Anti-Jap Pressure Warned Could Worsen Situation
Kokumin in Tokyo warns that further anti-Japanese pressure by the United States and Britain would lead to nothing but the worst situation. Japan pledges grim resolve toward its East Asia sphere and urges calm U S approach to Far East questions while London voices intentions of war or peace depending on Japan. Britain blamed for stirring friction, likened to a drowning man grasping for a straw as Thailand notes and Soviet Far East shipments to Vladivostok draw concern.
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TOKYO
Kokumin
United States
Great Britain
Japan
East Asia
London
Pacific
Far East
BRITAIN
Germany
Thailand
Yomiuri
Vladivostok
Soviet Russia
Drive On Moscow Is Stalemated
Russian bombers attacked Berlin again last night with high explosive and incendiaries on military objectives in the Berlin area. Fires and explosions were reported, and Soviet planes returned to base. Meanwhile, authorities near Port London estimated a small number of German armored forces about 40 miles from Nikolaev as the main drive to the Black Sea develops from the Uiman area.
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MOSCOW
Berlin
PORT LONDON
Nikolaev
Black Sea
Uiman
RAF Blitz Hits Cologne and Emden In Major Raid
British air force planes conducted a large scale assault on Germany and northern France. Twenty RAF aircraft were lost in the raid which targeted Cologne in the Rhineland and facilities at De Kooy in the Netherlands and Emden in Germany.
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LONDON
C.P
Royal Air Force
Germany
France
Rhineland
Cologne
De Kooy
Netherlands
Emden
air ministry
Brendan Bracken rises to world headlines as Churchill ally
The Ottawa Journal profile describes Brendan Bracken as Churchill's right hand man and Britain's No 1 holder of secrets. An Irishman born in Kilmallock Sligo he sailed to Australia as a youth and built a fortune before entering the British Ministry of Information.
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y. T
Ottawa Journal
Brendan Bracken
Mr. Churchill
Britain
Ministry of Information
Kilmallock
Sligo
De Valera
Brendan
Ireland
Brendan of
Clonfert
Australia
Sydney
Twelve Aussie Brothers Enlist in Imperial Army
Twelve brothers from a Victorian family volunteer for the Australian Imperial army. Two are prisoners of war in Greece, five are serving abroad, and five are in training camps awaiting overseas service. The father is an ex-Anzac.
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MELBOURNE
Australia
Greece
Eight Canucks Dead In Air Crash In Britain
A large transoceanic aircraft crashed on a British hillside after departing a British airport. The Royal Air Force Ferry Command announced 22 dead, eight Canadians, seven Americans, with crews including captains, radio operators, and a flying engineer. Unclear if the plane was en route to or from Canada.
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LONDON
C.P
Britain
acada
MONTREAL
Royal Air Force Ferry Command
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Ferry Command
Australia
Legless Ace Douglas Bader Reported Missing
London report states Wing Cmdr. Douglas Bader the legless RAF ace who led the all Canadian squadron in the Battle of Britain is missing. He has 15 confirmed downed planes and recently earned a bar to his DSO. Bader, born in London, lost both legs in 1931, but flew with artificial limbs and scored key exploits during the war. His mother was notified and villagers informed.
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LONDON
Douglas Bader
Royal Air Force
Britain
Bader
R.A F
E. W. Hobbs
Sprotborough
Doncaster
German Armor Reaches Black Sea Coast in Ukraine
Berlin reports advance units of Germanys armored divisions have reached the Black Sea coast at several points in Ukraine. The high command claims air raids demoralized rail facilities and targeted railway junctions east of Odessa near Ochakov, with Moscow bomber objectives hit and transport ships sunk as Soviet lines suffer.
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BERLIN
Germany
Ukraine
Black Sea
Ochakov
Odessa
high command
Moscow
SAV
DNB
Darlan Gets More Power In Vichy Cabinet Reorg
In Vichy France on August 12 Admiral Jean Darlan was named minister of national defense as part of a cabinet reorganization that concentrated military power in his hands. Informants said the changes increased Darlan’s internal authority while international policy remained unsettled after weekend talks with Petain and Gen. Maxime.
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VICHY
France
Jean Darlan
Darlan
Petain
Maxime
Canada studies instalment buying policy
Ottawa officials said the cabinet has not yet decided on curbing instalment buying in Canada. Finance department officials commented on restrictive measures announced in Washington and enacted Monday, noting the question remains under study.
