Nazis Fall Back Before Red Drive
Moscow issued a midday war bulletin saying Russian infantry pounded German positions near Smolensk and Dorogobuzh as Nazi troops reportedly fell back to stronger lines. Red forces claimed 150 German officers and men killed on the Leningrad front and the destruction of blockhouses and observation posts by artillery and mortars. Guerrillas in Ukraine derailed a German troop train and damaged repairs, while Russian bombers damaged ships at Kerch, Senaya, and Taman.
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ONDON
C.P
Smolensk
Moscow
Berlin
Dorogobuzh
Leningrad
Red army
Kamenets-Podolsk
Ukraine
Kuban
Caucasus
Red
Taman Peninsula
Kerch Strait
Tass
Kerch
Senaya
Taman
Novorossisk
Bracken Calls for Compulsory Selective Service for Farms Factories
John Bracken criticized the Dominion government in Toronto urging a rational system of compulsory selective service for farms factories and forces. He attacked the home defence force calling its cost and labor impact a grave hoax and said it diverts men from agriculture industry and war. He avoided Ontario election talk and planned to resume Ontario visits later.
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TORONTO
John Bracken
Dominion
Massey Hall
HOME ARMY
home defence army
Canada
ONTARIO
British war production and figures cited by Ottawa Journal
The London correspondent notes 1943 first quarter aircraft output up 55 percent from 1942 and that 1 of every 3 weapons this year are new types. Factories total near 15,000. massive wartime logistics are described, with casualty and shipping figures and troop movements in North Africa. Duke of Connaught letter discusses peerage and succession.
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London
Ottawa Journel
Cape
United Kingdom
North African
Royal Navy
RAF
DUKE OF
CONNAUGHT
Manchester
Plenty Of Potatoes Now In North America
OTTAWA July 3 The potato supply has shifted from tight to abundant in many districts. A parliamentary survey by the agriculture department approved $2,000,000 for Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act operations and discussed removing the 10 percent war tax and 3 percent excise tax on potato imports from non British countries.
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OTTAWA
North America
house of commons
agriculture department
British Columbia
New Brunswick
H. H W. Batfield
Con
Victoria Carleton
prices board
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Gardiner
Isley
Hatfield
United States
Unite States
Mr. Gardiner
Gordon Graydon
Progressive Conservative house
Goering Reported Seriously Ill Amid Health Concerns
Stockholm reports Reichsmarshal Goering is very ill with a nervous breakdown and serious heart trouble. As of last Thursday specialists tended him while his wife Emmy stayed beside him. Keitel represented Goering at the Reich Defense Council session.
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STOCKHOLM
Godeborg
Handelscch Sjoefartstidming
Reichsmarshal Goering
Goering
Emmy
Wilhelm Keitel Keitel
Reich defence council
Manion Dies at 61 Former Conservative Leader
Ottawa dispatch reports Dr. Robert J. Manion, 61, three time federal cabinet minister and Conservative leader until 1940, died suddenly at his Ottawa home from a heart seizure. He had recently served as national director of civilian air raid defence and earlier lost his Fort William seat in 1940.
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OTTAWA
WLP
Robert J. Manion
Manion
Toronto
Canada
Dr. Manion
Fort William
Ont
twee
London Ont
B. Bennett
Viscount Bennett LONG
Jap Sampan Supply Line Is Wrecked
In Burma a RAF patrol over the Chindwin and Irrawaddy rivers wrecked the Japanese sampan supply line. Ten sampans were sunk and 58 damaged. a barge and a rivet steamer were hit. Blenheim bombers attacked a supply base near Kalemya. all bursts stayed within the target area. Ground activity was light.
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NEW DELHI
P— RAF
Chindwin
Irrawaddy
Burma
Kalemya
Roosevelt May Lift Rationing Of Sugar And Coffee
President Roosevelt said in a message to Congress that with improvements in the war against the submarine the United States may soon remove sugar from rationing and possibly lift coffee from controls. He cited progress in wartime supply and hinted at easing restrictions.
