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Except for aircraft and radio equipment
American production figures for
May are below those of April.
50000 coal miners in 7 States of the
USA are now out. There is a new
crisis. A deputation of the miners
has called at the White House and
said that the strike is inevitable by
Monday. The appointment of General
Wavell as Viceroy of India came as
a surprise.
Allied South West Pacific aircraft
found a new target when Liberators
and Catalina's attacked Nahroe [?].
Vengeance dive bombers were used
for the first time in attacks on
Japanese bases north of Australia.
The Russians improved their position
north of Orel. 7 Soviet planes were lost.
Capt. Harold Balfour the undersecretary
for air spoke today as well as Sir Kingsley
Wood and Lady Mountbatten.
Derby was won today by "Straight
Deal" and was run at Newmarket.
A report of the last 1/2 mile was given
by Raymond Glendenning. The Russian
commentary by Alexander Worth
was also read.
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