Canada to halt most car and light truck production
Ottawa reports drastic curtailment of custom cars and light trucks with a plan to nearly end manufacture by March 31. R C Berkinshaw says rationing will ensure essential transportation, likely limiting purchases to those with urgent needs while pleasure driving is barred. Heavy trucks may continue under regulation.
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Ottawa
Canada
R. C Berkinshaw
Wartime Industries Control Board
Berkinshaw
Washington
United States
Howe
Salvaging License Plates for Smelters
Ottawa reports that only certain smelters can use discarded license plates as salvage. Provincial bureaus collect 1941 plates when owners buy 1942. Manitoba grants new plates only if old ones are surrendered for salvage. Federal officers note market exists only in select areas and plates must be baled before smelter use. demand remains light where salvage material is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Manitoba
Soviet Briton Accord Solidified in War Bond
Moscow reports hail an anti Axis accord between the Soviet Union and Britain. Izvestia says the Eden visit to the Kremlin cemented policy unity to defeat Hitler and curb German aggression with the United States now part of the coalition.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Britain
Russia
Eden
Kremlin
Hitler
United States
Leaders Relieved of Roles in War Crisis and Gandhi Split
In New Zealand Major General Bernard Freyburg narrowly escaped capture as German tanks pressured New Zealand forces in Libya. In India Mahatma Gandhi, at his own request, steps down as All India Congress leader to pursue nonviolent opposition to all wars, signaling possible coalition talks with Britain for wartime unity.
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New
Auckland
N.Z
Bernard Freyburg
New Zealand
Freyburg
Bardoli
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
All-Indian Congress
Gandhi
Britain
Congress
Bruening Says German Nazi Production Slowing Due to Army Control
Heinrich Bruening former German chancellor and Harvard professor told the American Political Science Association that Germany shows a slow disintegration in Nazi production. He attributed the decline to army general staff officers taking over the nation’s economic life, especially armaments.
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New York
Heinrich Bruening
German Republic
Harvard
Germany
Bruening
American Political Science Association
Manion Named Director of New A A P Forces
Ottawa announced that Col. R J Manion former Conservative leader is named director of civil air raid precautions to expand the federal ARP organization He will begin immediately and visit all designated areas Mackenzie emphasized self reliance alongside government direction and aid with provinces handling supplies and enforcement of blackouts in designated zones
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Ottawa
Mackenzie
R. J. Manion
Conservative Party
A.R.P
Roofspotters' Club to Hire Sydney Spotters
Property owners in Sydney's downtown district form the Roofspotters' Club to monitor the area. They will pay spotters 15 shillings? weekly to watch over the district from four main buildings, covering salaries and expenses.
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Sydney
Australia
Roofspotters
Ottawa conference with Sir Charles Wilson on war medicine
Sir Charles Wilson, president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, met federal medical authorities in Ottawa on war conditions and medical policy. He traveled to Ottawa with Prime Minister Churchill.
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Ottawa
Charles Wilson
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Charles
Churchill
Fate of Eiffel Tower in Paris Scrapping Plan
Despatches from Vichy report a committee to collect national scrap metal will decide the fate of the Eiffel Tower. The panel may remove edifices lacking artistic or historic interest. Henri Bordeau, French Academy member, urged removal as incompatible with Parisian architectural harmony.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Vichy
Henri Bordeau
French Academy
New Zealand Mobilizes Entire Territorial Force
New Zealand has called up the entire balance of its territorial force not already mobilized. The national military reserve comprising former soldiers of the First Great War and all men now eligible for expeditionary force reinforcements also was mobilized.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Defence personnel promotions announced for home defence task
Promotion announcements elevate Kenneth Stuart to lieutenant general and Maurice Pope to major general and vice chief. Ralph Gibson rises to brigadier and will assist chief of the general staff, with special charge over home defence matters.
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Kenneth Stuart
Maurice A Pope
Ralph B. Gibson
Queen’s Own Rifles
Warship Directs Blenheim Fighters For Norway Landing
RAF squadron leader aboard a warship directed long range Blenheim fighters including Canadian aircraft to protect the Commando landing force in Norway. The New Zealand born officer attached to a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron spoke to pilots by radio telephone.
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London
German Air Force Worn Out and Short of Planes Says Observer
London reported aviation observers estimate Germanys air force has fallen to about 65 percent of its peak strength after Russia campaigns and Middle East losses. They say pilots tired, planes scarce, and mass production of new types halted, with a looming winter campaign possibility.
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London
Russia
Britain
Middle East
Hitler
Libya
High Command
France
Sicily
Peloponnesus
North Africa
Mediterranean
Air Ministry
Derna
Erwin Rommel
Greece
RALP
Trans Canada Air Lines plans Newfoundland Alaska routes
President H J Symington reports 1941 air service rose from 15 000 to over 19 000 miles daily as war demands grow. T C A aims to extend to Newfoundland and Alaska when aircraft are available, with increased traffic, en route military servicing, overhaul work for RCAF and munitions contracts, and closer ties with BOAC.
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TRANS
Canada Air Lines
Montreal
Trans- Canada Air Lines
H. J. Symington, KC
T.C.A
Symington
Newfoundland
Alaska
Dominion
Federal Department of Transport
Royal Canadian Air Force
Toronto
Department of Munitions and Supply
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Air Express
Cantonese Admiral Leads Escape From Hong Kong
A British Chinese force led by one legged Cantonese admiral Chan Chak escaped Hong Kong on Christmas Day aboard motor torpedo boats racing through the Japanese blockade. One torpedo boat was sunk with 16 missing. Chan Chak was wounded and swam ashore. Survivors include D. M. MacDouglas, Hong Kong information chief, two British lieutenants, and two RAF wing commanders. The group is now in Kwangtung province.
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Chungking
China
Chan Chak
Hong Kong
D. M. MacDouglas
Ministry of Information
Royal Air Force
Kwangtung Province
Clothing Shortage Prompts German Remodelling Drive
A Reuters despatch from Stockholm reports a vast German remodelling program for the army. Tailors and dressmakers work day and night to convert surrendered clothing into coats hats jumpers gloves and underwear with coat collars made into body belts and baby quilts into soldier hoods.
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London
Germany
Reuters
Stockholm
Berlin
Tidningen
Pledges Support in War Effort and Ulster Kinship
The House of Commons approved a sympathy resolution for the United States over the Japanese attack and pledged utmost support to Britain and the United States in the war. It noted one million Ulster kinsmen among US citizens and praised the alliance. London reports say 1941 Royal Navy interceptions numbered 46 vessels attempting to run the blockade of unoccupied France, with Marseille shipments cited as a major leak in the blockade.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
United States
Britain
United
London
Royal Navy
France
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Mediterranean
Marseille
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Manion
NEW A.A. P. Forces
Mr. Mackenzie
Col. Manion
Defence of Canada
Roofspotters’ Club
Christopher FE. Eberts
St. Pierre and Miqulon
Coast Artillery
Hongar
The
U.S
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