Allied airmen receive wings at training parade in RAF ceremony
After inspection by the O.C. and a brief address by Group Captain ap Ellis, airmen from No. 4 Training Command were awarded their flying badges. LAC G. H. Brown led the parade as the first wings recipient, with graduates listed from London to Hull and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.C
Ap Ellis
Air Officer Commanding
No. 4 Training Command
R.cla.f
Lac G. H. Brown
D.C
Royal Air Force
R.A.F
A. J. Addington
Walthamstow
London
H. Ambrose
High Wycombe
Bucks
D. W. Attwood
Leigh-on-Sea
Allies close on Damascus and Beirut in Syrian campaign
British and Free French forces push toward Damascus and Beirut through the Jebel Ed Druz hills and coastal Lebanon. Tyre has fallen and reports say allied troops capture Merdjayon as RAF and RAAF support advances. Vichy claims heavy resistance and British air and naval actions continue.
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Damascus
Jebel Ed Druz
Vichy
Soueida
Euphrates
Iraq
Deir-ez-Zor
Syrian Desert
London
Tyre
Beirut
Syria
Lebanon
Cairo
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Sour
Merdjayon
Caui
Haifa
Palestine
Britain
R.A.F
Royal Navy
Reuters News Agency
Reuters
Free French
Litani
Mezze
Nera
Rayak
Hitler
Middle East
Archibald P. Wavelle
Heavy RAF raids target Essen and Dortmund in West Germany
London reports RAF bombing over western Germany with successful results chiefly at Essen and Dortmund. German sources admit fires and damage. Allied aircraft all returned safely. German forays into Britain were isolated with minor casualties inland. One German warplane is said destroyed.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Essen
Dortmund
Air Ministry
Berlin
RAT
Britain
Lown
RAF Pounds African Ports in Night Raids
British bombers raided Benghazi twice, the Axis port for reinforcements in North Africa. The RAF Middle East communique also said airfields at Leona Ganbut and Cappuzzo were bombed, causing fires and explosions along Benghazi's waterfront.
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Bengazi
North Africa
Royal Air Force
Libya
R.A. Middle East
Leona
Ganbut
Cappuzzo
Molea
Census work set for Medicine Hat federal district
Walter Gow reports enumerators are ready to begin the Medicine Hat federal electoral district census on Wednesday. Data will be collected by ten enumerators inside Medicine Hat and questions will require citizen cooperation. a thief received 12 months in Lethbridge after one theft last week and a second theft occurred later in the week at Burdett. A deer spied near Police Point was noted and road conditions hinder progress with a grader needed for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bb. Gow
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Pepear
Firat
Lethbridge Oi
Seeang
Poer
Police Point
Junior Board of Trade Dinner Meeting Set Tomorrow
The Junior Board of Trade will hold its regular monthly dinner meeting tomorrow evening at 6 30 in the Assiniboia hotel. Attendance is urged as vital business for the club will be discussed. those unable to attend the dinner should join at 7 15 for the business portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Board of Trade
Assiniboia
More Italians Are Captured In Ethiopian Advance
Nairort Kenya Colony June 9 British forces report a fresh drive against Italian remnants in southwestern Ethiopia. An army communique says 200 Europeans and 1,000 Ethiopians captured along with 20 trucks. The total prisoners taken in the operation reaches 5,200.
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Nairort
Kenya
Ethiopia
Omo River
Troops Seize Strike Bound North American Aviation Plant
U S troops with bayonets and machine guns took over the North American Aviation plant in Los Angeles after rioting between police and CIO pickets. About 12 000 workers sought to enter as tear gas bombs were tossed. six hospitalized. The action followed a presidential proclamation and an Army ultimatum to resume production of war planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los. Angeles
C.P
United States
15Th Infantry
Runnen
Hundreds Killed In Raid On Alexandria
The June 9 raid on the British naval base at Alexandria by Nazi bombers caused extensive damage in the port area and nearby residential districts. Anti aircraft fire from British and Greek fleets failed to halt the attack. preliminary reports indicate hundreds killed or wounded, with fires breaking out in European and Arab quarters.
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Alexandria
Crowd Hailed 2nd S A R Display At Athletic Park
Large crowd gathered at the Athletic Park Sunday for a drum head service and platoon sports day by 2nd Battalion S A R. Headquarters No. 2 won the platoon competition led by Lt. Bill Morris. Major A T White presided at the salute with Canon J F Butcher delivering the address. Four platoons competed and Redcliff could not participate this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletic Park
S.A.R
Canon J. F. Butcher
Bill Morris
Salvation Army Band
A. T. White
J. R. Mackenzie
S.A.R. Bugle
J. Connors
Redcliff
Frank McQueen
John Dixon
Don King
Gerry Grant
Coroner's Jury Rules Milne Strangled by Inmate
In Red Deer Alberta on June 9 the coroner's jury found Frederick Milne a 30 year old inmate of the Red Deer Provincial Training School was strangled by Leonard Livingstone a 22 year old patient. The panel cleared staff of responsibility and urged better segregation facilities. Livingstone said Milne had bothered him and provoked the act.RCMP in Edmonton announced a murder charge against Livingstone likely to face preliminary hearing in Red Deer this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Deer
Alta
Frederick Milne
Leonard Livingstone
Livingstone
Milne
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Edmonton
German attacks fail at Hill 304 Verdun as Greece demobilizes
Twenty five years ago a German assault on French positions at Hill 304 Verdun failed. The Greek army began demobilizing 150000 men. British forces occupied Mombo in German East Africa. The Allied War Council met in London.
