Soviets Within 91 Miles of Nazi Home Territory
Soviet forces breached the Vistula line and advanced to within 91 miles of German Silesia while others shelled East Prussia from near the frontier. In the Carpathians the Red Army moved within five miles of Czechoslovakia after pushing Germans from Jabłonków. Near Krakow and Tarnów distances shrink as Warsaw siege looms. Baltic fronts see tank patrols near Riga and moves toward Liepaja.
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MOSCOW
Vistula
Silesia
East Prussia
Carpathians
Red
Czechoslovakia
Jabonkow
Uzok Fass
Russia
Hungary
KRAKOW
Poland
Warsaw
Tarnow
Kielcetpop
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Allied Push Across Northwest France Near St Nazaire
American forces completed Rennes occupation as Germans mined the city. British tanks moved into Villers Bocage outskirts after a village capture. Allies neared St Nazaire and Brest with advances across the Brittany peninsula while German counterattacks slowed near Caen and Aunay. Casualties for the Nazis reached about 200,000 with resistance shrinking to 35 miles.
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ENNES
Rennes
VILLERS BOCAGE
NORMANDY
C.P.Reuters
ST. NAZAIRE
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
A.P
Brest
PENINSULA
Brittany
Breton
2nd Army
Orne
Caen
Tilly La Campagne
Washington
Nantes
France
Vire
Seine-Loire
Aunay Sur Odon
Orne river
Allied Reports Japanese Counter-Attacks Halted in New Guinea
Allied headquarters in the Southwest Pacific said four more Japanese counter-attacks on the left flank of American lines in British New Guinea were repulsed. It reported 602 Japanese dead in fierce fighting Wednesday in the Afua sector along the Driniumor River front east of Aitape, while 92 Japanese surrendered on Sansapor beach further west. No combat occurred yet on the beachhead south of the Philippines captured Sunday.
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ALLIED
Southwest Pacific
British New Guinea
Afua
Driniumor River
Aitape
Sansapor
New Guinea
Philippines
United States army
Dover shakes under cross Channel bombardment echoes
The Dover area endures intense air attacks from Allied bombers and German guns on the invasion coast with houses damaged and alarms, while birds persist in song despite the booming cannons and tremors reminiscent of World War I.
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Dover
France
Walker Says Alberta Must Restore Credit
In Medicine Hat Alberta Independent party leader James Walker urged freer world markets to sustain postwar prosperity. He criticized Social Credit borrowing failures and called for refunding Alberta’s debt and independent government control to secure funds for rehabilitation. He accused the CCF of vague borrowing plans and warned of costly government operation versus private ownership.
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MEDICINE HAT
Alta
Canada
James Walker
Independent party
J. A. Bell
C. M. Moore
Cypress
Walker
Social Credit
Parliamentar News Bulletins Ottawa August 4 1946
Vancouver South MP Howard Green denounces current foreign policy as pushing Canada toward being a small nation. He urges a greater role alongside Britain and envisions Canada with 40 to 75 million people to be a great power. Prime Minister Mackenzie King defends loyalty to the crown amid Empire relations. Agriculture Minister Crerar says stock can be better handled this year and western livestock groups should capitalize on market opportunities.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Howard Green
Vancouver South
commons
Canada
Dominion
United States
Green
Britain
Mackenzie King
Mr. King
Tie
King
Crardiner
John Blackmore
Social Credit
Canada plans to expel disloyal Japanese after war
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the Commons that disloyal Japanese will be returned to Japan while loyal Japanese will be dispersed within Canada. No immigration from Japan will occur after the war. A commission will determine loyalty, with justice and national interests guiding the policy.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Japan
Mackenzie King
commons
British Columbia
King
British 8th At Florence in Italy during push to Florence
The British 8th Army reached Florence as South African troops gained the city outskirts. Bridges across the Arno within Florence were largely destroyed. Allied reports said entry into Florence appeared imminent with German forces retreating under pressure from New Zealand and South African troops. An AP war correspondent described the scene from a ridge south of the city with German guns firing as domes glowed through smoke.
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ROME
Florence
Arno
New Zealand
Associated Press
Lynn Heinzerling
King Lays Allied War Strategy In Commons Debate
Prime Minister Mackenzie King forecast battles in the next two weeks that could decide the German stronghold fate in both the east and west. He praised the Russian offensive, noted steady Allied advances in Normandy, and said Canadian forces fought in Italy and western Europe with underground units aiding the effort.
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie King
commons
Normandy
Mr. King
Italy
Europe
Nazis Leave Finland By Trainloads
Aftonbladet reported long trainloads of German troops moving toward Hango in Finland, with transports ready to carry them out of the country. The traveller cited said troops were taking guns and tanks along.
