Arrest of long-sought Vichy official reported in Rome
Allied intelligence says Joseph Darnand, former secretary of Interior in the Vichy regime and head of the militia, was arrested near Edolo. Susanne Charasse, his secretary, also detained in Milan after a rendezvous Darnand arranged, as British sergeants led a search for remnants of the Vichy militia in Drio province.
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ROME
Joseph Darnand
Wes
Darnand
usilicia
gle
Heinrich Himmler
Germany
Edolo
4th corps
Miland
Susanne Charasse
Vichy
Darrand
Milan
Drio
Andre Labbe
Sandria
Labbe
Edola
William Hepburn
Hepburn
Dutch Demand Full German Reparations In Radio Address
London broadcast quotes Premier William Shertmerhorn stating Dutch policy insists on full German reparations. He also emphasizes prosecuting the war against Japan as the foremost task of the new cabinet.
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LONDON
Germany
William Shertmerhorn
Japan
Left Hand Corner of Fleet Street on U boat viewing
London correspondent recalls a unique experience aboard a surrendered German U boat viewed publicly near Westminster Pier and Limehouse. He describes seeing St Paul’s and Parliament through the periscope, reflecting on German submarine marvels and wartime lessons.
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FLEET STREET
London
Ottawa Journal
Westminster pier
Limehouse
St. Paul's
Lidgate Hill
Bitler
Geremany
GREYHOUND
Ireland
ILO Reform Debated By Governing Body In London
June 28 reports show Sir John Forbes Watson and E G Phelan clashing over ILO staff representation as government labor and management push for UN security council inclusion. The governing body authorized continued negotiations to shape ties with the new security body.
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QUEBEC
International Labor Organization
United Nations security organization
I.L.0
John Forbes Watson
United Kingdom
E. G. Phelan
ILO
John sai
hbias
Phelan
Sir John
Pope urges rulers to curb brute force after war
Vatican radio quoted Pope Pius XII telling a Knights of Columbus delegation that men must overcome the mule of brute force. He warned that strong violent reactions are not surprising in empires scarred by a war that should never have occurred.
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LONDON
Reuters
Pane Pius
Knights of Columbus
Vatican radio
Indians to receive calico rent for Troy
In Troy on June 28 a plan arose to bring the Mohawk of the St. Regis reservation back to the city on August 1 unless the U S government provides four bolts of calico for each tribal member. The calico is the manual rent demanded by an old treaty that lasts "as long as the sun shines."
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TROY
United States
St. Regis
Canada May Build Her Own In Pacific Revea lments
Canada plans a Pacific commitment with a 60 ship fleet under British direction and possible U S co command. Capt Harold Grant, Halifax, will command the 11 000 ton cruiser Ontario as lead ship with Uganda a sister vessel. The lineup includes two aircraft carriers destroyers frigates and auxiliaries with about 32 000 volunteers to serve in the Pacific. Uganda may demobilize non volunteers and grant 30 days leave to volunteers.
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NAVY
Harold Grant
Halifax
Grant
Ontario
Uganda
Prince Robert
Canada
Pacific navy
Troop Trains Span Canada in Largest Repatriation Move
The last of 17 troop specials left Halifax for Montreal as about 8 000 servicemen head home across Canada. At Quebec the frigate Glace Bay brought 300 navy personnel while the hospital ship Lady Nelson added 500 wounded to the westward stream. The Pasteur is due Halifax Saturday with 4 000 more returning men, bringing total specials to 36 this mid week through weekend. Rail officials call it the busiest repatriation week yet.
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Halifax
Montreal
Canada
Quebec
Glace Bay
Newfoundland
Lady Nelson
Pasteur
Lady Nesson
OTTAWA
Europe
Social Credit Caucus Set for Aug 16 in Edmonton
Solon Low, national leader of the Social Credit Association of Canada, said federal Social Credit caucus will meet in Edmonton the week of August to organize before the Commons session called for August 23. Thirteen SC members were elected June 11. Low indicated no decision yet on resigning from the Alberta cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
Solon Low
Social Credit Association of Canada
federal
Social Credit
Low
honuse of commons
S.C
Lew
noteen
Alberta
Law
Manning
B.C
Winnipex
Great Army death by own action Arms
The article reports on wartime consumption trends and Japan's war posture. It notes 1943 1944 per capita food intake in the USA and Canada staying above prewar levels, with only a 4.2 percent drop in 1945 to date, while food per capita remains higher than in peacetime. It documents Tokyo’s new defense commands and youth weapon training ahead of mainland invasion.
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U.S.A
Canada
Associated Press
FRANCISCO
Comet agency
Japan
lewerpans
United States
Tokyo defence army
Tokyo
Okinawa
Yokyo
Ichira Baba
Miracle Save of Carrier Bunker Hill After Okinawa Attack
The carrier Bunker Hill survived a fierce Japanese air attack off Okinawa despite two direct bomb hits that caused 656 casualties. Firefighters and crew battled flames as water shifted across decks, aided by the cruiser Wilkes-Barre. The ship returned home under its own power for repairs at Puget Sound, with 272 dead, 19 missing, and 264 wounded. Commodore Burke reported Mitscher uninjured despite staff losses. The Essex-class carrier, a veteran of Pacific campaigns, carried on despite the brutal confrontation.
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WASHINGTON
Bunker Hill
Marc A. Mitscher
navy
Okinawa
Puget Sound navy yard
Iife
A. A. Burke
Mitscher
central Pacific
Chinese claim Liuchow railway station taken in swift thrust
Chinese high command says Liuchow captured a railway station in the western suburbs and part of the adjacent airfield after a sudden, heavy attack to the west of the former United States 14th Air Force base. The 10 day battle left about 1,800 enemy troops dead and heavy losses to opposing forces. Fighter bombers hit Japanese positions as the fight moved toward the Liuchow area.
