Red Army advances on Karelian Front in brief flare
Canadian Press reports Red Army troops seized a Finnish strong point on the Karelian Isthmus in hand to hand combat during a brief flare up. Elsewhere on the Russian front quiet with intermittent artillery fire and destruction of German nests. Soviet airmen claim three planes shot down. For the week ending June 26, Red Army fliers and anti aircraft batteries claimed 211 Nazi planes destroyed or damaged. Red Army forces also probed German lines south of Orel after bombing the rail junction and captured a populated place on the Kalinin front while repelling six German counter attacks.
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ONDON
Red army
Karelian
Moscow radio
monitor
Orel
Kalinin
Sabotage Rise In Baltic States
Sabotage and murder of German troops surge in the Baltic states with partisans behind the lines described as well organized and armed. Reports from Lithuania Estonia and Latvia note residents once greeted the Nazis as liberators.
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STOCKHOLM
Baltic states
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Swordfish Spawning Mysteries Stump Researchers
The North Atlantic swordfish spawn remains unsolved with no definite Atlantic spawning sites found. Only Sicily’s Messina area is confirmed for spawning and rearing young. it is believed Sicilian stocks do not migrate to North America. Nova Scotia waters attract abundant swordfish each summer for food, commercial and angling fisheries.
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Canadian Pacific Railway monthly
Nova Scotia
xorla
Nova
Goatskin Express to Chungking Delayed Arrival
The goatskin express reached Chungking today with 311 tons of petroleum products from Shenshi. The convoy of 1,000 goatskins on three large rafts was dismantled and deflated on arrival for return to the starting point by land.
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CHUNGKING
Shenshi
Jand
Boisson Resigns as Governor General of French West Africa
Pierre Boisson has resigned, accepted by the French Committee of National Liberation. He may remain until a successor is named. His territory includes Dakar, a strategic naval and air base, once targeted by Allied forces. Boisson joined forces with Darlan after North Africa’s occupation, and oversaw a French flotilla including the battleship Richelieu.
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LONDON
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
French Committee of National Liberation
Reuters
Algiers
Boisson
Dakar
Charles de Gaulle
North Africa
Jean Darlan
Henr Giraud
Richelieu
United States
Allied air losses total 338 planes in Western Europe and beyond
London reports the week ending Sunday saw 338 Allied aircraft lost across Western Europe and the Mediterranean as Axis forces claimed about 200 Atis planes destroyed. RAF claimed 25 Axis and roughly 100 by US bombers over Western Europe, with smaller counts in North Africa and the Middle East.
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LONDON
C.P.1
Europe
Mediterranean
United States
Atis
Qver Briain
Axis
RAF
USAAF
St. North Africa
Axis 8
Middle East
Tragic Accident Involving Alvin Bloomberg Near Beverles
June 28 accident report states Alvin Bloomberg, 17, of Beverles, was fatally struck when he attempted to leap onto a moving truck and fell under its wheels. Bloomberg, described as a gristler and porter, died instantly at the scene.
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SWIFT CURRENT
Alvin Bloomberg
Beverles
Eile
Bloomberg
graitl peterker
Allied bombers hit Greek airfields near Athens in new raid
United States heavy bombers attacked Eleusis and Hassani, razing hangars and burning runways in a bold follow up to the Salonika strike. The air force said seven enemy aircraft were destroyed, eight probably destroyed, with no American losses. Leaflets praised Greek resistance and noted a lease of the PC-622 anti-submarine ship to Greece.
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George Tucker
Associated Press
AIRO
A.P
United States air force
Athens
Salonika
Balkans
Eleusis
Hasgani
air force
Hassani
Greece
Mediterranean
Sedes
Roosevelt
LONDON
BBC
Thessaly
Akyab Isle Bombed By Allied Forces In Burma Actions
New Delhi June 28. C P E A F bombers attacked Akyab Island in western Burma three times yesterday targeting two villages housing Japanese troops and a large building in Akyab. Fighters carried out patrols over Mayu Peninsula and upper Chindwin, causing damage to huts and supply sampans. One plane was lost. US bombers pressed rail centers and mills in central Burma including Sedaw station near Mandalay and Myingyan cotton mills, with all aircraft returning safely.
