Marlene Dietrich to headline War Bond day in Portsmouth
Marlene Dietrich will appear in person for an all star program in Portsmouth on War Bond day with Dorothy McVitty and a caravan of 10 U S army jeeps. The event includes factory tours, jeep rides for 25 war bonds, broadcasts by WPAY and WLW, and 130 Minute Man certificates for top war bond payrolls.
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Portsmouth
Dorothy McVitty
Miss Dietrich
Arlene Dietrich
Uncle Sam
Scioto Econations
Marlene
Dorothy
Gallia Street Esplanade
Marlene Dietrich
Jeeps
WPAY
Chamber of Commerce
Army supply bill breaks record by 1943 wartime cost
The House appropriations committee sends a $42.82 billion army supply bill to fund a 4.5 million strong force by July 1, 1943 and to deliver war material to the Allies. Rep Snyder notes long war may last five years and the outlay would top World War I-era spending, with total defense outlays nearing $205.14 billion once updated. Lt Gen Nev comments the current wartime view remains the most challenging.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
United Nations
Snyder
Pennsylvania
J. T. Nev
Army
War Department
War Fund Page 3 Enlistment Appeal
A brief enlistment appeal appears on page 3 urging readers to join the war fund drive. The notice emphasizes support for national defense and asks for donations to bolster wartime efforts.
Submarine Attacks Tied Vancouver Island and Oregon Shore
Seaside Oregon reports 9 shells hit a sand dune area near a farm home after a prior strike on Vancouver Island about 300 miles away. Officials speculate the same enemy craft likely conducted both actions, using a submarine shelling along the coast.
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Seaside
Ore
Ft. Stevens
Here
Vancouver Island
Hull frames Argentine sinking as terrorism policy
Secretary Hull declared the sinking of the Argentine freighter Rio Tercero, 120 miles from New York, a further example of German frightfulness and terrorism. He stated reports said the 4,800-ton vessel was attacked and sunk in broad daylight as Germany intensifies actions in the Atlantic.
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Washington
Hull
New York
Atlantic
Germany
Allies Begin Coastal Convoys As Sinkings Reach 293
The navy says 293 ships sunk since Pearl Harbor and ships will be convoyed along the east coast from Maine to Florida. Submarine activity is to be intensified north of the West Indies and toward Ireland and Europe starting Friday. A large American merchantman capsized after hitting a mine off Virginia last Wednesday.
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Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Eastern Sea Frontier
Navy
Maine
Florida
Hitler
West Indies
Ireland
Europe
Virginia
U.S. Plans to Halt Axis Drive in Libya and Shipping Talks
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill led a White House conference on shipping and war strategy. They discussed shipbuilding, supply lines, and coordinated efforts with Dr. Soong and allied officials to bolster naval and merchant shipping while shaping next steps in the North Africa theater.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
United Nations
White House
T. V. Soong
China
Stephen Early
Early
Harry L. Hopkins
Emory 5. Land
War Shipping Administration
Anglo-American Shipping Board
Sir Arthur Salter
Lewis W. Douglas
Howard L. Vickery
KEEP SOME OF ARMS HERE SENATOR ASKS
Senator Eliender of Louisiana urges diverting some military equipment from new materials programs to defend American shores as Japanese incursions in the Aleutians and axis submarine depredations continue. Senator Pepper of Florida supports the idea, calling for immediate action to bolster coastal defenses.
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Senator
Washington
Aleutiaz Islands
Eliender
Louisiana
Tobruk
Pepper
Laval Urges French Workers To Go To Germany
French papers highlight Pierre Laval’s broadcast urging French workmen to take jobs in Germany. He warns victory by Germany will prevent Bolshevism and says future generations may bless the pact as he calls for French labor to aid the German war effort.
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Germany
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Laval
France
Religious groups take vice drive to Bricker
Religious groups coordinate a city drive targeting vice activities in Bricker. The effort aims to curb misconduct by engaging community leaders and distributing informational materials across neighborhoods in Laval.
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Bricker
Reds hang on under pounding at Sevastopol
Soviet dispatches describe Red Army reinforcements reaching Sevastopol by sea as German siege forces press the Crimean fortress. The Red Star notes the Germans reached a forward Soviet position but did not penetrate deeper. Nazi gains cited by Hitler's HQ are described with heavy hand to hand fighting. The bulletin lists Germans suffering 10,000,000 casualties to 4,500,000 Red losses and warns of possible local German gains in upcoming sectors.
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Russia
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Crimea
Fedor von Bock
Kharkov
Red Army
Rssian
Red Star
Hitler
Crimean
Daily War Bullet
Sea of Azov
Ukraine
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Berlin Radio Hints Japanese Role in Russia Incident
Fragmentary overseas dispatches suggest Berlin radio hints at a Japanese involvement in a Russia incident. The unnamed campaign frame cites propaganda aims and possible preemptive actions linked to Germany and the United States.
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Berlin
Russia
United States
British House Debates Libyan Defeat And War Leadership
June 23 reports show Dissatisfaction in the House of Commons over Britain's Libyan defeat. Attlee presented losses including seven ships lost, while reinforcement news offered scant explanation and calls for a two day Libya debate and possible cabinet shakeup.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
Libya
House
Clement Attlee
Dominions
Churchill
John Wardlaw-Milne
Stafford Cripps
Wer
Axis raids hit Libyan harbor as troops threaten Egypt
June 23 report says United States Army Air Corps Consolidated Liberator bombers joined the RAF in raiding Benghazi. Fires and damage were caused at harbor piers and railroad sidings in the Libyan port, a base for Axis forces near the Egyptian frontier.
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Cairo
United States Army Air Copts
RAF
British desert armies reinforced as fears of German paratroop blitz rise
The War Office says Britain’s North Africa forces have been reinforced since the Libya defeat. London warns Rommel may strike with a massive parachute and glider assault into Egypt, while an Italian communiqué reports Axis vanguards at the Egyptian frontier. Attlee affirms continued fighting and reinforcements.
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Associated Press
Britain
Libya
Egypt
London
Erwin Rommel
The
Nile
Clement R. Attlee
Crete
Mediterranean
Attlee
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Vancouver
Oregon
Tee Associated Press
U.S
George
Greece
Athenagoras
North
South
Central America
Bulletin
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Lal Pape
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