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Hill 304
Verdun
German East Africa
Mombo
Allied War Council
London
Three Warships Lost During Evacuation
The admiralty announced the loss of the anti aircraft cruiser Calcutta and destroyers Hereward and Imperial during the Crete evacuation. Calcutta, a 4200 ton ship with 400 crew, and destroyers Imperial and Hereward, 1370 and 1340 tons respectively with about 145 men each, were sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Calcutta
Hereward
Imperial
Crete
Admiralty
British and Free French Strike Into Syria Pre Dawn
British troops in Palestine with Free French allies and RAF planes launched a pre dawn advance into Syria to stem Axis gains and protect Vichy territory. The operation risks wider conflict as Allied forces push toward the keystone Middle East and Africa front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
A.P
Palestine
Royal Air Force
Syria
France
Middle East
Africa
Britain
Vichy
Campaign Notes Warn Against Tiny Sums in War Drive
Opinion urges larger investments in the 1941 Victory Loan. It condemns sending a boy on a man's errand for nations like Norway, France, and Crete and warns wealthy individuals that small bonds risk greater losses. The writer argues only full participation funds the war and promises repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
France
Crete
Hitler
Aman
Victory Loan drive aims to top week two target
Medicine Hat and Red Cliff citizens subscribed 203700 dollars as banks shut for the weekend. Canvassers aim to reach 414000 by week’s end and exceed the quota in the third week. Ottawa reports a strong start to week two with 10000000 dollars from Mutual Life of Canada as the national drive opens with 323070200 raised toward 600000000.
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Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Ottawa
Victory
Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada
Waterloo
Ont
National Loan
Eight Killed by U S Tornado Near Wichita
A tornado roared through farm land north of Wichita Kansas killing eight people late last night. Five victims died at the Guy Scrivner home including Mrs. Guy Scrivner Betty Scrivner Margaret Scrivner and the Scrivner child Janet Lee Paulson. Funeral victims also included Mrs Ralph Kruger ages 70 and Miss Marie Penner 36 along with Has Kell Keyes of Oklahoma City and the infant son of Mr and Mrs Christy Thirstene Jr. The Scrivner family was asleep when the storm struck and wreckage strewn for about half a mile wide and eight to 10 miles long. The storm touched down and damaged fences trees silos barns and wires and passed by villages in the area.
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Wichita
Kas
Farma
Guy Scrivner
Betty Scrivner
Margaret Scrivner
Ralph Kruger
Scrivner
Janet Lee Paulson
Marie Penner
Haskell Keyes
Oklahoma City
Christy Thirstene, Jr
Two More German Supply Ships Sunk
The admiralty announced two more German supply ships were sunk after the Bismarck raid. This brings the total to five supply ships and a trawler, all sent to the bottom during Iwo operations following the battleship's sinking. A search was organized once Bismarck was found to be joining a raiding expedition to locate essential auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Iwo
City Glances and Departure of Five Enlistees
Onlookers sniffed for poison gas as khaki clad lads fell at a drum head service. Five more enlisted men left for Calgary last night Mickey Craven Pete Brown Rod Crockford Alex Jack and Orville Monger graduated at No 34 SFTS this morning looking proud and fit for action Cheerio and good luck Chamber of Commerce directors meet at Assiniboia hotel Thursday at 12 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Mickey Craven
Pete Brown
Rod Crockford
Alex Jack
Orville Monger
S.F.T.S
Chamber of Commerce
Assiniboia ‘Hotel
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Essex
J. Batchelor
Alperton
Middlesex
L. Baxter
Gosforth
Newcantleon-Tyne
R. Bertram
Gypsyville
Hull
FE. Yorka. Co
A. Blackwell
East Ham
Surrey
Hendon Central
N.W
W. E. G. Cordwell
Ealing
Lamb
Temple Buildings
Heart of Legal London
Canada
West Germany
R.A.F. Pounds
African Ports
Round Town
Bob
TUFTS
B.T
U.S
S.A.R. Canon Butcher
Canon Butcher
T. White
By Eric Bigid
Associated Press
Women’s ‘Labor ’Corps
U.S.A
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