War Effort of Canada to Be Increased Across Sectors
Ottawa plans broad expansion of Canadian war effort including manpower training and material production. Officials expect tighter controls on gasoline and oil use and further limits on nonwar auto and equipment production. Preparations for Laborator four motor bomber construction at Fort William await licenses from the United States. May exports show sharp shifts with Egypt rising to about 11.13 million and Japan falling to 119 thousand. total May shipments at 161.64 million, up from 109.85 million a year earlier.
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Bragilami
Canada
Canada Car and Foundry
Fort Wiliam
United States
Libya
Africa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Egypt
Army of the Nile
Suez Canal
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
British East Africa
Southern Rhodesia
British West Africa
United Kingdom
London paper predicts September invasion month
The London Evening Standard editorially forecasts Germany will attempt an invasion of Britain within 80 days with September as the most likely month. It ties the warning to Russo German tensions and suggests Hitler may strike while Russia is subdued or defeated.
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London
Lord ‘Beaverbrook
Evening Standard
Britain
Germany
Hitler
Russia
Oranges Arrive in Britain For 34 Hard Hit Areas
The British Broadcasting Corporation reports 114000 cases of oranges arriving from South Africa for distribution to 34 of Britain's hardest-hit areas. Five consignments of lemons from the same shipment will be turned into marmalade and lemon juice.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
South Africa
Britain
Washington seizes Italian ship Clara and six Danish vessels
The maritime commission announced formal possession of the Clara, a 6,131 ton Italian vessel, the first of 28 sabotaged ships laid up in U.S. waters. Six Danish ships were also taken over.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
United States
British Marine Officer Leads Big Crete to Egypt Escape
A royal marine officer and a considerable number of troops reportedly escaped Crete and reached Egypt aboard a British flat-bottom motor barge. The voyage covered about 230 miles in a week amid dramatic action described in dispatches.
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London
Royal Marine
Crete
Egypt
Germanys oil needs tie to war aims and empire
The Foreign Policy Association report led by Louis E. Frechtling says Germany has oil to meet near term military and industrial demands but cannot count on Europe’s oil independence without extra supplies. It notes current needs around 55 million barrels annually are just covered by Western European production plus imports from Romania and Russia and synthetic oil.
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Washington
The
Foreign Policy Association
Germany
Europe
Iraq
Iran
Louis E. Frechtling
Rumania
Russia
Crete Campaign Morale Mixed Says Moyne In Lords
Lord Moyne defends the Crete campaign as a defensive action protecting the Suez Canal. He notes German losses of about four planes per British casualty and claims Germans paid a heavy price in aircraft and specialized personnel, while Britain incurred relatively few material losses. The luftwaffe is said to be temporarily blunted.
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London
Crete
House of Lords
Lord Moyne
Suez Canal
Loas
Luftwaffe
Refusal to wear Nazi internment uniform in Canada
Col. Hubert Stethem, head of internment camps in Canada, told visiting U S newspaper women that German officers in Canadian camps refuse to wear the standard internment outfit. The denim uniform features a red circular emblem and red stripe. officials proposed a white circle with a black swastika, but the officers still refused.
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Ontario
Hubert Stethem
Canada
United States
British Blockade Around Petsamo Port Enforced
Britain imposes a blockade on Petsamo Finland to curb German troop influx as ships are halted. The economic warfare ministry says Germans are settling rather than passing through. Three Finnish vessels bound for Petsamo have been intercepted.
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London
Britain
Petsamo
Finland
Ministry of Economic Warfare
RAF patrols guard crowded Derby at Newmarket race
The Royal Air Force deployed a large air patrol over the Derby at Newmarket to shield about 50,000 spectators from possible German bombing or strafing. Planes roared above as crowds watched the race, marking the largest aerial patrol since intensified warfare began last July.
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Newmarket
Eng
Royal Air Force
England
Civilian Technical Corps planned in Britain
Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair announced in the House of Commons that a civilian technical corps will be set up in Britain to help provide skilled technicians from other countries responding to Lord Beaverbrook's appeal.
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London
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Bomb Effects Study Team Formed in London
A mobile squad of 29 experts from engineering chemistry and other technical fields has been established to document bomb effects photograph explosions and study blast impacts across London. The group will collect data and analyze damage patterns to improve safety and response strategies.
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London
German admit bombs hit Dublin in May raid
An Exchange Telegraph despatch from Dublin reports Germany admits responsibility for bombing Dublin on the night of May 31. The Irish information bureau cites German authorities who say bombs dropped on Dublin were of German origin and a strong high altitude wind may have driven the aircraft over the east Irish coast without the pilot’s knowledge.
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London
Dublin
Irish Information Bureau
Germany
Eire
Irish
Co operation urged for interprovincial trade reform
Fredericton delegates of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada urged the federal government to work with provinces on a more equitable exchange of goods by adjusting freight rates and regulating trade. They noted prairie producers wish to trade grains and dairy for fruits and seek broader exchanges where feasible.
