New Scrap Metal Price Policy Aims War Needs
The Steel Controller Kilbourn orders a new price policy to supply scrap for war, setting minimums for cast iron and steel in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba with no freight consideration. A cellar price to dealers covers handling costs. regional priorities offices open in Vancouver Toronto Halifax to speed U S material flow.
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RAF strikes halt French motor works in six hours
London reports the air ministry says British and Canadian bombers destroyed the Renault and Matford plants in six hours costing four bombers and 25 men. The raid equates to wiping out five armored divisions and stops daily output of 70 trucks and various tanks. Moscow News lauds Britain for the blows on occupied France and Germany.
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Fyntains Details Of The Selective Service Program
Ottawa The national selective service program will register men 17 to 45 for wartime jobs with permits for restricted work. Elliott M. Little said the system aims to assign Canadians to the best jobs while protecting individual rights. Married men with dependents may receive more leniency, and permits are temporary and revocable. Farmers on farm work may postpone military training, while students and those in war work are steered to appropriate roles.
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Wartime board denies real estate price controls
Ottawa reports that the wartime prices and trade board has no plans for freezing real estate sales or imposing price ceilings. In Calgary a teacher training camp for air cadet instruction is announced at No. 3 service flying training school, disclosed by Flt. Lt. W M Bowman at the Alberta Teachers' Alliance convention.
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Canadians praised by New York mayor for war effort
Mayor La Guardia praised Canada's war production and manpower, noting Canada's population is small but its output spans agriculture mining manufacturing fishing and maritime activities. He called Canada’s efforts impressive and urged continued civilian support alongside war material production. He referenced an upcoming Permanent Defense Board meeting on April 27 in New York.
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Canada prepares new stamps in wartime issue for July
Postmaster-General Mulock reveals to the Canadian Press that an entirely new set of postage stamps illustrating Canada’s war role is in preparation and expected to be released in July. Officials ask philatelists to refrain from requests in the meantime.
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Quebec City Engineer Appointed Director of National Selective Service
Ellicott M. Little of Quebec City has been named director of the National Selective Service for Canada. A University of Toronto engineering graduate, he formerly served as general manager of the Anglo-Canadian Pulp and Paper Co. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Little was chief of a Wartime bureau of telephone service.
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Troops move to Belgian coast as precaution against British landings
German forces concentrate along the Belgian coast to deter any British landing. Thousands of reinforcements travel from Cambrai, a rest area for troops returning from the Russian front. In Britain a special parliamentary committee urges sterner conscription to place individuals in essential wartime industry roles.
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George Medal Awarded to First RCAF Member
George Medal awarded to Sergeant Thomas B. Miller of Owen Sound and Saint John New Brunswick. He is the first RCAF member to win the honor for prompt and extremely brave action after entering a flaming bomber wreck to rescue the pilot and wireless operator. Miller was badly burned and spent three months in hospital.
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New Khaki Buses With Grey Roofs Planned for Canada
Canada plans new passenger buses in khaki color with grey roofs to standardize fleets. Ottawa advises Vancouver Island regional transit on color and branding guidelines, allowing owner company names to be displayed briefly and inconspicuously on vehicles.
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Defence Steps Taken To Guard British Columbia
Ottawa officials announce organized guerilla units along the British Columbia coast to defend Canada. Forty units are formed with a possible total of 150 along the west coast, as hunters and trappers stock rifles and ammunition. Officials note the Ross rifle’s relevance and warn of calibres used, while praising woodsmen for sniper skills and patience. Also a note that many Britons eat their noon meal outside.
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Reserve Army Pay and On Existing Basis in Canada
Canada’s reserve army pay and terms will stay on the existing basis as the force enlarges and modernizes. Basic private pay is 120 per day vs 130 in the active army. officers and soldiers receive rations and shelter at public expense during training. two hour parades count as half days, five hours or more as full days. no dependents’ allowances but pensions for injuries or death.
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Ottawa weighs upgrading legation to Canadian embassy in Washington
Reports from Ottawa say Canada may raise its Washington legation to an embassy with a cabinet minister as ambassador. If approved, Leighton McCarthy could be replaced. response mirrors moves by New Zealand and Australia. Some officials expect the United States to reciprocally upgrade Ottawa to an embassy with J Pierrepont Moffatt as first ambassador.
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Canadian press censorship praised as most sensible
Ronald McEachern of Montreal told a Rotary club that wartime press censorship in Canada is probably the most sensible in the world and forecast that tighter controls would come in the near future. He spoke on wartime functions of the press as assistant editor of the Financial Post.
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