Steady Canadian Advance Toward Frosinone Continues
Canadian infantry and armor pressed toward Frosinone, aiming for the Liri Valley retreat route. German artillery, mines, and machine-gun fire slowed progress as engineers bridged streams. Prisoners described as of low physical calibre were sacrificed to cover the retreat. dive-bombers attacked guns behind Frosinone.
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DOUG HOW
ITALY
IC.P. Cable
Frosinone
Liri
Ontario
Hitler line
Allies Roar Over Europe in Heavy Bomber Attacks
London reports Allied air forces hit railway yards at Hamm Osnabruck Schwerte and Soest in Germany and a French invasion coast target near Boulogne Dunkerque. American heavy bombers aided by over 1,200 fighters attacked from Britain and Italy with no losses, as Mosquitos struck Leverkusen and mines were laid in enemy waters. The daytime and nocturnal raids followed a prior wave of massive Allied and Axis activity across Europe.
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LONDON
C.P.Reuters
Germany
Mulhouse
France
United States
Hamm
Osnabruck
Schwerte
Dortmund
Soest
Brunswick Hanover
channel
Calais
Dunkerque
BIT LEVERKUSEN
Folkestone
air ministry
Leverkusen
Boulogne
Berlin
Balkan
Europe
Britain
Italy
Austria
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Tamgets
Dessau
Oschersieben
Halberstadt
British 8th Army Near Frosinone In Italy Drive
Allied forces push through mine fields toward Frosinone with Canadian infantry and armor in the vanguard. British, American units take coastal towns and push toward the German fortress line, as Rome’s outskirts remain within reach and heavy fighting continues along highway 6.
De Valera Party Leads as Election Ballots Counted
Dublin May 31 Prime Minister Eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail took an early lead as ballots counted from yesterday's general election. Twelve Fianna Fail members elected. two Fine Gael members and two Independents also returned.
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DUBLIN
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
Etre
Richard Mulcahy
Fine Gael
Bush fires menace Quebec timberlands across Noranda region
About 300 separate bush fires raged in the Quebec timberlands north east and south of Noranda with early estimates placing timber losses above 10 million dollars. An airplane survey over Temiscamingue Rouyn Noranda Abitibi East and Abitibi West counties tallied the blazes two days earlier.
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NORANDA
Que
Quebec
Temiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda
Abitibi East
Abitibi West
The Left Hand Corner. Postwar air travel forecasts and feats
Reading about postwar aviation, The Montreal Herald notes a timetable for round the world flights starting July 14 1948. Round trip to London 186.30, about 13.48 hours. Five flights daily from New York, plus Moscow or Rio schedules and prices around 250 round trip. Also Paris Fairbanks Singapore Berlin Cairo Tokyo among destinations. Commentary contrasts progress with Howard Hughes 2300 miles in under seven hours and suggests faster speeds may arrive within four years. Jefferson noted as champion of people’s sovereignty and education. the piece hints at broader themes on progress and governance.
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Wne
U.S
Montreal Herald
London
New York
Moscow
Rio de Janeiro
Paris
Fairbanks
Singapore
Berlin
Cairo
Tokyo
Howard Hughes
Ireland
Canadian Corvettes Knock Off U-boat Pair
Lieutenant A. E. Conservs of Montreal, aboard H.M.C.S. Chaudiere, led Canadian corvettes in repelling a U-boat attack. The action occurred from the Chaudiere’s deck as the escort vessel engaged the enemy. Casualty and specific outcome details are not provided in the readable text.
Submarine destroyed in North Atlantic escort action
Ottawa May 31 Canadian escort ships aided by a Royal Navy destroyer forced a German U boat to surface and destroy it after a pursuit. Prisoners were taken from the U boat. Key ships included HMC S Chilliwack Fennel St Catharines Gatineau Chaudiere and Icarus with officers named from Canada and Britain. The action began as Gatineau detected an object while leaving the convoy.
