Jap Cabinet Resigns Amid War Crisis In 1941 Style Purge
Tokyo reports Gen Hideki Tojo's cabinet resigns as Japan reorganizes military and political leadership after naval shifts. Ex-Emperor Hirohito orders Marquis Kido to head discussions for a new cabinet while Tojo and top aides depart. Domei noted an emergency call of former premiers to discuss personnel. no decision announced.
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Russia
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No Coal for Italy as Germany Halts Deliveries
German forces stop coal deliveries to Italy and move remaining stocks from northern Italy to Germany. With Italian industry dependent on German coal since Sardinia’s liberation, this signals a collapse of Italian industrial capacity as an asset and hints at potential German evacuation plans. France’s industrial woes also draw greater German concern than Italy’s.
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Germany
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France
Canadians Trail Rome in Allied Track Meet
The 25 member Canadian team, representing the 5th Army, earned a lone three points as Sgt. Gene Bortolussi of Powell River BC finished fourth in the 100 metres final. The Fighting French led the standings in the weekend championships held in a stadium built by Mussolini.
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Prices Board Lifts Freeze on Hot Air Furnaces
Ottawa The Prices Board announced a temporary freeze on furnace sales is lifted allowing homeowners and builders with certificates of essentiality to obtain new furnaces as delivery is arranged. The board warns supply remains tight and close control of all sales continues.
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Prices Board
Duncan Sandys Leads British Rocket Defense Panel
London reports the man directing British rocket tests in 1940 to 41 serves as chairman of the flying bomb counter measures committee announced by Prime Minister Churchill. He is the prime minister’s son in law, Duncan Sandys.
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Church
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Exports Reach Peak Value For First Half Of Year
Canada reports record six month export value of 1.746 billion dollars, up from 1.276 billion a year earlier. UK purchases total 653 million, U S 638 million, with tanks and trucks plus foodstuffs driving gains. Wheat, meats, and flour show notable increases amid wartime demand.
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Canada
MacKinnon
Dominion
United Kingdom
United States
World Security Talks Planned in Washington
Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced exploratory conferences on a world security agency to be held in Washington likely in August. Russians and Chinese will not attend the same meetings, continuing a policy toward neutrality in the Pacific. The talks follow a Moscow pact among Britain the United States Russia and China. Hull and President Roosevelt seek a permanent UN with a council and an assembly while denying formal agreements at this stage.
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Allied Tanks Encounter Woman Snipers Says Canadian Officer
Lieut. John C. Wilson, a Canadian tank captain who fought in Normandy since D-day plus three, reported in an interview that Allied forces were fired on by women snipers on some occasions.
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British government sponsored restaurants grow to 2082 in London
London eateries funded by the government now total 2,082 sites across Britain serving about 583,000 meals daily. The program expands amid public hunger relief and social welfare aims.
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Navy ends steel hat fittings after compass error
In Ottawa a tiny steel eyelet in an officer cap caused compass deviation while taking a bearing. The Canadian navy will remove steel hat fittings. The detail was disclosed in naval orders tabled in the commons. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Ottawa
Seed Oil Plant Planned for Moose Jaw
Work on a new vegetable seed oil processing plant in Moose Jaw is set to begin in August after securing machinery priorities from the Canadian Agricultural Supplies Board the fats and oil controller and the American War Food Administration. Architect I H Coyne of Chicago completed the survey and construction is to start shortly after August 1.
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American War Food Administration Board
Canada
United States
H. Coyne
Chicago
Berlin replies do not consider French partisans part of Allied forces
Berlin rejects Ike's assertion that French partisans in France are allied troops. The German reply cites the French German armistice and warns violators will be dealt with. Gen De Gaulle orders all former French army officers and NCOs to join the interior forces at once and await further orders from Algiers.
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Canada Plans To Wage War In The Pacific Area
Ottawa reports Air Vice Marshall L F Stevenson will lead an air mission to East Asia to gather climate data and prepare for Canadian squadrons in the Pacific. The move mirrors North Africa training, with RAF bases in Canada building up Pacific forces and a growing Commonwealth trainee flow. The army has sent officers for Pacific training and the navy’s Canadian escort fleet is expected to support Pacific service.
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Ottawa officer named national director of Air Cadet League
Wing Commander G. M. Ross of Ottawa has been appointed national director of the Air Cadet League of Canada, succeeding retired Group Captain D. C. M. Hume. He previously led No. 2 Wireless School in Calgary and held commands at No. 5 bombing and gunnery school in Dafoe and No. 2 Embing and Gunnery School in Mossbank.
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Moose Jaw, Sask
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Used in Italy American Anti Aircraft Gun Proves Ideal
An American 90 mm anti aircraft gun is being used in Italy against enemy troops with devastating effect. The gun is described by Allied command as a highly mobile weapon that fires explosive shells at high velocity and serves as an effective dual purpose firearm against the Nazi mm gun.
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Rome
Italy
Soviet report claims sinking of Finnish naval ship Vainamoinen
A supplement to a Russian communique states that the 3,900 ton coast defense ship Vainamoinen and a 6,000 ton transport were sunk in Kotka harbor. Vainamoinen was Finland's last sizable naval vessel.
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Red Banner
Vainamoinen
Finland
Kotka
Offers Basis For Reaching Greater Unity
In the Canadian Senate debate Senator Arthur Marcotte urges a uniform Canadian history textbook acceptable to all provinces. He cites past English French conflicts and calls for truth based authors to foster unity amid Quebec political tensions and the memory of Lord Tweedsmuir.
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England
France
Arthur Marcotte
Saskatchewan
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L. A David
Dominion
T. D Bouchard
L-Quebec
Bouchard
Jacques Cartier
Canada
Marcette
David
Quebec
Used military aircraft ill suited for postwar commercial service
Munitions Minister Howe told the commons that returning servicemen should not buy used military aircraft to start commercial air services. He advised they would be wiser to purchase commercial type aircraft built for the intended purpose. The question came from J. Diefenbaker who asked if used aircraft would be offered on time payment after the war.
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Howe
Commons
Diefenbaker
P.C
Lake Centre
Canada to Supply 75 Million Dozen Eggs to Britain
Agriculture Minister Gardiner told the commons Canada could fulfill a contract to ship 75 million dozen eggs to the United Kingdom this year. He noted last year’s shipments reached about 36 million dozen and that British Columbia poultry farmers worry about future markets. Gardiner said efforts aim to assure a continuing British market for Canadian eggs.
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Gardiner
Commons
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United Kingdom
Minster
Tom Reid
L. New Westminster
British Columbia
Prices to fall for farm repair parts after September
The Prices Board announced that current prices on imported farm machinery repair parts stay in effect until September 30. After that date dealers must pass on to farmers the price reductions from the removal of import duties and the war exchange tax.
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Prices Board
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