13 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Page
1
German armored division moved toward Acroma ten miles west of Tobruk but faced stout British defense. A British communique said all positions remain intact as El Adem fought off a day of artillery duels, infantry clashes, and tank battles.
Taber Weil in British Columbia’s No 1 Taber well in Alberta’s Taber field yields crude oil in cores. Standard of Alberta rep John Galloway confirms oil showings and coring progress with 2 tests to determine potential. Well bottoms at 3173 feet first oil at 2161 feet rotary rig drilling. Rumors rise of an oil boom as three more companies, including a Toronto group, prepare to enter the field.
SR WALTER LAYTON chief of staff to Captain Oliver Lyttelton British minister of production rose from World War I munitions work to a leading role in wartime production. He joined munitions councils and missions to Russia and the United States before the war’s end, then shifted from academia to public service, shaping economic policy.
Allied press report says thousands more United States soldiers including tank destroyers and armored units arrived in Northern Ireland escorted by warships. The largest American convoy to cross the Atlantic with ships unloading 28 ton tanks and troops marching from the docks.
M J Coldwell, CCF house leader, urged changing rules to let members sit without coats as heat gripped the house. A dozen members fanned themselves with order papers while Coldwell noted guards wore winter uniforms and suffered in the heat, calling for better clothing.
Reuters dispatch from Ankara says U S four engined bombers were seen at Ankara airport after raids on Odesa and Nikolaev. Planes believed undamaged, pursued by German fighters until Turkish waters, crews housed on city outskirts. Indicates U S air forces operating in Eastern Mediterranean.
Washington June 13 1973 Czech vice premier Jan Masaryk urged the United Nations to seek retaliation for the Lidice massacre. He demanded destruction of several German villages in response to the killing of Lidice villagers and the two Heydrich assassins. He stated that sympathy is not enough and urged payback in kind for German crimes. He cited past Allied bombings and warned Germans should expect more.
Soviet counterattacks in the Kharkov sector followed 48 hours on the defensive and inflicted heavy losses on German manpower and material in the Sevastopol battle. The Soviet information bureau said 50 Nazi tanks were destroyed or damaged, ten artillery and mortar batteries were knocked out, and up to 7,000 Axis troops may have been annihilated in four Romanian assault attempts. Despite claims of ground gains by Red Star, the bureau stressed ongoing stubborn fighting and repeated repulsals of German tank-led thrusts on the Sevastopol front.
Oklahoma City counted its dead at 21 and injured at 100 as two tornadoes struck a 12 block southwest residential area last night. Missing persons and about 60 demolished buildings were reported while residents sought shelter in cellars during the two storms. A couple described the terrifying moment as the tornado hit a culvert and tore the wife from her husband’s grasp.
U S air and sea forces patrol the Aleutians as weather allows to harass Japanese invaders on Attu and Kiska. Navy statement notes attacks pushed invaders from populated areas. operations continue with limited information expected. Dutch Harbor remains a key base, 800 miles from Japan, as Alaska military positions bolster defense.
Convention of the Western Stock Growers Association faced a bottleneck in Saturday sessions as range men wrestled with the agenda and the 1943 gathering plans. With directors’ elections pending, lunch was not offered and a tour to the McIntyre ranch at Magrath was in doubt. A long morning debate on selling beef on rail grade ended with an 82 to 10 vote against pursuing such a policy at this time.
London reports daylight bomber activity over Germany with raids concentrated on multiple targets. A Navy coastal command pause limits mine laying and day fighter operations due to poor weather, while a lone enemy aircraft strikes an East Midlands town, causing fatalities and prompting ongoing rescue efforts.
E M Bailey of Edmonton was elected president at the annual meeting held here Friday. He succeeds A A NeNabd ako of this elty. Delegates from Edmonton Calgary and other points attended the sessions.
London reports from June describe an aerial survey of Cologne showing over 250 factories and 3000 homes destroyed by bombing and fires. BBC broadcasts in German claim daylight photos taken days after the air assault reveal widespread damage including rubber factories metal works machine shops and blast furnaces.
Nazi forces mounted a full scale attack on a narrow sector south of Kharkov with tanks planes and infantry as the year’s largest offensive raged. Red Army units fought back and were said to have the situation in hand by nightfall.
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