Berlin Raids Mark Second Night Of Bombing
British RAF heavy bombers struck central Berlin night after night targeting Siemens and Halske factories and an electric power transformer at Friedrichshof, with two large fires reported. London endured Germany's strongest attack as the central city faced a cloud of explosions and fires. In Helsinki, Finland announced German troop and supply transit between northern Norway and northern Finland, under conditions, with ships in use and unclear troop routing.
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London
Royal Air Force
Berlin
R.A.F. Vanguard
Siemens and Halske
Air Ministry
R.A. F
Frieerichsefelle
Templehof
Hitler
Helsinki
A.P
Government Information Bureau
Finland
Norway
Dakar battle continues as Free French clash with Vichy forces
British reports say Free French forces and supporting British units withdrew from hostilities at Dakar while de Gaulle supporters were said arrested by Dakar authorities under German Italian influence. Vichy announced renewed British bombardment with heavy casualties including 185 dead and 363 wounded yesterday.
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London
French Free Forces
Dakar
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Gibraltar
Senegal
Vichy
Navy
Petain-Laval
Comunique
Naval Ministry
Daker
Customer and proprietor discuss marking sandwich corners
A customer and the sandwich shop proprietor debate improving the product by adding a small mark to indicate which corner contains the meat. The exchange highlights a simple branding or quality cue idea.
Inquiries on Food Stuffs From Great Britain
Ottawa reports cabinet considers sending a mission to London to assess Canada’s ability to supply farm products for Britain. Officials say inquiries cover needs and how they can be met, with selections to accompany a minister if a trip occurs this week.
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Ottawa
CPI
United
Kinedanta
Canada
Great Britain
Hess
London
Employment Service Vacancies Across Regions and Trades
Workmen needed by coal miners and nine extra gang orders remain open at the Employment Service office. Airport mechanics and attendants are listed with the civil service for Lethbridge Calgary Regina and Winnipeg with application forms available there. Demand also exists for metal workers nationwide. In the female section openings include domestics and ranch cooks.
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Employment Service
Civil Service
Lethbridge
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
No Jurisdiction To Order Internment
Victoria court amends a two year sentence for Elizabeth Mary Browny after conviction for possession of Kananaskas internment camp plans. Court holds no jurisdiction to order internment. Browny also faces a $5000 fine from the Richmond conviction. Her War Measures Act appeal was previously dismissed.
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Victoria
Columbia Court of Appeal
Elizabeth Mary Browny
Kananaskas
Canurt
J Stanley Reid Dies in Vegreville Notice
J Stanley Reid, a well known Vegreville citizen, died recently. The obituary notes his prominent local role and community involvement.
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J. Stanley Reid
Mover Note Seen As Cardboard Marker Near Laundry
A warped cardboard placard in front of Yee Sing laundry on Third Street reads mover to 559 Second Street opposite city hall. Ed Farren, Calgary ice inspector, visited the city yesterday. Fresh paint smell greeted pedestrians near Tom's News Stand. A trencher arrived from the City of Medicine Hat and will dig ditches for water and sewer pipes for S F T S tomorrow.
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Third Street
Second Street
City Hall
Ed Farren
Calgary
Ofice
Tom
City of
Medicine Hat
S.F.T.S
Baseball results with unclear team names and players
An obscure recap of a baseball scoreline with several garbled proper nouns. The readable items include mentions of American League, players such as Lee and Bridges, and teams like Milmar, with multiple broken words throughout.
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Lars
Blast wrecks U S A plant in Clairton Pa
An explosion at the Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical Corpora tion plant in Clairton caused two buildings to collapse and a fire. No workers were inside. about six were slightly burned by tar and chemicals. President F W Ostertrayer estimated damage at 50000 dollars, citing an adverse chemical reaction.
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Clairton
C.P
Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical Corporation
Monongahela River
F. W. Ostertrayer
Death Toll at Hercules Powder Plant Rises to 51
Dover dispatch reports the Hercules Powder Company explosion death toll increased to 51. Arthur Clark aged 20 died Monday from injuries sustained in the September 12 blasts that leveled much of the plant.
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Dover
Hercules Powder Company
Arthur Clark
War Office casualty list reports 130 names
London dispatch states the War Office issued its 48th casualty list listing 130 names: 48 killed, 49 wounded, 11 dead of wounds, 17 prisoners of war, and five previously missing new prisoners.
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London
C.P. Cabler
War Office
Military situation in Indo China obscured near Hanoi
Frontier area 50 miles northeast of Hanoi reported obscured as Japanese advance forces cut communications between Hanoi and Langson. Reuters said French Indo China abrogated Sunday’s agreement allowing Japanese privileges after Tokyo violated it. Domei quoted Kokumin declaring Japan would resist U S moves to base naval forces at Singapore.
