British 8th Army Advances Seven Miles Toward Sicily Mainland
Allied dispatch reports the British 8th Army pushing seven miles along the east coast of Sicily toward Guardia and Taormina, gaining view of the Italian mainland from Mount Etna's slopes. North coast forces hold the Rosmarino mouth near San Agata as Randazzo battles intensify amid minefields and shattered routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel De Luce
Associated Press
North Africa
Sicily
Mount Etna
Guardia
Taormina
Messina
RANDAZZO
Acireale
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Italy
Hondazoo
America
7th Army
Rosmarino river
San Agata
Tunis
Bizerte
R.A.P. Wellingtons
Sicilian
Churchill Attends Canadian War Committee Meet
Prime Minister Winston Churchill met with Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Canadian chiefs of staff at the Chateau Frontenac as part of the wartime talks with British and United States military leaders. The session followed yesterday’s meeting and preceded Roosevelt overviews, with officials noting no press conference.
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Dominion
Roosevelt
Churchill
UCEBEC
C.P
Winston Churchill
Chateau Frontenac
war committee
Mackenzie King
chiefs of staff
United Kingdom
United States
John Anderson
A. D. Dunton
wartime information board
Ottawa
United Nations
Europe
King
French Canada
short
Asia
Alan Brooke
Imperial general staff
Dudley Pound
Charles Portal
Hastings Ismay
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Inquest Hears of Four Kerralta Mine Deaths
A jury in the Kerralta coal mine tragedy found four miners dead after an explosion. Names of victims are William King John Zubrey Sam Crabb and J Pente. Coroner Dr J S Wray presides with funeral notices to be announced.
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Kerralta
J. S. Wray
William King
John Zubrey
Christensen Bros. mortuary
J. Pente
Samuel Crabb
Martin Bros. funeral home
O. W. Clarke
G. S. Lakie
G. H. Roy
D. DeGaust
A. Gardener
A. Worthington
Shaughnessy
Sam Crabb
overman
William “Bin” King
Bulgars Being Called Home To Arms In Turkey
ISTANBUL Aug 11 Bulgars in Turkey are being called home to take up arms. Reports say Turkish police have detained a large number of Bulgarian citizens in the past several days.
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ISTANBUL
Turkey
Missing Overseas Flight Officer Avery Dunning Reported
OTTAWA reports FO Avery Dunning RCAF son of former Montreal finance minister Charles A. Dunning is missing after air operations overseas. The news follows official confirmation received Tuesday.
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OTTAWA
Avery Dunning
RCAF
Charles A. Dunning
Montreal
Vitamin C Loss In Massed Potatoes From Heat
Dr. G N Jenkins of St Bartholomew s Medical College reports in Nature that large batches of mashed potatoes kept hot lose vitamin C. Hand mashing for ten minutes in catering reduces C by about one third. after thirty minutes hot storage, C falls to one tenth. Family portions may avoid this.
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G. N. Jenkins
St Bartholomew'’s Medical College
Cambridge
England
Nature
Chateau Frontenac Remains Quebec City's Royal Stopover
The Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, a landmark of the Canadian Pacific Railway, hosts Churchill's and Roosevelt's staff during visits, linking Canada’s historic citadel and St Lawrence routes with royal tours and notable guests. Since its 1893 opening, the hotel expanded in 1904 1906 1916 1928 and 1926 fires shaped its evolution. It now contains 723 rooms and upholds the old world Chateau style.
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Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Churchill
Roosevelt
Canadian Pacific Railway company
Bruce Price
Chateau St. Louis
Louis de Buade
Comte de Frontenac
New France
citadel
Plains of Abraham
Canada
United States
Europe
North America
St. Lawrence river
Quebec City
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Montmorency Falls
Quebec woodlands
Chateau
Lac Beauport
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Duke of Windsor
Duke of Kent
Eleanor Roosevelt
Siam
Canadian Pacific first
France
Russians Close on Kharkov and Bryansk Fronts
Moscow dispatch reports the Red army advancing on Kharkov and Bryansk with Kharkov pocketed on three sides. Russian columns push into grain regions near Sumy and near Kiev, while rail towns including Sumy and Slatino fall under control as multiple forces move from Orel toward Bryansk. Berlin broadcasts claim a Vyazma assault, but the Russian communiqués omit such a battle.
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MOSCOW
Red
Kharkov
Bryansk
Sumy
Kiev
Orel
Red army
Slatino
Berlin
Vyazma
Smolensk
Axis Planes Captured in Sicily by Allied Air Command
Allied headquarters in North Africa reports 999 Axis aircraft recovered from Sicilian airfields dated Aug 11. Among them 232 Messerschmitt 109s. Most wrecked, but a surprisingly large number still serviceable and moved to salvage centers.
