Soviet Grain Fields Repel Invaders and Rally Front
Russian reports claim collective farms saved large grain harvests free of German disruption as Ukraine blooms. Guerrilla activity behind lines urged by Marshal Budyonny. Red Army counters push from Smolensk toward Moscow with heavy losses to the German forces. Front zones include Porkhov, Novoshev, and Zhitomir near Kiev.
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Moscow
Ukraine
Communist Party
Pravda
Red Army
Semeon Budyonny
Smolensk
Soviet Information Bureau
Porkhov
Novorshev
Leningrad
Zhitomir
Kiev
Ottawa notes Italy East Africa now under British occupation
Prime Minister Mackenzie King said London announced that all former Italian East Africa territories are now in His Majesty's occupation. He noted continued resistance in southeast Ethiopia and that Canada has trading authorization for business with entities in the former Italian territories under the Trading with the Enemy Act. The authorization does not lift other Canadian or British regulations including permit requirements for exporting certain Chinese commodities.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
London
Dominion
Italian East Africa
China
Ickes Pushes Gas Rationing to Close 100,000 Stations
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes urges oil firms to shutter 100000 service stations in the eastern states from 7 PM to 7 AM seven days a week starting August 3 as part of compulsory gasoline restrictions.
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Washington
Interior
Harold Ickes
Stainless steel used for redding rings in Germany
Stainless steel now serves as the material for redding rings in Germany. The shift reflects material innovation in jewelry or industrial rings, marking a change from prior metals. The move may affect manufacturing practices and local supply chains.
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Germany
Dardanelles Protection by RAF Considered in War News
Diplomatic dispatches from Bulgaria report German naval personnel at Varna and Burgas, with plans to strike the Russian fleet. Turkish circles note Axis aims to seize the Dardanelles and Bosporus to move the Italian fleet into the Black Sea, while observers warn a swift September attack could unfold if Kiev falls. British experts expect RAF air raids on Axis ships at the straits.
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Ankara
Turkey
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Varna
Axis
Dardanelles
Bosporous
Germany
Kiev
Russia
Crimea
Royal Air Force
Praise For War Effort Saint John N B E W Reynolds
Saint John N B E W Reynolds Montreal president of the Canadian Association of Advertising Agencies praised the war effort amid hundreds of thousands under arms. He said the domestic economy showed no disturbance, noting the traveling business community acknowledges the scale of effort and cooperation among advertising agencies publishers and radio publicity groups toward a common goal.
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Saint John N
Reynolds
Canada
Australia expands defence air base network against invasion
Air Minister John McEwen announced Australia has established a strong chain of defence and reconnaissance air bases after inspecting advanced operational bases with Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett. Catalina flying boats conduct long sea patrols over waters vital to Australia.
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Melbourne
John McEwen
Australia
McEwen
Charles Stuart Burnett
Royal Australian Air Force
Catalina
Ausralia
Britain Warns Iran Over German Infiltration Risk
Britain warns Iran of German influence and urges immediate effective measures. Russia cooperates with Britain on the Iranian issue. News comes as reports in Ankara hint at a possible coup against the Shah, similar to Rashid Ali’s revolt in Iraq, seen as a German-led move to destabilize the region.
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London
Great Britain
Iran
Russia
Britain
Ankara
Rashid Ali
Iraq
Middle East
Menzies Opens Australian 9000-ton Merchant Ship
Prime Minister Menzies lays the keel of the first 9000 ton merchant ship under the new Australian shipbuilding program. He says 60 merchant ships will be built in five years employing 15,000 men at once across the industry.
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Sydney
Australia
Menzies
RAF drives waste check in London drive
The Royal Air Force has launched a waste control campaign in London. Officials order weighing of all swill before disposal and require a report to headquarters. Eighty catering experts will decide if cooks should cut costs.
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London
Royal Air Force
All-Party Panel Formed in Britain to Hear Ministers
Britain forms an all party panel to hear ministers private opinions on war developments. The panel has heard Food Minister Lord Woolton twice and other government members and hopes for an early talk by Foreign Secretary Eden.
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London
House of Commons
Lord Woolton
Eden
Canada Reports Record Wheat Surplus for 1940 41
Ottawa officials announce a record surplus of wheat carried into 1941 42 with exports totaling 171 290 541 bushels by July 25 from Canadian and U S sea ports. Trade measures limit deliveries to 230 million bushels and require quota records as farmers cut acreage.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau
American Seaboard
MacKinnon
Canadian Wheat Board
Dominion Bureau of Staistics
Saskatchewan
Regina flyer R F Leavitt returns to Canada after RAF service
Flying Officer R F Bob Leavitt of Regina is back in Canada visiting relatives after more than two years with the RAF. He recalls days after France fell when he and squadron mates flew Tiger Moths they destroyed back to base and later returned in Spitfires and Fairey Battles.
