Chinese Americans Driving Japs From Myitkyina
Allied headquarters reported Chinese and American forces engulfing Myitkyina from three sides. Marauders crossed the Irrawaddy to cut Japan's communications while British troops blocked Japanese lines near Kohima and advanced toward Silchar.
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KANDY
Ceylon
Myitkyina
Burma
China
Irrawaddy River
Imphal-Kohima
India
Jessami
Kohima
Imphal
Silchar
Irrawaddy
Zigyun
The Day In Parliament Monday Deliberations Continue
The Canadian Commons will resume agriculture estimates debate while yesterday the house heard Pension Minister Mackenzie outline demobilization plans for servicemen. Finance Minister Isley aims to present the budget soon after month’s end as Justice Minister St Laurent backs Britain's demand for a full report on the wartime airmen killings. Speaker Glen rejects adjournment motion for a voluntary war effort. In Norfolk Virginia, thirteen marines died Friday when a navy patrol plane crashed near Cherry Point with no survivors.
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commons
house
Mackenzie
Isley
Justice
St. Laurent
Britain
J. A. Glen
J F. Pouliot
L. Temiscouata
Left Hand Corner Voices on Roosevelt and Dewey Prospects
A Lethbridge reader reports that Republicans in the East doubt Governor Warren or Dewey can beat Roosevelt in California. He projects Dewey stronger than Wilkie in 1940 but fears a narrow victory or loss. Republicans may gain the House, Senate parity probable. California registration favors Democrats, immigration of war workers could aid Roosevelt. Continued on back page.
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inp
Roosey
New York
Warren
California
Dewey
Roosevelt
New York State
house
Senate
Wilkie
Lethbridge
Chinese Forces Reach Near Liuyang Base in Henan
Chinese counterattack driven toward the Japanese base at Lin yang in southern Henan and new thrusts against Changtaikwan Mingkiang and Suping indicate a pincer move. Spokesmen report Loyang surrounded though mostly still in Chinese hands and smaller units claw toward key rail hubs.
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CHUNGKING
Linyang
Henan
Changtaikwan
Sinyang
Soviet claim on Vitebsk area gains amid new fighting
London reported that Soviet high command said German fortification southeast of Vitebsk fell after a two hour fight aided by women snipers. Moscow added German losses of 300 killed southeast of Stnislawow and said attacks near Nevel and Uraspol failed as Red Army forces hold the line on the north central front.
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LONDON
C.P
Vitebsk
berlin
Moscow
Nevel
Poland
Latvia
St.nislawow
old Poland
uraspol
Dmnestr
Captain Lang Cheered Men As Valleyfield Sank
Newfoundlander port May 20 0 The story of men who died bravely in the North Atlantic after the torpedo sank the Canadian frigate Valleyfield is told by 38 survivors Fifteen westerners survived the tragedy Navy Minister Macdonald said five dead and 121 missing Lt Cmdr Dermott T English Halifax cheered his men with a song for the dying ship Officers and women refused help so mates might survive The captain asked to write to his wife and spoke briefly to survivor Tate before the ship sank Two survivors recall the final moments and an officer write of saving commands The tale ends with a note that the story continues on page three
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NEWFOUNDLAND
Atlantic
Valleyfield
Navy
Macdonald
Cmdr
Dermott T. English
Halifax
North Atlantic
Lieutnan
Toronto saiior
Tate
AB H C. Addison
New Westminster BC
Giffard
Royal Canadian Navy
Lieut Tate
ana
Lieut Carleton
Tor
Het Alta
Liew
Frank C Reynolds
Perons
eivercual
Heavy Blow At U-Boats By British Navy in Arctic Convoy
A British naval force escorting a large Arctic convoy to Russia sank two German submarines and probably two more, while damaging others. The Mahratta was sunk with the captain’s death, and most of her crew perished. About 33 Germans were captured. The convoy of British American and Netherlands ships carried tanks guns planes and food, and passed through without loss.
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LEO S DISHER
Russia
Arctic
Mahratta
canves
Woolforth
carner HMS. Chaser
Shatter Jap Posts Wakde Adv Allied Head Quarters
Advanced Allied headquarters in New Guinea reports American 6th Army troops shattered Japanese defense positions at Wakde. Forces stormed the beach and pushed inland eight miles, securing the western side of the island as a strategic victory with multiple bombardments and air strikes cited.
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EISENHOWER
Dwight D. Esenhower
Arthur William Tedder
K.B.E
supreme headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces
England
New Guinea
6th Army
andoene
Netherlands
New Crutea
Rabaul
New Briain island
British Carrier Force Soerabaja Raid First Into Java
Allied carrier strike against Soerabaja Java produced heavy air and bombing action. Carrier planes destroyed 19 enemy aircraft on the ground, two shot down, and damaged oil refinery, engineering works, and two floating docks. Losses totaled three Allied planes, no surface ships.