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Hanoi
Langson
Hong Kong
Reuters News Agency
Haiphong
Indo-China
Japan
New York
United States
Singapore
Pacific
Domei
Kokumin
Red Cross Drive in Medicine Hat Delayed to Oct 14
The Medicine Hat Red Cross fall fundraising drive starts October 14 due to late harvest conditions in Alberta. No quota is set yet, but officials aim to raise the largest possible sum for the organization. An executive meeting will plan this year’s drive locally.
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Red Cross
Medicine Hat
Dominion
Alberta
Norwegian Ship Losses Rise in World War II Action
Marine circles report 22 Norwegian ships totaling 69,475 gross tons sunk recently by British and German forces. Norway’s total losses reach 98 ships worth 247,433 tons, with prewar fleet at 1,987 ships and 4,833,812 tons.
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New York
Norway
Night raids leave central London scarred as 23 German planes downed
German bombers met fierce RAF resistance over London and Bristol with 23 planes destroyed including at least 13 bombers. Four RAF planes were lost but three pilots survived. Civil defense cleared fires while a central London church suffered minor damage. Hospitals were hit but remained operational. Continuous raids continued on Brest Cherbourg and incursions along the Netherlands coast.
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London
C.P
Bristol
Royal Air Force
R.A.F
RAL F
Gerran-hell
Brest
Cherbourg
Netherlands
Wartime Rentals Standstill Declared in Canada
Ottawa reports a standstill order pegging housing rents in designated areas effective October 1 1940. The Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced the measure stating rent cannot exceed levels in effect January 2 1940 for existing leases and applies to dwellings in specified base and cities. A rentals administrator is named to oversee the program following Justice W M Martin's appointment.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prices and Trade Board
Labor
McLarty
Mackenzie Wing
W. M. Martin
Saskatchewan Appeal Court
Canadian CASF death toll rises to 59
Ottawa reports the 18th casualty for the Canadian Active Service Force with four new deaths and missing, bringing total CASF dead and missing since the war began to 59. Also updates on Sulairia torpedoing and Gibraltar bombardment.
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Ottawa
Canadien Active Service Force
National Defence Headquarters
C.A.S.F
German Propaganda Found in Argentine Mail
German printed war pamphlets substituted for expected letters in private business envelopes mailed to Argentina from the United States. Investigators probe whether substitutions occurred in the U S or after arrival in Argentina. A large envelope from a U S armament firm to a Buenos Aires agent contained a Nazi white book instead of Spanish catalogs.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
North America
Berlin
Speed-Up Local Airport Projects On Track For Year End
Government decisions pushed Empire air training centres to finish by year end. Despite early doubts, rapid progress at the local airport shows a huge hangar near completion while a second trestle nears place and foundations for others await. Over 30 buildings and runways advance. utilities and sewage also progress. Citizens note dramatic changes, while Hitler would rather not see it.
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Empire Air Training Centres
Hatters
Bombing of Asia Not Accidental Says Passengers
Passengers aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Asia testified the Yokohama bombing on Sept 14 was deliberate. Eight bombs were dropped during approach to the harbor injuring four Chinese crew. passengers described precise attacks from a 7,000 foot altitude and a controlled zig zag to port while no panic ensued.
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Yokohama
Yokohama Harbor
Asia
Dutch East Indies
W. R. Heath
Vancouver
Heath
Etgerny
Escaped Nazis Recaptured Near Kananaskis Lakes
Irwin Harrt man and Alfred Schoenberg two German prisoners who escaped from Kananaskis internment camp Sunday were captured yesterday afternoon about 4 45 by three forest rangers in the Kananaskis Lakes region twenty miles south of the camp. They spent two nights in near freezing weather and surrendered immediately upon capture. Mounted Police escort brought them to Calgary this morning.
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Calgary
Irwin Harrtman
Alfred Schoenberg
Kananaskis
Forest Rangers
Kananaskis Lakes
Joe Kovach
Canmore
H. Elvin
W. Cobble
R.C.M.P
Kovach
Mountain Lakes
Mounted Police
Broderick
Joe Brush
Allied Autumn Advance Opens In France
Allied forces push from the western outskirts of Huls lut and Loos while French units gain ground in the Souchez sector and Champagne breaking through German lines near Lanth and in Champagne during the September 25 1913 push.
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France
Hulsluch
Loos
Frenc
Bsoujchez
Lanth
Champagne
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U.S.A
Indo- China
Metroporis
England
Sir Christopher Wien
The
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Mackay Radio
Ireland
Licyds Register
Donaldson Line
Prean
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