Britain and U S plan rapid aid to bolster Russia
London and Washington mobilize military and material shipments to aid Russia against Germany. Key routes include Archangel in the north and rail links through Iran, with Britain and the United States expanding rolling stock and locomotives for Iran and ongoing support via sea to Bandar Shapur and Baku.
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Tates
Britain
Russia
Germany
London
Washington
Ale Neevis
Eves
Leningrad
Moscow
Iran
Archangel
Vladivostok
Siberia
United States
Vologda
Egypt
Ruswile
Bandhur Shapur
Persian Gulf
Bandar Shah
Caspian Sea
Caspian
Baku
Russian Caucasus
Astrakhan
Africa
Supply Of Eggs Ottawa Promises UK Export Boost
Agriculture department officials say a mild prairie winter will aid Canadian egg exports to the United Kingdom. Steps to increase supply have succeeded as poultry flocks grew last spring and young birds are expected to lay by December, though winter weather remains a key uncertainty.
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Ottawa
Prairies
United Kingdom
Agriculture Department
Prairie
Vatican City Considers Merchant Navy Purchase
Reuters Stockholm reports Vatican City weighing the creation of a merchant navy, signaling moves toward broader maritime commerce amid potential state asset expansion and international trade considerations.
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London
Vatican City
Reutera
Stockholm
Canadians Ready for Action as Airmen Face Posting in Britain
Young Canucks trained under the Commonwealth air training plan gather at a coastal English town waiting for posting orders to Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons in Great Britain. Some hope for Russia or the Middle East while others seek Spitfires or Hurricanes. Sergeants Macintosh Bennett Jewell McGrath McPhee express eagerness to fly, with tales of early delays due to medical issues and re enlistment.
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England
Russia
Middle East
Dominion
Wowl
Eve
Eric Macintosh
Port Morien
N.S
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Great Britain
Set
Herb Butcher
Napanee
Ont
Harry Bennett
Vancouver
Leutenant
R.C.A.F
George Jewell
Montreal
Jim McGrath
Edmonton
Jerry McPhee
Taxation in Ottawa and the price stabilization plan
Government circles suggest the price and wage stabilization policy may shape future taxes. The eight percent sales tax remains likely, while direct taxes like income and corporation taxes may rise instead of indirect taxes.
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Ottawa
House of Commpany
Ilssey
Cabinet Resigns New York Premier Tojo Accepts Nine
Premier Tojo accepted the resignation of nine cabinet advisory council members. A Doel broadcast said new members will be named soon.
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New York
Tojo
Cabinet Advisory Council
Doel
Soos
RAF raids on Germany inflict broad industrial damage
London reports joint air ministry and economic warfare ministry findings after R.A.F. sorties over Germany. Cologne suffers heavy destruction including Kassels Palais and Friedrichsmuseum. Berlin hotels Adlon and Eden hit. Knorrbremse plant and repair depots damaged. Bremen daylight strike hits Atlas and Focke-Wulf plants. Berlin raids considered among Luftwaffe gains in 1940.
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London
Air Ministry
Ministry of Economic Warfare
R.A.F
Germany
Cologne
Berlin
Kassels Palais
Friedrichsmuseum
Berlin Knorrbremse
Schlengischer
Potsdamer
Anhalster
Friedrichstrasse
Unter den Linden
Bremen
Atlas
Focke-Wute
Destruction and disruption hit German cities and industries
Fortress plane devastates Deschi mag area with heavy casualties and aircraft losses. Submarine construction delayed at Deutsche Werfte yard. Mannheim reports Rhine rail disruption in early August. Karlsruhe sees damage to stations, power outages, and Schioss hotel damage.
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Deschimag
Deutsche Werfte
Mannheim
Karlsruhe
Schioss
British mission predicts U.S. arms peak to defeat Hitler
Speed Production Washington rests wrestlers of a British management labor mission after a month studying United States industry. They predict American arms output will peak in the spring and be enough to lick Hitler or anyone else.
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Washington
Restlers
United States
Hitler
Appeal To Frenchmen Continue Sabotage Testead
The BBC urged Frenchmen to limit actions to sabotage in factories and avoid killing Germans. A London broadcast claimed that for every French hostage executed by Nazis, two Germans will be shot later. It argued sabotaged parts and tanks would hurt German war effort more than individual lives.
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New York
BBC
NBC
London
France
Norwegain Escape Routes to Britain Revealed
The Press Association says thousands of Norwegians have fled to Britain despite the death penalty for leaving without Nazi permission. It notes small groups cross in rowboats or canoes and large parties of 50 to 60 often arrive in motor fishing boats.
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Britain
London
Fress Association
The
Press Association
Britain Becomes Refugee Mecca Amid War Strife
London reports Britain as a haven for refugees from Holland Norway France and Belgium escaping Nazi occupation. Stories recount perilous escapes including a 70 hour voyage in small boats and a Dutch motorboat crossing after multiple failed attempts. Refugee aid letters praise British resilience and Free France support.
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London
Britain
Holland
Norway
France
Belgium
Middle East
Charles de Gaulle
Free France
Vichy
Manchester
Brussels
Lorraine
Gen. de Gaulle
England
Legion
Netherlands
France Faces Year of Collaboration Benchmark
Vichy reports one year of German partnership with France has yielded little beyond 100000 POW releases. 1400000 French prisoners remain in camps while Alsace Lorraine stay under German control. Germany benefits from French industry and labor, including 100000 workers and vast exports, with Vichy denying broader military collaboration beyond a 2200-strong volunteer anti Soviet legion.
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Vichy
France
Germany
Cne
Montoire
Marshal Fetain Amit
Adolf Hitler
Nord
Pas de Calais
Brussels
Alsace
Lorraine
Paris
Russia
Edwards to command RC A F operations overseas
Air Vice-Marshal Harold Edwards will depart Canada to take command of RC A F operations overseas. He succeeds Air Commodore L F Stevenson in Great Britain as officer commanding RC A F, with Western Air Command reassignments affecting Victoria. Edwards helped form the RCAF and served in WWI before a long career in Canadian air forces.
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Edwards
Tiverseas
Ottawa
Harold Edwards
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
R.c.af
Airy
Power
L. F. Stevenson
R.C.A.F
Great Britain
Dominion
Western Air Command
Victoria
A. E. Godfrey
J. A. Sully
Camels Used By German Patrols On Libyan Frontiers
British headquarters reported German patrols in the Libyan desert using camels as shields as two patrols advanced toward the Egyptian Libyan frontier. The communique said the camels drew fire and were driven off during engagements with British forces.
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Cairo
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Naval Operations
Harold Stark
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