Enemy Fleet Flees Battle
United States 5th fleet sinks four or five Japanese ships and damages many in a surprise attack between the Philippines and Marianas. Carrier planes hit a Japanese carrier and tankers. Mitscher’s force suffers no ship losses, 49 American planes lost. Japanese claim 353 planes shot down. Japanese fleet described as four or more battleships, five or six carriers, tankers, and cruisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Marianas Islands
the
Philippines
Charles McMurtry
Associated Press
EARL HARBOR
A.P
United States
5th fleet
Marianas
Marc A. Mitscher
Admiral Mitscher
U.S
Chester Nimitz
Pacific fleet
PLE ISLS LITO LODUas DD
Spruance
biefest
Guadalcanal
Allied forces assault Cherbourg in largest action since Normandy
Allied forces launched a major combined land and air assault on Cherbourg as bombs and artillery pounded Fort Du Roule and Fort Octesille. British and American planes led an 80 minute barrage followed by heavy shelling, with gains reported from St Pierre Eglise to Quettehou and advances toward Cap de la Hague. The operation split German forces into segments as Bradley’s command pressed toward the port amid unanswered surrender ultimatums and cautious British Canadian progress on the eastern front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
Allied Expeditionary Force
IA.P
Normandy
Cherbourg
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Fort Du Roule
Fort Octesille
ST. PIERRE EGLISE
Tilly
Caen
Beaumont- Hague
Cap De La Hague
Greenwich
London Daily Sketch
Bradley
St. Cress- Hague
Cape De La Hague
Ewes Yield Big Returns on Lloyd Hamilton Farm
An article on Lloyd Hamilton's Cymric Saskatchewan farm notes averages above 150 percent from 52 ewes with 106 lambs born from the flock of 52 ewes. Eight ewes had triplets, 38 twins, and 9 singles, with 14 lambs dying due to help limits. The 1280 acre operation seeds 1150 acres and aims for scientific farming advances as a family of graduates aids the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hamilton
Cymmic
Sask
Mr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Univers
Saskatchewan
Clifford
federal farm lumbri ration board
Washington, DC
Merwin
Ralph
Saskatoon
othe
Elroy
Italy
Maurice
Cymric
Lloyd Hamil
Tempest Pilots Knock Seven Doodle Bugs In One Hour
AN R A F station in southern England reports Tempest fighters countering the German doodle bug menace. Wing Commander R P Beamont DSO DFC leads a unit of two Tempest squadrons. in an hour and a half they shot down seven of seven enemy drones seen in the sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALAN RANDAL
R.A.F
England
C.P. Cable
Britain
R. P.Bees Beamont
RAF
Soviets Launch New Offensives Near Ladoga to End War
London reports the Red Army pursues rapid victory with two large drives north of Lake Ladoga. Moscow says forces near Vapori are within 20 miles of the 1939-40 border as Helsinki's government crisis deepens. Rugged plan targets Murmansk Leningrad railway and northern Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
C.P
Red army
Lake Ladoga
Finland
Moscow
Vapori
Karelian
Helsinki
Reuters
Stockholm
Associated Press Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet
Soviet union
Murmansk- Leningrad
Viipuri
Berlin's Worst Air Assault
Allied air forces intensified the campaign against Germany with heavy bombers striking Pas de Calais launch sites for a fourth time in 24 hours. British RAF and American aircraft conducted coordinated raids on Berlin Ruhr and Rhineland targets, while the daylight Berlin assault involved over a thousand US bombers and 1200 fighters. German defenses and warning signals continued as the conflict escalated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Expeditionary Force
Pas De Calais
BRITAIN
RUSSIA
A.P
R.A.F
Ruhr
Rhineland
Berlin
RAF heavies
Italy
Reich
Sovet Union
Fourteen Canadian Battalions Stormed Normandy Beaches
By ROSS MUNRO Canadian Press War Correspondent June 22 reports the four Canadian assault battalions that led the D Day landings in Normandy including Royal Winnipeg Rifles Regina Rifles Queen’s Own Rifles of Toronto and North Shore New Brunswick Regiment with supporting tanks sappers engineers and gunners. The article highlights the cracking of the West Wall, fierce beachhead fighting, and the pivotal role of Canadian troops in the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRANCE
C.P. Cable
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Regina Rifles
Queen's Own Rifles
Toronto
North Shore New Brunswick Regiment
Normandy
1st Hussars
London
Fort Garry Horse of
Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Engineers
Cameron Highlanders
Ottawa
Victoria
