to serve in his reorganized cabinet was interpreted by Re. publicans gathering for the national convention here last night as an indication that the President does the Jura Mountains into Berne not intend to run for a third term in office, Mr. Alfred London, Mr, Rooseps in the area Few of these vats opponent in the 1936 - presi-to make their the President must have given dential race, told the United Press

2 Colonel Frank Knox and Colonel and tanks which Henry Stimson assurances he would heavy toll of the at. not be a third term candidate in were taken to the order to include the two ' Republi-he retreating Polish troops cans in his cabinet, Colonel Knox Hence Sreglly [slowed and Colonel Stimson were nominated Secretary of the Navy and War Bridges and tunnels on the Prench respectively. de were blown up Other Republican leaders here told as they fell back. [the United Press Mr. Roosevelt convoys Of refugees arrived accompanied original proposals for jin Berne today to be allocated by the formation of a coalition govern-to _hastily-prepared ment three weeks ago with a pro-camps.—Hava! mise not to run for the Presidency again, The Republican national chairman, Mr, John Hamilton, indicated he no longer considered Colonel Knox and Colonel Stimson members of the Republican Party, As cabinet members; he said, they "owe their 3 allegiance to the President and To Hold First Meeting [hereafter will speak and act in that Under M. Kirchensteins. Franklin A A formally made a written reply to the letter recently sent by Mayor Fu Siao-en of the Shanghai Special Municipality asking for a complete withdrawal of belligerent foreign troops stationed in Shanghai to avoid a possible conflict in the city.

The reply reached, the Mayor at 1 pin. yesterday. Its contents would be made public after it had been translated into Chinese, it was explained. It was further stated that the British and French Consul Generals had not yet replied. all of France north of the Loire River, with the exception of sections of the Maginot Line still being held by isolated French units, In Alsace, French armies commanded by Gen. Laure also are trying to fight their way through German lines in an attempt to avoid being wiped cut. The Alsace and Lorraine armies, which supported the Maginot Line, are threatened with complete isolation as the Germens approach the Swiss border south-east of Paris,—United Press,

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