Total blockade of Britain shocks Europe
Berlin reports a German note declaring a total blockade of the British island in response to alleged British sea warfare. It urges neutral ships to sail the new war zone and warns of danger to those entering it. Britain counters that navigation remains risky in the Channel and Bay of Biscay as both sides mobilize mining and naval measures.
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Berlin
Britain
Germany
Bay of Biscay
Norway
Argentina
United States
Liew
Reich
London
Admiralty
English Channel
Royal Air Force Enjoys Day of Best-Few Raiders
London reports a calm daylight period with no mass German raids for the first time in a week up to 5 30 p m British summer time. Scattered enemy planes, a light raid earlier, dog fights over an inland town, and a captured German Messerschmitt marked the day.
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London
British Isles
Britain
Wales
C.P
Royal Air Force
United Kingdom
England
Western Canada to Host Major Share of Air Training Plan
An analysis of released figures shows about 28 of 68 air training sites will be in western Canada. Western Canada likely gains additional functional and wireless schools as the plan expands, with 18 sites already operating nationwide and training courses shortened to 25 to 26 weeks.
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Western Canada
Tevedis
Woose Hoels
Western Town
Onions Air
Canada
Om Opemanns
Soonee Thing
Arimory Schvels
Tie Air Navigtion
Dominion
Pape
Shopping Festival Planned by Medicine Hat Merchants
Medicine Hat merchants will hold their annual Shopping Festival in October, aiming for the second or third week. A central committee led by Harry Matthews and others was appointed to finalize dates and coordinate. The rural school fair is set for Friday Sept 20, with Mr Matthews to confer with Inspector Harry Siveet on details.
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Medicine Hat
Harry Matthews
Bill Dennis
Ben Raber
Line Cope
Bert Dempster
Roy Osborne
Feir
Matthews
Harry Siveet
Rockefeller named coordinator of relations in Americas
President Roosevelt appointed Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. to a new post as coordinator of commercial and cultural relations among the American Republics. The salary is one dollar a year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Registration push boosts voluntary help for Medicine Hat polls
Organizers report strong voluntary support for next week and urge early registration. About 250 volunteers offered services. Registration centers open daily from 9 am to 10 pm at Medicine Hat High School, Toronto Street School, Riverside School, Montreal Street School, KLM Street School, and Elizabeth Street School. Deputies and assistants urged to bring pens and ink.
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City OF
Mussolini Press Hints Greece to Clarify Albania Dispute
I Popolo d Italia reports Italy will press Greece to define its position on Albanian claims within days. The paper says Rome aims to reveal Athens' stance and whether it recognizes Italian rights or risks complicity.
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Rome
Aig. 17
Mussolini
I Popolo IV
Italia
Italy
Albania
Greece
Athens
Medicine Hat Leads West in War Savings Show
Medicine Hat reports $6 220 in War Savings stamps for the Win the War campaign on July 15. The final Toronto statement notes an average per seat of $8.88 from 700 seats at the Monarch and Roxy theatres, with Alberta and parts of Saskatchewan near the Canadian average. Total Canadian cash sales reached $716 015.35, with envelopes possibly boosting final totals to about $1 910 000. Local War Savings committees praise the city’s performance.
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Medicine Hat
Toronto
Monarch
Roxy
Alberta
Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
P.I.1
Ontario
War Savings Committee
South Farmer Dies by Poison at Woolchester Home
Thomas Henry Walker age 66 a well known Woolchester farmer was found dead at his home Friday afternoon. Dr J R Patterson and Corps Dobbin of the R C M P concluded death from self administered poison with no inquest needed. Despondency over crop conditions linked to the act. Funeral set for Monday afternoon.
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Thomas Henry Walker
Woolchester
J. R. Patterson
Dobbin
R.C.M.P
Oldest Cape Breton Woman Dies at 109 in Sydney
Sydney Nova Scotia August 17 Mrs Effie Walker age 109 oldest woman in Cape Breton died here yesterday A native of Sternway Scotland she had lived in Cape Breton 95 years and was active until a few weeks ago She is survived by two daughters.
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Sydney
N.S
C.P
Effie Walker
Cape Breton
Sternway
Scotland
Burpee and Clark visit city amid irrigation plans
A. P. Burpee, a former CPR dispatcher, stayed at the Cosmopolitan hotel with friends Thursday and Friday before departing east. Lieut. Jack Clark is in town today and appears in good shape. In the Canada Land and Irrigation district around Vauxhall work is starting but not widespread yet. The crop is promising and hay fever cases ease with cooler weather, though the situation remains critical.
