Allied Naval Control Tightened After Altmark Incident
Allied fleets tighten control along the Norwegian coast and Arctic waters near Petsam, aiming to prevent neutral waters violations for Germany. France and Britain reserve right to reprisals to restore maritime balance. neutrals urged to patrol their waters. The 9,000-ton German steamer Wiegand tries to refloat Altmark, frozen in Joessing fjord after Cossack raid freed 300 to 400 prisoners.
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Norwegian
Norway
Petsamo
Finland
Cossack
Altmark
Germany
Guarry Wiegand
Joessing Fjord
Cosgrave laments dwindling support for LRA in Ireland
William T. Cosgrave, leader of the Irish government, told a Dublin United Ireland party gathering that the IRA’s road to unity is flawed. He criticized the LR A for declaring war on Britain, noting record low backing for the movement and urging political realism amid tension.
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Ireland
Lila
Dublin
William T. Cosgrave
Irish Republican Army
An An
Free State
United Ireland Party
Lr.a
Great Briiain
LRA
Britain Sends Vast Military Aid to Finland from London
Britain reports sending Finland a large aid package including 144 aircraft fighters and bombers, 150 anti-tank rifles, 10,000 anti-tank mines, 80,000 grenades, 25 howitzers, 100 machine guns, 24 anti-aircraft guns, 30 field guns, four six-ton tanks, 12 six-inch guns, 10 three-inch mortars, plus small arms ammunition and field equipment.
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Britain
London
Finland
France
Vaccine claims presented to French Academy of Science
Pasteur Institute of Dakar Senegal reported a new vaccine said to guard against smallpox and yellow fever. The disclosure states it has been used on 100,000 Senegalese with full success. In Montreal the University of Montreal is sole legatee of Aristide Casavant’s $141,000 estate, Casavant son of a St Hyacinthe organ maker, who died in 1938.
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French Academy of Science
Pasteur Institute
Dakar
Senegal
Sole Lexatee
Montreal
University of Montreal
Aristide Casavant
St Hyscinthe
Norw ay Loses Ships in Wartime Sailings Prompt Losses
A wartime shipping round up reports Norwegian vessels damaged or sunk including the steamer Stamholms 327 survivors after torpedoing off Scotland on Feb 1. A Dutch trawler rescued crew, while other ships like Tara and Den Haag suffered unexplained explosions or disappearances near Cape Finisterre and English waters.
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Oslo
Stamholm
Scotland
North Sea
Viking Bank
Freigater
Telnes
New York
Etherlands
Tara
Cape Finisterre
France
Netherlands
den Haag
England
Revolt in Lwow as Soviets clash with locals
Report from eastern Poland notes a revolt in Lwow led by Ukrainians and Greek Catholics opposing Soviet church policies. Eight Soviets and several local officials reportedly killed as rebels battled with machine guns and artillery. Surrendered leaders were reportedly executed on site by Russian forces.
Toll Of U Boats High Royal Navy Submarine Destruction
London reports that Winston Churchill the first lord of the admiralty says the Royal Navy maintains a high rate of destruction against German submarines. A proposal to use scouts on piers and lightships was rejected in the House of Commons by Richard Butler the foreign under secretary. Attacks on light ships drew indignation as they are part of an international tasking fleet against German aggression.
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Royal Navy
London
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Richard Butler
Swedish activists press for aiding Finland, reject direct intervention
Swedish activists presented a northern freedom conference resolution to Premier Hansson urging to hold and aid the Finnish front with Swedish assistance while avoiding direct military intervention. King Gustaf supported noncombat help, arguing outside interference could drag Sweden into war, as the movement pressed for vigorous relief to Finland within safe limits.
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Stockholm
Finland
Per Albin Hansson
Gustaf
Eden
Finenish
Contraband Control debated war supply shipments to Germany
The debate centers on contraband control and suspected U S shipments to Germany. Geoffrey Mander asks Ronald Crose about tin exports to Ve and whether large 1939 American exports to 13 neutrals rose in value compared with Britain, while Major-General Sir Alfred Knox presses for action and explanations from Mr Cross.
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Germany
London
Geoffrey Mander
Ronald H. Crose
United States
Mander
Sir Alfred Knox
Cross
Britain
Sir Alfred
Air Force Pay Rates for Royal Canadian Air Force
Ottawa reports daily pay scales for RCAF personnel across ranks. General list officers from general and non-flying lists earn from 19 down to 6.25 per day, with officers in flying statuses slightly higher for certain ranks. Warrant officers and NCOs receive lower daily rates, with pay ranging from 4.20 for warrant class one to 0.70 for aircraft apprentice.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Tribute to Britain and Iraq in Arab editorial
An Arabic newspaper editorial praises British policy toward small nations and says Great Britain and Iraq share identical principles. It states Arabs are democratic by instinct and democracy underpins the British Empire, while noting German propaganda aims to alienate the Muslim world from Britain.
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Bagnana
Twat Ash Shah
Iraq
Great Britain
Britain
Fishermen Repel Nazi Air Threat Off Scottish Coast
Four trawlers of the northeast Scotland fleet fought off a Heinkel bomber raid. Ted Draper described firing a full magazine at the raider after it strafed the Tarzan and Salacon, while Skipper C. Basten joined with a rifle. The bomber later attacked the Silicia before returning to the Salacon and retreating amid crossfire. One vessel limped home with three wounded. observers claimed the plane was hit by gunfire from the boats.
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North Sea
Heinkel
Ted Draper
Tarzan
A. Heinkel
Draper
C. Basten
Silicia
Scotland
Russians Ordered Home From Istanbul Amid Turkish Russian Talks
Moscow orders Russians and families to depart Istanbul immediately as Russia liquidates commercial presence in Turkey. They are to sail on Russian ships to Odessa as Turkish defense concerns rise. German techs and Krupp yards also pulled back as Turkey aligns with Britain and France in Near Eastern defense.
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Istanbul
Numors
E! Kish
Moscow
Russia
Odessa
Kuselan
Black Sea
Turkey
Near East
Rusa
Caucasian
Krupp
Great
France
Europe
Tur
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Pepe
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Wheatlands
West
Barnes
Indian Head
E. A. Bares
W. Bares
J. Barnes
G. H. Barnes
Kish
Paris
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