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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
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Detroit streets remained under armed siege as two days of racial disorders pushed the death toll to 29. Civil and military authorities urged workers to resume production to offset wartime losses. Sporadic violence persisted despite troop patrols and a presidential proclamation. some trees were damaged and most areas stayed quiet through the night.
A fragmentary wartime feature extols extremes of conflict from bomb misfires to sailors surviving near misses. It references a merchant ship born from the nasturtium deries, a British bombardier captured then saved, and RAF plots, with a note of continued discussion on the back page.
RAF commentator told a June press briefing that Rome could be removed from threat of Allied bombing only if it openly ceased Axis participation and UN confidence grew. The speaker stressed this did not indicate a bombing decision, though Churchill’s past stance that Rome could be bombed if necessary was recalled.
Ottawa June 23 Labor Minister Mittchell defended Canada’s manpower policy in the house of commons, calling it the best possible under wartime strain. He argued selective service is necessary, farm labor controls worked, and temporary rural labor helped meet shortages while acknowledging some postponements were criticized.
Allied headquarters in Australia reports one hundred Japanese casualties in a bold assault on Allied lines in the Mabo area twelve miles south of Salamaua New Guinea. The action follows yesterday’s communique detailing air fighting over the Arona Islands and near Port Moresby as Pacific operations continue.
Accordion houses in Akron were demonstrated to scientists as part of a ceremony marking the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's new $1,350,000 research laboratory. The portable structures, moved by truck in a matter of hours, showcased innovative housing in a technical exhibit.
Allied air forces struck Salerno late Tuesday night targeting freight yards and barracks as part of a campaign to cripple Mussolini’s southern Italian railway system. Fires broke out after bombs hit near Salerno, a key junction on the Naples to Salerno line, with earlier raids already damaging rail sidings and repair depots.
In Washington on June 23 a back-to-work movement in Pennsylvania and West Virginia captive mines signalled the end of the third general wartime coal strike with near full scale production expected tomorrow. Under orders from United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis and the policy committee, miners began returning to work, a return to continue only until October 32 and contingent on government operation of the mines. Operators protest that the core issue a new contract with portal-to-portal pay is only postponed, not settled. Most pits, except captive mines, stayed idle as unions awaited the formal order to resume full production. Partial cases appeared at some shafts but overall activity remained far from normal.
Allied air raids against German industrial towns in the Ruhr continued with heavy RAF and RCAF involvement. Mulheim and nearby Oberhausen were hit amid reports of great fires and extensive destruction, part of a four night offensive reaching from Le Creusot to Friedrichshafen. Forty-four bombers were lost, with several crews unaccounted for, while RAF fighters conducted intruder patrols over Holland and France.
Canadian recipients honored by Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony in London for bravery during the Mohne and Eder dams attack. The King absent in the Mediterranean, the Queen praised the valor of participants and extended royal congratulations.
KILLARNEY Manitoba June 23 Conservative coalition member A W Harrison won the by election with 1377 votes to R M Chapman 958. This solidifies a non partisan government majority in the 55 member Manitoba legislature. CCF opposition remains, with seven seats and two vacancies. Campaign centered on the coalition issue and splits within the CCF. A separate report notes arrival in Moscow of Arthur Hats Sulzberger, New York Times publisher, tied to humanitarian efforts.
Ottawa reports from June 2 state an official in the Mines and Resources department says no Canadian law requires Eskimos to take up arms against a foreign nation. He notes Indians are liable for militia service but Eskimos have never signed any treaty with the Canadian government.
A British air raid on an unknown date sent bombs over a lake area, with an observer noting a powerful gust aiding some survivors. Explosions were heard and three feet of debris piled near the site, while reports mention a ship and a wind gust aiding people to safety.
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker arrived in Moscow Sunday as a representative of the United States secretary of war Henry L. Stimson. The visit was announced today as Standley awarded American honors to Russian soldiers and sailors at a Kremlin ceremony attended by officials and military personnel.
London dispatch says Isvan in Turkey was shaken by two earthquakes on consecutive days. A violent tremor struck at 6 32 pm causing great panic, followed by another before 10 am. Berlin radio later reported three shocks in the Ada Zapar region of Anatolia with an initial death toll of 283 from Sunday’s quake.
The Daily Mirror reports Franco will send a ministerial representative to Algeria to oversee Spanish interests. The paper says Spain recognizes the new status of Nigeria, noting Franco's action from Lisbon on Tuesday.
Vallee, a famed band leader and singer, will give up his NBC radio program July 1 to devote time to the coast circuit, NBC announced Tuesday. The move follows his June 6 appearance in Hollywood with the Vallee band.
In Ottawa on June 23 a strong national committee was urged to lead postwar northern development. The plan targets Fort Norman and McMurray fields, new oil exploration, Alaska highway disposition, northern air routes, trans polar air links to Europe, low temperature flight studies, airport building in northern regions, and Hudson Bay navigation extension via aircraft and ice-breakers. McKinnon framed proposals amid a debate on a 3.9 billion dollar war appropriation and aircraft production.
The House of Commons to hear a statement by Labor Minister Mitchell on departmental work. The Senate adjourns until June 25. MP B McKinnon urged creation of a strong national committee to oversee Canada Northwest development. Howesey cites aircraft production to May end, including 1850 Anson bombers. J G Diefenbaker calls for a royal commission to study lethal grain-based synthetic rubber. Howe dismisses that idea as already studied by the National Research Council.
Dublin reports Prime Minister Eamon de Valera leading in Ceext constituency as 11 of the first 17 seats in the Eire election were decided. Opposition figures including William T Corrare won seats in County Clare, with an Independent and a Labourite also elected amid warily shifting standings.
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