Allies Warn Iran as German Agents Rise in Numbers
British and Russian envoys reportedly issued a second warning to Teheran over large German personnel in Iran, seen as a threat to regional stability. London and Moscow contemplate a strong response, with Eden signaling a coming shift in the Middle East as Tehran faces pressure to curb German influence. West-aligned powers fear the German network spans telecommunications and other services, with hundreds to thousands involved.
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Persan Gulf
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Russia
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Airforce bombs Sicilian harbor in British raid
Aug 18 report from the RA Middle East command notes a large British air raid on Syracuse harbor. Bombs dropped at low altitude ignited fires along central nodes and railway sidings, causing a massive blaze and numerous violent explosions.
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Middle East
City Glances and Odds and Ends from the Chamber
A fragmented city note mentions sticker promotions and misordered instructions, a quiet chamber of commerce, daily tourist inflow, and a green Saskatchewan scene contrasting burnt prairie. It also cites Young Tunney's manager and Friday’s kayo as a boomerang push for a return match.
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Reds Claim Success In Counter Attacks
Fierce Soviet counter attacks reported to halt German advances in Ukraine. Red army defenses hold near key routes to Moscow while Kiev area battles and port twists unfold. Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog fallen to German forces, but claims of blown port. Russian and German fronts stretch along Dneiper to Baltic regions with major offensive activity noted.
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Japan allows few Americans to leave, official says
State Secretary Cordell Hull announced that Japan had given 10 satisfactory explanations for denying exit to about 100 private U S citizens. He said the issue remains under discussion and declined to reveal details of a long talk today between Ambassador Grew and Japan’s foreign minister in Tokyo.
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Joseph C. Grew
Tokyo
Churchill Returns to Britain After Atlantic Meeting
Prime Minister Churchill arrived in Britain aboard the battleship Prince of Wales after a sea meeting with President Roosevelt and a visit to Iceland. He was welcomed by Information Minister Brendan Bracken and planned a possible post voyage broadcast. The exact broadcast date and arrival port were not announced.
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Iceland
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United States
Prince of Wales
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Ottawa expects miners decision on Cape Breton slow down
Labor Minister McLarty awaits a decision on whether Nova Scotia miners will abandon their slow down in Cape Breton pits. A 10 a.m. call from William Sneed of the International Mine Workers’ executive at Sydney was arranged to convey the outcome. The slowdown has caused an estimated loss of at least 500000 tons of coal and was labeled subversive of the war effort.
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Cape Breton
William Sneed
International Mine Workers’ Executive
Sydney
N.S
Bader's Batman Would Take Leg
The Sun day Chronicle says Sydn Lar Douglas Bader's batman offered to parachute to enemy territory with an artificial leg for the legless flier held by the Nazis. Bader reportedly broke an artificial limb when he bailed out. earlier reports claimed both legs were broken. The batman reportedly made the offer to Mrs Bader amid Nazi talks on dropping new legs.
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Sunday Chronicle
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Anzac Language Startles Enemy in Tobruk Tales
Dispatches recount two young Australian soldiers in Tobruk killing Germans after surprising a telephone post. One used the ringing to taunt the other end before the German reply provoked shelling. the Australians escaped with the phone. An Indian soldier also showcases quiet skill when a shadowy figure steals a collar badge but praise follows.
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Australia
Tobruk
Gold output in Northwest Territories April totals rise
Mines in the Northwest Territories produced 6,879 ounces of gold in April this year, compared with 3,071 ounces in April 1940, highlighting a substantial year over year increase in the northern mining sector.
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Fascist Censure of Churchill Roosevelt Declaration
Rome dispatch reports Virginio Gayda editor of Giornale D Italia denouncing the Churchill Roosevelt eight points. He calls the declaration a failed propagandist gesture and says its passage would prolong World War ten years or more.
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Baseball summary of National League games listed
Cincinnati and Philadelphia held to low totals as French and Scheffing led Chicago against New York in a 7 to 1 finish. Metton and Hartnett contributed in a close pitching matchup, while both teams struggled to produce runs across the late innings.
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U S Aircraft Industry Ships 4293 War Planes in First Half
In the first six months of 1941 the American aircraft industry produced 4293 war airplanes, signaling a rapid ramp up in wartime production and readiness before U S entry into World War II.
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U. S
Uneasy Signs in Eastern Theatre
In Tokyo United States Ambassador Joseph Grew met Foreign Minister Teijiro Toyoda in a lengthy conference of utmost importance but the subject was not disclosed. In Shanghai reliable sources report three Wang Ching Wei bodyguard members killed and a fourth wounded in an attack on his Nanking home, said to be instigated by the Japanese to warn him over relations with Japan.
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United States
Joseph Grew
Teijiro Toyoda
Shanghai
Wang Ching-Wei
Nanking
Wang
Japan
Allies advance on eight mile front near Guillemont and Ginchy
The Allies attacked an eight mile front from the Ancre to the Somme and advanced near Guillemont and Ginchy while capturing a large part of Maurepas village. Austrians shelled Italian positions on the Trentino front. Anticipated U S aircraft production for 1941 is projected at 18 000 to 20 000 units.
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Hopkins Returns to Washington With Churchill Hat
Harry L. Hopkins arrives in Washington wearing a gray homburg with the initials W.S.C. in the band. Reporters pressed for details on how he came by the hat from Prime Minister Winston Churchill, but Hopkins would say nothing.
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A.P
Harry L. Hopkins
W.S.C
Winston Churchill
Soviet Resistance Surprises Rome Report
Rome radio acknowledged that encircled Soviet armies continue to resist despite heavy beatings. The BBC relayed that the Red Army remains large and retains the power to resist, noting initial Soviet troop advantages at the war’s start.
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Rome Radio
British Broadcasting Corporation
Red Army
Fire rips Brooklyn waterfront destroying ship and piers
A devastating blaze on New Yorks East River killed three longshoremen, with 26 rescued from the water as the Cuba Mail Line freighter Panuco burned after lightning like explosions. The 351 foot ship, built in 1917, was unloading at the time and towed away as flames spread to two piers and nearby vessels. Authorities feared more fatalities aboard the burning ship and the scene lay opposite Governor Island. The Panuco was a total loss after arriving from Tampico and Progresso, Mexico.
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Air Force Maintains Offense Across Europe
RAF waged day and night raids on Germany and Nazi held territory over the weekend. Large fires lit in Bremen and Duisburg area as factories burned. 13 British planes were lost. Royal Air Force fighters shot down seven German planes and torpedoed a tanker off Le Touquet while losses included two fighters and one bomber.
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