Germany Bombardment Kills Two in Britain Death Toll Rises
German bombers raided Britain all day, killing two and wounding 22 along the southeast coast, northeast England, Scotland, and eastern shores. RAF strikes hit targets in Westphalia Belgium and Denmark as casualties climb to 5 dead and 144 injured in the last 24 hours.
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R.A.F
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
London
Britain
England
Scotland
Rhar
Westphalia
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
C.P
Wales
Air and Home Security Ministries
Britain Prepares Defenses As Invasion Fears Rise
On the English coast, troops reinforce beaches with pillboxes and gun emplacements. Veterans of Dunkirk stand ready to defend homes as smoke screens and Bren gun carriers train for a possible German assault.
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Tom Yarbrough
Associated Press
Cosa
Britain
Iinglana
Santries
Dunkerque
Jerry
Morgan shot by saboteur in New York
P. Morgan, financial agent for Britnev, was shot by a German college professor saboteur in New York and the assailant later killed himself in prison. The German air force conducted a heavy but harmless attack on Harwich, England.
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P. Morgan
Britnevs
New York
Morgan
Harwich
England
Packard Ties 9000 Aircraft Engines Contract
Washington July 3 The national defence commission said Packard Motor Company tentatively agreed to build 9000 aircraft engines with 6000 for Great Britain and 3000 for the United States The deal awaits Packard directors approval as Henry Ford indicated he would only produce for defence needs.
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Washington
C.P
National Defence Commission
Packard Motor Company
Great Britain
United States
William S. Knudson
Packard
J“hnry Ford
Death of Ephraim Downing: jury finds accidental, driver not blamed
Coroner's jury at City Court concluded Ephraim Downing died from injuries after an auto accident on April 1 near Second and South Railway Streets. They found no blame attached to the car driver citing poor visibility from sleet and rain. Dr. L. D. MacCharies testified Downing recovered briefly before blood clots formed in the left lung led to death last week.
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Ite
Ephraim Downing
F. S. McMwer
Hewthorne
M. Shore
A. BE. A. Baker
G. Atkinson
J. C. Daniel
BE. L. Cope
Ephraim Downa
Second
South Railway
LD. N. MacCharies
Downing
Britain Resists Burma Arms Route Closure Policy
Tokyo reports Great Britain rejected Japan demand to shut the Burma route to General Chiang Kai-shek. Japan says no blockade of the British colony by mainland border action, only to plug gaps in the China blockade. Singapore warns boats limited by naval base rules after sunset with restricted landings.
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Tokyo
Great Britain
Burma
Chiang Kai-shek
Plug
Hong Kong
Japan
Hero
Gen
K. Okazaki
China
Singapore
Torpedoed British Tanker S.O.S. Signal Reaches Aid
Mac Kay Radio intercepted an SOS from the British tanker Athellaird after a torpedo strike. The vessel, 8,999 gross tons, owned by United Molasses Company of Liverpool, reported its position about 400 miles southwest of the Irish coast and requested immediate assistance.
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New York
A.P
MacKay Radio
Athellaird
Lloyd's Register
Athaaird
United Molasses Company, Limited
Liverpool
Monarch Theatre chief named Alberta motion picture campaign chair
The president of the Monarch Theatre Company in Medicine Hat has been appointed chairman of the Alberta district for Canada’s motion picture industry “Win the War” Campaign sponsored by Motion Picture Theatres of Canada.
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Monarch Theatre Company
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Motion Picture
Motion Picture Theatres of Canada
Anti-Semitic Riots Spread In Balkans
Rioting swept Romania from Bucharest to Jassy spreading through the country amid King Carol's efforts to preserve the kingdom. Injuries were reported with some believed fatally as unrest multiplied, following messages with Mussolini and a long audience with German minister Fabritius.
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Bucharest
C.P
Romania
Carol
Jassy
Bessarabia
Mussolini
Johann Fabricus
Monarch to Stage Free Show to Promote War Stamps
The Monarch Theatre Co announces a free Monday July 15 event, partnered with all Canadian theatres, to promote government war stamps and savings certificates. Patrons must buy two 25 cent war saving stamps at the theatre or from sales reps to earn a free admission ticket. A special film and local entertainment will accompany the gala patriotism.
