Allied air offensive hits Sicily airfields and targets
Allied communique reports Wellington bombers from North Africa unleashed a night raid on Mesina ferry terminus and medium bombers with fighters struck Castelvetrano, Borizzo, and Milo airfields in Sicily. Sixteen enemy planes were downed and five Allied aircraft failed to return. rumors of Italian envoys seeking peace denied by Allied quarters.
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ALLIED
North Africa
RAF
Africa
Messina
Sicily
Castelvyetrano
Borizzo
Milo
Algiers
North
Pietro Badriglio
Umberto
Vittorio Emanuele
Reuters
Rome
Berlin
No Canadian envoy planned for Turkey
Ottawa said no Canadian minister to Turkey is under active consideration and cannot be named soon. Ankara had said Turkey would appoint ministers to Canada, Australia and South Africa, but Ottawa has heard nothing about a Turkish posting to Canada.
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OTTAWA
secretary of state
Canada
Turkey
Ankara
Australia
South Africa
British air craftsman photographs Akyab harbor raid
A 21 year old British air craftsman accompanied by a three man crew sailed a small craft into Akyab harbor in broad daylight. They boarded a Japanese river craft and punctured three holes below the water line before slipping away as the vessel sank without any shots fired.
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Akyab
Burma
London Daily Mail
R.AF
Seang
sierafs
King George Reviews Allied Prisoners in Tunisia Visit
King George watched hundreds of Italian prisoners and a German squad during his North Africa inspection. He toured a Guards regiment area near Tunis, viewed wrecked streets, and peered into a Tiger tank turret. He also met French Boy Scouts as part of his tour before continuing to Page Three.
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la field
Hing
jcariier
Tunisia
Tunis
op sue Street
King George
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
North Africa
William Ritter
Miners Refuse War Board Contract in No-Work Standstill
Washington June 21 the coal mining cogs of the United States war machine stall again as 500000 miners reject an infamous yellow dog contract from the War Labor Board and invoke a no contract no work policy led by John L. Lewis The policy halts work across states with Pennsylvania and West Virginia accounting for most miners Others follow in Kentucky Illinois Alabama Virginia Ohio and more The door remains open for government sponsored resumption of operations as talks continue on page three continued
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WASHINGTON
United States war machine
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tlinois
Alabama
Virginia
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Towa
New Mexico
Montana
Parliamentary News Bulletins from Ottawa June 21
Munitions Minister Howe said no contract existed between Aluminum Company of Canada and the government, noting aluminum was bought directly at government-company agreed prices. Air Minister Power announced Canadian aircrew will get leave in Canada after one tour, aligning with British practice but noting Canadians lose home leave between tours. Justice Minister St Laurent said no Communist party convention would be permitted under Defence of Canada Regulations, but new political groups not advocating violent overthrow could form.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Howe
house of commons
Aluminum Company of Canada
M. J. Coldwell
D.C
house
munitions department
AIRMES
Power
Canada
United Kingdom
St. Laurent
Communist party in
Liquori Lacombe
Cdn.Laval
Two Mountains
Communist party
justice department
Defence of Canada
minister of justice
Supreme Court backs curfew on Japanese ancestry in danger time
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that in times of threatened danger a military commander may impose a curfew on all persons of Japanese ancestry, including American citizens. Chief Justice Stone said the west coast curfew aimed to protect the United States from sabotage after Pearl Harbor.
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WASHINGTON
supreme court
Harlan Stone
United States
Pearl Harbor
Nazi Radio Plant Ruined and Northern German Raids
German air ministry reports heavy RAF daylight raids devastated the Friedrichshafen Zeppelin works and large areas of Wuppertal. Swiss dispatches noted bombs rocking Lake Constance and widespread destruction, with later reports of northern German disturbances and continued Allied attacks on Le Creusot and other targets.
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LONDON
Germany
Luftschiffbau
Friedrichshafen
air ministry
Lake Constance
Reich
WUPPERTAL
Barmen
Duesseldorf
R.AF
Kalundborg
Denmark
LE CREUSOT
Lake Comstance
Friefrichshafen
Zeppelin
Der Bund
Berne
Associated Press
RAP
RCAF
San Francisco Blackout Strikes Bay Area 40 Minutes
San Francisco Bay area endured a 40 minute blackout over the weekend. Sirens rang at 1 07 a m P D T and the all clear came at 1 47 am. The western defense command cited an unidentified target approach later labeled as a false alarm. Reports say lights flickered at Fort Mason the Presidio and Richmond shipyards. A civilian worker at Hunters Point naval dry dock, Harry Hennig age 25, was struck by a stray bullet when guards fired at an exposed target. his condition was not serious.
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SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco Bay area
western defence command
John McKown
Fort Mason
Presdio
Richmond
Harry Hennig
Hunter's Point naval drydock
navy
Prince Bernhard Warns Invasion Decisions Held By Top Leaders
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands spoke in Amsterdam on Sunday stating that final invasion decisions are known only to top Allied leadership. He urged the Dutch to prepare to aid the invasion when it begins and emphasized the operation will be decisive.