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ALLIED
North Africa
Allied air command
Plastic Coins to Circulate for Ration Points in U S
Chicago reports that plastic or glass coins valued by ration points will enter circulation starting around January 1 as a supplement to the stamp system. Edward Stegen, regional rationing executive, says two tokens in one and five point units will be produced, with the one point about the size of a nickel and the five point about the size of a quarter, to be used only for food rationing and given to dealers to make change for higher value stamps.
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CHICAGO
United States
Edward Stegen
Stegen
Selective Service to Decentralize Under Regional Boards Plan
Labor Minister Mitchell announced approval of a seven point plan to reorganize the National Selective Service. The program aims to strengthen broaden and decentralize administration with regional directors and advisory boards, an Ottawa administration, and a deputy head on the civilian side.
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C.P
Labor
Mitchell
National Selective service
Arthur MacNamara
Ottawa
MatNataata
jvation military
Nuremberg Heavily Hit by Allied Bombers Night Raid
British and Canadian bombers attacked Nuremberg, a key railway and industrial hub in southern Germany and Nazi rally site. Sixteen bombers were lost, all Canadian pilots returned safely, three enemy fighters were shot down. The raid followed prior attacks, with Goering's boast four years earlier.
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A.ONDON
C.P
Nuremberg
Germany
Air ministry
Halifax
BR.A.F
BERLIN
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goermng
Britain
Ruhr
Munich
Italy
enty
East Anglia
Drew Forms Gov't In Out In Ontario Election Fallout
Lt Col George A Drew leader of the Progressive Conservative party accepts an invitation to form a government in Ontario succeeding Premier Nixon's Liberal administration defeated in last week's election. His party holds 38 seats, aims to implement a 42 point program, and will take office early next week after talks with the lieutenant governor. Nixon tendered his resignation as party leaders meet at Queen's Park pending further arrangements.
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TORONTO
C.P
George A. Drew
Progressive Conservative
Albert Matthews
Ontario
Nixon
Col Drew
Queen's Park
CC.P
E B. Jolliffe
Col. Drew
Bataan In Reverse Halted Jap Forces in New Georgia
Allied headquarters report a reverse Bataan scenario as Japanese troops in the Baoko area of New Georgia face encirclement. American and Marine units seal a six mile front from Baloko harbor toward Munda, Eyoval inlet, and Baloko river. Possible Japanese escape via Kolomtangara Island at night.
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Southwest Pacific
Baoko
New Georgia Island
Bataan
United States
navy
William Halses, Jr
South Pacific
Baloko river
no petal
Baloko harbor
Eyoval inlet
Munda
Kolomtangara Island
Kade Gull
Kiska Next On U S List Seeks Invasion Proof
Prolonged pause in U S military actions in the North Pacific sparks speculation over an imminent invasion of Japanese held Kiska Island. The last reported action was July 30 when a naval force shelled positions. Analysts cite buildup for a final Aleutian campaign or delayed operations awaiting orders.
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JOHN WW. HIGHTOWER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
Aug
North Pacific
Kiska Island
Kissa
Roosevelt to Meet Churchill in Quebec Conference
Roosevelt travels to Quebec for talks with Prime Minister Churchill amid wartime planning. Other front updates note Soviet advances west of Kharkov and Kharkov encirclement progress, with continued Berlin evacuation delays and heavy bombing of Nuremberg. Churchill meets Lt. Governor Filet of Quebec, and joint British Canadian war committees convene with King and Roosevelt present.
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ROOSEVELT
CHURCHILL
QUEBEC
Winston Churchill
KHARKOV
LONDON
Red army
Kovs4gi
Vodyananyi
Poltava
ABRDurka
BERLIN
NEW YORK
BBC
Stockholm
NUREMBERG
DL—C.Po— RA
RCAF
wight
Germany
Wedttesdas
Kerralta
Christensen Bros
Wray
Hunter
Edmonton
department of lands and mines
LYTTON
B.C
C.P
Ralph Green
Henry Finch
Vancouver
Salmon river
GOV
FILET
Eugene Finet
licat-governon
Britain
Canada
Mackensie King
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Royal Navy
Bay of Naples
8th ARMY
Call Inquest
By HENRY C. CASSIDY
Donets
UOLLawa
munitions department
prices board
mobilization board
department of munitions
wartime prices and trade board
Drew
Kiska
U.S
Aleutians
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