Allies Take The Initiative In Air Fighting
British and French air forces have taken the initiative in the air with a massive coordinated bombing push. BEF pilots claim to have repelled serious German attacks after hard fighting, while Allied airmen report destroying at least 124 enemy planes since the German offensive began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
BEF
Havas
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Germany
Meuse
Sedan
Grey Legions
RAF
Berlin
Reich
England
Miner Invents Safety Catch for Shaft Cages and Elevators
Cadomin Alberta miner Charles Jacobi received word that Canadian patent rights were granted for a safety catch device for shaft cages and elevators. The wedge based design stems from his brother’s death in a Nova Scotia mine two years earlier when a trip fell down an incline, killing several workers. The invention is described as simple and inexpensive to manufacture, with potential widespread use in mining operations. Jacobi, employed by Cadomin Coal Company, notes the device’s practical simplicity and cites the long development period since the fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadomin
Alta
Nova Scotia
Charles Jacobi
Cadomin Coal Company
Edmonton
Jacobi
British cabinet orders price fixing for everyday goods
The new British cabinet issued a drastic anti profiteering order fixing prices across many items including medium grade clothing boots furniture cutlery radios gramophones bicycles clocks watches drugs soaps candies matches and cheaper clothing prices already faced reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ondon
Unprecedented Tank Battles Open Field of War
Paris reports tank warfare on a scale unseen in history forcing officers to improvise tactics on the battlefield. A tank group commander led a vanguard through a deserted village and fought off a German detachment before rescue by French counter‑attacks. Another officer, shot from his turret by a mine, guided his units through the minefield on foot. A former cavalry officer led a motorcycle detachment charging a barricade, breaking through with a column of vehicles as 75 mm artillery and German tanks destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Threats Of Invasion Rile Britain As Air Threat Looms
London reports a surge of patriotic fervor as Britain braces for an aerial threat. Volunteers from ages from boys to grandfathers flood police stations to aid defense, while Eden appeals for help to counter parachutists. Nazi spokesmen say an attack is planned when they are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
Anthony Eden
John o'Groats
Land's End
Berlin
England
Canadians to be notified before casualty news release
Relatives of service members will be informed 24 hours before casualty news is released to the public, with the Department of National Defense withholding details from publication or radio broadcasts for a full day after notice. British authorities also report earlier casualty disclosures to relatives before publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Army
Navy
Air Force
Department of National Defence
Oxford dean Ray Receives Military Service Summons
James Ray, year-old dean of the Oxford city council in England, has received a formal call to military service. He joked with the caller asking if he had an accident and stated he was born too soon, reflecting the era's wartime draft atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford, Eng
James Ray
Oxford City
Ray
America Warned London Editorial Call To Prepare
The Daily Express editorials warn that Britain under its new aviation minister says German victory in the Low Countries threatens Atlantic control and possible American invasion. It urges Americans to prepare on a scale larger than ever before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
Low Countries
Atlantic
America
Lauder to entertain Canadian troops at Aldershot four nights
Sir Harry Lauder and his all star concert company travel to Aldershot for a four night series of shows for the Canadian first division. The famed Scottish comedian will headline a benefit concert with performances by a strong supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldershot
Sir Harry Lauder
Scotland
War ration cuts hit butter bacon and sugar in Britain
Lord Woolton the food minister announced reductions in butter from eight to four ounces per person weekly starting June 3 and bacon from twelve to eight ounces weekly. sugar allowances trimmed due to a failed West Indies crop and shipping needs. He warned Britons this is a time for action, not speech, as Dutch and Soviet supplies and currency concerns squeeze essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
Lord Woolton
Lost
Sean
Food Ministry
British West Indies
Gunfire Echoes Reach Deal as War Turbulence Rattles Southern England
Across the channel in Belgium and France fighting roars caused deep tremors felt at Deal on England's southeast coast. Vibrations lasted a full minute and resembled an earthquake with doors and windows rattling. Earlier rumblings were heard and coastal residents recalled wartime shocks. In Ottawa, Dr. L E Kirk of Saskatchewan, dean of agriculture, is elected president of the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists by mail ballot and will assume office at the Winnipeg meeting June 19 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
France
Deal
England
Flanders
Technical Agriculturists
Ottawa
L. E. Kirk
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Winnipeg
London appoints George Ignatieff Rhodes scholar as third secretary
George Ignatieff, a Rhodes scholar from Sherbrooke Quebec, is named third secretary at Nada House in London. The appointment expands diplomatic staff and highlights Ignatieff's scholarly credentials from Sherbrooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Ignatieff
Rhodes
Sherbrooke
Que
Nada House
Volunteers Rally for Home Defense Amid German Threat
London reports a surge of volunteers as Anthony Eden appeals for local defense force members after Nazi advances. General Kirke oversees anti parachutist volunteers while the admiralty requisitions motor boats to bolster in shore patrols against possible German landings in coastal Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Holland
Germany
Anthony Eden
Eden
Britain
Walter Kirke
Home Forces
King George
Admiralty
English Channel
May Tighten Restrictions on Enemy Aliens in Canada
Col. H Stethem, assistant director of internment operations, says no sweeping internment of enemy aliens in Canada is planned but the situation is being watched closely. He notes there has been no change in policy since the war began and warns that any German sympathy or subversive activity could lead to internment, though there are no plans for Britain like measures. Some internees have been released but authorities may hesitate to release more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suation
Ottawa
Col
H. Stethem
Canada
Britain
England
Air Rulings Ease Landing Rules at 11 Canadian Airports
Ottawa relaxes regulations allowing international airlines to land at 11 specified Canadian airports without prior customs clearance. Airports cited include Winnipeg Vancouver Lethbridge and Whitehorse. Separately Hamilton council urged federal action to disqualify convicted subversives from public office. Ontario request seeks legislation barring such individuals from public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Winnipeg
Lethbridge
Vancouver
Whitehorse
Hamilton
Ont
Ontario
Wounded Reach England London From France and Norway
A convoy of ambulances carried 200 wounded to a Liverpool railway station after arriving at base hospitals in France and Norway. Half were stretcher cases, and they were moved to a military hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
France
Norway
Liverpool
Also Mentioned on This Page
Netherlands
Washington
A. Loudon
Ould
Harry Lauder
Leopold
Saint Gudule
Brussels
Elisabeth
Josephine Charlotte
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!