Britain and U.S. Plan Rapid Aid to Russia Through Iran and Archangel
London and Washington push fast delivery of military and transport supplies to Russia. Plans rely on Iran and Archangel routes with rail upgrades, rolling stock, and US missions to Iran, Egypt, and Russia. Detailing cargo includes locomotives and 4500 freight cars to bolster Soviet defense.
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Russia
Archangel
Moscow
Vologda
Leningrad
Iran
Britain
United States
Egypt
Russi
London
Canadians Await Postings In England Before Overseas Duties
Canadian air force personnel arriving in an English coastal town await posting orders for service abroad. Sgt Pilot Eric Macintosh from Port Morien says he wants to fly soon, while Sgt Herb Butcher from Napanee notes the goal is to see the world before returning home. Some re enlisted after seeking air service, and others aim for bomber or night fighter squadrons as they await assignments.
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England
Russia
Middle East
Dominion
Eric Macintosh
Port Morien
N.S
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Great Britain
Herb Butcher
Napanee
Ont
Harry Bennett
Vancouver
R.C.A F
George Jewell
Montreal
Jim McGrath
Edmonton
Jerry McPhee
Supply Of Eggs Ottawa
A mild prairie winter could boost Canadian egg exports to the United Kingdom. Agriculture department officials report many poultry owners expanded flocks last spring and expect young birds to lay by December, potentially creating a surplus for shipment. Weather remains a key uncertainty for winter egg output.
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Ottawa
Prairies
United Kingdom
Agriculture Department
Prairie Provinces
Vatican considers merchant navy for food aid
A Reuters Stockholm dispatch from Berlin reports Vatican City weighing creation of a merchant navy to fly the pope's flag and aid food supplies, with ships envisioned to carry relief cargo.
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London
Vatican City
Reuters
Stockholm
Berlin
Dagens Nyheter
Study Taxation Ottawa and Price Stabilization
Government circles suggest the price and wage stabilization policy may shape future tax trends. If prices stay flat, sales tax increases are unlikely next year while experts may push higher direct taxes like the income tax and corporate tax to offset revenue needs. Indirect taxes curb prices indirectly, whereas direct taxes affect individual taxpayers directly.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Cabinet Resignations Reported In New York
Premier Tojo accepted the resignation of nine cabinet advisory council members and announced new members would be named soon, according to a Domei broadcast.
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New York
Tojo
Cabinet Advisory Council
Domei
RAF Raids Over Germany Cause Widespread Destruction
London reports by the air ministry and ministry of economic warfare catalog heavy damage from RAF raids on German industrial and transport hubs. Cologne suffered blitz-like destruction. Berlin hotels Adlon and Eden hit the same night, with major landmarks gutted. Rail plants, repair yards, and the Berlin tunnel system sustained extensive damage.
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London
Air Ministry
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Germany
Cologne
Berlin
Kassels Palais
Friedrichsmuseum
RAF
Berlin Knorrbremse
Schleusischer
Potsdamer
Anhalter
Friedrichstrasse
Unter den Linden
Bremen
Atlas
Focke-Wafe
Fortress plane wreckage and wartime disruption hit German cities
NEAT LORD MAYOR reports a Fortress plane destroyed with many aircraft lost and heavy casualties at Deschi mag. Submarine construction delayed at Deutsche Werfte. Mannheim suffers Rhine rail disruption in early August. Karlsruhe endures damage to stations and the Schloss hotel with power outages.
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Deschimag
Deutsche Werfte
Mannheim
Karlsruhe
Schloss
British mission predicts peak US arms output in spring
Leaders of a British management labor mission after a month studying United States industry forecast American arms production will peak in the spring. They say the output will be enough to "lick Hitler or anyone else."
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Washington
United States
Hitler
Appeal To Frenchmen Instead Of Killing Germans
The BBC urged Frenchmen to refrain from killing Germans and focus on sabotage in factories. It warned that for every French hostage executed by Nazis, two Germans would be shot later. London noted a German shot today could be replaced, costing France many lives.
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Russia
Iran
Bandhur Shapur
Persian Gulf
Bandar Shah
Caspian Sea
Caspian
Baku
Russian Caucasus
Astrakhan
New York
BBC
NBC
London
France
Norwegians Escape London Despite Nazi Ban
The Press Association reports several thousands of Norwegians fled to Britain despite a death penalty for leaving Norway without Nazi permission. It cites daring crossings by small craft and larger groups carried in motor fishing boats, with some batches totaling 50 to 60 people.
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London
Britain
Press Association
Britain Becomes Refugee Mecca As War Strains Echo
London reports Britain drawing refugees from Holland Norway France and Belgium escaping Nazi occupation. Stories recount perilous crossings to Britain including a 70 hour voyage in an eight foot rowboat and a motorboat escape by eight Netherlanders who later joined the Netherlands forces.
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London
Britain
Freedom
Holland
Norway
France
Belgium
Middle East
Charles de Gaulle
Free France
Vichy
Manchester
Brussels
Lorraine
de Gaulle
England
Legion
Netherlands
France Faces Hard Reality After Year Under German Rule
The Vichy regime catalogues a bleak balance with Germany noting net gains mainly from prisoner releases and wartime exports. It cites 1.4 million French POWs, lost Alsace Lorraine, ongoing occupation costs, and no major gains, while French industry supplies Germany with cattle, champagne, wine, cheese, sugar beets and labor. The only military collaboration cited is a volunteer force of about 2,200 against Russia.
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Vichy
France
Germany
Montoire
Marshal Petain
Adolf Hitler
Nord
Pas de Calais
Brussels
Alsace
Lorraine
Paris
Russia
Air Vise-Marshal Edwards to command overseas RCAF ops
Air Vice-Marshal Harold Edwards, senior RCAF personnel officer, will depart Canada to oversee overseas RCAF operations. He succeeds Air Commodore L. F. Stevenson in Britain, while Stevenson returns to command the Western Air Command at Victoria. Edwards is succeeded by Group Captain J. A. Sully as air member for personnel.
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Ottawa
Harold Edwards
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
R.C.A.F
Power
Edwards
L. F. Stevenson
R.c.af
Great Britain
Dominion
Western Air Command
Victoria
A. E. Godfrey
J. A. Sully
Higher
Rc.a.f
Gus
England
Cape Breton Island
Navy
Royal Naval Air Service
France
United States
Nancy
Camels Used as Shields by German Patrols
British headquarters reported German patrols in the Libyan desert used camels as shields. Two patrols moving with camels in front neared the Egyptian Libyan frontier area and appeared to be scouting for mine fields. They were engaged with fire and driven off.
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Cairo
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Frank Knox
Naval Operations
Harold Stark
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Sol Bloom
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