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B. C YATES M.DANIET
Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Southwest Pacific
Southwest
Central Pacific
Soerabaja
Japans
Netherlands Indies
Nether ond
watersince
Java Sea
Java
Darwin
Australia
Yir
Rail Lines Take Beating in Allied France Offensive
British and Canadian bombers renewed attacks on railway centers in occupied France, tearing up tracks at Boulogne Orleans Le Mans and Tours. About 2000–2500 Allied planes bombed air dromes near Reims Villa-Coublay and Champagne fields, supported by up to 1000 escort fighters. The daylight raid, part of a broader plan, used around 7000 planes since midnight with heavy bomber formations and Mosquitos striking Cologne. Seven planes were reported missing in the night operations.
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LONDON
R.A.F
R.C.A.F
France
Boulogne
Orleans
LeMans
Tours
daylicht
Reims
Villa-Coublay fields
Paris
Champagne field
air force
air ministry
Cologne
contin
Demobilize By Groups In Ottawa War Memo on Jobs
In the House of Commons Pensions Minister Mackenzie outlined a demobilization plan for Canadian armed forces. Members would be discharged in groups based on employment prospects, vocational training, resumed education, or farm settlement plans. Additional groups include those needing training and unskilled workers with education gaps, to be steered to employment offices. The discussion touched on the Department of Reconstruction and related wartime measures, with broader war estimates and grain logistics noted.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
Mackenzie
greips
Ne Ga
watt
IVauS
Canada
Mihailovic Reported Killed in Serbia by Partisans
Geneva based La Suisse printed a Belgrade dispatch saying General Draja Mihailovic and his Chetnik escort were killed by Tito partisans on a central Serbian highway. The Italian Fascist press WoRegime Fascista was cited.
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BERNE
Swizerland
La Suisse
Geneva
Belgrade
WoRegime Fascista
Draja Mihailovic
Josip Broz
Tito
Serbia
Chetnik
Jeader
Two Drown In B C Ship Crash Near Vancouver Harbor
Two men died when an American tanker collided with the trawler Joan W Noo at the First Narrow entrance to Vancouver Harbor. Oiter Remman, 43, and Jann Lengnes, 43, crew members of the trawler, were trapped on the forecastle as the vessel foundered and was beached.
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VANCOUVER
Joan W Noo
Vancouver Harbor
Oiter Remman
Jann Lengnes
Allied Forces Break German Lines In Italy Front
The 3rd Army captured key features in the sector pushing the enemy to retreat toward a switch line from Pico to Terrecine. The 8th Army fights along the Adolf Hitler line as Germans retreat after heavy losses. Prisoners exceed 3,300 with hundreds more sent to Allied pens. Canadians seize Sant Oliva and Monte Mandrone, threatening Pontecorvo’s defenders as British and Canadian tanks push east in the Litt Valley toward the Pontecorsa to Pico route.
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YORK
BBC
Blue
Hitler line
Anzio
APLES
Sth
Terracina
Pico
Gaeta
Itri
Sant’ Oliva
CAMPODIMELE
Aquino
Pontecorvo
Pico-Terracina
Tyrrhenian
LA SPEZIA
Genoa
Livorno
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Liri river
3th Army
Terracine
Lart
Rome
Monte Mandrone
Sant’ Chiva
Pontecorsa
Litt Vailey
2500 Planes Bomb Europe In Broad Assault
May 20 London reports that about 2500 Allied planes dropped around 5000 tons of bombs on Hitler's Atlantic Wall and behind the lines. 730 heavy RAF bombers hit Boulogne Orleans Le Mans Tours. 250 heavy American bombers struck Villa Coublay and Orly near Paris. Escorts included 1509 fighters as protection and diversionary sweeps.
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EUROPE
LONDON
Atlantic Wall
bed high command
R.A.F
Boulogne
Orleans
LeMans
Tours
Villacoublay
Orly
Paris
Champagne
Reims
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Reuters
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Stri
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Cherry Point
EDMONTON
McDougall United Church
Lethbridge singers
Augustine Arlidee
Glee singers of
J McLeod
Lethbridge Glee singers
Ernest MacMillan
Glee Singers
Didsbury
Gladys Cookson
Calgary
Henderson Haliburton Piano Co
Norma Madill
Kathleen Busby
Betty M Cull
Muriel Norwood Batty
Kiscoty
Eleanor Carlyle
Jack Brown
Sir Ernest
Canadian Legion trio of
Caltaro
Lang
CAPTAIN SANG
Wakde
defene sui
Manator tr
Pacific
Pensions
MIHAILOVIC
B.C
Jean Paquis
Pari radio
Annio
5TH ARMY
SEALY
TABER
MITCHELL
LIBERAL
REGINA
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Saskatchewan
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