Bombings in Australia Not Serious
Allied Headquarters in Australia reports Sydney and Newcastle shelled from the sea. Newcastle faced a 30 minute attack. Sydney's damage undisclosed. No military losses beyond a worn ferry boat. casualties few. Submarine activity alleged. four Japanese subs reportedly destroyed near the Southwest Pacific last week.
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Allied
Australia
Sydney
Newcastle
Southwest Pacific
Alaska
Hawaii
Gerard's Warning To Germans To Face Wrath
New York June 7 Gerard former American ambassador to Germany warned that Germans face wrath from France Poland and Yugo Slavs and other nations after bowing to the Nazi yoke He urged the German people to revolt against their rulers and seek protection and help from the United States before it is too late.
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New York
James W. Gerard
Germany
League
Gerard
Philadelphia Blaze Wrecks Warehouse Sear Firemen Suffer
A four alarm blaze at the Victory Storage company in West Philadelphia wrecked a five story warehouse and tied up Market street trains. Twenty seven firemen were overcome by smoke as crews controlled the fire after nearly three hours following a 3am alarm.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
Market Streets
Victory Storage Company
Nazis Staging Attack on Sevastopol
Moscow dispatch reports a mighty German land and air assault on Sevastopol, the Black Sea naval base, while Soviet forces claim to hold firm after days of bombardment. The day’s figures show 428 German planes destroyed versus 151 Soviet losses in the week, with further air battles near Murmansk and supply routes to Moscow continuing as ships bring in passengers and supplies.
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Moscow
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Crimea
Kerch Peninsula
Crimean
Eastern Front
Red Army
Murmansk
Britain
United States
Mass Enlistment Across U S In Pearl Harbor Avenger Drive
Across the nation 12,328 young Americans enlisted in the Navy Army and Coast Guard as Pearl Harbor avengers in a radio ceremony timed six months after the attack. Recruits were sworn in at 12 25 a m with notable ceremonies in Denver Los Angeles New York Tampa Charlotte and Atlanta led by Navy Coast Guard and Marine officials and aided by Kate Smith and other figures.
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Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
Russell D. Waesche
Robert L. Denig
Marine Corps
Kate Smith
Radio Star
Charles Brendler
Denver
Civic Center
Los Angeles
J. J. McCormick
J. W. Greenslade
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
New York
Mall of Central Park
New York City
Lucy Monroe
Florida
Hilzabeth Colson
Tampa
Fla
Victory
Seilors
Charlotte
N. C
Atlanta
Great Lakes
Rovernor. 1
Many Join Navy in Helena Rites
Montana youths pledged allegiance to the Navy in Helena and across stations, with 69 sworn in during the Pearl Harbor semi anniversary observance. Admiral Jacobs administered by radio, Lieut. Biehler relayed, and 650 attendees heard Governor Ford and Mayor Hartin praise the volunteers and Montana's home-front support.
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Montana
Helena
Pearl Harbor
Capitol Lawn
Randall Jacobs
John F. Biehler
Ehef
Hutte
Great Falls
Missoula
Balings
Sam C. Ford
J. J. Hartin
Tlelena
Navy
Royal Speraiting
American Legion
Heydrich Hangman Borne to Grave in Prague
London June 7 P The body of Reinhard Heydrich the Gestapo hangman was borne through Prague in an official mourning ceremony with the population ordered to attend Under the Librem ramparts of Hladshin castle the route from Smelana square to the railway station was jammed The number executed in retaliation for Heydrichs death stood at 216 with 13 shot yesterday Two were women.
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London
Reinhard Heydrich
Prague
Smelana Square
Illadshin Castle
Bohemia
Heydrich
Weather in Helena Thundershowers and cooler Monday
Thundershowers are likely in Helena with a cooler afternoon on Monday. The U S Weather Bureau cautions residents to expect unsettled skies and cooling temperatures as the day progresses.
Chinese Praise of Nimitz Sparks Wartime Propaganda
A Chungking dispatch June 7 cites Chinese admiration for Admiral Chester Nimitz, elevating him alongside American leaders and General MacArthur. An ardent commentator lauds his wartime victories and praises the Allied naval command, asserting there are no limits to Nimitz’s influence in the war effort.
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Chungking
Dayelas MacArthur
Cheeler WooMita
After 25 Years, Rookie and Sergeant Reunite at Last
Two veterans who trained together in coast artillery served apart in World War I. Sergeant Joe Huntley, once stationed at Fort Worden near Seattle, and rookie Joe Huntley later joined different units and never met until yesterday at Fort Harrison veterans' hospital where they finally recognized each other after 23 years apart.