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U-roar
HM.CS
Fennel
H.M.C.S
Chilliwack
R.N
OTTAWA
Angus L. Macdonald
national defence
naval services
H.M.C.S. Chilliwack
Canada
Clifton R
Tony) Coughlin
R.C.N.V.R
William P. Moffat
R.CO.N.V.R
Mont
St. Catharines
P. W. Burnett
Barrow-on-Furness
England
Gatineau
H. V. W Groos
R.C.N
Victoria
B.C
Chaudiere
Pat Wixon
R.CO.N
Vancouver
Kent
Cmdr
Groos
5000 Japs Die In Battle In New Guinea Campaign
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea reports over 5000 Japanese dead across Hollandia and Wakde-Toem sectors. Hollandia listed 3782 enemy dead, Wakde-Toem 1347. Biak tank clash sees Americans win but fail to seize Mokmer airfield amid heavy fighting.
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New Guinea
Netherlands New Guinea
Hollandia
Wakde-Toem
Biak
Schouten islands
Mokmer
Okmer
Netherland New Guinea
Sarmi
Maffin
Schoutens
Philippines
Associated Press
Spencer Davis
Curtin Speech to Be Broadcast by CBC in Canada
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation officials announced a speech by Australian Prime Minister John Curtin to a joint session of the House of Commons and Senate. The address will be carried nationwide on CBC from 1 to 2 p.m. MDT Thursday.
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TORONTO
C.PI
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
John Curtin
Australia
house of commons
senate
CBC
D.T
Ship Grounds 1 000 Aboard Farallon Rescue Underway
The Liberty ship Henry Bergh ran aground near the Farallon Islands about dawn with more than 1,000 aboard. Navy officials reported no casualties as destroyers and patrol boats shelter passengers in lifeboats and rafts. Hundreds, largely male naval personnel, were landed at Treasure Island with others aboard rescue ships. By noon about 200 had disembarked.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Henry Bergh
Farallon Islands
United States 12th Naval District
Golden Gate
navy
Farallons
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
western sea frontier
Young Liberals Name Motherwell Federation President
Young Liberals of Canada form a national body named the Young Liberal Federation of Canada at a two day convention in Winnipeg. Richard Motherwell, 29, of Abernethy Saskatchewan, elected first president, with Charles Duranceau and Mary Seculuon as national vice presidents. Delegates from nine provinces total nearly 400. The group backs labor candidate representation and a government backed national health scheme.
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WINNIPEG
Young Liberals of Canada
Ggay
Canada
Young Liberal Federation of Canada
Richard Motherwell
Abernethy, Sask
W. R. Motherwell
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Wishart McL. Robertson
Halifax
National Liberal Federation
Motherwell
house of commons
Liberal
Young Liberal Association
General Rains Aid Crop But South Needs More Rainfall
EDMONTON May 31 General rainfall in the last two weeks has made crop prospects much more favorable though moisture shortages persist in areas such as the Peace River District and Southern Alberta. Nearly all wheat sown 85 percent oats 70 percent barley 70 percent flax 1 percent decrease in forage crop acreage summer fallowing down about 10 percent Seeding delays may reduce wheat acreage this year Little crop damage beyond moisture shortfalls and some soil drifting in the south TSAR cewrasery
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EDMONTON
department of agriculture
Peace River
Alberta
TSAR cewrasery
Nazis Attack In Romania
London May 31 German forces end a six week lull on the eastern front by denting Russian lines north of Iasi Romania in a Moscow communique. Eddy Gilmore reports the attacks seem aimed at disrupting troop concentrations rather than a full offensive. Iasi lies about 180 miles northeast of Ploesti oil fields as Germans claim the Red Army masses for a drive on the fuel source.
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LONDON
Iasi
Romania
Moscow
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Tasi
Ploesti
Red army
Jap forces breach Chinese lines near Changsha
Japanese forces landed on Lake Tungting’s southeastern shore and breached the Chinese second line at the Milo river about 40 miles north of Changsha. Other advances were reported along a 15 mile front south of the Sinchiang river, with heavy casualties as Chinese troops defend the thrice-damaged Changsha.