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Roosevelt
WASHINGTON
congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Duchess of Kent Unhurt In Crash
The Duchess of Kent escaped injury after a minor crash on the Great West Road near London. Her car, a baker's delivery van, and a wheel fender were damaged but all occupants including a woman friend and the chauffeur were unharmed.
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LONDON
Cable
Duchess of Kent
Great West Road
Largest ROC AF draft debarks at British port
The British port receives the largest ROC AF draft overseas, with pilots navigators and gunners leading the convoy. Ground crew and administration personnel follow, including many RCAF Women’s Division instructors from the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, slated for operational roles in bomber forces. Le Wilen berson of Winnipeg is noted among the notable arrivals.
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ANDY HUCHULA
FOSTER BARCLAY
C.P
ROC. AF
RCAF
smiong
Ruhr
untis Le Wilen berson
Winniepeg
thore
wAG pres Loely
Canada Helps to Blast U-Boats
Ottawa reports that Allied success against U-boats and new ship construction may allow major overseas offensives to begin earlier. Canada controlled Atlantic convoys from May 1 and contributed significantly to escort strength, air cover, and anti submarine actions, with Churchill noting record May sinkings and substantial June losses.
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Herald
Ottawa
United Nations
Europe
Churchill
CANADA
Atlantic
Great Britain
Australians Join American Patrols On Pacific Front
In a sharp early morning engagement off Rendova Island United States naval forces repelled a Japanese task force of seven warships. The McCawley transport was sunk by a submarine after torpedo plane attacks. Allied forces press Salamaua and Rendova, with air battles over Rendova and raids on Rabaul, as MacArthur reports joint Australian and American patrol advances and continued bombardment of Japanese bases.
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ASHINGTON
A.P
Rendova island
United States
U.S. navy
navy
McCawley
SALAMAUA
C. Yates McDaniel
Associated Press
Australia
New Guinea
Pacific
Solomonn
Munda
Douglas MacArthur
Mubo
Nassau Bay
Solomens
dunda
Viru
New Georgia
Rendova
Japan
Rabaul
New Britain
VYunakanau
Rapope Tunways
Mayor LaGuardia Attends Canada US Defence Board Meet
Vancouver July 1. Mayor LaGuardia of New York arrived with his secretary and U S military leaders to join a conference of the permanent Canadian United States joint defence board. He serves as chairman of the American section and was welcomed by Col O M Biglar and Canadian officials. The conference continued and he planned to depart for eastern Canada after a press briefing. This marked his second Vancouver visit, previously tied to Alaska highway route talks with Premier Hart and provincial cabinet members.
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VANCOUVER
LaGuardia
New York
United States
Joan Hart
defence board
Alaska
Giraud Heading to United States amid Allied Moves
Bulletin items report Gen. Henri Giraud on his way to the United States from Algiers and note a Martinique affair move by the French Committee of National Liberation sending a delegate to Martinique to rally Antilles into the United Empire. Also updates on a Pendleton air crash victims, Lord Bennett’s birthday observance in England, and other brief notices.
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GIRAUD
U.S
ALGIERS
Henri Giraud ix en roche
United States
French Committee of National Liberation
Georges Robert
Martinique
Antilles
United Empire
PENDLETON
MONTREAL
BCAA
Ont
Dongiss Harker
Toronto
James Millar frowns
Ottawa
Sxt
Curran
LORD BENNETT
LONDON
F. Cable
Visevane Bennett
Canada
Dorking Vilage
Star
England
DIAMOND DICK
NORFOLK
Neb
Richard J. Tanner
wild west cirews
fali st bs Dome
WINNIPEG
Baptist Union of Western Canada
annwal
C.P
Alex Hawkins
Chartie
Headingly
ROOSEVELT NEW YORK
Bertin radio
foreign office
Roosevelt
threetcam
MANION
C.F
Miniter Meckeraie King
Fen. B. J. Manton
ALP
stege
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SOLOMONS
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BRACKEN CRITICAL
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R. J. Manion
J. MANION
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