Air show marks fifth trainee graduation at Macleod fort
June 21 Macleod led by two veteran Anson bombers the No. 7 Service Flying Training School staged an air show to celebrate the fifth class graduation. Wing Commander James praised the empire wide effort with wings awarded to two Australians one from England and one from the United States. Trainees from Australia New Zealand the Far East Ceylon the British Isles and Canada joined in shoulder to shoulder in the display.
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Allies Take Damascus Plane Crash Sees No Injuries
A five seater cabin plane piloted by Donald Whitworth of Newark New Jersey crashed into the kitchen of Bliss Seeler in Havelock during a fog forced landing. Whitworth and the sole passenger escaped with no serious injuries while the Seeler family remained unharmed.
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French Quit Ancient City Damascus Falls Beirut Occupied
ICHY reported French troops evacuated Damascus and Beirut fell as Allied forces moved into the Levant. British and Free French pressure pressed the Vichy line toward Palestine, with strong enemy units attacked by bombers and prisoners counted since the campaign began.
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Mezze airport
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Left Hand Corner The Left Hand Corner Judge's Sons in Uniform
Winston Churchill reportedly wished to buy a wooded island on Lake of the Woods during a 1927-issue discussion with D C Coleman, headlined by Sir Hugh John Macdonald. Coleman recalled Churchill’s desire for an island with a high shoreline for a private literary retreat and cigars. The exchange appears in a Toronto Star interview reprinted here.
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Italians Lose Men and Material on Dacessa River
Cairo June 21 British Middle East command reported heavy losses for Italian forces along the Dacessa River in eastern Ethiopia. A British attack forced Italians to the west bank of the Dacessa, a tributary of the Blue Nile, according to the communique.
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Tory Chairman to Make Nationwide Survey
Ottawa June 21 Gordon Graydon newly named national chairman of the Conservative party will begin a national survey of party organization at Winnipeg June 23. He will spend two months on the drive and visit British Columbia, with plans to cover every constituency in Canada.
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Canada
Windsors Prepare Alberta Visit In August
Nassau release states the Duke and Duchess of Windsor expect to visit their Alberta farm in August. No definite plans exist and they will stay in Nassau until late August to mark a year in the colony. Route details cannot be confirmed at this time.
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RAF Down 24 Planes In Daylight
London reports the air ministry says at least 24 German fighter planes were shot down during two RAF daylight sweeps over northern France. One bomber and three fighters were lost in the day’s operations, which ran from morning till night on the longest day of the year.
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Consulates Of Italians To Be Closed
The United States ordered all Italian consulates in the United States closed and all Italian consular officers removed by July 15. Undersecretary Summer Welles said American embassies in Berlin and Rome would arrange returns of U S consular staff, and Italians were asked to remove Fascist organizations.
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British Bomber Falls Into Sea Then Flies Home
The BBC reported a Blenheim coastal command bomber aiming at a 4000 ton German supply ship off the French coast was forced into the sea to avoid anti aircraft fire. The pilot pulled the aircraft from the water and returned to base on one engine citing damage to the port engine and propeller as he landed safely.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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Travellers Report Clashes On Border With Russian Army
Reports from Istanbul say travelers arriving from Romania report clashes on the Romanian Russian border with hostilities developing between Romanian and Red Army troops. Dispatches indicate evacuation of women and children from Moscow and other major cities in Russia and Lithuanian towns. Military attaches note possible concessions but Russia may demand drastic terms. Red Army massing on frontier as Romania and Hungary mobilize.
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Victory Loan tops goal as subscriptions soar nationwide
Ottawa reports the 1941 Victory Loan surpassed the original target with subscriptions totaling 336,873,8080 today and 759,213 individual subscribers. Provinces all exceeded initial objectives as Canada presses toward a record oversubscription. The Victory Torch will be sent to England to present to Prime Minister Churchill at No 10 Downing Street.
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national executise committee
Summersite
Missing Sub Is Located in 540 Feet of Water
PORTSMOUTH NH June 21 The rescue ship Falcon radioed ashore that it believed it had located the sunken United States submarine P-8 in 540 feet of water. No life signs were detected aboard the submarine which housed 35 officers and men when it disappeared yesterday. Rear Admiral Richard Edwards aboard the Falcon said two grapnels were attached and divers would be sent down when the Chewink arrives with equipment. The Chewink, a submarine tender, set out from New London Connecticut to assist.
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Falcon
Richard Edwards
Chewink
New London
Conn
Edwards
War Cabinet Unchanged in Britain
London announces no changes to Britain's eight man war cabinet. Lt General A G L McNaughton will not join as minister of defence, and Churchill retains the defence portfolio. No structural changes or imperial dominion representation are planned, despite ongoing speculation.
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Sinking of British ships by German submarines claimed
Berlin reports the German high command says six British merchantmen and an auxiliary cruiser totaling 52,900 tons were sunk by submarines in the North Atlantic. It also claims bombers sank a 63,000 ton steamer near the Humber estuary and damaged two other large merchants, though British confirmation is lacking.
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Humber
Will Demand Reparations From Nazis
Washington June 21 Sumner Welles under secretary of state announced he had transmitted to the German government a copy of President Roosevelts message to Congress branding the sinking of the SS Rehin Moor as the act of an international outlaw A note to German charge d affaires Hans Thomsen stated the president sent the message for the information of the German government The note added that renewed assurances of high consideration would be sent A demand for full reparations was expected to follow once compensation details were decided
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United States
congress of the United States
Germany
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Air Force Seeks Regional Control Officers for Overseas Service
The Royal Canadian Air Force issued the first call for Canadians to serve overseas as regional control officers to route and direct pilots in bad weather and bomber interception work by radio. Successful applicants will be commissioned as officers on appointment with promotion potential after two courses in Canada and overseas. Age limits are 23 to 40, with stricter eligibility for men under 32 who are not physically fit for full duties.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Ottawa renews Alberta treasury bill
Ottawa reports the Dominion government renewed Alberta before renewal, following federal inquiries into Alberta finances. In Edmonton on June 21 CPI notes the province renewed a 2,443,600 treasury bill due June 1 after supplying financial position details.
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