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CHUNGKING
Lake Tungting
Milo river
Changsha
high command
Sinchiang river
Hunan
Hankow-Canton
Hankow-Yochow
Canton
Paofeng
Chenghsien
Lushan
General Alba Takes Command as Ecuador Provisional Gov
Gen Luis Larrea Alba assumed leadership Tuesday night of Ecuador s military provisional government after a bloody coup in Guayaquil forced President Carlos Arroyo Del Rio to resign. The regime pledged to strengthen international ties and back UN efforts against Nazi fascist and anti democratic activity while awaiting exiled former president Jose Maria Velasquez Ibarra to assume the presidency.
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QUITO
Ecuador
Luis Larrea Alba
Guayaquil
Carlos Arroyo Del Rio
United Nations
José Maria Velaseyo Tbarra
Columbia
Ibarra
Beef ceilings cut for front quarter cuts nationwide
The Prices Board announced new ceilings effective June 5 allowing housewives to buy duck roasts and other front quarter beef cuts about four cents a pound cheaper. Hind quarter cuts will rise about four cents to balance meat consumption across Canada.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Reserve Judgment On Jap Property Cases
Ottawa May 30 Justice J T Thorson of the Exchequer Court reserved judgment in three test cases to decide if the custodian of enemy property may sell homes owned by Japanese residents of Canada. The two day argument featured J A MacLennan for the four Japanese claimants from Vancouver and F P Varcoe for the government.
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OTTAWA
J. T. Thorson
the
exchequer court
Canada
J. A. MacLennan
Vancouver
Beer Bottle Monopoly Debate Sparks Nova Scotia Tangle
The Commons yesterday held a quiet sitting amid a lively discussion over the handling of empty beer bottles. Opposition members charged the government with creating a monopoly in bottle handling in Nova Scotia as the examination continued.
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CTTAWA
Nova Scotia
Curtin Urges Empire Body Formation in London
Australian Prime Minister Curtin urged the creation of an Empire conspiratorial body in London to prepare background information and early discussions for Empire conferences. He favored a London secretariat and noted King has not backed the idea. conference ended with no reference to it. Continued on Page Three.
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OTTAWA
C.Pi
Curtin
Australia
London
Mackenzie King
Mr. Curtin
secretariate
King
Bitter Battle for Rome as Allied Forces Press On
Allied forces push toward Rome from the Alban Hills while the British 8th Army with Canadian units assaults Frosinone, 43 miles south of Rome, aiming to sever German forces along the Via Casilina. American troops near Castel Gandolfo threaten the Pope's summer home as Velletri faces danger.
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ROME
FROSINONE
NAPLES
5th
Alban Hills
8th
Via Casilina
Velletri
Pope
Castel Gandolfo
NAZES
BALKANS
LONDON
John Talbot
Reuters news agency
Stofan Pribichivich
Time
Life magazines
Pribichivich
Talbot
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
SHIMUSHIRI
RURILES
WASHINGTON
Hamilton
Mont
Lethbridge
Redcliff
Alberta
J. T. Watson
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Savage
L’Americano
Villa Crocetta
APLES
8th Army
Casilina
sid Feder
Sth
Pescarella Nuova
3th
costa
Moletta
Americano
Tiber
Ardea
Campo Semini
Valmontone
Lanuvio
Alban
Alfedena
Fontana
Strangolagalli
Pofi
Ceccano
Arpino
Hermann Goering
Albert Kesselring
6th Army
Daniel De Luce
Goering
highway 6
de Valera
Jefferson
V—y JEFFERSON
J. H. Gray
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
yepapper
ein. HONE AN
paolosrapa Wan
A. E. Convers
R.C.Y.V.R
Montreal
H.M.CS. “Chaudiere
Fred Hall
G.d
A. B. Laurence St. Carre
Levis
Young Liberals
South
JAPS BREACH
GEN. ALBA
F. P. Varcoe
Empire Body
JACK BRAYLER
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