Allied Air Raids Chinese Burma Front Deepens Gains
Chinese position along the Burma road improves as American volunteer groups harry Japanese bases at Lungling and Tengyueh. Chinese troops push back invaders from the Salween while air support damages targets behind the front near Kinhwa in Chekiang. Continued on Page Three.
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CHUNGKING
Burma road
Salween
Yunnan
Kunming
AV.G
Lungling
Tengyueh
aod
Chekiang province
Kinhwa
Central News Agency
Hangchow
Kashing
Wuhing
Chekiang
Vicar Poisons Invaders During Mock Plymouth Invasion
A Plymouth vicar greeted a dozen commandos playing out an invasion drill by inviting them for tea at the vicarage. After drinking, the vicar declared they had been poisoned and were out of action. An umpire praised the vicar for his quick thinking and humor.
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PLYMOUTH
New York
vicarage
Death of Sir Vernon Kel Former espionage chief
Sir Vernon Kel a former major general and head of counter espionage during the war is reported dead. He led a network with Admiral Hall, using enemy spies and disinformation to influence the enemy. He owned a small two seater car during the last war and faced danger from fire squads as his asthma persisted.
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AJOR
Vernon Kel
London
Ottawa Journal
Admiral Hall
betans
Vernon
Duis
Russian Tanks Halt Nazis Gain Ground at Kharkov
Moscow reports Red Army halted German offensive in the Isytm Barvenkova sector and gained new ground on the Kharkov front. Russians also pound German positions, while Murmansk air battles claim German planes down and shelters along northern fronts are targeted.
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MOSCOW
Red Army
tiver
Isytm-Barvenkova
Kharkov
Ukraine
Arctic
Murmansk
Red Fleet
Soviet navy
Red Star
army
Barvenkova
Soviet Navy Seizes Nine Ships Near Briain Route
Soviet forces claim success along supply routes from Britain and North America. Two destroyers and two patrol boats reportedly sunk in recent days. Li-Capt. Nikolai Sobolev launched today at Moscow News. Observer notes over 500000 tons sunk in the Batrenis Sea since early SEE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RUSBYSHEV
Russia
Red navy
Briain
North America
Nikolai Sobolev
lannch
Moscow Nras
Batrenis
Fire destroys two-room school in Alta area
A fire believed started by an arsonist destroyed a two-room school near Andrew in Alta Tuesday. Firefighters battled the blaze as the structure burned, causing estimated damages around 21,246,590 dollars. No injuries reported.
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ANDREW
Alta
earl
Yugoslav Air Force Training Planned in Canada
Yugoslavia plans to train a new army and air force in Canada to fight the Nazis from abroad. Dr Izidor Cankar, Yugoslav minister to Canada, thanks Ottawa for extending hospitality to Allied-exiled troops and says training could begin soon, with places to be determined. He notes many Yugoslavs in the Americas may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRANK FLAHERTY
OTTAWA
C.P
Draja Mikhailovich
Yugoslavia
Canada
Izidor Cankar
Wetherlands
Dr. Cankar
North
South
America
Tar sands debate in Alberta oil lease bill hits tone
Ottawa May 27 Resources Minister Crerar says “responsible interests” consider building a two pipeline from northern Alberta tar sands to southern centers. Debate on Alberta Natural Resources Act includes oil lease royalties. MacNeill notes tar sands use began with road surfacing material in Edmonton and Jasper. future use as active oil source anticipated. expert study offered.
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OTTAWA
C.P.3
Crerar
Wie Howse of
commons
Alberta
Alberta Natural Resources Act
H. MacNeollen
Toronto- Davenport
Edmonton
Jasper National Park
MacNinol
northern
Quiich
Acadias
James A. Glen
Queich
Alta
British Tanks Engage Axis Armored Units in Libyan Desert
AIRO May 27 The British Middle East command said Axis armor advanced from the west toward Bir Hacheim in the Libyan desert and was met by British tanks. London commentators noted Rommel’s reinforced desert army likely launched an offensive, size unclear, with signs of a broader Mediterranean move.
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AIRO
A.P
Bir Hacheim
Libyan desert
Middle East
Libyan
London
Erwin Rommel
Mediterranean
DREW MIDDLETON
Associated Press
North Africa
Libya
Japan vows to continue fight with world powers
Premier Hideki Tojo told Japan's parliament that the nation will press the war to exhaust Britain's and America's influence and unite with Germany and Italy. Hirohito appeared briefly for an imperial rescript praising expeditionary success. Tojo and Foreign Minister Shigenori Tojo outlined Japan's stance on Russia India and Australia as relations with the Soviet Union shift. SAPS PLEDGE continues on page Three.
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TORYO
Japan
nessita
Hirohito
Hideki Tojo
Britain
America
Germany
Italy
Tojo
Shigenori Tojo
Russia
India
Australia
Togo
Soviet Union
Greater East Asia
No Date Set for Alberta Debt Parley
Edmonton reports no date yet for a debt refunding committee meeting with Provincial Treasurer Law. The committee seeks a suitable date as delays arise from a requirement for word from key representatives and a request by the band council to expedite the process.
