Soviet air raid shatters German fronts with 700 planes
Moscow dispatches report a 700 plane Soviet raid on German air fields on the Russian front. The attack destroyed 150 German aircraft and damaged runways, hangars, fuel dumps and depots. ten enemy planes were shot down and 19 Soviet planes missing. German claims cited a livelier eastern front but offered dispersed raiders and limited success.
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WILLIAM McGAFFIN
Associated Press
MOSCOW
Orel
Tass
Berlin
Gorki
Dead shot Lord Leveson aids Tunisian patrol
24 year old Captain Lord Leveson nephew of Queen Elizabeth and Drill Sergeant Knight of the Coldstream Guards on reconnaissance in Medjez el Bab area in Tunisia engage a seven man German patrol. The first shot wounds a foe and the others flee, three escaping.
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APTAIN LORD
LEVESON
Queen Elizabeth
Tunisia
Knight
Coldstream Guards
Medjez-el-Bab
London Daily Mail
By-Elections Set Aug. Sth
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced by-elections will be held on August 9 in Montreal Cartier and Stanstead Quebec. The Stanstead seat follows R G Davidson Liberal whose election was nullified for illegal practices. Selkirk Manitoba and Humboldt Saskatchewan seats are also vacant due to official appointments and death of Liberal members.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Mackenzie King
Montreal Cartier
Stanstead
Selfre
Montreal
Peter Bercovitch
Quebec
R. G. Davidson
Supreme Court of Canada
Hungarian War Minister Resigns
London dispatch reports Col. Gen. William Nagy has resigned as Hungarian war minister. Admiral Nicholas Horthr accepted the resignation and named Gen. Ludwig Von Csata to succeed him. Berlin radio carried the report via Budapest.
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LONDON
William Nagy
Nicholas Horthr
Ludwig Von Csata
Berlin
Budapest
DNB
Associated Press
Egg Wholesale Prices Rise Amid Stock Delays
Edmonton reports reveal a one cent rise in cage egg wholesale price per dozen while overall receipts drop by three carloads at country plants last week. Dominion Wealth Inspector Darel notes weaker metal prices and delayed shipments curb supply as May peak production declines by 22 percent. Higher demand from rationing and northern projects strains egg stocks despite Pacific orders.
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EDMONTON
F Darel
Dominion vealth
Pacific ooasix
Darnell
Ickes Modifies Fines On Miners
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes backs off on fines for soft coal miners tied to last week’s strike. Miners may escape payments by pursuing collective bargaining with the government managers of the mines.
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WASHINGTON
Jume
Harold Ickes
Pantelleria Falls in Air and Sea Bombardment Clear Significance
Allied airmen dropped 7,000,000 pounds of bombs on Pantelleria from June 1 to force surrender of 8,000 troops. Officials call it a pivotal example of fortress silence by air and sea bombardment, proving air power can demoralize and break enemy strongholds. Edward Comiskey, 22, Paterson, NJ, sentenced to five to 10 years for assault with intent to commit rape.
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WASHINGTON
Pantelleria
Mediterranean narrows
COMISKEY
PATERSON
Edward
Patrick) Comiskey
Friday
Passaic County
Joseph A. Drlaney
Algiers
Lampedusa
R.A.F
Malta
Canadians Play Major Role In RAF Night Raid On Ruhr
The RAF led a heavy night assault on Ruhr and Rhineland targets with the largest bomber force of the war. A high representation of Canadian air crews participated, including many Halifax and Wellington squadrons, with ten of 43 planes lost being Canadian. Duesseldorf bore the main strike, while Munster and other targets also suffered heavy damage.
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Edward D. Ball
Associated Press
A.P
R.A.F
Reich
Ruhr
Rhineland
Duesseldorf
R.C.A.F
Dominion
Munster
air ministry
Wilhelmshaven
Cuxhaven
Ems river
NETHERLANDS
German high command
Berlin
Dortmund
Cologne
RAF
France
Holland
Zeebrugee
Belgium
British
Bay of Biscay
Canadian Manufacturers' Association Elects Lane President
P. P. L. Lane of Imperial Tobacco Co Montreal was chosen as president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association at its final annual election in Toronto Ontario.
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P. P. L. Lane
Imperial Tobacco Co
Montreal
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Toronto
Ontario
Car Loadings Rise in Week Ended June 3 at Ottawa
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Ottawa car loadings for the week ended June 3 at 66 355, up from 2 003 the prior week but 1 184 below last year’s 39 000 level.
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OTTAWA
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Analysis of U S Tax Bill Includes Withholding Changes
Washington reports on the tax bill signed into law by President Rawerwell with provisions for abatement the withholding schedule for wages and salaries. It details 20 percent withholding for earnings, exemptions based on status, and special rules for farmers and non wage income with quarterly or installment payments beginning March 15.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Rawerwell
Canada Arms Output 4th Canada Arms Output 4th
Munitions Minister Howe told the house of commons that Canada will boost output to the largest in history with 2,000,000 horsepower added and power capacity expanded. He cited magnesium development, mine revival, and interconnections with the United States to support war production.
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OTTAWA
Howe
house of commons
Canada
munitions department
house
United Nations
United States
Niagara
Beauharnois
French Purge Move on Vichy Military Officers
Paris source says the French Committee for National Liberation will discharge officers with anti Allied or Petainist ties after Gen. Charles de Gaulle demanded action. Six other members reportedly back de Gaulle, with a purge of generals to be discussed and decisions likely tonight.
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ALGIERS
French Committee for National Liberation
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Howe Warns Gas The Rations May Still Be Cut
Ottawa reports Canadian motorists face continued risk of gasoline and aviation fuel rationing as government warns that shortages persist. Minister Howe tells the House of Commons that the petroleum situation remains serious and any new developments could curb civilian supplies. He notes potential impacts from European offensives and Mediterranean supply shifts. Alberta graduates wireless air gunner trainees at No 3 Bergen Gunnery School.
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OTTAWA
Howe
house of commons
house
Hose
Tunis
Mediterranean
Europe
British War Air Chiefs In Africa
Sir James Grigg and Air Secretary Archibald Sinclair arrived in North Africa as Allied forces press the war against Italy. Pantelleria’s capitulation is reported, with over 10,000 prisoners taken and no Allied casualties. Lampedusa endures renewed bombardment as preparations for intensified action continue.
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Africa
James Grigg
Archibald Sinclair
Lampedusa
Pantelleria
LLIED
NORTH AFRICA
A.P
Daniel De Luce
Associated Press
high command
Sicilian straits
Gibraltar
Allied forces occupy Lampedusa after surrender
Allied communique reports Lampedusa fell after 24 hours of bombardment and air attacks. troops occupy the island. Russian waves press on Orel sector with counterattacks repulsed. Charles de Gaulle’s brother reportedly seized by Germans and deported. Belgrade battles erupt as Croat troops arrive. Greek War Relief Fund reaches 385 dollars in Lethbridge. Edward Latiff, 61, Champion businessman, dies after WWII-era service.
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LAMPEDUSA ISLAND
NORTH AFRICA
Lampedusa idard
Lampedusa
OREL
LONDON
counter-auacka
DE GAULLE
NEW YORK
London Times
cof
Charles Gaulle
Germany
BELGRADE
YUGOSLAVIA
Sane
Reales news 2gener
assi Geraneccapa Vion
Yarosav capital
LETHBRIDGE
the
Herald
EDWARD LATIFF
CHAMPION CHAMPION
iFrom Osr
bdward Latiff
Seria
hin
Chassplon Groveterra
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