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OTTAWA
Canada
finance department
Washington
Duke Tries Signal Peak Hike During Alberta Visit
LORNE BRUCE reports from Jasper Alberta that the Duke of Kent and Inspector James Evans climbed halfway up Whistler mountain and began a hike toward Signal mountains near Lac Beauvert. He plans to depart for Edmonton by special train tomorrow, then move on to Medicine Hat with Moose Jaw as the next official stop. The Duke spoke cordially with Charles Lambe, a familiar waiter from London.
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JASPER
Alta
Duke of Kent
Rocky Mountain
Edmonton
James Evans
Scotland Yard
Whistler mountain
Lac Beauvert
Jasper Park Lodge
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Moose Jaw
Charles Lambe
Ciro
London
Danish agricultural resources plunge under Nazi control
In Occupied Denmark on Aug 12 the Danish statistical department reported 1940 saw a 600 million crown drop in the value of Denmark's agricultural resources, including animal stock and raw materials. Imports declined 395 million crowns. exports 93 million. shipping returns 97 million. profits from calling ships 50 million. foreign trade down 15 million, while foreign credits rose 882 million to 1,664 million crowns.
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COPENHAGEN
Denmark
Danish statistical department
Sees Possibility U S May Sever Commercial Relations With Japan
Washington August 12 Senator Walter George said it is within the range of possibility that the United States might sever all commercial relations with Japan. He noted such steps could follow if Japan acts in the southern Pacific or against Russia in Siberia. Senator Nye warned against unintended entry into global war via backdoor moves toward Japan.
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WASHINGTON
Walter George
United States
Japan
Georgia Democrat
foreign reations committee
southern Pacific
Russia
Siberia
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Atlantic
Nye
Food For Thought to By Eddie Gilmore
London reporters describe rationing era butchers as favored figures in wartime England. A Sussex butcher develops a drink habit, perks from housewives, and a bustling shop scenes become a social oddity. The piece mocks wartime conviviality and the tension between legality and temptation.
Marquess of Willingdon, Former Canadian Governor General, Dies
London obituary reports the death of 74 year old Marquess of Willingdon former governor general of Canada and viceroy of India with a career spanning diplomat military service and governance. He stood as a key imperial figure, guiding policy during crises and receiving royal honors. His son Viscount Ratendone survives.
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Canada
Marquess of Willingdon
LONDON
C. P. Cabie
Lord Willingdon
Ottawa
India
Eton
Cambridge
South America
Britain
Viscount Ratendone
Congress party
Willingdon
cinque ports
Order of St. Michael and St
Earl Willingdon
Suez Again Bombed in Alexandria Raid
Egyptian communique reports air raids on the Suez Canal zone and the port of Alexandria. Eight killed and 193 injured in the canal zone, four injured in Alexandria. Some damage in the canal area and slight damage at Alexandria.
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CAIRO
Suez Canal
Alexandria
canal zone
canal
Parachute Troop Drops in Romania Reported
A Vichy news agency quote relayed by the British Broadcasting Corporation says Russia has been dropping parachute troops into Romania since the start of the war. The dispatch is dated London and attributed to the Vichy agency.
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LONDON
Bucharest
Vichy
British Broadcasting Corporation
Russia
Romania
Australian Leader Sees War Moving Toward Australia
Prime Minister R. G. Menzies announced after a cabinet meeting that ministers urged him to travel to London soon over the Far Eastern crisis. The Commonwealth parliament was summoned to meet August 20 to address the situation, with opposition leaders urging loyal service as war risks loom near Australia.
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MELBOURNE
Australia
R. G. Menzies
London
J. H. Curtin
Menzies
war council
Russia For Pan Slavic Unity Proposal Ahead of Germany
MOSCOW August 12 Soviet Russia proposes broad self rule for Slavonic peoples across Europe and part of Asia to unite Slavs against Germany. The Kremlin plan, unlike classic pan Slavic solidarity, was unveiled at a Moscow meeting of Slav state representatives.
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MOSCOW
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Europe
Asia
Kremlin
U.S. to Extend Training of Drafted Forces
A.P. report notes the House of Representatives tentatively approved extending training for selectees, National Guards, and army reserves 18 months beyond the original term. The bulletin also covers Ecuador apologizing to Japan over anti-Japanese actions and other WW2 era dispatches.
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U.S
WASHINGTON
A.P
house of representatives
ECUADOR
JAPAN
TOKYO
A-P
foreign office
Tsuneo Yanai
Guayaquil
INDO-CHINA
MANILA
Cambodia
Thailand
SHANGHAI
Domel
Hanoi
YUGOSLAVIA
ANKARA
Turkey
HMS
LONDON
C.P
Germany
British Broadcasting Corporation
B.B.C
MOSCOW
Soviet Information bureau
SAIGON
Sarablaga
Thai boundary commission
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