Unrest Spreads In Europe Mutinies and Albanian Revolt
Reports from Reuters describe Italian troops mutinying at Gorizia in northern Thalys and being shot by Fascist forces. Albanian fighters proclaim an independent Albania, advancing against Italian control with heavy artillery and infantry. Serb patriots seize mountain villages near Hiljuc and Mrkoniic, while zones west of Sarajevo are cleared of Vian troops. Pierre Laval to push for forced labor pact with Germany as Vichy plans unfold.
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Tegimennac
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Nets Chronicle
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Sheppati
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Sarajevo
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LAVAL
Asiavia
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Cardinal Pierre Gernier Bulwark Of French Church In War Torn Times
The London dispatch notes Cardinal Pierre Gernier of Lyons nicknamed the smiling bishop for his popular leadership. His stance against the Leval regime and Vichy ministry, plus his wartime service as a soldier priest, underscores his influence. He fought at Verdun, was wounded, captured, and later led as Bishop of Lourées before Lyons appointment.
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Britain claims 530 Axis submarines sunk or damaged
Britain says it has an actual record of attacks that sank or damaged over 530 Axis submarines since the war began. A V Alexander, first lord of the admiralty, stated this during a Caxton Hall war briefing. He noted U S forces contributed to some attacks but Russia and France had no pre June 1930 participation. He stressed control at sea and in the air underpins any second front as the U-boat war remains the greatest problem.
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Caxton Hall
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New Restrictions On Liquor Sales Expected
Ottawa reports an imminent plan by Dominion and provincial authorities to tighten liquor sales and production. Curtailed hours for beverage rooms and liquor stores, stricter controls on beer and wine manufacture, and release restrictions from bonds are anticipated to aid war manpower. Officials say measures will align with Wartime Price and Trade Board actions and province liquor boards. More details to follow.
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Dominion
Proey and Trade Board
Liquor Control Boards
Hauor
Lethbridge Airmen Destroy Four French Locomotives
Royal Canadian Air Force fighters reported destruction of four northern France locomotives during sorties. PO L L Powell of Edmonton and Sgt. Pilot W H Tape of Lethbridge attacked two engines, firing cannons. locomotives burned as they returned home. Tape previously served as a treasury ledger keeper in the province.
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C.PIA
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France
R.C.A.F
PO. L. W. Powell
Edmonton
W. H. Tape
2nd Ave
Lethbridge
Alsa
treasury branch
McNair DFC Earned His Gong in Malta and Europe
Lt Robert Wendell McNair DFC veteran of 14 months operational service reached Ottawa en route to North Battleford Saskatchewan for a well earned rest. He shot down nine enemy aircraft and helped in Dieppe raid operations while commanding a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron. He was born in Spragfield Nova Scotia and raised in Edmonton and Prince Albert.
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OTTAWA
Robert Wendell (Buck) McNai
D.F.C
Malta
Battleford
Sask
Royal Canadian Air Force
England
RCAF
ETS
Spragfield
Edmonton
Prince Albert
RCAP
Britain
McNair
Stalingrad Holds Under Heavy Fire
Russian defenses stiffened along battered lines at Stalingrad as a wintery storm halted large scale fighting. Dive bombers and fighters resumed their air war, while Russian troops repulsed German assaults in the northern factory district, destroying seven tanks and leaving about 400 enemy troops killed or wounded.
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HENRY C. CASSIDY
Associated Press
MOSCOW
Don
Volga
Stalingrad
Bartletro
Gisparches
pis artillers
neo
Patrois
Axis Ports Are Wrecked
CAIRO October 20 KAFL planes and U S bombers carried out heavy missions over the Mediterranean and North Africa. The Axis lost at least four ships and suffered damage to camps and transport facilities ashore. Long range British fighters set a two masted schooner ablaze and left it sinking southwest of Crete. A Nazi JU-42 troop transport was shot down as part of large aerial actions. Two large merchant ships were hit near Tobruk by American heavy bombers, with large explosions and fires reported.
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United States
Mediterranean
North Africa
Crete
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German tracer sets TVNists hair aflame during air raid
A German tracer bullet pierced a window in a Thames Estuary town during Mondas's air raid hitting a typist in the Borough Treasury office. Flames caught her hair before colleagues smothered the fire with a cloth.
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Borough Treasuress
Mondas
Thames Estuary
Yanks Go To Iran And Russia Report
Report indicates American forces may move to Iran and Russia sources suggest coordination with UK and allied nations. No official confirmation or troop movements have been released. The article notes uncertainty and reliance on Axis and allied reports amid war coverage.
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Australians To China Aid
Australian External Affairs Minister Herbert Evans told the Country Press association that Australian troops are fighting in China. He noted a small detachment there and stressed resources must be reorganized to support distant fronts, arguing the government has contributed fairly to the war effort.
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China
Country Press association
Aus
Australia
No Request By Frau Hess To Join Husband
London reports a foreign office under secretary states no request has been received for Frau Hess to join her husband in Rudaiz. If such a request is received it would be denied, citing the former German authority’s stance on the matter and emphasizing chat has not occurred.
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Rudaiz
Germany
Solomons Campaign Shows Heavy Allied Strikes
Navy Secretary reported Japan has used maximum force in the Solomons battle as land based planes may play a larger role. U S forces bombarded Guadalcanal positions while Allied bombers struck Shortland area and northern coast facilities, with 348 Japanese aircraft claimed down in two days of air combat.
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ASHINGTON
Navy
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office of war information
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Guadalcanal
Australia
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oy canal
Reketa Gay
Santa Isabel
Gradit
Victory Loan Surpasses First Day Subscriptions Across Canada
Canada reports 352,474,068 in Victory Loan subscriptions by end of day one of a three week drive, near 170,08 above the daily target of 41,700,000. Major orders include Lerndon & Co of London with 15,060,080 and Canadian General Tires listing several large bonds.
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Canada
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iiays leam
Lerndon 2 e Co
London
Orr
Joan
Japs Admit Long War As Pacific Tension Grows
Fragmented text describes Japan facing a prolonged conflict in the Pacific with implications for United States policy and potential Allied actions. Mentions arms, international positions, and statements amid wartime reporting.
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Crucial Moment In World War II Commentary From London
DEV ace Mackenzie argues that Allied strategy must focus on crushing the Nazi threat. He notes the decisive period ahead will determine lasting gains and cautions against diverting from the core aim.
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RAF daylight raids target Hannover Wilhelmshaven and Bremen
RAF sorties daylight attacks hit Hannover Wilhelmshaven and Bremen, British war brief reports. Alberta wheat acreage payments total 2 200,000 with farmer estimates. Madagascar occupation advances with British forces capturing prisoners and equipment. Ireland reports anti aircraft guns repelling a Nazi raider. American air forces renew raids on Guadalcanal and Kiska. J L Ralston and C D Howe return to Canada after UK defence tour.
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Bremen
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