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Canada
RAF
R. F
Bob) Leavitt
Regina
France
Ferry Pilots London Defends US Ferry Program
Minister J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon defends employing 162 United States ferry pilots at annual pay near 8000 dollars as tackles question of value compared to British pilots on active service. He notes personnel shortages in the air force and cites Canadian pilots and radiomen also assisting on the ferry service.
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London
J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon
United States
Air Force
House of Commons
Briain
Americans Arrive in Northern Ireland Harbor Area
A 460 strong United States construction corps arrives at a Northern Ireland port and is greeted aboard by War Secretary David Margesson. Led by E A V MacPherson of New York, the group plans work on harbor facilities. They will form a self contained colony with own police and medical services and bring their own provisions and clothing.
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London
United States
Northern Ireland
David Margesson
E. A. V. MacPherson
New York
Margesson
End Of Trail London Baron Von Werra Killed On Russian Front
The Daily Herald reports Baron Franz von Werra, the German aviator famed for escaping a Canadian prison train last winter, has been killed on the Russian front. He was shot down near London in September 1940 and became a prisoner of war. He escaped Britain twice, was sent to Canada, jumped from a train in eastern Ontario, crossed into the United States, and fled on a fake Swiss passport reaching South America before returning to service in Europe.
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London
The
Daily Herald
Franz von Werra
Britain
Canada
Ontario
St. Lawrence River
United
New York
United States
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Europe
Finland's War Aims Elevate Status With Berlin Support
A German spokesman in Berlin says Finland gains double rewards for allying against Russia and cutting ties with Britain. Finland is described as to be exalted above other Scandinavian nations with territorial ambitions for a greater Finland acknowledged by Berlin.
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Berlin
Finland
Russia
Britain
Turning point in war from Soviet invasion says London
London reports the German drive on Russia could decide the war, with three main outcomes. Germany might win by autumn, or Russia could hold until fall or winter, or Russia might push the invader back. A German victory would reshape oil, food, and forces, affecting Japan, Britain, and the United States.
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London
Russia
Near East
Mediterranean
Europe
Far East
Almos
European
Japan
Britain
United States
Germany
Hitler
England
Middle East
Asia
Siberia
Dutch East Indies
Urals
Japanese Troops Occupy Saigon In Indo China
Saigon where Japanese forces formally entered the city on a well planned operation. Observers noted a first class army with strong equipment and discipline moving from docks to three secret stations. Troops used their own tents trucks fuel and food while a civilian Japanese business group coordinated cotton rubber and minerals.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Tokyo
Japan
Majestic Hotel
Cap St. Jacques
No Campaign This Fall Ottawa
The Canadian Red Cross Society will join a united war services appeal next spring and forego a separate autumn drive. War Services Minister Thorson said the Red Cross can finance operations without a full appeal, increasing food boxes for imperial prisoners of war from 10 000 to 35 000 weekly.
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Ottawa
Canadian Red Cross Society
United Appeal
War Services
Thorson
Red Cross
Camouflage Plan Futile for Berlin Trees Says Expert
German efforts to camouflage Berlin by rooftop tree plantings were deemed completely futile by F A Bartlett of Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories. He said covering Berlin's 350 square miles would need over 200 million trees, which would be sparsely distributed and ineffective due to physical and economic constraints.
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New York
Berlin
F. A. Bartlett
Stamford, Conn
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
All-Out British Air Offensive Against Germany Planned
Noel Monks of the Daily Mail reported at a press conference that Britain will launch an all-out bombing offensive against Germany in the autumn. He said the RAF will “really start” about September 1 when nights grow longer, and noted Germans may need a new word for blitz.
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New York
Noel Monks
London Daily Mail
Royal Air Force
Germany
Mr. Monks
RAF
France
Great Britain
Repair at Alexandria Hints Veneto May Not Be Lost
British naval officers said the Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto, torpedoed March 28 in the Battle of Matapan, may be undergoing repairs at an Italian base in Alexandria. Early reports suggested she sank after the engagement. now officers believe she reached port after initial reconnaissance failed to locate her.
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Egypt
Vittorio Veneto
Matapan
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