CANADIANS ATTACKING CAEN 18 MILES FROM CHERBOURG
Ottawa report notes war assets could be sold after hostilities end with War Assets Corporation to manage surplus items. Howe explains sale will be orderly and valued, not a rummage sale, with jeeps and machinery possible purchases by the public. Bill for statutory incorporation advances. farm credits and rail finance pass readings.
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OTTAWA
Howe
commons
War Assets Corporation
Finance Munster Tisley
Combat Rises In Intensity In Normandy Front
Allied and German forces clash in the Normandy hill country as British Canadian units prepare a coordinated Caen assault. Ste. Mere Eglise falls to American forces and Canadian air landings are confirmed. Hand to hand fighting and large tank engagements are reported around Caen and the bridgehead, with progress claimed in all sectors.
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UPREME
Allied Expeditionary Force
C.P
Normandy
supreme headquarters
Caen
Ste. Mere Eglise
Cherbourg
France
Ottawa
Bermieres Sur Mer
Bermeres Sur Mer
Orne
Ross Munro
Berlin
Cherbouer
Orne river
Bayeux
Carentan
transocean
Ste. Mere Eghse
Valognes
Allied communatie
Slugging It Out in France Front Line Battle
Canadian forces in France report the heaviest armored clash on the Normandy beachhead with German armor repeatedly massing tanks while Canadian infantry dug in on slopes repulse attacks aided by tanks and artillery. Allied ships shell targets as a guerrilla war simmers in towns and farms along the perimeter.
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ROSS MUNRO
vonguse
FRANCE
Normandy
ROBERT REUVEEN
Reuters
Georgia
CHARLES LYNCH
C.P.Reuters
DON WHITEHEAD
DODGING LEAD AND SNIPERS IN FRANCE DISPATCHES
Reuters war reports from Allied advance fronts detail brutal combat behind the lines. Dispatches describe punctured defenses, paratroopers in France, church snipers, and ongoing naval bombardment. The accounts emphasize danger, Allied progress, and the costly German resistance across occupied territories.
Vichy Government May Fall Hinted by Berlin Broadcast
NBC reported Berlin radio signaled a possible fall of the Vichy government as it met and the broadcast claimed the people's national government would take over if the French regime fails to act.
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NEW YORK
NBC
Berlin
Redbud Trees Bloom In Spring Show Across The City
The Chicago Tribune notes a botanical surge as the Judas tree or redbud bursts into pink to magenta blossoms in spring. Native to the area, this small tree rises 25 to 50 feet with heart shaped leaves and a broad angular crown. Its blossoms appear in April before leafing, and a larger cousin in Europe and Asia Minor bears flowers used in salads and fritters. The legend ties the Judas tree to Judas Iscariot.
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Chicago Tribune
Morton
seale
Europe
Asia Minor
Judas Iscarlot
Munich and Normandy Hit by Allied Bombers in Pincer Attack
Allied forces launched a two pronged strike against Germany and France. American heavy bombers numbering 500 to 750 from Italy struck targets in the Munich region as German fighters battled the skies. Simultaneous blows disrupted German positions in France, with Swiss reports of explosives near Munich and Augsburg and BBC noting the Seine bridges destroyed between Paris and the sea.
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Munich
Germany
France
Italy
Augsburg
SEINE
Britain
Paris
sea
Allies capture three towns northwest of Rome
Allied headquarters announced the capture of Viterbo, Vetralla, and Tarquinia, with Viterbo about 40 miles northwest of Rome and Tarquinia around 55 miles northwest near the coast. Vetralla lies on a road between Tarquimia and Viterbo.
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Rome
Viterbo
Vetralla
Tarquinia
Tarquimia
Nazis Fleeing On Adriatic Front In Italy Advance
Allied headquarters reported German troops retreating along both Italian fronts. Fifth Army moved to capture Caprarola and Lake Bracciano area, with 12 miles advance beyond Lake Bracciano. Adriatic sector saw heavy fighting as Nazis withdrew inland and demolitions slowed progress. Allied air forces flew about 1500 sorties against German targets. four enemy aircraft destroyed.
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ROME
Adriatic
Sth
Lake Bracciano
Tiber
8th Army
Tollo
Agosta
Palumbara- Sanina
Sutri
Caprarola
Nis
Yugoslavia
5th Army
Lake Di Vico
Viterbo
Luftwaffe
Italy
Denmark
Canadian 3rd Division in action in Normandy invasion
Ottawa reports Defence headquarters confirms the Canadian 3rd Division is taking part in the invasion of France. A SHAEF spokesman said the division is in action, with German reports noting its presence near Arromanches in Normandy. Confirmation of a Canadian 2nd Division's involvement remained unavailable as Nazi reports circulated.
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OTTAWA
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Calais
Arromanches
fallen Bayeux
SHAEF
sumreme
Allied expeditionary force
British U S Divisions Lead Allied Normandy Landing
The British 50th Northumbrian Division and the U S 1st Infantry Division spearheaded the invasion of France. Both units, famed for North Africa and Sicily, reported making excellent progress from the Normandy landing beaches.
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TWENTY - FIRST ARMY GROUP
C.P
United States
France
North Africa
Sicily
Normandy
Parliamentaries propose cheaper credit for farmers
Ottawa June 9 parliamentary news bulletin reports J A Ross PC Souris pushes cheaper credit for farmers urging a minimum 20 percent government loan guarantee and a maximum four percent interest rate. George Cruickshank La Fraser Valle suggests four percent is still high and three percent would suffice. Harry Leader Portage la Prairie supports easy credit but warns of financial ruin from excessive borrowing. Robert Fair Battle River says farmers welcome lower rates and small mercies.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
J. A. Ross
Souris
Ross
Ross George Cruickshank La
Robert Fair
Battle River
Canadians Beat Back German Tank Thrusts In France
Reuters war field reports describe two strong German tank backed assaults piercing Canadian lines overnight. Canadian counterattacks reclaimed all ground within two hours, with lines restored. The fight described as the hardest seen so far, with German tanks probing in small pockets.
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CHARLES LYNCH
Reuters
FRANCE
Allies sever Cherbourg route as troops near coast
American forces captured Ste. Mere Eglise and cut the main highway and railway out of Cherbourg, trapping German forces in the Cherbourg peninsula. British shelling targeted Countances on the peninsula’s west coast as Allies push through north central Italy with Viterbo and Tarquinia taken. RCMP dog Smokey aids search for missing Japanese girl Joan Kuniko Mikado. Bombers hit Truk Ponape Nauru and Pakin Island in the Central Pacific. Roosevelt announces Gen George C Marshall, Admiral King and Gen Arnott arriving in London.
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CHERBOURG
SSPREMS
flied Expeditionary Force
Ste. Mere Eglise
LONDON
Reuters
Paris
natal unity
ITALY
ROME
1.P
Viterbo
Tarquinia
LSE
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Smokey
Joan Kuniko Mikado
R.C.MLP
JAP ISLAND
WASHINGTON
A.P
Central Pacific
Truk
Ponape
Nauru
Pakin Island
United States navy
U.3
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Ernest J. King
H. H. Arnott
army
navy
air
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Eighth Army
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BEACHHEAD
Cherbourg-Paris
Rouen
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Honfleur
Guernsey
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Caer
JOHN W JARRELL
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