ALL LEAVE CANCELLED
CANADIAN FORCES
ACTION IX BERMUDA
(Reed. August 26, 1.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, August 25
The Canadian Defence Minister, Mr. lan MacKenzie lias cancelled all -leave for the permanent forces representing 4000 in the army, 3000 in the air force and 2000 in the navy service.
A report from Hamilton (Bermuda) says that a state of emergency was proclaimed after an Act was rushed through the Legislature, granting the acting-Governor, Major A. Dutton, full powers of Government.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 26 August 1939, Page 6
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