▁Atlantic ▁Conference ▁meeting ▁between ▁W inst on ▁Church ill , ▁Franklin ▁D . ▁Ro ose vel t ▁and ▁Harry ▁Hop kins , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁their ▁civil ian ▁and ▁military ▁advis ers , ▁is ▁held ▁secret ly ▁ab o ard ▁the ▁USS ▁August a ▁dock ed ▁in ▁Sh ip ▁Har bour , ▁Pla cent ia ▁Bay , ▁Argent ia ▁in ▁the ▁Domin ion ▁of ▁New found land . ▁The ▁leaders ▁discuss ▁L end - Le ase ▁and ▁the ▁war ▁in ▁Europe . ▁The ▁conference ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁nine ▁w art ime ▁meet ings ▁between ▁F DR ▁and ▁Church ill . ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 4 , ▁the ▁leaders ▁public ly ▁issue ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Char ter , ▁a ▁joint ▁declaration ▁of ▁Ang lo - American ▁a ims , ▁including ▁freedom ▁of ▁the ▁se as , ▁self - det erm ination , ▁free ▁government , ▁and ▁liberal ▁trade . ▁ ▁August ▁ 1 2 : ▁All ▁Japanese ▁Canad ians ▁are ▁ordered ▁to ▁carry ▁identity ▁cards ▁with ▁their ▁thumb print ▁and ▁photo . ▁ ▁August ▁ 1 3 : ▁An ▁order - in - c oun cil ▁( PC ▁ 6 2 8 9 ) ▁establish es ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Women ' s ▁Army ▁Corps . ▁The ▁Women ' s ▁Royal ▁Canadian ▁Naval ▁Service ▁is ▁established ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁ ▁December ▁ 7 ▁( N orth ▁America ▁time )/ Dec ember ▁ 8 ▁( H ong ▁Kong ▁time ): ▁ ▁Battle ▁of ▁Hong ▁Kong : ▁On ▁the ▁same ▁morning ▁as ▁the ▁attack ▁on ▁the ▁U