Licensing Plan for Merchants Explained War Time Order
Ottawa reports war time prices and trade board will issue license applications early this month for dealers in food feeds clothing millinery footwear and furs. Plan aims to police prices and allocate supplies during shortages with licenses required for purchases and invoicing. Over 200000 dealers affected with automatic renewals every six months and single applications for multiple locations under one legal name.
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Ottawa
Prices and Trade Board
Lcense
Great Britain
Exchange Prisoners Near End of Long Stand-off
The BBC reported a plan to exchange an equal number of British and German officials and their families held prisoner for over a year. Each side would form groups of 12 with under 100 affected from each nationality. Sir Lancelot Oliphant would head the British party while the former German consul general to Iceland led the German group, with delivery to Franco Spain and Lisbon Portugal respectively.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Lancelot Oliphant
Belgium
Iceland
Lisbon
Indian ships in Battle of the Atlantic reveal native crew
London reports that L. S. Amery secretary of state for India disclosed native crewed Indian ships participated in the Battle of the Atlantic, underscoring colonial forces in wartime convoys.
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Atlantic
London
L. S. Amery
India
Comparison Of Ottawa Wages And Living Costs In War Era
Officials note war pressures push Ottawa wage and living cost indexes into focus. The Dominion bureau uses 1935 39=100 for living costs while the labor department uses the same base for wages. From 1939 to 1941 both indices rise with living costs reaching 113.7 in August 1941 and wages higher due to cost of living bonuses.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Labor Department
Yugoslav Cabinet Members Arrive in Montreal for War Headquarters
Four Yugoslav government ministers arrived in Montreal to establish a wartime headquarters with a fifth cabinet member expected. The group includes Bosko Jevttch, B. Markovich, Ivan Subashich, Sava Kosanovich, and M. F. Snoj, representing Croat, Serb, and Slovene elements. Dr. Simovich remains in Britain with the rest of the cabinet Zenith. They seek to form a Yugoslav government-in-exile on Canadian soil after meetings with Ottawa officials.
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Montreal
Dusham Simovitch
Simovich
Britain
Bosko Jevttch
B. Markovich
Ivan Subashich
Croatia
Sava Kosanovich
M. F. Snoj
Canada
Ottawa
Have Only One Aim London Free French Form Council
Gen Charles de Gaulle announced a new Free French national council to act as a temporary administration until a French republic is restored. The eight to nine member body will be led by de Gaulle with headquarters in London, and the Free French land forces total about 50 000 men abroad in Africa and the Middle East.
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London
France
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Britain to Buy 1.5 Million BC Apple Boxes
Agriculture officials said the British Columbia fruit board will receive an average of 1.15 dollars per box for Britain’s purchase of 1.5 million apple boxes. A spokesman noted this matches the price paid for domestic sales, avoiding a loss in the UK deal.
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B.C
Ottawa
Agriculture Department
British Columbia Fruit Board
Britain
British Columbia
United Kingdom
Spread Of War Warns Of Continental Conflict Next Spring
Ralph P. Bell, director general of aircraft production in Canada, warned against complacency and said that if Russian resistance fell now there would be fighting on this continent next spring. He spoke to the Montreal Advertising and Sales Executive Club.
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Montreal
Ralph P. Bell
Canada
French Embassy Stoned in Buenos Aires Demonstration
Police arrested 16 persons after stones were hurled at the French embassy by a crowd that gathered outside and shouted insults against the Vichy government. About 40 people participated in the demonstration.
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Buenos Aires
Explosion damages Bordeaux alcohol plant reported by Vichy radio
The Vichy radio reported a terrible explosion causing extensive damage to the Bordeaux alcohol plant that produced synthetic gasoline. The blast is described as severe, with estimates of millions of frames impacted.
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New York
Vichy Radio
Damage Runs Into Millions In Houston Storm
A tropical hurricane veered toward Houston, Texas and battered the city with 100 mile per hour winds. Officials report millions in damage, notably to the rice crop valued at 1.7 million dollars and Houston damages up to a million dollars before the storm weakened.
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Houston
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Matagorda
Freeport
Axis shipping suffers heavy losses in North Africa campaign
British reports say one in five Axis vessels crossing to North Africa is sunk and Italy has seen more than 150 000 tons of merchant shipping sunk or damaged this month. Several Italian liners and supply ships were sunk or damaged, while British raids targeted Tripoli and Bengasi. Submarine attacks and air bombardments are noted with multiple vessels confirmed sunk or damaged.
