British Keep Watchful Eye On Situation
Ondon dispatch quotes Free French news agency that Gen. Dentz asked Vichy to send more troops or German troops to replace those loyal to Vichy. He has handed anti aircraft stations in Syria to Germans arriving as tourists. Also Weygand advised Darlan that North African troops may not support De Gaulle's Free French if fighting erupts. Eight pocket submarines seen near Beirut. South African veterans in Egypt ready to tackle Nazis in the western desert as British forces watch Syria.
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ONDON
C.P
British Broadcasting Corporation today
Free French
Dentz
Syria
Vichy
Exchange Telegraph
Zurich
Switzerland
Maxime Weygand
Jean Darlan
Charles De Gaulle
Weygand
Admiral Darlan
Beirut
Lebanon
Reuters
Ankara
Turkey
CAIRO
Egypt
Coal Mines Declared Essential in Canada Defense
Ottawa declares all Canadian coal mines essential services under defence regulations with heavy penalties for production disruption. The order, announced by coal administrator J M G Stewart, preserves union rights but mandates continuous operation during strikes, targeting agitators and minor stoppages to cut production time losses. Continued on Page Three.
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OTTAWA
defence of Canada
J. MieG. Stewart
Canada
coal administrators branch
Aberhart Silent On Conference Suggestion
EDMONTON Alberta Premier Aberhart declined to comment on Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s hint that a Dominion-Provincial conference could be considered if premiers united in asking for one. He indicated a possible announcement on Saturday or the following day but offered no details.
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EDMONTON
Aberhart
Alberta
Muimaster
Mackenzie King
The Reappearing Indian and Durbin's Winnipesaukee Start
The piece notes Deanna Durbin citing birth at Grace hospital in Winnipesaukee area and her rise to fame. It also covers Floyd Larooche’s view of a growing Indian population and cultural resurgence, stating 361,516 Indians today versus 270,000 in 1900 and that most are self supporting.
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Deanna Durbin
marnea
Miss Durbin
Grace hospital
Muss Durbin
Winnipes
Preston
Arlington Avenue
Durbin
Minneapolis Tribune
United States
stronnger
Floyd W. Larouche
Indian Service
Washinngton
Field Marshal Smuts Triumph Over Italian Victory
Field Marshal Smuts triumph described as South Africa joining the war to defend the African continent. South African army, fresh from victory in Ethiopia, arrives in Egypt to bolster General Wavell against Axis forces on the Egyptian Libyan frontier, marking Smuts policy triumph after political obstacles.
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DON G*LBERT
Egypt
Ethiopia
Jan Christiaan Smuts
South Africa
Britzin
Britain Confident Suez Can Be Held Says Ambassador
Ambassador John G Winant told Vice President Wallace and U S senators Britain is confident it can hold the Suez Canal and prevent the Red Mediterranean from falling under Nazi control He outlined a sturdier British morale report after a two hour private meeting with lawmakers in Washington also present were Senator Walter George and other Foreign Relations Committee members The talk occurred as the war situation remained fluid and preparations continued for broader Allied strategies.
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JACK BELL
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
John G. Winant
Wallace
United States senate
Britain
Suez Canal
Wimaenrit SBes
Walter George
Georgia
senate foreign relations committee
James Symes
South Carolina
Tom Connally
Lister Hil
Dem
Alabama
Parley Up To Provinces
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King replying to Ontario Premier Hepburn that provinces may unite for a Dominion provincial conference to aid the war effort. He notes Hepburn's topics were discussed at the January Sirois conference and that no province had failed to cooperate except Ontario over proposed tax changes.
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OTTAWA
C-P
Mackenzie Kinz
Mitchel Hepburnn
Ontario
Mrr
King
Hepburn
SIROIS
iast
Canada
War Loan Soars To 231 118 700 On Saturday Report
Canada's Victory Loan reached a new high as 51 475 Canadians bought bonds, lifting Saturday's total to 41 159 759 and subscriptions since opening to 231 118 700. Holinger Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd of Montreal added 1 000 000, mislisted at 2 090 000, split between 5 7 year and 10 year maturities. City reports show varied uptake across Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Charlottetown, Ottawa, Toronto, and London Ontario firms.
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OTTAWA
Jore
C.P
Canada
national war loan committee
Holinger Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd
Montreal
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Sassetoon
Moose Jay
Quebec
Halifax
Chariottetown
Toronto
tty of
Huron and Erie Mortgate Corp. of
London
Wilkie urges centralized authority to aid Britain
Wendell L Wilkie told a Chicago rally that the United States must create a coordinated central authority under one man to direct national defense and ensure delivery of American production to England. He warned that stopping or reducing losses to England is vital for its survival and victory, and urged directing resources to maximum efficiency with no delay.
