Claim Leningrad Is Doomed As Allies Move On Tehran
London reports British and Russian troops marching toward Tehran as the Shah abdicates under threats of action. Allies accuse the Shah and allied forces of forcing expulsion or delivery of German and allied nationals. Crown Prince Shahpoor Mohammed Reza named as successor. Pending occupation plans noted amid expectations of little opposition.
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Russia
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Katdan
War Reviews and Moscow Talks Shape Allied Peace Hopes
The piece surveys wartime diplomacy focusing on Moscow meetings and Anglo American strategy. It notes signals of openness to discuss peace terms with the Soviets, while stressing continued caution about Allied guarantees to London and Washington. It mentions Prime Minister Churchill era concerns, German potential shifts, and Romanian wartime posture in the Odessa siege.
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25 Years Ago War Front Reports From Europe
British and Canadian forces repulsed German counter attacks near Courcelette and Thiepval while pushing at Monquet Farm. Russian troops seized positions south of Brzezany and Glitz a. The melee on the Danube and other fronts shaped a tense mid war tally.
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Royal Property Seized by Nazis
In The Hague on September 1, German authorities ordered seizure of property in the occupied Netherlands belonging to living members of the house of Orange and Nassau led by Queen Wilhelmina now in Britain. Properties include palaces at The Hague and Apeldoorn, Dam Palace at Amsterdam, and residences of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, plus other assets.
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Hamburg Bombing Strikes Key Port Targets in Night Raid
Bombers hit shipping yards factories and railways across Hamburg and other German ports. The German ministry confirmed attacks on Cuxhaven Bremen Wilhelmshaven and other targets while Allied raids burned Le Havre and nearby rail hubs. No RAF or US losses reported as night raids continued.
Admiral Stark warns of possible Axis raider threat
Admiral Stark, chief of naval operations, warns that defending waters near the Americas may require firing on an Axis raider if detected. The warning underscores the urgency President Roosevelt emphasizes for continental security.
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Siege ban at Oslo lifted after court actions
Oslo reports indicate the siege ban ending as courts continue to handle patriot cases following imprisonment sentences. Norwegian officials and press note ongoing state security concerns and legal proceedings amid postwar tensions.
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Oslo
Neawun
Vig Berling
Warning to Japan of Isolation by British Minister
New York dispatch reports British Far East minister Alfred Duff Cooper warned Japan of isolation, noting Allied unity and overwhelming Pacific superiority. The BBC broadcast quoted Cooper while he was in Singapore, concluding it unlikely Japan will provoke a concentrated Allied response.
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CBS
Hostilities Seen Likely Between Nations
Rome dispatch says press favors predicting inevitable hostilities with the United States as Navy vessels would guard aid ships to Britain. Berlin broadcast cites Nazi spokesmen attacking Knox and Roosevelt, accusing them of misleading the American people.
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Cobos
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Navy
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Yeatermany
Britain
Bierlin
Roosevelt
George S. Brown Named Irrigation Superintendent
George S. Brown was appointed canal superintendent for the Pacific Company irrigation section, succeeding the late S. Cross who held the post until his death last week. The appointment is effective today.
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Russians Report Germans Routed in Tank Battle
Soviet and German dispatches describe massive tank battles south of Lake Ilmen near Leningrad. Berlin claimed heavy Soviet losses and 53,000 Red prisoners with 320 tanks seized, while Red Star spoke of a night fight ending in German rout and hundreds of enemy dead.
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U S Navy Expands Fleet With New Battleship Additions
The United States Navy announced that all vessels funded by law are contracted for, creating the largest fighting fleet under one flag. Two 35,000 ton battleships, North Carolina and Washington, were added this month as the first capital ships in service since 1923, bringing total battleships to 17.
