15 Jul 1941
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1941
Page
1
At a special City Hall meeting led by Mayor Hector Lang Alderman Black outlined a heavy liability schedule with $922 253 due before 1945 while the power plant shows no debt and urged capitalizing any expansion. The council moves to place a by law before the burgesses as soon as possible.
The Canadian Press reports Soviet and Russian forces mounted a counteroffensive along the Dnieper and central front near Smolensk and Moscow. Soviet dispatches claim gains south toward Kiev and the Dnieper while German lines describe a major eastward struggle as operations continue.
A Belleville Michigan man and his family were injured when a tire blew out near Calgary while traveling to Waterton National Park. The crash occurred on Monday and left several passengers with neck and other injuries. the vehicle rolled over after the tire failure.
President Roosevelt asked Congress to implement daylight saving time on a regional or national basis for part or all of the year. He sent letters to Speaker Rayburn and Vice President Wallace with estimates showing a potential annual saving of 736 million kilowatt hours of electricity in the United States.
About 5,000 miners marched through Glace Bay Nova Scotia protesting Silby Barrett international board member of the United Mine Workers of America and his charge that 13 TOMW members violated the union constitution. All Dominion Coal Company collieries in the area were idle while Barrett urged an immediate end to the production curtailment policy.
German counter attacks near La Maisonette and Biaches repulsed by French. British seized Belleville Wood. Heavy fighting at Pozieres and Longueval. Russians captured Bailburt on the Erzerum Trebizond road.
Vichy declares all planes in Syria and Lebanon and ships in territorial waters to be surrendered to the Allies under Acre armistice terms. Vichy soldiers and civilians may choose to join the Allied cause or be repatriated. Allied prisoners to be released immediately. Vichy prisoners to be freed as occupation proceeds. Public works and matériel to be handed over in good condition.
Buenos Aires report says Ecuador has accepted a mediation proposal by the United States, Brazil and Argentina to establish a no man’s land about 16 miles on each side of the Peru border. Ecuador favors demilitarization with evacuated garrisons guarded by police.
The analysis questions Berlin's claimed early victories while noting heavy German material losses. It cites Red Army reverses, Moscow admissions of 250000 losses, and Nazi squeeze on oil and food reserves. It warns that fuel limits threaten campaign pace, rail targets in Germany, and Britain’s air advantage with U S help looming next year.
The Admiralty announced 79 merchant ships lost in June, totaling 29,296 tons, including British Allied and neutral losses. The figure marks the lowest June tonnage since July 1940 except for December and January, with British losses at 52 ships totaling 228,284 tons, the smallest for any June in 12 years apart from January.
The air ministry reports thousands of incendiaries and tons of high explosive bombs hit Bremen and Hanover in northwest Germany while Rotterdam and other targets in Germany were also struck. Five RAF planes were lost as the campaign intensifies. Nazi raids on eastern England continued on a small scale with damage to a coastal town.
Prime Minister Churchill addresses the House of Commons praising the cordial settlement in the Levant after British and French troops secured the area and extricated forces from Crete. He notes no impairment of ties with the Vichy government and credits General de Gaulle with aiding Syria and Lebanon’s sovereign restoration.
Ottawa reports oil controller G R Cottrelle authorized a 27 cent per barrel rise in Turner Valley crude sold to refineries. The move aims to spur greater production while urging voluntary reductions in non essential gasoline and petroleum use. applies only to Turner Valley oil.
War correspondent describes Dover coast under RAF bombing campaign with bomber squadrons and Canadian airmen in Channel offensives. The scene shifts from last year’s invasion scare to a quiet coastal town, with bomb explosions heard from across the French side and a skyline watching from Shakespeare Head as Royal Air Force operations continue.
Two large gasoline tanks each rated for 30000 gallons sat on a single truck en route from Calgary to the east, drawing stares this morning. Edward Nazerek paid a $1 fine plus costs in city police court for riding a CPR train ride without permission and departed. The reckless driving case against Lem Quong was dismissed in the same session. The day opened hot with the temperature at 89 degrees and rising.
Prime Minister Churchill in the House of Commons calls the Anglo Russian pact a true alliance against Germany. He says Britain does not embrace communism and notes Britain helped foster an accord between the Soviet state and Poland. He mentions potential release of about 200000 Polish POWs held by the Red Army.
Vauxhall observes its annual day of celebration with a program including races a ball tourney a big dance a picture show and general fungalore. City residents plan to attend and enjoy the district event with neighbors and irrigationists leading the festivities.
Congressional leaders met with President Roosevelt to press for immediate enactment of legislation to keep United States selectees national guardsmen and reservists in service for more than one year. The move comes despite earlier doubts in administration quarters about congressional willingness to act.
Ottawa under oil controller G R Cottrelle announces immediate 50 percent reduction in essential petroleum use. Steps include curbing weekday and weekend sales from 7 pm to 7 am, a price increase of one cent per gallon, cash and carry sales, and a national campaign urging reduced car usage. Regulations take effect two days after publication in the Canada Gazette.
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