Nazi Troops Concentrated on Western Front
Advices from Paris say Hitler speeds troop buildup on the western front as Germany seeks a peace offer based on Poland’s partition. Von Ribbentrop travels to Moscow to pressure Stalin toward a possible alliance while heavy German artillery targets Bienwald and Lauter river sectors near Zwiebrucken.
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Hagenau
Wissembourg
Bienwald
Hornbach
Zwiebrucken
Polish Airmen Land in Scotland After Hazardous Flight
Nine Polish army flyers arrived at a Scottish airport after a dangerous flight from Poland in three tiny combat planes. They reported constant fighter planes and anti-aircraft fire, narrowly escaping destruction. They expressed a desire to join the Allied forces and await government instructions via the Polish embassy.
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London
Daily Herald
Poland
Windsor Magistrate Rules Pinball Machines Illegal
Windsor Ontario Magistrate DM Brodie ruled onball machines illegal convicting six machine operators for operating gaming houses. They were fined up to 33 dollars. Counsel said the case would be appealed. The magistrate followed a ruling from the Saskatchewan court of appeal in a similar case.
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Ont
DM. Brodie
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Parliamentary drive to expel 78 Communist lawmakers
Conservative parties begin a plan to convoke parliament aimed at expelling 76 Communist deputies and two senators from the chamber. The move targets Communist controlled labor unions and related organizations as part of a crackdown on Communist influence.
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Ated
Conservat Parties
Chamber of Deputies
Polish Government in Flux as Paderewski May Head New Regime
Reports from Bucharest say Poland’s gold held at the Roumanian National Bank is to be used by the Polish government. Moscicki contemplates resignation and a new government may form in Prague with Paderewski as head. Interned officials likely to be freed as refugees.
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Roumania
Poland
Roumanian National Bank
Moscicki
Prague
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Paderewski
Zurich
Switzerland
France
British Forces Repel German Air Attack In North Sea
Winston Churchill told the House of Commons a British fleet section faced about 20 German planes but reported no British ships hit and no casualties. A flying boat was shot down with another damaged, and a German aircraft was also shot down with four German crew captured.
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Winston Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
North Sea
Churchill
Fair Increase in Ottawa Employment Despite War Slowdown
Canada reports a notable rise in iron and steel payrolls as of Sept 1, with 20,247 more workers across 11,856 establishments, lifting total employment to 1,165,631. August also shows manufacturing gains of 13,100, including vegetable foods and textiles, while iron and steel defy the usual seasonal slump.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Augusta
New Market Found for Frozen Berries in Sydney
Australian buyers in Sydney show strong demand for frozen stray berries from British Columbia as trial shipments arrive. Prices for the Canadian fruit run below those of local Australian berries, signaling a budding export outlet. Buyer interest and pricing indicate a promising market entry for BC frozen berries.
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Austra
British Columbia
Australia
Sydney
Plans for Wartime Agriculture Meet in Ottawa
Dominion minister J. G. Gardiner urged a conference of federal and provincial agriculture officials to ensure plans for wartime production do not disrupt future farming. The meeting reviewed the wartime food program and how to sustain supply as hostilities end, with A. M. Shaw outlining organization and duties of the agricultural supplies committee.
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J. G. Gardiner
Dominion
Canada
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Dominion Agriculture Department
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Fed
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Grain storage at Saskatoon elevator questioned
Amiciain or the federal government elevator said they saw no reason why wheat sold to the Canadian Wheat Board could not be consigned to the Saskatoon elevator. R Seddon in charge at Saskatoon noted the elevator holds 5 500 000 bushels and is about a quarter full, unloading about 150 cars of wheat daily.
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Amiciain
Canadian Wheat Board
Saskatoon
R. Seddon
Mr. Seddon
Canadians In London War Hub Creates Canada House Nerve Centre
In wartime London Canada House serves as a busy nerve centre for Canadian interests. Hon. Vincent Massey administers efforts to aid stranded Canadians, report trade rules, and advise Ottawa. Staff prepare for potential bombing, store files in cardboard cases, and explore hospital and rest home proposals for an expeditionary force.
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Canada House
London
Trafalgar Square
Vincent Massey
Canada
Ottawa
Massey
May Not Send Troops To Western Front Says Menzies
Prime Minister RG Menzies warned Australia faces serious imperial threat from eastern German allies. He said military aid to Britain will focus on aviation units while most Australian troops remain at home to defend against potential attacks.
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Australia
Melbourne
RG. Menzies
Britain
Paris Inerrence Navy Reports Major War Contraband Intercepted
Paris reports French naval units have intercepted over 100000 tons of war contraband since hostilities began. Among the seized goods are 24000 tons of liquid combustibles, reflecting a significant curtailment of enemy resources for the conflict.
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Inerrence Navy
Mer
Britons Ready to Shoulder the Tax Burden
London papers urge acceptance of war budget as Britain faces a 2,000,000,000 expenditure. Editors argue taxation will fund victory, warning against excessive borrowing. Several outlets describe the move as stern but wise and necessary for the war effort.
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Anthony Eden
Dominions
John
Daily Mail
Germany
Britain
Daily Mirror
Ind
Show Bulletin
M Gazette
Budeng
Aid For Poles May Be Handled Through Red Cross
Winnipeg public of the Calgary Herald reports that aid for Poland raised in Canada could be routed through the Canadian Red Cross society's committee in England. Methods to send money and goods without aiding enemies are under study. Mr Woods returns to Calgary after Ottawa Red Cross meeting and praises the Dominion government’s war effort, urging citizens to be generous and measured in criticism.
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Calgary Herald
Poland
Canada
Canadian Society
England
Woods
Calgary
Red Cross
Ottawa
German officer comments on captured prisoners near Budapest
Lieut Col Mateusz Szyckl told newspapermen that captured German prisoners in the Budapest area had pamphlets promising Goebbels would address them from London by Christmas. The report notes the officer's identity and claims amid wartime propaganda.
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Budapest
Warsaw
Goebbels
London
Mateus Szyckl
Carl Laemmle Estate Reported At Four Hundred Thousand
Hollywood producer Carl Laemmle Sr left a fan estate estimated at 400000 in his will. The document states his two children Carl Jr and Rosabelle receive annuities and mentions provisions for his two brothers, four family servants and a secretary.
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Hollywood
Carl Laemmile, Sr
Carl, Jr
Rosabelle
Contraband Regulation Debate Ties Belgium and Britain
British probe into contraband rules and U boat interference with neutral ships trading with Great Britain sparks discussion in Belgium and the Netherlands. A Le Touquet contest judged the "most handsome athlete" with twenty seven bronze netters showcased before judges.
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Nether
Great Britain
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England
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