British Bombers Raid Italian Shipping and Bases
British bombers strike Italian shipping and air facilities in Red Sea and Horn of Africa theater. Attacks target Massawa Eritrea jetty and gun emplacements. several buildings damaged. RAF reconnaissance with French pilots reported near Hargeisa in British Somaliland. all aircraft returned safely.
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Hargeisa
British Somaliland
Royal Air Force
Massawa
Eritrea
British South Africa Force
Neghelli
Abyssinia
Caproni
Windsor Named Governor and Commander in Chief of Bahamas
The Duke of Windsor’s appointment as Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas Islands was formally announced in the London Gazette. The king’s approval is dated August 9 1940 and lists his many honors.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Downing Street
HLR
H. Duke of Windsor
K.G
Ik.t
K.P
GCB
COST
G.clm
Gcis
Cl.c.v
GBB
M.C
British demand for Shanghai defense transfer to Japanese control
The Tairuku Shimpo, seen as the Japanese army’s mouthpiece, urged transferring the British defence sector in Shanghai to Japanese control to match the “actual situation” after British troop withdrawals. It accused Britain of altering far Eastern policy and claimed Britain has accepted Japan’s demands to withdraw armed European forces from Japanese-occupied China.
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Shanghai
Shanshai
Tairuku Shimpo
Britain
Japan
Ching
Germans Raid Island In Widespread Attack
German warplanes resumed raids over southeast England after a night of widespread attacks. Bombings hit coastal towns injuring and killing several civilians while homes suffered damage. anti aircraft fire drove off many attackers as raids extended to Wales and multiple English regions.
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London
England
Wales
War Headlines From August 1915 Note Key Fronts
25 Years Ago August 10 1915 Fortress Lomza northeast of Warsaw fell to Austro German forces. German attacks in the Gulf of Riga began. British progress at Krithia and Anzac in Gallipoli. August 11 1915 Austrian submarine U 12 sunk with all hands in Adriatic. German threat to Vilna Petrograd railway. Sir David Beatty promoted to vice admiral.
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Lomza
Warsaw
Gulf of Riga
Krithia
Anzac
Gallipoli
Adriatic Sea
Vilna-Petrograd
David Beatty
No Farther Expansion in Canaca Gas Stations
Toronto reports an order from oil controller G R Cottrolle prohibiting new retail outlets for gasoline and petroleum products in Canada. Regulation blocks new service stations unless construction began before August 8 with prior approval. wholesale supplies halted to new retailers. repairs allowed. private use equipment exempt.
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Toronto
Canac
G. R. Cottrolle
Oil Controller of
Canada
Tsat
Britain Endures Largest Massed Air Attack Over Channel
An Associated Press report from Washington notes Britain's resilience after the greatest massed air attack in history aimed at lifelines through the English Channel. It highlights use of the channel for supply, cautious British warnings to civilians, and the courage of noncombatants who stay to endure bombing and invincible resolve amid air raids.
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Washington
Britain
English Channel
Channel
Germany
Berlin
Holland
Belgium
France
Dozens of freight cars explode at Miramas injuring twenty
A large fire at Miramas France damaged nearby buildings as dozens of freight cars loaded with munitions exploded. About 20 people were reported injured with the cause of the blaze undetermined.
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Miramas France
Lethbridge Liquor Store Extends hours to midnight
Alberta Liquor Control Board vendor store in Lethbridge will stay open weekdays until midnight and Saturdays until 11 30 pm. The extension matches Calgary and Edmonton hours and follows a city council request. Previously the store closed at 8 pm daily.
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Lethbridge
Alberta Liquor Control Board
Calgary
Edmonton
Egypt Readies to Link With British Forces Against Italian Attack
Cairo reports Egypt will join British troops if Italy assaults. The defense minister Abdel Rahman Azzam Bey warns invaders that aggression will cost them dearly as 200000 Egyptian troops train. Egypt severed relations with Germany and Italy and remains allied with Britain for defense.
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Cairo
Egypt
Nar East
Italy
Russia
Abdel Rahman Azzam Bey
Britain
Germany
Western Wheat Conference Calls Prairie Leaders to Winnipeg
Premier Bracken of Manitoba announced a conference in Winnipeg on August 15 inviting representatives of Alberta Saskatchewan and western municipal farm and business groups to discuss the new grain crop and farmers finances. The meeting follows the Canadian Wheat Board's delivery quota of five bushels per seeded acre for wheat oats and barley.
