Nazis Mass For Full Scale Drive On Stalingrad
German reserves pour into the Don bend and Caucasus front as Nazi forces push toward Stalingrad and the Baku rail line to the Caspian. Russian defenses stiffen. Moscow reports 1,250,000 Allied casualties since May 15 while Germany drains western Europe for new troops.
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Baku
Hitler
Henry C. Cassidy
Associated Press
OSCOW
Don bend
Caucasus
Voronezh
Pyatigorsk
Stalingrad
Caspian
Russia
Europe
Gotha
Maikop
London
Don River
Rostovo-Baku
Pyati
Ack ack Ship Cairo Lost In Mediterranean
The anti aircraft cruiser Cairo and destroyer Foresight were sunk in the Mediterranean convoy operations to reinforce Malta. The air crew and sailors’ gallantry limited losses. at least 66 Axis aircraft were destroyed while eight British planes were lost. Details of ships in the convoy remain secret.
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admiralty
Malta
fortress of
Cairo
Milk surplus boosts UK dairy freedom as shortages loom
The Left Hand Corner reports Britain produced 750,000,000 gallons of milk amid labor limits and imported feed restrictions. In 1241 they reached 40,000,000, and last May one month saw 103,000,000 gallons. Now milk sale restrictions are lifted until further notice while hat shortages worsen in England, with talk of top hats and bowler styles reflecting broader supply concerns.
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Great Britain
ministry of food
Leeds Yorkshire Post
London
Farney
Covent Garden
England
U S Sub Sinks Japanese Cruiser in Aleutians
A United States submarine reportedly sank a Japanese cruiser or destroyer in the western Aleutians. Navy officials said weather prevented exact identification, but the tally of enemy ships sunk or damaged in the region rose to 23.
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Asancron
United States
Aleutians
U S Plane Sinks Axis Sub Off Brazilian Coast
Rio de Janeiro reports that a United States pilot bombed and sank an Axis submarine 50 miles off the Brazilian coast after Brazilian ships were attacked, with Capt. Jack Lacey credited for the dive and bombing. A second raider was sighted near Trindade Island as Brazilians urged government action.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
United States
Cmdr
Ernani
A. R. Amaral Peixoto
Brazil
Jack Lacey
Diario Carioca
South Atlantic
Trindale
German Sub Base Bombed by Allies Across Northern Germany
British and Canadian air forces bombed Flensburg, a major submarine and shipbuilding hub near the Danish border, on the second consecutive night of raids. Some raiders are missing, with limited attack details released. East Anglia saw bombing damage and minor casualties, while Berlin claimed Russian planes attacked parts of east and west Prussia. One German raider was shot down off the English coast.
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LONDON
C.P
Flensburg
R.AF
R.C. AF
Germany
air ministry
England
ministry of home security
East Anglia
Berlin
east
west Prussia
Norwich
English
Dieppe Objective Attained By Allies In Major Raid
Allied forces led by Canadians and American Rangers and British units attacked Dieppe in the largest raid of the war. Reports say the objective to destroy a gun battery and ammunition dump was achieved amid heavy resistance. More than 1,000 planes supported landings at several points, with fierce fighting continuing for hours and both sides suffering losses.
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Dieppe
Alan Randal
ONDON
C.P. Cable
channel
Royal Canadian Air Force
RAF
United States army air force
Attacking Power Aids Canadians Overseas Invasion Effort
The Canadian army gains bolster in Britain with armored troops and support formations arriving in southern England. First members of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps and naval nurses begin work at Canadian military HQ. Maj. Alice Sorby of Winnipeg becomes the first CWAG staff officer, speaking at a press conference after arriving with allied forces, including Belgian and Netherlands troops, as thousands arrive to reinforce the force.
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DOUGLAS AMARON
ENGLAND
C.P. Cable
Britain
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Canada
Netherlands
Alice Sorby
Winnipeg
C.W.A.G
wowerd
Fleet Street
ministry of information
Welter Sorby
Medicine Hat News Joins CP Leased Wire Channel
The Medicine Hat News joined the 10,000 mile leased wire network of The Canadian Press serving 31 members coast to coast. As a charter CP member and former Western Associated Press pioneer, the News now receives full CP service.
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Medicine Hat
The
Canadian Press
Western Associated Press
News now
C.P
Major War Move Egypt Headlines Churchill Moscow Trip
London dispatch reports Britain preparing for large action in the Middle East as Churchill travels toward Moscow. North Africa seen with vast strategic potential, possibly a second front for the United Nations. With only 80 miles between British forces and Alexandria, observers weigh optimism against anxiety as the Middle Eastern theatre heats up.
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LONDON
Britain
Middle Eastern
Churchill
Moscow
North Africa
United Nations
Alexandria
Hitler
trans- Caucasus
Allied raid on Dieppe returns to base in high spirits
London reports first units of Allied forces who struck Dieppe sailed back to a British base in buoyant mood as fighting persisted at 3 30 p m. across the channel. Ottawa notes Defence Minister Kalston preparing a press statement on Canadian involvement in the raid.
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LONDON
C.P
Dieppe
OTTAWA
CPI
Kalston
Dieppe battle claims and global WWII bulletins
German broadcasts claim 1,500 prisoners from Dieppe and 28 tanks destroyed amid reports of Canadian officers taken captive. Soviet bombers strike Danzig Koenigsberg and Tilsit, sparks fires along the Baltic coast. An Axis raider sinks an American ship in the South Atlantic. 10 survivors arrive safely. Brazilian troops recalled as war nears and Curacao search for subs intensifies. Haig is missing in the Middle East. Pro Nazi urges calm toward Allied landings at Dieppe. Japan agrees to exchange prisoners with Canada and Britain hopes for safe passage for liners.
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DIEPPE
BERLIN
DANZIG
KOENIGSBERG
MOSCOW
Tilsitz
Baltic
ATLANTIC
South Atlantic
United States navy
RIO DE JANEIRO
Scots Greys
VICHY
tench
JAPAN
VANCOUVER
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