RAF conducts heavy raid on Cologne and Rhine targets
London reports a major RAF night raid against Cologne and Rhine targets with parallel strikes on Holland and Belgium by FEAF fighters. Fourteen bombers and one fighter listed as missing. Typhoons and Hurricanes damaged a three-ship German convoy off the Netherlands, with all ships left smoking. The offensive continues with further shuttle raids across the channel.
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LONDON
Cologne
Rhineland
R.AF
Germany
air minstry
FEAF
Holland
Belgim
air minnistry
RAF
Netherlands
Oberhausen
Essen
Ruhr
UIT
France
Denmark
Mussolini Ousts Six Fascist Officials in Rome Shakeup
Rome radio reported Mussolini ousted six more Fascist national councillors in a continuing leadership shakeup. Earlier reports said six party officials were expelled in late May for undisclosed reasons as disciplinary action rose within the Fascist organization.
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LONDON
Rome radio
Associated Press
Mussolini
Man Fights Whale Tethered From Sydney Boat Shed
A man sleeping in his riverside boatshed at Sydney Harbor baited a line from his window. A strong tug pulled him into a struggle, yielding a nine foot black whale shark he wore around his waist as proof. The tale sits among mixed clippings and unrelated notes from the Atlantic excerpt.
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Sydney Harbor
King Inspects Allied Fleet in North Africa Tour
Allied Headquarters reports King George VI visited the combined British and American fleet in the Mediterranean, met war correspondents, toured American ships, and spoke with officers. He discussed Tunisian casualties, toured a convalescent camp, and sampled a lunch of roast beef, creamed corn, and British style biscuits.
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BELMAN MORIN
Associated Press
ALLIED
NORTH AFRICA
North African
Mediterranean
Piccadilly
Italians Happy Germans Glum Safe In Canada
Axis prisoners of war from North Africa, numbering about 23 groups of several hundred, landed at an East Coast Canadian port. Italians appeared cheerful about the voyage, dubbing it a Cook's tour, while some Germans looked sulky and endured the trip from Africa with less enthusiasm.
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Canada
North Africa
Germany
Africa
Fritz
Cook
Ottawa bids farewell to Mme Chiang Kai-Shek after visit
Ottawa reports Mme Chiang Kai-Shek leaves by special car to Montreal after a three day stay. She is seen off at Union Station by Prime Minister King and officials with Chinese minister Dr Liu and her party. The Chinese colony attended in strength.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
Gttawa
Montreal
Chiang
Liu Suth-Shun
Bertrand
King
external affairs department
Union Station
W. K. Baling
iProg
Kootenay West
Hesse
Trail
Dallot
Essing
Allied air offensives over Sicily and Aegean seas
Northwest Africa reports show Allied air forces resting after heavy strikes on five Sicily targets. Five more enemy planes added to total shot down from Monday night through Tuesday. RAF long range fighter squadrons sank three ships in an Aegean island harbor per Cairo dispatch.
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North Africa
Northwest African
Sicily
RAF
Middle East
Aegean Sea
Cairo
Italy's Fears Grow Daily
London reports Rome radio cites Il Messaggero on landing craft moving from North Africa toward Pantelleria after its surrender. Axis broadcasts claim daily gains as Mediterranean situation stabilizes, with convoys east of Gibraltar aiding the push.
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LONDON
Rome radio
Il Messaggero today
Pantelleria
Associated
Preas
Panicileria
Gibraltar
Axis commanigets
Mediterranean
Lampedusa
Strong Guard On Turkish Border
Reports from Erne and Ankara indicate Turkey recalls its ambassador from Vichy amid Gestapo pressure and allied efforts. The Turkish border with Syria is closed to movement to shield troop movements and deter Axis agents, with unclear duration. The Taurus Express crossing remains uncertain and a high level visit by Admiral Cunningham preceded the border move.
