Vast Series of Battles Reported Near Moscow
A German military spokesman claimed the army pushed within 125 miles of Moscow and had shaken the outer defences. A later bulletin said six or seven Russian divisions faced destruction as German forces cut through toward the Sea of Azov and encircled several Soviet armies. The high command noted breaches in Moscow’s defences and hinted at new operations on the central front near Vyazma.
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BERLIN
Moscow
Hitler
Sea of Azov
Dnieperopetrovsk
Melitpol
Rostov
Osspienko
Mariupol
Don
Nachtausgabe
Kharkov
Ukraine
central front
high command
Vyazma
eneir
Massive Fraser River sturgeon nets largest BC catch in five years
The Left Hand Corner report to the Dominion Fisheries notes a 970 pound sturgeon towed seven miles by gas boat, yielding about $100 at 10 cents a pound. The female had undeveloped roe unsuitable for caviar. Sturgeon fishery yields Canada wide, with Ontario and Manitoba dominant in roe sales. Ontario price around $1, Manitoba above $2.50. Continued on page 15.
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Fraser River
Dominion department of Fisheries
British Columbia
Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
sturgeon rce
Visiting Canadian Newsmen Blitzed By German Bomber
visiting Canadian newspaper representatives on tour in Britain endured a raid when a German bomber dropped three Nagai bombs on a southwest coast hotel. BD Rogers of Regina and Bishop R J Renison of Toronto were at the reception desk as the blasts shattered ceilings and windows. Rogers praised ARP first aid detachments and recalled the Halifax explosion. The editors escaped serious injury with one stretcher case reported.
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LOUIS HUNTER
LONDON
Ort
CP Cable
Britain
BD. B. Rogers
Regina
Bishop R. J. Renison
Toronto
Mr. Rogers
Bishop Rohison
Bishop Renison
Rogers
A.R.P
Halifax
Remmon
Serb Revolt Is Quelled by German Expedition
German punitive forces extinguished forest bands terrorizing villages in German occupied Serbia after weeks of fighting. Reports from Belgrade describe village to village firefights, executions of up to 60 per batch, use of flame throwers at Jevenika, and leaflets and maps claiming German victories. Belgrade sources say the countryside is cleared and food supplies reach Belgrade. 32 executions of those labeled Communistic.
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BUDAPEST
Serbia
Belgrade
Jevenika
Russia
guerrila
Danube
sevon
Rovanik
BERLIN
D.N.G
Yugoslavia
British Air Power Grows Steadily in War Output
London reports steady rise in Britain’s air production with output doubling in a year and strength up 50 percent in six months. Cal J Moore-Brabazon says Britain rapidly reaches parity with Germany, praising Canadian Hurricanes and focusing on Halifax and Stirling bombers. He notes a vast bomber force flowing from factories as production expands.
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LONDON
C.P
Britain
Cal. J.Moore-Brabazon
empire
Germany
United States
Japanese piece urges Axis to end Russia war
Tokyo dispatch reports a Japanese author urged the Axis powers to end the war with Russia to conserve German manpower and equipment for a potential all-out operation against Great Britain. The piece warned the war with Russia could extend for a long period. Continued on Page Three.
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Great Britain
TOKYO
Dome
Russia
King Inspects Cartridge Plant in Quebec Visit
Prime Minister Mackenzie King toured the Dominion arsenals cartridge plant described as modern and extensive in North Amelia. He was a guest of the governor general and Princess Alice at the Citadel, dining with Lieutenant-Governor Sir Eugene Fiset and Lady Fiset before midnight departure for Ottawa.
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QUEBEC
Mackenzie King
Dominion
North Amelia
King
Canada
Princess Alice
Citadel
Eugene Fiset
Fiset
Ottawa
Oil and Gas Wells Act Upheld by Calgary Court
The provincial Oil and Gas Wells Act, governing Turner Valleys drilling and other operations, was upheld by Mr Justice J Shepherd in the Calgary Supreme Court today, affirming legislative control over borehole activities across the province.
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CALGARY
Turner Valles
supreme court
Justice & J. Shepherd
Entry of Women Into Industry Grows Week by Week
London report says Labor Minister Ernest Bevin told Parliament that women entering war work has accelerated to 40,000 to 50,000 monthly. He contrasted Britain’s mobilization with Germany and announced a new national labor resources survey based on August employment data. He emphasized avoiding coercive methods while maintaining parental trust.
