Roosevelt Flags Japan Threat to Southeast Asia
President Roosevelt warned Japan against moving on Singapore, the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines while signaling possible oil embargoes. He explained past oil curtailment policy aimed to keep peace in the Pacific as observers noted a potential broader economic response. Welles met with Russian, Australian and British diplomats to discuss Japan's intentions, with no comments from the officials afterward.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Tokyo
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Philippines
Roosevelt
Noretofore
East Indies
Pacific
South Pacific
Sore Obervers
Sumner Welles
Welles
Indo-China
Defence Group
Constantin Oumansky
Richard G Casey
Nev Me Butler
Viscount Halifax
Marshall warns of Nazi threats in South America
General George C Marshall told the House Military Committee that three South American nations face possible Nazi uprisings led by Brazil Bolivia and Colombia. He said hostile forces conducted campaigns of distortion and urged extending service for draftees reservists and militiamen. Chairman Andrew May called the situation serious as the army readied a plan to act in the western hemisphere.
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Washington
George C Marshall
United States Army
House of Representatives Military Committee
Marshal
South America
Brazil
Bolivia
Colombia
Marshall
Andrew May
Dem
Kentucky
House Military Committee
Seriou
Senate
Marhall
Athlone urges press unity to win world peace
The Earl of Athlone told U S journalists that the free peoples will utterly destroy the enemy, laying a foundation for a great new world of peace and happiness. He praised Canadian and American press responsibility and humorously noted limits on what he could say, calling his remarks governor generalities.
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Toronto
Earl of Athlone
United States
World
South Carolina Press Association
Canada
Lord Athione
Private car fuel credits continue for existing accounts
Oil controller G R Cottrelle announced private automobile charge accounts at filling stations may remain but no new accounts may be opened starting July 21. The order bans credit cards issued by distributors for private customers, enforcing cash and carry while allowing existing farmer credits to continue for harvest season.
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Ottawa
G. R. Co‘trelle
Dominion Oil Controller
Cottrelle
Mr. Cottrelle
Huge Plane Production Across Major Powers
American Machinist estimates global aviation output at about 8 000 planes monthly with Germany 2 500 Russia 2 000 Britain 1 800 United States 1 500 Japan 300 and Italy minimal. Ottawa reports unemployment insurance records nearing completion with 105 084 Canadian employers requesting 2,295,877 books for employees.
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New York
American Machinist
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Russia
Britain
Japan
Italy
British
Europe
Ottawa
Governing Commission
General Smuts Prefers Title Among Cape Town Officers
In Cape Town a note clarifies that Prime Minister Jan C. Smuts, a Field Marshal in the British Army, prefers being addressed as General when spoken to directly.
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Cape Town
Jan C. Smuts
Hungerford Resigns C N R Presidency in Board Change
S J Hungerford resigns as president of Canadian National Railways. R C Vaughan named to replace him as president, overseeing Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships Limited and related units. Hungerford remains chairman. Hungerford also resigns as Trans Canada Airlines president, to be replaced by H J Symington KC, a longtime TCA director.
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Montreal
W. H. Hobbs
Canadian National Railways
S J. Hungerford
R. C. Vaughan
Hungerford
Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships, Limited
Canadian Government Merchant Marine. Limited
Railway
Trans-Canada Airlines
H. J. Symington
K.C
T.C.A
Britain arrests 1779 under Emergency Powers Act
London report shows 1779 persons arrested in the past year under the Emergency Powers Act with 762 still detained. Oswald Peake says many detainees are linked to foreign influence while Morison notes possible transfer to Canada was discussed but not legally authorized.
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London
Oswald Peake
Home Affairs
Home Secretary
House of Lords
Commons
Peake
Britain
Home
Herbert Morrison
Canada
Princesses Lead Show for Troop Woollens Fund
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose sang solos and duets in a London show then led community singing to raise 267 for winter woollens for the troops.
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London
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Edmonton recruit hiker crosses rivers to enlist
Private Edward Francis Garbette Key from River Alberta hiked over 100 miles to join the Canadian army. He walked from his home to the Peace River recruitment post and swam the river when blocked. He arrives at No 13A District Depot Prince of Wales Armory Edmonton as an eager new recruit.
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Edward Francis Garbette
Key River
Alberta
Peace River
Prince of Wales Armory
Edmonton
Paish Sees No World Communist Threat If Russia Wins
British economist Sir George Paish arrived to address a public meeting and said he saw no global menace from Communism should Russia defeat Germany. He praised Russia’s cooperative economy with high wages for the skilled and profits shared on farm cooperatives. Paish argued Russia has a strong army air fleet and navies, good morale, and could beat Germany with Allied support if winter favors them.
