Rommel Hit Hard By British Guns In Egypt Delta Raids
British and American air fleets attacked Axis positions around El Alamein and along the Nile Delta as Rommel’s forces fell back on the southern flank. Ground activity featured dispersed enemy columns and heavy artillery barrages, while raids struck Libyan shipping at Benghazi port and targets behind lines near Matruh and Tobruk. Allied air forces conducted wide scale operations to disrupt Axis logistics and communications amid retreating forces.
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AIRO
A.P
Egypt
El Alamein
United States
Bengali
Libya
NILE DELTA
Rommel
El- Daba
Matruh
Tobruk
careatto
Alexandria
Two Spies Die in London Executions
In Wandsworth prison, July 7, two enemy spies were executed under the treachery act. British subject Jose Estella Ley and Belgian Alphonse Timmerman, aged 38, were convicted and appeals dismissed after secret proceedings. Timmerman had entered as a refugee to learn naval and military secrets for Germany. Key, 33, born in Gibraltar, operated to gather enemy information near the western Mediterranean fortress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Wandsworth
Jose Estella Ley
Alphonse ‘Timmerquan
home office
Timmerman
Britain
secret service
Key
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Britain Makes Left Hand Corner ANKS From Many Small Workshops
Britain assembles ANKS in a vast network of about 6 000 small workshops including garages as private cars dwindle. Parts converge to form a single factory of sorts with many operations and up to 12 workers at the heavier stages. Precise gauges and measuring devices ensure each component meets exact specs for timely assembly.
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Britain
Czech Ace Kuttelwascher Awarded Bar for DFC
Lt. Charles Kuttelwascher of the RAF Czech night fighter corps was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross. Since receiving the DFC, he has claimed 12 additional German aircraft, for a total of 22. He is noted for patrolling over occupied France and Belgium and shooting down returning bombers.
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LONDON
C.P. Cabley
Charles Kuttelwascher
RAF
France
Belgium
Kuttel
Hitlers Strategy By De Witt Mackenzie
The Associated Press war analyst outlines Hitler's Kursk Kharkov offensive and the Don river push. He notes 1,000,000-man pressure on Soviet positions and Germany's costly sacrifice of youth as the Nazis push toward the Caucasus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE WITT MACKENZIE
Associated Press
Hitler
Kursk-Kharkov
Don river
Caucasus
Spain Complies With Oil Pact Says British Official
London July 7 Dingle Foot parliamentary secretary of the ministry of economic warfare told the house of commons that Britain believes Spain is abiding by the 1940 agreement not to export oil received from the United States. An oil expert at the U.S. embassy in Madrid was satisfied that no misuse of these supplies is occurring.
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LONDON
Dingle Foot
ministry of economic warfare
house of commons
Spain
United States
Parliament News Briefs From Ottawa July 1
Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Conservative House Leader Hanson paid tribute in the Commons to China’s five years of resistance to Japanese aggression noting the immense human cost and UN support. Subsequent items report blackout statistics delaying external trade bulletins, Mrs. Nielsen’s protest on war effort propaganda, and a Defence note about duty free gifts to Canadian troops in Australia.
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China
Lithsien
HKweikr
OTTAWA
C. P.j
Mackenzie King
Hanson
House of Commons
King
mej
hei
Mr. King
United Nations
Mr. Hanson
Col
O. M
Biggar
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
NIELSEN
Dorise Nielsen
Unity
North Battleford
Toronto Telegram
AUSTRALIA
GITAWA
National Defence headquarters
Victor Odlum
Canberra
China Asks More Aid In Pacific Second Front Demand
Washington dispatch reports China seeks stronger aid to open a Pacific front against Japan. Major General Chu Shih-Ming says United States and China can drive Japan this year with full American power in the Pacific, noting 500 planes could enable a Chinese offensive. Continued on...
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WASHINGTON
China
Pacific
Europe
United Nations
Chungking
Chu Shih-Ming
United States
14000 Quit Arms Plant Montreal Strike
A Montreal munitions plant at Kearby Cherrier Que closed after a strike of about 14 000 workers protesting dismissals for union activity. Most strikers were with the Canadian Car Munitions organization committee. Ottawa reports about 5600 workers at Chetrier Que also on strike. two department officials were sent to the scene.
