Axis forces contact Matruh as Rommel advances on Egypt
Italian headquarters announce Axis motorized troops have made contact with the defense of Matruh 130 miles inside Egypt as Rommel opens the grand assault on the Suez route. General Auchinleck’s British armies are said to be reinforced, while Cairo reports RAF and US bombers slow Rommel by striking Libyan bases at Tobruk and Benghazi.
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Associated Press
Matruh
Rommel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Auchlinleck
Cairo
United States Army
Royal Air Force
Tobruk
U S B-14s In Romanian Air Attack Details Revealed
Fifteen Consolidated B-14 bombers based in Egyptian air fields took part in a United States Army Air Force raid on the Romanian oil center Ploesti two weeks ago, it was disclosed today.
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London
United States Army Air Force
Ploesti
Washington Big War Plants Corp Seen Tipping Small Biz Balance
In Congress the Small War Plants Corporation was created to spend 200 million for small business. Critics warn big business influence may channel contracts away from tiny firms, risking a return to cold treatment for small producers as defense needs grow.
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Washington
Germany
England
Beaverbrook
United States
Congress
Small War Plants Corporation
Jim Murray
Montana
Jim Mead
New York
Nelson
War Bond Sales In Alaska Praised By Morgenthau
Secretary Morgenthau congratulates Alaska on leading the nation in war bond sales by proportion and notes Alaska completed its June quota early. Governor Gruening praises the Alaska War Savings staff and committees for their six months of operation and coordinated effort.
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Alaska
Treasury
Alaska War Savings
Gruening
War Savings
Juneau
U S Forces Watched by King Queen in Northern Ireland Demonstration
King George and Queen Elizabeth witnessed a June 27 display showing how American forces will aid British troops in repelling any German invasion. The demonstration underscored the allied wartime partnership as U S troops stand ready to bolster defenses in Northern Ireland.
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U. S
Northern Ireland
King George
Elizabeth I
Speedy U. S. Vessels Arrive to Aid British Fleet
Alexandria Egypt June 27 speedy American built motor torpedo boats have arrived to augment the British Mediterranean fleet. The fleet is expected to play an important role in what may be the decisive battle against the Axis toward this base.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Goering Kin Killed in RAF Air Battle
Walter Goer, nephew of Hermann Goering, was killed in an air clash on the Western Front. The report notes the casualty arrived in Juneau and stayed at the Baranof Hotel, with British RAF forces involved in the engagement. Defense bond purchase urged.
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Goering Kin
London
DNB
Harold Gillam
Gillam
Walter Goer
U S Army Air Forces toasts Tokyo raid flyers
June 7 report details the April 18 raid on Japan. Twenty three U S Army Air Forces officers receive Distinguished Flying Crosses as they return to the United States. Pioneering Norden bombsights left behind. improvised 20 cent bombsights used at very low altitude. Maj. Charles Greening of Tacoma credited with downing two pursuing planes. Brig. Gen. Doolittle attends. ceremony includes Fortland pilots Dean Davenport and Robert Clever.
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Japan
United States
America
U. S
Charles Greening
Tacoma
War Department
Roosevelt
Shangrila
Arnald
Army Air Forces
Gen. Doolittle
Fortland
Dean Davenport
Pilot
Robert 5
Clever
Bombardier
Portland
Oregon
Nazis Open New Attacks at Kharkov
German forces renew offensives below Kharkov while Soviet reports claim Russians checked the drive east of Kupyansk. Von Bock allegedly committed large tank and infantry reserves into the Sebastopol battle as Nazi shock troops briefly penetrated northeast fortifications before being driven back.
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Associated Press
Hitler
Ukraine
Kharkov
Kupyansk
von Bock
Sebastopol
Germany Prepares for Allied Invasion pressure
A London source reports Adolf Hitler faces military pressure to occupy all of France and counter a projected Allied invasion. Guns from Maginot and Siegfried Lines are said moved to the English Channel coast as 26 division commanders are replaced in weeks. The source notes stiffened civilian morale drives and warns against misreading these shifts as weakness.
