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BERLIN, June 17 -- Berlin has protested "sharply" to the United States against closure of all German consulates, the official news agency D.N.B. reported tonight after an announcement that "necessary measures" had been ordered against some $450,000,000 worth of United States property in the Reich.
French check Allied drive
D N B repts similar action by Germany
Order barring departure of German natls from U S seen as attempt to curb Latin-Amer propaganda activities; Wheeler scores plan for U S occupation of Martinique
1941Roger Lemerre, French footballer and manager[†]
Roger Léon Maurice Lemerre-Desprez is a French former professional football manager and former player. During his managerial career, he was in charge of the French, Tunisian and Moroccan national teams. He also managed numerous clubs in France, Tunisia, Turkey and Algeria.
1941Paul Mayersberg, English director and screenwriter[†]
Paul Mayersberg is an English writer and director and was the film critic for Movie magazine in the early 1960s and author of 1968 film book Hollywood, The Haunted House.
1941Delia Smith, English chef and author[†]
Delia Ann Smith is an English cook and television presenter, known for teaching basic cookery skills in a direct style. One of the best-known celebrity chefs in British popular culture, Smith has influenced viewers to become more culinarily adventurous. She is also notable for her role as Honorary Life President of Norwich City, where she was previously the Joint Majority Shareholder alongside Wynn-Jones from 1998 to 2024.