Nine Million Men Battle for Moscow Frontline Report
The Canadian Press notes a monumental clash between 9,000,000 German and Russian troops as Hitler’s columns press toward Smolensk and the road to Moscow. Soviet dispatches acknowledge fierce all-night fighting near Smolensk and in the Pskov-Porkhov sector as German advances threaten Leningrad.
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Hitler
Din.b
Moscow
Smolensk
Leningrad
Pskov-Porkhov
Reuters
The War Reviewed Fourth week of German blitz on Russia wanes
The report notes Germany’s six week timetable to crush Soviet resistance is faltering with no decisive victory in sight. Berlin admits Red Armies remain intact as Finnish actions push from Arctic to Baltic and Russian defenses hold from the Baltic to the Black Sea. The piece critiques the gap between German forecasts and actual events.
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Hitler
Berlin
Arctic
Baltic
Russia
Black Sea
British Bombers Sinke 17 Axis Ships in 24 Hours
London reports RAF daylight raid on Rotterdam sank 17 Axis vessels totaling nearly 100,000 tons. Night operations hit Hamburg and northwestern Germany with fires and direct hits. RAF losses counted three planes and four crewmen. attacks also damaged Boulogne docks and warehouses on the French coast.
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London
C.P
Hamburg
German Reich
Air Ministry
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Germany
The
Reich
Royal Air Force
R.A.F
French
Boulogne
British Isles
England
Last Minute Bulletins from London Berlin and Cairo
In London Harry Hopkins met Prime Minister Churchill and joined a cabinet session after arriving for talks on the lease lead program. Berlin officials warned consular staff face expulsion and insisted their removal must precede any relief. In the Middle East an Australian patrol penetrated Axis lines near Tobruk, attacking two Libyan desert strong points with casualties noted.
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London
Harry Hopkins
United States
Churchill
Hopkins
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Cairo
Deserged
Tobruk
Middle East
Canada to issue semi ready uniforms for Women's Army Corps
Ottawa July 17. The Defense Department will adopt semi ready khaki uniforms for the new Canadian Women's Army Corps. Uniforms will be individually fitted and completed in about three weeks. Designer compares them to those of the Women's Transport Corps in England.
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Ottawa
C.P
Defense Department
Women’s Army Corps
Women's Transport Corps
England
Pensions Advocate to Visit Legion Hall in Medicine Hat
A. Wakelyn pensions advocate for southern Alberta with Calgary headquarters will be in session at the Legion Hall Friday July 18 from 10 00 a m onwards Legion officials announced this morning Ex servicemen seeking counsel from the advocate are urged to attend as his Medicine Hat visits are not frequent.
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A. Wakelyn
Alberta
Calgary
Legion Hall
Legion
Mr. Wakelyn
Medicine Hat
Heavy tourist trains swell passenger travel this week
Local CPR offices report very heavy passenger travel with extra tourist trains passing through the city both east and west. Today two large tours depart Banff for the east carrying 248 and 225 tourists returning from coast and mountain resorts.
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C.P.R
Banff
Chinese cabbage Sowing Window Narrowed to Late July
The report notes Chinese cabbage grows best when sown in late July or early August, indicating farmers should plan for this window to maximize yields.
Duff-Cooper Switch Seen in London Lobbies
London July 17 parliamentary lobbies buzz over reports of a government minister shift involving Alfred Duff-Cooper from the Ministry of Information. Commentators avoided firm predictions saying final decisions by the Prime Minister were not yet made and some predicted appointments were surprised.
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London
C.P
Alfred Duff-Cooper
Ministry of Information
Press Association
Army Bolsters as Japan Prepares Cabinet Shift
Reports from Shanghai say an undetermined number of Japanese reservists are being called up along with many already under arms. Discharged soldiers in China and reservists in Manchukuo are recalled amid cabinet changes, with speculation on potential moves in Siberia Indo China Thailand and the Dutch East Indies.
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Shanghai
C.P
China
Manchukuo
Japan
Siberia
Indo-China
Thailand
Netherlands East Indies
City Glances and Market Tidbits
Bank clearings this week remain solid at 335 498 dollars, down from 365 537 last week but higher than 207 402 year ago. Gas credit cards fade as cash purchases rise. A playful delivery truck near Green Gables caused a gas less spree, veering through Hunt Plumbing property. Temperature notes mention Kamloops hitting 107 yesterday and a quip about heat.