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Alexandria
North Africa
Italy
Tripoli
Bengasi
North African
Royal Air Force
Middle East
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Germany
Cranborne says Canadian troops would face Germans if invasion came
Viscount Cranborne told Canadian journalists that Dunkirk evacuees in Britain would be the only fully equipped force to resist a German invasion then. He said Russians were in a tight spot but had held out against the finest military machine. Britain’s air offensive drew German air strength from Russia. he warned invasion next spring was unlikely.
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London
Viscount Cranborne
Dunkirk
Britain
Lord Cranborne
Russia
Dominions
Bacon Shipments Ottawa Under New Britain Agreement
Agriculture officials report 453 million pounds of bacon to Great Britain under the current agreement near completion. Slaughterings are 34 percent above last year as the department prepares a new 12 month order to provide at least 600 million pounds. A major rise in slaughterings is expected between April and September next year due to breeding programs and higher prices.
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Ottawa
Great Britain
Agriculture Department
R C.a-F
Ottawa cabinet studies higher dependents allowances
A three minister panel led by Finance Minister Ilsley along with Revenue Minister Gibson and War Services Minister Thorson has been assigned to examine increasing allowances for dependents of armed forces personnel. Navy Minister Macdonald confirmed the plan.
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Ottawa
Ilsley
Gibson
War Services
Thorson
Armed Forces
Navy
Macdonald Said
Rumored RAF Wing in Russia Leaves Officials Cautious
An Italian report claiming British aircraft shared in major Odessa air battles prompted officials to search for RAF deployment locations. They warned that stating whether the wing is there would aid either side, noting the information was being sought cautiously amid conflicting claims.
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Russia
London
Odessa
Royal Air Force
Food pool plan outlined to aid hungry Europe after war
Britain and allies agreed to form a great reservoir of food and supplies for Europe once Nazi rule ends. Eden announced U S interest and readiness to cooperate, stressing postwar relief would tax global resources. delegates urged full disarmament of Germany and safeguards for occupied nations. Iva Maisky signaled Soviet support for the charter’s principles.
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London
Britain
Europe
Council
Eden
John Winant
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Iva Maisky
Russa
Maisky
Methods for Furnishing More Aid to Russia
London reports say British tanks may be deployed in Russia while the Royal Air Force claims several German planes downed. Russian crews train to operate British tanks and experts may visit Britain for instruction. Churchill and Wavell discuss what aid Britain could offer Red Army in the Caucasus and potential Middle East moves.
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London
Russia
Royal Air Force
Britain
Iran
Soviet
Archibald Wavell
India
Churchill
John Dill
Imperial General Staff
Claude Auchinleck
Middle East
Gen
Wavell
Egypt
Simla
Caucasus
Vancouver Seaplane Landing Area Declared Controlled Zone
Defence Minister Ralston via Western Air Command designates Vancouver seaplane landing area on the Fraser River as controlled. Entry requires special permit and use limited to aircraft testing, repairs, or manufacturing for His Majesty. Complaints mount over Japanese fishermen ignoring warnings near sea plane operations. London reports Churchill named Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports succeeding the Marquess of Willingdon.
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Vancouver
Fraser River
Sea Island
Defence
Ralston
Western Air Command
Royal Canadian Air Force
London
Prime Minster Churchill
Cinque Ports
William Pitt
Duke of Wellington
Mr. Churchill
Marquess of Willingdon
Canada
Census of religious beliefs for armed forces
Ottawa reports the national defence department will conduct an official census of religious beliefs among all armed forces personnel. Enlisted men in Canada and overseas will have their cards checked, with the process expected to take about two months to complete.
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Ottawa
National Defence Department
Canada
British Port Reports World Grain Unload Record
An unnamed official at a leading British port said about 6000 tons of grain were unloaded from a ship in 11 hours, a world record and a tribute to Britain’s dock workers efficiency, as reported by the BBC.
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London
Britain
British Broadcasting Corporation
Quintuplets Education Case Backed by Ontario Education Dept
The education of the Dionne quintuplets will be placed under Ontario’s Department of Education following a meeting between the Quint Board of Guardians and Attorney-General Gordon Conant.
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North Bay
Ont
Ontario Department of Education
Quint Board of Guardians
Gordon Conant
Irish Ship City of Waterford Lost in Sea Collision
The Irish steamship City of Waterford of 1071 tons was lost in a collision at sea around September 19. The crew were rescued. The location and precise circumstances were not disclosed.
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Dublin
Waterford
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