Ottawa Labour Minister expands compulsory employment transfer orders
Ottawa August 19 Labor Minister Mitchell announced all youths and men ages 16 to 40 are subject to existing and future compulsory transfer orders. The sixth order will cover occupations in the first five orders and move more men into high priority jobs as administration proceeds. He stressed careful, progressive implementation and said ex-servicemen and men with domestic responsibilities will register, with persuasion used where appropriate.
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OTTAWA
Mitchell
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Left Hand Corner recounts brutal Mala siege struggle
Lendon correspondent of the Ottawa Journal cites an officer who survived weeks at Mala island during the siege. The account details scarce food and improvised survival scenes including camouflage of fighter planes and antiaircraft gear, a candle lit meal, and a makeshift tooth party amid air raids and long odds.
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Lendon
Ottawa Journal
Sicily
Marta
ae Von VV
Quebec Conference Opens General Review of War Political Strategy
Allied political strategy takes center stage at Quebec as Eden, Roosevelt, and Churchill convene to shape postwar policy. Discussions focus on French recognition, Soviet relations, and a unified stance across nations while balancing military aims with diplomatic moves, amid efforts to reassure public opinion.
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UEBEC
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Churchill
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Moscow
Stalin
Ike Sumner Welles
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United Nations
Italy
Schepmann Named Chief of Staff in Nazi Storm Troopers
New York dispatch reports a Berlin broadcast saying General Wilhelm Schepmann is appointed by Hitler as chief of staff of the Navi storm troopers. He fills the vacancy caused by the death of Viktor Lutve May 2 from injuries in a motor accident.
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NEW YORK
Berlin
Wilhelm Schepmann
Adolf Hitler
Schepmann
heath
Viktor Lutve
McNaughton to Lead Invasion of Europe
On August 19, Evening Standard correspondent in Quebec reports Lt Gen A G G M c Naughton, commander of the Canadian Army in Britain, is likely to command the invasion of Europe. An official announcement would follow a Quebec conference between Churchill and Roosevelt. The spearhead may include French-speaking Canadians.
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ONDON
T. G A. Cook
Evening Standard
Quebec
LL McNaughton
Britain
Europe
Churchill
Roosevelt
Nazis Invade North Italy
British informant says the Germans are massing divisions to strike northern Italy with several divisions moving from France and Germany. Indications also show French troops have moved to occupy coastal routes to Toulon. A radio broadcast urged Europe to prepare for invasion as Allies gauge Italian defense and Axis strength.
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LONDON
Italy
France
Germany
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Toulon
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high command
Europe
Sicily
U S Fleet Shelling Italy First Time On Mainland
Allied headquarter reports American warships shelled Gioia Tauro and Palmi in southern Italy, targeting bridges and power plants as light bombers and fighter bombers attacked roads and railways. Medium bombers hit Angitola and Ponticdi areas while ground artillery exchanges occurred across the Strait of Messina. Two Axis ships sunk and several enemy aircraft downed. three Allied planes missing.
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Sardinia
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Bizerte
German Government Quits Berlin Report Sparks Confusion
London reports quote the Voelkischer Beobachter via UN radio that the entire German government has left Berlin. Unconfirmed, the claim stirred surprise amid weeks of vague transfer rumors and no official confirmation.
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Berne dispatch
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Voelkischer Breobacher
Berlin
Associated Press
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Dieppe Raid Anniversary Marks Canadian Role
Canada marks the first anniversary of the Dieppe raid with a wartime recital of the 1942 operation. Officers recall the reconnoissance in force aimed to gain experience for the general offensive, and the combined services demonstration that followed. Canadian units and Allied forces faced stiff German resistance, with heavy casualties and major learning outcomes cited by officials.
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Dieppe
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Canada reports 385 dead in Sicily campaign totals
UULIED HEADQUARTERS North Africa Aug 19 Canadians casualties in Sicily up to Aug 4 total 1 895 with 25 officers 360 other ranks killed 100 officers 1 100 other ranks wounded and 10 officers 300 other ranks missing The defence department lists totals for July 10 to Aug 4 as 385 dead 1 760 wounded and 0 missing The figures align with the 25 000 Allied casualties in the 38 day Sicily campaign and note Hong Kong losses as a benchmark.
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North Africa
C P.y
Canada
Sicily
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Dieppe
Dominion
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
HONG KONG
OTTAWA
defence department
Algiers
Simley
Canadian army
Iam
overseas department of national
Siers
Memorial to Aberhart in Calgary Memorial Fund Established
A Calgary ceremony honors Premier Aberhart with a memorial cairn and a memorial fund named the Whe ham oobermact Memorial Fund. Committees are formed to oversee the project and maintain the tribute with public support and donations.
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DUIBANeNt
Waillham
Agabarr toundea
Wheham oobermact Memorial Fund
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Encirclement advances around Kharkov amid Soviet push
MOSCOW reports Soviet forces slog through German resistance south of Kharkov toward two remaining railway escape lines. A communique claims Zmypev captured in a decisive assault, with seven miles of front, and gains near Kharkov boost pressure on German lines as casualties mount.
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Nine Miles South of Kharkov Russians Advance Again
Broadcast reports via NBC recorded in New York say Russian forces moved within nine miles of Kharkov. Moscow says Russians captured over 20 villages near Bryansk and advanced seven miles in the Kharkov sector, destroying German armor and aviation in other sectors. Hull leaves for Quebec to attend Allied conference. Allied planes strike base near Hanoy Indo China and Mangshih fuel dumps. Two jail break prisoners are recaptured, Clifford R. Coats and Jack W. Featherstone, previously escaped from the Provincial Jail.
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