Report on Production of War Weapons Sub-Committee Findings
The Ottawa House of Commons sub-committee headed by Lionel Chevrier praised the un production branch of the Munitions and Supply Department for a magnificent job in weapon manufacture. It urged reforms in gun inspection, subcontracting, and public education on efficient production, noting tools replaced with mass production tech cutting costs by 25 to 30 percent.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Lionel Chevrier
Lib
Stormont
Munitions and Supply Department
England
Debt Legislation Urged For Relief Of The Farmer
A prairie delegation led by Manitoba Premier John Bracken urged a permanent debt code for western farmers to the federal government. The Saskatoon conference backed a tribunal to write down debts, reduce interest, adjust terms, review decisions, extend protections, stay proceedings after adjustments, and apply remedies to all farm debts.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prairie Province
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mackenzie King
John Bracken
William Patterson
Wiliam Aberhart
Saskatoon
Japanese fleet likely in home waters after Coral Sea and Midway
Official circles say the main Japanese fleet is concentrating in Japanese home waters in the north Pacific after losses at Coral Sea and Midway. They expect the fleet to remain there until positions are consolidated following carrier losses.
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London
North Pacific
Midway
Twin Cities newspaper uses wooden tires for delivery
The Twin Cities Newspaper Service developed wooden tires to deliver Minneapolis papers. The originator seeks patents for a 36 block wooden wheel held by an iron band, claiming easier steering though louder, with a 15 mph limit and potential multiple deliveries per day under defense rules.
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Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Defence Transportation
Supply Assured Plenty Of Munitions From Britain And U S
London reports Sir Andrew Duncan states in parliament that war production has reached growing sufficiency thanks to Britain and America. He notes six pounder anti tank guns surpass two pounders and praises Valentine and Matilda tanks for service in Russia and Libya. Sir Patrick Hannon defends war workers and cites high output per worker in Britain.
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London
Andrew Duncan
House of Commons
America
Russia
Libya
Patrick Hannon
England
House of Parliament
Jocelyn Lucas
United States Army
New Zealand
Wartime sugar access for harvest workers announced
Ottawa reports the Wartime Prices and Trade Board will allow farm wives and others feeding harvest workers to obtain sugar. They must fill purchase vouchers listing the number of harvest workers and days supplied, replacing the old practice of using household rations or guests.
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Ottawa
Farm Bill Agrees to Below Parity Wheat Sales
Washington reports final agreement on the $680 million farm bill after the House backed down and allowed government owned wheat to be sold below parity.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Pope to chair new joint staff board in Ottawa
Major-General Maurice Pope will chair the new joint staff board in Washington made up of three senior officers representing Canada’s chiefs of staff. The 52 year old Pope will represent Lieutenant-General Kenneth Stuart, with prior service at Canadian military headquarters in London and as vice-chief of the general staff in Ottawa.
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Maurice Pope
Joint Staff Board
Washington
Chiefs of Staff
Canada
Pope
Kenneth Stuart
London
Ottawa
Churchill seeks to curb gifts to Britain to save shipping space
In a letter to President Roosevelt Prime Minister Churchill asked to cut the flow of individual gifts and supplies from the United States to Britain to reserve cargo space for war materials. The foreign office said future space would go only to direct consignments via Red Cross organizations and the Personal Service League, tightening Britain’s belt and chiefly affecting luxuries and nonessential goods.
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London
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Britain
Foreign Office
American Red Cross
British
Red Cross
Women's Voluntary Services
British War Relief Society
Personal Service League
Foods Needed as German Advance Near Don Threatens Russian Grain
Washington reports the German push into the Don river area north of the Caucasus threatens a key Russian food region supplying grain meat and other supplies. Loss would boost Russian demand for American foods amid scarce shipping. US agriculture officials cite North Caucasus as vital for food and say shortages push Hitler for quick seizure.
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Washington
Don River
Caucasus Mountains
Russia
North Caucasus
US Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department
Hitler
Europe
Germany
TO SAIL AGAIN Crew Of Torpedoed Ship To Berth On Merchant Vessel
Montreal reports that twenty five survivors from a torpedoed ship in the Gulf of St Lawrence are to take berths aboard another merchant vessel. The 33 year old captain said he will stay a month or two. Survivors searched for three missing sailors after the attack, then returned to shore. He noted prior Atlantic crossings without witnessing a sinking or enemy attack.
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Montreal
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Evacuees From Cologne Reach Paris in War Wardrobe
The BBC in London reports 60,000 German refugees including men women and children evacuated from Cologne have arrived in Paris. Hotels and apartments are requisitioned to house them, reflecting wartime displacement.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Cologne
R.A.F
Paris
British shipyards boost warship output in wartime drive
BBC commentator H C Ferraby says British and Dominion yards have added over 500 warships since the war began, with destroyers rising tenfold to about 160 in 30 months and 190 corvettes produced. He notes rapid repairs and compares merchant ship output to 1917 18 levels as part of the all out effort, while losses include 17 cruisers 78 destroyers 38 submarines five capital ships and four aircraft carriers.
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London
H C. Ferraby
BBC
Britain
Ferraby
Lord of the Admiralty
Study Means To Boost Canada's Butter Output
A Dominion provincial conference on butter production received recommendations from a committee formed at the opening session. They call for periodic reviews of butterfat price against supply, potential extra subsidies, reduction of cream-trucking duplication, and urging Canadians to avoid butter waste as a patriotic duty. They also advise adequate feed distribution, pasture management, investigation of cream can shortages, and an advertising drive to promote higher butter output. The report was presented by R. J. Scott and Dr F. H. Auld.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
Agricultural Supplies Board
R. J. Scott
Belgrave Ont
Dairy Farmers of Canada
F. H. Auld
Saskatchewan
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