Ottawa broadens post discharge rehabilitation for veterans
Pensions Minister Mackenzie announces changes to the post discharge rehabilitation order. Vocational training and education may be pursued abroad if approved, with grants now available for discharged personnel who entered war industry. Veterans may access grants within 12 months after discharge, instead of 18 months, to cover temporary war industry employment and later training needs.
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Ottawa
Markenzie
Canada
Dominion
Mackenzie
Allies destroy more U boats in January than December
A joint Anglo American statement credits higher Allied U boat kills in January 1944 than December, noting limited opportunities yet persistent surface and air attacks. It says merchant ship tonnage sunk by U boats in January 1944 is among the lowest monthly war figures and dismisses German sinking claims as propaganda.
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London
Churchill
Roosevelt
Romanian Premier Declares Martial Law in Transistria
A Stockholm report states Ion Antonescu of Romania has proclaimed martial law in Transistria the province Romania gained during the Axis invasion of Russia. Berlin despatches quoted in Swedish papers noted the move as tensions rise amid advancing Russian forces.
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Stockholm
Ion Antonescu
Rumania
Transistria
Russia
Berlin
Ottawa Finance Minister hints at ending meat rationing
In the house, Finance Minister Isley said consideration now can be given to abolishing meat rationing and ending meatless Tuesdays. The remark signals potential policy shift amid wartime controls and public shortages.
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Ottawa
Isley
Commons
Allied Air War Over Nazi Europe Reaches New Intensity
A War Department summary details 1943 R A F and Eighth Air Force operations with 110 missions by Eighth Air Force, over 31 major targets, over 100 tons on many, and more than 1,000 tons on four German cities Kiel Wilhelmshaven Emden and Bremen. It notes 1037 American bombers lost in 1943 and December losses at 2.6 percent of sorties.
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US &Th Bomber Command
War Department
Nazi Europe
RAF
the &Th
Sth
Eighth Bomber Command
London
Europe
Bernard L. Montgomery
United States
Alles
Hitlers
Sicily
Landing Craft Principal Need For the Invasion
The article argues that landing craft are the critical bottleneck for the Europe invasion. It notes 2000 craft for Sicily, calls for vast numbers and reserves, cites reef and shallow drafts issues at Rome, and warns craft will be prime targets for German defenses.
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Sicily
Salerno
Rome
Japanese Planes Output Seen Rising Rapidly
Washington reports an official estimate that Japanese factories produce 1200 or more aircraft monthly. The plan focuses on defensive types, and the figure is about 100 percent higher than many prior Pearl Harbor era estimates.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Allied hospital at Anzio bombed and strafed, 27 dead
Allied headquarters reported enemy planes machine gunned an American field hospital near Anzio after bombing it. The attack killed 27 people and wounded 68, including three nurses. Mass funeral services were held in a tent chapel.
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American Field Hospital
Allied
Italy
Allied Headquarters
Anzio
Canadian Troops Praised by British General in Italy
Lt Gen W Allfrey of the British South Army Corps lauds the Canadian division and artillery for their two months of hard fighting in Italy. He notes they faced top German troops, hammered the 90th Light Division causing its withdrawal, and earned a proud reputation with discipline and spirit.
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Italy
W. Allfrey
H. D. G Crerar
Bermuda declines free flour from Canada under mutual aid plan
H. J. Tucker told Bermuda's house of assembly that the colony refused free flour from Canada to maintain financial independence. He said Bermuda had accepted nothing on lend-lease terms, stressing a desire to preserve integrity and self sufficiency. King Gustaf of Sweden ascended the throne in January 1908.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Canada
House of Assembly
H. J Tucker
Tucker
Gustaf of
Sweden
New Policy Cuts Canadian Reserve Army Training
Ottawa announces a streamlined reserve policy reducing training to 30 days per year with 15 days summer camp and 15 days local training. Full time personnel may be absorbed into the active army as part timers increase, while units failing to meet efficiency standards stay inactive. In 1943 the reserve supplied 7,000 reinforcements.
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Ottawa
Defence Headquarters
Canadian Army
Canada
Infrared Plane Detector Aids German Aerial Defences
The Vichy radio claims Germany has infra red detectors in anti-aircraft defences and on Focke-Wulf fighters. It says other aircraft will soon feature the technology and infrared barrages linked to electric signals will trigger as enemy planes enter protected zones.
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London
Vichy Radio
Australian war casualties total 66,939 to start of year
Prime Minister John Curtin announced that Australia’s total war casualties reached 66,939 as of year’s start. Of these 16,480 were killed with 26,600 in the conflict with Japan, including 4,500 killed, 7,500 wounded, 19,900 prisoners and 4,700 missing.
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Canberra
John Curtin
Japan
Silver fighter escorts spotted over Frankfurt raid
London reports airmen from a recent U S heavy bomber raid on Frankfurt saw escort fighters with silver paint and red wing tips. No official explanation was available.
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London
Frankfurt
United States
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W. B. Scott
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Mr. Scott
Sir John Dill
Combined Chiefs of Staff
Col. Ralston
A. F. Duguid
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Canadian Reserve Army
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