Large daylight raid by RAF bays 600 planes over NW France
Nearly 600 bombers and fighters swarmed over 1,000 square miles in a daylight raid on northwestern France. The attack protected by hundreds of fighters targeted airdromes, military installations, and patrol vessels. British fighters pressed close to ground to machine gun German airfields, taking the Nazis by surprise.
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ONDON
C.P
France
Royal Air Force
Germany
ministry of information
Calais
Boulogne
R.A.F
Britain
Lend Lease Law Expands Power for Aid to Allies
President Roosevelt seeks swift action on the lend lease plan and asks Congress for sweeping authority to manufacture, transfer, and loan U S defense articles to Britain and other democracies at war. The bill would let the president procure defense articles and lend, lease, or dispose of them as vital to U S defense.
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Associated Press
FLASHINGTON
Roosevelt
United States congress
Britain
congress
United States
Halifax Will Break Precedent As Ambassador Move
The New York Times editorial says Viscount Halifax as ambassador to Washington breaks precedent by serving in a dual role with his own government and ours. It notes the unprecedented position underscores the mission's importance and Halifax's status as a minister of the crown.
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NEW YORK
The
New York Times
United States
Churchill
Washington
Viscount Halifax
the Times
Left Hand Corner: One Thousand Dogfish Catch
A North Sydney fisherman hauled a thousand dogfish off Nova Scotia, disappointing hopes for cod. Dogfish, though a nuisance in Atlantic fisheries, are used for meat and oil in some regions, while in Canada they are seldom fished for food. The article discusses varying uses and regional roles of dogfish.
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North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Canada
Dominion
British Columbia
Thailand to bomb Saigon Dalat and Phnompenh in retaliation
Bangkok announces day and night air raids on Saigon Dalat and Phnompenh in response to suspected French Indo China bombings of Thai towns. Communique reports three French planes repulsed, Thai forces advance, French troops retreat with losses and equipment left behind. Thai planes also hit Batambong and Siemreap near the Lost City.
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Thailand
A.P
supreme command of
Siam
Saigon
Dalat
Pnompenh
Ubol
Prachinburi
supreme command
Batambong
Siemreap
Clean Up African Campaign Then Drive On Italy
British officials discuss a potential invasion of Italy after clearing North Africa as Nile victories and Albanian successes raise hopes of ending Italian resistance. Analysts say a North African victory could lead to attacks on Italian ports, with Britain’s Middle East forces poised to invade across the Mediterranean or Adriatic. Germany might divert planes and troops to Italy, while Britain would gain bomber bases and footholds in the Brenner Pass, boosting prestige in the Balkans and countering German domination.
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North Africa
Italy
Germany
Drew Middleton
Associated Press
ONDON
Britain
Mediterranean
Albania
North
Africa
Royal Navy
air force
Middle East
Adriatic
Brenner Pass
Balkans
Caporetto
Successes Of Allies May Shorten War
Allied advances in North Africa boost hopes that Britain Free France and Greece can win sooner than expected. Greek forces seized Klisura from Italy while British units pushed near Tobruk, feeding optimism as Churchill’s earlier vow of a tearing campaign echoes. The German high command monitors proceedings as troops shift toward Romania.
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Free France
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Klisura
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Italy
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Romania
British Artillery Pounds Tobruk Outer Fort
AIRO Jan 10 British artillery opened heavy shelling of Tobruk outer defences in a preliminary foray ahead of an expected assault on the Libyan base. British authorities said full力量 would take time to mass, with preparations following the pattern used to seize Bardia 70 miles east.
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AIRO
Tobruk
Bardia
Weygand declares Islam united with new France
General Weygand spoke on French Morocco radio from Rabat to Moslem populations in French Africa, saying Islam stands united under the new France of Marshal Petain. He appeared at the Cherifian palace in Rabat with General Auguste Nogues, resident general of French Morocco, during the Mohammadan New Year celebration.
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France
Maxime Weygard
French Africa
Marshal Petain
Weygand
Morocco
Rabat
Cherifian
Auguste Nogues
French Morocco
London Bomb Raid Drops Fire Bombs on City
German raiders hurled numerous fire bombs at London in a wide raid across the capital and into surrounding districts. The home security ministry said the fires were quickly extinguished by newly organized fire fighting squads and the capital saw 20 small blazes in one borough without calling on regular brigades. The campaign extended to Liverpool as weather paused the night attacks for the first time in 314 nights.
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LONDON
ministry of the home security
Britain
Liverpool
Saskatchewan Regiment Puts Troops In Vancouver Hotel
The 16-22 Saskatchewan Horse Regiment under Lt-Col W Van Allen settled into bar racks at the Old Hotel Vancouver in downtown Vancouver. Once cavalry, the unit was reorganized as infantry last July and had trained at Dundurn and Weyburn Saskatchewan.
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OLD COAST
VANCOUVER
Saskatchewan Horse Regiment
W. Van Allen
Saskatchewan Horse
Dundurn
Weyburn
Sask
British forces tighten around Tobruk and Ethiopia fronts
British reports say concentration of troops around Tobruk with operations westward. RAF raids on Ethiopia fuel native uprisings as Ethiopians and guerrillas harass Italian lines and supply routes near the Sudan and Kenyan borders. Haile Selassie’s refugee action accelerates efforts in the region.
Lethbridge bombing school project may start next June
A noon address indicates work on the Empire training plan’s Lethbridge bombing school will begin about next June unless plans change. Russia and Germany sign five treaties, including a new trade pact, in Moscow. Nazi bombers using Italian bases expected to harass British shipping in the Mediterranean, per informed circles. Several hundred tons of British bombs struck Messina harbor in Sicily. A plan to provide a new plane for Squadron Leader Douglas Bader is under consideration, with Nova Scotia veterans contributing from pensions. Agriculture Minister Gardiner welcomes farmers' organization, not opposing it.
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C.P. Cable
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Libya
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SICILY
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Middle East command
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C.P
Douglas Bader
Royal Air Force
Sydney Lambert
Dominion
Nova Scotia
GARDINER
FARMERS’ ORGANIZATION
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