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STOCKHOLM
Aftonbladet
Hango
Finland
RC AF Awards Honor Overseas RAF Decorations
Air force headquarters announced awards to RC AF members serving overseas. A bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross goes to Flight Lieutenant J F McElroy of Kamloops British Columbia. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to PO L A Mann of Portage la Prairie Manitoba. The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) is awarded to C Engbrecht of Whitewater Manitoba.
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OTTAWA
Air force headquarters
R.C.A.F
D.F.C
J. F. McElroy
Kamloops
B.C. D
B.C. D.F.C. PO. L. A. Mann, Portage la Prairie, Man. C.G.M
P. Engbrecht
Whitewater
Man
Allies Take Myitkyina as Siege Ends in Burma
Myitkyina, largest city in northern Burma, falls to Chinese American forces ending a siege that began May 17. After a 112 mile march, American troops captured Pamati airfield and moved in to take the town from Japanese control. The battle left over 3,000 killed or captured. Japanese resistance collapsed.
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COLOMBO
Ceylon
Myitkyina
Burma
Pamati airield
Rangoon
Colonel Acquitted In Abuse Charge At Army Court Martial
Woodstock Ontario August 40 Lt Col N A McIntosh of the driving and maintenance school was acquitted Thursday by an army court martial on a charge of ill treating a soldier The court findings on a second charge of conduct prejudicial to good order will be sent to Ottawa for announcement The incident in the officers mess June 96 involved Col McIntosh allegedly attacking Cpl W J Sillers for denying a drink claiming his liquor quota was used up
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WOODSTOCK
Ont
N. A. McIntosh
Ottawa
Col. McIntosh
Cpl
W. J. Si
Army Seizes Philadelphia Transit Over Walkout
The army took control of Philadelphia’s entire transportation system on Thursday night by order of President Roosevelt to end a three day strike that hurt war production and led to clashes between white and black workers.
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PHILADELPIA
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Canadians Raid France in Largest Bomber Force
Art Lewis reports that the Canadian Bomber Group joined RAF formations in heavy raids on flying bomb sites in France. Fourteen Canadian squadrons took part in two raids, all Canadian aircraft returned, and Air Vice-Marshal McEwen praised crews as the largest Canadian air effort yet. The Swordfish Squadron joined the force, with Canadian pilots such as Frank Watkins and Sydn A. Lowe among those listed.
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ENGLAND
Cable
France
R.C.A.F
RAF
R.C. A.D
RAW
C. M. McEwen
K. RB. Welte
Vancouver wee FC
Bob Hill
Glenewen
Sask
Ell
Swordfish
the
coastal command
Frank Watkins
Winnipeg
A D. Lews
Lethbridge
Alta
Sydn
Manning denies Low invitation rumor in Manitoba bond talks
Premier Manning dismissed a Winnipeg report that Hon. Solon Low was not invited to a conference with Alberta bondholders. He said Low and he attended separately and the talks, aimed at refunding provincial debt, would continue after the election. He accused opposition parties of spreading propaganda and last minute efforts to mislead voters.
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Manning
Winnipeg
The
Herald
Solon Low
Alberta
Lethbridge Herald
S. E. Low
Special Credit
Postwar Canadian Shipping Policy Debated in Ottawa
Canada will have about 300 merchant ships after the war, compared with 37 before. A government or private operation question remains unresolved as a committee studies postwar policy. Transport Minister Michaud indicated diverging opinions on ship ownership and use. A CBC chairman bill was also discussed in the same session.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
Michaud
minster
Canada
CBC
R. W. Mayhew
Victoria
B.C
transport department
Eroadcasting Corporation
Mayhew
Europe
Britain
avery
Douglas outlines early Saskatchewan purchasing board plan
Premier T. C. Douglas said the CCF government will complete a government purchasing board by the end of August save for a $500,000 annual cut. The board, led by B. Stingon of Regina, will eventually handle nearly all government purchasing, a promise made during the June election campaign.
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CALGARY
T. C. Douglas
Saskatchewan
C.C.F
Douglas
BT. Stingon
Regina
Russians Capture Hundreds of Villages West of Vistula
English dispatches report Soviet forces extending the bridgehead on the left bank of the Vistula southwest of Sandomir by seizing more than 106 populated places in a Friday night communique. Other items note Lt-Gen von Drabisch-Waechter killed near Caumont, and Soviet advances into Lithuania including Mezhara station. Berlin also says 11 officers were purged for the Hitler plot, with four executed and four dead by suicide.
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VISTULA
LONDON
C.P
Sandomir
NACI
Von Drabisch-Waechter
Caumont
France
D.N.B
high command
LITHUANIA
Red army
Mezhara
BERLIN
HITLER
Coel
Ludwig Beck
Frederick Oldbricht
Claus Von Stauffenberg
Erwin Von Witzkebem
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La Lande
Le Manoir
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Ottawa Journal
Julius Caesar
Shakespeare
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Art Lewis
Fred Bing-Luey
FRED BINGSLEY
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