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CHICAGO
Wendell L Wilkie
Great Britain
America
England
Chicago Stadium
Actress Vanishes Aboard Ship Leaving San Francisco
A one year old actress, Miss Yvonne Caste of San Jose, disappeared from the Matson liner Monierer after it departed Pago Pago en route to Tahiti. Duspsiches said she was last seen on the deck Tuesday evening, prompting a search while the ship headed toward Samoa.
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SAN FRANCISCO
soa
Yvonne Caste
San Jose
Matson
Monierer
Duspsiches
Labor measure gets third reading Ottawa report
The House of Commons on June 7 approved a bill to expand imperial labor conciliation boards on third reading after first reading a bill to authorize appointment of a permanent associate deputy minister of Labor in Ottawa.
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OTTAWA
House of Commons
Near East Clash Deepens as Axis and Allies Tangle
Reports say German forces hold Kirkuk wells south of Mosul while British units push northeast in Iraq. Allies aim to seize control along the Tigris as German and Italian air and sea movements surge toward Syria. Parachutists and air power cited as advantages in a rapidly shifting theater.
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Mediterranean
Geremany
Near East
London
Tigris
magat
Iraq
Kirkus
Baghdad
Western MP demands probe of Canada's grain trade
In the house of commons, E. E. Perley a Saskatchewan farmer urged a general inquiry into the wheat board and grain trade, criticizing Winnipeg grain exchange activities linked to the wheat board. Trade Minister MacKinnon indicated no objection. Continued on Page Three.
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WESTERN M.P
CANADA
E. E. Perley
Qu’Appelle
Frank Flaherty
UAWA
C.P
wheat board
Winnipeg grain exchange
Qu Appelle
Saskatchewan
house of commons
MacKinnon
Two Axis Ships Set Afire Off Holland Coast
British air raid daylight off the coast of Holland set two Axis supply ships ablaze. Each ship about 5000 tons. The air ministry said British bombers suffered no losses in the attack.
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LONDON
Holland
air ministry
Guildhall Restoration Plans By Sir Giles Scott
Sir Giles Scott, prominent architect, prepared plans to protect remains and restore the historic Guildhall of London after its destruction in December by German raids.
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GUILDHALL
ONDON
Sir Giles Scott
London
Eire Marked For Nazi Invasion
London dispatch reports a German source in Istanbul claiming Crete was a rehearsal for an invasion of neutral Eire. A Naz embassy associate allegedly said the Crete landing aimed to sever communications between America and Britain.
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LONDON
Daily Express
Instanbul
Crete
Eire
Naz
trs
Britain
Ireland
America
Two Thousand Italian Prisoners Captured in Ethiopian Advance
British forces report crossing the Omo River in southern Ethiopia near Abaic and Jimma, seizing 2000 Italian prisoners and capturing local defences. A second British column from Soddu reportedly crossed swollen waters further east, near a 50 yard wide river crossing, as operations continue.
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NATROBI
Kerra
Omo
Ethiopia
Abaic
Gte
Jimma
Soddu
Nazis Build Base Near Latakia Syria
German air corps engineers are building a two fighter plane base at Latakia the No 3 Syrian port about 62 miles from Cyprus. The base aims to defend Latakia against the Royal Air Force and to serve as a base for attacking Cyprus, according to foreign military attaches.
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Ger Iaman air corps
Latakia
Cyprus
Mediterranean
ne Ltile
Royal Air Force
Fragmentary Africa reference in a blurred travel note
A garbled excerpt mentions movements across Africa with phrases about British and Italian Somaliland and Ethiopia. It also alludes to ships sliding on sand bars and a brief mention of a page, suggesting a damaged page from a newspaper. The readable portions point to a travel or maritime fragment with no clear event or date.
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Africa
Somaliland
Ethiopia
Niue
Victory Loan drive shows early subscribers as total tops 1.4M
Lethbridge Victory Loan headquarters reported 1st week subscriptions reach 1 405 000 dollars of 540 000 target, about 831.5 percent. efforts aim to push further next week while canvassers file reports and subscriptions this Saturday. Nazi claims two ships sunk off West Africa and Scottish coast. Japan to recognize Croatia. Ontario party leader Drew calls for provincial premiers council. Champings raid reports 60 plus aircraft. Victory Loan Sunday services planned across Canada with CBC broadcast.
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LETHBRIDGE
Lethbridge Victory Loan drive
Victory Loan
BERLIN
high command
conyers
West African
TOKYO
Netherlands East Indies
Domei
JAPAN
A P
Croatia
DREW
TORONTO
C.P
George Drew
Ontario
Mackenzie Ring
CHUNGRING
Champkins
OTTAWA
Dominion
Canada
Churchill
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
WLST
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Srma
Nugker
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WSTAN TIMP
MEOTALLLA
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Crraneatia
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AMAL
SIVAS
Loe
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FREEIZOND
ELVIS
PAT
ASIA
SAUDI ARABIA
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North Strand
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Jumma
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