Libyan frontier air battles and Egyptian security measures
In the Libyan frontier region eight miles from Egypt, RAF and South African Air Force units bombed targets including Berbera and Hargeisa as Italian forces advance toward the coast. Italian planes raid Berbera twice while Italian columns move north in Somaliland. Cairo reports police cancel officer leaves as Egypt stays neutral unless attacked.
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RAF Strikes Back Nazi Bases In Channel Battle
London reports describe decoy tactics as Messerschmitts lure RAF forces. Hurricanes engage low and high level German planes, Downing six of ten Messerschmitts. A Spitfire squadron over France chases seven fighters, six destroyed before France sighted. One pilot fires on a German torpedo boat off Calais.
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King shoots bullseye at Coventry factory range
King and Queen tour Coventry and Derby factories. The King, using a .22 rifle at 30 yards, scored a bullseye in his first shot at a Coventry factory range. Lord Dudley also hit a bullseye as the monarch praised the range with a quip about bulls.
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Riom War Trial Tribunal Installed in Brief Ceremony
The supreme tribunal for France’s Riom war trial was inaugurated in an eight minute session in Riom. Seven magistrates and three alternates, the public prosecutor and two state’s attorneys were sworn in. Justice Minister Raphael Alibert attended but spoke little.
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Veiled Threats From Germans On De Gaulle Forces
Nazi spokesmen in Berlin warned that French ships and planes under General De Gaulle “have no claim to treatment as prisoners of war.” They rejected French flags flying in battle, calling such units violators of the armistice and outside the laws of war.
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Weston Rejects £100,000 Offer to Replace RAF Planes
Gurfield Weston, former Toronto resident and British MP, refused to pay £100,000 pledged to replace 16 RAF fighter planes lost in yesterday's English Channel battle where 60 German aircraft were shot down.
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Prisoner Status Hints at Stricter Camp Treatment
The report suggests captives may be treated far more harshly than traditional POWs, though no definite nationality or identity is given. The implication centers on the severity of confinement and rules governing the detention.
British Veterans Aid U S Tank Upgrades
British veterans of the Flanders pocket assist in adapting United States tanks to modern war developments. Brig Gen D H Pratt, first British expert on a tank purchase mission, commanded a fleet of 100 tanks in northeastern France and Belgium.
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Explosions Hit Italian Munitions Plants Killing Dozens
Three mysterious blasts struck munitions works near Genoa and Lecco on Lake Como, killing 42 people and injuring many more. Officials ordered an urgent investigation as damage spread to barracks and nearby areas.
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Soldier Killed Here Thursday
Pte. Bill Ponych 23 of Calgary Highlanders died in Medicine Hat after being dragged 35 feet by a freight train while allegedly attempting to board near Redcliff hill on leave from Camp Shilo. S. R. Gutrath found him and called help. he died before ambulance and doctors arrived. No inquest.
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West Indies Prefer Britain To U S A
The Associated Press reported that Netherlands officials in the West Indies view with cold suspicion the Havana Act calling for a U S trusteeship over any European possession in the western hemisphere. Netherlands officers loyal to Queen Wilhelmina are silent, with sources saying a British protectorate would be preferable to U S or Latin American trusteeships.
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Marnard's House of Flowers Undergoing Extensive Beautys
City notes list ongoing renovations at Marnard's House of Flowers with floor sanding and redecorating. Dan Burgess, director of the Junior Girls and Boys Band, reports spending about three nights weekly for 13 months with his young charges. Jim Gibbons hands out swimming awards at local pools. George Milburn, composing room foreman at The News, celebrates his 23rd birthday today.
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British Recover Hooge Trenches and Zeppelin Raid News
Reports say British forces recaptured trenches at Hooge Belgium. A Zeppelin raid on the English east coast killed fourteen. The British destroyer Lynx was destroyed by a mine in the North Sea. Russian offensive resumes on the Dniester river.
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Ambassador Cudahy Reprimanded for London Interview
John Cudahy United States ambassador to Belgium was publicly reprimanded by the State Department for a London press interview on Belgian food conditions and the German occupation. Sumner Weir, acting secretary of state, announced Cudahy must return to the United States immediately for violating department instructions.
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British Troops Withdrawn From Shanghai and North China
The War Office announced British troops stationed in Shanghai and North China would be withdrawn for service elsewhere. About 1500 soldiers are affected with no replacements planned, as Britain notifies Japan and the United States and leaves protection to the Shanghai International Settlement police. The destination of the troops is not specified, but a Far East posting is unlikely.
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Plane Production Near 17k A Year In United States
William S. Knudsen reports US warplane output at 16,800 annually and expected to exceed 18,000 by January. He cites a radio briefing on progress toward 50,000 planes yearly, noting a recent defense contracts total of 1.792 billion dollars and employment rising from 56,800 to about 75,000 in aircraft plants.
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Japan Prepares Southward Drive Linked to German Blitzkrieg
Shanghai reports say Japan speeds for a southward push toward French Indochina and the Netherlands East Indies, aiming to strike within hours of a German invasion of Britain. Fleet and land forces amass in Formosa and Hainan as Tokyo weighs forceful action and diplomacy.
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Windsor couple to visit United States in governor role
The Duke of Windsor and the Duchess plan a U S tour, their first trip in eight and 16 years respectively, as he prepares to govern the Bahamas. He recalls the Woolworth Building as the era’s peak in New York. Ottawa announces Hudson’s Bay Company chief P A Chester named acting master general of ordnance, replacing Maj Gen W H P Elkins. Chester joins from business to high military post, with limited service by Hudsons Bay Company.
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