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Fredericton
Federated Women's Institutes of Canada
Prairies
Polish leaders in Canada discuss Polish army in North America
Stanislas Mikolajczyk acting vice president of Poland arrived in Toronto to meet with Gen Wladyslaw Sikorski and government leaders. He said Chicago hosts the largest Polish population outside Warsaw and that a Polish army in North America is organized with camps planned at Windsor and Owen Sound. Most recruits will come from the United States. Canadian citizens among Polish residents could not join except in the Canadian forces.
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Toronto
Stanislas Mikolajczyk
Republic of Poland
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Mikolajczyk
Warsaw
Chicago
Windsor
Ont
Owen Sound
United States
Canada
Planes For Britain Washington
The United States commerce department reported 591 airplanes shipped to other countries in April, up 110 from March. Most likely to the British Empire or China, valued at $47,877,905, vs $27,506,424 in March. Engine shipments fell to 700 engines worth $8,223,894 from 1,102 engines. Engine parts and accessories rose to $3,115,552, a March record. April aeronautic exports totaled $66,282,840, and four month total reached $190,666,430, about double last year’s pace.
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Washington
United States Commerce Department
Department
British Empire
China
Ferry Pilots to Ferry Bombers Across Atlantic
W G Golien, Western Division chief pilot for Transcontinental and Western Air, announced a national tour to recruit and train aviators to ferry bombers to Britain. Interviews begin in Kansas City with other stops in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Minneapolis. Pay includes monthly salaries and trip bonuses for pilots co pilots and navigators with substantial bonus scales.
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New York
W. G. Golien
Western Division
Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc
Atlantic
Britain
Gollen
Kansas City
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Washington
Minneapolis
British view Berlin Turkish pact seen as stopgap move
London informed circles said the German Turkish treaty aimed to heighten Russian fears and was a limited gain for Hitler. Britain believed Turkey kept firm on essentials, preserving British ties while signaling possible future concessions if Stalin yields. The announcement caused little surprise in London.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Britain
Hitler
Stalin
Ankara
Turkey
Without Direct Heir Chance to Extend Bennetts Title
The London announcement says Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennetts title could die with him unless a special remainder is granted. Such a royal grant would pass the peerage to an indirect heir or heiress, an honor bestowed by the sovereign. Only a few peers have received this rare provision in recent decades, unlike Earl Kitchener and Earl Roberts.
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London
R. B. Bennett
Earl Kitchener
Earl Roberts
Earthquake Quake Registered at Dominion Observatory
An earthquake of moderate intensity was recorded at the Dominion Observatory on June 18. The epicentre was estimated 1,875 miles away with no determinate direction. Instruments continued to register tremors for an hour.
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Ottawa
Dominion Observatory
Nazis Burn Documents as Chicago Consulate Closes
Attaches of the German consulate in Chicago burned thousands of documents before the consulate’s closing per United States government orders. The action marks the rapid end of diplomatic operations in the city amid escalating tensions.
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Chicago
United States
New Device Aims to Eliminate Night Bombing
Washington reports Britain's radio locator for spotting enemy planes may end night bombing within months. Air Commodore George Pirie said the device is being turned over to the United States and that American volunteers are sought to service it in Britain. A civilian technical corps will be organized in New York with a transit center in Montreal. The locator, in mass production, can detect approaching aircraft by dual compass bearings, providing location direction and speed.
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Washington
Britain
George Pirie
Royal Air Force
United States
Commodore Pirie
New York
Montreal
Lower Canada College
Pirie
British
Air Ministry
Northern Ireland
State Department
Great Britain
Britain Readies for Nazi Invasion Threat This Summer
British sources warn of a potential summer blow from Germany as RAF raids target Boulogne, French ports, docks, and oil facilities. Observers note Nazi troop concentrations in Norway and increased coastal attacks. Royal Air Force bombers, escorted by fighters, hit Le Havre docks and a German supply ship.
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London
Britain
Middle East
Lord Beaverbrook
Royal Air Force
Boulogne
France
R.A.F
Channel
Norway
British Isles
Hitler
Germany
le Havre
Ministry
Morale Break Seen As Bombing Increases
Viscount Halifax warned that if Hitler invades Russia after delaying a decisive British campaign German morale could crack from intensified bombing of homeland. He said American long-range bombers would enable RAF strikes on the inner Reich, diverting Nazi attention to Russia and hurting German resolve as homes and industries face relentless air attacks.
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Boston
Viscount Halifax
Hitler
Russia
Royal Air Force
Reich
Royal Family Registers as Westminster Firewatchers
The King and all royals become registered firewatchers in Westminster near Buckingham Palace. When compulsory fire watching came to the palace premises, the King insisted the royal residence be registered like other buildings.
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London
Westminster
Buckingham Palace
Japs Persist on Equal Footing in Indies
Tokyo says it will seek participation in aviation, shipping and communications in the Netherlands East Indies on par with the United States and Great Britain after admitting a breakdown in negotiations with the Netherlands government.
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Tokyo
Netherlands East Indies
United States
Great Britain
Netherlands
War Secretary cites Italian prisoners in British hands
In the House of Commons War Secretary David Margesson states that 177,937 Italian officers non commissioned officers and men are held by British forces. The figure covers all branches and ranks as recorded in the war status update.
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London
David Margesson
House of Commons
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