Britain fears premature reports threaten Churchill's safety
Britain discusses rumors that German intelligence tracked Churchill’s train to London for a historic Atlantic meeting with President Roosevelt. The Tirpitz is speculated to be scouting the Atlantic for Churchill as he heads to a war cabinet session to disclose secret talks.
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London
Britain
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Churchill
BBC
New York
CBS
United States
Churchill speaks to Icelanders amid war hopes
In Reykjavik Prime Minister Churchill arrived aboard a Canadian destroyer and addressed Parliament House with a pledge to keep war away from Iceland. He praised Iceland as a civil nation and promised a free future linked with the United States after the conflict.
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Reykjavik
Tceland
Churchill
Arrivaing
Iceland
Parliament House
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Clurehill
Ive Bjornsson
Roosevelt
Churchill reports from Atlantic trip amid London crowds
Prime Minister Churchill returns to London from his Roosevelt Atlantic talks and addresses the war cabinet. He reviews conversations with President Roosevelt, plans to intensify anti-Hitler efforts, and a world survey by British and U.S. experts. He will broadcast Sunday at 9 pm.
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London
Churchill
Atlantic
Roosevelt
War Cabinet
United States
Mr. Churchill
U.S
John Winant
Prince of Wales and US Cruiser Augusta in Iceland Trip
Dispatch notes no indication of Churchill transfer to a Canadian destroyer for the voyage to Iceland aboard the Prince of Wales and the US cruiser Augusta. The account highlights the transfer moment as not shown in the report.
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Prince of Wales
United States
Augusta
Nazi stretcher-bearer says orders spared only fit soldiers
Moscow radio reported a captured Nazi stretcher-bearer claimed he was ordered not to attend to wounded Germans who had lost limbs, only those who could be soldiers again.
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London
C.P
Moscow
Japan Says U.S British Aid to Soviets Worsens Strain
Tokyo reports Grew and Foreign Minister Toyoda held hours of talks amid Tokyo charges that Britain and the United States are inciting Russia against Japan. Soviet Far Eastern army of a million mobilized along Siberian frontier with 100 submarines and 11 speedboats at Vladivostok cited. British sugar ration fully produced in Britain noted.
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United States
Soviet Russia
Joseph C. Grew
Teijiro Tyoyda
Siberian
Japan
Kokurmin
Britain
Germany
Chugai
Vladivostok
Far East
Yomiuri
Moscow
Navy
Siberia
Max Hill
Associated Press
Teijiro Toyoda
Russia
Orient
Japan Times
Foreign Office
Joseph Stalin
Chiang Kai-shek
Windsors Planned Ranch Visit in Alberta This Year
Nassau dispatch reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor intend to visit their High River Alberta ranch this year. A government spokesman said the date and route are not set but it is unlikely they will depart before September.
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Bahamas
C.P
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
High River
Alberta
Kiev
Ukraiian
Smolensk
Vyazma
Mose W Smolensk
Nikolaev
London
Ukraine
Dnieper
Uss.s.r
Semeon Budenny
Budenny
Don
Dnieperspetrovsk
Leningrad
Night raids on Cologne and Duisburg intensify WWII air war
Royal Air Force jets bombed Cologne and Duisburg, starting large fires after daylight attacks over northern France. Eight British planes were lost, six fighters missing, while Russian and Allied forces reported actions across western and eastern Germany and occupied France.
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London
Royal Air Force
France
Cologne
Duisberg
Duisburg
Dunkerque
Reuters
R.A.F
Germany
Boulogne
Channel
Netherlands
Lille
Brittany
Air Ministry
Canada opens first agricultural school in 1859
The first agricultural school in Canada began operations in 1859 at Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, Quebec, marking a milestone in agricultural education in the country.
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Canada
Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere
Quebec
New Ferry Route Direct To Western Africa Planned
President Roosevelt announced a direct air ferry plan to West Africa and the Middle East to speed delivery of planes. Pan American Airways will operate the ferries from the United States to West Africa and on to the Middle East, strengthening allied reach and deterring Vichy advances on Dakar and Casablanca.
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Western Africa
Washington
Dakar
Middle East
Roosevelt
West Africa
Middle Eastern
White House
Vichy
French West Africa
Casablanca
Morocco
Germany
Africa
Pan American Airways
Pan-American
United States
Strike vote planned for Canadian Westinghouse workers
Peter Dunlop of Local 404 United Electrical Workers announced a strike vote will be taken by union shop stewards of Canadian Westinghouse tonight. He said the vote will be followed by an application to the board of conciliation.
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Namilton
Ont
Peter Dunlop
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Westinghouse Company
Dunlop
American Built Planes in Raid On Axis Libya Ports
American built planes used in a Mediterranean raid against Axis Libya bases. British forces bombed Bardia and Tripoli with 25 tons dropped on Bardia, plus hits on Gumbut airfield and several supply and troop targets. Fleet air arm introduces American built fighters amid ongoing efforts to disrupt Axis reinforcements.
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Alexandria
A.P
Libya
Sybia
Bardia
Tripoli
Lors
Fleet Air Arm
Gumbut
Fleet Air‘arm
Britain Moves to Preserve Trade Ties With Japan
London August 19 Britain outlines a plan to continue trading with Japan by using a clearing account for payments on imports and for financing licensed exports. The proposal also covers funding of diplomatic and consular staff via the same mechanism.
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London
C.P
Britain
Japan
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