German Move Stirs Balkan Tensions With Romania
Reports say Germany sends 300000 fresh troops into Romania and speeds war material production, raising Balkans tensions. Russian concentrations rise along the Prut as Berlin contemplates full Romanian civil control and a new leadership in Bucharest amid diplomatic shifts in Ankara and Moscow.
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Hitler
San Francisco
Ministers Abroad Relief Keep Key War Cabinet Home
Canada's cabinet likely to stay in Ottawa for the war as pressure grows to avoid risks. Prime Minister Mackenzie King seldom leaves the capital and relies on telephone lines for transatlantic work. London now hosts Defence Minister J L Ralston and former Defence Minister Norman Rogers who died in a plane crash. Agriculture Minister J G Gardiner recently returned from contract talks. Financial expert Gordon W Scott of Montreal, tied to the munitions department, died in the crisis.
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Canada
Parliament Hill
Mackenzie King
Capital
Vincent Massey
London
Atlantic
Defence
J. L. Ralston
Howe
Norman Rogers
Ontario
J. G. Gardiner
Gordon W. Scott
Montreal
Munitions Department
Scott
Ottawa announces two year tax budgeting plans
The national revenue department outlines an income tax budgeting scheme to ease 1940 tax payments. Taxpayers may choose eight equal monthly installments from January to August or a 12 month plan with varied monthly amounts. If underpaid, interest applies after April 30. the plan is voluntary but timely payments are required.
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Ottawa
National Revenue Department
Department
War Production in Canada Faces 1941 Strains
A Financial Post year end survey of 50 Canadian business leaders finds Canada will push for peak war materials production in 1941 with harsher taxation and tighter supply chains. Munitions makers and war credit exporters gain priority, while civilian goods may be restricted if steel and power are scarce. GM and Imperial Oil executives project large payroll and drilling plans for 1941.
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Toronto
Canada
Financial Post
United States
H. J. Carmichael
Oshawa
General Motors Ltd
Garrison Smith
Imperial Oil Ltd
Turner Valley
Princess Joins Fascist Party in Rome
Crown princess Marie Jose reportedly joined the Fascist party at her own request to bolster morale. The membership was dated to 1935 and announced in Rome.
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Rome
Marie-Jose
Greek Premier thanks Canadians for War Relief Fund support
Premier John Metaxas of Greece sent a message to Nicolas Tserepis Greek consul general in Canada praising Canadian contributions to the Greek War Relief Fund. The note expresses public gratitude and solidarity amid ongoing wartime aid efforts.
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Montreal
John Metaxas
Greece
Nicolas Tserepis
Canada
Orleans Fined 1,000,000 Francs by Occupied France
The Depeche De Hours reports the population of Orleans in German occupied France was fined 1,000,000 francs after a German army telephone wire was cut.
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Vichy
France
Depeche de Hours
Orleans
Award for Canadian Officer Landen
Two Royal Air Force Canadian squadron officers received the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry in operations against the enemy. Acting Squadron Leader Douglas Bader, already awarded the Distinguished Service Order, and Flying Officer H N Tamblyn from Yorkton Sask earned the honors. Bader has destroyed ten hostile aircraft, with more damaged, while Tamblyn has destroyed at least five.
Victory Omens Sighted For The Coming Year
London reports forecast that Britain expects Axis collapse in 1941 with omens of victory. Churchill’s predicted German offensive may be repelled, enabling a major British strike. Italy’s African defeat under Graziani is cited as evidence Britain can mass overwhelming odds despite invasion peril.
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Rome
Britain redeploys troops as axis threats recede
Petain on radio and isolation of Italian Africa accompany reports of British reinforcement of Egypt. Singapore troops have been dispatched to Malaya, blunting Japanese moves and weakening axis chances. British and Greek victories in the Mediterranean reduce rumors of an axis Spanish assault on Gibraltar.
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Malaya
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Production Of War Weapons New York
Arthur Purvis and the British purchasing commission see rapid production of war matériel as key to ending the war. Purvis reports cooperation with Britain, flight from Lisbon, and a privy council appointment. He notes American aircraft are a strong fighter and that combat experience informs U S production.
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New York
Arthur Purvis
British Purchasing Commission
United States
Britain
United Kingdom
Purvis
Atlantic
Lisbon
Privy Council
Ontario Legislature summoned for February 19 session
The Ontario legislature is called into session on February 19 as announced in the current Ontario Gazette. The date shift allows members to attend the Dominion provincial conference on the Sirois report in January.
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Toronto
Ontario
Dominion
Canada’s War Effort Inspires Allies Across Oceans
The Morning Herald commends Canada's army corps in Britain and details expanded munitions and aircraft production. The editorial lauds Canada’s rapid progress in men, ships, and equipment as an inspiration to Australia, a spur to the United States, and a boost to Britain against Hitler.
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Canada
The
Morning Herald
Britain
Australia
United States
Hitler
Australian submarine capture in the Mediterranean
Canberra and Australian naval units with a British patrol plane captured an Italian submarine in the Mediterranean. The destroyer, guided by Asdic, pursued the submarine all night, dropping depth charges every half hour. Survivors said a depth charge damaged the air purifying gear, forcing the submarine to surface.
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Canberra
Aust
Mediterranean
Formation of Canadian Corps Authorized
Lt Gen A G L McNaughton announced a new Canadian Corps in the United Kingdom effective Christmas day. It unites the two overseas divisions with non divisional units and includes certain British armored formations under a single command, linking current troops to the wartime Canadian corps heritage.
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London
A. G. L. McNaughton
Vimy Ridge
United Kingdom
McNaughton
Victor Odlum
Canadian Troops Arrive Safely in Britain for Christmas
The eighth large contingent of Canadian troops, bringing the 2nd division to full strength, landed in England after a Atlantic voyage marked by rough seas. Officers praised training progress and welcomed by Defence Minister aides and nursing staff. Padre services and carols accompanied a holiday arrival that ministers vowed to relay home quickly.
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McNaughton
England
Atlantic
Canada
Germany
Navy
Royal Air Force
Victor Odlum
Defence
J. L. Ralston
A. G. L. McNaughton
Dominions Office
L. G. Kempton
Weyburn
Sask
Col. Ralston
A. A. Magee
Pte
Percy Ashton
Parry, Sask
Col. Magee
Ralston
London
United Kingdom
Dutch Support in War Effort Brought to Light by BBC
The BBC praised Dutch co operation with Britain in the war effort. Dutch naval forces including cruisers destroyers and submarines aid convoy duties and river security while 3 000 000 tons of merchant shipping are under charter. A Dutch legion has formed from Holland troops and recruits in Britain.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Netherlands
Anglo-Netherlands Committee On Economic Affairs
Great Britain
Atlantic
B.B.C
Holland
Russia Reports Two Million Population Increase Each Year
Russia claims an annual population rise of 2,000,000 for 13 consecutive years. Authorities assert sustained growth across the nation, with gains credited to natural increase and migration.
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