Allied Western Front Air Success Deepens Nazi Worries
London reports say Hermann Goering is reshuffling the German air force after Allied daylight fighter sweeps over occupied France and Dieppe. Reuters cites German efforts to downplay losses, while Allied air superiority and tank landings at Dieppe spark fear of a broader German scramble to reinforce western fronts.
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London
Hermann Goering
France
Reuters
Stern
Germany
Dieppe
Hitler
Canada
Goering
Steel Shortage Urges Canadians to Put Machinery to Work
Ottawa munitions minister Howe called on Canadians to repurpose idle machinery and borrow or rent needed equipment to confront a severe steel shortage and shortage of workers to process it. He warned without using idle mills there may be insufficient steel for essential industries.
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Ottawa
Howe
Dominion
Canada
Arrive in Britain Imadian Airmen From Many Walks of Life
A diverse group of RC AF airmen arrives in England including a lawyer LAC L Ziff from Port Erie, a civil servant, a telephone inspector, a bank clerk, a school teacher RJ Thompson from Rosetown, a miner FE I Woolman from Sudbury, another school teacher J D Winfield from Toronto arriving on his 25th birthday, and W R Penney of Montreal who inspected telephones before enlisting.
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RCAF
England
Lac. L. Ziff
Port Erie
Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Lac
W. R. Penney
Montreal
Lac. Wilcox
Lac RJ. ‘Thompson
Rosetown
Sask
Lac. FE. I. Woolman
Sudbury
J. D. Winfield
Toronto
Britain
Manpower Rules impose heavy penalties for breaches
Ottawa announces stringent manpower regulations with fines up to 500 dollars and 12 months imprisonment for violations. The rules cover seven days written notice before job departure or layoff, mandatory employment of unemployed workers, and restrictions on changing jobs without approval, affecting all related provisions.
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Selective Service
Canada Wheat Flour Sent to Russia In War Effort
Trade Minister MacKin on revealed that Canada sent considerable amounts of wheat and flour to northern Russian ports via the United Kingdom last year and that shipments of Canadian wheat and flour are moving in recent months as vital food supplies for Russian armies fighting Germans. Negotiations for further shipments are now underway.
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Canada
Ottawa
Russia
MacKinon
United Kingdom
Poland Premier Says Invasion Of Europe Feasible
Gen Sikorski, premier of Poland, marked the third anniversary of the Nazi invasion by stating that a venture to invade the continent is absolutely feasible. He cited American forces in Britain and Allied air superiority as proof of what the Germans face in the future, adding that US entry into the war decided the final result.
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Poland
London
Jeope
Sikorski
Britain
United States
Freezing and Drying Plant Built In Britain
London scientists invest nearly $100,000 in a blood freezing and drying plant to produce dried plasma from 10,000 donors weekly. The device, funded by Sir Henry Wellcome's trustees, aims to preserve plasma indefinitely for use in wars and crises, aiding British and allied wounded from Egypt to China.
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Britain
London
Brush
Medical Research Council
Henry Wellcome
Egypt
Russia
Malta
Japan
New Tea Pack Prices Set Under Wartime Schedule
Tea prices under coupon rationing are revised by Thomas K Wade administrator of the wartime prices and trade board. New schedules cover small four ounce and two ounce packages at specific cents per pound brackets with 85 90 and 14 per pound maximums. Prices for unspecified qualities and tea bags will be set upon application and sale to consumers.
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Ottawa
Thomas K. Wade
Prices and Trade Board
Allied Move Against Dakar Seen Possible in War News
The article discusses a potential Allied operation against Dakar amid German pressure in West Africa. It notes Berlin's interest, Laval's possible cooperation, and the strategic value of Dakar for Atlantic supply lines and broader conflict in Africa.
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Berlin
Dakar
Hitler
West Africa
Vichy
Laval
Brazil
South America
South Atlantic
Africa
Near East
India
All Africa
Demand for Lumber Strains Canadian Forests
Ottawa reports lumber demands rise as shortage of lumbermen grows. More than 53,000 workers are needed now with projections to 110,000 by December amid heaviest logging. British Columbia seeks 3,500 loggers immediately while eastern provinces require 50,000. Officials warn pulpwood could be cut first if curtailment becomes necessary.
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Ottawa
Elliott MM. Little
National Selective Service
Mr. Little
British Columbia
Military service calls in SeptemberOttawa area to see 20000–25000 called
Officials from the national selective service and the department of national war services say about 20000 to 25000 Canadians will receive call up notices in September, with district C including Ottawa and Kingston potentially smaller due to manpower shortages. Many Ottawans aged 20 to 40 have medical examination notices, while October call up numbers are not yet indicated.
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Ottawa
National Selective Service
Department of National War Services
Kingston
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Western Front
Continent
Charles Vining
New Warime Information Board
Canadian Journalists Board Bomber
Great Britain
C. V. Charters
Brampton
Ont
Walter Legge Granby
Que
W. G. Clark
Saskatoon
E.R. Irwin
W. A. Porter
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Duke of Kent
Marina
Duke
Duchess of Kent
King George
Queen Mary
Prince
Prinsses Nicholas
Norway
Denmark
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