Five Die as Liberator Crashes Near Dorval
Five crewmen were killed and seven seriously injured when a Liberator bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from near Dorval on a flight to Britain. The four engine aircraft reportedly lost a propeller, then plunged into bush land between Dorval and Strathmore, burning upon impact. The plane carried 12 service personnel, all on board, and witnesses described a flame spurting from an engine before the crash. Survivors were listed in critical condition as officials investigated.
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MONTREAL
U.P
Dorval
Britain
perme mene
Strathmore
Trey
RAF
Transport Command
Millford Manitoba Dedication Honors Town Pioneers
The vanished village of Millford Manitoba near Glenboro hosted a dedication ceremony where Lieutenant Governor R F McWilliams unveiled a cairn honoring founders Col R Z Rogers and his wife. The town, once bustling with hotels stables and stores, declined after CPR expansion toward Glenboro, sending residents to nearby Belmont Winaness and Contess River areas. Notable locals from Millford include Frank Fowler Alex Ried and H R Drummond-Hay with Ivan Schultz’s father Frank Behultz. Elder pioneers H H Saunderson and W Turnbull attended, as did Hugh Bulledge, 92, the district’s oldest settler since 1880.
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Millford
Manitoba
Glenboro
R. F. McWilhiams
leutenant- Rovernour
Col. R. Z. Rogers
Oak Creek
Souris
Avery
CPR
Glenbora
Belmont
Winaness
Tressebank
Contess River
Winnipeg
Millliard
Frank Fowler
Alex Ried
W.L. Parrish
H. R Drummond-Hay
Frank Behultz
B 29s Hit Big Jap Oil Plant Near Kudamatsu
B 29 raid extended to the Kudamatsu refinery in southwest Honshu. Nearly 50 Superforts dropped high explosives on Nippon oil facilities as Tokyo radio reported other Allied raids on Hokkaido and north Honshu harbors. Since the campaigns began many plants and storage facilities have suffered heavy damage. the Kudamatsu strike followed pre dawn raids on Kyushu targets, marking the fourth Superfort raid in a week.
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GUAM
Japan
Kudamaten
Nippon
Honshu
Tokyo radio
American Broadcasting Company
Hokkaido island
Federal Communications Commission
Tokyo
Niaagata
Sakata
2st bomber command
Koriyama
Hodagaya chemical
Otake
Tokuyama naval
Tokuyama
Oshima naval oil
Utsube River
Yakkaichi
Kudumatsu
Sasebo
jyurt
Kyushu
Okayama
Candidate killed in Strathroy federal election
Archie Pedden a defeated Progressive Conservative candidate in Middlesex west in the June 11 federal election was killed in Strathroy Ontario on Friday when struck by a bolt of lightning in a Meld neighborhood.
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STRATHROY
Ont
Archie Pedden
Middlesex west
No Date Set For Return of German Prisoners-of-War
Ottawa reports no plans or dates for returning about 30 000 German prisoners held in Canada yet. Officials say they will not be sent home until shipping improves. Prisoners are used to aid farms in Ontario Manitoba and Alberta and in lumber and brick yards including Cooksville and Winnipeg.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Damien
Lawer
aArmir MacNamara
prowers
Germany
bering
Ontaro
Manitoba
Alberta
Mel Namara
Ontaris
Cooksville
Ont
Winnipeg
Czech puppet leader Hacha dies in Prague
The Czech invasion bureau announced the death of Dr Emil Macha former president of the republic who headed the list of accused traitors under the German occupation He died in Prague after poor health Prague radio said he died Wednesday and was buried today He had become president after Eduard Benes left for London to form a government He served as puppet president of Bohemia Moravia during the occupation Patriots arrested him during the May 5 uprising awaiting trial on charges of s collaboration
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LONDON
Cachoslovak insteration bureau
Emil Macha
Prague
Hacha
Prague radio
Eduard Benes
Bohemia-Moravia
Saskatchewan Cuts Net Debt In War Prosperity Year
Provincial Treasurer Fines announced a $15 409 412 reduction in Saskatchewan net debt during the last fiscal year ending April 30 1944. The net debt fell from 163 489 729 to 170 304 17 after improvements in wartime economy and strong agricultural prices.
