Churchill Defends War Aims in Glasgow Speech
Britain's aim is to extirpate Hitlerism from Europe. In a Glasgow city council address Prime Minister Churchill warned of coming sufferings yet expressed confidence in victory. He said invaders would face a united Britain with millions of armed and well equipped troops. Hopkins attended as Roosevelt's representative.
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GLASGOW
C.P. Cable
Britain
Europe
Churchill
Hitler
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Hopkins
WASHINGTON
Burton Wheeler
London
Goose and sheep form unlikely coastal bond
A cackling Canada goose joins a flock of sheep on Vancouver Island, following and resting with them as they graze near the sea. The goose, the smallest in the group, keeps to the flock when observers approach, then wings back to shelter when necessary. The note cites migration patterns from Alaska to California.
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couver Island
department of mines and resources
Alaska
California
Sacramento Valley
Feo Qualicum Beach
Van
Churchill speech shifts American view on war aid in 1941
Canadian press reports Prime Minister Churchill urging the United States to supply weapons, ships, and airplanes rather than deploy large overseas armies. The piece argues that sending ground troops now would worsen Britain's food situation and that air power and material aid are the practical path until Britain consolidates a foothold in Europe.
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GUY RHOADES
Winston Churchill
United States
Britain
Europe
Senator Glass Would Declare War On Nazis Now
Senator Carter Glass urged that the United States declare war on Germany at once, saying it was his personal view though he respected policy guidance from experts in state war and navy departments. He also supported sending ships into war zones to aid Britain and escort convoys, while Nye and Wheeler offered differing views on immediate war action.
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WASHINGTON
Carter Glass
Dem
Virginia
United States
Germany
Roosevelt
Democratic steering committee
foreign relations committee
senate
James Byrnes
Denn
South Carolina
U.S
Britain
Great Britain
Gerald Nye
Rep
North Dakota
Soviet potato crop boosts harvest and cuts prices
Moscow reports a bumper potato harvest this year with tuber prices reduced by 25 percent, easing local markets and benefiting consumers. The government cited favorable weather and improved efficiency in farming as key factors behind the drop in price and higher output.
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MOSCOW
Nazis Intern 3000 Britons in German Occupied France
Berlin dispatch reports about 3000 British subjects interned across German occupied France. Camps at Besancon and Le Bourget hold men women and children at Besancon and only men at Le Bourget. Total interned count not yet known.
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BERLIN
A.P
France
Bescancon
Le Bourget
French Freighter Mendoza Seized Off Brazil by British Cruiser
The French freighter Mendoza was intercepted five miles off Santa Catarina by the British auxiliary cruiser Asturias and towed toward the high seas. Brazilian naval planes confirmed the seizure after the ship, carrying food for France, tried to evade British patrols within territorial waters.
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Mendoza
Asturias
DE JANEIRO
navy ministry
San Catharina
France
O Globo
Porto Bella
Santa Catharina
naval ministry
fleet navy
Brazil
Ponta Itapercocia
state of Santa Catharina
Bonar Law’s Son May Become Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs
London January 18 Richard Law 39 son of the late Canadian born prime minister Andrew Bonar Law may be named under-secretary of state for foreign affairs in Churchill’s government political circles said today Richard Law is the son of the former British prime minister and is connected with the London political scene in these reports
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LONDON
Richard Law
Britain
Andrew Bonar Law
Churchill
German Internee Schweiger Recaptured In Fort William Jewelry Store
Fort William police recaptured Bruno Schweiger 28 in a jewelry shop after he tried to sell an Austrian gold coin following an escape from a Northwestern Ontario internment camp. Erich Weisser 31 eluded capture and remained at large as subzero conditions persisted. Schweiger wore a long black overcoat and rubber boots. he broke free during transport but was quickly recaptured with help from three citizens. Weisser is described as blue-eyed, 5 feet 7 inches, 160 pounds, in internee clothing.
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FORT WILLIAM
C.P
Ontario
Bruno Schweiger
Erich Weisser
Albert Irving
Weisser
Harry Lomas
Schweiger
Lomas
Germans Make First Daylight Raid On London
Shanghai dispatch notes strikes affecting 6000 barbers and 4000 other workers. In the French concession garbage collectors and various industries walk out, disrupting daily services.
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SHANGHAI
Miners Here To Get Bonus 18 Cents Day
Alberta and British Columbia coal mine workers under United Mine Workers of America agreements will receive an 18 cent daily cost of living bonus for January 1 to April 30, 1941. Labor Minister McLarty approved the Britnell commission report confirming the rise in living costs since the 1938 wage pact. Continued on Page Three.
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OTTAWA
Alberta
British Columbia
United Mine Workers of America
McLarty
Britnell commission
Hepburn pushes wartime currency increase in Canada
Premier Hepburn urged the Dominion government to issue more currency to meet wartime needs. He argued the Bank of Canada should aid producers and provinces, not seek gains, warning against reliance on the gold standard and high interest funding. He cited a serious financial crisis as western provinces face fiscal strains.
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TORONTO
CPI
Hepburn
Dominion
Bank of Canada
London Weathering First Daylight Bomb Raids. Swansea Hit
Five bombs struck a London residential district as German bombers attacked during daylight for the first time in 12 days. Ground batteries engaged the raiders. alarm lifted after about 90 minutes. Swansea, 45 miles west of Cardiff, endured fires and limited casualties. Devon reports fatalities.
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LONDON
England
Swansea
Wales
Cardiff
Britain
air ministry
Bristol Channel
Devon
Possible Hitler Mussolini talks in Brennero and aid to Italy
Diplomatic circles report a full dress conference to be held Sunday with Hitler, Mussolini, and key aides. Italy Greece Balkans and North Africa wars figure in discussions as observers weigh German aid plans and potential air power bases. Possible locations include Brennero or German territory.
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Italy
Greece
North Africa
BERNE
A.P
Hitler
Mussolini
Brennero
Florence
Balkans
Gibraltar
Rome
Berlin
Sofia
Bulgaria
Germany
Athens
99 Year Old Lady Holds Ground Amid London Bombing
London January 18 Mrs Lilian Halle aged 99 a friend of Florence Nightingale remained in her flat during a bombing. She heard a bump, upstairs to fight flames with sand water and bare hands. After the ceiling fell she sought help but said she would not move despite her third bombing experience.
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LONDON
Lilian Halle
Florence Nightingale
Tobruk Bombed by Royal Air Force in Libya Raid
News wires report British bombers hit Tobruk Libya on Thursday night starting two large fires in military buildings and causing ten explosions. Derna was raided with bombs on barracks. smaller fires and a large explosion near the quay noted.
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TOBRUK
ROYAL AIR FORCE
CAIRO
Libya
Middle East
A.P
Virginio Gayda
United States
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
OTTAWA
C.P
Wisley
Dominion
SPAIN
Wheat Board
British Import Commission
MacKinnon
SIAM
SAIGON
Alf M. Landon
Churchill
Glasgow
England
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man
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WHEELER
St. Paul’s
St. Paul's cathedral
B.C
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