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LONDON
Prince Bernhard
the
Netherlands
Fifty U boats destroyed in two months London
The Daily Express naval reporter W. A. Crumley stated that about 50 U boats were destroyed in the last two months, bringing total Allied losses to 250 since the war started. He noted this may represent a quarter of those built at the time.
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LONDON
Daily Express
W. A. Crumley
Detroit Race Riots Reach Fatal Toll in Citywide Conflict
Widespread rioting in Detroit leaves eight African Americans and two whites dead, including a physician, with over 200 injured. Governor Harry Kelly mobilizes 3500 police and 1000 state troops, while 400 to 500 more state police stand by as unrest continues after an incident at the Belle Isle bridge.
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Associated Press
ETROIT
Donald S. Leonard
Michigan
Harry Kelly
Belle Isle bridge
Kelly
Detroit
Columbus
Quebec House Sits 49 Hours in Marathon Session
The Quebec legislative assembly adjourned at 12:10 a.m. after a 49 hour 10 minute session marked by a Union Nationale filibuster. The debate centered on a sugar beet factory bill to be run by a proposed government corporation at St. Hilaire. An opposition amendment to delay the bill six months was defeated 34-11. Premier Godlert argued the factory would lower sugar costs in the province.
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QUEBEC
CT.P
legislative assembly
St. Hilaire
With Canadian Fliers In The Aleutians
Lorne Bruce reports from the Aleutians on Canadian airmen in the campaign against Japan. The piece notes rapid operations from Umnak and new Allied bases, praise from U.S. officials, and four RCAP pilots awarded the American Medal as they gain combat experience amid brutal weather and treacherous flying conditions. The men stress their desire to go overseas for tougher action while downplaying the immediate significance of their Aleutian role.
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Loran Bruce
Aleutians
Alaskan peninsula
Japan
LORNE BRUCE
parntsr
My jing
United States
noth Pacific
CAF
RCAP
pert ain rans
Stongholt
Kiska
Umnak
Jatter
Tose
RCAF
Europe
twoppo
Allind
Pacific Enti
Earthquake Strikes Anatolia. Adapazar Death Toll Reported
Berlin radio reported a violent quake in northwest Anatolia with unconfirmed tolls suggesting Adapazar may have 15,000 dead. Shocks were felt across Istanbul and Ankara, telegraphs and railways were disrupted, and rescue trains from Ankara and Istanbul aided the stricken area amid heavy rains and floods.
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Berlin
Turkey
Adapazar
ONDON
C.P
Berlin radio
Anatolia
Tranocean
Transocean
Associated Press
Istanbul
Ankara
Adapsazar
Geyve
Is‘tant
LONDON
radio Berlin
Arifiye
Hendele
Kandill
Balloons Explode in Sault Ste. Marie Lightning Strike
Two barrage balloons exploded and burned after being struck by lightning in Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday night. A third balloon escaped, and windows in two nearby homes were shattered with no injuries reported. In Victoria, Lt. Gen. K. Sunart, chief of general staff, conducted a routine visit to Vancouver Island military establishments.
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SAULT ST. MARIE
Mich
VICTORIA
K. Sunart
Vancouver Island
Darwin Raid By Japs Fails
Allied headquarters in Australia report a Darwin air battle on Sunday where 48 Japanese planes attacked. Nine were shot down by Spitfires, with two Allied planes missing and minor ground losses. The raid included bombers and fighters, while other operations targeted Rabaul and Lae airfields in New Guinea.
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ALLIED
Australia
Darwin
Rabaul
New Britain
Opeon Vunakanau
Trades and Labor Congress meets in Quebec City
The 59th annual Trades and Labor Congress of Canada convention will be held in Quebec City from August 23 until business is completed. Announced at congress headquarters, it marks the fifth such gathering since the start of the war.
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OTTAWA
the
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Quebec City
congress
London barrage balloon explodes injuring many
A barrage balloon exploded in London injuring several people including children and damaged 30 houses and a shoe store. It struck a house as it rose and caught fire, disrupting nearby homes as responders investigated.
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LONDON
C.P
Lor- Gen
CANTON CHUNGKING
Kwangtong
Canton
Mencay
WASHINGTON
Tekes
John L. Lewis tociacuss
SOLOMONS
BEAVIST
SOUTH PACIFIC
IAPI
United States
Habilf
Forgainvilis island
Salanday
pembera
ais
eadts
Vila
enetoy aisfeld
Ketembangara
Seemes
TORONTO BANK HOLD
TORONTO
CP.j
Neva Settia bratch
waderdac
Dennis
GROENMAN
OTTAWA
C.P.j
Netherlands
F. E. A. Greenman
Canada
B. J. S. Reigferd
Church of Our Father
Unitarian
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paper daily
U.S
Bernhard
Facvne intaim & tbr
volcan
Williwaws
Dardanelles
Constantinople
STUART IN
Raiders
Spitfires
LABOR CONGRESS
SpA
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