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Sicily
TURKEY
Tunisia
Europe
Vichy
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Bulgaria
Smyrna
Greece
Grete
Libya
Aegean
Cyprus
Rhodes
Dodecanese islands
Italy
Yugoslavia
bania
Admiral Cunningham
ERNE
Switzerland
Behir
Ankara
France
Gaston Bergery
Bergery
Von apen
LONEOe
C.P
Algiers
Associated Press
London
Reuters
Germany
Mytilene
Aegean Sea
Athens
A.P
CURLY Gell
AMeOUMY
Berlin
Rome
Latakia
Antioche
Middle East
Crete
Balkan
John Cunningham
the
Levant
Turkey Declares Alignment With United Nations War Aims
Turkey has chosen the United Nations as its side in the war, signaling a break with the Axis as Premor Sukin Garacoglu praises Britain America and Russia while Berlin and Tokyo face renewed pressure. The Axis fears a looming counteroffensive and doubts about a European invasion this year emerge as Germany ties its fate to Russia.
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BILL
Associated Press
Turkey
United Nations
Hitler
Europe
Balkans
Axis
scemn
Premor Sukin Garacoglu
Britain
America
Russa
Germany
Axi
Berlin
Tokyo
amd
Rome
Evex
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Maluin
nothroe
Russia
United States
Soviet Minister Denies Stockholm Peace Talks
Mrs Alexandra Kollontay Soviet minister to Sweden called a Swedish paper report that German and Russian representatives met in Stockholm to discuss peace an insolent and ridiculous German propaganda lie She said peace negotiations with Germany are unthinkable in comments quoted by Dagens Nyheter and Reuters.
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LONDON
Reuters
Stockholm
Alexandra Kollantay
Sweden
Allehanda
War Action At Smolensk
London reports clashes on Smolensk front with probing scouting parties signaling activity in the region. Soviet and German forces clash, with Russian scouts sinking two boats, killing German troops, and destroying dugouts while preparatory battles hint at a broader offensive.
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LONDON
C.P.1
Smolensk
Orel
Volshov
Leningrad
Guerrillss
Parliament Highlights and Wartime Plans
The House of Commons will continue munitions department estimates while the Senate handles government business. Howe criticizes business leaders for “cheap soap box oratory” as Canada proceeds with wartime shipping and a postwar plan to operate the Saroiis synthetic rubber plant. Red Cross reports four ships sail from New York carrying food and medicines to Greece.
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NEW YORK
International Red Cross
Canada
Geneva
Greece
Berne
CBS
Rubber Plan is Defended
In the commons Munitions Minister Howe defended Canada’s armament program denouncing CCF critics as giving cheap talk. He credited experienced men with wartime plant successes and outlined plans for a 34000 ton annual Buma-S and 8000 ton Butyl rubber production using non alcohol bases. A wartime trans Atlantic service with Canadian bombers will carry officials and mail to overseas forces.
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house of commons
senate
house
Howe
Canada
United Kingdom
Sarois
Ont
OTTAWA
CP.J
C. Cc. F
ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
Bowe
Yanks Bay 77 Japs In Air Battle
United States planes shot down 77 Japanese aircraft over Guadalcanal Wednesday with six American planes lost in one of the Pacific’s greatest air battles. The Navy department called the enemy losses unprecedented in the Guadalcanal area, nearly double April 7’s 39 enemy planes destroyed in a single raid.
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Associated Press
ASHINGTON
Pacific
United States
Guadalcanal
navy department
Girl Killed As Motorcycle Hits Train at Lacombe
Lacombe Alberta June 17 Carol Lines was killed and companion Whyland Anderson suffered a fractured skull when their motorcycle collided with a tender engine of the Canadian Pacific Railways crossing one mile south of Lacombe. Miss Stipes, a student at Canadian Junior College, and Ad Desson, son of Dr. H G Anderson, had just attended a wedding. The motorcycle was completely wrecked.
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LACOMBE
Alta
Carol Lines
Whyland Anderson
Canadian Pacific Railways ager
here
Germans Delay Summer Drive Against Soviet Russia
Reports from London say the German high command postponed the planned June 14 offensive toward the Orel salient due to frontline supply shortages. A June 16 pivot attack was considered as the new main operation.
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RUSSIA
LONDON
Soviet
foreit
Germany
Orel
Meecew
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