Churchill warns of vast invasions and U boat gains
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons a large scale invasion of Europe is approaching and that Allied air power is steadily eroding German and Japanese forces. He hailed Tunisia and Stalingrad losses as hard lessons for Germany, praised Allied armies, and noted heavy Axis casualties while signaling ongoing preparations for major amphibious operations.
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E. C. Daniel
Associated Press
C.P
Churchill
house of commons
Europe
Washington
North African
United States
Tunisia
Stalingrad
Germany
Jena
Russia
China
Marshal Stalin
America
Pacific
Japan
Tripolitania
Mr. Churchill
Buckingham Palace
Italians Claim Allies Repulsed at Lampedusa Landing
Italian communiques claim the Allied landing attempt on Lampedusa was repulsed by Italian forces. British commandos reportedly attacked with five companies, while Axis broadcasts claimed the operation as a “serious effort.” Lampedusa lies off Tunisia near Sicily. population around 3,300, many convicts.
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Lae
C.P
Rome
Berlin
Italy
Lampedusa
London
Vichy
DNE
ageady
Sousse
Tunisian
Sicily
Mediterranean
sear
TRAWLER S KIPPER DESCRIBES SEA WAR WORKFORCE
A London correspondent recalls a trawler skipper detailing how he and his crew shoot down enemy bombers in a plainspoken naval routine. The account highlights shipmates Bil and Bill at the gun and praises Royal Navy seamen as “chorusmen of the sea” amid dangers from mines and enemy aircraft. The piece also notes reactions from officials.
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London
Ottawa Journal
sis
Bill
Royal Navy
sceeper Nordia
The Day In Parliament Naval Debate Continues
The Canadian Parliament news outlines continued debate on naval estimates in the House of Commons while the Senate plans to take up government business. Yesterday Navy Minister Macdonald touted Canada expanding sea power as an all time record, with potential fleet air arm and four Royal Navy destroyers for convoy duties, two more to follow. Air Minister Power indicated Canada supplied 5,000 radio mechanics to the RAF amid a non party vote against a civil service report motion by George McIvor. The Senate did not sit.
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house of commons
senate
house
Navy
Macdonald
Canada
fleet air arm
Air
Power
RAF
George McIiraith
Lib
Ottawa West
civil service administration
Diver Philip Novak Dies Off Newport During Dive
Newport dispatch reports Navy diver Philip John Novak, 24, died during underwater operations off Gould Island near Newport. The accident occurred when a discharged torpedo accidentally cut his airdale while he worked beneath the surface. The incident was announced Monday.
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NEWPORT
E.I
Philip John Novak
United States navy
Gould Island
Novak
Gorki raid signals war of attrition in Soviet view
Moscow reports official confirmation that the German air force bombed the Gorki industrial complex for two nights running. Berlin said 500 tons of explosives and 100,000 incendiaries were used. Russians retaliated at German concentrations, blasting railway junctions between Bryansk and Gomel as air warfare nears a probable tipping point. In the week ending Saturday, 752 German planes were claimed destroyed for a Russian loss of 212 aircraft.
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WILLIAM McGAFFIN
Associated Press
MOSCOW
C. P
Gorki
Volga
Berlin
Gennan
Bryansk
Gomel
Chiang Kai-shek’s Wife to Visit Ottawa for Three Days
Ottawa officials announced that Madame Chiang Kai-shek will visit for a three day stay starting June 15. The Chinese legation spokesman said the trip includes a joint meeting of the House of Commons and Senate, with her expected address at the Canadian capital.
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OTTAWA
Chiang Hai-Shek
house of commons
Prairie crop season lag and rain needs report
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports the crop season running one week to ten days late in the three prairie provinces. Warmth is needed for growth while rain is uneven. Manitoba shows little seeding left and Saskatchewan has 10 to 15 percent remaining in coarse grain and flaxseed to be planted. Alberta trails others with most crops seeded and districts still needing rain for germination and pastures. Heavy rains touched Manitoba and Alberta, while Saskatchewan had general showers. The moisture is adequate for current needs in Manitoba but excessive in heavy soils elsewhere. The Canadian Life Insurance Officers' Association backs a national health insurance plan with a federal fund, presented to the House of Commons social security committee. Calgary hosts a two day Masons convention with about 300 delegates from across Alberta.
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OTTAWA
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
prairie
Al- Serta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
moistur laituayon am Manitote
dey
Canadian Life Insurance Officers’ Association
house of commons social security
Woit Smith
Confederation Life Insurance Association
W Mi Anfereon
North American Life Assurance Co
Planes Crush Pantelleria as Allied Air Power Strikes Island
Allied northwest Africa air forces unleashed a massive bombardment on Pantelleria with heavy bombers fighters and medium craft. Eleven enemy planes were shot down two Allied aircraft were lost. Smoke extended to Sicily as raids on Messina and Trapani caused further damage per Italian and Allied reports.
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Sicily
Daniel De Luce
Associated Press
wre
North Africa
A.P
northwest Africa
Italy
Pantelleria
Pantel- Verla
Aled
Messina
Trapami
S. 4
ahet Goan
RAP
Gulf of Orstano
te «rstecom
Settima
Gen Marshall Returns to U S from Overseas
Washington June 64 The US War Department said Gen George C Marshall chief of staff returned to the United States Monday night details were not given. Marshall was reported to have accompanied Prime Minister Churchill to North Africa for talks on war plans in Europe.
