Halsey's Fleet Beats Typhoon Prelude To New Landing
GUAM July 13 Admiral Nimitz reported a massive June typhoon struck Halsey s fleet with 133 mph winds, tearing the cruiser Pittsburgh s bow and damaging at least 20 ships. No deaths reported. 20 ships repaired and back in action including Massachusetts Indiana Alabama Essex carriers Hornet Bennington San Jacinto Belle Wood and destroyers. Pittsburgh returned to Guam for temporary repairs and refit.
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GUAM
William F. Halsey
Pittsburgh
Chester W. Nimitz
Massachusetts
Indiana
San Jacinto
Jon Rodgers
Tokyo
Nimitz
Essex
Hornet
Bennington
Alabama
Bellezu Wood
John Rodgers
Bougainville
3 rd
western Pacific
Okinawa
Philippines
CALCUTTA
Hicobar
Sumatra
Southeast Asia command
Malacca Strait
Singapore
Nicobars
Songapore
Kra
Malaya
Asia
W. R. Patterson
Nigeria
Ameer
Emperor
Roebuck
Reuters
special navy
Malacca Straits
British East Indies
Nicobar group
Chinese Still Pressing On Kanhsien Front
Chinese high command reports gains near Kanhsien Kiangsi as Tan kiang and Fengkang are captured 71 miles to Kanhsien while fighting continues 15 miles from Suichwan. Elsewhere Liuchow base recovered booby trapped by retreating Japanese, with advances toward Yungfu and Kweilin.
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Suichwan
Kanhsien
high command
CHUNGKING
Liuchow
United States
Yungfu
Kweilin
China
Siuchow
Associated Press
South China
Tinpak
Canton
Dong Deng
Indo-China
Hanoi
Hucan-Kwangsi
Luchai
Strikes Slow British Trade Hit London Port and Buses
London workers strike slows docking and transport, delaying food and cargo through one of the world’s great ports. Concurrent partial bus drivers’ walkouts affect Midlands and nearby London suburbs, marking Britain’s first postwar labor disputes to gain broad public attention.
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LONDON
C.P. Orble
Midlands
Britain
Europe
Penicillin eyed as cold cure delaying due to shortages
The London Daily Sketch reports a tentative left hand corner on a penicillin based cold cure. It notes a delay because penicillin, reserved for casualties, would be used to combat nasal bacteria in the nose to shorten colds, while virus-caused illness remains unaffected. Earlier claims of penicillin cures were dismissed by medical authorities.
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London Daily Sketch
Medical Research Council
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Heroine Of Bloodless Sea Triumph Pittsburgh
Aboard the U S S Pittsburgh at Guam on June 10 a heroic crew repaired a bow 104 feet long ripped off by a typhoon southeast of Reviyus June 5. Despite mammoth waves, the ship with over 1,000 men suffered no loss or injury as damage control and repair crews shored up four feet of water and buckling bulkheads for five hours before salvage.
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ROBBIN
U.S.S. PITTSBURGH
Apri Harbor
Guam
United States 3rd Fleet
Pittsburgh
John Kircher
Fred Lesifee
Thomas
Acton
Caffee
Do As The Russians Do in Berlin
Berlin dispatch notes British and American troops in the capital adopting RTL manners of the Red Army. Officers insist no change in policy but soldiers mingle with German civilians, dancing and socializing in night spots, while Western forces try to curb public dancing near Kurfürstendamm. Russians reportedly freely enjoy such socializing.
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BERLIN
Tommy Atkins
G.L Joe
Creruian
Germany
Red army
Ivanovich
Sta~lin
Ivan
Man Held For Killing Woman At Dawson Creek
VICTORIA July 13 Bruce Potter was arrested by British Columbia Police for questioning in the death of Mrs Edna Rogers at Dawson Creek B C. Potter described as a friend of the deceased was hunted after Rogers was found stabbed in the presence of her two children. Details of the arrest were not announced.
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VICTORIA
Bruce Potter
British Columbia
Edna Rogers
Dawson Creek
B.C
Potter
Apricots set ceiling. BC and imported prices tied
Ottawa July 13 Prices Board sets 1945 apricot ceiling at last year level for BC grown apricots sold in Canada and imported apricots sold west of Port Arthur. New order fixes maximum shipper price at 1.68 per 18 pound case FOB shipping point for BC apricots. Imported apricot ceiling applies west of Port Arthur. eastern Canada exempt. Effective July 16 to Sept 29.
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OTTAWA
Prices Board
British Columbia
Canada
Port Arthur
F.O.B
B.C
United States
Repatriation Plan Revised For Canadian Soldiers
A plan overseeing the repatriation of Canadian soldiers from the continent to Canada is nearing completion. The 1st Canadian Army says most units will move home in August, shifting to territorial group formations and favoring Far East volunteers. High point score prioritization is acknowledged as sentimental but not rational, with limits now reached on officer availability and other resources.
