Great Decisive Battles Will Be Fought This Year
A British staff officer says Allied plans point to major battles west of the Rhine this year if weather cooperates. He notes a large Allied buildup, expects a heavy clash after Normandy, and describes supply hurdles and ongoing probing actions at Aachen and Nijmegen as preparation for a spring drive against Germany.
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Rhemy
Europe
Rhine
Germany
Normandy
Aachen
Nijmegen
Drought Cuts NSW Wheat Output Sharply
New South Wales faces a drought driven drop to 20 million bushels from 47 million last year, prompting an estimated import need of at least 10 million bushels. South Australia reports a far更 severe crop loss with 5 million bushels this season versus 20 million a year ago.
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New South Wales
South Australia
Sydney
Australia
Wheat Trade Authority
Shoe Industry Under Scrutiny For Childrens Footwear Quality
C H Wallace of the prices board says the children's shoe sector faces close scrutiny over suspected quality degradation. Two inspectors are examining Ontario and Quebec plants after public complaints on poor child footwear, outnumbering adult shoe complaints ten to one.
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Ottawa
C. H. Wallace
Standards Division
The
Prices Board
Wallace
Ontario
Quebec
Fitting Return Orion Leads British Naval Reentry to Greece
The British cruiser Orion anchors at Piraeus roadstead as part of a naval squadron reconquering Greece. Once a casualty in the 1941 evacuation from Crete, the 7215 ton ship was hit by German bombs and limped to Alexandria before this renewed mission. Former Romanian King Carol, exiled since 1941, arrives in New Orleans from Mexico with Madame Lupescu, bound for Brazil.
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New York
Orion
Greece
Piraeus
Fittine
Crete
Egypt
Alexandria
New Orleans
Carol of Romania
Mexico
Brazil
Romania
Mme Magda Lupescu
Regulation Of Air Transport After The War
London reports a white paper proposing a new civil aviation convention after the war. It envisages freedom of the air with innocent passage and landing rights, licensing, route control, and ground facilities, to be overseen by an international air authority tied to a world security body.
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London
United Nations
Hoene
House of Commons
World Security Organization
Americans Misled by Dutch Civilians on Map Error
Upon arrival on the British front, American troops were frightened by Dutch civilians claiming German forces were entering America. A quick check of a small scale map revealed the error: America appeared as Holland, clarifying the mistaken geography.
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U.S
Netherlands
America
Holland
Canada surpasses 13,000 warplanes produced since war start
Canada has produced more than 13,000 warplanes since the start of the conflict, reflecting a sustained arms manufacturing effort. The figure underscores extensive industrial output by Canadian facilities, with ongoing exports and domestic use shaping the nation's defense posture.
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Canada
Admiral La Borde Arrested for Toulon Scuttling Order
The French navy minister reports the arrest of Admiral Jean de la Borde, commander at Toulon, for ordering the scuttling of ships in November 1942 and failing to ensure the fleet escaped to North Africa as Germans seized the port. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Paris
Jean de la Borde
Toulon
Mediterranean
North Africa
Canadian Wheat For Liberated Areas Of Europe
Ottawa announces a major movement of Canadian wheat and flour for liberated areas in Europe. The combined food board requests eastern shippers’ cooperation to move western grain to eastern seaboards and to hold back nonperishable rail shipments until after lake navigation closes around Dec 15. Transport controller T C Lockwood is asked to plan for about 1 450 cars daily, signaling a potential 100 million bushels moved to lakehead, aiding European and Near East populations during the emergency.
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Ottawa
Europe
Trade Department
Combined Food Board
The
United Nations
T. C. Lockwood
Lakehead
Near East
Canadian naval leadership shifts as Simmons takes acting command
Acting Commander E. D. Simmons of Victoria is promoted from lieutenant-commander and leads H.M.C.S. Beacon Hill as senior officer of a Canadian naval striking force. He previously earned the Distinguished Service Cross for the Chambly and the Distinguished Service Order for Port Arthur. Transport officials announce urgent grain movement to the coast to replace empty box cars, with Canada ready to aid liberated areas amid a wheat surplus of about 800 million bushels farmed for relief and Middle East needs.
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Shawn
E. D
Ted) Simmons
Victoria
B.C
Cmdr. Simmons
H.m.cs
Chambly
Port Arthur
Mediterranean
Simmons
Beacon Hill
Prairies
Seaboard
Canada
Australia
Middle East
India
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Dominion
Grapefruit Now Rationed In Ottawa Pantry
Wartime prices and trade board in Ottawa says canned grapefruit in glass returns to rationed goods with 20 ounce portions valued at one preserve coupon. Grapefruit juice remains unrationed.
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Ottawa
Prices and Trade Board
Navy Show London Opens Tour of Service Centers
Canada's Meet the Mary show arrives in Britain for a tour visiting service and civilian centers in London and on the continent, promoting naval outreach and cultural exchange.
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London
Canada
Britain
Canada’s Uganda Cruiser to Lead Pacific Offensive
Ottawa reports Canada’s first war cruiser Uganda will be commissioned at a U S shipyard and join a growing Pacific fleet. Capt E R Mainguy will command, with Vice Admiral George Jones and Ambassador Leighton McCarthy attending. Canada plans additional cruisers and carriers, emphasizing offensive strength in the Pacific with Tribal destroyers and escort ships contributing to the push against Japan.
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Ottawa
Canada
Uganda
United States Navy
Germany
Leighton McCarthy
Washington
George Jones
E. R. Mainguy
Chemainus
B.C
Assiniboine
Navy
Macdonald
United States Navy Yard
Royal Navy
Canadian Navy
Collins Bay
Ont
Torun
Pacific
R.C.N
Atlantic
Air Chief Mallory Praises Canadian Fighter Squadrons
Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory lauded Canadian fighter squadrons as the spearhead of Allied air power in the Normandy campaign. He stressed the decline of German air strength and the terrific contribution of RAF bomber and Dominion air forces, noting the RC A F's pivotal role and superiority among allies.
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London
Trafford Leigh Mallory
Battle of Britain
Southeast Asia Air Command
Trafford
Eisenhower
R.C.A.F
Europe
France
Normandy
RAF Bomber Command
Dominion Air Forces
R.A.F
Post War Navy Size Tied to Parliament Spending
Vice Admiral G C Jones says Canada’s post war fleet depends on funds Parliament is willing to allocate. He notes no south Pacific detachment yet and the main fleet remains in the Atlantic through the war’s end. No FIFO demobilization plan has been adopted by the navy.
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Vancouver
G C. Jones
R.c.ln
Canada
South Pacific
Atlantic
Germany
Air Force
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