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A. P. Burpee
C.P.R
Cosmopolitan Hotel
East
Canada Land and Irrigation
Vauxhall
RAF Bombers Hit Key German Targets In Wide Raid
Royal Air Force bombers conducted widespread attacks on Germany targeting the Messerschmitt plant at Augsburg and the Junkers works at Bernburg, plus rail lines in the Ruhr and Zeiss plants at Jena. A Baltic raid damaged the Luna hydrogeneration plant and Leuna synthetic oil works near Leipzig with two bombers missing targets.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Messerschitt
Augsburg
Junkers
Bernberga
Air Ministry
R.A.F
Ruhr
Zeiss
Jena
Stavanger Fjord
Norway
Luna
Lipzig
Leuna
Hens to Get Square Deal in Alberta Poultry Plan
Alberta poultrymen will vote in November on a proposed plan to market eggs via a provincial Marketing Board. Minister Manning announced the plebiscite will be held in more than 100 egg producing centres across 16 districts for organization.
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Edmonton
Alberta Poultrymen
Alberta Poultry Producers’ Marketing Board
Hfon. FE
C. Manning
Marine Craft Lost Off Eastern Coast
Royal Canadian Air Force reports the loss of a marine craft 35 miles off Nova Scotia after an explosion. Ten crew members ABANDONED to a dory on August 15 and were rescued by an American swordfisherman on August 16. They arrived at Glace Bay and are en route to Dartmouth with only minor bruises reported.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Nova Scotia
Glace Bay
Dartmouth
N.S
National War Service Reports Lost Registration Certificates
Ottawa reports that national registration for the public begins next week with three days set aside. Already several lost registration certificates have been reported to Mr. Justice T. C. Davis, associate deputy minister of National War Service.
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Ottawa
C.P
Justice T. C. Davis
National War Service
Hitler Plans An Attack on Iceland and Greenland
British military correspondent reports German plans to attack trade routes by encirclement. Proposed attacks target the Faroe Islands Ireland Greenland and Newfoundland to cut Britain from supply bases in the United States and Canada.
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London
Hitler
Iceland
Greenland
Daily Express -Ddly
Britain
Faroe Islands
Ireland
Newfoundland
United States
Canada
RAF Maintains Air Superiority Over Britain in German Raids
Britain repelled daylight raids as German planes attacked southeastern towns for a seventh day. Air Ministry reported 75 German planes destroyed in yesterday's strikes and 180 destroyed on Thursday, with 22 RAF losses but 14 pilots safe.
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Britain
Air Ministry
R.A.F
Britain’s Teen Aviators Hold Line in Week of Battle
War week report shows massive Luftwaffe assault on Britain with about 500 German planes lost versus 100 RAF aircraft. German raids reached near St Pauls while factories and oil depots in Germany and Italy faced bombing as Britain fought with unprecedented ferocity.
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Germany
Britain
R.A.F
Italy
Italians In Africa Driven Back In Somaliland Fight
Cairo dispatch reports RAF French airmen repelled an Italian bombing raid on Berbera and bombed Zeila while British bombers hit Tobruk and Libyan targets. The defense features native Somaliland troops under heavy pressure as Italian forces advance. The London and Rome bureaus cite battles over Somaliland and insistence on Italian gains or retreat.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Berbera
Tobruk
Libya
Zeila
London
Admiralty
Bardia
Fort Capuzzo
Italian Libya
Rome
Virginio Garcia
Somaliland
Gayda
R.A.F
Royal Air Force Drops 40000 Tons of Bombs in One Month
The British Broadcasting Corporation reports that the Royal Air Force has dropped 40000 tons of bombs on enemy territory over a one month period. In Nassau Bahamas the Duke of Windsor arrived for ceremonies to appoint him governor of the crown colony, while in Berlin a claim blamed mines for sinkings of three big steamships near the Isle of Man with no British comment. The Hartos, a 3500 ton Swedish freighter, was sunk by a German submarine and 27 survivors reached an English port.
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Wales
Air Ministry
England
New York
Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Corporation
Nassau
Bahamas
Duke of Windsor
Legislative Council
British West Indies
Berlin
O.N.B
Isle of Man
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Glanges
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Thames Estuary
Thames
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St. Paul's
Africa
The
Canadian Press
Lethbridge Athletic Park
V. Medicine
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