PLAN METHODS FOR DEALING WITH SUB MENACE
Washington considers shifting from convoys to mass submarine countermeasures in the Atlantic. Experts discuss single vessel strategies, wide sea lanes, and mounting guns on merchant ships to distract U-boats. Reports note 17 American civilian technicians lost en route to Britain and Nazi subs near Newfoundland guiding attacks on convoys.
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Britain
Newfoundland
Royal Air Force
British Isles
Atlantic
Washington
Canada
Iceland
Queen Visits bomb scarred London and soldiers
The Queen toured an overseas rendezvous in central London and spoke with Canadian soldiers sailors and air men on leave. She offered sympathy to women helpers answering questions and noted the city’s bewildering nature to visitors.
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London
Serb Church Says 34000 Serbs Killed in Croatia Bosnia
London sources confirming Istanbul statements by Serbian Orthodox officials match local estimates of Serbs killed in Croatia and Bosnia since the German conquest.
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London
Istanbul
Croatia
Bosnia
US Troop Detachment Arrives for Guiana Bases Garrison
A fresh contingent of United States troops has arrived to garrison U S naval and air bases in British Guiana Georgetown no figures on detachment size were released by officials.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
United States
Balloon defenses and bomber payloads shift air war balance
Reports claim Britain and Germany are arming planes with defensive devices against barrage balloons. Captured German aircraft reportedly carried 800 pound fenders to slow planes, while British planes are said to be equipped with similar balloon defenses.
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London
Britain
Germany
Coffee Substitute From British Columbia Apple Surplus
Premier T. D. Pattullo says British Columbia uses its surplus apples to make by products including an apple coffee. The new substitute, created by a secret formula, is so similar to real coffee that only an expert can tell the difference and large quantities are being shipped to warehouses.
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British Columbia
Toronto
T. D. Pattullo
War Service Reforms Impose Heavy Duties on Boards
War Services Minister Thorson told the House that new compulsory recruiting rules place very heavy obligations on divisional boards. Boards may align military service with war industry, farming, and essential work. Inquiries show 43,309 postponement requests, with 28,812 approved. farmers accounted for 19,186 requests and 10,046 grants.
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Ottawa
War Services
Thorson
House of Commons
Germany apologizes to Portugal over Corte Real sinking
Germany offers full satisfaction and apologies to Portugal for torpedoing the Portuguese freighter Corte Real en route to the United States. The 2,044 ton ship was sunk off Portugal by a German submarine on Oct 12, with all passengers and crew reaching shore. The German vessel involved has been idle at Port Lourenco Marques since the war began.
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Lisbon
Germany
Portugal
United States
Port Lourenco Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Canadian general takes command of Fourth Division at Debert
Major General L F Page DSO arrives at Camp Debert to assume command of the Fourth Canadian Division. He reports his units are in top shape after inspecting units across Canada in recent weeks. The formal arrival photo shows the veteran commander at the Nova Scotia camp.
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L. F. Page
Camp Debert
Canada
Nova Scotia
Rescue Barrels Save Ship After German Bomber Attack
British crew aboard a disabled vessel painted barrels red white and blue with SOS and their location. The warning floats were cast away and drifted until a rescue arrived, using the signals to locate and reach the ship.
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London
Health of Canadian trainees labeled below standard
Ottawa reports a War Services Act medical review of 123,457 men called up for training 113,524 reported 10,000 rejected for medical reasons Only 56 percent fell into category A. Inter department plans aim to recondition men while praising Canadian women for vital wartime contributions and community solidarity efforts.
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Ottawa
War Services
Thorson
House of Commons
Department of Public Information
Canada
Defence Department
Defence Department, Pensions and Health and War Services
Britain
War Service Department
Jap Steamer Sunk by Mine Off Korean Coast
The 4522 ton Japanese steamship Kibi Maru carrying 342 passengers and 65 crew was sunk 130 miles off the Korean coast by a floating mine. All 342 passengers were saved, several crew remain missing. Rescue ships rushed to the scene, and the vessel sank within 30 minutes. The Tokyo radio noted strained U.S.-Japan relations and an imminent showdown. Evacuations from India continued with 291 Japanese nationals sailing to Japan aboard Hiro Maru.
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Tokyo
Government Information Board
Domei
United States
Japan
Radio
NBC
India
Bombay
Middle East
Calcutta
Anti Nazi Protests Roil Helsinki Amid War Strain
BBC reports 21 arrests in Helsinki during large anti German demonstrations as Finland battles the Soviet Union. The broadcast notes angry crowds denouncing Germany and mentions Vaino Tanner being urged to quit the coalition. Marshal Mannerheim reportedly rejects an American peace offer with Russia.
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New York
Helsinki
British Broadcasting Corporation
NBC
BBC
Germany
Finland
Russia
Vaino Tanner
Marshal Mannerheim
Hitler
Expansion of Canada's wartime shipbuilding program announced
Ottawa announces a broader naval effort with negotiations for 55 corvettes 25 minesweepers 16 trawlers and 50 merchant ships. It includes larger minesweepers and new repair facilities costing about 4.5 million dollars to ease Atlantic vessel repairs and avert port congestion.
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Ottawa
Howe
Canada
Atlantic
Canadian
United Kingdom
Billion Dollar U S Credit to Russia Under Lend Lease
The United States authorized a 1 billion dollar loan to the Soviet Union under the Lend Lease Act with no interest and payments starting five years after the war. Stalin accepted the aid with sincere gratitude, aiming to buy armaments and raw materials from the United States.
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Russia
U. S
Washinon
Roosevelt
State Department
Stalin
Soviet Union
United States
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Ussr
Aid For Russia Rumors Circulate In New York
Roundabout reports from unidentified sources say Chinese troops are headed to aid Russia against Germany. The Morocco radio cited China despatches claiming 40,000 troops were ordered by the commander of the Chinese 18th army to reinforce Russia.
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New York
Russia
Morocco
China
Zealand Government Accepts Shell Fuse Contract
The New Zealand government agreed to a vast shell fuse contract, marking the dominion as a major empire munitions supplier. The deal is described as astronomical in scale and may affect many engineering establishments nationwide.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Dominion
Empire
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