Canadians in Empire air plan mull formation of large force
Ottawa reports British and Canadian officials weighing a Canada based air arm under the empire training scheme. The Royal Canadian Air Force would keep its identity, provide 40 plus squadrons for active service, and potentially manufacture engines. Some Canadians trained under the plan may join all Canadian RAF squadrons overseas.
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L. Breadner
Ottawa
United Kingdom
Canada
J. L. Ralston
Dominion
C. D. Howe
Britain
RCAF
Royal Air Force
Mackenzie King
R.C.A.F
RAF
British minister calls Canada to slog for Allied victory
Sir Gerald Campbell, now leaving Ottawa to become Britain’s minister to Washington, urged Canadian munitions workers to “slog and slog along” against a highly industrialized foe. He called Canada's effort of unparalleled importance and pressed for unity to ensure Allied arms success, noting that victory in the first war came from the many, not the few.
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Ottawa
Sir Gerald Campbell
Washington
Canada
Gerald
Dominion
Sir Gerald
Leaders of Thailand and French Indo China Seek Peace Talks
Reports from Bangkok and Hanoi say Thai and French leaders are ready to pursue a peaceful settlement of the territory dispute behind their undeclared war. Informed quarters note both sides defend their positions yet fear frontier fights could widen into broader conflict.
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Singapore
Bangkok
Hanoi
Thailand
Italian losses in Albanian campaign cited
London reports Italian casualties in the Albanian campaign totaling 45 596 men from battle injuries and sickness. British military circles note official Italian figures may be understated listing 2 081 killed and 6 515 wounded.
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London
Libyan Prisoners and War Supplies Cleared by Mediterranean Fleet
The Admiralty announced that ships of the Mediterranean fleet removed 54000 Italian prisoners and large war booty from the Libyan theatre with no loss. A destroyer captured two 400 ton Italian motor schooners, Maria Giovanna and Tiberia, off the Libyan coast with 30 crewmen taken prisoners.
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London
Admiralty
Tiberia
Bardia
Tobruk
British explorers hear of war half a year after start
T H Manning a British explorer and his wife living as Eskimos on Baffin Land and Southampton Island 2000 miles north of Winnipeg travel to Ottawa after completing a Royal Geographical Society survey and ornithological work for the British Museum. They learned of the war only when batteries for their radio were found.
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T. H. Manning
Cambridge University
Mr. Manning
Baffin Land
Southampton Island
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Royal Geographical Society
British Museum
Luce Urges Clear War Aims From United States
Time Life Fortune editor Henry Luce told the National Automobile Dealers Association convention that the United States must state war aims for the world to see and fully embrace its duty as the world’s leading power. He warned Hitler will soon claim the right to wage war if the U S does not act honestly.
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Pittsburg
Henry R. Luce
Time
Life
Fortune
United States
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Hitler
Luce
British Leaders Backed by Canadian Commander in London
London Lt Gen A G L McNaughton, commander of the Canadian corps, told the Liberty Club there is quiet faith in Britain about the war outcome. He said Canadian leaders have learned to trust British staff commanders and will take direction in battle when needed.
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London
A. G L. Mce-Naughton
Britain
London Liberty Club
Vancouver Japanese consul apologizes for Jericho air station photos
City Prosecutor Orr said civil authorities will take no action against Y Matsumoto secretary of Vancouver Japanese consulate for filming near Jericho air station. He noted the consulate had officially apologized for the incident.
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Vancouver
Orr
Y. Matsumoto
Jericho Air Station
No Absentees Reported in 7500 Call Up
Pierre Decary, divisional registrar, said there were no absentees among the 7 500 men called up for the 30 day military training period in this district. There was not one defaulter at any of the eight camps in this area.
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Montreal
Pierre Decary
Only Member Left London
John Blake faces total loss after an air raid tragedy that killed 22 family members in a single blast. Victims buried in a common grave.
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London
John Blake
Britain Ready to Send Dive Bombers to Aid Italy
London reports Britain would speed fighter craft to the Mediterranean to counter a large German and Italian drive. Observers note Germany's push to draw British strength from the Isles has failed and that Nazi dives are outmatched by British crews in the Malta area. No fresh evidence of an imminent invasion gamble by Hitler is seen in official circles.
