13 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1940
Page
1
London experiences the longest daylight raid by Nazi bombers with multi engine aircraft attacking Buckingham Palace area for over four hours. Fires break out as two ancient hotels are set ablaze and British fighters engage high altitude four engine bombers in aerial dogfights over the city.
The assault hit near Queen Victoria’s monument and Downing Street with incendiaries. A delayed action bomb destroyed a pavilion at Buckingham Palace, while three palace workers were injured near the chapel. No. 10 and the Canadian building sustained no damage. guards evacuated a bomb threat. Westminster Hospital treated three injured palace plumbers.
Unexploded bombs lie near St Pauls Cathedral after London air raids. Guards deter passersby as authorities assess delayed-action risks. Two bombs found in a nearby street. one buried in Dean's Court roadway weighed approximately 9 pounds.
The Canadian Corps was organized under Lt Gen E A H Alderson on September 13 1915 to include the 1st and 2nd Divisions corps troops and the Canadian Cavalry Brigade London defence against air craft to be directed by Admiral Sir Percy Scott.
The 1940 shooting season opens soon with rules for provincial zones from Athabasca to Walsh. Police remind hunters to carry gun and game licenses, respect Bird Sanctuary limits, and follow bag limits for geese and ducks. Farmers are urged to grant permission, close gates, and keep fires out.
Ottawa, Sept. 13. All licensed medical practitioners in Canada have been asked to cooperate with the National War Services Department to examine about 39,000 men for the first 30 day compulsory military training set to begin Oct. 9. Hon. J. G. Gardiner sent notices to 10.5 million doctors naming them examining physicians and outlining duties.
Vancouver groups push for finishing a 225 mile missing link on the north shore of Lake Superior from Port Marnaise to Schriber. A petition signed by Canadians is being circulated in Medicine Hat with J A Morrison in town collecting signatures at the Chamber of Commerce building.
British patrols clash with Italian forces along a 200 mile Kenyan front as Italians push from Turki toward Moyale and Nairobi. Kenya troops and British regulars report heavy losses to attackers while Italy massed 250000 troops on the Egyptian Libyan frontier.
Rome reports heavy day and night air bombardments by Italian forces along the Egyptian coast. Officials stop short of confirming a land offensive though some sources hint an operation may have begun. |
London dispatch reports the War Office 42nd casualty list issued last night lists 360 names including 123 killed 14 dead of wounds 13 dead of natural causes 178 wounded 12 prisoners 13 previously reported missing new prisoner and seven safe.
British bombers struck Le Havre and other German held targets along the coast and inland. The raid hit oil stores, shipping yards, docks and airfields from Emden to Bremen, with targets at Ostend and Namur also attacked as Royal Air Force planes returned safely.
Ottawa reports Canada’s bacon surplus once over 30 million pounds has been erased by higher imports from the United Kingdom. Agriculture Minister J. G. Gardiner said exports rose since early August and the government may delay announcing its wheat farmer relief policy until November due to elevator space issues.
The House of Lords suffered damage from air raids with an incendiary bomb halted quickly. Londoners enthusiastically boarded the new Thames water bus, as boats started service between Westminster and Woolwich amid ongoing alarms. Somerset House and eight churches in the Strand area were listed among affected buildings. Edmonton reports the death of Mrs A C Rutherford wife of Alberta's first premier after a weeks long illness. funeral set for Monday.
American born Lady Anita Carolyn Paish wife of British economist Sir George Paish said she was burned up by United States Senate criticism sparked by Senator Burton Wheeler remarks about Sir George. She called Wheeler brilliant if he can decide what to listen to. Lady Paish is visiting Seattle after a vacation in British Columbia and will soon depart for California.
Weather and local mood mix with wartime patriotism as grasshoppers in the district show a lighter forecast for next year. Market is quiet with steady prices while threshing continues. The Union Jack over Central Garage flagpole signals national spirit amid cooling nights. In baseball, Boston and Cleveland game score details appear in an American League box.
Ottawa reports steady rise in the second war loan four day preliminary total reaching 223,129,400 with Canada wide appeal fueled by Finance Minister Ilsley. Banks brokers and large subscribers report renewed enthusiasm and increased individual subscriptions as prairie province totals show 100,000 plus from the Robin Hood Flour Mills of Moose Jaw and the Alberta Workmen's Compensation Board in Edmonton.
Chinese sources report Governor-General Jean Decoux privately approached British and U.S. ambassadors in Chungking to seek possible help if France renounced the Vichy regime in Indochina. French officials say talks with Japanese envoys in Hanoi are ongoing and no agreement exists.
London reports an army of 2,000,000 along Britain's coast and hundreds of landing spots as invasion fears rise. Intelligence officers and neutral observers foresee a possible German drive within 10 days, but deem Britain capable of repelling an assault with RAF air superiority and strong naval and army forces.
Sydney Laurence, 74, renowned for Mount McKinley scenes, died yesterday in Anchorage. The Alaska painter gained wide fame for his landscape canvases.
Britain received over 500000 rifles and machine guns from the United States last June to reinforce its troops facing invasion. The transfer, kept secret, included Lee Enfield rifles and Browning machine guns, sold as surplus for 37 million dollars.
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