Russians Beat Off Nazis Sevastopol In 48-Hour Rifle Duel
Soviet forces on the Kursk front north of Kharkov cut off German infantry and smashed more than 208 Nazi tanks in two days. Red Star said German attacks were drained of sting as defenders closed in behind wedges. In Sevastopol heavy fighting continued with reinforced German troops failing to break Soviet lines while German losses exceeded 1,500 in attempts to breach the defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HENRY
CASSIDY
Associated Press
MOSCOW
Kursk
Kharkoy
Red Star
Timoshenko
Hitler
Sevastopol
Kharkov
Soviet information bureau
British Health Good In Spite Of War Conditions
London June 30 health minister Ernest Brown told the House of Commons that wartime Britain has improved health indicators. Birth rate 15.5 in early 1942 the highest since 1931 infant mortality 61 the lowest on record and mental illness down. Yet diphtheria killed more children last year than German bombs. About 50,000 Japanese troops from the Philippines have been concentrated on Formosa for readjustment and training, a Chinese army spokesman said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Britain
house of commons
Ernest Brown
FORMOSA
CHUNGHING
Philippines
Vitaminised shark liver oil boosts Australian health
A Melbourne firm converts discarded shark liver into a vitaminised oil meeting British and international standards. After £30,000 to £35,000 in research, production aims at 50,000 gallons yearly to supply Australia and aid medical control needs. The product, Oleom Vitaminatum, is sourced from shark liver and adheres to vitamin A and vitamin content specifications. Continues on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Melbourne
Medical Control committee
gramme
Eisenhower Named Commander For American European Forces
A War Department communique announces Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower has been placed in command of American troops in the European Theater of Operations. The move underscores his role as a leading tank warfare expert and senior Allied strategist during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
US war department
Begin Budget Debate Today
Ottawa June 30 The House of Commons shifts from a 14 day budget debate to consider conscription for overseas service by order in council and begins study of the budget by France Minister Liley. State Secretary McLarty warned that minority rule could threaten the nation’s fate as debate on the conscription measure continues with 190 members taking part and eight provinces voting yes on the manpower plebiscite. Conservative House Leader Hanson to open today’s budget discussion which is expected to run to week’s end in private session. Continues on wage loree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JAMES McCOOE
OTTAWA
house of commons
France
Liley
McLarty
house
whess
Canada
Quebec
Hanson
Bremen Ruin is Completed By Canadians
London June 30 Canadian bomber crews struck Bremen for the third time in five days, dropping incendiaries and high explosives on the German port and submarine base. About 300 RCAF and RAAF aircraft are believed to have taken part, with Sgt E G Peters of Westville NS noting it was an interesting night as crews returned safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Bremen
Germany
Atlantic
E. G. Peters
Westville
R.C.A
Ladn Ldr
S. Turmer
Ganges
Guy Rainville
Quebec
Rainville
air ministry
Moose head sent to Canadian bomber squadron in Britain
Ottawa businessman S Leonard Belaire will arrange transport to ship a moose head to a Canadian bomber squadron in Britain. He was inspired by a Canadian Press dispatch noting the squadron's tribute to Wing Commander John Moose Fulton of Kamloops BC. Belaire said the head is in good shape and not infested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
Britain
S. Leonard
Belaire
John “Moose” Fulton
Kamloops
Belair
Conservative Leader Backs General Budget in Parliament
Ottawa June 320 Conservative Leader Manson told the house he would support the general budget proposals as the proper and patriotic course. Hanson opened debate on a budget expanded in income and defence, aimed to raise 373 million dollars, criticizing it as steep but claiming unity in sacrifice amid war and a world upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
C.P
Manson
house of commons
Hanson
Tislev
dever
Mr Hanson
WRECG
Dunkerque
United States Army to Absorb 100 Canadians in England
The U S Army will absorb 100 American men into the Canadian army in a ceremony tomorrow in England. The transfer occurs at the men's request under a Canadian American agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Jime
England
Desert fighting near Matruh and Fuka intensifies
Allied air forces raid German Italian tanks in the Egyptian desert theater as Rommel’s advance pushes toward Fuka, 45 miles southeast of Matruh. British forces report clashes west and east of Matruh and near Tobruk, with New Zealand troops bolstering defenses and RAF and US air units striking Axis vehicles and bases. An American observer notes some improvement but warns action remains fragile.
