08/01 Fri. United States Naval Operating Base, Trinidad, is established. Naval Air station, Midway Island, is established. 08/08 Fri. Japanese Ambassador suggest conference between President and Japanese Prime Minister. 08/09 Sat. President and British Prime Minister meet at Placentia Bay, Argentia, Newfoundland (Atlantic Conference). 08/15 Fri. Naval Air Station, Palmyra Island, and Naval Air Facility, Johnston Island, are established. 08/17 Sun. President and Secretary of State confer with Japanese Ambassador and state prerequisites for resuming conversations or arranging a Pacific conference. 08/18 Mon. President announces that the United States is ferrying combat aircraft to British in Near East via Brazil and Africa. 08/25 Mon. British and Russian forces invade Iran from south and north respectively. 08/26 Tue. Ship Warrants Act invoked by Executive Order. This act empowers President to direct Maritime Commission to establish cargo handling, ship repair, and maintenance priorities for merchant ships. 08/27 Wed. Japan protests shipment of United States goods to Vladivostok through Japanese waters. 08/28 Thu. Supply, Priorities, and Allocations Board is established. Hostilities in Iran cease.