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APELDOORN
Holland
GLP
Canada
1st Canadian Army
1st DIVISION
Far East
army
Masseys Returning to Canada for Holiday and Business
Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey high commissioner in London and Mrs Massey plan a Canada trip early next month for holiday and government business. In their absence Canadian affairs in the United Kingdom will be handled by Frederic Hudd Canada House secretary.
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LONDON
C.P. Cable
Vincent Massey
Canadian Flame Throwers Paved The Way In Europe
Ottawa reports a wartime army release credits Canadian engineers with advancing flame warfare from experimental stages to a mobile potent weapon. Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton pushed flame-thrower integration on armored vehicles, boosting range with thickened fuels and the Universal Carrier. The British adopted the new fuel within a week, acknowledging Canadian initiative in victory over German forces.
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Europe
OTTAWA
army
Royal Canadian Engineers
A. G. L. McNaughton
time
McNaughton
Con
universal carrier
Normandy
Rhine
Canadian Army Overseas
No Black Cats in Winnipeg on Friday the 13th
In Winnipeg on Friday the 13th, black cats are scarce as Sally Warnock of the Humane Society notes they are out of fashion and uncommon. She says a black cat today would be rare and would live like a king compared with grey white and spotted cats which are now more common.
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WINNIPEG
Sally Warnock
the
Humane Society
Dutch Aid Aussie Gains In Borneo Campaign
Australian 7th Division troops with flame throwers and tanks press Japanese defences at Smashed Stone Ridge north of captured Balikpapan on Borneo. Dutch units may circle Kamango peninsula to flank the entrenched Japanese as monsoon rains soak dense mangrove forests.
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MANILA
Balikpapan
Borneo
Kamango peninsula
alikpapan
Spain Big Three Dilemmas Over Postwar Regime
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes how the Big Three face Spain's political future after World War II. He notes Commission actions at San Francisco and Britain’s cautious stance toward Madrid while acknowledging sovereign powers and potential shifts in government as the path to rehabilitation. Churchill signals trade potential but policy remains steady amid debate.
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DeWITT MACKENZIE
Associated Press Foreign Affairs ANALYSE
Dectors
Truman
Stalin
Churchill
Spain
San Francisco
commission
Axis
Italy
MADRID
Britain
Hitler
Mussolini
commons
United States
Japs Leave Relocation Centre At 1000 Weekly
SPOKANE Wash July 12 Evacuees have been leaving United States Japanese relocation centres for civil life at the rate of 1000 weekly. John F Eubank Spokane relocation officer said all remaining centres act up by the federal government at the start of the Pacific war would be closed by year end. Approximately 45000 persons of Japanese ancestry now are in the eight relocation camps in operation. The camps at the peak held 110000 persons.
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SPOKANE
Wash
United States
John F. Eubank
tony
Eubank
war relocation authority
Tokyo Gloomy Over Prospects
Tokyo reports the United States has intensified air raids on Honshu and northern targets, threatening invasion. More than 500 Superfortresses bombed seven smaller cities and an oil refinery, with fires controlled by dawn. Other raids struck Kawasaki oil centre and four industrial cites as U S air blockades curb Japan. The pace of attacks and convoys from Shanghai underscore the mounting pressure.
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AN FRANCISCO
A.P
Japan
Domei Agency
United States
Domei
Tokyo
federal communications commission
Honshu
Air force
Guam
Ogaki
Ichinomiya
Kagamigahara
Tsuruga
Utsunomiya
Tsurumi
Koiyama
Uwajima
Kawasaki
Tokyo bay
Kawasaki Island
Sonomiya
Okimawa
Robert Ge
Associated Press
Liberator
Mitchel
Hyurhu
Aburats
1st Bomber Command
Nipponfleet
Kanoya
Kyushu
Shikoku
Tokyo bry
Utsonomius
Tschinomiya
Wagoya
cnast
Yellow Sea
empire
China
Shanghai
Korea
Air liner crash kills three after midair collision
A Boston to Miami Eastern airliner and a U S Army plane collided near Columbia, killing two airmen and a two year old aboard the liner. The crash charred a cornfield as the transport rammed in, while one army crewman parachuted to safety. Authorities withheld names and details while the wreckage was investigated.
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COLUMBIA
Eastern air
G. O. Davis
Miami
A. E. Willams
Mount
bath
army
Army air force
Eastern
Western Germany to ship food to Berlin next week
Western Germany will begin sending food supplies to Berlin in the British and American occupation zones starting next week, a move aimed at alleviating shortages in the divided city as postwar relief efforts continue. The plan underscores ongoing Allied coordination for Berlin’s civilian needs amid occupation administration.
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C.P.J
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Montreal
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