Balkans Settlement Near Involving Romania Hungary Bulgaria
A virtual accord reportedly yields part of Transylvania to Hungary and favors Bulgaria subject to minority exchanges. Romania approves but specifics remain to be settled. Hitler hosts Bulgarian leaders in Berchtesgaden after talks with Romanian officials. Ribbentrop present.
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Transylvania
Hungary
Dobruja
Bulgaria
Rome
Romania
Berlin
Hitler
Bogdan Philo
Ivan Pope
Berchtsgaden
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Rumania
Parched Lands Benefit From Night Rain Across Alberta
Additional rains fell in southeastern Alberta and into Saskatchewan bringing moisture to drought hit farms. Overnight downpours exceeded an inch in places including Elkwater and Lethbridge Cardston area where crops have deteriorated. Farmers hope some recovery with limited yields, while CPR offices report broad rain belts reaching Brooks and beyond. In Britain, 22 sailors died or went missing after two trawlers Kingston Galena and Rodino were sunk by enemy air attacks this week.
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Alberta
Brooks
Saskatchewan
C.P.R
Elkwater
Lethbridge-Cardston
London
Admiralty
Kingston Galena
Rodino
Gas Rationing Tightens Auto Use in Spain
Madrid July 27 AP The Spanish government restricts private cars over 25 horsepower from August 1 and limits smaller cars to six litres per horsepower monthly. Gasoline use banned for pleasure. buses will be cut where electric streetcars exist.
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Madrid
Jump Take Off Plane Demonstration At Willow Grove
Pitcairn Autogiro Company showcased a rotor aircraft that can take off vertically. President Harold F. Pitcairn described it as independent of large ground space for takeoff and landing. The jump takeoff rises about 20 feet before a normal climb, useful for military scouting and contact work.
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Willow Grove
Pitcairn Autogiro Company
Harold F. Pitcairn
Giro
Provocative Action Taken By Japanese
Shanghai reports say Japanese military authorities declared foreign areas of Shanghai on leave to Japanese soldiers in bound to many fearing incidents worsening Japan US tensions. Tientsin notes Japanese restrictions curb American traders in north China as US licenses oil and scrap exports.
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Shanghai
Tientsin
North
China
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Germany
Italy
Washington
Balkan Diplomats Face Hitler Plans for Them at Weekend Meeting
The Associated Press reports that Hitler will host Balkan statesmen this weekend to reveal his European world order and the roles expected of them. The plan aims to quiet Balkan tensions and permit a fuller attack on Britain only if mood and strength permit, as Berlin signals consolidation before a major assault.
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Balkan
Hitler
Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Prossa
Washington
Britain
Fineland
Berlin
Europe
England
Alberta praised for strong showing in Stop Hitler drive
Warm letters from National Film Board and War Savings Committee laud Alberta for leading film showings on July 15. Campaign reports show Alberta third in per seat war savings average with 114 theatres and 40 000 attendees contributing 65 000 dollars, totaling 690 448 dollars nationwide.
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JH. Yulll
Alberta
John’ Grierson
National Film Board
Walll
War Savings Committee
Trov
Canada
Dominion
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Monarch
Roxy
Tia Roxy
Ships Seizure By British Not Reprisal
Informed circles say three Romanian ships were seized by British authorities at Port Said. Diplomats note the action is not a reprisal for Romania seizing British barges on the Danube or Astra Romana, but a response to British oil properties confiscation in Romania. The ships named Bucegi and two oil tankers were bound for Constanta.
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London
C.P
Port Said
Rumania
Danube
Astra- Romana
Bucharest
A.P
Rumanian Ministry of Marine
Bucegi
Constanta
Britain
Romania
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
RAF Attacks French Depots and Norwegian Ship
Royal Air Force attacks hit depots at Cherbourg Saint Nazaire and Nantes in German occupied France and bombed an enemy supply ship off the Norwegian coast, as announced by the air ministry tonight.
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London
Royal Air Force
Cherbourg
Saint Nazaire
Nantes
France
Air Ministry
Alberta Wheat Pool chief warns of losses to farmers
R D Purdy general manager of the Alberta Wheat Pool says wheat legislation in Ottawa will cause Alberta farmers to lose about 2.5 million dollars this year. He objects to removing the payment option based on Vancouver or Fort William rates, which would cost farmers an average two cents a bushel.
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Calgary
C.P
R. D. Purdy
Alberta Wheat Pool
J. A. MacKinnon
Alberta
Purdy
Britain orders 11000 planes from United States
Britain has ordered 11000 planes from the United States and has already received 2800 deliveries. The British purchasing commission reported to NBC and disclosed orders of all kinds totaling nearly 2 billion dollars. Machine tools ordered by the Anglo French commission will be taken by Britain as routing allows.
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New York
Britain
United States
British Purchasing Commission
National Broadcasting Company
Commission
France
United States Oil Export Rules Seen Aimed at Japan
A German commentator in a NBC broadcast asserts U S export controls on oil and scrap iron are aimed mainly at Japan. The commentator calls the regulations the strongest economic weapon the United States can deploy against Japan.
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New York
United States
Japan
Gerlin
National Broadcasting Company
Night raids by Nazi bombers continue over England
London reports RAF clashed with German bombers as four raiders struck a southeast English town and two planes were shot down. Night forays killed a man and a woman, while RAF hits on Italian stores in Assab and Derna Libya were announced. Reports of a Northern Fleet convoy attack were not confirmed.
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London
Royal Air For
England
Wales
Scotland
Ministry of Home Defence
Mediteranean
Royal Air Force
Assab
Mille
Eritrea
Derna
Libya
Freid
Argentina Takes Stand on European Colonies Destiny
In Havana on July 27 the Pan American conference sub committee announced progress on a plan to block transfers of European possessions in the western hemisphere. Argentina led by Leopold Melo signaled willingness to shift from an opposing U S position as talks continued.
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Havana
Argentin
Leopold Melo
Mefo
pan-American Foreign Ministers Conference
Argentina
Alsace Heights Captured By French Forces In 1915
In Alsace French forces took heights over the Fecht valley and the main Colmar road as of July 1915. French navy collaborated with Italians in Adriatic operations during the period.
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Alsace
Fecht River
Colmar
Adriatic
Vistula
Ivangorod
Warsaw
Admiralty
Vancouver Mayor Urges War Scrap Iron Embargo
Mayor Lyle Telford arrived in Vancouver to press the Canadian government for an embargo on scrap iron concentrates and similar products shipped to non allied nations for wartime duration. A resolution to be submitted to the city council and then to the B C municipalities convention seeks endorsement and follows past protests against shipments to Japan.
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Vancouver
C.P
Lyle Telford
Vita
Mackenzie King
Union of B.C. Municipalities
Canada
Japan
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