Romania Surrenders Large Transylvania Territory to Hungary
Reports from Vienna say Romania, under pressure from Germany Italy and bordering powers, capitulated to Hungary and ceded about 45 percent of Transylvania including oil and timber regions. The move follows a four power conference with threats of invasion if Romania resisted.
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Vienna
Rumania
Hungary
Russia
Bulgaria
Transylvania
Germany
Carol
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Balkan
Cverman
Perlin
Berlin
Italy
Romania
Hunsary
Canada takes French ships in wartime seizure
Ottawa reports four French merchant ships in Canadian harbors were requisitioned by the Dominion government and handed to Canada's merchant marine. Naval Minister MacDonald said the vessels totaling 13,879 tons join a fleet already boosted by 21,184 tons of Danish ships taken after Denmark’s invasion. Most crew returned to France while Canadian crews took over.
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Ottawa
France
MacDonald
Denmark
Escaped From Calgary Police Station Overpowering Breakout
Calgary Aug 30 two prisoners escaped from city police cells at headquarters on occuing night. Samuel Martin 20 Winnipeg held for forgery and uttering and a robbery suspect was recaptured by a soldier after leaping the balcony. George F E Melling 25 Vancouver remained at large on charges of fraud. Frigate George Walker aided in the pursuit then nabbed Martin after a distraction by Melling outside the police station.
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Calgary
George FE. Melling
Vancouver
George Walker
Royal Connulian Army ‘Vice Corps
Tvas
Aquire
Martin
Melsing
British steamer Irvington Court torpedoed off Azores
The British steamship Irvington Court of 5187 tons was torpedoed and sunk by an unnamed submarine 150 miles off Santa Maria in the Azores. The 39 crew members escaped in life boats with one man slightly injured.
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Punta Delgada
Azores
Irvington Court
Santa Maria
Post Office Holiday Service on September 2
The postal lobby will be open from 8 am to 11 am on the holiday. No mail delivery will occur to letter carriers. Postal services will operate in the public lobby with limited hours and standard letter box collections.
Ten Killed By Factory Blast
An explosion in a Bologna munitions factory last night killed 10 persons and injured many others. Firemen battled a blaze as flames hit a nearby pavilion. Troops aided Red Cross workers in rescue efforts as fascist officials arrived to assess the case.
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Rome
Bologna
Red Cross
Moose Carnival Opens With Large Crowd On Fifth Street
The annual Moose Carnival opened for a three day run last night drawing a large crowd to the brightly lit grounds on Fifth Street. The event featured familiar games, a Hitler target novelty, and a Shriner booth awarding War Savings Certificates to winners to support the war effort. Prize winners included Bubby Atha and Mrs K Wenvip for War Savings Certificates, J. Choiniere for Mix Master, and Alice Snow for Electric Clock.
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Fifth Street
Frill Blast
Hitler
Bubby Atha
K Wenvip
J. Choiniere
Alice Snow
Raymond
Alta
Mckenzie
Ross St
Canucks Engage Raiders Over London Suburbs
The 1st Royal Canadian Air Force fighter squadron fought a bitter battle with a large German raiding force over London suburbs. They reportedly increased their count of German planes to at least 12 in a week of action. Casualties were not immediately clear, but three bombers reportedly crashed near the outskirts.
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London
Royal Canadian Air Force
Staff Doubled To Handle War Orders
The Canadian Car and Foundry airplane plant in Fort William will more than double its staff to fulfill a British government order for 600 Hurricane planes. Employment will rise from 1,400 to over 3,000 workers, as the plant expands in anticipation of the order, with work ready to begin at speed.
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Fort William
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Er. J. Soulsby
City Glances and Local Fundraisers Highlight Busy Day
Fire department attended to alarm posts this morning. Market prices hold. eggs and butter steady, live chickens forty cents and up. A silver rose bowl trophy is donated for lawn bowling in the South eastern Alberta tournament. Ambulance Fund contributions lag. Red Cross appeal at 7 30 p m gala at Cambridge street hill pool. Ken Club Maple Creek plans a two day carnival to aid war funds.
