French Spanish Tension Over Repatriated Spaniards Clashes
Paris reports and Grenoble papers describe assaults on Spanish nationals repatriated from Switzerland. Early claims allege Blue Division members aboard a train with Spanish officials were attacked by French and Vichy elements. Wounded totals run high, with conflicting casualty counts and rumors of Swiss involvement and anti Allied demonstrations in Barcelona.
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PARIS
Reutersi
France
Spain
Switzerland
Blue Division
Red Army
Ghambly
Grenoble
Les Allobroges
Vichy
payer
haner
La Suisse
Geneva
BARCELONA
Mussolini
River
Chiurchi
England
elr
Left Hand Corner at Liverpool Docks Emerges as Police Asset
A scarred feline inhabitant of Liverpool docks, “Ledge,” linked to bombings and a deserter, has a new master in Sergeant Bailey of the Canadian Pacific Railway Investigation Department. The dog or cat, aboard a ship, survived shrapnel, followed Bailey, and now guards his chair. Bailey and the animal have become fast friends, with the crate‑bound pet traveling between ports during the man’s duties. The piece notes a tranquil shipyard scene at Chicago Daily News Service and hints at further continuation on page eight.
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Liverpool
Luftwafte
han
Sereeant HH
Bailey
Canadian Pacific Railways
Saint John
Blige
Lede
mac-farry
Camaca
whergeant Bailey
Baile
herome sien
whene
Sere
Montreal
oRhrzie
YoVev
House Standing As Parliament Dissolved in Britain
London dispatch notes the dissolution of Parliament after the King’s Birthday honours, with parties and independents listed among the peers. Current tally shows Conservative, Liberal, National, and Independent groups, reflecting a fragmented post‑honours political landscape.
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G.B
LONDON
C.P. Cahier
af rommane
Hirthday
Hapre
Tabar de dale
Tiberal National vc
Tiberal
National
ee ue
Miners Vote Against Report in Local Union Election
United Mine Workers of America District 26 members voted 3182 to 4072 against accepting the Garratt proposal as a basis for a new contract with other operators. The expired contract was extended to June 30 pending further decision, per official Friday figures. In Vancouver, June 18, franchise discussions centered on eligibility of service members to vote in the federal riding elections. Army officials confirmed voting rights for those still in service and for some discharged patients.
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GLACE BAY
Jane
United Mine Workers of America District 26
Garratt CONTMASIn Feccon Mende
aeroha
VANCOUVER
Ahaughiesss
federi
Vancouver South
Ribbentrop owes Ottawa druggist $1.38 in long unpaid bill
The Ottawa druggist Harry skinner recalls an overdue account of $1.38 owed by Joachim von Ribbentrop, who left Ottawa at the outbreak of the war. The note notes the amount long written off as uncollectable and tied to wartime events. The item then shifts to postwar Big Three talks and Polish leadership movements ahead of a Berlin conference before July 26.
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OTTAWA
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Harry, skinner
Berlin
Mikolajczyk
peasant party
Jan Stanczyk
London
Jan Drojohowski
Moscow
Big Three commission on
Molotov
United States
Russia
Wincenty Wites
Repatriates On Way Home From Clyde to Canada
Five thousand Canadian soldiers designated for discharge sail from Clyde bank aboard Ile de France for home and civilian life. The draft includes unit diversity with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, assembled by military district for routing. Each receives 30 days leave, medical checks, and new insignia on arrival. A Crerar message at Nijmegen honors Canadians and urges continued pride and welcome.
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ROSS MUNRO
LONDON
C.P. Cable
north Atlantic
Canada
Clydebank
Scotland
United Kingdom
England
CRERAR
NIJMEGEN
Holland
Miracle at the Stage Door Canteen Hero Dances Crutchbound
Bayonne priest Pfr. Al Cohen, wounded in Europe, visits the Broadway stage door canteen on crutches. Hostess Marjorie Greenstein encourages him to dance, he tries and soon cuts rug without his crutches. He returns for a second dance with Greenstein, amid a stirring moment.