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SPENCER MOOSA
CHUNGKING
Chinese high command
Liuchow
Kwengsi province
wards& junction
eather
United States
14th Air Force
Fewangsi
Likae
Liuhaw
Menoknife
ith
Massacre of 1000 Prisoners Reported by Prague Radio
Prague radio broadcast said 1,000 political prisoners including Canadians and New Zealanders were killed in a German massacre in Bohemia and Moravia. The transport began April 16 from Johanngeorgenstadt bound for Theresienstadt, with over 1,900 deaths from starvation or execution and only 2% survivors after 20 days.
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LONDON
iReuters
Prague
Bohemia
Moravia
Johanngeorgenstadt
Crerman-Czech
Theresienstadt
Truman Sees Home Folks In Independence
President Truman spoke at a homecoming rally in Independence Missouri pledging to seek a postwar peace treaty at the Big Three meeting next month that would endure for generations He outlined forthcoming hurdles including wartime duties and an upcoming push with Churchill and Sargent to shape a just durable peace He estimated crowds at more than 12 400 noting the nation must bear costs to secure a lasting peace for the United Nations
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INDEPENDENCE
Truman
Edward F. Stettinius
United States
United Nations
Als
hans dog brseckte
celang
uuster
Tate
tre
White House
Prankili
Roosevelt
amd neaghknada
du roy
Marshal Squire
Churchill
Bertie
By-Election in Saskatchewan at Shellbrook
The Shellbrook by election, prompted by the death of AV Sterling of the CCF, features candidates from CCF Liberal and other parties. Voters head to the polls as the government party seeks to defend its provincial seat amid debates over pensions and services.
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SHELLBROOK
Sask
Saskiani OCR
nni
AV Sterling
CCF
eu didites
Vic Baton
OB OH
Elder
Liberal
Mo & [Courchene
Sterling
Wid Patterson fiber
ojpoliitan
trapspueliy
Noten
Van. Baton
tnelugheg
Pianier Pot
ths
inebades
fronomedea
de tagch nuoid
Wilhelmina Announces First Government Formation
In a radio address from London the Dutch queen Wilhelmina stated the new government has been formed and expressed readiness to begin shaping a future democratic government. She praised the experienced members and emphasized determination in implementing the new mandate.
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LONDON
Priority To Children Over Dogs Measure Introduced
In Missouri Senate Senator H R Williams introduced a bill to encourage raising children instead of dogs. The measure would revoke licenses of landlords who barred children while allowing dogs on premises and enable any child to sue for up to 5000 dollars if a dog had priority over the child.
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JEFFERSON CITY
Missou senate
H.R. Williams
Six Islands Captured By U S Fire Expedition
Six islands in the northern Marianas were landed on by a U S destroyer escort and two landing craft with infantry in a single shot operation. No casualties or shots were fired by the American forces. A guide fired one pistol shot to compel a Japanese resister. Islands named Anita han Suligan Alamagan Agrinan Asuncion and Maug were previously unheld. A weather station at Maug had been bombed earlier.
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ROBBEN COONS
GUAM
Marianas
Japan
Marianas Islands
nian
Saipan
Anitahan
Suligan
Alamagan
Agrinan
Asuncion
Maug
Oety
Dominion Day Holiday Set for July 2 in Ottawa
State department officials announced Dominion Day will be celebrated on Monday July 2 this year since July 1 falls on a Sunday in Ottawa.
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OTTAWA
State department
Stettinius named to lead peace charter effort
President Truman plans to replace Edward R. Stettinius as secretary of state while praising his work at the United Nations security conference. A final peace treaty and U N role are discussed as Three meeting leaders prepare for postwar diplomacy. Byrnes is floated as possible secretary of state, with official announcement upcoming. STETTINIUS
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ERNEST B. VACCARG
KANSAS CITY
Edward R. Stettinius
Truman
Benin
BYRNES
James F. Byres
Independence
cabinnet
Stetinius
United Nations World peace league
San Franvecisco
Stettinius
senate
White House
Berlin
James F. Byrnes
Stet- Unius
San Francisco
King to run in Glengarry Ottawa riding
Reports in political circles say Prime Minister Mackenzie King will accept Dr. W B Mactarmid's offer to vacate the Ottawa district of Glengarry to allow King a seat in the commons. Nomination day could be July 16 with potential by election August 6.
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WEAR KING
GLENGARRY
OTTAWA
Mackenzie King
W. B. Mactarmid
Mir. King
cominions
INDIA
Mia
C.P
Congress
GUAM
A.P
ascho
Moji
Bobeoks
Okwsamo
WARNER BY- TION
EDMONTON
EC. Manalog
Warner
Han
Solon E. Low
Mainning
A.P. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
C.LC.1
CONRAD
California Standard
Conrad fick
Standard
SENATE
KANSAS CITY
Truman
Edward R. Stellinius
LONDON
Warsaw radio
Eduard Oxubka-Morowski
Stanislaw Mikolajexy
Whene
Boleslaw Bierut
Osubka Morowski
D.C
GLASGOW
Reuters
Churchill
Britain
Japan
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MANCHURIA
CHEFOC
Pele
JADEM
Harbin
cor
KOREA
GTAG
Manchukuo
Port Arthur
Russia
Darien
Chihli
Mongolias
Heligoland
Niovena
U.K
Porn
Pacific
JACK BRAYLEY
UAWA
Lady Nelson Docks
Luzon
Peze
tarenu
TvO
U. S. Bunker Hill
Wilkes-Barre
Liuchow Taken
Saskatchewan
Wilhelmina
U.S
Niewspa
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