R A F Bombs Axis Areas West of Matruh and Tobruk
Cairo reports heavy raids by Royal Air Force and United States bombers against Axis positions west of Matruh and Tobruk on June 23 29 and again last night. Day and night air attacks continue across the battle area with Alexandria targeted for a second night running. Allied night fighters shoot down one enemy bomber at sea and a Tobruk harbor raid sparked large fires with an enemy supply ship hit amidships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDWARD KENNEDY
Associated Press
AIRO
A.P
El Daba
Matruh
Alexandria
Egyptian
Tobruk
Fuka
Erwin Rommell
New Zealand
Royal Air Force
United States air force
R.A F
CAIRO
United States
Ass forces
air headquarters
United States Army Air Corps
Avis
Five Die In Halifax Harbor Boat Collision
Five men were killed when a tug boat and a scow sank after colliding with an allied freighter in Halifax harbor. Captain Joseph Peitipas suffered internal injuries and was hospitalized unconscious. The bodies of the other five men were not recovered. A second salvage ship towed by the tug was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HALIFAX
C. B
Halifax harbor
Joseph Peitipas
Award Contract For Big Camp In Lethbridge
Ottawa dispatch reports Smith Brothers and Wilson of Regina and Edmonton were awarded a contract to build a large military establishment at Lethbridge. The project value is about 1 million dollars with construction starting immediately and completion before winter. The camp will house several thousand people, occupying about one square mile on town boundary land purchased from Roger C Lund for 35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Ottawa
Ont
Smith Brothers and
Wilson
Regine
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Roger C. Lund
Daring Rescue at Spillway Bridge Near High River
High River correspondent reports LAC Art Hope of the Clares Holm SFQTS fire and crash department saved Jack Bourbonnie from drowning at the Spillway bridge. Hope leaped from his car, swam against the current, and dragged Bourbonnie and another boy to shore despite a deep hole. Hope returned home soaked, omitting prize papers, and planned to report for duty.
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HIGH RIVER
LAC
Art” Hope
Claresholm SFQTS
Jack Bourbonnie
hichtay
joan
ace boys
BAC
Hope
Bourbonnie
Tiny Fountain Pens Are Bombs To Czechs
A vivid Associated Press tale describes Czech saboteurs in Nazi-occupied territory using fountain pens as bombs. A midnight motorcycle courier delivers a warning to derail a Russian front freight train, setting a covert operation in motion before the student saboteur and his guide begin a tense journey toward a wood edge and a secluded inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JAMES T. CARTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK
Air Scheme Expands Canadian Role in British Air Forces
Air Vice-Marshal Harold Edwards outlined at the Ottawa air conference that Canadian squadrons in Britain will be expanded by 50 percent and a Canadian bomber group will be formed. Canadian fighter stations will be established and formations will preserve Canadian identity without altering RAF control. Transfers will occur through formal postings, ensuring RAF operations continue smoothly. Edwards stressed the arrangement meets Canadian authorities’ approval and noted his return from a Dominion visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
C.P. Cable
Harold Edwards
Ottawa
Edwards
Royal Canadian Air Force
Britain
United Kingdom
RAF
Dominion
Social Credit Money Mentioned In Fraser Valley Debate
Ottawa, June 30. George Cruikshank Liberal MP for Fraser Valley told MPs he supported the CCF demand for conscription before manpower. He added that Social Credit money is needed for meals and shelter during the budget, noting his own long commute home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
George Cruikshank
Fraser Valley
CCF
parts
RAnpower
GCOF
No Herald Wednesday War News Bulletin Board Update
Notice states no Herald issue on Wednesday July 1 a Dominion Day statutory holiday. Important war front flashes will be posted on the bulletin board as usual for readers seeking updates.
Auchinleck Leads British Egypt Army
Gen Sir Claude Auchinleck, commander in chief of British forces in the Middle East, took command of the British 8th army in North Africa on June 25, replacing Gen Neil M. Ritchie. Churchill announced the shift in the House, noting government approval and withholding further details on ongoing battles in Egypt.
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Russell L. Maxwell
United States
North African mission
Sir Claude Auchinleck
Middle East
Maxwells
Garo
Kgypt
Auchinleck
Neil Ritchie
Britain
LONDON
CPI
Churchill
Claude J. E. Auchinleck
3th
North Africa
Neil M. Ritchie
Ritchie
desert army
Alan Gordon Cunningham
house of commons
house
Roosevelt
6th arry
Egypt
8th army
Auchinieck
Simi Archibald
Wavell
India
Melaya
Singapore
Britain and Soviet Union sign lease–send aid pact
Moscow reports Britain and the Soviet Union signed a financing agreement for British military supplies sent to Russia. The pact, signed June 27 in Moscow by Sir Archibald Clark Kerr and A L Mikheysky, retroactive to June 22, 1947, covers lease–send deliveries. In Edmonton, Fire destroys Forest Heights Hatcheries, total loss with oil-soaked shavings ignition. proprietor Schroter was in the building.
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MOSCOW
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow radio
Archibald Clark Kerr
A. L Mikeysn
tas
EDMONTON
Forest Heights
Schroter
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