Iran envoy vows to resist any invasion
Washington Aug 22 Mohammed Shayesteh Iran’s envoy said Iran would resist aggression from any source. After meeting with Cordell Hull he told reporters Iran would fight Germany Russia Britain or any other force to prevent aggression on Iranian soil. He denied German fifth columnists in Iran and noted the German population levels.
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WASHINGTON
A.P
Mohammed Shayesteh
Iran
Cordell Hull
Germany
Russia
Britain
coun
Deadlocks Lengthen US Strikes at Shipyards and Transit
Deadlocks today prolonged two major American strikes at Kearny New Jersey shipyards and Detroit transit. Eighteen thousand workers stayed home as ship construction stalled on cruisers and destroyers. CIO leader John Green and company president L H Korndorff met with President Roosevelt in Washington.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Kearny
Detroit
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
John Green
L. H. Korndorff
Roosevelt
ADAMANT Green
Polish Resistance Shaped by Terror in Warsaw
A neutral observer who spent months in German-occupied Poland notes a militant Polish resolve amid terror. He cites 15,000 Gestapo agents in Warsaw district, including 4,000 women, showing resistance exceeds formal defense. He recalls trolley segregation favoring Germans and Polish solidarity in the face of oppression. A Warsaw priest calls for readiness to fight beyond soldiering for Christ.
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Poland
Gestapo
Warsaw
Germany
Sharp Division Of Opinion On Loan To Russia
Washington Aug 22 sharp division in legislative opinion emerged over a war loan for Russia Senator John Danaher Rep Conn demanded full congressional details before credits are placed at Soviet disposal for military purchases in the United States He argued it would be preposterous to ask American taxpayers to foot the bills when Russian resources are equal to our own Senator Elbert Thomas Dem Utah and Josiah Bailey Dem NC supported aiding countries fighting Germany while Bailey said ideology should not deter a material contribution to hasten a Nazi defeat Jones said RFC would consider a loan to Russia if administration favors it
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WASHINGTON
Russia
John Danaher
Rep
Conn
congress
United States
Danaher
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
export-import bank
RFC
Begins Parleys With British Govt Officials
Lt.-Col George A. Drew Ontario Conservative leader began a series of conferences in London with government officials to learn wartime methods and apply lessons in Canada. He spent an hour with Agriculture Minister R S Hudson discussing agricultural problems and home-use suggestions, then met Brendan Bracken and BBC officials, citing strong interdepartmental cooperation.
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LONDON
c.p. Cable
George A. Drew
Ontario
Canada
R S. Hudson
Brendan Bracken
British Broadcasting Corporation
Drew
Britain Thanks Canada for Big Help in War Food Supply
Prime Minister Mackenzie King, after meeting Lord Woolton in London, told The Canadian Press Canada’s food ministry is ready to cooperate to keep and possibly increase the flow of foods like wheat bacon and cheese to Britain. He said Canadian conferences have deepened his conviction the Canadian government is fully informed on the war effort. The meeting followed a luncheon with the British cabinet.
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London
England
Wiliam L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Winston
R. K. CARNEGIE
C.P. Cable
Mackenzie King
Lord Woolton
ada
United Kingdom
ministry of food
Mr. King
Vincent Massey
King
Four Eskimos Sentenced at Belcher Islands
Four Eskimos convicted of manslaughter after violence that killed nine Eskimos were sentenced by Mr Justice C. P. Plaxton at Belcher Islands. Peter Sala and Charlie Duyerack received two years hard labor at Chesterfield Inlet police post. Ablaykok got one year. Peter Quarack had a suspended two year term. Mina and Akeevik were found insane and Alex Alawkok was acquitted.
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BELCHER ISLANDS
C. P. Plaxton
Peter Sala
Charlie Duyerack
Chesterfield Inlet polie
Ablaykok
Peter Quarack
Mina
Akeevik
Alex Alawkok
Lethbridge Battery for Sixth Division
Calgary August 22 three Alberta units will join the Sixth Division Canadian Army Active Brigadier F M W Harvey announces the 39th Battery Royal Canadian Artillery Lethbridge the 17th Ambulance Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Edmonton and one third of the Petrol Company to be recruited from the Ammunition Column and Petrol Park Company Calgary and Edmonton Details of mobilization will be sent to the affected units soon
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CALGARY
C. P
Alberta
Canadian Army
F. M. W. Harvey
V.C
M.C
Military District 13
39th Battery
Royal Canadian Artillery
Lethbridge
17th Ambulance
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Edmonton
No Invader of Thailand Will Meet No Easy Victory
Bangkok August 22 A P minister of state Luang Vichitar Vadakarn declared no nation can attack Thailand without facing stubborn resistance. He reiterated Thailand's neutrality and opposition to invasion and urged readiness with air raid shelters as a precaution.
