Egypt Tells Of Readiness to Resist Invasion
War Minister Beissy Pasha disclosed that an Egyptian mobile division has taken up strategic positions to resist any invasion, likely from Libya in the west, with significant Italian troop concentrations reported. He pledged to defend with Britain if attacked, keeping Egypt neutral unless its territory or army is at risk. Alexandria then reported a four minute air raid alarm with distant explosions observed and few details available.
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Cairo
Egypt
Beissy Pasha
Libya
Slong Elde
Britain
Fgypt
Four Year Plan Magazine Printed on Potato Paper
BERLIN Aug 22 Reich Marshal Hermann Goering’s fort nightly magazine Ylerjahrespian four year plan appears on paper made from potato vines The report notes the industry’s progress and predicts potato vine cellulose will be used for yarns and many fabrics as Germany halts development to highlight a noteworthy achievement.
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Berlin
Hermann Goering
Ortiz Regains Steering Role as Land Purchase Scandal Rocks Argentina
President Roberto M. Ortiz, bedridden yet guiding government through a land purchase scandal, won a key ally in former president Marcel de Alvear of the Union Civica Radical party who visited Ortiz after a cabinet meeting. A 60 day arrest was ordered for Gen Ramon Molina, while Gen Juan Bautista Molina, a rightist and former chief of the army engineering division, was also targeted.
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Buenos. Aires
Roberto M. Ortiz
Marcel de Alvear
Union Civica Radical Party
Ortiz
Diogenes Taboada
Ramon Molina
Marquee
Juan Bautista Molina
Army
U S Imperialism Hit by Italy
Rome and Chicago Italian newspapers voice discontent over U S plans to lease naval bases in Britain’s western hemisphere possessions. They claim Washington aims to gain territories, threaten Canada, and provoke Pacific confrontations as part of breaking up the British Empire.
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Rome
United States
Britain
Tl Restoirl Curling
Bologna
Canada
Pacific
America
Australia
Japan
Tl Resto
British planes bombarded port and towns in campaign
British warplanes hit Mes aDislo port and capital of Tal land Somali land, Merca nearby, and Tobruk in Libya. South African and Rhodesian squadrons supported Somaliland wards. In entertainment, Jim favorites support Maureen O'Hara in Dance, Girl, Dance with Virginia Field and Ralph Bellamy in the cast.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mesadisclo
Tallan Somaliland
Merca
Royal Air Oreé
Tobruk
Talian
Libya
Somaliland
Jim Favorites
Maureen O'Hara
Louis Hayward
Lucille Hall
RKO Radio
Virginia Field
Ralph Bellamy
Mary Carilale
Katherine Alexander
Maris Oquspenskays
Nazis Explain Affeed Blockade of Britain
German spokesmen announced a total blockade of Britain would bar any U S ships from safe conduct under a plan to move British children to the United States. They argued mines make the blockade nonmovable and warned children would face greater risk crossing the Atlantic. They downplayed reports of the American Legion ship in the blockade zone and signaled a wider blockade west and north of Ireland.
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Berlin
Britain
Reich
United States
England
Germany
U.S
Atlantic
Merican Legion
Petsamo
Fintand
New York
American Legion
Ireland
Firm to Refuse US Gun Contracts
A Philadelphia manufacturer announced that Messinger Bearings will accept no more government contracts due to high risk and slim eight percent profit. The firm is completing an order for navy anti aircraft bearings under a Chicago sub contract, citing heavy investment and potential spoilage cutting into profits.
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Philadelphia
Lask
Garrett
F. Tom
Messinger Bearings, Incorporated
Navy
Goss Printing Company
Chicago
Hom
British Maltese Peer Dies at 79
VALLETTA Malta Aug 22 Lord Strickland former Maltese Minister of Malta and Hirst Baron Strickland and the Maltese Count Della Galia attended the funeral of Judge Will R Camp a former district attorney. County and district offices closed Thursday to permit staff to attend the funeral.
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Bexar
Valletta
Malta
Lord Strickland
Perdelvourts
Diet
Per
Strickland
Mit
Della Galiia
Will R Camp
Nazi Bomb Fails to Disturb Sleep
London August 23. German planes raided a southeastern English roaster region. One bomb exploded near a house where 10 people slept, wrecking the front and leaving bomb splinters. Air raid wardens arrived to find all ten still asleep.
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London
Britain Denies Sought U S Alliance
London officials deny Britain seeks a military alliance with the United States. A foreign office spokesman dismissed a reporter’s question as unfounded while informed quarters had suggested Britain was pursuing an alliance.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
United States
Indians reject British postwar partnership offer
Wardha, India. August 22. The working committee of the nationalist congress party adopted a resolution condemning Britain's latest offer of self rule. It denounced the proposal as contrary to democracy and India's best interests, urging public protests against the British stance. Britain had proposed a free and equal partnership in the Commonwealth after the war.
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Wardha
India
Congress
Britain
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