Fodder Shortage Felt East As Grain Stocks Decline
Canada faces tight feed supplies with eastern farmers urged to place orders early and accept alternate grains. The Canadian Wheat Board warns protein feeds will be scarce while western grain stocks look ample but insufficient for safety due to rising eastern demand and war-time needs.
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Canada
United Nations
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
United States
Beaufighters Lead RAF Coastal Convoy Attacks
Coastal command forms a Beaufighter wing with Canadian crews including Sgt D. H. Pengelly and Sgt A. Edwards to disrupt enemy shipping. The wing destroys more vessels than high level bombers, halves enemy convoy numbers, and causes German delays at loading ports.
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London
Coastal Command
Royal Air Force
D. H. Pengelly
Delburne
Alta
A. Edwards
Hamiota
Man
North Sea
Air Ministry
Beaufighter Wing
Canadian Wheat Exports to California Depend on Transport
Vancouver plans to ship 10 000 000 to 15 000 000 bushels of Canadian wheat to California if adequate transport is found. George Mc Ivor, chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board, says the issue is transport. American cars are hauling feed wheat from Alberta to Utah Wyoming Washington and Idaho. Some feed wheat has reached California by barge.
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Vancouver
California
George McIvor
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta
Utah
Wyoming
Washington
Idaho
Prayers Unite at Wailing Wall Marking War Anniversary
Thousands of Jews prayed at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem to mark the war's fourth anniversary. The event honored fallen soldiers and the millions of Nazi terror victims in Europe. Processions were held to the Mount of Olives.
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Jerusalem
Europe
Mount of Olives
MONSTER PLANES BLAST AXIS FROM THE SKIES
General Henry H. Arnold, chief of the Army Air Forces, says new twice claimed battleship like airships will soon fly to Europe and back with half a carload of bombs. He envisions automatic fire control and powered gun turrets resembling ground and ship artillery accuracy. The aircraft will have advanced navigation aids to locate targets and plot interceptor routes.
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Washington
Europe
Henry H Arnold
Hese
United States Army Air Forces
Army Ordnance
Army Ordnance Association
Arnold
Road project to link Jasper Park to Edmonton planned
J J Wardle of Ottawa, head of surveys in Canada's mines department, said a motor-truck road from Jasper National Park western boundary to Blue River, B C, and Edmonton is planned this year. He noted 130 miles from the Alberta line to Blue River are nearly built, with 12 miles remaining and some heavy side-hill work encountered.
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Edmonton
J. M. Wardle
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Mines and Resources
Jasper National Park
Blue River
B.C
Wardle
Alberta
Red Cross Ship Loss Rate During World War II
During 1940 1941 and 1942 Red Cross supplies were carried on 616 ships overseas. Only fourteen ships were lost, about 2 percent, with the remaining vessels delivering supplies to their destinations.
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Ottawa
Red Cross
Pacific offensive expected in the Pacific soon says Patterson
United States under secretary Robert P Patterson said a major Allied offensive is imminent in the Pacific in an interview. He responded you may depend upon it when asked about recent Allied leader statements. The Princess Royal succeeds the late Duke of Kent as president of Papworth village settlement.
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Sydney
Australia
United States
Robert P Patterson
Pacific
Princess Royal
Duke of Kent
Papworth Village
Canadian press editor John Tibbs dies at 63
John W. Tibbs, 63, feature service editor for the Canadian Press, a widely known figure in Canadian journalism, died suddenly of a heart attack.
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Toronto
John W. Tibbs
The
Canadian Press
Canada
Ruling Upholds Viceroy’s Detention Powers over Gandhi
India’s highest tribunal affirmed the viceroy’s authority to detain Mohandas K Gandhi and other political prisoners without trial, maintaining wartime suspension of habeas corpus and related legal measures.
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New Delhi
India
Federal Court
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Grain for East Speeds Up Shipments for Livestock Feed
The Agriculture Department announced that wheat oats and barley for livestock feed in eastern Canada may be shipped directly from western Canada points without cleaning stops at Fort William or Port Arthur. The concession is emergency only to relieve bottlenecks at Lakehead terminals and grain will be eligible for free freight and existing subsidies.
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Ottawa
Agriculture Department
Canada
Fort William
Port Arthur
Lakehead
First Australian WOMAN to enter Parliament possible
Australia nears the federal vote with Dorothy Tangney certain to join Canberra parliament as a Labor senator from Western Australia. Up to 23 women contested seats in the house and senate, with three or four possible, marking a historic gender milestone.
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Sydney
Australia
Commonwealth
House of Representatives
Senate
Canberra
Dorothy Tangney
Western Australia
Labor
Christmas Trees in British Columbia Face Wartime Ban
William McKinstry, regional SSS, announced orders that end the thriving BC Christmas tree industry via wartime restrictions. Officers will refuse work permits for cutting trees and labour hiring will be blocked, while the transport department limits railway car use for trees.
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Vancouver
Wiliam McKinstry
National Selective Service
British Columbia
Selective Service
McKinstry
Department of Transport
Need For Air Force Recruits Is Now Urgent
Ottawa reports the air force recruitment drive is urgent as war developments shape future intake. Despite a postwar lowering of call up age to 18 boosting numbers, aircrew shortfalls strain training in Ontario Montreal Vancouver and maritime provinces while army and navy progress vary.
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Air Force
RCAF
Army
Navy
Ontario
Montreal
Vancouver
Maritime Provinces
Prairies
Defence
Ralston
Best Medical Care Given To Canada's Men
Col. W. P. Warner states Canadian general hospitals overseas provide top medical care for wounded soldiers. After Sicily evacuations, British authorities moved casualties swiftly to Canadian hospitals in England, with hospitals in England fully staffed and equipped comparable to civilian facilities.
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Canada
Ottawa
W. P. Warner
Toronto
Defence Headquarters
England
Col
Warner
Sicily
North Africa
Africa
Dominion
No. 5 General Hospital
Fine achievement as recon plane down over Britain
An anti aircraft battery including three men and three women claimed the destruction of a German ME-109 reconnaissance aircraft over Britain. The hit occurred at 36 000 feet during escort by two fighters, described officially as a remarkable achievement at such a terrific height.
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London
Britain
England
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