Fateful Decison Echoes of a looming Axis strike on Britain
A wartime broadcast quotes Air Secretary Sir Archibald Sinclair warning of a possible German onslaught on Britain within a month. He argues a failure would undermine Nazi invincibility and rekindle democracy, while warning Canada to guard against a Fifth Column and morale erosion at home. General Ross notes the primary weapon is civilian morale damage.
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Europe
Great Britain
Archibald Sinclair
Britain
Germany
Hitler
British Isles
Canada
Ross
Australia Builds 3.7 Inch Anti Aircraft Gun for War Effort
Australia reports heavy wartime sacrifices with $122.2 million in lost exports since the war began. Despite setbacks in continental markets, the island continent furthers munition output, handing over a 3.7 inch anti air craft gun for firing tests made entirely from Australian materials at Maribyrnong.
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Australia
Germany
United States
Japan
United Kingdom
Montreal Star
Ottawa
Canada
Maribyrnong
Canadians warned on subversives and home front duty by Gen Ross
Brigadier General Alex Ross of Yorkton Sask told a Regina radio audience that tolerating subversive Nazi endorsed talk would be fatal. He urged civil security and combat readiness as inseparable from armed forces, stressing national unity and sacrifice behind the fighting line.
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Regina
Alex Ross
C.M.G
D.S.O
V.D
Yorkton, Sask
Candian Legion War Services
Saskatchewan Veterans’ Civil Security Corps
Ross
Dominion
Canadian Legion
B.E.S.L
War Savings Certificates and Stamps Publicized Across Canada
Canada promotes War Savings Certificates and Stamps to support wartime funding. Ottawa leads with a national committee aided by the Bank of Canada and nine provincial committees. Some 13,000 post offices and 3,500 banks, plus 25,000 dealers including cigar and drug stores, participate to offer stamps locally.
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Canada
Central War Savings Committee
Ottawa
Bank of Canada
War Savings Committee
Conscription of Wealth and Taxation Debate
The Dominion budget favors wealth conscription through income tax says Ottawa Journal. It argues government seizure of property is impractical and that only income tax can take all earnings and asset income beyond basic living needs, noting critics offer no practical alternative.
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Dominion
Ottawa Journal
Journal
German note tests Monroe doctrine limits
The Real Issue notes the Monroe doctrine is valid only if American nations stay out of European affairs. The United States has pursued non participation in Europe but must aid in preserving international law and oppose any attempt to subjugate the Western Hemisphere.
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Christian Science Monitor
Boston
United States
Hull
Europe
Still an obstacle in Anglo French relations noted
The piece argues postwar relations between Britain and the Nazi controlled French cabinet would sour regardless of the Oran battle. It says Britain's resolve and leadership removal blocks Hitler from dominating Atlantic naval power despite fascist plans and Italian alliance shifts.
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New York Post
Petain
Oran
Great Britain
United States
Hitler
Italy
Atlantic
Storage Plan for 1940 Wheat Crop Outlined by Ottawa
Calgary July 20. Decision on farm storage of the 1940 wheat crop will be reached in Ottawa by month’s end with a partial policy announcement soon. Minister J A Mackinnon told Alberta Federation of Agriculture officials that representations from growers are being studied and that the government seeks a plan to pay farmers to retain grain on farms and to provide loans against stored grain to finance harvesting and related operations, with storage facilities compensated on a basis similar to country elevator charges.
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Calgary
Ottawa
J. A. Mackinnon
Alberta Federation
Ret Deer
Federation
Wade Wins Again At Spokane Rodeo
Spokane, July 22. Jack Wade, Halkirk, set a near record of nine seconds flat in steer wrestling at the Spokane stampede second night under the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Arnie Wills, Omak, was 9.6 seconds. Wade also won bronc busting on Jitterbug despite being gored Friday night. Ambler and Coe tied for second in bronc busting. Wade recently crowned North American all around champion at Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.
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Spokane
Wash
Jack Wade
Halkirk Cowboy
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Arnie Wills
Omak
Wade
Jerry Ambler
Minburn
Carol Coe
Hooper
Calgary
United States
Ottawa Talks on British Child Evacuation and Immigration
Gerald Shepherd arrives in Ottawa from an eastern Canadian port to confer with Sir Gerald Campbell on solutions for British guest children in Canada and to discuss further immigration. Americans urge U S ships to evacuate Britain’s children and plan a bill to allow refugee transport from Europe.
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Montreal
Gerald Shepherd
Geoffrey Shakespeare
Dominions
Ottawa
Sir Gerald Campbell
Canada
New York
United States
Britain
United Kingdom
New York Herald Tribune
American Women’s Committee
Congress
Europe
Rain damages Alberta hay crop outlook in Edmonton
Edmonton July 22 heavy rains over the past two weeks have reduced the market value of Alberta hay crops, provincial field crops commissioner O. Longman said. The extent of damage is not yet known but the harvest is expected to be among the largest in the province’s history.
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Edmonton
C.P
Alberta
Longman
Vancouver man predicts a major quake by August
Edgar C Thrupp a retired Vancouver civil engineer claims to predict earthquakes worldwide and reaffirmed a forecast that a particularly destructive quake would strike somewhere between now and August 10 noting possible Japan links to recent volcanic disturbances. He said location remains unknown but the quake will be severe.
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Vancouver
C.P
Edgar C. Thrupp
Japan
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