Sees No Rush Of Settlers To Northern Areas
Canadian northwest open to tourism and gradual development says Dr Charles Camsell deputy resources minister and North Pacific planning project chair. He notes limited settlement potential north of the 4th parallel and points to forestry tourism and agriculture along coastal British Columbia and Alaska highway regions.
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Guawa
Canadian Northwest
Alaska
Euberty
Charles Camael
North Pacific
Canada
United States
Camsel
Cameell
Northwest
Carmsell
Fort Liard
Canadian
British Columbia
Interior Forest
Prince George
Parsnip
Findlay
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Alberta Peace River District
Peace River
Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson
Whitehorse
Britain Clarifies Postwar Immigration Talks With Dominions
London reports the Dominions should not be pressed for views until local conditions and servicemen needs are considered. Viscount Cranborne told the House of Lords that transfer of social security contributions by emigrants poses difficulties, and a satisfactory solution is sought.
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London
United Kingdom
Dominions
Viscount Cranborne
House of Lords
Lord Cranborne
Rommel Possibly Named Supreme Commander by Hitler
Report notes Rommel eyed to lead German army in northwest Europe to counter anti Hitler peace efforts by Junker generals and underground leaders. The article also mentions a German army cookbook advising soybean flour in many dishes.
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London
Erwin Rommel
Europe
Hitler
Junker
Germany
Christmas Gifts Sought by Canada’s Army Girls
A questionnaire among 10 Canadian Women's Army Corps members shows lingerie and a lace trimmed housecoat as top requests for Christmas. Other desired items include khaki shirts handkerchiefs cosmetic sets and leather writing kits. Luxury wants include a bedside radio camera and jewelry while fudge is prized amid rationing. final plea: no stuffed pandas umbrella stands or gaudy jewelry.
Ottawa Introduces Four Page T-1 Special Tax Form
The Ottawa summary notes the new four page T-1 Special tax form for those with income up to 3000 dollars. It expands to 17 main questions from 14 and adds detailed tables for tax payable by dependents. It also removes the pay as you earn provision and prints classification at the top of tax columns.
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Ottawa
Saskatoon flyer survives daring bailout in Europe
Pilot Officer George Graham of Saskatoon is home on leave after bailing out from a crippled Halifax at 10 000 feet during a dogfight over occupied Europe. He reached Gibraltar after a harrowing journey and is a Caterpillar club member and recipient of the Order of the Boot for his walk home through enemy lines.
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George Graham
Saskatoon
Sask
Europe
Gibraltar
Graham
Caterpillar Club
No Great Change In Building Of Post War Homes
Ottawa Housing Administrator F W Nicolls says the average Canadian postwar home will resemble today’s homes with modest room layout improvements and a possible rise in size. Prefabricated options may appear, but plastic construction and solar heating are unlikely. broader trends favor slightly larger, better arranged houses over time.
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Ottawa
F. W. Nicolls
Nicolls
Presumed Dead Of Famous British Flier Amy Johnson
Probate court presumes death of airwoman Amy Johnson occurred Jan 5, 1941 or later after her plane went down in the Thames estuary. Executors seek declaration of death. no body found, only two bags floating near wreckage.
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London
Lord Merriman
Amy Johnson
Thames Estuary
Miss Johnson
Victoria Cross Awarded to Flight Lt William Reid
Fit. Lt. William Reid 22 of Bailieston Scotland received the Victoria Cross for flying a crippled Lancaster 200 miles to Düsseldorf on Nov 3. With head and limb wounds, no oxygen and a dead navigator he memorized the route and kept command as crew suffered cold and injuries. The citation praised superb courage leadership tenacity and devotion to duty.
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London
William Reid
Bailieston
Scotland
Duesseldorf
Reid
Grain Shipments From Lakehead Hit Peak During War Days
Canadian wheat board and shippers coordinated to replenish lakehead elevators for spring navigation. In the 1943 season Port Arthur and Fort William moved 375,755,000 bushels, near record levels, with 153,200,000 bushels shipped after urgent measures. Stocks at lakehead ports were low, while western country elevators held about 200,750,000 bushels and quotas were eased to push deliveries from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Lakehead
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Port Arthur
Fort William
Wheat Board
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Britain to Secure Canadian Bacon For Years
Ottawa reports Canada weighing a four to five year pact to supply Britain with at least 4500000 pounds of bacon yearly for the next two years under a 1944 agreement. Agriculture Minister Gardiner urges higher hog production to meet a proposed 600 million pounds annual shipment while maintaining UK four ounce weekly rations.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Canada
London
Gardiner
Britain
Dominion
Final Victory Loan returns top Ottawa cash applications
Final compilations show that in the Fifth Victory Loan campaign ending last month there were 3,008,336 cash applications for bonds and notes, totaling 1,383,275,250 dollars, exceeding the minimum objective by that amount, Finance Minister Isley announced.
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Ottawa
Isley
Lifeboat Coxswain Spurgeon Wins Medal Again
Albert Spurgeon of Lovescroft Suffolk at 63 earns the Royal National Lifeboat Institution bronze medal for a second time and already holds the silver medal, reflecting long service and bravery at sea.
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Lovescroft
Suffolk
Albert Spurgeon
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Institute
Permanent Food Commission to guard health postwar Britain
The British government plans a permanent postwar food commission to guarantee health standards under any economic conditions after wartime rationing has improved the nation's health. The proposal reflects pride in wartime results and aims to sustain health amid future shortages and changes in policy.
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London
Food Commission
German Rocket Gun Rumor Shapes Public Sentiment
German inspired reports claim Hitler possesses a long range rocket gun as a secret weapon. Britons hear of possible terror and war risk but remain calm, noting even a successful weapon may not alter Germany's fate. Officials stay silent while commentators temper expectations by noting a Baltic coast test failed to achieve 250 mile range.
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London
Hitler
Germany
Baltic
Armored Waistcoat Makers Honored by Bomber Crews
British workers who produced the first body armor for American airmen were thanked by several veterans whose lives were saved. Airmen visited Wilkinson Sword Company near London and stirred workers with tales of bullets stopped by their armored waistcoats. The Wilkinson firm also produced the famed Stalingrad sword presented by Churchill to Stalin at Teheran in 1942.
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London
Wilkinson Sword Company, Ltd
Wilkinsons
Stalingrad
Churchill
Stalin
Teheran
Canada’s 1666 Census Enumerated 3125 People
The first modern census in New France counted 3,125 persons in 1666, marking a landmark demographic record for colonial Canada.
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Canada
New France
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Canadian Women's Army Corps
R.A.F
Manitoba
Canadians
Ont
A. McNamara
National Selective Service
K.C MacDonald
D. L Campbell
Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
Russia
Sarah Churchill Oliver
W.A.A.F
Winston Churchill
England
Permanent Food Commission
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