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Winnipeg
Bracken
Manitoba
Western Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Boards of Trade
Prairie Provinces
Fourth Casualty List Announces Gaudreau Lost at Sea
Acting Petty Officer Paul Emile Gaudreau of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve is listed as lost at sea in the navy's fourth casualty bulletin since the war began. His wife, Isabelle Gaudreau of Halifax, is his next of kin. The tally of dead or missing in the Canadian navy reaches 49.
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Ottavia
Paul Emile Gaudreau
Royal Canadian Naval Reserve
Department of National Defence
Royal Canadian Navy
Gaudreau
Isabelle Gaudreau
Halifax
Ambassaor Cudahy heads home from Lisbon to report to Roosevelt
Cudahy left London by plane for Lisbon en route to the United States to report to President Roosevelt. In Aviles a 8000 ton S Greek freighter Basilio Deustonis drifted 40 miles from shore and was towed to port.
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London
U.S
Cudahy
Lisbon
United States
Roosevelt
Gijon
Spain
Aviles
Bay of Biscay
Basilio Deustonis
Lloyds Register
Women’s Land Army grows as home fields become fronts
Britain’s 8000 women in the Land Army work on farms as men serve in the military. Expanded acreage and healthier workers mark early success of Lady Queenman led effort, with volunteers from many professions including manicurists teachers and shop girls, though many more are needed.
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London
Britain
Women's Land Army
Qenman
The
Land Army
Walter Elliot
Quebec Firms Adopt Wage Deduction For War Savings
The province reports 1937 firms now enforce wage deduction schemes to push employees toward war savings stamps. Hon. D B Mullen Averta Minister of Agriculture urged farmers to let grain ripen to maximize use of scarce storage space.
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Quebec
D. B. Mullen
Averta
Graham Anderson reports progress on grazing lands study
Graham Anderson, provincial government representative, says his grazing lands study in southern Alberta is coming along well. William Ponych, whose son died in a Redcliff hill accident, arrived in the city today. Medicine Hat recorded a 100 degree Fahrenheit heat reading, the hottest of the season. London cabbies mock fans, claiming they are in the finals and playing at home.
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Graham Anderson
Alberta
William Ponych
Redcliff Hill
Medicine Hat
Magnetic mines menace Britain coast from German troop planes
Germany uses troop carrying planes to drop magnetic mines along Britain's shores. Mines are dropped from paratroop planes into shallow waters and detonated by ship proximity. Royal Navy counters with own minelaying, while some ports briefly close for sweeps.
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London
Germany
Britain
Norway
Holland
Europe
Noe Wes
Spain
Royal Navy
Air Ministry
First To Be "Called Up" Single Men News
Ottawa August 10 CP Progress of single men in age groups by constituency to be announced after August 21 national registration. National War Services aims for a clear count of single men for early military calls in Canada. Duplicate cards will speed handling and may be announced locally by registrars as data is compiled.
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Ottawa
Department of National War Services
Canada
Regimental court to probe Pte. W. Ponych death
Under military directive a regimental court of inquiry is to be held in this city at 8 o Clock tonight to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Private W Ponych of the Calgary Highlanders.
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M.D
Pte. W. Ponych
Calgary Highlander
Manitoba Union Seeks Better Crop Payments From Ottawa
A Manitoba union delegation led by Col. J. A. Ross urged Premier Bracken to press Ottawa for improved crop payments to farmers. They warned cash advances under the Wheat Board scheme cover only harvesting costs and urged advances on undelivered crops to avoid school and service shutdowns. Train explosion near Marseille injures twenty five as scrap from Nelson’s Victory aids war effort.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Manitoba Union of Municipalities
Bracken
Col
J. A. Ross
Souris
Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
China vows force if Japan threatens French Indo China
The Central Daily News says China will take adequate steps by force to defend French Indo China if Japanese aggression erodes its territorial integrity. Reports say Chiang Kai-shek moved elite divisions toward the Indo China border while Japan reinforces near Chinese territory, though no definite offensive is implied.
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Chungking
China
Central Daily News
Chiang Kai-shek
Yunnan
Kwangsi
Indo-China
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