In Canada… The Mackenzie-King government holds a national referendum on introducing conscription for overseas service. The proposal receives majority support but there is substantial resistance in French-speaking province of Quebec; 72% of the French-speaking voting population oppose the proposition, compared to 80% in favor of it among English-speaking voters.

In Washington… President Roosevelt outlines measures for putting the United States economy on a wartime footing.

In Moscow… Molotov, the Commissar for Foreign Affairs, issues a new note on German atrocities on the Eastern Front.