British skies clear as RAF hits Nazi bases on French coast
London reports clear skies over the British Isles while the Air Ministry cites heavy strikes against Nazi bases on the French coast. Three German planes downed in air and sea combat. Boulogne and Dunkirk targeted with bombs and incendiaries amid strong anti aircraft fire.
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French Catholic Leaders Ask Papal Guidance on Task
German dispatch says archbishops and cardinals in occupied France met in Paris to pledge devotion to religious duties and abstain from political activity while reaffirming loyalty to the French government and Pope Pius XII.
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European War Roundup Flaunts British Aerial Blows
War Roundup reports heavy British air strikes on German ports in France and bombings of Boulogne Calais and Ostend amid a shifting leadership crisis in Vichy France. It notes Laval’s power bids and Petain’s fraught position, plus Bulgarian alliance rumors and maneuvers in Africa as British drives consolidate gains in Eritrea Abyssinia and Cyrenaica.
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Nazi Planes Bomb Malta Airports In Raid
Berlin reports German planes bombed airports on Malta the British Mediterranean stronghold, targeting barracks and hangars and causing fires. The same bulletin said a 1000-ton steamer was sunk off the Scotch coast near Dundee and two gas tanks were blown up north of Aberdeen. A German speedboat reportedly sank the 501-ton British steamer Anguilarity near Ipswich.
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Willkie Denounced by Chicago G O P Ward
The thirty‑eighth ward Republican organization in Chicago voted unanimously to declare Wendell L. Willkie no longer titular head of the party. All 62 precinct captains supported the resolution at a meeting in Chicago. The move follows Willkie's endorsement of the administration's lend‑lease bill.
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Churchill to deliver empire wide radio address tomorrow
London February 8 Prime Minister Winston Churchill will deliver an empire wide radio address tomorrow night at 8 pm local time the ministry of information announced today. The broadcast aims to rally support for wartime unity across dominions and colonies as the war enters a critical phase.
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Weather data and archaic readings from an old station
The report lists wind speed from the north northwest at 6 miles per hour, precipitation and rainfall totals for the past 24 hours, and monthly accumulations. It notes moonrise and moonset times, sunrise and sunset, and high and low temperatures for upcoming days with scattered numerical values and units.
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Reshuffle in Cabinet Brings Macdonald to Canadian post
London Jan 8 WINS Mal com Macdonald son of late Premier Ramsey MacDonald was named British high commissioner for Canada in a minor cabinet reshuffle. Ernest Brown moves to health ministry replacing the 40 year old MacDonald. Thomas Johnston becomes Scotland secretary.
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Greeks Offer Zogs Services as Greek Army Officer
Budapest Feb 8 report says former Albanian King Zog, ousted when Italy invaded, offered to join the Greek army as an officer. Zog is said to reside in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Greek Forces Stop Italian Offensive At Tepelent
Athens reports heavy Italian losses as Greek artillery and air power blunt attempts to seize Tepélen t fortress north of Hisura. Greek troops repelled blackshirt assaults, with prisoners taken. British troop reports denied. observers warn of escalating Axis pressure as spring nears.
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Hillsboro Pilot Returns Home After Nine Months
Hillsboro welcomed Ira Lee Builiyan back from nine months of combat with the Royal Air Force over England, France, Belgium and Germany. He downed two German planes before a power dive injury ended active duty. A citywide celebration is planned to honor the returning pilot.
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War 25 Years Ago Today Complicacy
German airmen bombed Margate and Broadstairs in England while Russians pressured the Dnieper river to the west bank. German raider Mowe sunk another British merchantman the steamer Horace. One year ago today the Turkish government expelled 80 Nazi technicians from defense industries. The British admiralty said a lone destroyer sank two Nazi submarines attempting to attack a British convoy.
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