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London
Adolf Mitler
Frince
Europe
United Nations
English
Hitler
Reich
Germany
Fowce
Allied Bombers Hit Lae Harbor in New Guinea Assault
Allied bombers attacked Lae and Salamaua on New Guinea Island north of Australia. A Japanese ship entering Lae harbor was blasted as Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced the raid the most destructive yet. In Port Moresby clash, 18 Japanese bombers struck the Allied base with several enemy planes downed and two Allied pilots rescued.
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Australia
Lae
Salamaua
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Port Moresby
Two Allied Ships Sunk by Japanese Torpedoes in Pacific
June 27 reports say two Allied merchant vessels were sunk in the Pacific by Japanese torpedoes.86 survivors reached an Australian port after drifting days, with crews saved except anti-aircraft gunners. The second ship was torpedoed while attempting to tow a freighter into port. The Japanese sub surfaced and the commander ordered the crew to abandon the vessel. The imperial palace is in Tokyo.
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Australia
Pacific
Australian
Imperial Palace
Tokyo
Apply Common Sense to Rumor Hysteria in Wartime
Washington columnist urges readers to ignore unverified war rumors and use common sense. He cites FBI case histories and implausible tales of submarines hijacking yachts, stressing that stevedores and sailors cannot provide precise sailing or destination data during wartime.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York
Senate Appropriations Panel OKs Record War Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee approves a 942.82 billion military supply bill to fund 23 550 warplanes for the army and includes 12.7 billion for lend lease aid. The measure, already passed by the House 352 to 0, goes to the Senate with a voice vote on related carrier construction and ships after a closed session. FBI fingerprint files exceed 22 million sets.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sesson
U S Fliers to Go Into Mass Raids
Time reports United States Army Air Force units in Britain preparing to join mass raids on Germany. The dispatches note Americans establishing a base here, with official word expected as RAF cooperation begins. The piece also references 443 convictions under the White slave traffic act in the last fiscal year.
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London
United States Army Air Force
British Isles
Germany
Indi
Cate
RAF
United States
Urgent Red Cross call for Gastineau Channel workers
Mrs. R. H. Williams appeals to all women in Gastineau Channel to report at Ellis Hall Monday 10 a.m. to cut and sew bandages for First Aid Stations. Extra evening shifts at Bikas Hall and daytime work on Puevady aim to meet quotas by Tuesday afternoon. Workers should bring plucking shears or scissors and white head coverings plus strong First Aid training is urged.
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Gastineau
Red Cross
Ellis’ Hall
R. H. Willams
West Riders
Roosevelt and Churchill Cite United Nations Drive on Germany
In a Washington London joint statement Roosevelt and Churchill say coming UN operations will divert German strength from attacking Russia. They note plans discussed with military advisers aim to reduce merchant shipping toll and praise China and Allied resistance while promising further coordinated moves against Japan.
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Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
United Nations
Russia
London
Fbe
Aueh
Augesta
Germany
Japan
China
Churchill Returns to London from Across Ocean
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill flew back over the Atlantic and arrived safely in London. Official notice confirmed his return with two details of the trip provided.
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Churchill
Ocean
London
Winston Churchill
Halibut Sales Reach 55 000 Pounds on Friday
Fifty five thousand pounds of halibut sold here yesterday for 11.05 cents a pound, totaling 1320 m. Vessels in sale include the Tundra and the Margaret T with 13 000 and 10 000 pounds respectively, bought by Alaska Coast Fish and Booth Fisheries.
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Pete Oswald
Alaska Coast
Louhelen
Andrew Hildre
Booth Fish
Margaret T
Peter
Hildre
B. B
Engstrom
Mario
Ed Skavet
B. Enegstrom
Penn TI
Jona Lowell
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