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Fort Worden
Seattle
Camp Bustier
Norfolk
France
4Th Regiment Fough
Joe Huntley
U. S
Wavre
Fort Harrison Veterans’ Hospital
M. Jean Jordan
Montana Standard
Bute
Emden Struck by British Bombers in Major RAF Raid
In a wide night air offensive, hundreds of heavy bombers attacked Emden, Germany, a principal naval and submarine base, with ton weights of explosives and incendiaries. The RAF also bombed Italian targets, including Littoria region near Rome and Naples, while Mediterranean-based bomber command hit Sicily.
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J. Wes Gallagher
London
Fane 7
Germany
Emden
RAF
Reich
Atlantic
Bomber Command
Mediterranean
Insular
Italy
Rome
Littoria
Naples
B.A.T
Sicily
Chinese Fight Japanese In Chuhsien Streets
Japanese forces push toward Chuhsien Chekiang as Chinese defenders clash in hand to hand fighting after taking the area’s airfield. The Japanese advance begins 140 miles from Kiangchow with new dive threats in Nianesi Hupeh and Kiangsi as Chinese countermoves try to thwart a potential encirclement.
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Chungking
Chuhsien
Chekiang
Kiangchow
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Chohiang
Nianesi
Hupeh
Kiangs
China
Foorhayan Fukten
Kiangsi
Nanchang
Thase
War Bonds Sales In May Exceed Quota Nationwide
May war savings bond sales totaled 634,3468 000, 57 percent above the quota, with Utah posting the highest local percentage at 171.3. New York led states in actual sales at 106,671,000, while Alaska reached 24.5 percent of its 8192 006 quota, and Alaska ranked second in percentage.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Alaska
Utah
New York State
Pacific Battle Ends With Enemy Withdrawal At Midway
Admiral Nimitz declared the Battle of the Pacific effectively ended as Japan withdrew. The action damaged two cruisers and sunk one destroyer, with two to three Japanese carriers lost and many ships damaged. U.S. losses were a destroyer sunk and an aircraft carrier hit, with light casualties overall. The report notes American planes on the sunk carriers were lost and the fleet pressed the fight from Midway to the Hawaiian area.
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Pearl Harbor
Battle of the Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Admiral Nimitz
United States
Hawaiian
Pacific
U. S
Vengeance
United States Navy
Midway
Japan
Nomitz
Midway Island
Battle at Midway Staves Off Invasion Drives
United States naval victory near Midway Island likely halted coordinated Japanese drives against Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Experts say Japan shifted focus after Midway, possibly opening a western Pacific front and threatening new supply routes to China. MacArthur’s HQ also reports sinking another Japanese submarine, with seven sunk and two probably destroyed.
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Allied
Australia
United States
Midway Island
Manland
China
Song
Midway
Hawaii
California
Wasehington
Oregon
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Eutrustralias
Unie
Thrch Harbor
Alaska
Prisoners Arrive In Canada General Listings
Ottawa reports two German generals among prisoners arriving in Canada alongside thousands of other war prisoners. Defense officials did not confirm origins, but a London dispatch hints at General Reinhardt and General von Ravenson being among those who left a South African port for an undisclosed destination.
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Ottawa
Canada
Rehmidt
General von Ravenson
Bombing raid injures several on English coast
AP reports a Mes serschimiit raid on a point along the southwest coast of England injuring several people and damaging trailers and nearby property during the evening. The incident follows a string of raids on the southeast coast.
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Windon
Dune T
King Reports Battle Continues and Analyzes Situation
Admiral King said American and Japanese forces were ongoing in the north Pacific and west of Midway with U S losses described as relatively inconsequential compared with the enemy. He called the Midway fight decisive for the war’s Pacific course and stressed Hawaii and Pearl Harbor as vital anchors of American strength.
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King
U. S
Washington
Jaume
Minest J. King
North Pacific
Midway
United States
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Admiral King
Midwest
Pacific
Chester W. Mintta
Pacific Fleet
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Special recruiting message to young men on page two
The issue notes a special message for young men aged 18 and 19 from the U S Army recruiting service located on page 2. It signals a targeted recruitment note within the newspaper edition and references the Army recruiting effort without sensational details.
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U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Interpreting The War By Edward S. Bomar
Edward S. Bomar analyzes the Midway air naval battle as a verdict on the wartime strategy after Pearl Harbor. He recalls public pressure on Roosevelt to shift power to crucial Pacific fronts and notes the decision to prioritize vital operations despite appeals from the Philippines Java and Malaya.
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Midway
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Pacific
Philippines
Java
Malaya
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