Survey Starts On Alaska Air Route From Mackenzie Valley
Canadian survey teams from the RCAF and transport department begin locating sites for a new air route to Alaska. The line would run along the Mackenzie valley branching near McPherson to Yukon ports and Alaska, with fields at Good Hope Arctic Red River and McPherson and others in Yukon and Alaska. United States involvement is anticipated for construction, with the northwest staging route costing 25 million dollars and already used by U.S. machines since 1941.
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Alaska
Northwest
Fatmontor
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Markenzie River
McPherson
Bell Porcupine
Hive Fish Porcupine
Yukon
Rcaf and
Transport Department
Wartime Information
Good Hope
Arctic Red River
Edmonton-Whitehorse
Mackenzie River
United States Army
United States
Canada
Mackenzie
Fort Norman
Fort McMurray
Fort Smith
Fort Resolution
Hay River
Fort Providence
Mills Lake Fort Simpson
Wrigley
Norman Wells
Camp Canal
Peace River
Ban Extended for Coal Miners Training Delayed to August 1 1944
Labor Minister Mitchell announced the blanket postponement of military training for coal miners is extended to August 1, 1944. The ban on voluntary enlistment remains in effect and builds on the May 17 1943 order in council originally set to expire February 1 1944.
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Ottawa
Mitchell
Dutch patriots executed by Germans rise to at least twenty thousand
Het Parool, the Netherlands underground newspaper, estimates that more than 20 000 Dutch patriots were executed by German occupation authorities from the invasion of Holland through last December. The paper's copy notes that 640 patriots were sentenced to death in Holland in October alone.
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London
Holland
Netherlands
Het Parool
Dominion Construction to start work on landing barges
John Tucker secretary of the Dominion Construction Company said the firm expects to begin work soon on an order for two sell-propelling landing barges.
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Vancouver
John Tucker
Dominion Construction Company
British Empire Medal Awarded for Courage by CWAC Member
Pte Mary L Quinlan of CWAC attached to Red Deer army training centre receives the British Empire Medal for outstanding courage in an accident near Sydney, NSW last July. She aided injured crew, summoned help, and reached a doctor after spraining her ankle, actions credited with saving two lives. Quinlan, from Holyrood Newfoundland, enlisted in 1942 at Halifax. Churchill: Britain well supplied with tanks and armored equipment from the United States. UK forces to be well equipped.
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Red Deer
Aita
Mary Lilian Quinlan
CWAC
Sydney
Quinlan
Pte. Quinlan
Holyrood
Conception Bay
Halifax
Eegimens
Churchill
United States
Britain outlines postwar aviation plan and empire bases
Lord Beaverbrook told the Lords Britain will take full responsibility for civil aviation after the war and push for Empire bases to support world air routes. Britain backs Roosevelt on freedom of transit and aircraft refueling rights, awaiting American surveys to proceed.
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Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Churchill
Roosevelt
Western Canada Fairs Association Elects Officers
At the annual convention closing meeting in Winnipeg Frank E. Clark of Carman Manitoba was elected president. D. F Lacroix of Prince Albert Saskatchewan became first vice president and A. W. Shaw of Vegreville Alberta was named second vice president. Victor Bjorkland of Red Deer Alberta was named chairman of the executive.
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Winnipeg
Frank E. Clark
Carman
Man
Western Canada Fairs Association
D. F Lacroix
Prince Albert
Sask
A. W. Shaw
Vegreville
Alta
Victor Bjorkland
Red Deer Alta
Nammed
Nazi Sabotage Wave Sparks Copenhagen Influx Of Gestapo Agents
Free Danish Press reports 6400 Gestapo agents poured into Copenhagen by boat and rail from Czechoslovakia and Belgium amid sabotage fears. Danish sources claim new sabotage waves prompt Gestapo-backed infiltration. Danish police face criticism for limited countermeasures. The report notes German occupation authorities blame local police for failing to curb outbreaks.
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Stockholm
Free Danish Press Service
Gestapo
Copenhagen
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Health uncertain report on Gen McNaughton overseas
Ottawa report from Squadron Leader Andrew R L McNaughton states General A G L McNaughton remains in uncertain health after five months overseas on temporary duty. McNaughton cannot confirm when or if the former Canadian army commander will return to Canada.
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Ottawa
Andrew R. L. McNaughton
RCAF
A. G. L. McNaughton
McNaughton
Canada
Sydn
Canadian Freighter To Be Built In British Columbia Yards
Shipping officials announce a new type Canadian freighter under the 1944 program to be constructed in British Columbia shipyards. Details are scarce but the design will blend features of ships built in Canada since the war began. Construction set to start mid August as existing contracts expire.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
Canada
Canada’s 1943 primary products hit historic high in value
Canada produced about 1.2 billion dollars in primary products in 1943, the greatest in the country’s history. F S Grisdale, deputy coordinator of primary products, wartime prices and trade board, told the United Farmers of Alberta delegates that despite a 25 percent drop in farm labor since 1939, production rose one third and monetary returns doubled since 1939. He called it a phenomenal accomplishment noting equipment shortages.