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No New Cases Reported Today in Alberta Outbreaks
No new cases of infantile paralysis or sleeping sickness were reported in Alberta. The two outbreaks total 137 polio myelitis and 25 encephalitis cases, with two polio deaths and three sleeping sickness deaths since the epidemics began in late July. The health board’s order to prohibit assembly of children under 12 years is expected to be lifted before schools reopen next Monday.
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Fdmonton
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Provincial Health Board
Russian Artillery Dominates Battlefield Says Pravda
Moscow dispatch reports Maj. Gen Ramella quoting Pravda that Russian artillery superiority compelled German losses. He cites September clashes where the Red Army inflicted about 4,000 killed and 14,000 wounded, plus 30 field guns captured, highlighting artillery as the core of modern warfare.
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Rome Open to Air Attacks Amid City Under Threat
Fragments describe Rome exposed to air raids as British bombers target points near Athens. The article notes civil casualties and surrounding areas facing shelling with reprisals feared by authorities. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
Messy OCR: Ottawa Budget Urges Savings and Spending Limits
A garbled historical OCR page discusses urged savings and reduced spending, with references to ministers and measures aimed at curbing costs. The text includes scattered names and dates, but the overall theme concerns fiscal restraint and public budgeting.
Army recruits itinerary for Lieut Davison district tour
Army recruiters led by Lieut G H Davison announce a district tour to enlist Canadian army personnel. Stops include Buffalo Bindloss Empress Hilda Schul er Walsh Fox Thelma Irvine and Medicine Hat area with scheduled hours for September 17 through 24. Davison offers trade training paths and advancement through technical schooling and army equipment work. He will answer questions and urge men to join.
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Army Seeks Tradesmen in Southern Alberta Recruiting Drive
Lieut G H Davison and a recruiting party tour southern Alberta explaining how Canadians can learn a trade with pay and extra daily pay after training. The CSA S B A seeks artisans including blacksmiths carpenters clerks electricians machinists and more with immediate job placement upon successful trade testing.
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Start Training At Earlier Age in Canadian Defence
A Canadian seeks active service eligibility at a younger age, with a requirement of US years and months if passed medical exam, per a Department of National Defence announcement. It notes volunteers aged 18 can enlist for training in Canada, subject to qualification.
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Department of National Defence
Canada
Ten Hostages Shot In Paris By Nazis
Paris reports that a German firing squad executed ten hostages in reprisal for attacks on German soldiers. A German officer was wounded before the executions. another officer fired at today was not hit. General von Studenagel announced ten more hostages shot in Paris for attacks on occupying German troops on Sept. 6, 10, and 11.
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Tienrich von Studenagel
Tody
Germany
Army of Occupation
Canadian Congress of Labor Denies Strike Jurisdiction
UTTAWA Sept. CP A. R. Mosher president of the Canadian fortress of Labor says the Congress has no jurisdiction over policies of affected unions. He repudiates a press report claiming the Congress disapproved of the McLarty minister interview and the related strike at McRhennon Triistries Ltd in St Catharines Ont.
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Mesher
Congress
Death Triggers Two Vacancies in House of Commons
Ottawa reports the death yesterday at Welland Ontario of Liberal MP Arthur J Damude for Wel land, prompting two vacancies in the House of Commons. The other vacancy stems from the seat of the late Dr Pleetimas Destaumers Liberal from Montreal Mary Liberals tally includes 40 Conservatives 10 New Democracy eight Cooperative Commonwealth Federation three independent Liberals three Liberal Proficives one independent Conservative and one independen unite.
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Welland
Ont
Arthur J. Damude
House of Commons
Pleetimas Destaumers
Liberal Proflessives
Conservatiev Ane Unity
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Hote
Syria Proclaims Independence and Names President
Free French authorities declare the independence of Syria with Tijeddine Hassani named first president of the new Republic of Syria. The report then shifts to a Canadian youth training program allowing youths under 19 to learn trades in preparation for future service, detailing guardian consent and enhanced pay for trained recruits.
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C.P
Syria
Tijeddine Hassani
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