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London
Britain
Mediterranean
Germany
Italy
British Isles
United Kingdom
Hitler
Balkans
Reich
Malta
Commonwealth
English Channel
Daily Telegraph
Air Vice-Marshal Stedman Tech Director of Canada’s Air Force
Air Vice-Marshal E. W. Stedman OBE member of the Air Council for Engineering and Supply. He left engineering to serve in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force. He became technical director of Canada’s young air force in 1920 and has remained with that branch.
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E. W. Stedman
O.B.E
Air Council For Engineering and Supply
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Canada
Young Air Force
Air Raid Shelters Become London Normal Life
Londoners use air raid shelters as a normal daily routine with over a million people affected. A survey of public, apartment hotel and private shelters shows the city adapting while disease risk remains, with about 250 000 nightly in public shelters and 150 000 in apartment and hotel shelters.
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London
Steel “Anderson
British Ration Cuts Reduce Troop Provisions
London reports British troops at home will see meat rations fall from 10 to eight ounces daily starting January 6. Bread rations drop from 12 to 10 ounces and flour from two and a half to two ounces, effective February 1, announced by War Secretary David Margesson.
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London
David Margesson
Washington Reports Unconfirmed Germany Bomb Range Plan
The state department said it cannot confirm reports that Germany intends to set up a bomb practice range in a French area that hosts United States war graves.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
France
Capture Of Tobruk
British forces gain Tobruk Libya with three strategic advantages. The harbor offers naval supply to troops 200 miles west of Matruh, Egypt. It sits on a coastal road and controls inland traffic. Airports at El Adem Gazala and El Temini plus a seaplane base at Bomba may aid operations. Tobruk lies 65 miles west of Bardia and had about 4200 residents including Italians Arabs and Jews.
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London
Tobruk
Libya
North Africa
Matruh
Egypt
el Adem
Gazala
el Temini
Bomba
Bardia
End of War Prisoner Internment in Newfoundland Port
Canadian authorities report no POWs remain in Newfoundland. The final group, German merchant seamen, were moved by train with other Nazi prisoners to an interior Canada internment camp after arriving from Newfoundland days earlier. Earlier, Italian internees were sent to another camp.
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Newfoundland
Britain
Canada
Britain braces for invasion with four million in armed forces
Prime Minister Churchill told MPs that about 4,000,000 armed and uniformed Britons now defend the realm. He noted factories satisfy army needs for continuous action in Europe, and munitions and aircraft output exceeds prewar levels. Roosevelt envoy Hopkins attended the session.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Great Britain
Churchill
Europe
Britain
Harry S. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Fall of Tobruk declared major fascist disaster
Cairo reports Britain's forces probing into Libya after Tobruk falls as over 14,000 Italian prisoners are counted. Italian losses are described as far higher than British casualties, with claims of 99,000 Italian prisoners taken and about 10,000 Italian dead wounded and missing overall.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Libya
Tobruk
Nazi War Ace Lands At East Coast Canadian Port
A renowned German fighter pilot, credited with 56 aerial victories since the Spanish Civil War, arrived in Canada en route to an internment camp after being shot down over the English Channel. His name remains restricted, but he is described as one of Goering’s top airmen who served with Franco and the Luftwaffe across Europe.
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Goering
Canada
Berlin
Britain
Germany
Luftwaffe
France
Netherlands
Belgium
English Channel
Third National Resources Mobilization Act Draft Figures
Ottawa reports 28 071 recruits in training for the third call under the National Resources Mobilization Act. A total of 30 623 answered the call, with 2 552 rejected for medical reasons, an 8.33 percent rate vs 8.11 percent average. Forty nine camps? (Note: Source mentions 39 camps across Canada.)
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Ottawa
National Resources Mobilization Act
Department of National Defence
Canada
Canada to finance heavy guns program for UK war needs
Canada will provide nearly 16 million dollars for plant equipment to produce heavy land artillery and naval guns for the United Kingdom. Orders for heavy guns to be made in Canada now total about 100 million dollars, funded on the UK government account.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Kingdom
British film star denied departure for Hollywood contract
London star Wilfred Lawson was refused permission to leave Britain to accept a Hollywood contract as his request did not qualify for an applicable exception.
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London
Wilfred Lawson
Great Britain
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