Italians demand US consular closures by July 15
The Italian government urged the United States to close all Italian consular offices and recall staff by July 15, extending to territories under Italian sovereignty and occupied regions. It also reserved the right to close the American Express in Italy. Germany similarly demanded U.S. removal of consular staff from several European countries by July 15, in retaliation for prior actions.
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Associated Press
United States
Italy
kingdom of Italy
American Express
BERLIN
Germany
Norway
Helland
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Serbia
Yugoslavia
Greece
Presid pax
Roosevely
German Library of Information
Railway Tourist Bureau
Ger
Hotelmen Pay 8000 on Help Win War Fund
Edmonton reports Charles Traunweiser of Calgary, head of the Alberta Hotel Association, presented a cheque for 8000 dollars as the first instalment of 25000 to the Alberta Hotel Licensees Help Win the War Fund. Trustee Mr Justice Tweedie received the cheque for forwarding to Ottawa headquarters.
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EDMONTON
C.P
Charles Traunweiser
Calgary
Alberta Hotel Association
Justice JT
Tweedie
Alberta WHotel
Justice Sweedie
monexr
Ottawa
Canada birthrate linked to 1940 quarterly totals
Ottawa reports final quarter 1940 births totaling 53 816 with an annual equivalent rate of 20 5 per 6000, deaths at 29 200 a rate of 16 2, and 29 3516 marriages with a rate of 10 3, comparing to 1939 figures.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Dominion bureau of statistics
Left Hand Corner Man Frederick Leathers Linked to Peerage
Frederick James Leathers emerges from modest Stepney origins to become a peer and Privy Councillor. The News of the World notes his ascent mirrors a rise from errand boy to a leading government figure. His council school education and East Ham wife mark his steady, quiet ascent.
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Frederick James Leathers
News of the World
Leathers
Debrets
Stepney
East Ham
Nts
Says U S Will Enter This Way
Edmonton June 19 Dr W A Alexander professor of Latin at the University of California Berkeley warned that if the United States does not enter the war it may build a steel wall around itself and Canada. He said such a move would abrogate rights and liberties and establish military rule. He urged Canadians not to count on immediate participation and predicted the United States will join when it serves its own interests.
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EDMONTON
W. A. Alexander
Uni of California
Berteley
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
United States
Canada
Alexander
University of Alberta at Edmonton
Huns Capture 9,000 Prisoners
ANBERRA June 19 Army Minister Percy Spender told the house of representatives that 9000 British Australian and New Zealand troops were taken prisoner in Greece. He said 5951 Australians had not returned from Greece and Crete. Australians in the Greek and Crete campaigns totaled 17236 officers and men, with 11285 returning to Egypt and Palestine. Losses in Greece 2275 and in Crete 3578.
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ANBERRA
Percy Spender
house of representatives
New Zealand
Greece
Crete
Spencer said
Egypt
Palestine
Creté
Edmonton Man Sentenced to Five Years for Perjury
Frank Misera of Edmonton was found guilty in Alberta supreme court of three charges of subornation of perjury and given five years in Prince Albert penitentiary on each count, to run concurrently. He also faced a three-year term for perjury, to run concurrently, and a separate six months for a related charge. The case involved Misera arranging false testimony from his brother and two women in his defense.
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EDMONTON
Alberta supreme court
T. Mf. Tweedie
Frank Misera
Prince Albert
t Misera
Misera
Bir
W. R. Howson
Audit tightens over 60 000 records at Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton data shows at least sixty thousand individual records have been examined since a fall start of a special audit into the city owned Royal Alexandra hospital books. Hospital secretary-treasurer J A Montgomery was temporarily relieved of duties by a five man Edmonton hospital board committee pending the inquiry completion.