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Alberta
EDMONTON
clivice
texlay
Nouat
Plan Action Against MLA Plan Action Against MLA
Justice Minister St Laurent announced in Ottawa that action would be taken against Rene Chaloult a Quebec legislator under the defence of Canada regulations. He cited a Montreal speech May 19 and newspaper reports suggesting subversive intent and an offence. He ordered action in the district where the alleged offence occurred and noted this does not replace normal detention procedures.
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OTTAWA
C.PJ
St. Laurent
house of commons
Rene Chaloult
Quebec
defence of Canada
Chaloult
Montreal
Querbie
Chaioult
Heydrich Wounded in Prague Attempt on Life
Reuters report from London states Reinhard Heydrich, second in Gestapo, was wounded in an assassination attempt in Prague Czechoslovakia. The bulletin notes the Kiel Berlin broadcast as the source and places the incident in Prague.
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LONDON
Reuters
Berlin
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Prague
Czecho-Slaovakia
Sicilian City Takes Bombs Sicilian City Takes Bombs
British air raids on Messina Sicily killed seven people and injured twenty six according to Italian high command. Debris clearing is under way and the populace is reported calm and disciplined. The raids follow prior attacks that weakened morale in Sicily and southern Italy. Messina, a fortified harbor city with 1941 population of 134651, lies seven miles from the Promontory of Fara at Sicily's northeast angle.
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ROME
Itates
Messina
Sicily
communiique
high command
Italy
Messing
Fara
Jap Camp Washed Out In Jasper Flood
In Jasper Alberta on May 27 the Mette river washed out a Japanese mountain road work camp at Decolenr ten miles west of the town. More than 100 Japanese in the camp and about a dozen white men are affected. A new camp site is expected to be built on higher ground. Also reported, three ships sunk in the Atlantic with a US trawler destroyed by enemy shellfire. Survivors landed on the east coast.
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JASPER
Alta
Mette
Decolenr
WASHINGTON
United States navy department
Atlantic
Duce Wants Corsica Tunisia and Nice
London dispatches report Italy massing 2 strong armies along the Italian border with Vichy France to press claims for Corsica Tunisia and Nice. King Victor Emmanuel and Crown Prince Umberto reviewed 300000 troops at Alessandria and San Remo as Rome pushes for demands while Germany stays largely in the background. Hitler reportedly remains passive unless Italy acts to implement claims.
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LONDON
C.P. Cable
Italy
Vichy
Corsica
Tunisia
Nice
Piedmont
Liguria
Vichy France
W. Newer
the Herald
Victor Emmanuel
Dumberta
Alessandria
San
Salzburg
Hitler
Mussolini
Walker Re elected Dominion President of Canadian Legion
Alex Walker of Calgary was reelected Dominion president of the Canadian Legion British Empire Service League at the ninth biennial convention in Winnipeg. Lt-Col W C Nicholson of Montreal was re elected first vice president Capt G H Rochester of Ottawa honorary treasurer A E Moore of Winnipeg Dominion chairman Maj J D Winslow of Woodstock NB and Col L D Baxter of Winnipeg were nominated for second vice president.
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WINNIPEG
Axis SUD NEWS BULLETINS Surrenders RIO DE JANEIRO
Sinking of a third Axis submarine off Brazil within nine days and the surrender of four more were reported from Portaleza. Details were scarce, but the Alalan submarine Samplona was said to have surrendered. a second report described a capture near Camp Hake in Canada. The day also carried items on Laval’s warning to Italy over Corsica, U.S. draft terms with China, and other war dispatches from London, Calcutta, and Toronto.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
Portaleza
Samplona
Relic
Mavik
Mramhan Ireehter Commandanic
larachav
snd
yeunki
LAVAL
ITALY
COFSICA
LONDON
Renlets
Wedney
Ankara
Pierre Laval
Mussolini
Corsica
U.S
CHINA
WASHINGTON
United States
Great Britain
LITHUANIA
C.P. Cabler
Evening Standard
Stockholm
CIINESE
KINHWA
Kinchea
Chekiang province
INDIA
CALCUTTA
Indu
Noel Beresford- Peirxe
Ganges delta
Burma
Aksab togard Chistegong
Cabie
Scencs
Gestapo
Warsaw
TORONTO
William Dougls Gicves
Netherlands
Nators
Amsterdam stock exchange
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ALLIED AIR
Beck
SEAL
AZOV
TURKEY
USSR
Rostov
Cruea
the
Caucasus
Kerch
Soviets
ARLIAMENTAR
Agriculture
Gardiner
J G. Diefenbaker
Con
Lake Centre
E G Hirst
Diefenbaker
LACOMBE
Liguon
praker
REGINA
Serigutly
Strasbourg
Sask
Rudolph
Herman Kiatt
Henry Lucke
Siatpeag
Gerrans
Rommel
Jans Pledge
SAPS
Heydrich
Duce
Alex Walker
Canadian Legion
Axis SUD
Emilien Wakel
Wevearo
Petawawa
Veterans Guard of Canada
Camp Hake
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