Context: Dieppe Raid 1942 - Operation JUBILEE (1).

Canada Sends Reinforcements, Dieppe Raid Boosts Recruitment & More.

Miscellaneous News Clips from The Tribune - August 19 - 20, 1942

[Prime Minister Churchill is out of the UK during the Dieppe Raid.

Photo Credit - As found in The Tribune; Assoc. Press Wirephoto]

Introduction:

Winnipeg's newspaper(s) held many preliminary details about the Dieppe Raid on August 19, with more reports coming in during subsequent issues. Those details and reports are presented on this site under the heading "Articles." See side margin Blog Archive for March, 2019. e.g., Articles: Dieppe Raid 1942 - Operations RUTTER/JUBILEE (3).

As well, news came in from other war fronts and some of it is presented below.

Please link to The Winnipeg Tribune to peruse the full issue on August 19, 1942.

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'Monty' is heading for the desert but some Winnipeggers are heading to the Rockies for a round of golf! And check those prices. One cannot go from London to Toronto today for those rates!

Early and somewhat interesting descriptions of the Dieppe Raid:

"A raid de luxe?" Inspiring "confidence?"

Wait for the casualty lists, I say. 

Though Dieppe stole the headlines, the RAF and RCAF were very busy:

Editorialist Randolph Patton makes some interesting points, and shares and solicits opinions. The Dieppe Raid was not a typical commando raid; it was not the opening of a second front (much desired by Stalin); it was a full dress-rehearsal of invasion tactics....

"The full story is awaited with breathless interest..." Agreed. 

"Churchill Pays Flying Visit." Did he give or care a 'flying leap' about Canadian troops at Dieppe?

Recruitment was up (see below). Casualty lists had still not been published (soon to follow).

Readers interested in the exploits of Allied air forces during WWII, especially during the Dieppe Raid, should find the following article - published on the day of the raid - filled with informative details:

Had my father - a member of RCNVR and Combined Operations skilled at handling landing crafts and on leave when he saw his mates leave for and return (fewer in number) from the raid - read the following article he would have become very angry and argued or refuted every point.

I will not expand on his opinions here because I feel it is another full story in itself.   

Brothers.... one went one way, one went the other:

My father always had a bottle of ENO over the kitchen sink where he shaved in the morning. I owe him a bottle or two, at least.

I add this article because it offers several names to 'google' for those interested in oft-rewarding searches for more information about the Second World War:

Mr. R. Patton has more to say:

Below is an informative article about life in the RCNVR by another Officer 'who was there'. Though not referring to the Dieppe Raid, it is informative in other ways and makes a unique contribution to the WW2 history of the Wavy Navy:

More context related to the times that members of RCNVR and Combined Operations were "up to their necks" in significant actions will follow.

Please link to Context: Dieppe Raid 1942 - Operations RUTTER/JUBILEE (Entries No. 1 - 13).

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