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EDMONTON
Royal Alexandra hospital
A. A. Campbell
J. A. Montgomery
Edmonton hospital board
Victory Loan progress tops six provinces with Sun Life boost
Ottawa reports Victory Loan subscriptions reaching 586.7 million with a 20 million Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada order. Six provinces now over their quotas of 600 million. Manitoba Saskatchewan Quebec Alberta Prince Edward Island all surpassed objectives as national totals climb toward the goal. 646,192 individual Canadians hold bonds or orders with major city results listed, including Ottawa Montreal Calgary and others. A canvasser in the Chinese section reports no refusals when offered savings accounts, medals, and war savings certificates.
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OTTAWA
C.PI
Sun Life Assurance “Company of Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ican
Quebec
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Sun Life
Montreal
Canada
Summerside
Montion
Lethbridge
Charlottetown
Winnipeg
Montreal Island
Saint John
Calgary
Edmonton
Brandon
Three Rivers
Sydney
Royal Air Force Attacks Bremen and Brest Docks
British bombers carried out a heavy raid on the port of Bremen in northern Germany and on Brest in occupied France. The air ministry said several ports and naval bases in north west Germany were attacked, with three German warships at Brest.
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LONDON
C P
toyal Air Force
Bremen
Germany
Brest
France
air ministry
HMN
Katueshins Gnei
U S Takes Over Italian Vessel Clara at Savannah
The maritime commission announced it had assumed formal possession of the Italian ship Clara a 6131 gross ton vessel at Savannah Ga. It will be towed to Newport News Va for drydocking before entering service. Clara was the least damaged of 28 laid up Italian ships. six Danish vessels were taken over last weekend.
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WASHINGTON
maritime commission
United States
Clara
Savannah
Newport News
British ultimatum to Damascus signals surrender demand
British Middle East command reports important positions captured south of Damascus as Allied forces close in from west and south. Vichy authorities reportedly reject surrender while Damascus faces pressure from British Free French and Indian troops. Measurements place Mezze suburb three and a half miles from the city with dawn attack threatened if capitulation fails.
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ATRO
Egypt
Middle East command
Damascus
ALTEWATUM
LONDON
Jem
Mezze
Reuters
Maittland Wilson
Jerusalem
qodar
Middle East
Peace River Wheat In Shot Blade Update
EDMONTON June 19. Peace River district wheat in shot blade after heavy showers improved moisture. North Western Alberta Railways reports rain on several occasions this past week. Survey says more rain would help some districts but moisture is generally sufficient for two weeks. Wheat height seven to sixteen inches. oats and barley four to twelve inches. no damage reported.
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EDMONTON
Peace River
Northerm Alberta Railways
Wheat Growers Of Australia Get £6,112,000 Final Pool Payments
Canberra june 19 australian wheat growers receive about 6.112 million dollars in final payments from the 1939 40 crop pools and an advance of six cents a bushel on the 1940 41 crop. Commerce Minister Sir Earl Page said the Wheat Board received 63 million bushels from the last harvest and satisfactory disposal arrangements were made.
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CANBERRA
Earl page
Duchess Set for California Gas Chamber Execution
San Quentin California June 19 Evelita Juanita Spinello a 52 year old mistress of a hoodlum gang will be executed in the gas chamber tomorrow barring a last minute reprieve she would be the first woman to be executed in California history the death sentence stems from her involvement with the gang and crime scheme.
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SAN QUENTIN
Calif
Evelita Juanita Spinello
California
ominous warning Britain may face terrific Nazi blow this summer
Canadian Press reports an unofficial warning that Britain could suffer a major German blow this summer. Sources say invasion signals have been raised, with speculation that Germany seeks to end the war this season. Official denial notes no immediate move against Britain despite heavy Ruhr offensive.
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BRITAIN
D. E. BURRITT
LONDON
C.P. Gabie
Lord Beaverbrook
Evening Standard
Germany
Finland
Bessarabia
Russia
Ruhr
Edmonton relief rolls fall sharply to postwar lows
The Edmonton public relief figures show a 62 percent drop over the past year, reaching 2 972 persons at the end of May, the lowest since the 1930 31 depression. The reduction marks a substantial improvement from 4 823 at the end of March 1940.