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Joe Marsh
Alberta
the Red Cross
Hill Pool
Cambridge Street
Ken Club
Maple Creek
American Missionaries Murdered By Italians
Cairo reports the Sudan Interior Mission post at Doro in Upper Nile was attacked by Italian planes. Two American missionaries Dr and Mrs Robert Grieve were killed and Rev and Mrs Kenneth Oglesby wounded. Miss Walsh, an Australian, was unharmed.
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Cairo
Sudan
Doro
Wile
Robert Grieve
Kenneth Oglesby
Miss Walsh
Brooks Rodeo on Labor Day
Brooks Board of Trade stages The Last Round-Up rodeo and agricultural show on Labor Day September 2. The event attracts horsemen from across the province to compete for lucrative purses as spectators expect high stampede competition.
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Brooks Board of Trade
Cromwell Sees U S Move From Isolation To Aid Britain
British police launch a fifth column crackdown during Nazi raids in London as fires and lights spark fears of enemy saboteurs. In Toronto James Cromwell urges the United States to help Britain while staying neutral, noting a shift away from strict isolationism.
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London
Toronto
James H. R. Cromwell
United States
Canada
Cromwell
Britain
Russian navy begins manoeuvres with submarine scouting
The Red Fleet announced Russian naval exercises with submarine flotillas scouting theoretical enemy bases to allow surface fleets to venture into open sea for mock battles. Locale undisclosed.
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Moscow
Red Fleet
Hong Kong
Pearl River
Canton
Formosa
Berlin
London
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Holland
Belgium
France
Air Ministry
Netherlands
German Air Attacks Over London Believed to Fail
London reports 42 German planes shot down today while 10 British planes were lost. Four British pilots escaped. The raids over southeast England featured dogfights and bombing, with observers noting several bombers brought down and the capital enduring multiple alerts.
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London
Great Britain
Ministry of Information
Britain
England
United Kingdom
Migration Plan Agreed Between France and Mexico
France and Mexico sign an agreement at Vieiro to relocate Spanish refugees from France to Mexico. Mexico will cover transportation and upkeep until departure and accept all Spaniards regardless of creed or political belief. France may hand over any common law criminals if requested by the Spanish government.
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Les Verrieres
France
Mexico
Vieiro
Vichy
Washington
United States
Fort Baudouin
Louis Rodrigeur
Reopen School For Fall Term In City
City schools opened for the fall term with hundreds bidding farewell to holidays as students returned to classes. Anticipated enrollment may dip slightly due to teens taking jobs, with numerous teaching staff changes noted from wartime effects. The 1940 faculty list includes Alexandra High School and multiple city schools such as Connaught Elm Street and Riverside, with staff names like Miss Mary Fowler and Mr. Eric Anstey among others.
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Sehond Ratitine
Alexandra High
Mary Fowler
Misa Ethel Cobb
Jessie Kee
Patricia Patner
Nancy Evans
Messrs
N. Wait
J. R. Wallis
J. T. Cuyler
F. J. Brooks
Kethleen Montgomery
Alexandra
Clara Jane Gibson
Earl Kitchener
Winnie Henderson
A. M. Winte
Harriet Mahee
Elaine Hargrave
Riverside
Ross McKay
Laurena Menneser
Lillian Hamilton
Elizabeth Street
Sarsh Gordon
Misa Helene Sekjar
Payliis Dunn
Montreal Street
Lloyd McDonald
William Morris
Anne Currie
Mings Ann
Medicine Hat Plans New Route Around Airport Site
City of Medicine Hat completes draft of a five mile detour for the Medicine Hat Lethbridge highway to bypass the Service Flying Training School No. 12. If Ottawa approves, work could start and finish in 14 days on a gravel hard surfaced future option. Until then the current detour south of the old fairgrounds remains in use.
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Medicine Hat-Lethbridge
Service Flying Training School No. 12
City of
Medicine Hat
Ottawa
Edward Ashburner
Eighth Street
Hillside Cemetery
Salt Fox Farm
Mitchell Dam
Dominion
Edmorton
Ashburner
Third Street
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Crazy House
Flora McComb
Mouse Gane
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Phil Nickel
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Darta
Rov Filen
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