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Brosdwey
Pfr
Al Cohen
Bayonne
Euope
Marjorie Greenstein
Greenstein
Miss Greenstein
Rats of Tobruk drive toward West Borneo oil fields
Allied forces led by three battleships were reported approaching Balikpapan as Australian troops push from Sarawak toward the oil refineries. In the Philippines Marines press in the Cagayan Valley near Aparri, while on Okinawa fighting tightens around 8 square miles with Japanese forces cornered. The Tobruk veterans captured Timbalai airfield in Labuan and extended control toward Labuan Island.
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Associatd Press
ANILA
Tobruk
West Borneo
Balikpapan
CAGAYAN VALLEY
Philippines
Aparri
Luzon
Okinawa
North Africa
Singapore
Sultanate
Serja and
Miri
Melbourne
Sarawak
Tautongal
Timbalai
Labuan
Ribbentrop Capture Tied to Hamburg Tip and Landlady
Former German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop was arrested in Hamburg after a tip from the son of a wine merchant. He was found in a landlady’s apartment, dressed in pink pajamas, and taken to a German airfield for questioning before possible transfer to Eisenhower’s headquarters. The capture prompted extensive questioning by Allied investigators as details emerged from the arresting team and Ribbentrop’s sister Frau Doctor Marle Junke.
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DANIEL DE LUCE
1st
ARMY GROUP
Germany
Joachim Vor Ribbentrop
Alted
Hamburg
haven
Ribbentrop
Lueneberg air field
Europe
Gen. Eisenhower
Frankfurt-on- Main
Allied supreme command
minkster
Hitler
Poland
Britain
Marle Junke
Ridelt
Lightning Kills Two Schoolboys in Edmonton District
A severe lightning strike at a rural school near Mento, 140 miles northeast of Edmonton, killed two male pupils, including George Holliday, 44, and injured several others. A principal harvest of chaos followed as trees and swings were split, and residents Mrs Viner and Patricia Peachka were knocked down. The storm also damaged the schoolhouse and nearby property while emergency crews tended the injured and assessed the scene. In a separate report, former Swedish prime minister Ma Gustav Merwan, aged 72, died in Stockholm after a long career in politics.
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EDMONTON
Muri
EGI Point
Memento
Royal Canadian
dasrph
Kane
ste fem
Miniel
Gerorge Holliday
John Mallielas
schoal
soho
hedang
Hime
Mathis
Mrs. Viner
Patricia Peachka
semeles
Jorn Hollidia
Purple Heart Soldiers Parade In New York City
Reported parade marks Infantry Day as crowds line Fifth Avenue. Army jeeps rumble past amid noise and foggy narrative, with Associated Press dispatch noting global tensions and WWII era overtones.
Ottawa Citizen Speculates On Cabinet Changes
The Ottawa Citizen speculates on possible cabinet reshuffles led by Prime Minister Mayer King. It lists names such as Brooke Christian and J. McCann as potential ministers, notes shifts in defence and foreign affairs, and mentions a postmaster general vacancy and the bridges portfolio.
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CYPTAWA
Ottawa Citizen
chillaiges sadel
Miniater
Mavie
Brooke Chistun
Peale miniatster
McCann
Healey oitieter
Col
Meawer
beemer
portpolig
Hay T. Taurens
Matebaren
qavilnin
Baberies
Bert
Tesiehahonmoft
Csneral Madlack
Abeh fr Bridges
Patvetalee
Predevicton
Vessels Handed Over In War Time Exchange
A partial report notes a fleet of vessels transferred to naval authorities in Ottawa. Commissioner Wood of RCMP states the move is part of a broader wartime handover or replacement plan, with further details pending official briefing.
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OTTAWA
hoe Fayal
poly force
Commissioner ST
Wood
France Adds Anniversary Amid War Resistance Call
Paris on June 16 reports France has added a new anniversary to its calendar marking June 18, the date Gen. de Gaulle urged Frenchmen in London to reject the Petain Laval armistice and continue the fight. The date recalls the 1940 appeal that galvanized French resistance.
