Britain to Purchase All Possible Aircraft for War Effort
Lord Besvertrock told Parliament Britain will buy all aircraft it can from the United States with Canada seen as a second line of defense. He cited daily spending of $10 million since May 4 and said there is no plane shortage, but Britain must keep expanding the program. Lord Barnby criticized Canada’s underutilized production capacity and urged more North American orders and factories, praising Purvis while noting limited British freedom of action.
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Liagen
Lord Besvertrock
Wripter
Aircraft Production
House of Some
United States
Sord Beaverbrook
Aircraft Ministry
Canada
Lord Barnby
North America
Nova Scotia
Britain
Dominion
Arthur B. Purvis
Montreal
British Purchasing Commission
Purvis
London
Political Union Proposed Between United States and British Commonwealth
Professor H Duncan Hall of Harvard summer school argues for a political union of America with the British Commonwealth as a path to escape isolation. He envisions a worldwide common citizenship pooling resources to create a stable block enabling global peace and access to naval bases for U S sea power.
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Cambridge
Mass
United States
British Commonwealth of Nations
H. Duncan Hall
Harvard University
Dominions
Hall
America
British Commonwealth
Parade of Empire Troops Urged by Daily Express
The Daily Express editorial calls for a grand parade of Empire troops in Britain to provide activities and inspiration. It proposes marching through London and major provincial cities to energize the populace and give troops meaningful purpose.
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London
The
Daily Express
Britain
Cadet Training Returns to Edmonton Schools
Edmonton school board decides to reinstate cadet training this fall with approval and funding from the department of militia. The previous Dominion financed cadet program was abolished in 1929.
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Edmonton
Department of Militia
Edmonton School Board
Direct US Berlin telephone service resumes after pause
Direct telephone service between the United States and Berlin was renewed for the first time since last September. Louis P. Lochner, AP staff writer in Berlin, telephoned the Associated Press from Berlin to report the resumption of communications.
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New York
United States
Berlin
Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Britain Drives Mediterranean Offensive in War Times
The Times notes Britain’s offensive switch and naval sweeps from Alexandria toward Italy and from Gibraltar eastward. It argues the Royal Navy maintains control of Mediterranean routes, threatening Italy while linking actions to broader British aims in Africa, India, and imperial power.
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Royal Navy
Alexandria
Italy
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Nelson
the Times
Britain
Syria
Dardanelles
Munich
Balkans
Africa
India
British refugee plan for children to Canada faces curtailment
The British government has not decided on evacuating thousands of children to North America. Indications point to a reduced program due to shipping space and royal navy convoy limits. Some suggest seeking permission to use US ships, but final decisions remain pending. If government action ends, private evacuations would also stop.
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London
Canada
United States
Royal Navy
Washington
De Valera Maintains Neutral Ireland Crisis in Dublin London
De Valera insists on neutrality for Eire and urges a united Ireland to defend neutrality. Viscount Craigavon preserves Northern Ireland's constitutional position and refuses to abandon belligerency, blocking any defense agreement.
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London
Northern Ireland
Eire
de Valera
Viscount Craigavon
Ireland
Lord Craigavon
Appointment of ground defence director for airports
In the commons Sir Archibald Sinclair, secretary for air, announced the appointment of a director of ground defence to oversee port protection against air attack and parachute troops. He stated Britain is prepared for Germans landing in British uniforms.
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London
Archibald Sinclair
Air
Britain
Romania Withdraws From League of Nations Illusions
Foreign Minister Mihail Manoilescu announced Romania would withdraw from the League of Nations. He said the move ends Romania's political illusions which he claimed led it to turn against great and friendly nations, notably Germany and Italy.
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Bucharest
Rumania
League of Nations
Mihail Manoilescu
Romania
Germany
Italy
Shanghai Incident Seen Settled Between Japan and U.S.
