Canada Not Left Out In Air Scheme At Montreal Conference
Montreal conference reviews British commonwealth air transport plans with four groupings including north Atlantic, trans Pacific, Britain to Australia and New Zealand, and Canada to South America. Canada aims for reciprocal access on overlapping routes, with RCA F transport command and T C A among Canadian agencies and RAF and BOAC among British services. Authorities deny reports of Canada being excluded and expect coordinated facilities across overlapping interests.
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Montreal
British Commonwealth
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Bermuda
British West Indies
Atlantic
South Pacific
India
South Africa
Cape Town
C. D. Howe
Ottawa
North Atlantic
R.C.A.F. Transport Command
TCA
R.A.F. Transport Command
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Canadians in Italy boost victory bond drive amid postwar hopes
In the Mediterranean theatre Canadians push victory bonds as they back the Dominion for the postwar world. A week long campaign reached 82 percent of its 3 million dollar goal by Oct 22, with 26 267 subscribers contributing 2 469 700 dollars. Despite prior commitments many had maxed out, but an exemption let 2 50 of the monthly 10 chargeable to bonds, reducing personal money to 7 50 a month.
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Italy
Mediterranean
Victory
De Havilland Mosquito Sets Toronto Speed Record
Miller of De Havilland Canada announced that chief test pilot Jim Follett established a new speed mark flying a Mosquito from Fort William to Toronto, covering 610 ground miles in 1 hour 23 minutes with an average speed of 410 miles per hour.
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Toronto
A Miller
de Havilland Aircraft of Canada. Limited
Jim Follett
Fort William
Finest trained Montreal division hailed for D-day action
Maj-Gen R L F Keller praised the Third Canadian Division as the finest trained army unit ever taken into an assault during D-day operations in France. He spoke at a gathering in Montreal describing their combat readiness and performance.
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Montreal
France
R. L. F. Keller
Aftermath Of Warsaw Sjak Liberty Mass At Oswiecim
Moscow reports detail a deadly German response to Warsaw's uprising with mass executions at Oswiecim. Civilians including women and children were gassed on arrival, while thousands more were sent to forced labor in Germany. About 400,000 Jews perished during occupation. An estimated 250,000 Poles died in Warsaw and 168,000 were held at Oswiecim with 15,000 Poles killed as preliminary slaughter.
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Warsaw
Oswiecim
Germany
Polish Committee of National Liberation
Pruszkow
Lodz
Combat Criticizes Censors Over Spanish Situation
The Combat newspaper accuses censors of deleting Spanish articles and says Franco’s regime aims to discredit De Gaulle by portraying south France as turbulent. It warns that about 40,000 armed Germans still menaced France and the Allies.
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Paris
Combat
de Gaulle
France
Spain
Russia Develops Wheat Varieties for Any Land Irrigation
Russia reports development of hard and soft wheat varieties adaptable to both irrigated and non irrigated soils. Researchers claim consistent yields under varied farming conditions and stress the potential for broader cultivation.
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Russia
France to regain prestige as western powers recognize De Gaulle
London reports broad British press approval for recognizing De Gaulle's provisional government by Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. The move is seen boosting France's political prestige and voice in postwar peace talks and shaping the Dumbarton Oaks framework, with hopes of social and economic reform.
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London
de Gaulle
France
Britain
Dumbarton Oaks
Manchester Guardian
Military staff changes with Major General Pope
Major General Maurice A. Pope appointed military staff officer to the prime minister and military secretary to the war committee. He will join the chiefs of staff committee and vacate command of the Canadian army staff in Washington, D. C. and chairmanship of the Canadian joint staff there.
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Maurice A. Pope
Pope
War Committee
Chiefs of Staff
Washington, D.C
France and Allies Face Financial Power in Feudal Order Debate
The Guardian discusses De Gaulle’s warning about finance and industry forming a new feudal order. It notes industrialists abroad and the tangled roles of Darlan and Giraud, urging France to gain Allied recognition to prevent domestic disorder and preserve national dignity.
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de Gaulle
Finance and Industry
The
Guardian
Darlan
Giraud
France
Britain
the Guardian
Prisoners in Japan to share relief supplies
Canada will have 1600 prisoners of war in Japan share in 1500 tons of relief food clothing and medical supplies. The items were collected Oct 28 at a Siberian port and picked up by a Japanese ship with Allied help. External affairs called the arrangement welcome and timely for prisoners.
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Ottawa
Canada
Japan
Siberian
Vladivostok
Washington
External Affairs Department
British Policy Toward Enemy Is Unchanged
London. Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that unconditional surrender remains government policy with no bargaining. He warned about the three power declaration to Axis satellites and declined a foreign affairs debate until his Moscow report. Officials said zones of influence in the Balkans were not decided, and Bulgaria remains at war with the Allies in terms under discussion.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Threepower
Germany
Moscow
Richard Law
Britain
Russia
Balkans
Bulgaria
Return to Canada Ottawa honors returning war service members
A large convoy of Canadian soldiers sailors airmen and women arrives in Ottawa to resume duties or receive treatment. Among them are war brides with children and some couples traveling together. The RC A F lists 22 Distinguished Flying Cross or other decorations for bravery or efficiency.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Atlantic
Britain
RC A.F
British Return of 1118 Repatriated From Switzerland
Britain welcomed 1118 service men repatriated from Switzerland where they had been interned after escaping from German and Italian prison camps. They are part of more than 5000 Empire soldiers and airmen released by the Swiss in recent weeks. A few Canadians may be among them, but it was not known if any were in this group.
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Britain
Switzerland
Air crews only two all Canadian squadrons formed in India
Air Chief Marshal Bowhill announced two all Canadian transport squadrons in India for Burma and other far eastern theatres. He said they would be completed soon and would consist only of air crews.
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India
Montreal
Frederick Bowhill
RAF
Transport Command
Burma
Far Eastern
Frederick
Flying Bomb Attacks Hit Brussels After Allied Advance
Widespread areas of Belgium evacuated by advancing Allied armies report being subjected to flying bomb attacks as disclosed from the front.
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Brussels
Belgium
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Elsie Freedman
R. H. Jackson
Canadian Elevator Equipment Co., Ltd
Douglas Hatton
Krakow
R.C.A.F
Willa Walker
M.B.E
Air Force Headquarters
A. A. Magee
Walker
Winnifred M. Taylor
Keller
R. F. Keller
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Normandy
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C. G. Yates
Army
Empire
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