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Trovincial Treasur
Saskatchewan
Fines
Smuts Leaves for London Delivers Four Messages
Prime Minister Smuts of South Africa flies from Ottawa on the second lap of his journey from San Francisco to the United Nations conference. He carries four messages for Canadians and other nations urging preparedness, revival of spiritual values, broad youth training, and empowered regional groups to help enforce peace. He meets with Prime Minister King at Laurier House and attends a reception arranged for him by Robert Jones.
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OTTAWA
Smuts
South Africa
San Francisco
United Nations
Igr
god BeRngt F
world organization
British Commonwealth
Marshal Smuts
Princess Alice
Rideau Hall
Earl of Athlone
Canada
Tegiingly
Canara
Mackern7ie King
Laurier House
Robert Jones
Liuchow Falls To Chinese Recapture in China War Update
Chinese high command announced Liuchow recaptured at midnight after bitter fighting. City centre in flames. Liuchow airfield retaken, while Japanese rerouted toward Kweilin. Chinese troops push from north and northwest with Liuchow to Kweilin corridor status. continued reports on Southeast Asia dispositions.
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CHLNGKING
Chinese high command
Liuchow
United States
14th air force
Kwangsi province
cout
ital Lapchow
KWEILIN
Liuchaw
Kwellin
Japan
China
southeast Asia
Liychow
Pingsiang
Indo-China
Train Late Returning Vets Hoof It Home
Canadian Press reports 4400 servicemen from navy army and air force funded at Halifax from the Pasteur. Pasteur’s second visit since June 1. British shipping ministry may dock returning vessels at Quebec or Montreal to ease Halifax rail congestion. Pasteur to dock at Quebec around July 20 on next westward trip. Also a derailed train near Montreal caused 280 airmen to walk parts of the way and reach Bonaventure station after a late arrival.
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navy
army
air force
Halifax
Pasteur
Pasteiur
ministry of shipping
Canada
Quebec
Montreal
Bonaventure station
notte
Immigrant Plan Touted as Cornerstone of Canada's Recovery
Commissioner David C. Lamb, retired from the Salvation Army after six decades of service in England, said in an Ottawa interview that a generous farsighted program of immigration on a large scale could be a cornerstone in Canada's economic reconstruction.
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OTTAWA
David C. Lamb
Salvation Army
Enghand
Rescues From Shangri La Valley In New Guinea
In Bollandia New Guinea a rescue operation recovered five more people from a hidden valley dubbed Shangri La. Earlier survivors included Stacey, four Filipina parachute sappers, and an army captain. Among the rescued were Corporal Margaret Hastings and Lieut John McCollom. The crash killed about 20 personnel on Oranje Mountain.
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Hidden New Guinea Valley
BOLLANDIA
New Guinea
gliuler
Stacey
Corps corpetil
Alexander Gann
Sydney
Netherkinds information service
Margaret Hastings
Oueyo NwY
nemo
Quren
Cpl Hastings
John B. McCollom
Trenton
Kenneth Decker
Kelso
Wash
Oranje
Shangri fe
James Hilton
No Herald on Monday bulletin notice
The issue states there will be no Herald publication on Monday July 2. Important bulletins will be posted on the bulletin board as usual.
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Dominion
Herald
New Air War Around Siam
British air observers report Sunderland flying boats blockading and sinking Japanese coastal shipping in the Gulf of Siam. Mobile forward bases, set up after Rangoon’s liberation, enable attacks feeding Malaya and southern Thailand. Monsoon weather challenges crews as they press coastal supply routes and hide ships with tropical camouflage.
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L. V. FRASER
British Information Services
LONDON
Sunderland
Thebian Ocean air force
Gulf of Siam
Rangoon
Malaya
Thailand
Tokyo
Burma
Thewand
Indian ocean
southeast Asia
RAF
Siam
Japs Ready For in Personal Crisis Home Stand
News analysis assessing Japan's home defense resolve and the risk of full mobilization. It recalls wartime nerves, hidden weapons rumors, and the challenge of turning declared threats into battlefield outcomes amid Allied air and naval pressure.