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Napoleon
Jena
United States
North
Africa
Britain
United Kingdom
WASHINGTON
US war department
occas
George & M Marshall
Marshall
Churvehi
North Africa
American soldier buys London barrage balloon for 130 dollars
June 3 London police said an American soldier, reportedly son of a Brooklyn man, bought a London barrage balloon for 130 dollars after being approached in Hyde Park by a man offering a souvenir. The soldier will try to identify the salesman from Scotland Yard photos.
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LONDON
Brooklyn
Scotland Yard
Hirde Park
bere de ee nee Te
tryang
Ontario labor minister mediates strike to Pocto Jere
Minister of labor announces two commission officers are being sent to Galt to act in the dispute between Gaimar plants and the workers in the ongoing strike. The move aims to mediate and resolve tensions affecting production and relations.
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Peter Heenan
Ontario
Dting
Galt
Gaimar plants
rem Pons
St Lawrence Defence Plan Announced for Gaspe Region
Prime Minister Mackenzie King outlined an extensive avian and service defence system for the St Lawrence Gaspe area with RCAF officer Desloges named defence co ordinator. The plan coordinates civilian protection committees and police to counter German U boat activity, with submarine and aircraft detection training in every town and mobile units already at work.
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OTTAWA
C. P.J
Mackenzie King
Gaspa
lower St. Lawrence
Lyon
Desloges
Hull
Que
R.C.AF
King
house of commons
Quebec Civilian Protection Committee
AH.P
Royal Canadian Mound Police
Quebec
sity
Gaspe
How Air Training Cost Is Divided
Ottawa reports that Britain supplies its half of Commonwealth Air Training Plan costs, mainly via gasoline and aircraft from the United States under lease. Air Minister Power told the House of Commons that a January conference set total costs at 1.4 billion dollars to 1942, with Britain bearing about 723 million, while Canada covers other expenses and sea deployments for Canadian airmen overseas.
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OTTAWA
United Kingdom
United States
Power
house if commons
Ancus MacInnis
CCF
Vancouver East
MacPower
Britain
Ottawa signals cost of US built helicopters
Ottawa on June 8 reported the RCAF has ordered helicopters from the United States with a rough total of 41417 United States dollars. Hon. Cyrus MacMillan cited Panes Sark notes and mentioned earlier reports that these aircraft could be used in experimental or rescis organizational contexts.
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OTTAWA
RCAF
United States
Cyrus MacMillan
rescis
Sailors Target Zoot-Suiters in Los Angeles Riots
Los Angeles on June 8 7 crowds jam downtown streets as sailors raid zoot-suited youths in unprovoked assaults on uniformed men civilians and women. Police chief Horrall declares riot alarm orders all officers to duty. Over 50 zoot-suiters have clothing torn and three hospitalized. civilians and service members are ordered arrested. This was the third straight night of street clashes as sailors roam for suspects.
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LOS ANGELES
G. B. Horrail
Horrall
Larger Navy For Canada
Navy Minister Macdonald told the house that Canada’s sea power would grow to a postwar peak with possible air arm expansion. He announced four Royal Navy destroyers for convoy duty, two more to follow, and four Tribal destroyers to be added. He reviewed naval activity within a war budget of 3.89 billion dollars as the navy’s share. Naval facts show strength rising from 15 to over 550 units, with 70 fighting ships to be added this year.
RAF era tragedy in London as wife slain at air station
The report recounts the killing of Alice by her husband Wladyslaw Ortorowski, a Polish serviceman who had fled from Poland and served with the RAF. After attending a dance, the couple left the air station and, following a missed reply to a challenge, Ortorowski shot Alice, who died in his arms.
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LONDOM
A. jeer
lago
Wladyslaw Ortorowski
Poland
Ortorowski
Alice
Qance a sennF
War cabinet looming in French empire government
June dispatches report the French Empire forming a war cabinet as the next step to mobilize its vast territories against the Ack. In Washington U S fliers claim 19 Japanese Zeroes shot down near the Resell Islands with seven planes lost and three pilots saved. In Toronto Canada moves toward compulsory service as manpower tightens under deputy minister Arthur J. Machamara. Edmonton sees calls for Remembrance Day restoration while B E Ansley named Social Credit Board chairman. Juneau Alaska notes four deaths from a boat tragedy after a sinking off Porpoise Island.
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ALGIERS
A.P
U.S
WASHINGTON
Jones
APJ
United States
Resell Islands
navy department
TORONTO
Canadas
Arther J. Machamara
national selective service
Teesiay
as & anutory
Dominics
ANSLEY
SOCIAL CREDIT BOARD
EDMONTON
B. E. Ansley
Social Credit
Viberta kectdatare
fer Leduc
A J. Hooke
Manning
Tereday
ALASKA
JUNEAU
Porpoier Island
Robert Kirton
Monticello
Avk
Earl Morrises
Chicago
Alexander Bisch
Gran Coulee
Wash
Robert Baker
Satth
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Lethbridge Herald
Axis
Glasgow Herald
Frank Sanderson
Ealing
Chiang
CALGARY
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Grand Lodge of Alperta
Boston
South Africa air force
blandh
Pantejleria
Gen. Marshall
St. Lawrence Defence Plan
ST, LAWRENCE
ARGENTINA
Pedro Ramires
Artira Rawson
Castilla
Ramires
Rawson
Maul Zoot-Suiters
George McHiraith
H. J. Coon
Toronto bank executive
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