Britain Urgently Seeks More Lend Lease Supplies
Lord Beaverbrook, after attending Roosevelt-Churchill talks, arrived to press Washington for additional American aid. He asked for more planes especially bombers, tanks, and food under the lend-lease act, citing the need to sustain Britain in war. Hopkins and Knudsen were noted as involved in discussions, with Beaverbrook stressing swift delivery.
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Washington
Lord Beaverbrook
North Atlantic
William S Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
King George VI inspects Home Fleet in wartime tour
King George VI completed a three day inspection of the home fleet aboard the flagship King George V. He spoke with sailors and airmen, presented a knighthood to Admiral Sir John Cronon Tovey, and saw ships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, and destroyers that recently saw action. The visit included a ceremony in the admiral's cabin and a candle procession past the master-at-arms.
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London
George
E. H. Fielden
Royal Air Force
John Cronon Tovey
Order of the Bath
United States
Royal Navy
Navy
Nelson
George V
Rescue Nazi Survivors in Lisbon Tell of Sinking
Nineteen survivors from the 5522 ton German freighter Frankfurt arrived in Lisbon detailing how their blockade runner was sunk in mid Atlantic by a British 10000 ton cruiser. Thirty six crew initially missing. 26 including the captain were taken aboard the cruiser. Some crew refused to board Norden fearing internment. the Norden then took one wounded man aboard and relayed positions to the Vouga which picked up the rest.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Frankfurt
Atlantic
Admiralty
Norden
End of Year Canadian Wheat Carryover Hit Record
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports total Canadian wheat carryover at 480,083,691 bushels for the crop year ending July 31, the largest amount carried over to a new year. This marks a new high in carryover figures.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Treasury frees Portuguese assets in US
The treasury released Portuguese funds held in the United States from a sweeping freeze on continental European assets. Estimated Portuguese assets in the United States totaled about $166,000,000.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Dame Sidney Browne Dies After Long Nursing Career
Dame Sidney Jane Browne 91, a British nurse who served in Egypt and the Sudan before 1900 and in the Boer and first Great Wars, died in Cheltenham. Her wartime service spanned campaigns in Africa and the European theaters.
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Cheltenham, Eng
Sidney Jane Browne
Egypt
Sudan
Royals Reportedly Plan Mexico City Home
Friends of former King Carol of Roumania and Elena Lupescu said the couple decided to live in Mexico, signaling a relocation from prior residence.
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Mexico City
Carol of
Enormous Debt Mounts in Six-Week Span
Treasury officials report the federal debt topped $50 billion and rose about 1.94 billion since July 1. Defense spending reached 1.4 billion, savings bonds added 480 million, with projections the debt could hit 100 billion and approach 65 billion limit within a year.
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Treasury
Rubber Exports Require Permits to Non Empire Nations
Trade Minister MacKinnon announced by order in council new export permit requirements for rubber manufactures and semi-manufactures. Export permits now required for all exports of rubber tires and tubes and solid tires shipped outside the British Empire. Canned salmon and herring no longer need permits when sent to the UK Ministry of Food canned fish division.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
Council of Rubber Manufactures and Semi-Manufactures
British Empire
United Kingdom
Ministry of Food
Gas to Russia Shipments Planned by U S
Washington moved to arm four American tankers to carry gasoline to Vladivostok under the United States Soviet aid program as part of wartime assistance. The plan reflects ongoing fuel support efforts amid allied logistics.
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Washington
Vladivostok
Patrol Eastern Waters by US Catalinas Cuts Axis Activity
The air ministry reports United States built Catalinas are patrolling vast eastern waters from the Arabian Sea to well south of the equator and from the China Sea nearly to Africa. This patrol has led to a great decline in Axis submarine and surface raider activity against British shipping in the region.
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London
Air Ministry
Arabian Sea
Equator
China Sea
Africa
Fear grows as Fortress bombers terrorize German occupied areas
London reports say the American Fort ress bomber strikes spread fear across Germany and occupied Europe. Descriptions cite invisible yet devastating raids fueling resentment from Norway to Italy and possibly foreshadowing a morale break, with France and White Russia noted as potential flashpoints.
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London
Britain
Germany
Europe
Norway
Italy
United States
Royal Air Force
Namesake Praises Tank Named After Churchill
Prime Minister Churchill, cramped but pleased, directs crew of the new type heavy infantry tank bearing his name. He discards his hard hat for a Royal Tank Corps beret and is satisfied with the tank’s performance.
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Churchill
Royal Tank Corps
Sale Of Wheat Winnipeg Relaxes Restrictions For Seed And Feed
New conditions loosen May order in council limits on wheat sales. Farm to farm seed and feed trades may proceed without board authorization or permit entries, but extra deliveries on permits are barred. Small local buyers may purchase without board approval. grain must stay within district and not be stored in licensed elevators. Family gristing above quota allowed with proper recording and reporting.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada Lumber Supply Under Review by British Official
Canadian Lumber Montreal Sir James C Calder timber controller of the British ministry of supply said in an interview he will study the general situation in Canada's lumber industry. He will consider stocks on hand and in the offing. Calder stated Britain now draws chiefly upon Canada for lumber needs after formerly importing most timber from Scandinavia.
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Montreal
James C. Calder
Ministry of Supply
Canada
James
Britain
Churchill and Roosevelt Agree on War Aims
Roosevelt and Churchill, after a secret sea meeting, issued an eight point joint declaration outlining aims to destroy Nazi tyranny and ensure peaceful postwar order. They commit to no territorial aggrandizement and to disarmament of aggressor nations pending a wider security system.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
White House
Soviet Union
Lord Beaverbrook
Germany
Darlan Announces Unified Military Command for Vichy France
Vice Premier Jean Darlan, now minister of national defence, proclaims he will lead land sea and air forces in line with Marshal Petain's design. He urges discipline, optimism and fervent support, pledging impartiality and justice while acknowledging the nation’s defeat and the need to study its causes.
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Vichy
Jean Darlan
France
Marshal Petain
Darlan
Paris
Minister of National Defence
Praise For Indian Troops Bombay
General Sir Archibald Wavell, in his first broadcast as commander in chief in India, urged continued effort to keep the enemy from India’s reach. He lauded Indian troops in Middle Eastern campaigns and noted 750000 under arms with rapid recruitment, while stating Indian casualties were 15 percent of British and Imperial losses in the Middle East from November 1940 to June 1941.
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Bombay
Archibald Wavell
India
Iran
Afghanistan
Burma
Middle East
Canada Trade Mission Sails For Latin America Tour
Trade Minister MacKinnon and four officials launched a 10 week mission visiting eight countries in Latin America. They aim to boost Canadian trade to aid war affected nations and restore western hemisphere trade with Europe. Planned stops include Ecuador Peru Chile Argentina Brazil Trinidad and Puerto Rico. They sail from New York and return Oct 28.
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Ottawa
Canada
South America
MacKinnon
Latin America
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Trinidad
Puerto Rico
New York
Narrow Escape in London Spitfire Intercept
A Spitfire pilot in London escaped a direct gunstrike when a bullet hit his bridge-piece goggles and deflected between his eyes before leaving him dazed yet unharmed.
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London
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