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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
3
Ottawa signals a broad increase in Canada's war effort, aiming to expand manpower training and material production. Plans include reducing gasoline and oil use, restricting non war vehicle manufacture, and enlarging air training. May exports show Libya Africa bound aid rising, with Egypt shipments surging to 11.13 million dollars.
The Foreign Policy Association reports Germany has enough oil for now but cannot sustain Europe’s economy without more oil. It says the drive toward Iraq and Iran was driven by a desire to secure supplies for a new German empire in Europe, with current needs about 55 million barrels annually met by Western Europe production and imports from Romania and Russia.
In a Lords debate Lord Moyne defends the Crete operation as a strong defensive action protecting the Suez Canal. He notes German losses of at least 430 aircraft and compares British losses as minimal, asserting the Luftwaffe’s offensive capability has been blunted for now.
Col. Hubert Stethem, director of internment camps for Canada, reports German officers in Ontario camps refuse to wear the standard blue denim internment outfit with a red circle on the back and a red stripe on the pant leg. Officials offered a variant with a white circle and black swastika, but the officers declined.
The Evening Standard editorially predicted Germany would attempt an invasion of Britain within eighty days. It singled out September as the likeliest month and tied the forecast to Russo German tension. The paper suggested Hitler may strike after Russia is prostrate or subdued.
The British Broadcasting Corporation reports 114000 cases of oranges have arrived from South Africa for distribution among 34 of Britain's hardest hit areas. Five consignments of lemons from the same shipment will be processed into marmalade and lemon juice.
The maritime commission announced it had taken formal possession of the Clara a 6131 ton Italian vessel first of 28 sabotaged ships laid up in U S waters. Six Danish vessels were also taken over by the authority.
A royal marine officer with a considerable number of troops reportedly escaped Crete to Egypt aboard a British flat-bottom motor barge. The 230 mile voyage took about a week, according to observers.
Britain imposes a blockade on the Finnish Arctic port of Petsamo saying large numbers of German troops are settling in Finland. The move follows a ministry statement that German transit has become permanent and sea traffic is halted to prevent German reach. Three Finnish ships bound for Petsamo have been intercepted.
The Royal Air Force deployed a large aerial patrol over Newmarket for the Derby as 50 000 spectators watched. Planes roared overhead to deter German bombing or strafing while the event drew the largest air patrol since the aerial warfare began last July.
London. Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair announced in the House of Commons that a civilian technical corps will be formed in Britain to serve men from other countries responding to Lord Beaverbrook’s call for skilled technicians.
A mobile squad of 29 engineering, chemistry and technical experts is set up to document bomb effects. The group will photograph sites and study explosion impacts to inform safety and response efforts.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Dublin reports Germany admits responsibility for bombing Dublin on May 31. The Irish government states German authorities investigated and found a German aircraft flew over the east Irish coast by mistake, did not drop bombs, but bombs dropped on Dublin were of German origin due to wind conditions.
Delegates from the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada urge the federal government to work with provinces on fair interprovincial trade. They propose adjusting freight rates and regulating goods exchange to aid prairie grain and dairy trade for fruits from other provinces.
Stanislas Mikolajczyk acting vice-president of Poland arrives in Toronto to meet with General Sikorski and Canadian officials. He states Chicago hosts the largest Polish population outside Warsaw and confirms plans to form a Polish army in North America with camps in Ontario and Owen Sound. Most recruits would come from the United States, as Canadian residents cannot join forces.
The U S commerce department reports 591 airplanes shipped to foreign markets in April, up 110 from March. Valued at 47 077 905, most likely to Britain Empire or China, with engines down and parts up setting records. total aeronautic shipments year to date reach 190,666,430, nearly double last year.
W G Golien chief pilot for Transcontinental and Western Air and two colleagues will tour the United States to recruit and train aviators to ferry bombers to Britain. Interviews begin in Kansas City with future spots in New York Chicago Los Angeles Cleveland Pittsburgh Washington and Minneapolis. Qualified pilots with 600 hours flight time receive 1500 dollars monthly plus bonuses. co pilots and navigators have scaled pay and trip bonuses with additional rewards at set milestones.
British informed circles see the German Turkish friendship pact as a move to frighten Russia and pressure Ankara. They say Hitler settled for a stop gap to impress the Soviet and that Turkey’s frankness preserved Britain’s treaty obligations. The announcement causes no surprise in London. Britain deems the pact less dangerous than German aims, while acknowledging possible future risks.
The title bestowed on Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett risks extinction upon his death without a direct heir. A special remainder could allow his next of kin to inherit, a rare sovereign grant regarded as a higher honor than the original peerage. Such remainders have few precedents, notably involving Earl Kitchener and Earl Roberts.
An earthquake of moderate intensity was registered by the Dominion Observatory on June 18. The epicenter lay about 1,875 miles away and no direction could be determined. Instruments continued recording tremors for one hour.
Attaches of the German consulate in Chicago burned thousands of documents in a preparatory step to closing the consulate, under order from the United States government.
Washington Britain’s radio locator may end night bombing within months. Air Commodore George Pirie said the device has been turned over to the United States and a civilian technical corps will operate it from New York with a transit center in Montreal. The locator spots approaching planes by dual compass bearings and provides location direction and speed, aiding night fighters and submarine detection efforts.
British sources warn of a potential summer Nazi blow as RAF raids hit Boulogne and other invasion ports along the French coast. Reports note large Nazi troop concentrations in Norway and intensified coastal bombardment as Canada joins anti invasion maneuvers. Royal Air Force bombers escort heavy fighter action against Le Havre docks and a German supply vessel.
Viscount Halifax says Hitler marching into Russia could fracture German morale as American long range bombers boost RAF reach. He argues intensified Allied raids on German cities and industries will press German troops to question when the bombardment ends, undermining war effort.
The King and the royal family have registered as firewatchers in Westminster where Buckingham Palace stands. They complied with compulsory fire-watching rules on palace premises by registering the residence as other buildings.
Tokyo states determination to participate in aviation, shipping, and communications in the Netherlands East Indies on an equal footing with the United States and Britain after acknowledging a breakdown in negotiations with the Dutch government.
War Secretary David Margesson told the House of Commons that 177 937 Italian officers non commissioned officers and men are in British hands.
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