Bombing of Japan by new B 29s heralds new war phase
Washington reports Japan bombed by giant B 29 planes in a destructive raid. The War Department confirms the 20th Air Force under Gen Arnold launched the mission from the China India Burma theater, marking a shift to global reach with planes twice as heavy as the Flying Fortress.
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Eisenhower promises more fighting strength to France
President Roosevelt relayed a message from Gen. Eisenhower noting that combat power will be directed into France beyond the current beachhead with additional assaults to come. The Allied commander said the initial victory is only the start of a broader campaign against Nazi Europe, with Soviet forces from the east and Western allies from the south coordinating a larger assault plan.
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Vichy in panic reported by Moscow radio
Moscow radio said panic gripped Vichy as strong S S units moved into the town and forbidden zones were set around government offices and homes of collaborationists. Readers supposedly stayed inside guarded zones with Nazi Storm Trooper protection.
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Vichy
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Changes In Regulations For Ex-Service Men
Ottawa pension minister announced an order in council broadening and simplifying medical treatment rules for ex servicemen. Old 21 classifications reduced to 12, preserving rights while raising some allowances to prevent hardship from service linked illnesses. Retroactive to May 1, 1943, the changes cover uninterrupted treatment and extend class 1 observation to all relevant cases including Northwest Rebellion veterans.
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Turkish Move May Halt German Transit Through Dardanelles
Well informed sources say Ankara plans near term actions to halt German transit via the Dardanelles and Bosporus straits linking the Black Sea with the eastern Mediterranean.
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French Underground Active Around Algiers in War Week
A French underground force of about 700 operated near Algiers with raids on German railways and power stations along the Atlantic wall during the week before D Day. disruptors damaged a railroad line in 18 places and exposed French quarters in the area.
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Normandy
Germany braces for war on home soil and air raids
Stockholm Morgentidningen reports Germany prepares for war on its soil with civilian instructions for air defense. Coastal residents told to expect special signals and evacuation plans toward the Baltic if Allied paratroop or glider landings occur, Bremen civilians included.
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Germany
Women Snipers Among Enemy War Prisoners
Allied troops in Normandy report women snipers on both sides. Gen Montgomery warned of the menace. One French widow fought with Germans until shot. captured in a barricaded house, wounded at the stairs. A girl sniper named Myra was captured after wounding several Americans. French women resist Nazi rule, and one underground worker guided Allied troops through flooded marshland before being wounded and sent to England.
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Normandy
Montgomery
England
Myra
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War reporter from Canada joins Italian front
WAR CORRESPONDENT LONDON. William Boss, 28, former Ottawa newspaperman, has just received an honorable discharge in Italy from the Canadian army and becomes a war correspondent for The Canadian Press. He will team with Doug Amazon i and Doug How of the late Canadian Corps in Italy.
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William Boss
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Italy
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Doug How
Canadian Troops Key To Vast Allied Assault On France
Lt Gen Crerar praised the Canadian army for its decisive role in the Allied invasion of France. He told correspondents that Canadian troops, tested in Sicily and Italy, would continue to persevere to ensure final victory with no delay, underscoring their important contribution.
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Canada assumes larger role in North Atlantic escort duties
Canada has taken on considerably increased responsibilities in North Atlantic escort work, said Navy Minister Macdonald in the commons after reporting the frigate Prince Rupert helped destroy a German submarine and captured 14 prisoners. He did not detail the shift, but Canada previously bore 45 percent of escort duty as British and American ships were diverted to the English Channel. He noted 106 Canadian ships were involved in the invasion with few landing craft lost and naval personnel losses of about 10,000 in total considered negligible.
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Bombers Drive Western Front Strategy and Luftwaffe Limits
Civilians flee front lines as Allied air power shapes the Normandy front with bomber offensives against Berlin, Cologne, and Gelsenkirchen. Air chiefs coordinate across British, Canadian, and American forces while German reserves struggle to repair bridges and defend key fuel sites amid air superiority doubts. Big Victoria houses in a quiet square. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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