Lightning Drive Advances To Gazala In Libya War
AIRO Jan 9 Britain reports its desert forces pushed to Gazala 120 miles inside Libya near Tobruk while RAF strikes ground Italian planes and airdromes. Rebels in western Ethiopia seize the post at Gubba as British air operations extend along the Libyan coast from Benghazi to Tobruk.
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AIRO
Britain
Royal Air Force
Africa
Gazala
Libya
Tobruk
Middle East
Ethiopia
R.A.F
El Adem
Bengali
Marituba
Tmimi
Giarauli
Massaua
Eritrea
Cairo
London
Adem
RAF
GUBBA
Ital- Fame
Sudan
Blue Nile
Lake Tana
Kassala
Benina
Yamimi
Martuba
Garzala
Bengasi
Naval Bases In Germany Set On Fire
Italian high command reports British bombers hit Naples and Palermo during Jan 8 9 raid. About 15 buildings and a harbor ship damaged, one hospital ship in harbor, five killed and thirty injured in Naples. Palermo saw limited damage. Seven hour RAF raid on Wilhelmshaven and Emden started fires and met strong anti aircraft fire.
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ROME
A.P
high command
Naples
Palermo
Sicily
LONDON
Royal Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
air ministry
marine werft
Regulus Submarine Feared Lost in War Service
The admiralty announced that the Regulus, a Rainbow class submarine, is overdue and must be considered lost. The vessel weighs between 1475 and 2030 tons and normally carries a crew of 59 men.
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LONDON
C.P
admiralty
London taxi drivers in wartime grit and humor
The piece recalls London cabmen hardened by war with cranking stem-winders still common among a third of cabs. Drivers, veterans of Mons and Ypres, now face diesel shortages and danger while some serve in tank corps or air force. A portrait of grit, courage, and aging taxis amid conflict.
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London
Mons
Charlero
Ypres
hell
Jerry
tank corps
air force
ambu
Churchill praises U S cooperation in Halifax mission
Prime Minister Churchill told a Pilgrims luncheon in London that he hopes Viscount Halifax will prosper in a mission as momentous as any entrusted to an Englishman. He stressed the future of the world and a civilization based on Christian ethics hangs on Anglo American relations.
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LONDON
U.P
Churchill
Viscount Halifax
United States
Great Britain
Govt Takes Over Inglis Plant To Make Bren Guns
The Ottawa Journal reports the Bren gun contract with John Inglis Co. of Toronto has been cancelled and replaced by two new contracts dated Oct 31 1940. The plant will now operate under public ownership by the government, retroactive to the Bren gun enterprise start. The new terms pay less to the contractor than under the original agreement and cover Bren guns and spare parts.
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UAWA
C.P
Ottawa Journal
John Inglis Co
Toronto
Inglis company
Pioneer Woman of West Passes at Hat
Margaret Bry Mitchell 92 year old pioneer resident of Western Canada died in Medicine Hat. She came to Canada from Scotland in 1884 with her sister Janet and brothers James and Robert. The sisters operated a china and book shop after opening a general merchandise store at Regina and later moved here.
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MEDICINE HAT
Margaret Bry
Mitchell
Western Canada
Canada
Scotland
Janet
James
Robert
Regina
Identity of Man Lost With Amy Remains Mystery
London reports the man who died with Amy Johnson in the Thames estuary crash remains unidentified as no passenger accompanied her on takeoff. Rescue attempts saved the swimmer, but Miss Johnson and the other victim were not recovered yet.
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LONDON
Amy Johnson Mollison
England
Thames estuary
Miss Johnson
Man Held For Murder In Remote British Columbia Cabin
Allan Bruce Cunning ham, 50, arrested by BC police twenty two miles from Kamloops for the murder of Frank Hargreaves at a remote cabin near Mount Robson. Dee, 28, detained as associate.
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KAMLOOPS
B.C
C.P
Allan Bruce Cunningham
British Columbia
Frank Hargreaves
Mount Robson
Dee
Lend-Lease Legislation Ready Friday
Washington dispatch reports a tentative draft bill giving the United States broad powers to lend ships tanks guns and planes to Britain and other democracies may be ready for Congress tomorrow. It is described as new legislation not an amendment to existing laws such as the neutrality act or Pittman law. Estimated costs range from two to ten billion dollars.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Britain
congress
Stage Is Set For Opening Tobruk Siege
British mechanized desert cavalry move in as Tobruk braces for siege with air sea and land pressure. El Adem airport near Tobruk is in British hands as patrols probe and cut off Derna and Bengazi routes. A knockout blow to Mussolini’s forces mirrors Sunday’s Bardia action. Italians may still try a westward stand aided by terrain.
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CAIRO
Egypt
Britain
Tobruk
Derna
Bengazi
El Adem
Bardia
Mussolini
Italian Torpedo Boat Sinks British Submarine Claim
Rome reports Italian torpedo boat Frannica sunk a British submarine and a Fascist submarine in the Atlantic sent a 3,600 ton British auxiliary cruiser to the bottom. No immediate confirmation from British sources was available.
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ROME
ineralian high command
Frannica
Atlantic
Sayers Named By Social Credit To Run In Camrose
EDMONTON Jan 9 C I L Sayers 41 year old farmer of Meeting Creek Alta will carry the banner for the Social Credit party in the provincial by election at Camrose Feb 6 He was born at Woodbury City Iowa and came to Canada with his parents when 18 months old The selection committee chose him from three nominees Mrs J Tucker and Morley Westlake were not chosen Camrose is Sayers home for 40 years The by election follows the death of D B Mullen minister of agriculture The Co operative Commonwealth party has chosen Chester A Ronning The Independent group will select their candidate Friday making it a three way race
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EDMONTON
IL Sayers
Meeting Creek
Alta
Social Credit party
Camrose
Sayers
Woodbury City
Iowa
Canada
S.C
Camrese
London Air Attack Breaks Silence On Night of Bombardment
London sirens wailed as anti aircraft guns fired breaking three nights of quiet during a Nazi air raid on the capital. The first night alert since the all clear Sunday night shows Britain facing renewed danger.
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LONDON
C.P
BRITAIN
WASHINGTON
A.P
Andrew May
United States nouse of representatives
United States
May
Hitler
ETHIOPIA
CAIRO
Italy
Addis Ababa
kingdom of
Haile Selassie
FRANCE
western hemisphere
B.C
VICTORIA
Ottawa
W. J. Asselstine
FOWLER
HEPBURN
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