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BANGKOK
Thailand
A.P
Luang Vichitar Vadakarn
Aussies Still Doing Battle In Isle of Crete
Melbourne report says Australian soldiers still hold out in Crete harassing the enemy and making for beaches to evacuate when possible. Major General Iven MacKay, back from the Middle East to command Australia's home army, noted Greek civilians risk their lives aiding the Australians as they are left behind after the German attack on Crete.
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MELBOURNE
Crete
Iven MacKay
Middle East
Australia
lefl
Danish PM says Iceland had no choice in US occupation
In Copenhagen on August 22 Prime Minister Thovald Stauning stated Iceland could not avoid US troop occupation during World War II. He expressed faith in America’s pledge to withdraw after the war and warned Iceland could face direct involvement in the conflict. He called the US move regrettable from a European viewpoint.
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Island
COPENHAGEN
Thovald Stauning
Denmark
Iceland
Stauning
Christian
Britain
United States
Europe
Health official places Calgary girl under observation
Vancouver Aug 22 Dr Stewart Murray city health officer said a 20 year old girl arriving from Calgary is under observation as a suspected infantile paralysis case.
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VANCOUVER
Stewart Murray
Calgary
Nazis Claim Hugo Toll From Reds
Berlin reports say Russians are sending fresh reserves to halt the Eastward Nazi advance and notes islands of opposition in the Dnieper bend and behind German lines. Source cites 1,250,000 Russian soldiers captured since invasion began and lists major losses of enemy armor, guns, and aircraft, with German casualties described as high.
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BERLIN
Dnieper
Ukraine
Pripet
Pinsk
Gomel
Hitler
Russia
Germany
Baltic
Black Sea
Bombers At Vladivostok
Japan seeks US assurances that any American bombers sent to Russia will not stay at Vladivostok and urges Washington to restrict shipments. Tokyo cites grave concern over US supplies to Vladivostok while routine talks continue in Washington and Tokyo to solve traffic matters.
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TOKYO
Japan
United States
Russia
Vladivostok
Koh Ishii
foreign office
Ishii
Middle East
U.S
Washington
Halifax Flies To Great Britain Amid Atlantic Crossing
Viscount Halifax British ambassador to the United States arrived at a British air port after crossing the Atlantic from Canada in a bomber. He will report to Prime Minister Churchill on British American relations and his Pacific coast visit, and is to return to Washington late next month. Around Shanghai, Japanese forces began erecting barbed wire barricades around the city to deter terrorists and control movement, unsettling non Axis foreign residents.
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LONDON
C.P
Viscount Halifax
United States
Atlantic
Canada
Churchill
Pacific coast
Washington
SHANGHAI
City Is Now Formidable Armed Camp
Moscow dispatch reports Red army halting German push toward Leningrad as the city is described as a formidable armed camp. Observers note ongoing fighting around Kingtsepp and Novgorod with no significant German progress. Leningrad reportedly echoes with marching troops as Russia withdraws from Gomel and plans counterattacks elsewhere.
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MOSCOW
Red army
Leningrad
Russia
Kingtsepp
Novgorod
GOMEL
Twelve Adrift On Dredge in Pacific Gate
In SAN PEDRO CALIF Aug 22 a $500000 Standard Dredging craft towed from its steamer Chippewa is adrift 1240 miles east of Honolulu. Twelve defence workers aboard the rudderless dredge face exposure to gale and potential swamping as navy tugs rush support and food and water for 15 days remain aboard.
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SAN PEDRO
Calif
Pacific
Standard Dredging Gap of
New York
Chippewa
Honolulu
John Allison
the
rush
coast
G. Harrington
Honolu
Standard
Duke of Kent Opens EX At Toronto
The Duke of Kent opened Canada's 63rd National Exhibition in Toronto, calling it Canada's answer. He attended a directors' luncheon, received a Ontario gold medallion, and presided at the bandstand opening amid thousands. He noted Canada's wartime industrial contribution and spoke of progress since his 14 years ago visit.
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TORONTO
Duke of Kent
Dominion
Canada
Ontario
John Millar
exhibition association
Power plant workers end brief strike at Allan mine
In Glace Bay area news, fifteen men from the Allan mine power plant near Stellarton agreed to return to work after a short strike that idled three mines with 1,200 staff. Lack of power to run machinery kept other workers away, ending a brief disruption.
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NEW GLASGOW
N.S
C.P
Allan
Acadia Coal Company
Stellarton
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Hochi
Halifax
People’s Army
Tass
Smolensk
Kiev
Pacific Gate
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Mannerheim
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ALEXANDRIA
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