British Air Raids Hit Germany and Arctic Ports
British air and naval strikes reported by the admiralty and air ministry hit Germany from the French coast to Norway. Attacks extended to Kirkenes in Arctic Norway and Petsamo, with four opposing planes downed and Bremse damaged. Renewed heavy raids on Aachen and Cologne followed after weather delays. In Sardinia, Elmas airfield and Cagliari were attacked, with several ships and harbor works reported damaged.
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London
Germany
Norway
Avso
Kirkenes
Arctic Circle
Finland
Arctic
Petsamo
Admiralty
Bremse
Air Ministry
Occupied
Aachen
Cologne
Germans Down 8 RAF Bombers Over Belgeland Bight
Berlin reports British raids inflicted civilian casualties on several German towns. Eight RAF bombers crossed Belgeland Bight. German fighters shot down five. Naval guns and a minesweeper claimed others. Luftwaffe noted England air raids and a sinking of five armed merchant ships totaling 24,000 tons in the Atlantic.
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Berlin
Germany
Belgeland Bight
England
Lowestoft
Atlantic
Nazi Says America Communist Ally in Moscow Visit
A German spokesman accused the United States of aiding Soviet aims by supporting Russia in its terror there. He claimed Washington knows the conditions of Soviet terror in recently occupied territories and warned that backing such efforts makes the U S government complicit in an assault on civilization.
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America
Berlin
Harn Hopkins
United States
Russia
Europe
Eard
Moscow
Netherlands Ship Remains at Manila
A Dutch ship scheduled to sail for China is held in Manila Bay due to strained Japan Netherlands relations. Passengers on board have been landed, the vessel then moved to water and anchored in the harbor.
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Manila
Iocal
Netherlands
China
Manila Bay
Japan
British MP Latham Held on Military Charges
London July 31: Sir Herbert Paul Latham MP for Whitby has been arrested on alleged offenses against military law and is held for trial before a court martial. Details of the charges were not disclosed, an authoritative source said.
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London
Herbert Paul Latham
Whitby
War 25 Years Ago Today Highlights Global Clash
United by 1921 memory, reports recount German bankers raiding English towns along the eastern coast. General Douglas Haig asserts British forces are ready to display their power. British advances near Egypt and Romania challenge Axis momentum. U S War Secretary Stimpson warns of danger if Britain falls under German control. Royal Air Force battles German raiders near English bases as British merchants face disruption.
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England
Douglas Taig
Tirks
Egypt
Rumania
U.S
Stimson
Greman Commerce Ralder
Baz
Union Now debate splits generations over imperial ties
A columnist surveys a radio poll showing rising approval for joining the British empire, notes younger Americans favor independence and Americanism, while older citizens fear loss of sovereignty. The piece warns against entanglement and urges confidence in self-reliant patriotism.
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Hrowever
War Roundup: Russian Counteroffensive Expected Amid Big Push
Associated Press notes a predicted Soviet counteroffensive by an immense force of reservists within two weeks as Moscow blames German failures on vain assaults. German reports claim heavy Red army losses near Leningrad while Russians threaten scorched earth. In Ukraine fierce combat continues with no line change. Italian troops join front. Japan apologizes for bomb damage to a U.S. gunboat. Roosevelt aide Hopkins expected to join Stalin in Moscow to discuss aid.
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Associated Press
London
Moscow
Red Army
Leningrad
Hitler
Smolensk
Ukraine
Japan
U.S
Tutuila
Chungking
Harry 4. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Stalin
U. S
Russia
Mexican Workers Protest Leftists In Mexico City
Three thousand municipal employees marched through Mexico City shouting down with the Communists in protest over delegates being barred from a central labor union convention. Police with riot gear accompanied the march but no disorder occurred. The demonstrators belonged to a minority faction accusing Communist leadership of running their union.
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Mexico City
Federal District
Central Labor Union
Dlot
Union
Trey
Iran Answers Note On Nazis In Iran
Iran has replied to British representations about Germans in the country but the note is described as by no means complete. Informants say the situation in Iran has improved in two weeks yet remains serious enough to worry the British government.
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London
Iran
Persia
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