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LABOR
BEVIN
LONDON
House of Commons
Ernest Bevin
Germany
Mr. Bevin
German push on Turkey over chromium exports
German diplomacy presses Ankara to secure chromium supply by offering Turkey half of its exports after 1942 and $15 million in equipment. British and American envoys warned of strong reactions in London and Washington as talks move toward a signed deal. Turkish concessions, urged by Dr Karl Clodins, reflect pressure amid wider war-time diplomacy.
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PRESTON GROVER
Associated Press
ANKARA
Turkey
Germany
United States
Sir Hughe RKnatehbull-Hughson
J Vo
Mac Murray
London
Washington
Mac May
Yorkov
Britain
America
Karl Clodins
Nams
Huns Fight With Mad Beast Fury
Moscow war scene reports the Red army halting a German tank and dive bombing push toward the capital. Red Star says central front assault is furious, with heavy losses on both sides as Marshal Timoshenko’s forces brace for further battles along the Vyazma and Bryansk sectors.
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HENRY C. CASSIDY
MOSCOW
A.P
Red army
Red Star
Vyazma
Bryansk
Timoshenkosy
Nazis Build Dummy Town near Ploesti in fake city
Istanbul reports Germans created a doll house replica of Ploesti about ten miles outside the real oil refining hub. The three foot high model includes refinery facilities, accurate street plan, and working lights to mislead air raids. A miniature railroad and explosive-activated storage tanks were described to dupe attackers into thinking they hit the real target.
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ISTANBUL
Turkey
Rumania
sald
Ploesti
fiers
Men Missing Campbell River
British Columbia police headquarters said a search was under way near Campbell River for three men from the Vancouver herring boat Great Northern five. The missing are Ole Wells of Prince Rupert and Steve Ivanich and John Wolf of Vancouver.
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VICTORIA
British Columbia
Campbell River
3.C
Vancouver
Duce Loses Many Ships as Axis Fleet Hit Hard
Alexandria reports Britain states Mussolini’s navy has lost nearly one third of its merchant fleet to Allied bombardment and mines. Italian tonnage damaged but exact figures uncertain. In Corpus Christi a plane crash ends with a parachute escape. pilot unharmed, descent controlled by safety actions.
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ALEXANDRIA
Egypt
VPI
Mussolini
Windsor Duke of Windsor visits High River air school
Gusts of protocol sour as a guard denies Duke of Windsor entry without a pass at No.5 Elementary Flying Training School. He is eventually admitted after pleas from Prof W L Carme and greeting by Air Commodore A T N Cowley. The scene unfolds at High River. Nearby, a separate New York report notes two Norwegian sailors fighting in Glasgow and a Brooklyn confrontation ending with a magistrate settling a $10 case.
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HIGH RIVER
Alta
Edward
No. 5
Duke of Windsor
air force mega
Windsor
W. L. Carme
A. T. N. Cowley
No.4 Air Training
NEW YORK
Glasgow
Brooklyn
Solomon
Great Chinese offensive reaches Shasi along Yangtse
Shanghai dispatches report two major Chinese offensives pushing along the Yangtse toward Shasi, 60 miles downstream from Ichang, with Ichang remaining the main objective amid unfolding combat developments. Parallel items include German propagandist Viereck's arrest in New York and Curtin's pledge of full Allied cooperation.
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SHANGHAL
Yangtse
Shasi
Ichang
NEW YORK
George Sylvester Viereck
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
state department
CURTIN
CHURCHILL
CANBERRA
A.P
John Curtin
Winston Churchill
British Empire
BRITAIN
LONDON
Lord Woolton
house of Lords
United States
MIDDLE EAST
C.P
Vyvyan Pope
H. E. Russell
Unwin
ALASKA
WINNIPEG
United States air corps
Washington, D.C
Stevenson Field
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
ORES
CBS
BBC today
Orel
Bryansk
BUDAPEST
Yugoslavia
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HANL
U.S
ICELAND
GIBRALTAR
United States army
Maor-General ordnance
Reykjavik
Charles H. Bonesteel
Sejt
British Air Power Grows
D.C
URGES NAZIE
Hans Bring
HMNS BRING
Red
Duce
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