Churchill Sees War Cabinet Session At 1 30 A M
ONDON July 30. The war Cabinet met twice today amid Italy peace terms speculation. Churchill called the first session at 1 30 a m and a second meeting followed. Officials gave no detail but noted the Italian situation. some sources linked the talks to military developments rather than politics. Churchill and Roosevelt monitored rapid changes in Italy.
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ONDON
C.P
war Cabinet
Italy
Churchill
Pietro Badoglio
Roosevelt
Allies Drive Toward Etna in Sicilian Campaign
Allied forces push deeper along the Mount Etna front in Sicily as Canadian 1st Division and U S 7th Army advance against German lines. The push threatens Catania and potentially Messina while air and naval power strikes port facilities at Messina Milazzo and supports probing operations below Catania by the British 8th Army.
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ALLIED
North Africa
United States
Mount Etna
7th army
Nicosia
Catania
Messina
Agira
Regalbuto
Milazzo
Sicily
Italy
Rome
Naples
8th Army
BBC
CBS
New York
U.S
San Stefano
Mt. Etna
Goering
London Lunching With Bills and Bits of Change
Ot tawa Journal correspondent recalls a London House of Commons lunch scene. An elderly plump gentleman, resembling Mr Pickwick, hurries in and devours a Woolton meat pie and bath bun while staff struggle with small change from half-crown. The exchange prompts remarks on his billions and his thrifty meal.
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don
Ottawa Journal
House of Commons
Mr. Pickwick
Alfred de Marigny Held for Oakes Killing
Alfred de Marigny, son in law of the late Sir Harry Oakes, is arrested by Nassau police on a murder charge in the slaying of multi millionai re mining magnate Sir Harry Oakes. A preliminary hearing on the charge is underway in Nassau Bahamas.
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Alfred de Marigny
Harry Oakes
Nassau
Bahamas
Red Cavalry Rout Nazis at Orel in Cavalry Charge
MOSCOW July 30 German forces holding Orel faced fresh units from France and Germany but could not stop a massive Soviet drive. Mud and rain slowed tanks yet the Red Army used a cavalry charge to reclaim three fortified positions, leaving about 600 Germans dead and many arms abandoned. Soviet communique tallies 3,000 German deaths at Orel with gains of up to six miles and 40 villages taken. Germans counterattacked east of Orel but were repelled as Soviets pressed forward. A regiment of 1,500 to 1,800 Germans reportedly wiped out in another Orel action.
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MOSCOW
Orel
France
Germany
Red Army
British warships shell Italian mainland for third time
The BBC overseas broadcast reported British cruisers and destroyers shelled the Italian mainland near a railway stretch south of Crotone yesterday without opposition. The attack aimed at bridges along the shore. the broadcast was recorded by U.S. monitors.
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NEW YORK
C.P
BBC
Siedly
U.S
Crotone
More Writers Waiting To Go To Sicily Front
Canadian war correspondents in North Africa await orders to join the Canadian forces in Sicily. Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery said the North Africa group could come over and be given full facilities. Transport problems due to lost vehicles en route from England are being remedied.
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SICILY
C.P. Cable
North Africa
Sir Bernard Montgomery
England
Roosevelt Warns Neutrals Not To Give Axis Chiefs Sanctuary
President Roosevelt issued a warning to neutral nations not to shelter Axis leaders. He said the United States would view asylum for Mussolini Hitler Tojo or their followers as inconsistent with Allied aims. He indicated willingness to negotiate peace with any non Fascist leader and urged neutral governments not to become havens for Axis figures.
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Roosevelt
WASHINGTON
Italy
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
United States
United Nations
Mackenzie Sees Roosevelt Vet Plan Mirrors Canada
Ottawa July 30 Mackenzie pensions minister said President Roosevelts six point plan for returning U S service personnel closely follows Canadas approach with one exception credits for old age pensions and survivors insurance in the United States are contributory Canada offers non contributory pensions and other protections Washington officials have studied the Canadian system and Brig Gen H F McDonald visited Washington to explain Canadas vet programs
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie
Roosevelt
United States
Canada
Washington
H. F. McDonald
pensions department
Britain backs Eisenhower peace offer to Italy
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons that Britain approves Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s statement to the Italian people offering to free Italian prisoners if they capitulate and release Allied prisoners in British hands. He stressed Allied terms remain unconditional surrender.
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LONDON
Eden
house of commons
Dwight D. Eienhower
Canadians Smash German Panzers In Enna First Test Of Arms
Central Sicily July 20 The first real action between Canadian and German troops in Sicily ends with a Canadian victory on the Enna hills. Canadian and British artillery supported infantry as they drove the Panzer Grenadiers back. Western Canada infantry presses toward Leonforte eight miles northeast of Enna while armored reconnaissance patrols reach Enna outskirts.