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Montreal
George Paish
Iis
Russia
Sir George
Germany
Baltic
Black Seas
War Hero Sir Nevill Smyth Dies at 73 in Melbourne
Melbourne mourns Maj Gen Sir Nevill Smyth VC 73 veteran of Khartoum Khartoum Dongola 1896 Dardanelles 1915 and France honors include CB and four mentions in despatches. The Victoria Cross recipient died recently after a long military career.
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Melbourne
Australia
Sir Nevill Smyth
Kharoum
Nevill
Khartoum
Dardanelles
Order of the Bath
France
Vengeance Newes Christened Plane At Downey Ceremony
Lady Halifax wife of the British ambassador to the United States christened the Vengeance bomb plane at the Vultee Downey plant. The low wing monoplane in brown and green took a brief flight then dived, as 5000 workers cheered, in a display tied to Britain’s wartime victory aims.
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Los Angeles
Lady Halifax
United States
Newes
Britain
Vultee Aircraft
Downey
Here
Duke of Kent to Inspect the Air Training Plan
Ottawa reports the Duke of Kent will visit Canada shortly to inspect air training facilities and other war effort efforts. The visit timetable will be announced once he is in the Dominion. He has held royal duties and military posts and is known for his flying interest.
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Duke OF Kent
Ottawa
King George VI
Canada
Mackenzie King
Dominion
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince of Wales
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Australia
George V
Mary
House of Windsor
Stanley Baldwin
High River
Alberta
George Edward Alexander Edmund
Earl of
King
Queen's Own West Kent Regiment
Royal Navy
Three Arms
Floods in Japan Cause Deaths and Displacements
A typhoon and heavy rains in Japan killed 34 people and flooded 26 000 homes in Shizuoka. Crops were inundated, rail service disrupted, and thousands were left homeless elsewhere in the country. Another 38 people in Shizuoka prefecture were missing.
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Tokyo
Shizuoka
Japan
Shizuoka Prefecture
Forces in East Africa Outnumbered But Defeat Italian Troops
Official figures show General Sir Alan Cunningham's East Africa forces totaling under 20,000 infantry and 68 guns. They defeated Italian, Ethiopian, and Eritrean forces totaling about 170,000, including 96,000 infantry and 400 guns.
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Nairobi
Sir Alan Cunningham
East Africa
Italy
First Delivery Quota Set for New Wheat Crop
The Canadian Wheat Board announced a new 1941 42 crop year rule effective Aug 1 setting the first delivery quota for wheat at five bushels per authorized acre. Farmers reported acreage under the acreage reduction plan and could receive bonuses of 4 per acre for summer fallow and 2 per acre for planting to coarse grains. The board will take 320 million bushels of wheat that year with a guaranteed base price of 70 cents per bushel No 1 Northern Fort William Vancouver. Oats barley rye and flax seed currently have no fixed quotas and need not be recorded in permit books.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Western Canada
Dominion
Fort William
Vancouver
RAF Sinks Axis Convoy off Pantelleria in Mediterranean clash
The Royal Air Force announced it sank at least three ships from an Axis convoy off Pantelleria between Sicily and Tunisia. A 7,000-ton ship burned and later submerged. a 6,000-ton vessel was struck. a 7,000-ton tanker survived no torpedo hits. one escort destroyer was damaged.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Ialian
Pantellaria
Sicily
Tunisia
R.A.F
2. Air Arm
New Zealand General Donations To Royal Navy Benevolent Fund
Major General Freyberg presented a cheque for 850 pounds to Sir Andrew Cunningham acknowledging New Zealand soldiers’ fund raise. The money honors the Royal Navy’s Crete evacuation amid heavy Nazi air attacks and supports the Mediterranean fleet commander.
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Alexandria
B. C. Freyberg V.C
New Zealand
Middle East
Crete
Mediterranean
Andrew Cunningham
Royal Navy Benevolent Association
Navy
Acreage Reduction Praised By Arthur Greenwood
Arthur Greenwood praises Canada's wheat acreage reduction plan in a broadcast. He notes Canada faced a large surplus of wheat and adopted restricted acreage, saying the policy should beneficially affect future supply and demand for the essential food staple.
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London
Arthur Greenwood
Churchill
Canada
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