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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
7
London reports recount a real raid mirroring the film Target for Tonight. Three crew members staged bombs on Mannheim dock facilities and nearby towns, firing at stations and warehouses from low altitude before returning to base.
Lt Col K A Maclachlan deputy minister for naval services in Ottawa says optimism about the Battle of the Atlantic is premature. He notes he just returned from Britain where officials acknowledge the struggle remains hard and vigilance must continue as German submarines press the Atlantic route.
Disney studios to cooperate with Canada's government on two film projects. The War Savings Committee will feature Disney’s famous characters in a series of films, and a military training cartoon will be produced for the Minister of National Defence.
MIR reports milk will be rationed in Britain with the entire population required to register for distribution. The effective date of the rationing was not disclosed.
The captured Nazi wireless operator recalls a RAF night fighter attack over England at 19 000 feet. He describes the bomber catching fire, the pilot panicking, and his escape via parachute after an explosion and armor plating protected him. He notes the moonlit night and the bomber’s doomed crew.
Ogilvie said during a radio discussion that Europeans increasingly listen to BBC broadcasts despite Nazi bans. He noted six overseas services in three languages delivering about 250000 words daily.
A BBC aired Free French broadcast urged Allied sympathizers in occupied France to mark doors of traitors with a T. The list included a Sever near Bayonne resident who betrayed a Royal Air Force pilot sheltered by locals after bail.
British communique says Allied patrols seized a German post near a Libyan port after raiding Axis lines. Heavy casualties reported as Germans counterattacked. South African pilots flying American Maryland bombers attacked Derna motor transport and an assembly plant. Royal Air Force communiqué confirms raids.
London dispatch says 1,000 British troops and marines have waged guerrilla warfare in Crete for over two months. They live in mountain caves and raid the Germans at night, ambush by day, stealing food and weapons and sabotaging supplies, aided by resilient Cretan partisans.
Protect India of parliament for Clay Cross division of Derbyshire argues Britain cannot leave India to face attack alone. Speaker Mr Ridley, on Britain Speaks, says Britain cannot hand India its defence and must aid until India can stand alone, noting India’s 3000 mile coastline and 5000 mile northern frontier. Britain desires democracy for all peoples under her responsibility.
The Governor General and Princess Alice will leave Ottawa on Sunday August 27 for a westward tour visiting Saskatoon Moose Jaw Swift Current Brandon Fort William and Port Arthur. The trip aims to view war activities and study agricultural developments in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Afterward they will proceed to Quebec.
In the House of Commons Clement Attlee announced close contact between units of the British and Russian fleets in northern waters. He cited Arctic operations and British carrier air actions near Kirkenes Norway as showing how near the two powers’ forces are in the north.
United States citizens in India offered their services in civil defence to the Bengal government, a BBC report said. The BBC noted the offer was reportedly gratefully accepted by the government.
Soviet reports say Red Army fights stubbornly in the Kakisalmi sector about 75 miles north of Leningrad and defends against a German-Finnish push. In central and southern sectors near Smolensk Beloi Tserkov and Kiev, counter-attacks slow the Nazi advance as Russian forces repulse repeated assaults along a 350 mile front.
The United States unfroze millions in Soviet orders and pledged unlimited licenses and priority aid for Russian orders. Export of large materials long on order was authorized, with details kept secret for military reasons. How shipments move to Russia was not disclosed.
The Queen expressed warm thanks for the Canada birthday greeting in a message released through the Earl of Athlone’s office. She said she was greatly touched and asked that her thanks be conveyed to the Canadian people.
An authoritative source says aspects of post war reconstruction have already sparked exploratory exchanges of views between the United States and British governments. The comment frames early discussions shaping policy as reconstruction efforts continue.
George Wirand United States ambassador to Great Britain and Mrs Winant sat in the royal box at Albert Hall to hear a concert promoting consular relations between the two nations.
A brief item notes Renee participating at a Canadian National Exhibition event in Toronto, highlighting attendance and public interest in the showcase.
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