Americans Land on Rendova in Solomons Offensive
The United States Navy reports American forces landed on Rendova island in the central Solomons, marking the start of a new offensive against Japanese positions. The move aligns with possible aims to seize nearby Munda, Bougainville, or Rabaul, or serve as a diversion to mask larger operations.
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Associated Press
ASHINGTON
United States navy
Rendova island
Solomons
South Pacific
Russell islands
Rendova
Murcia
navy
Munda
Bougainville
Rabaul
Letter to a 12 year old outsider to Churchill request
A London Ontario family receives a playful, misprinted foreign letter from Premier Churchill’s secretary regarding a request from 12 year old Douglas Brown. The exchange notes the PM’s policy against most such requests and hints at a prank surrounding a claimed enclosure.
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ang St
London
Ald
Jack G. Brown
Douglas Brown
Quarheil
Churchill
Parliamentary News Bulletins Ottawa June 30
Prime Minister Mackenzie King moved in the House of Commons to refer remarks by Lacombe about three new millionaires in the government to the privileges and elections committee. Lacombe apologized and withdrew the statement, insisting the English translation misrepresented his French comment about wartime profiteers.
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie Kang
Liguori Lacombe
Gdn
Lavai-Txo Mountains
Lactmbs
house of commons
Mackenzie King
Tdquori Tacombe
Two Mountains
J A Glenhade
Lacombe
cordinth
Defence
Ralston
house
gouvernement
irois
Westerdas inoanimenics
Lacamabe
bowld
Kinz s moetaon
Sptalker
Glen
Parties Row In Commons Over War Manpower Policy
Ottawa June 30 government members smiled as opposition MPs swapped critique of manpower policy for blame games over the war bill. Noseworthy charged the Progressive Conservatives with twistings and turnings while Graydon called the CCF policy confusing. Gardiner said Canada could muster 750000 for armed forces with about 1 million in farming and 1900000 in munitions, defending the division of manpower.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
labor department
J W. Noseworthy IC GE
York South
Gordon Graydon
CCF
Noseworthy
GARDINER
DEFENCE Agriculture
war services
Canada
GCF
York-Suntury
Mr Hanson
Ontario To Vote Aug 4
Premier Nixon announced the Ontario legislature has been dissolved and the provincial election will be held Wednesday August 4. He said dissolution took effect yesterday with an order in council and noted he spoke with Lieutenant Governor Albert Matthews who approved it. A memorandum from Major Alex Lewis reported overseas proxy distribution by Bas Bel and completed forms would be ready.
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TORONTO
C.P
Fremier ‘Nixon
Ontario
Nixon
cabinet council
Albert Matthews
Alex Lewis
Qataria
London
Bas Bel
Macleod Stampede Goes On Despite Rain
Peem for Own Correspondent reports from Macleod on June 30. Despite a wet spell that drenched dry grain fields, the Macleod Stampede opened with a grand parade led by rodeo star Herman Linder. Officials were elected amid decorated heats and Indian pageantry as the show continued through Thursday.
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Peem
MACLEOD
Herman Linder
Air Force
Thardaz
Mightier Air Blows Yet To Fall On Germany
Prime Minister Churchill pledged heavy fighting in the Mediterranean and Berlin air raids to intensify. He said Allied air power will seek out German war plants and cities, with RAF bombs totaling 52,500 tons in the first six months and Allied output rising seven to tenfold. He warned of continued submarine destruction and a hard but achievable path to victory, with unconditional surrender demanded from Nazis, Fascists, and Japanese tyrants.
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Reich
Italy
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Anthony Eden
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Churchill
Hitler
Russia
London
Pacific
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Guildhall
RA.F
peyer
United Nations
RUHR
Eden Calls Upon Mussolini To Surrender Unconditionally
London dispatch reports British Foreign Secretary Eden urged Mussolini to accept unconditional surrender and said Britain would bomb Rome if war demands it. Eden rejected Rome as an open city. defense debates highlighted reduced civil defense forces and ongoing air raid precautions amid German threats and allied bombing campaigns.
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Italy
Rome
house of commons
Eden
Signor Mussolini
Casablanca
hous
Eien Witkinson
home office
Germany
Ruhr
Mussolini
Signor
France
London
Russians Bay Strong Point in Kalinin Sector Report
London June 30 Soviet noon communique says reconnaissance groups captured a strong point in the Kalinin sector and killed 200 Germans. An enemy base was smashed in close combat on the northwestern front. No major front changes reported, but minor actions caused damage and casualties at enemy installations.
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LONDON
hili
Kalinin
Routers
Churchill Proclaims Faith in Empire and Allied Unity
Canadian Press reports in London that Winston Churchill urged faith in British institutions and a united Empire and United States after the war. He warned that mutual alignment with the United States and the British Commonwealth is crucial to avoid misery by a fractured world. He stressed cooperation with Russia, China, and France but said a united Anglo American bloc can steer nations to harbor, and vowed to press Japan.
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ALAN RANDAL
LONDON
Wiarton Churchill
Britain
Empire
United States
Russia
China
France
No Herald On Dominion Day Holiday Notice
The Herald will not publish on Dominion Day a statutory holiday. World bulletins and news flashes will be posted on the bulletin board in teal. Full editions will be published Friday.
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Herald
Stormy weather populates July day across Canada and Asia
Weather reports show 37 inches of precipitation at Lethbridge by Wednesday noon. Showers persist with a July 1 forecast as Wrentham experiences heavy downpours. Separately, Japanese warships head south off Foochow, while Russians attack Taman. Churchill speech to air in Canada. Wheat and grains move east next week as drought strains Alberta and Saskatchewan crops. An American man is acquitted in Edmonton on cigarette conspiracy charges.
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Kenton Field
Wrentham
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CHINA
CHUNGKING
UPI
Foochow
Fukien province
TAMAN
MOscOW
Sea of Azov
Kuban
CBC
CHURCHILL
TORONTO
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Frime Minter Churchill
Guildhall
WINNIPEG
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Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
FW. Pressant
Ottawa
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ALTA
Winnipeg Tribune
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Saskatchewan
EDMONTON
Robert M. Rado
United States
Jaster G. B .Cenner
Alberta
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Canady
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ONDON
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