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NEW DELHI
C. P
E.A.F
Akyab Island
Burma
Mayu Peninsula
upper Chindwin
snemy
Akyab iself
United States air force
Sedaw
Mandalay
Myingyan
Munitions Explosion Shatters Grand Junction Main Street
Two freight cars laden with munitions exploded at Grand Junction Colorado near Main Street. Shells continued to explode for about 41 hours as Fire Chief Charles Downing suffered severe injuries and had his right arm amputated at a hospital.
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GRAND JUNCTION
Colo
Main street
Charles Downing
Prime Minister criticizes Lacombe charge in Commons
In Ottawa on June 28 Prime Minister Mackenzie King challenged Liguori Lacombe to prove his claim that three cabinet ministers became millionaires since the war began and to resign if unable. King urged Lacombe to withdraw or specify a provable charge as the house debated a possible inquiry and the cabinet minister faces scrutiny over wealth and influence.
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OTTAWA
C.P.i
Mackenzie King
house of commons
Liguori Lacombe
Laval-I
Larombe
Lacombe
Barlier Justice
St Laurent
eet
justice
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bank of Montreal
monopolies FILM BOARD
Progressive Censer ia
film board
Rey EG Hane
ND Macleod
deamt
Uheatris
LaFleche
RAF Hammers Naples in Weekend Attack
The Allied communique gave few details on the strike against the strategic west coast Italian port, noting no size of force or damage. Six Axis planes attacking Allied shipping were shot down. two Allied planes missing. Reports also said Allied bombers hit Gerbini in Sicily and nearby towns with civilian casualties, while German landing crafts allegedly moved toward the Aegean. Water shortages on Sicily were noted as authorities ration supplies.
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Romie
Associated Press
Gerbini
Gatania
Regino Calabria
Algiers
Reuters
Madrid
Arriba
Paris
Bosphorus
Black Sea
Aegean
Ankara
Sicily
London Daily Mail
Fourth Victory Loan total tops 1.3 billion in Canada
Ottawa reports the Fourth Victory Loan raised 1,208,985,500 dollars with 2,669,212 subscriptions. Minister Lisley said cash-only sales reflected no new bonds against matured securities. Objectives split between individuals, payroll canvass, and large investors. Government urged holding bonds through war years. large contributions came from insurance firms, government accounts, and banks.
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OTTAWA
France
Isley
fosters of
Catana
Canada
ye ang
elev
Greek War Relief Fund Surpasses 573000 in Montreal Drive
Canadians pledged over 573000 to the Greek War Relief campaign, far exceeding the 50000 goal. The update was issued from Tampa headquarters noting the drive concluded Saturday.
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MONTREAL
tampa
G Men Grab German Spy G Men Nab Lebmitz in NY
Federal authorities arrest Ernest Frederick Lebmitz in New York City on espionage charges for Germany. J Edgar Hoover says he sent letters to German intelligence detailing New York harbor ship conditions and troop movements. If convicted he faces the death penalty or up to 30 years in prison. Lebmitz, a US citizen born in 1895 in Hamburg, Germany, is the suspect.
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WASBLINGTON
justice department
Ernest Frederick Lebmitz
New York city
Germany
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lebmitz
Europe
New York harbor
Lehmitz
Hoover
United States
Hamburg
Pope Meets British Envoy in Rome Talks
In Rome Pope Pius XI held a more than hour long conversation with Sir Francis Osborne, the British minister to the Holy See, according to a German radio dispatch. In Montreal Albert Thornton, former Dominion Rubber Company executive director, died at 72 after a short illness.
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LONDON
C.P
Rome
Pius XI
Francis Osborne
Holy See
ALBERT THORNTON
THES
MONTREAL
bert ‘Thornton
the
Dominion Rubber Company
US Bombers Attack Targets in France
News dispatches report United States heavy bombers striking targets in France late Monday with the European theater command issuing no specific targets or details. Other items note a New York court guilty plea by an FBI suspect, Chinese forces repelling Japanese near Hangchow, and rapid rainfall events in Manitoba.
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FRANCE
LONDON
C.P
United States
United States army
NEW YORK
IA.P
Ernest Frederick Lehmitz
Martin C. Epstein
Brooklyn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
HANGCHOW CHUNGHING
Hangchow
Chekiang province
Shanghai
FAS
PAS
Man
iC.P
Realerm
Stockholn
de Gaulle
WASHINGTON
Pacific
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