Allied Fleet Is Gathering Off Balikpapan
Allied naval forces off Balikpapan, Borneo, are growing to 41 ships with several transports, according to Tokyo radio via Domei. The dispatch says Allied bombardments target coastal positions as reconnaissance-is underway and an imminent landing is claimed. Australians hold 125 miles of North Borneo and Barawak coastline while Tarakan’s wells pump fuel for Allied storage. In Mindanao, Japanese civilians surrender at Kume Island near Okinawa, as American forces secure bases in the central Ryukyus with limited resistance.
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Tokyo
Aussies
Borneo
Yanks Grab Island
Okinawa
ANILA
Balikpapan
Tokyo radio
federal communications commission
Dome
Urht
Tarakan Island
Seria
Miri
North Borneo
Barawak
Melbourne
Tarakan
port Borneo
KUME
Davao
Mindanao
Kumeraland
Ryukyu
Radio Tokyo
Nimtz
Remove Restrictions On Refrigerators In Canada
OTTAWA June 30 The Prices Board announced restrictions on the production of electric refrigerators in Canada have been removed and according to industry reports a feasible output must be on the market toward the year. Prices for the new refrigerators would be established at basic level prices, the board statement said.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Peru
CCF Wins in Shellbrook by election in Saskatchewan
In a by election to fill the vacancy caused by A V Sterling's death CCF candidate G F Van Eaton won over Liberal H K Elder and Social Credit M A Courchene. With 71 of 77 polls reporting Van Eaton led Elder 3 489 to Courchene's tally. Elder conceded with six polls remaining. Young voters aged 18 and 19 helped Van Eaton win for the CCF, while Courchene will lose his deposit.
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SHELLBROOK
Sask
C.C P
Sheilbrook
G. FP
Van Eaton aly Elder
Courchene
Van Eaton
EB. L. Bowerman
Mackenzie King
Prince Alvert
Elder
Leask
Social Credit canddate
Mr. Elder
Jane
Saskatchewan
G. F. Van Eaton
Shedorook
C.C.P
Dalick
Dominion Day Holiday Observances and Regional Events
Monday July 2 is Dominion Day a statutory holiday with closures across stores courts and libraries. Sunday July 1 previews the holiday with church stress and outdoor activities. Attendees head to Waterton Lakes National Park and Henderson Lake Golf Course hosts the Southern Alberta Open. Raymond and Macleod stampedes feature as regional holiday highlights.
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Damians
rip
Waterton Lakes National Park
Lethbridge
Henderson Lake wolf course
Alberta
fvature
Sundas
Raymond
Macleod
World News Briefs From June 30 Headlines
A digest of dispatches reports Smuts leaving Rockcliffe for London in Liberator Commanile IV. Leopold’s abdication delay is cited with resignation in Brussels. A Berlin big meeting is announced for July 9. Newsprint controls to relax by five percent in Washington. John Amery to be tried in England after extradition from Italy. Moscow foresees rapid ratification of a Czech-Russian pact enabling Ruthenia to join Soviet Ukraine.
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LONDON
OTTAWA
Smuts
South Africa
Rockcliffe
San Francesco
Mackenne Hing
defence services
Churchill
LEOPOLD
BRUSSELS
BERLIN
Parc
War Production Board
H. Boren
house newsprint
comitee
JOHN AMERY
ENGLAND
HReulerys
Johhn Amery
Leopold Amery
India
Britain
Italy
Scotland
Evening Standard
DSE
MOSCOW
preddium
Supreme Soviet
Ruthenia
Ukraine
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Royal Canadian Navy
Atlantic
Halifax Shipyards Limited
IROQUOIS
HURON
Pacific
R.C.N
Lieut
R. Arless
RCN
Crash Kills
DUBLIN
Pridsy
Peter and
Paul
Eamon De Valers
HITLER
Jark Bell
Chicago
ty News
Lidz Germany
Adolf Hotler
Page Three
FRANK FLAHERTY
Europe
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Candia
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CCF
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