Nazis Enter France Faced With Cold French Reception
The Daily Express dispatch from the French frontier describes French civilians largely ignoring German troops as they pass through the unoccupied zone. Vichy officials like Laval met Hitler with proposals for a peace terms package, while Petain and Laval appeared to stay in office under German influence amid unconfirmed reports of Franco German terms and colonial ambitions.
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London
Daily Express
Vichy
Hitler
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Pierre Laval
Munich
Italy
Nice
Tunisia
Corsica
Rome
Laval
Germany
Petain
CPR Offers McGill Scholarships for 1943 44
Montreal announces the CPR annual offer of two free McGill University scholarships for 1943 44. Open to employees under 21 and eligible dependents, the awards cover faculties of engineering arts and sciences and agriculture and provide tuition forgiveness for three to five years depending on course and standing with renewal tied to annual academic performance.
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Montreal
CPR
McGill University
W. M. Neal
McGill
Engineering
Arts
Largest Convoy in History Carries Troops to Africa
Capt. Oliver Lyttleton called the invasion of French North Africa the greatest amphibious operation in history. He noted the convoy included well over 500 vessels and more than 350 warships. The report also mentions America consuming more coffee than any other country.
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Africa
New York
United Nations
French North Africa
Oliver Lyttleton
Association of National Adver
America
Less Time Lost Figures For September Show Fewer Strikes
Preliminary labor department figures indicate time lost from strikes and lockouts in September 1942 declined from August and was below the September 1941 level. Disputes totaled 43 in September, down from August 59 but up from 29 in 1941. employees involved were 13,316, with 37,835 man days lost, compared with 53,835 in August and 82,463 in September 1941.
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Ottawa
Churchill Signals Possible Allied Invasion Across Channel
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons a second front in Europe would come, describing preparations for a large amphibious assault across the channel or North Sea. He noted Casablanca’s surrender, warned of Italy’s grim fate, and reported Rommel’s losses in Egypt as part of Britain’s wider war strategy.
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London
Europe
Churchill
House of Commons
France
Channel
North Sea
Hitler
de Gaulle
North Africa
Commons
Casablanca
Italy
Canada War Gear Purchases Reach 30 Million Says Munitions
The munitions department in Canada disclosed that clothing and textiles bought for the armed forces over the last four months total 30 million dollars. Notable orders include 1.4 million battle dress blouses and trousers and 1.2 million coats and jackets.
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Ottawa
Canada
Munitions Department
Nazis Ambushed in Casablanca Area During Armistice Meeting
The Daily Express from Tangier reports 12 members of the German armistice commission in French Morocco were ambushed and killed by machine gun fire near Casablanca. The meeting, called by Hans Auer, followed suspected American landings along the Moroccan coast. Shots erupted as Germans exited the Plaza hotel with exits blocked by collaborators. Ottawa tax figures show October collections at 150 051 696 compared with 30 548 915 in 1941, a net rise of 99 502 781.
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London
The
Daily Express
Tangier
Morocco
Hans Auer
Casablanca
Auer
Ottawa
Gibson
Paratroopers Make Long Nonstop Flight To Oran Invasion
American parachutists flew 1500 miles from England to Oran in eight hours over Europe and the Mediterranean. Col Ed Raff led the 34th battalion wearing camouflaged suits, starting unknown to others. Maj Gen Mark Clark noted Raff’s request to lead his unit personally, which was approved. The troops arrived in fighting form.
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Ed. Raff
New York
Europe
Mediterranean
Oran
Raff
Mark Clark
Hitler Shifts to Defensive Posture as Allied Invasion Looms
The article argues Hitler abandoned offensive plans in Europe four days into the North Africa campaign. He moves into unoccupied southern France for coastal defense and deploys fighters and paratroops in Tunisia amid improvisation. Axis aims to shield Corsica and guard coasts while Allies target Sicily, Italy, and the Balkans, forcing widespread Axis dispersal and weaker fronts, including Russia.
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Hitler
Europe
North Africa
France
Vichy
French
Tunisia
North
Africa
Crete
Corsica
Italy
Sardinia
Sicily
Balkan Peninsula
Greece
Yugoslavia
Smuts Praises North Africa Victory Drive at Plymouth
South Africa's Jan Christian Smuts told Plymouth that Allied offensive moves in North Africa accelerate a decisive turn. He said the African victory could prelude the end, and praised Alexander and Eisenhower for future advances from the Nile to the Atlantic. He warned U boat threats and urged a supreme staff to direct submarine warfare.
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Plymouth
Jan Chrstian Smuts
South Africa
North Africa
Mote
Lord Aster
Sir Harold Alexander
Dwight
Hitler
Munich
Smuts
Germany
Axis Troops Moving Westward From Russia Front
Reports from a well informed source say Germany is redeploying 40 divisions from the Soviet front to bolster the western and southern defenses as Allied pressure increases. Balkan sources cite heavy German troop movements through Romania and Hungary toward Greece and Italy, with unconfirmed talk of two divisions entering Bulgaria.
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Ankara
Hitler
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Russia
Istanbul
Balkan
Romania
Greece
Italy
Bulgaria
Canada’s steel cargo ship program surpasses last war output
The munitions department stated Canada’s steel cargo shipbuilding program now exceeds last war totals in ships delivered and tonnage. This year Canada delivered over 60 steel cargo ships totalling 634,060 deadweight tons, compared with 63 ships and 380,140 deadweight tons in the last war era. One 10,000-ton vessel was completed in 88 days from keel laying, while the 91-day record for an 8,800-ton ship in the last war was set by Pacific coast yards.
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Ottawa
Munitions Department
Canada
Canad
Department
Pacific Coast Shipyards
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Commission
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Ruel
Canadian Pacific
Victoria
Agnes Gaething
Moose Jaw
Sask
Agnes
Lombardy
Ene
Ship Building Head and Son
Desmond A. Clarke
Stanley D. Clarke
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Queen Elizabeth
John Laurie
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