Tokyo spokesman Yukichiro Suma said the Shanghai incident involving 15 Japanese gendarmes arrested by U.S. marines would be settled between Japanese and American authorities in Shanghai. Rear-Admiral Moriji Takeda condemned the alleged maltreatment as barbarous, while Marine commander Col. Dewitt Peck dismissed the charges as lies.
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Tokyo
Yukichiro Suma
Foreign Office
Shanghai
United States
Col
Dewitt Peck
Moriji Takeda
Men Wanted for Canadian Active Service Call
Ottawa ministers urge recruits for the Canadian Active Service Force and non permanent militia. Col. J L Ralston says 40,000 plus needed for full time service and Major Power calls for thousands for part time drill. All men 19 to 45 urged to prepare for training and mobilization with camps and local drills by July and August.
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Ottawa
J. L. Ralston
Defence
C. G. Power
Col. Ralston
Major Power
Col Ralston
Canada
Canada Calls Up 150000 Men for Home Defense Training
Vice Chief Power outlines overseas force status with 1st division and attached units abroad. He notes 2nd division partly overseas and 3rd 4th divisions authorized. To meet overseas and home needs Canada seeks 150000 men, 40000 more than current enlistments, and will train every able bodied man for defence over the next three months.
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Newfoundland
Iceland
Greenland
West Indies
Canada
Power
Daily War Cost Devastates London Figures Revealed
Sir Kingsley Wood told the House of Commons the war costs Britain about £9.5 million daily and asked for a £1 billion vote of credit. He warned taxes may rise further as rationing continues. The Commons approved the credit after noting a £700 million grant in March and £675 million already spent.
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London
Kingsley Wood Gravely
House of Commons
Kingsley
Air Force
National Registration Provisions For Away Canadians
Canadians abroad during the registration period will register at the area where they are staying. Justice T C Davis and Hon J G Gardiner outlined a four day August registration with forms issued after verification of bona fides. Registrations are catalogued to home area by officials to ensure proper recording.
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Ottawa
T. C. Davis
Department of National War Services
Justice Davis
J. G Gardiner
Halifax
Vancouver
Air training plan speeded up for Canada wartime role
Ottawa reports the British Commonwealth air training plan is accelerated with Canada ready to take over training if England cannot continue. Hon. C. G. Power says preparations proceed to graduate first plan pupils by September and notes 1,196 officers and 10,220 men in training, with growth expected to 2,418 air crew pupils by July 22. Canada to supply airborne personnel as Royal Canadian Air Force units overseas remain a Canadian contingent supporting RAF training.
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Ottawa
England
Canada
C. G. Power
Royal Air Force
Power
Air Plan
United Kingdom
RCAF
Silent columnists urged to curb defeatist talk in Britain
British government plans a nationwide campaign to enroll citizens in a "column of Silent soldiers" to combat rumors and defeatist talk. Publicity will use newspapers posters radio and dramas to curb gossip about the war effort and misinformation allegedly spread by Nazi propaganda.
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London
Kigdom
British Broadcasting Corporation
Commons
Philip Noel Baker
Labor
England
BBC
War Prisoners Ottawa Internment Plan Confirmed
Officials of the internment operations branch said Canada would imprison 6700 prisoners of war and internees from the United Kingdom for the war. Some have arrived and been placed in camps at widespread points. The exact number in Canada was not disclosed.
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Ottawa
Secretary of State Department
Canada
United Kingdom
Department
Dominion
House of Commons
No Food Shortage London During Wartime
Britain will continue to eat despite German submarine and air attacks. RS Hudson says the milk supply cattle and sheep populations will be maintained. A reserve of meat and a large store of cereals exist for emergencies this winter and agriculture must raise production next year to avert widespread hunger.
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London
Britain
RS. Hudson
The
Commons
German Occupied Areas Deprived of Food Supplies
A British statement accuses Germany of robbing occupied territories of food and raw materials, predicting famine this winter. It cites strict rationing in occupied regions, with scarce resources funneled to Germany and heavily restricted use of remaining stocks.
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London
Germany
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