10 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
1
London correspondent reports a unit at a tough Allied training camp confronts a sergeant over sharp remarks. After a quiet deputation he dismisses them, prompting a challenge to a friendly boxing bout with their gloves. Continued on back page.
Allied air forces pressed the Mediterranean assault targeting Pantelleria and Sicily while British commandos probed Lampedusa. Nightly landings were repelled with light casualties. Pantelleria sustained heavy air bombardment for a 18th day as raids on Gerbini and Catania airfields were reported. The Middle East air base raids sank and damaged several enemy vessels. Liberators from the Middle East delivered 250000 pounds of bombs on Gerbini and Catania, destroying dispersal areas and ground targets.
London June 10 Aboard a training Spitfire Beurling Verdun Quebec flying officer George Beurling Canada's top ace with 29 planes destroyed escaped serious injury when his parachute tore and he bailed out from about 700 feet above a grain field He landed uninjured He had been sent to Britain from Canada after recuperating from a foot wound suffered when shot down in Malta His record includes 26 planes over Malta and three over Britain He had four decorations at a Buckingham Palace investiture last month.
London reports Italian Navy prepares for anticipated assault as Admiral Arturo Riccardi vows readiness. A Rome radio broadcast cites Riccardi saying the fleet stands on action stations awaiting enemy attacks and will repel them. A commentator criticizes perceived inertia while pledging readiness when needed.
AIRO reports Allied heavy bombers from the Middle East air force hit Gerbini and Catania airfields in Sicily. Direct hits damaged hangars and ground facilities, fires broke out, and several enemy aircraft were shot down. RAF fighters damaged and sank multiple vessels in the Aegean.
Washington reports Italy three years after entering WWI on the so called stab in the back. Italy now faces Allied pressure on its doorstep as German dependence wanes. Food and coal shortages bite. many workers are sent to Germany. production falls. Turin story continued on page three.
London reports a rising invasion threat as the third war anniversary of Italy’s entry nears. Allied plans for a possible landings on Pantelleria and the Italian mainland are discussed amid ongoing bombings and blockades. Sardinia and Sicily face heavy air power, while resistance memories loom of Lidice’s massacre a year ago.
The Pantelleria invasion remains uncertain as Allied preparations press ahead. A cautious analysis notes amphibious strategy, gradual buildup, and potential months of delay before any major assault on Pantelleria, Lampedusa, or Sicily. Churchill hints at complexity and timing uncertain.
Canberra dispatch reports Prime Minister John Curtin and General Douglas MacArthur held a meeting in Sydney last Monday to survey future southwest Pacific strategy amid war decisions by Churchill and Roosevelt. The commanders signaled an end to the holding war phase, with the visit announced today in Parliament amid extraordinary secrecy.
Madrid June 10 The Spanish foreign office announced official recognition of the new Argentine government led by General Pedro Ramirez. The news was conveyed to Argentine Ambassador Alberto Pacious Costa when he visited the foreign ministry to report the swearing in of the Buenos Aires government.
New Delhi June 10 British air command said RAF bombers struck Japanese targets at Kalewa on the upper Chindwin River in Burma for a daily raid. One aircraft was reported lost. Small patrol activity lit the Sarakan sector. land front otherwise quiet per the bulletin.
Moscow reports the dissolution of the Communist International after its executive committee and sections in 30 countries unanimously approved disbanding. The 1919 founded body aimed to mobilize world working class parties and was first announced to dissolve on May 22.
Stockholm report says waves from breached Eder and Mohne dams smashed barrack like houses in a western German industrial town. An eye witness told Svenska Dagbladet censorship allowed initial details to come from Berlin. The witness warned 1,006 people. 92 drowned after objections to heed the warning.
My Own Brucie a famed dog died Wednesday in Manhasset New York at eight years old from kidney and liver disease. He was a Diack Cocker Spaniel son of Red Brucie and My Own Lady Huntington and won best in show at Westminster in 1940 and 1941. Last owned by Sgt and Mrs Peter Dunne Garvan of Roslyn.
OTTAWA June 10 The second day of debate closed without progress on the 489 145 000 navy item within the 990 000 000 war appropriation as Navy Minister Macdonald clashed with T L Church Toronto Broadview over naval expansion Church denied attacking opponents and warned of responsible conduct as the session adjourned Continued on Page Three
In Ottawa on June 10 the House of Commons agriculture committee rejected a proposal to summon Donald Gordon or other prices board officials to testify on board policies. The committee approved a motion to review wartime agriculture policies with witnesses from various boards, aiming for a comprehensive outline of farm price policies from the presiding board.
Soviet report says German infantry assaults on Lisichansk were repulsed with heavy losses. Red artillery and machine guns drove the attackers back to their original position. one German plane shot down. Elsewhere on the Smolensk front, a company of German troops killed and enemy air activity noted. Russians claim German boats on the Sea of Azov and air losses in raids on six airports. Volkhov front air combats noted.
Pilot Officer F E McLaren of Winnipeg spent 24 hours in the Mediterranean after a crash landing ten miles off Pantelleria. He boarded a British destroyer following bombardment. Despite long exposure he had only a minor facial cut and called to tell his wife he remains as ugly as ever.
Ottawa June 10 The Liberal caucus discussed speeding up the house of commons to close the session promptly. Prime Minister Mackenzie King said the meeting was harmonious and members agreed all possible steps should be taken to expedite business. It is understood the house will sit Wednesday and Friday evenings soon.
British agency reports Sadnik fell to Axis troops backed by air cover after heavy fighting with Generals Mihailovic loyalists. Separate dispatches describe pitched battles in Los Angeles related to wartime youth gangs, a deadly Alberta farm fire, and leadership changes in Canadian manufacturing circles. Edmonton police chief dies, and incendiary balloons allegedly dropped on Oregon forests as war news continues.
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