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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
1
German forces reportedly threw about 2,100 tanks into the Somme fighting and gained a slight advance as French troops withdraw on both east and west flanks. French defense claims hundreds of tanks destroyed by French armor air and infantry support amid Weygand fortifications.
Oil refineries and marshalling yards in the Ruhr district were bombed by Royal Air Force planes for the fifth night in succession, according to the air ministry. Attacks yesterday and tonight included two convoys, a military train derailment, and roads and railways rendered temporarily unusable at various points.
Paris AP dispatch reports Premier Paul Reynaud reshuffled his government at a midnight meeting. Edouard Daladier was removed from foreign minister post as Reynaud took war and foreign affairs portfolios for himself. The cabinet then went to the Elysee to brief President Albert Lebrun.
Report summary notes 25 years ago deaths from a zeppelin air raid with incendiary and explosive bombs on a coastal target. German forces advance toward Lemberg as Turkish losses in Gallipoli are estimated at 100000.
Rome dispatch says Fascist party members across Italy were ordered to be ready to don uniforms for a mass meeting with Mussolini expected to declare Italy at war. Meetings would be called on short notice, mirroring Ethiopia outbreak mobilization.
The British Ministry of Aircraft Production has sent reps to the United States to investigate any opposition Henry Ford could raise to Britain over his claim that his company could build 1,000 aircraft daily within six months.
London dispatch describes Britain mobilizing as Big Bertha shells and parachutists loom. Troops drill on village greens, barricades dot the countryside, and Sir Edmond Tronsides' Hardened regiments equip the first line of defense with machine guns anti tank weapons and demolition material. Parachutists are viewed as Germanys most daring troops and the government faces scrutiny over earlier mobilization plans.
Ottawa June 6 report says Transport Minister Howe told the House of Commons all news services may continue broadcasting if they prove bona fides of their sources. Trans Radio and British United Press licenses were canceled July 1 but would be renewed with proof. CBC and Canadian Press are cited as key sources. concerns include unduly alarming broadcasts and London dated items.
Corps Sgt Major G F Griffin and Mrs Griffin stay at Maple Leaf camp while he serves as technical director and mounted drill adviser on Cecil B DeMille s North West Mounted Police film. He recounts Hollywood stars and the tough studio schedule and notes how extras claimed RCMP service. The film is set in 1885 Northern Canada and will release this fall.
London June 6 British aircraft losses in the fighting leading to the German captive of the channel ports have already been made up and in numbers we are better off than when the offensive began a BBC spokesman said in a news broadcast last night.
In Chicago the White Sox beat New York 4 to 3 as Rigney and Tresh led the offense with Chandler and Dickey contributing. Ft Louis defeated Boston 16 to 0 with strong pitching from Grove. Detroit topped Philadelphia 4 to 7 in a 9 inning game. In the National League Boston won 6 to 7 at Pittsburgh where Possedel Lakey and Klinger Davis played key roles.
Ottawa government announces start of a new military motor vehicle order with a $13,099,000 expenditure. Ford and General Motors produce chassis and engines while other firms handle wheels and tires. Specifications for the special bodies are being prepared.
London June 6 Sir Stafford Cripps a left wing Labour leader was named Britain's ambassador to Soviet Russia to improve Anglo Soviet relations He has left for Moscow and succeeds Sir William Leeds The move signals Allied hopes for closer Russia Britain France dialogue and eased Near East tensions with Turkey and the Black Sea region.
Industrious citizens and ample water keep Medicine Hat’s gardens thriving as eight weeks of cool rainy weather push crops and spring vegetables ahead. Tom Allan’s garden at 224 Ninth Street showcases thousands of pansies and a blooming sweet pea attracting bees.
The Co operative Commonwealth Federation decided not to contest the June 20 provincial by election in Vegreville constituency. Allied forces in Norway pushed east from Narvik, clearing isolated German detachments as they mopped up.
Paris reports Premier Reynaud announcing hundreds of enemy tanks destroyed since the German dawn assault toward Paris yesterday. He urged hope and warned the June 1940 battle could decide the fate of the world for centuries, saying oppression would end and German dreams in Europe would collapse under French resistance.
Vatican circles report Pope Pius XII told intimates he will not leave Rome or Vatican City regardless of events in the capital.
Five people die including three civilians after a Royal Air Force bomber strikes a balloon barrage cable and crashes into miners' houses on the northeast coast of Northumberland, officials report.
Rome announces a 12 mile danger zone for all ships around Italian coasts with authorization needed from consular or military authorities. Ships en route must reveal arrival timing and position. Sirens to cease for air raid alarms, blackout rules issued. observers question possible mine placements as Italy steps up war preparations.
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