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Monarch Theatre Co
Canada
Evacuees Reach Canada Peaceful View of Canada
About 300 British children evacuated from the United Kingdom arrived in Quebec Canada amid shouts and curiosity. Major F J Ney led the group and said many will join Ashbury College Ottawa or Edgehill School Windsor N S. Hon Victor Harmsworth grandson of Lord Rothermere also traveled with the party.
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Quebec
Canada
United Kingdom
David
Dominion
F. J. Ney
National Council of Education
Major Ney
Ashbury College
Ottawa
Edgehill School
Windsor
N.S
England
Ney
Victor Harmsworth
Lord Rothermere
Churchill to make Commons war statement tomorrow
Clement Attlee told the House that Winston Churchill will address the war in the Commons on the morrow as the war continues. The remark came during proceedings in the House in London.
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London
Winston Churchill
Italians Lose Planes in Macaaca Raid
Cairo dispatch reports an RAF statement that four Italian aircraft were shot down or destroyed in yesterday’s raid on Macaaca airdrome. A direct hit hit a bomb dump believed to hold incendiaries. RAF losses not disclosed.
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Cairo
R.A.F
Macaaca
Royal Air Force
Near East
Arandora Star torpedoed off Ireland with internees aboard
London reports the 15,500 ton Britt Arandora Star carrying Germans and Italians bound for internment in Canada was sunk off the west coast of Ireland after a torpedo strike. About 1,000 survivors reached a Scottish port, with chaotic lifeboat scenes and bitter German Italian animosity aboard.
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London
Canada
Oie
Irelad
High
Ireland
Scotland
Les
Britain
Coal Strike Ends in Cape Breton Mines
A one day tie up of five Dominion Coal Company collieries in Cape Breton ended when day shift miners returned to pits. The stoppage followed a refusal by native born Canadians to work with foreign born miners as most foreign workers did not report for duty and those who did did not go underground.
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Glace Bay
Dominion Coal Company
Cape Breton
Kin and Queen reject sending Princesses abroad
London reports the King and Queen refuse to send Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose abroad due to invasion fears. They state they would rather share national peril with other parents and keep their children at home as German threats rise.
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London
Elizabeth
Margaret Rosé
Daily Mail
The
Rey
Nazis Publish Alleged Allied Documents Found in France
Berlin reports a German news agency outlet released copies of alleged Allied documents said to reveal plans for new fronts and oil field bombings in the Caucasus and at Baku and Batum. A telegram dated March 7, 1940, allegedly shows RAF concerns about bombardment of Baku and Batum via Beirut.
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Berlin
Nazi Propaganda
France
Russian Caucaus
Baku
Batum
Scandinavia
Balkans
Weygand
Near East Army
Gamelin
William Mitchdell
Royal Air Force
Middle East
Beirut
Lebanon
London
National Defence Tax Forms Now at Local Post Office
National Defence Tax forms are now available at the local post office for taxpayers seeking official documents. Availability signals easy access for residents to file and complete tax obligations.
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National Defence
King and Queen Maintain Quiet Court Amid Princesses Absent
Palace sources say the King and Queen keep a private household schedule as the princesses stay in the country with no public appearances or court functions. The royal children continue their studies in seclusion while maintaining routine duties away from the public eye.
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England
Alberta bank bill blocked in Commons by Ralston and Hanson
In Ottawa the Alberta provincial bank act faced fierce opposition in the House of Commons. Finance minister J L Ralston and Conservative leader R B Hanson attacked the bill as contravening the bank act. Col Ralston moved to refer the matter to the standing committee on banking and commerce, but Hanson warned the committee could bury the bill. John H Blackmore ND reviewed Alberta administration debt trends amid the debate.
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Ottawa
Alberta
New Democracy
House of Commons
J. L. Ralston
R. B. Hanson
C. A. Dunning
Ralston
Banking and Commerce
Hanson
John H. Blackmore
N.D
Lebridge
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British Isles
E. Downing
G.B
S.O.S
J. H. Yuile
Carol Dickering
Italy
Brittain
JL. Ralston
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