British Troops Return to England After Epic Belgium Fight
London reports thousands of exhausted soldiers arriving by warships transports and hospital ships after a 20 day battle in Belgium and northern France. RAF and Royal Navy supported withdrawal with heavy losses for Germany while British regiments faced air and sea attacks and crowds cheered along southeast coasts.
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London
Britain
Belgium
France
Royal Navy
Navy
Royal Air Force
Flanders
RAF
Admiralty
Grafton
Wakeful
England
Britain transfers Merlin engine patents for US wartime production
Dr. George Jackson Mead announced that Britain turned over full rights to the Merlin 12 cylinder liquid cooled Rolls-Royce engine to the United States to aid production for American and Allied air fleets. The engine powers Defiants Spitfires and Hurricanes.
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Washington
Britain
United States
George Jackson Mead
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Mead
Rolls-Royce
Arrival of No 112 squadron to UK for overseas duties
The second Royal Canadian Air Force contingent to Britain, No 112 City of Winnipeg army co operation squadron, arrived safely and will serve as a reserve for No 110 City of Toronto squadron now overseas. Squadron Leader W F Hanna led the Winnipeg group with Wing Commander F W Beamish in charge aboard the transport.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
No 112
City of Winnipeg
United Kingdom
Power
No. 112
City of Toronto
W. F. Hanna
Winnipeg
Wilburn van Vliet
No. 110
F. W. Beamish
Royal Air Force
R.A.F
RCAF
Newspaper Sales Rise Across Canada With War
A survey shows Canadian newspaper circulation increased since the war began last September. In May after Germany’s invasion and total war, coast to coast sales rose sharply with higher costs and enhanced war coverage. Home deliveries grew less than street sales but still increased 5 to 15 percent in many cases. The Canadian Daily Newspaper Association headquarters said the war has materially boosted sales.
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Regina
Europe
Canada
Germany
Individ
Canadian Daily Newspaper Association
Danger to U S Boston Warns of American Youth Fear
Commander Robert C. Lee of Moore-McCormack Steamship lines warns at a Propeller Club address that a rising number of Americans fear fighting and warns that delaying action could seal doom. He argues Germans seek Lebensraum and that the western hemisphere holds the last golden living room.
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Boston
Robert C. Lee
Moore-McCormack Steamship Lines
Propeller Club
Western Hemisphere
Rush Planes to Aid Allies Advocated by General O’Ryan
Major General John F. O’Ryan urged sending 1,000 American aircraft and crews to aid the Allies. He cited a cable from Captain Bird in London noting British pilots have subdued German forces, though Britain lacks enough planes.
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New York
John F. O’ryan
O’ryan
Bird
London
Businss
De Valera Proposes Weekly Defence Conference in Ireland
Dublin Prime Minister De Valera announced in the Dail that Cosgrave, Labour, and government party members will form a weekly defence conference. Three from government, three from Cosgrave, and two from Labour will meet as needed to discuss national defence. We must all be brothers in one holy cause.
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Dublin
de Valera
Dail
Eire
Cosgrave Party
Labor Party
Government
Cosgrave
Labor
CanadaMobilizes Resources for War Effort Chiefs In Ottawa Address
Hon Norman Rogers as defence minister urged full mobilization in support of the Allies. He announced an air ministry to speed airmen training and noted the munitions and supply department's cooperation with industry and labor. National Defence plans include a Canadian corps in the field and mobilization of a third division, with infantry units of a fourth division called up. Rogers stressed urgency and unity, citing Canada’s duty to aid the war and the effort of first Canadian division at Aldershot. Ottawa announced June 13 as King’s birthday but many workers will stay on in war industries seven days a week.
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Montreal
Norman Rogers
National Defence
Canadian Legion
Department of Munitions and Supply
Department of National Defence
Canada
Rogers
Aldershot
Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
WW 8S. Crocket
Supreme Court of Canada
Senate Chamber
Hanson
Ralston
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.C.A.F
C. G. Power
Air
Techncal Ad
Munitions and Supply Department
C. D. Howe
R. B. Hanson
J. L. Ralston
Health Ministry
Britain
Suply
Herbert Morrison
Air Ministry
Red Cross
Andrew Duncan
Board of Trade
Norway
Low Countries
Delivery Of Bombers To Britain From United States
American made bombing planes bound for Britain may be aided by a Washington ruling allowing U S pilots to fly belligerent aircraft over the three Maritime provinces. Bombers are making trans Atlantic hops and will refuel at Newfoundland airports before crossing the ocean. Planes must land at the international border and be pulled across under neutrality rules.
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Ottawa
Britain
Washington
United States
Maritime Provinces
Cordell Hull
Newfoundland
Naval mail address guidance for Canadian officers and men
The national defence department naval service clarifies mail addressing for navy personnel. Use rank and name of naval rating, care of the Fleet Mail Officer, H.M.C. Dockyard, Halifax NS east coast or H.M.C. Dockyard Esquimalt BC west coast.
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Ottawa
National Defence Department
Naval Service
H.M.C
Halifax
N.S
Soldiers Rescued From Sea Near London Port
A British officer and 12 men were picked up at sea from a drifting boat and brought to an English port by a hospital ship. Fleeing advancing German troops and aerial machine-gun fire on a French port, they swam part a mile to reach the drifting craft where a Dutch national lay dead from gunfire. The motor had been disabled by machine-gun fire.
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London
Parliament approves large war chest for fiscal year
Ottawa reports Parliament authorized a 700 million dollar war chest for the year ending March 31 1941 with authority to borrow any shortfall. The measure received royal assent and included a separate act for the Royal Canadian Air Force and expanded powers for the munitions and supply department to mobilize industry and acquire materials.
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Ottawa
Civilians Evacuated From English Coast Frontline
London reports a government ordered evacuation along the southeast coast as Home Secretary Anderson warns of early civil defense calls. Sir James Somerville assures readiness while the Health Ministry considers widening evacuation areas and nurses are urged to join.
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London
England
John Anderson
James Somerville
Ministry of Health
Ottawa approves sale of 65 million five year bonds
Finance Minister J L Ralston announced the sale to chartered banks and the Bank of Canada of 65 million dollars in five year two percent bonds. The issue dates March 1 1940 and matures March 1 1945. Proceeds fund redemption of 80 million four year 1 percent bonds on June 1 1940. The issue mirrors the form of last March 1 1940 issue of 40 million.
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Ottawa
J. L. Ralston
Bank of Canada
Dominion Treasury
U.S. Warships Sail to Europe to Augment Navy
Three American warships head toward Europe to bolster U S naval presence and safeguard citizens and interests abroad during growing maritime tensions.
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Henri Philippe Petain
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Nancy
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Visers
English
Alfred Duff Cooper
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