Canada to have wheat supplies for 20 years says official
Officials estimate the 1942 wheat crop at 15,243,000 bushels will add to a carryover of about 400,900,000 bushels for a total of at least 1,009,900,000. Domestic food use runs about 59,000,600 bushels yearly. The report notes vast grain stocks enable long-range planning and a two-year program to enlarge livestock production.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Kingdom
Russia
United States
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Gardiner
Soldier Escapes From Dieppe Raid Montreal Officer Flees Occupied France
Lieutenant A Masson of Montreal, the first Canadian known to escape from occupied France after the Dieppe raid, is reported interned in unoccupied France. Masson, from the 1st Battalion Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, had been listed as missing and believed killed, with few details on his escape provided to his parents in Montreal.
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Dieppe
France
Montreal
A. Masson
Masson
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
Unified SA Command to Include Rhodesia Formation
Cape Town reports a joint statement by the prime ministers announcing a new unified South African command embracing Rhodesia due to South Africa's rising military strength.
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Cape Town
Rhodesia
South Africa
Edwardian Airman's Death in Egypt Kills Rodney Heir
Flt. Lt. George William Rodney aged 24, heir to the Rodney peerage and son of Lord and Lady Rodney of Fort Saskatchewan, was killed in action in Egypt, authorities informed his parents in a military casualty report.
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Edmonton
Rodney
Lord
Lady Rodney
Fort Saskatchewan
Flt
George William Rodney
Egypt
Getting Nothing Mary Losing Hope Of Winning Material Rewards
A semi official Italian weekly article from Relazione Internationale criticizes France and signals Italy’s dissatisfaction with Axis rewards. Observers note fear Laval may collude with Germany to curb Italian ambitions and gain advantage for Vichy.
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Berne
Switzerland
France
Italy
Relazione Internationale
Laval
Vichy
Canada doubles gun output in August 1942 war effort
Ottawa reports production of naval and field guns in August surpasses three times Canada’s total for all of 1941. Three plants started new ordnance types including a 4 inch naval gun and Browning tank gun. Canada now makes 12 gun types, 16 mountings, and 10 small arms, plus a first magnesium plant at Renfrew nearing full capacity to 10 tons daily next year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Munitions and Supply Department
Renfrew
Ont
Poultry Increase in Canada Elevates Egg and Bird Supplies
Ottawa reports a substantial rise in poultry numbers as the agriculture department estimates 160000.0600 more hens and chickens on Canadian farms, lifting total birds to about 68000000. Yearly egg contracts for 45000000 dozen are being met, with officials urging rapid marketing of dressed birds to avoid November December overloading amid labor and transport strains.
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Ottawa
Agriculture Department
Canada
United Kingdom
Franco Nears Restoration of Spanish Monarchy
Berne reporting Madrid says General Franco has nearly finished talks with the Spanish royal family to restore the monarchy. He would appoint Prince Don Juan as king and plans to raise the restoration publically in three to six months.
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Berne
Switzerland
Franco
Madrid
Berner Tagblatt
Don Juan
Women police to patrol Phoenix beats in war effort
Women in Phoenix will replace men who left for war service by walking regular police beats. The positions pay between 1620 and 2328 dollars annually and are open to women aged 25 to 45 with a high school diploma and preferably college education plus social work experience.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Beef Bootlegging Ties Hint at Price Ceiling Violations
Winnipeg. George R. Cormack Wartime Prices and Trade Board regional foods officer says he believes some wholesale meat houses hide and bootleg beef to dodge price ceilings. He warns drastic action if evidence is secured, with heavy fines and possible imprisonment for offenders.
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Winnipeg
George R. Cormack
Prices and Trade Board
Mr. Cormack
Baltimore Roundup of 55 Enemy Aliens Seized Contraband
Police announced the roundup of 55 enemy aliens for violations of presidential proclamations and the U S Registration Act along with possession of a large stock of contraband. Seized items include 1300 rounds of ammunition 21 rifles shotguns and revolvers a shell reloading kit field glasses 30 cameras 17 radios with short wave bands Nazi propaganda and insignia. Twenty three were Italians and the remainder Germans.
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Baltimore
U S Vessel Sunk by Italian Sub Off South American Coast
The Navy reports a medium U S merchant vessel torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine several hundred miles off the northern coast of South America in mid August The Associated Press tally of neutral and United Nations sinkings in the Western Atlantic rises to 742.
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Washington
US Navy Department
U.S
South America
Atlantic
Associated Press
United Nations
Warn French To Evacuate Areas Along The Coast
The BBC urged French residents to evacuate coastal areas as a United Nations offensive against Nazi Germany is prepared. No advance warning will be given of attack day or location, but French cooperation is urged to save lives and aid future operations.
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London
BBC
United Nations
Germany
R.A.F
France
Canadian cargo ships to be named after military camps
Montreal reports that cargo ships of the 4,700 ton class now under construction across Canada will receive names drawn from well known military camps. The plan reflects a practice of honoring established training and defense facilities as the vessels enter service.
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Montreal
Canada
Japs Operating in Atlantic Coast In Axis Co operation
Imperial headquarters announced Japanese naval forces are now operating in the Atlantic in close cooperation with Axis navies. The report states coordinated actions with Germany and Italy as the war widens to the ocean region.
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Tokyo
Imperial
Atlantic
Alaska Road Ready To Use About Dec 1
War Secretary Stimson announced the Alaska highway will be ready for use around December 1, with 1600 miles open to two way traffic over much of its length. Muskeg proved less problematic than feared as corduroy roads handled worst sections. Construction began in March, linking Dawson Creek to Fairbanks and serving military airfields and Canadian and U.S. transport networks.
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Washington
Stimson
Corps of Engineers
Dawson Creek
B.C
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Alaskan
Fairbanks
Canada
U.S
Alaska
Army Engineers
Acts of Sabotage Hit German Forces in Netherlands
A Basler National Zeitung correspondent reports growing Dutch sabotage against German forces amid invasion fears. Germans reinforce coast defenses, redirect troops, and crack down with arrests, while saboteurs strike road signs fires and derailed supply trains and cut lines, with officers targeted at night.
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Berne
Switzerland
Netherlands
Basler National Zeitung
Germany
Supplies for Russia convoy reaches Russian ports
The British and American Russian supply convoy, heavily laden with war matériel, arrived at northern Russian ports despite Luftwaffe and U-boat assaults. The admiralty noted losses but dismissed German claims of sinking 38 of 45 merchantmen as exaggerated, and said no warships were lost contrary to German assertions of damage to six escorts.
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London
U.S
Russia
Admiralty
Arctic
Earl Jellico Receives Distinguished Service Order
London reports Earl Jellico aged 24 and son of the admiral of the First Great War earned the Distinguished Service Order for service as a Commando captain in Egypt.
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London
Earl Jellicoe
Egypt
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W. W. Foster
Vancouver
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Canadian Women’s Army Corps
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