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Calgary
Canada
F. S. Grisdale
British Prisoners Escape Camp In Northern Italy
Two British prisoners of war escaped a northern Italian camp and walked 250 miles through German-occupied territory to British lines. Corporal J Cush of Barrow-on-Furness and Private Harry Rostance of Birmingham, both previously captured in Tobruk and Asia, traveled in civilian clothes on the journey back from the Allied front.
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Italy
J. Cush
King’s Own Royal Regiment
Barrow-on-Furness
Eng
Tobruk
Harry Rostance
Birmingham
Asia
Unprecedented Drought Strikes Great Plains Wheat Belt
Washington reports severe winter drought across a wide area centering on Nebraska, threatening winter wheat production for wartime needs. The weather bureau notes the dry spell extends into the Rocky Mountain and western states with low mountain snowpack, offering only broad generalizations about future harvests.
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Washington
United States
Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Royal Canadian Navy Praised for War Effort in Atlantic
In London the first lord of the admiralty A V Alexander told the House of Commons the Royal Canadian Navy now provides more than two-fifths of north Atlantic ocean going escorts and its air force accounts for about one quarter of anti submarine operations. He cited a 42 fold manpower increase since 1939 and praised volunteers from across the Dominion for their courage and adaptability.
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London
Royal Canadian Navy
North Atlantic
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
House of Commons
the Atlantic
Alexander
Royal Canadian Air Force
Percy Hurd
Royal Navy
Sir William Mulock Celebrates 100th Birthday in Toronto
Sir William Mulock, Canada’s elder statesman, marked his centennial with a visit to Osgoode Hall to receive greetings from the judiciary and bar and a reception at his home attended by friends including Prime Minister King. He remained active, officiating at a University of Toronto convocation where he as chancellor conferred an honorary doctor of laws on Crown Prince Olaf of Norway.
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Toronto
Sir William Mulock
Canada
Osgoode Hall
Bar
King
William
University of Toronto
Olaf
Norway
Extra Returns To Hog Raisers Authorized To Offset Costs
Ottawa authorizes 75000 to equalize returns to western hog producers as eastern slaughter volumes rise and prairie plants run over capacity since Oct 1. Agriculture Minister Gardiner cites doubled western production, high marketings, and freight rate discrepancies as causes. Payment to producers via the Canadian Meat Board.
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Ottawa
Treasury Board
Agriculture
Gardiner
Canada
Canadian Meat Board
Casualties heavy in Moro valley and Ortona battles
An unofficial tabulation from Ross Munro of Canadian Press reports that Italian front casualties in December were heavy and jumped in the four weeks to January 18, about 695 compared with 284 the prior four weeks, signaling a rising tempo of the campaign.
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Ottawa
London
Ross Munro
Moro Valley
Ortona
Evacuation Reported for Heligoland Fortress Civilians
Berlin radio says all civilians have been evacuated from Heligoland the German North Sea island fortress. The island controlling mouths of the Weser and Elbe serves Hamburg Bremen and Cuxhaven and the Kiel canal. Population about 2400. It has faced RAF raids since the war began.
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London
Berlin
Heligecland
North Sea
Weser
Elbe
Hamburg
Bremen
Cuxhaven
Kiel Canal
RAF
Germans Seize Savoy Treasure at Swiss Italian Frontier
Turin papers report conflicting accounts that Germany seized the House of Savoy coin collection of King Victor Emmanuel and handed it to the puppet regime. Values exceed 1,000,000,000 lire about 16.6 million dollars, with uncertainty if it is the veritable treasure.
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House of Savoy
Victor Emmanuel
Turin
Savoy
King Victor II Will Abdicate When Right Moment Comes
Acting interior minister Signor Vito Reale says King Victor Emmanuel II will abdicate at the appropriate time. He expresses confidence the king will show wisdom when necessary conditions arise to meet the nation's expectation.
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Interior
Victor
Bari
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Signor
Vito Reale
Pietro Badoglio
Five Dionne Quints See Lassie Come Home in North Bay
The Dionne quints age ten in May visited North Bay to watch Lassie Come Home with their parents.
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North Bay
Ont
Dionne Quints
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Harold Franklyn
Bernard Paget
Paget
Middle East Command
Drouth
China
Longue Pointe
Montreal
Inspection Board
United Kingdom
Liu Shih Shun
G. BE. Howard
T. 8. Ho
Yui Ming
C.B.E
Military District No. 4
Heligoland
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