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Green Gables
Hunt Plumbing
Kamloops
RAF raids on Rotterdam described by air service
The air ministry news service reports fierce RAF raids on Rotterdam. A Canadian captain flew between a wireless aerial and a ship’s mast to attack a 17 000 ton liner, claiming bombs hit the vessel as smoke rose 200 feet.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Rotterdam
Bonker
Ottawa
R.A.F
Netherlands
Fire damages Ford truck. quick response limits loss
A Ford truck owned by J. J. Clarkson in Yale Alta was set ablaze by short circuits in the wiring at Ninth Street and Seventh Avenue at 1:20 pm. Firemen contained the blaze with little damage reported. Fire Chief Hatcher urged bystanders to wait by alarm boxes to guide engines and save time on small blazes.
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Yale
Alta
Ninth St
Seventh Ave
Hatcher
New Regime in Syria Begins in Beirut
Sir Maitland Wilson and Gen Georges Catroux, heads of British and Free French forces, arrived in Beirut to install a new regime in the former French mandate of Syria and Lebanon. Allied occupation extended to the Turkish frontier while Vichy forces lingered between the Dog River and Tripoli awaiting embarkation.
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Sir Maitland Wilson
Georges Catroux
Levant
Syria
Lebanon
Vichy
Dog
Tripoli
France
Deniz
Sunk Lady Somers Navy Conversion Claims 37 Lives
The 8194 ton Canadian National liner Lady Somers converted for war service was sunk. Thirty seven lives were lost and 138 survivors were rescued by Spanish ships and landed at a neutral port. The sinking likely occurred mid Atlantic on Britain to Cape of Good Hope routes with German submarines active. No Canadian officers aboard. crew nationality unknown.
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London
Canadian National Steamships
Britain
Japan searches for successor after Konoe resignation
Emperor Hirohito summoned former Premier Admiral Yonai to discuss a new government. Prime Minister Konoe resigned after leading Japan into the Axis and the Soviet neutrality accord. Yonai and Kido arrived as the emperor decides the next steps amid a murky path for Tokyo.
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Hirohito
Mitsumasa Yonai
Fumimaro Konoue
Kenoye
Japan
Germany
Italy
Russia
Konoye
Hayama
Yonai
Koichi Kido
Yosuke Matsuoka
Konoye Heads New Cabinet In Tokyo Coup
Prince Konoye received the Emperor s command to form a new cabinet after the resignation of the prior government. He began selecting ministers with an anticipated installation tomorrow. Observers expect Hiranuma to stay on, signaling continued nationalist policy. Analysts weigh either a wait and see or more militaristic regime amid shifting Axis alignments. The United States pursues steps to prevent further deterioration in relations.
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Tokyo
C.P
Prince Konoye
Japan
Germany
Russia
French Indo-China
Malaya
Netherlands East Indies
Siberian
United States
Munitions Department Nears $2 Billion in Contracts
Ottawa July 17 The Department of Munitions and Supply reports total contracts and commitments on the Canadian and United Kingdom accounts are nearing 2 billion dollars. From July 14 1939 to June 30 1941 the grand total reached 1 930 814 203 dollars with Canadian accounts at 1 095 844 203 and UK accounts at 602 673 000. Civil aviation division airport construction and land purchases under the British Commonwealth air training plan add about 20 million.
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Ottawa
Department of Munitions and Supply
United Kingdom
Department
Civil Aviation Division
Flight Training Crash Kills Three RAF Personnel
A training Oxford aircraft from No. 34 S.F.T.S. crashed nine miles north of Vauxhall at 10 30 a m killing Flight Lieutenant Phineas Lea Flying Officer Allen Par kdiss-Ginn and SAC Donald Kennedy all instantly. The victims were stationed in England and Canada and a court of inquiry will investigate. Local residents heard the crash but saw no witnesses. It was later confirmed the craft may have flown from Medicine Hat.
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Phineas Joh Lea
Hertfordshire
England
Allen Alexander Parkdiss-Ginn
Birmingham
SAC
Donald Leslie Kennedy
Bedford
Nova Scotia
Oxford
Vauxhall
No. 34
S.F.T.S
R.A.F
Lac Kennedy
Medicine Hat
Tug Of War With Turkey As Germany Presses
An Ankara report says Germany seeks to move troops across Turkey into the Caucasus with Russian victory possible by September. Berlin papers indicate Turkey and Iran cooperation would allow British bomber raids from Iraq to target the Caucasus. Britain counters by tightening chrome ore contracts while expanding war supplies links with Ankara.
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Associated Press
Ankara
Turkey
Soing
Caucasus
Britain
Germany
Franz von Papen
Russia
Iraq
Regimn
Baku
Batum
Iran
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