West Wall
Trade Minister briefs on 1943 44 wheat imports in Canada
Ottawa reports Trade Minister MacKinnon stating Canada’s crop year totals for 1943 44 end July 31 with US imports of wheat oats barley rye and flaxseed. He cites anticipated 1944 calendar year imports of Canadian wheat and notes no liaison rep in Washington aids wheat board operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
MacKinnon
commons
United States
John Diefenbaker
Lake Centres
wheat board
Washington
M. Markinnon
Whee Board
MacKannon
Canada
combined food board
Pood Board
George Medhver
buard
McTsor
MacNamara
Winnipeg
Washington post
wheat board transportation department
Mrs Will Rogers Dead in California
Mrs Will Rogers wife of the late famed humorist died Wednesday night in Santa Monica. She was 65. Graduates of an arms course at Laval University included Pte H Deo Tilheux Calgais Pte E St Onge Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
California
SANTA MONICA
QUEBEC
Laval Universit
H Deo Tilheux Calgais
E. St. Onge
Edmonton
New Air Act Sparks Debate in Canadian Commons
In Ottawa on June 22, debate over amendments to the aeronautics act and the proposed air transport board grew contentious between Progressive Conservative and CCF members. Munitions Minister Howe argued the bill does not nationalize air travel while critics say it centralizes power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques Cartier
Vaillancour
letus
Free Masons the Cadfellows
Orangemen
Bouchard
Birrchard
Canada
Senate
Uport House
L A David JL
Quebec
Dominion
OTTAWA
C.C.F
Howe
R. B Hanson
York Sunbury
air transport board
Howard Green
P.C
Vancouver South
Terrific Losses In Three Years On Eastern Front
London reports the Soviet information bureau marking the third anniversary of the German invasion with tallies of German losses totaling about 7.8 million killed or captured. Russian losses are about 5.3 million killed, missing, or captured, with German matériel losses around 70,000 tanks and 60,000 airplanes alongside 90,000 artillery pieces versus Russia's 19,000 tanks, 30,128 airplanes, and 48,000 guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Soviet information bureau
Russia
Moscow
information bureau
80 000 Nazis Lost In Italy
Allied reports estimate 80 000 to 100 000 German dead, wounded, and captured in 41 days of Italy fighting. 27 000+ Nazis captured, rule of thumb suggests additional deaths and wounds. In other fronts, Ancona port near, Camerino east of Perugia, and Rimini holding lines as air and naval actions intensify with Elba engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. sip FEDER
Associated press
FIFTH ARMY
Italy
ANCONA
LYNN HEINZERLING
ROME
Adriatic
Sun Army
Camerino
Perugia
Grosseto
Venice
Fermo
Rimini
Florence-Rimini
Eighth Army
Nocero Umbra
Elba
keeps
Higher Incomes for Aged and Blind in Alberta
In Monton June 27 C P Provincial Treasurer Seton E Low announced changes to Alberta old age and blind pension regulations. An old age pensioner may have total income from pension and earnings up to 485 dollars yearly, and a blind pensioner up to 560 dollars. Orders-in-council ratified by government and signed by Lt Governor J C Bowen. Additional rule: no pension recovery from estates with net value 2900 dollars or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FDMONTON
C.P
Seton E. Low
Alberta
J.C Bowen
Langasters Big Raids In France Reported
RAF Lancasters with fighter escort attacked military objectives in northern France. One RAF plane reported missing after the raid. In other news the Soviets claimed gains against the Finns north of Onega, with several towns and stations falling. Sweden denied Finnish peace terms. Lt Col L James Creighton named director of military training in Ottawa. Fourteen British work stoppages noted since D-Day. McIntyre Ranching Co wins 12,56 award plus land and costs against province over highway through ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oser
Kama
Velkava Duba
Murmansk
Vadogue
Malta
Ludushorero
FINLAND
STOCKKRHULM
azenes
Aftenbladet
CREIGHTON
OTEAWA
CP Defence headquarters
James Creighton
Vancouver
J. Ko Strathy
Toronto
BRITAIN
LONDON
Great Britain
Bevin
house of commons
McINTYRE RANCHING CO
McIntyre Ranching Company, Limited
arbitration board
G. N. Houston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Port
Wes Gallagher
Saire
Le Theil
Valognes
Cherbourge penimnsulad
ile
usar bub ogo supreme ocomumn
WIMdal
openisaia
S.fes
Tilly Sur Seales
Ross Munro
Windsor
Cat
Aiaeong
Snakes
apappeph
Soviets
Cyrile Vaillancourt
Vaillancourt
T D Bouchard
Eastern Front
Puanosa
Paimajola
Tilly-Sur-Seulles
W.1.B
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!