Sinking of Athenia Triggers Traffic of Survivors and Debates
News from Glasgow and Lisbon report 128 dead or missing from the Athenia torpedo attack with 1,290 rescued. survivors landed in Scotland and Ireland, and 560 aboard the City of Flint. Churchill cites unannounced attack and international law distinctions while other ships bring more survivors from Manaar and Bosnia.
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Glasgow
C.P
Athenia
Atlantic
Donaldson Atlantic Line
Line
Scotland
Ireland
City of Flint
Southern Cross S
Donaldson Fine
City of
Flint
Lisbon
U.P
Manaar
Portugal
Mannar
Calcutta
Liverpool
Netherlands
Mars
Carvalho
London
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Southern Croup
Shurchill
Olinda
Carl Fritzen
Eindanger
Cunard
Bosnia
Cunard Line
Baltic
Chamberlain Outlined War Situation to the House of Commons
Prime Minister Chamberlain reported Britain’s war effort is gaining momentum in a Commons session after war began. He cited French mobilization, Polish resistance, sinking of ships, RAF strikes on German vessels, and large scale evacuation plans with 1.475 million evacuated so far.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
London
C.P
Britain
France
Athenia
Germany
Royal Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel Canal
Soifié
Dominions
Home Defence Organization
War news calms Bronis residents as guards brace canals
Labor Day crowds in Bronis gathered for war updates posted at the fairgrounds. Western Irrigation District structures closed to the public with guards posted at key points including Bassano dam and headgates. Eastern District trustee Robertson says LD employees will stay on for war service. Local youths seek transport home to enlist. Rainier farmer ready to join harvest duties.
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Bronis
A Robertson
Eastern Irrigation District
F.ld
Tona
Rainier
Ron
Tait White
W. J. Od
W. Foote
W. Crook
W. En
W. Jackson
Speech From the Throne Opens in Ottawa War Policy Unclear
The Mescency session of parliament opened in Ottawa and adjourned without details on Canada's wartime policy. The ceremony included reading the Throne Speech and cabinet orders to address war conditions. continued on page five.
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Ootrawa
Germany
Prime Minister Hertzog Criticizes Smuts After Resignation
General Hertzog, ousted as Prime Minister over neutrality policy, issued a statement denying any subordinate Union interests in the European conflict. He attacked his successor General Smuts in Capetown remarks.
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Capetown
South Africa
U.P
Kertzog
Smuts
First Contingent From City Leaves Tonight for Calgary
The first fifty men depart tonight under Captain J McQueen with a second group of fifty soon after under Captain Bruce McKenzie. En route by midnight, they will be received by No. 3 and uniforms and gear issued on arrival in Calgary as Medicine Hat reinforcement to the Calgary Highlanders.
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Calgary
Jack McQueen
Bruce McKenzie
No. 3
Medicine Hat
Calgary Highlanders
Capt
J. McQueen
D. Xr.harrison
A. Farquharson
A. Belkey
A. L. Chandler
T. EB. Samuel
J. G. Ailworth
M. N. Munro
N. S. Lawson
H. F Wyatt
J Balmer
J. W. Northam
A. B. Lonsdale
Wilson
W. F&f. Schop
Calgary Liberal Candidate Withdraws From West Calgary By-election
Manley J. Edwards, Liberal candidate in the West Calgary by election set for Sept 25, withdraws after R. B. Bennett retires. Col G L Cunningham, Conservative nominee, remains the only other candidate. Edwards cites the European war as the reason for his exit.
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Calgary
C.P
Manley J. Edwards
West Calgary
R. B. Bennett
Drr. G. L. Cunningham
Edwards
Ralston Replaces Dunning as Finance Minister in Govt
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King moved to strengthen the wartime cabinet by naming Lt. Col. J. L. Ralston as Finance Minister. Ralston, an 18 year old Montreal lawyer and war veteran, succeeds Hon. Charles Dunning who resigns due to ill health. Dunning will not seek re election. Ralston is not yet an MP and will not be in the Commons during the current special session.
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Ottawa
C.P
Mackenzie Wing
J. L. Ralston
K.C
Montreal
National Defence
Charles Dunning
Col. Ralston
Lord Tweedsmuir
J. L. Isley
National Revenue
Dunning
Ralston
Finance
House of Commons
Colonel Ralston
Col Ralston
85Th
D.S.O
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Canada
Royal Commission
Toronto
Amherst
N.S
Nova Scotia
Cumberland County
Mackenzie King
Shelburne-Yarmouth
Nettie Winnifred
John McLeod
Stuart Bowman
Allowances Of War Veterans Explained
Ottawa reports new limits on casual earnings for War Veterans allowance recipients. Unmarried men may earn 125 dollars annually and married men 250 dollars while in the armed forces mobilized. Previous figures 240 and 480 were corrected.
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Ottawa
C.P
G. Power
Canada
W.V.A
South Africa Declares State of War With Germany
LONDON Sept 7 The Ministry of Information said the Union of South Africa has declared a state of war with Germany. Diplomatic representatives from both capitals were recalled as measures were enacted to implement the move.
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London
C.P
Ministry of Information
Union of South Africa
Germany
Bank clearings show weekly gain in grain movement
Clearing house returns indicate a substantial rise in this week's grain movement with $289,972 compared to $197,938 last week. Year ago this week totals were $293,228.
Frost Harmless Overnight Despite Light Frosts
The mercury froze briefly with light frost on the flats while the hill recorded 34 degrees. No damage was reported and warm weather is expected to return with clear skies tonight, unlikely to fall to frost levels.
Postpone Tonight's Meeting of Independent Association
The executive meeting of the Independent Association, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed to next Thursday.
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Independent Association
Mussolini Seeks Fresh Mediation Plan Amid War Talks
Italian sources report Mussolini ready to propose a conference of powers with an armistice proposal to pause German Polish British and French hostilities until talks can occur. British ambassador Loraine met with Ciano as Italy stays neutral to act as mediator if possible.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Percy Loraine
Galeazzo Ciano
Germany
Hitler
Britain
France
Poland
Silesia
Danzig
Poles Retake Pultusk In Defense Of Warsaw
Polish defenders halted a German tank thrust along a 30 mile line by the Vistula from Plonsk to Pultusk. After a setback at Pultusk they regained the town and prepared for a desperate stand at the edge of Warsaw as the battle raged along the Plonsk Pultusk line.
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Warsaw
C.P
Vistula
Plonsk
Pultusk
Plonsk-Cultnsk
French and British Press Ahead on Siegfried Line Front
Paris reports marked French activity driving spearheads into the Siegfried line as British troops land and prepare to join the push. Both sides claim gains and stiff resistance as coordination with Poland relief efforts continues amid a preliminary campaign.
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Paris
C.P
Germany
Siegfried Line
War Ministry
Poland
France
No Man’s Land
Maginot and
Siegfried Lines
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Liberal
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IL Duce
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Lauterbourg
Berlin
Westerplatte
A. Ashdown
Boylan’s
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