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Enna
Ross Munro
Sicily
Canada
Munro
Leonforte
Continume
Munro tell
C.P. Cabley
ing
eut
Panyer Grenadiers
Nine Canadian battalions named in Sicily drive record
Allied headquarters confirm nine Canadian battalions of the 1st Division fighting in Sicily under Maj. Gen. Guy Simonds. Regiments listed include The Hastings and Prince Edward, The Royal Canadian, The 48th Highlanders, The Princess Patricia's, Seaforth Highlanders, Royal Edmonton, Royal 22nd, West Nova Scotia, and Carleton and York. A Saskatchewan machine gun battalion and others are also mentioned but not identified. Lt-Col Bruce Sutcliffe of The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment was killed in action.
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North Africa
Sicily
Guy Simonds
Kingston
Ont
Hastings and Prince
Winnipeg
Victoria
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Vancouver
Royal Edmonton Regiment
Edmonton
Royal 22nd Regiment
Quebec
West Nova Scotia Regiment
Bridgewater
N.S
Carleton and York Regiment
Stephen
N.B
territorial
New Brunswick
Ross Munro
Bruce Sutcliffe
Belleville
Huntings and
Prince Edward
Canadia
Save 101 Airmen Save 101 Airmen
London reports the air ministry says 100 British and American airmen were picked up from the North Sea and landed in England within 50 hours ending July 27 after heavy weekend raids on Germany. Over 200 aircraft aided the rescue, with crews found up to 100 miles from England. one American crew of nine saved by a parachute lifeboat. another nine rescued by a foreign trawler redirected to England by a Halifax.
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LONDON
C.P
air ministry
Germany
North Sea
England
al ministry
Hamburg Seems Burned Out Says Canadians
Canadian air forces reported Hamburg burn out after intensified Allied night raids using searchlights. Squadron leaders, including John Mahoney of Ottawa, described beams tripling in intensity, with Moose squadron participating. Bomber crews Frank Wheele, Alan Harris, Harold Hewitt and Gordon Batnholden spoke of Hamburg appearing devastated and unlikely to require real estate.
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RCAPF
England
Cabler— Cretman
Hamburg
Glant
Ldr
John Mahoney
Ottawa
RCAF
Moose
PO Gordon Batrnholden
Moose Jaw Sask
Sgts
Prank Wheele
Prince George
FOs Alan Harris
Vancouver
Harold Hewitt
Lac Vest
Sask
Revolt in Milan Body of unrest in Milan sparks military reshuffle
Berne dispatch reports Italian troops in Milan refuse orders to fire on demonstrators as thousands fill the streets shouting for peace. Premier Badoglio orders Gen Canale to take over in the industrial area, while Ruggero leads an Alpinist division. Talks of armistice persist amid attempts to suppress broadcasts of Eisenhower peace offer.
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BERNE
Milan
Chiasso
Pietro Badoglio
Canale
Vittorio Ruggero
Bacdoglio
aly
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paul Archinald
NBC
ANt
Italy
Stefani
Rome
Berlin
Associated Press
Seven Raids In 7 Days On Hamburg Fire Storms
London reports RAF and Canadian bombers dropped over seven thousand tons of explosives on Hamburg in a seventh raid since Saturday night. Canadian squadrons participated in every raid. 28 bombers listed missing, several enemy planes destroyed. Night raids aimed to paralyze Hamburg as part of a broader air offensive on Germany and occupied areas.
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LONDON
CFI
R.A.F
Hamberg
porte
air ministry
RCAP
Hamburg
R.C.A.P
France
Germany
Berlin
RAF
RCAF
Woenstrecht im Holland
Merville
Coulommiers
Mantes
Schleswigjagel
Bombers attack Kassel and Hamburg raids widen war fronts
United States heavy bombers struck the Fieseler works at Kassel Germany with initial counts showing at least 52 enemy fighters destroyed and 27 shot down by bombers while 25 more were downed by U S fighters near the German border. Hamburg faced a third 2300 ton overnight raid as RAF and RAAF bombers pounded the city.
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KASSEL
LONDON
United States
Fieseler Aircraft works
Germany
U.S
HAMBURG
C.P
R.AF
R.A.A.F
TALLANS
ITALY
MADRID
Fiume
JIMMY ORLANDS
DETROIT
James ¥. Orlando
Detroit Red Wink
OREL LONDON
Orel
Duletin
WASHINGTON
A.P
Navy
Frank Knox
Pacific
HOWE
PORT ARTHUR
Ont
Hea
C. D. Howe
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Etna
DANIEL DE LUCE
Oakes
WILLIAM McGAFFIN
RED CAVALRY
BRITISH SHELL
F.D.R
Dominion
Britain
Eisenhower
By ROSS MUNRO
Euna
Enfa
Edmonton Regiment
Alberta
Sgt
Orton Minor
Lethbridge
Minor
Macdonald
Manitoba
North
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