Britain Stands Firm Against Nazi Terror in War Broadcast
London air secretary Sir Archibald Sinclair warned that Britons aided by dominions would press outward from their fortress to cleanse Europe of gangster rule. He urged maintaining a free parliament and press, lifting emergency restrictions, and warned invasion or mass air attacks remain possible as Britain fights a superior Axis force.
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London
Archibald Sinclair
Britain
Llien
Europe
Royal Air Force
Hitler
Sir Archibald
Germany
Sancho Panza
Mussolini
Churchill
America
RAF Down Italians In Libyan Skirmish Aerial Duel
A British squadron flew 50 miles beyond the Libyan frontier engaging CF 42s and CE 32s. The action ended with several Italian planes burning on the ground while six were seen on fire in the air and multiple parachutists descending. The squadron leader reported two confirmed Italian victories and one doubtful.
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Mediately
War Council Idea Discussed in Commons
Sir Edward Grigg proposed a London war council including dominion and Allied representatives in discussions tied to a bill regularizing Allied troops in Britain. He supported a more regular inter Allied body that could sit with British officials as the war progresses.
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London
Rossipuity
Great Britain
Edward Grigg
Commons
G. le Mander
Edward
Poland
Norway
Belgium
Holland
France
Caecho-Slovakia
Grateful to Canada for Air Training Progress
Air Secretary Sinclair told the House of Commons the empire air training scheme is ahead of schedule with training planned in Canada and elsewhere. He said pilot production targets for Canada will be reached by April instead of July or August next year and praised the Canadian government and air staff for their energy and drive.
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London
Sirarcnipaia Sinclair
of Commons
Canada
Romania Faces Major Wheat Shortage From War and Weather
Bucharest reports Romania a major grain producer and bread supplier for Germany faces a one million ton wheat shortfall. Government officials say production will fall to well under half of last year due to wartime conditions and unfavorable weather.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Europe
Germany
George Leon
Ministry of Agriculture
RAF Flyers Heralded as World’s Center of Survival
The New York Herald Tribune lauds the Royal Air Force praising airmen as Britain’s survival’s core and likens their courage to Homeric warriors and heroes of ancient myth in a tribute to their battle over England and the Channel.
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York
Airen
New YorkThe
New York Herald Tribune
Royal Air Force
England
The
Herald Tribune
David
Knights of the Round Table
Channel
Canada Acclimating 214000 in Military Forces
Ottawa reports 214000 men under arms in Canada's forces with 114000 in the Canadian Active Service Force and 100000 in the Non active Militia. Munitions says 8000 at work in seven aircraft factories, up 20 percent in four weeks, with thousands more in components and assembly.
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Ams
Canada
Ottawa
J. L. Ralsteister
Defence
Rms
Nonent
Department Munitions
Dominion
Petain Faces Strain as Bombing War Expands Across France
The report shows German raids shifting toward northern and southern areas of France with fears of extending Occupation. Petain administration struggles with mounting daily costs and transport and supply bottlenecks while authorities in the north collaborate with German forces to maintain governance amid ongoing air activity.
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Marseille
Loire River
Petain
G Mans
False German air raid reports reach London area
In a House of Commons reply Alfred Duff Cooper says German propagandists sent false air raid news to a London area before raids arrived. He notes their two advantages: prior knowledge of raid timing and complete disregard for the truth. He pledges faster release of news on future attacks.
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England
London
Alfred Duff Cooper
House of Commons
Eng
Minister of Information
Duff Cooper
Italian Oil Stock Fears Rise in War Time
London sources warn Italy faces acute oil shortages within a year of war and already shows tight raw material stocks. They cite a wheat harvest 1,660,000 tons below target and indicate Italy competes with Germany for oils and seeds in the Balkans.
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London
Italy
Germany
Balkans
Canadian armored brigade authorized for CASF
Ottawa reports approval to form a Canadian armored brigade for Active Service, with units from Ontario Quebec and western stations, to train at Camp Borden and potentially grow into an armored division. Four militia battalions named for possible expansion and training with tanks and wheeled transports.
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Ottawa
Worthingster
Camp Borie
Tme Pistor
Cmief
AG. L. McNaughton
McNaughton
Ontario Regiment
Oshawa
Three Rivers Regiment
Three Rivers
1St Canadian Cavalry
London
Toronto
Winnipeg
Calgary
Borden
Fort Garry Horse
Western
Essex Regiment
Windsor
Calgary Regiment
Argyle Light Infantry
Relieville
Ont
New Brunswick Regiment
Camp Borden
el Worthington
FF. Worthington
M.C
Canadian Armored Fights Training Centre
Col. Worthington
Training Centres Named Across Western Canada by Defence
The Training Centres Department of Defence lists 39 militia training centres in western Canada and northwestern Ontario. Each entry shows the number of companies to be trained at that location, including Ontario Fort William two and BranDon four, Manitoba Portage la Prairie four, Saskatchewan Regina four, Dundum four, Alberta Red Deer four, Camrose four, and Grand Prairie one.
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Ottawa
Department of Defence
Ontario
Western Canada
Fort
Hospitals Number Registry Reaches 6226 In United States
The count of registered hospitals in the United States stands at 6226. This figure reflects a broad network of medical facilities across states and regions with varying sizes and services.
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United States
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