Churchill Port on Hudson Bay Could See Year Round Trade
Saskatchewan officials urge turning Churchill port into a two way trade link with Britain. Labor Minister C. C. Williams backs extended shipping season and talks on adjusting freight rates and administration to boost Hudson Bay traffic while Co operatives Minister L. F. McIntosh heads to Britain for material for exchange agreements. Hudson Bay Route Association forms with W. G. Streeton as president and leaders from Regina Saskatoon and Plunkett.
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Saskatoon
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Manitoba
C. C. Williams
Saskatchewan
L. F. McIntosh
Great Britain
Britain
Williams
C. A. Hurst
Treasury
Dominion
Great Lakes
McIntosh
Hudson Bay Railway
Regina
Montreal
J. L. Phelps
Natural Resources and Industrial Development
National Harbors Board
Hudson Bay Route Association
W. G. Streeton
Plunkett, Sask
J. M. Henderson
Frank Eliason
Navy says 12 ships a day sliding down ways in New Orleans
Rear-Admiral Frederick G. Crisp reported at a metal trades department meeting that 12 ships per day are sliding down the ways. He said the navy’s production is still increasing and projects similar staffing six months hence as today, tying the effort to the Pacific war and the goal of defeating Japan.
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New Orleans
Frederick G. Crisp
United States Navy
Crisp
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Navy
Japan
Pacific
Luxury air liner promise in Bristol company plans
M. Proctor-Gregg of the Bristol Airplane Company says the liner under construction will be the biggest heaviest most expensive and most luxurious and fastest air liner in the world, highlighting its prestige and capability.
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London
M. Proctor-Gregg
Bristol Airplane Company
Honey Rationing in Calgary Clouds Beekeepers Meet
Canadian Beekeepers' Council leaders in Calgary warn lifting honey rations is unlikely until sugar supplies improve amid a deep sugar shortage. P C Colquhoun leads as president with W G Le Maistre and R M Pugh as officers. Industry seeks ad plans to boost post war domestic demand. exports not planned.
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Calgary
Canadian Beekeepers’ Council
P. C. Colquhoun
Maple Creek
Sask
W. G. le Maistre
Alberta
R. M. Pugh
Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatchewan
Churchill and de Gaulle Brave Snowbound Vosges Drive
Prime Minister Churchill and General de Gaulle endured a 100 mile blizzard trek in the Jura to inspect French army units. Only ten of thirty cars finished, with one press jeep plunging down a 12 foot embankment. Churchill and de Gaulle shared the harsh ride, joined by Churchill’s daughter Mary.
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Churchill
de Gaulle
Vosges Front
Gen
Jura Mountains
Army
Gen. de Gaulle
Mr. Churchill
Mary Churchill
Canadian Forces Overseas Disposition Outlined in Ottawa
Defence headquarters released a statement detailing how Allied arms are integrated with Canadian forces overseas. It notes Canadian personnel and reinforcements via Canadian depots and units in England, and explains flexible composition of the First Canadian Army under Lt Gen Crerar. The text highlights joint operations with British and Allied formations and praises UN cooperation.
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Ottawa
Defence Headquarters
England
Europe
United States
H. D. G. Crerar
Italy
Eighth Army
Canadian Sappers Build 30 Foot Bailey Bridge Near Ravenna
Under Maj. Ken Wade of Hanna Alberta Canadian sappers constructed in three hours a 30 foot Bailey bridge across the Ghiaia canal five miles south of Ravenna. The crossing happened beneath shell fire in the night and British armored cars moved across to strike a Nazi post, leaving 10 Germans dead and 20 wounded with no casualties to the Canadians.
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Adriatic
Ken Wade
Hanna
Alta
Ghiaia Canal
Ravenna
German Spokesman Blames Swedish Press for Enmity
Dr. Paul Schmidt in Berlin accuses the Swedish press of fomenting enmity between Sweden and Germany and says Sweden is being systematically exploited by belligerent America as a base for its bomber fleet. He urges purchase of War Savings Stamps.
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Stockholm
Paul Schmidt
Berlin
Sweden
Germany
America
Canadian bombardier led Tirpitz raid from London
FO Walter Daniel of Rivers Manitoba said the Lancaster crew led the raid that sank the German battleship Tirpitz in Tromsoe Fjord. He pressed the 12 000 pound bomb switch as the lead plane, with five bombers in the first wave and crews reporting two direct hits and two near misses.
