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.