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MONTREAL
C.P
American Federation of Labor
Montreal Metal Trades Council
Kearby Cherrier
Que
union
activitie
Ife
ammittee
OTTAWA
Tabor
Chetrier
McCaflough
Lewis Trepanier
Quebec
Moscow Admits Situation Serious Before Voronezh
Moscow reports German mechanized divisions clash with Soviet troops before Voronezh near the Moscow Rostov railway junction. Berlin claims Voronezh captured while Paris radio says Germans push toward Povorino. Red Star notes pontoon bridges and river crossings under bombardment as Soviets defend the Don line.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Associated Press
OSCOW
Voronezh
Moscow-Rostov
Don river
Paris
Povorino
Red air force
andi ang
MOSCOW
Germans Claim Sinking of Heavy U.S. Cruiser
Berlin reports German broadcasts claim the sinking of a United States heavy cruiser and 28 merchant ships in Arctic waters between Spitsbergen and the North Cape. The claim lacks independent confirmation. the convoy reportedly carried planes, tanks, ammunition and food for Archangel with a heavy Allied escort.
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BERLIN
United States
Arctic
Spitsbergen
Norwegian
North Cape
Archangel
Coldest winter in 25 years hits Brazil coffers
Rio de Janeiro July 7 reports heavy damage to Brazil's coffee crop from a cold wave that brought the lowest temperatures in 25 winters across the southern states of the republic.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
cPy
Brazil
Publicity spending in wartime Britain rises sharply
London reports Britain will spend £8.6 million on information services at home and abroad in the current year, up £7.435 million from last year. Thurtle notes £4 million of last year’s budget went to publicity for security work, and £3.9 million on postal and telegraph censorship now coordinated with the United States. The government eyes a £10,000 grant to the BBC, up £310,000, to support wartime broadcasting in 43 languages, 775 hours weekly versus 44 at war start.
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LONDON
Britain
Ernest Thurile
ministry of information
house of commons
Thurtle
United States
central America
BRS
BRC
Vote Soon On Conscription Debate Divides Commons
Ottawa July 7 1947 The Commons over conscription is sharply divided with supporters hopeful for a vote on bill 80 at the evening sitting. The issue has been debated since June 10 with interruptions.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
Canuck Army Units Sent To Alaska
Canadian army units and Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons are stationed in Alaska. Air Minister G C Power, with Air Marshal Breadner and Air Commodore Peakes, toured Alaska to inspect northwest air route airports. Power said route development faced difficulties but is now operational and valuable for reinforcing Alaska. The visit included U S bases and discussions with army, navy, and air commanders.
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VICTORIA
C.P
Royal Canadian Air Force
Alaska
G. C. Power
L. 5. Breadner
Ottawa
F. Vernon Peakes
permanent
joint board of defence
Power
miniver
United States
army
navy
RAF Mines Nazi Waters During Night Raid
British bombers mined enemy waters overnight and a Nazi bomber was destroyed on intruder patrols over occupied France. Adverse weather limited raids on Germany. A British fighter and another bomber were downed in Nazi raids on Britain. two RAF planes missing. Enemy aircraft ranged the south coast of England briefly with limited damage reported.
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LONDON
France
RAF
Germany
Britain
Wales
Middlesbrough
Adjourning Chaloult Trial Over Objection In Montreal
In Montreal judge Eduard Archambault adjourned Ernc Chaloult's trial after a protracted argument over a crown objection to proving good faith and moral standard via speeches by Mackenzie King and Ernest Lapointe. Rene Chaloult testified in his own defense in the afternoon.
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CHALOULT
MONTREAL
C.P
Eduard Archambault
Ernc Chaloult
tmurroy
acastoe
Mackensie King
Ernest Lapointe
Rene Chaloult
BURMA
RAF
NEW DELHI
India
CPI
Kalemya
Childwin river
TABER
Canada
Turner Valley
QUEBEC
VICTORIA
Victoria Rifles of Canada
Brengam
sian
here
IWO
LOURENCO MARQUES
Africa
Mozambique
F.D
ATTO
WASHINGTON
Jay
Roosevelt
geen ment
United States
MALTA
VALETTA
AP.1
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Holland
U.S
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Red Star
Don
Vichy
Izyum
Kupyansk
Krasnaya river
Upper
Kursk
PHENE NEAL
ford
Red Cross
Toronto
Liberal
Canuck
Breadner
NORTH COUNTRY
CANUCK ARMY
Nazi
Nipwupa
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