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London
Walter Daniel
Rivers
Man
Norway
Tromsoe Fjord
Daniel
Tirpitz
Frt
Johnny Loftus
Toronto
Road of Death Found Near Remblinka Camp
Survivors report a macabre highway of ashes near the Remblinka death camp in northeastern Poland. The path, described as a black road of death, is said to consist of human ashes and bones mixed with cremation by the Germans after gassing numerous victims.
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Moscow
Remblinka
Poland
Goods for France Ottawa
Negotiations are under way to supply Canada’s goods to France for reconstruction. France seeks substantial materials from the Dominion for a rehabilitation program. Provisional French government requests are under consideration, with raw materials and fertilizer among the items France is expected to need in large quantities.
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Ottawa
France
The
Dominion
Canada
Alberta oil boom spreads after Princess strike
Oil drilling in southern Alberta now totals 14 wells with several tied to the California Standard Co. discovery at Princess, 125 miles east of Calgary. Test figures show 200 to 250 barrels per day from a restricted flow, signaling potential for Devonian rock in western Canada to host commercial oil.
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Calgary
Plains
Alberta
California Standard Co
Princess
Canada
High Tribute From Eden To France After Paris Conference
Foreign Secretary Eden told Parliament that German rule over France had strengthened Britain's ties with France. He praised Gen. de Gaulle as the inspirer uniting the French people and noted France’s revival and confident future alongside Britain and allies after the Paris conference crowds.
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London
Eden
House of Commons
Germany
France
Britain
Gen. de Gaulle
Churchill
Paris
Belgian gratitude to Canadian army for liberation
In Ottawa the Earl of Athlone received a message from Prince Charles regent of Belgium expressing deep gratitude and sincere admiration for the part played by the Canadian army in liberating Belgium. In Stockholm a government commission reviews alien laws to close entry avenues for war criminals and other undesirable refugees seeking haven in Sweden.
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Ottawa
Earl of Athlone
Charles
Belgium
Stockholm
Sweden
Britain to buy all Canadian surplus beef in 1945
Ottawa reports Agriculture Minister Gardiner confirming Britain will purchase no less than 134.4 million pounds of Canadian beef in 1945, with a policy shift removing a maximum limit and ensuring a market for all surplus beef. The deal follows a similar minimum of 112 million pounds in 1944.
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Ottawa
Gardiner
House of Commons
J. J. Liewellin
Canada
Britain
Col. Liewellin
Canada Maintains Record Heavy Ammunition Output in War Drive
Ottawa reports Canada's heavy ammunition program runs at a record rate with nearly 10,000 workers needed to boost output. Concentrated artillery fire drives demand as plants push to fill overseas needs. total heavy ammunition value surpasses 1 billion dollars. 70 million shells and 30 million bombs produced from a 200 million dollar industry.
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Ottawa
Canada
Washington
Robert Patterson
United States
West Front Needs More Artillery Ammunition Than U.S. Produces
Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson said Gen Eisenhower has an imperative need for much more artillery ammunition than we are producing. He noted western front troops are firing 35 days of heavy ammo in 10 days and there are no U.S. reserves, signaling a major drain on European stockpiles.
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Washington
Robert Patterson
United States
Eisenhower
Europe
Mountain Peaks Named Churchill Roosevelt Stalin in Peace River
Lands Minister Kenney announced three named peaks in the Peace River block north of the Finlay River and south of the Alaska highway. The Churchill Peaks plus two single eminences rise 9,500 feet high and honor Prime Minister Churchill President Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin.
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Victoria
Peace River
Churchill
Roosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Kenney
Finlay River
Alaska Highway
MacDonald Resigns as UK High Commissioner in Ottawa
Malcolm MacDonald, the United Kingdom high commissioner in Ottawa, has intimated to the national labor party executive his decision to resign the Ottawa post at year end. His election agent in Dingwall, Scotland, disclosed the interview remarks.
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London
Malcolm MacDonald
United Kingdom
Ottawa
National Labor Party
MacDonald
Dingwall
Scotland
Soviet Means Council in English
The term soviet translates as council in English, reflecting its function as a deliberative or executive body in the Soviet system. This note clarifies wartime and postwar usage and origins of the word within political texts.
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6Th Gurkha Rifles
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Alberta Oil
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Montgomery
Sir Bernard Montgomery
H. W. Foster
1St Army
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West Front
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