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EDMONTON
Hémonnon
Ice-Breaking Ferry Sinks off Nova Scotia coast
The Charlottetown ice breaking car ferry, 5889 tons, sank after running aground in thick fog off the Nova Scotia south shore while en route to Saint John for yearly refit. Provisional master Captain John Read and 35 crew were reported safe.
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CHARLOTISTOWS
Charlottetown
silshors
Nova Scotia
E WW. MackKinnon
Edward Issena
Canadian National Railways
Northumberland Strait
Borden
Case
Tanker Shortage Alters South American Oil Supply
A Philadelphia report notes a global tanker shortage forces the Mid-Continental Petroleum Corp to supply Imperial Oil at Sarnia from U S Southwest fields. Previously South American oil arrived by tanker to Marcus Hook, then via pipeline to Sarnia.
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PHILADELPHIA
resterday
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Imperial Oil Company
Sarnia
South American
United States
South America
Marcus Hook
Twenty second annual CSTA convention opens with executive meeting
In Calgary on June 19 the Canadian Storage and Transformer Association begins its twenty second annual convention with an executive meeting this evening. The event runs through Friday, Saturday and Sunday with discussions by association leaders on industry plans and standards.
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CALGARY
Canadian Storage and Transformern’s Association
Rumors of Arctic Front Clash Prompt Finnish Blockade
London reports Britain has tightened blockade at Petsamo in Finland due to large German troop incursions. The move follows confirmation that substantial German forces are entering Finland, signaling heightened frontier tension on the Arctic coast.
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LONDON
Petsamo
Finland
British Say Enemy Is Hit Hard In Desert Fighting
London dispatch reports an authoritative source stating British North African forces faced minimal resistance during their withdrawal east of Selum. The source claimed the enemy suffered heavy losses, noting British forces penetrated axis lines and retreated with light losses. Italian high command in Rome claimed Axis planes hammered withdrawing Britons and that Britain lost about 200 tanks and 42 planes, though figures vary.
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LONDON
Selum
Tiallan
ROME
Tialien high command
daily communique
Britain
Libran
RAZ
Italian seamen convicted of sabotage at Newark harbor
Ten Italian seamen were convicted last night of sabotaging their ship in Newark harbor. The courtroom scene was tense as they exchanged Fascist salutes with Ltalo Verando. The general counsel for the vessel's Italian owners reported the sentence was deferred.
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NEWARK
N35
Ltalo Verando
Russian frontier crisis rumors fuel German pressure
International reports from Gothenburg and Helsinki describe frantic mobilization along the Moscow to Leningrad rail line and heavy wartime measures in Finland. Finland curtails civilian rail traffic as reserves are called and officers are upgraded to regular army ranks. British observers note Soviet isolation and potential Nazi aggression as the crisis deepens.
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ONDON
Gothenburg
Sweden
Stockholm
Russia
Finland
Moscow
Leningrad
ELSINKI
LONDON
Soviet
Heavy Rain Falls In Edmonton Area
Edmonton district received a steady rain that delivered over 133 inches of moisture. Farmers welcomed the relief to parched soils after weeks of dryness and anticipated moisture lasting for several weeks following the overnight downpour.
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Edmonton
EDMONSON
Alberta
Vichy Admits Counter Attacks Stall Near Damascus
Vichy France concedes that counter-attacks on the Syrian front have stalled since yesterday as Allied forces push to within six miles of Damascus. Berlin reports deny clashes on the Bessarabian frontier with Russia. Japan says the United States will likely enter the European war on Britain’s side. Torch of Victory completes Canadian tour reaching Cape Breton Island. Moscow radio silent on tensions with Germany or neighbors. Hitler congratulates Turkey’s Inonu after the German Turkish accord. Shipping dates to be kept secret by American lines as war precaution.
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France
Damascus
BERLIV
BERLIN
Bessarabian
Dominion
Atlantic
Pacific
MOSCOW
HITLER
Ismet Enonu
Turkey
Inonu
Ankara
HONG KONG
A.P
American President
American Pioneer Lines
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Anthony Eden
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