U S Air Forces To Guard The Arctic Route
The Army Air Forces plan weather and reconnaissance missions over the Arctic to protect the United States from aerial attack. B 29s will patrol near the North Pole to study weather, land, ice, seas, and currents with international cooperation including Canada and Russia. Operations to begin once crews are trained and equipment assembled.
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Washington
US Army Air Forces
United States
Arctic
Plame
North Pole
Alaska
Atlantic
Pacific
Army Air Force Weather Service
Chicago
South Atlantic
Canada
Russia
Canada may bring home occupation army this year
Prime Minister Mackenzie King hinted in a Christmas message that Canada’s occupation force in Europe, about 25,000 men policing northwest Germany, may begin returning home in the new year. He noted many will be able to celebrate Christmas at home if they have finished service.
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Ottawa
Canada
Europe
Mackenzie King
Army of Occupation
Germany
Canada and U S Friendship Deepens in 1945
In 1945 the Canada United States alliance stayed firm amid war and postwar shifts. President Truman seeks closer Canada ties, with joint defence planning and tariff talks likely to ease restrictions. The Ogdensburg defence board continues, aiming for integrated equipment and training for continental security. Ambassador Pearson, known as Mike, enjoys high US confidence.
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Clyde Blackburn
Washington
Canada
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
Truman
Windsor
Winnipeg
Northland
Canada-United States
L. B. Pearson
State Department
Mike
South Africa plans child resettlement scheme
The Department of External Affairs announced a plan to bring selected European war orphans to South Africa from Allied countries. The move aims to ease European distress and bolster South Africa's population and productive resources through adoption arrangements.
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Cape Town
Department of External Affairs
South Africa
Europe
Shipping Storm Causes Major Delays Across English Channel
A week-old storm over the English Channel stranded thousands of Christmas travelers as torrential rain and 60 mile wind lashed coastlines. Mountainous waves breached seawalls and drove mines into busy lanes, with many ships forced to shelter or be beached near waterfront buildings.
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London
English Channel
Adolf Hitler Relative Seeks Name Change in Hamburg
Alois Hitler, Adolf Hitler's half brother, who was questioned by British authorities, has filed an application in Hamburg to change his name.
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Adolf Hitler
Alois
Hamburg
McGill Daily Wins Bracken Trophy at CUP Conference
The McGill Daily received the Bracken trophy for the best university newspaper issue of the year at the Canadian University Press annual dinner in London Ontario. Gillis Purcell announced results with runners-up Gazette Western Ontario and Sheaf Saskatchewan. Special mention went to Le Quartier Latin Montreal.
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London
Ont
McGill Daily
Bracken
Canadian University Press
Gillis Purcell
Canadian Press
C.U.P
Gazette
University of Western Ontario
University of Saskatchewan
le Quartier Latin
University of Montreal
Purcell
Saskatchewan
Pacific Air Talks Forge Trans Pacific Service in Wellington
A Wellington NZ conference on forming an all British trans Pacific air service will involve Australia and Britain while Canada is not invited. Ottawa will approve decisions via Canadian high commissioner Walter Riddell. The plan envisages an empire Pacific route replacing the RAF Sydney to San Diego service.
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Sydney
Australia
Wellington
Canada
New Zealand
Ottawa
Walter A. Riddell
Vancouver
Britain
R.A.F. Transport Command
San Diego-Calif
Pacific Air Commission
King George Christmas Message Urges World Unity
King George broadcasts from Sandringham in a peacetime Christmas message urging faith in life amid war. He praises collective sacrifice, calls for brotherhood, and envisions a restored world where peace and shared values unite peoples across the empire and beyond. The king honors those lost and speaks to younger generations to foster hope and unity.
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London
King George
Sandringham
Norfolk
Empire
Commonwealth
Future of Air Travel Across Atlantic Under Study
Canada and Britain divide trans Atlantic passenger traffic with a 350 weekly seats each way for TC A and BOAC amid equipment shortages. Plans include faster jets reducing 12 hour flights to under 10 hours, routes via Goose Bay Prestwick and alternate Iceland or Bermuda paths. Fares will be set by mutual agreement and a New York conference will study rates. The Russian government allocates one billion dollars for television development.
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Ottawa
Canada
Britain
Montreal
London
Vancouver
Melbourne
Wellington
Hamilton
Bermuda
Trans-Canada Air Lines
British Overseas Airways
T.C.A
BOAC
B.C.A.C
Goose Bay
Labrador
Prestwick
Scotland
Gander Lake
Mid
Heathrow
Iceland
Azores
B.O.A.C
Atlantic
World Air Operators
New York
Soviet to Restore War Damaged Power Stations by 1948
Tass reports the Soviet Union will finish restoring all war damaged electric power stations by 1948. Before the war Russia ranked third among nations in electric power output and aims to regain that position.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Russia
Rates Reduced for Trans Atlantic Air Service
Ottawa reports new Canadian government air rates for trans Atlantic service. Eastbound fares drop to 375 dollars from 572, while westbound fares fall to 85 pounds about 375 dollars from 130 pounds about 572.
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Ottawa
Ottawa considers postwar saving plan after Ninth Victory Loan
Finance Minister Hiley announced that war savings certificates and stamps will be sold at least until fall 1946. He said a plan for organized saving after final instalments are paid next fall will be studied, while noting total national savings Invested reached 13.301 billion dollars with individuals contributing 6.596 billion.
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Ottawa
Hiley
Isley
Ilsley
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