Japan Demands Include Rail Use in Indo China War Plans
Reports from Shanghai and London state Japan pressed French Indo China for rights to use French rail lines into Yunnan for military operations and to base forces on the Indochina coast. The claims remain unconfirmed by other sources.
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Lindbergh Warns Europe Could Be Germany-Dominated
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh told a Soldier Field mass meeting that the United States may face a Europe dominated by Germany and urged cooperation with Europe while warning against forces seeking to draw the U.S. into war. He said American opinion is strongly against involvement.
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Pershing Urges Destroyer Aid to Britain
General John J. Pershing urged the United States to send a contingent of destroyers to aid Britain. In a broadcast he warned that delay could endanger liberty and warned that tomorrow may be forever too late to prevent war. He emphasized urgent action to keep the war from crossing the Atlantic.
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Paris War Damage Loan Authorized by French Government
The French government approved a state loan of 600 million francs to Paris to repair war damage and restore commerce and industry operations.
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Trio Killed In Car Accident Near Olds Alberta
A two-vehicle crash on the Edmonton Calgary highway two miles north of Olds left three dead Mrs E Hicks Lacombe and her daughter and granddaughter Mrs D McDonald and Miss Jean McDonald both of Lacombe. Also in the other car were Mrs Gerda Simmons Claresholm and her mother Mrs E Benson 76 Claresholm who were uninjured. An inquest into Mrs McDonalds death was opened and adjourned indefinitely.
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Curious Hatters Flock To Port
Hundreds of local citizens drove to Medicine Hat airport to view seven Avro Ansons during a two hour layover en route from Toronto to Edmonton. The sight previews the forthcoming Service Flying Training School as Edmonton prepares to host No. 2 air observers school of the British Commonwealth air training plan for 12 weeks of navigation reconnaissance and aerial photography.
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Gibraltar and Rock Attacked as Warplanes Bomb Span City
August 5 reports say warplanes attacked Gibraltar opposite Algeciras. Explosions and anti-aircraft fire rang out while black smoke rose from the fortress. No immediate confirmation of damage or sources from British authorities.
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RAF raids strike German reserves and vulnerabilities
British RAF bombers report targets across the Reich from Abbeville to Kiel with attacks on railways oil plants and industrial sites. Allied commands say German defenses weaker as darkness lengthens enabling longer raids while ships and Italian airfields face damage and losses in Sardinia and the Mediterranean.
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British News by Flying Boat Clare Delights Canadians
Montreal readers received British papers via the Clare flying boat delivering Fleet Street editions a day after publication. C. R. Fairey praised Lord Beaverbrook for boosting Britain’s aircraft output by 1000 planes monthly through centralized control and reduced red tape at Boucherville seaplane base.
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Windsors Disembark Bermuda Thursday
The Duke of Windsor and the Duchess will disembark at Bermuda next Thursday aboard the U S Excalibur, en route to his Bahamas governorship. The couple have no definite plans after Bermuda and no stated Nassau schedule.
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Elkins Named Head of Maritime Canadian Command
Major General W H P Elkins, until now head of Ordnance at National Defence HQ, will lead Canada's new maritime command based in the Maritimes. The role covers garrison troops in Newfoundland and all land forces in the Maritimes plus eastern Quebec militia, marking a major step in Atlantic defense organization.
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Submarine Attacks Hit Canadian Troop Convoy
Londres Aug 5 Depth charges from warships guarding a Canadian troop convoy to Britain this week likely destroyed one submarine and possibly two. The chase began as the sun set over the convoy with depth charges and swift action by escort vessels.
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Train wreck near Calcutta kills thirty Indians
A Dacca Calcutta mail train wreck near Calcutta injures seventy and kills thirty, with authorities citing suspected sabotage after a rail section was found removed. The scene echoes a similar previous disaster at the same spot last year, which left thirty five dead and thirty six injured.
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Bulgaria and Rumania Expect Dobruja Return Saturday
Quarters close to the Bulgarian government said an agreement is expected to be signed Saturday returning Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria after 27 years of Romanian rule. Preliminary negotiations expressed a line with Hiller's demand and both sides would complete the long standing quarrel. A Bulgarian delegation will travel to Graivon Romania on Wednesday.
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Howe Announces $10 Million War Plant Extensions
Ottawa Canada Aug 5 The Munitions Minister C D Howe announced a new 10 million dollar extension or creation of plant facilities for war materials and said total Canada expenditure for such plants may reach 170 million. The construction program includes munitions explosives and chemicals valued at 60 million with plants to be completed early next year some possibly operating this fall or next spring. Machinery guns tanks anti aircraft ships and other weapons are planned with new bomb and chemical plants under construction to supply smoke screens and gas mask chemicals.
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Speed and pole crash kills Edmonton man
Lloyd W. Ryan, 42, of Edmonton, died after his car crashed into a telephone pole near Fifth street bridge on the North Saskatchewan river. Police say the wrecked car showed 62 mph and Ryan was alone. He suffered multiple injuries and did not regain consciousness. No inquest will be held.
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Silver Rain Rains Down on Mesheera Village
A thunderstorm July 16 in Mesheera yielded coins raining from the sky. Archaeologists identified the pieces as late sixteenth century treasure, suggesting erosion uncovered a buried hoard and local residents nearby witnessed the event.
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Mesheera
Russians Interned Linked to Anna Wolkoff Case
The Evening News says about 40 people were interned under Defence Regulations in London and notes Rear Admiral Nicholas Volkoff and his daughter Anna among them. It remains unclear if Anna Volkoff is the dressmaker linked to Tyler Kent, previously charged under the Official Secrets Act.
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Wheat storage pressure grows in Medicine Hat district
Advice from The News outlines a big storage problem as harvest nears in the Medicine Hat area. Northern sections expect yields up to 80 bushels per acre, while southern districts suffer grasshopper and drought damage with averages around 10 bushels. Additional storage capacity is limited, with up to 30 percent of crop needing new storage. Labor demand for harvesting remains modest, with wages from 4.00 to 8.50 per day.
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