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PARIS
France
Gen. de Gaulle
London
Germany
Soviet move to limit UN general assembly power
SAN FRANCISCO June 16 A report says the Soviet bloc seeks to restrict the UN general assembly’s power to investigate international situations, potentially delaying charter signing beyond June 23. The move, discussed by conference presidents, would curb peacekeeping authority and upset nations fearing Big Five dominance with veto rights. It was noted that the general assembly could investigate and recommend, but not set peacekeeping forces in motion, under a proposed world order. Continued on Page Three.
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Associated Press
ONDON
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Moscow
Warsaw
Britain
France
Middle East
J. M. ROBERTS, JR
Associated Press Forengi
San Breteisee
Deytain
Primer
new world
Cae Rolish
Weyn assernment
Lacker
Germany
Paris
Andre vienot
Prench parasrhil
Franse Nos
Nus
Guam
SAN FRANCISCO
general assembly of
United Nations
prusio
general assembly
world organization
COURT OF JUSTICE
international i courk of justice
new worl
atgar
RAF Losses 20 000 Since War Began
London reports total RAF losses since the war began run to 20 000 with figures for European theatre broken down by unit and function. The Air Ministry released detailed tallies covering fighter, army cooperation, coastal, and other branches, noting daily accumulations from June 1940 to May 1945 and including names of commands and units.
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LONDON
P. Cabley
Lhaea alrenitt
Moediterrae
air aministey
Teli
snatisu
Marios
air ministry
army
McEwen Named To Lead Canada Pacific Air Force
Air Vice-Marshal Clifford M L McEwen known as Black Mike, veteran WWI fighter ace and former commander of Canada’s bomber group in England, is appointed air officer commanding Canada’s Pacific air force. The size and composition of the force, likely 15 to 20 squadrons, will be announced soon, with many veteran squadrons possibly included. McEwen, a Montreal native born July 1896, is expected to return to Canada to assume command.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Clifford ML
Black Mike) McEwen
Canada
England
R.C.A.F
Dominion
Gibson
maptister
Pacific
McEwen
Germany
Montreal
Black Mike
Grisswold
Man
Mouse Jaw College
University of Saskatchewan
C.ELF
Royal Flying Corps
France
Italy
Col Croll Mentioned in Cabinet Postponements
Ottawa June 16 Col D Croll noted that key cabinet decisions are deferred until a service vote result. The cabinet will decide the first parliament session date, cabinet reorganization, Prime Minister Wing’s Washington trip, and whether he attends the World Security Conference in San Francisco. The government lags due to a busy election campaign and missing ministers.
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OTTAWA
Abed J. Wing
Wishington
San Francisco
Three convicts escape from Prince Albert penitentiary
June 16 report from Saskatchewan penitentiary states three convicts escaped early today by sawing bars and using a rope to clear high walls. All were serving sentences for breaking and entering. Royal Canadian Mounted Police identified them as suspects. Police description noted they spoke English with London accents. Record notes nationwide coverage of the incident.
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PENIT
PRINCE ALBERT
C.P
Saskatchewan
tHosal Canadian Mounted Police
ace Douglas Chalmer
Tom
LONDON
taster
Lord Maw Haw
Brussels
Bow street
Joyce
Britain
THREELE
OUT
TORONTO
Po —Volice
Yoronto
Kapuskasing
Kurt Wiedmier
Heine Hotsster
Otto Wagner
BELO
LEOPOLD WILL
Belgium
Achille Van Acker
Prince Charles
VPRECHT
Holland
Jung
sabout
Germany
ALER WEILER
Peter Back
Nier
Priest
Hevers
STOCKHOLM
Reuters
New York Times
Japan
Asia
Manchuria
Leopold
enation
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RAF
Liberators
Ban-Tam Kam
Bangkok-Singapore
Malaya
Kaiser’s Shipyards
WATSER
Chicago Daily News Service
San Pranetse
Richawne
Kaiser shinyar
John Barth
NIBBENTROP
OTTAWA DRUGGIST
Tokyo
Ballipapan
Tip
aftie
Willer
darkeh
HIBBENTROP
Mari Gustav Merman
Sweden
Purple Heart
N.Y
RCMP
Russ Move Boys
R.A.F
D. Croll
CROLL
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