Alberta Social Credit leads in Alberta election results
Canadian Press reports Alberta's Social Credit government leads with 44 of 57 seats as returns come in. Calgary mayor Andy Davison, an Independent, re-elected. Edmonton sees Elmer Roper, Premier E. C. Manning, and others elected. Soldier vote process underway for five member constituencies.
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DMONTON
C.P
Alberta Social Credit
Social
EDMONTON
Elmer Roper
C.C.F
E. C. Manning
N. B. James
Social Credit
J. Percy Page
W. J. Williams
Veterans
Social Creditors
Banff-Cochrane
Cypress
Okotoks High River
St. Albert
St. Paul
Vegreville
Willingdon
Liberals
Labor
Independent-Social Credit
Calgary
Alberta
Manning
James
Invasion Line In France Today
The Allied front in France stretches from east of the Orne River near Troarn, north of P on tigny, curving southwest past Potigny and Falaise, then west to Vire and south toward the Nortain area. It moves east from Domfront to Angers and finally arcs north of the Loire to Nantes.
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France
Orne River
Troarn
Potigny
Falaise
Vire
Nortain
Domfront
Alencon
Le Mans
Angers
Loire River
Nantes
New Brunswick election history and current party leaders
The piece surveys New Brunswick’s political history, noting August 28’s general election as the province’s 19th since Confederation. It names Premier J A McNair seeking re election, recounts Liberal and Conservative shifts since 1935, mentions Hugh Mackay leading the Progressive Conservatives, and describes riding structures, voting hours, and nomination deadlines.
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NEW BRUNSWICK
J. &. McNair
thea
J.B. M. Baxter
CharlesL. Richards
L. P. D. Tilley
Hugh Mackay
C.C.F
J. A. Mugridge
Moncton
Atlantic
Soviets Drive Toward Riga and East Prussia
Soviet tanks and bombers pushed toward Liepaja and Riga while Rokossovsky’s forces extended the Vistula bridgehead south of Warsaw. Russian columns severed lines around Auce, and a northern effort aimed at Riga pressed the Baltic flank as German resistance stiffened. The Red Army claimed over 700 settlements and more than 3,800 enemy killed with substantial destruction.
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LONDON
East Prussia
Warsaw
Narew river
MOSCOW
Liepaja
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Vistula river
Rokossovsky
Siedice
Leipaja
Auce
Baltic
Riga
Red army
Roosevelt In Hawaii Ends Wartime Conferences at Pearl Harbor
President Roosevelt wrapped up three days of wartime conferences and inspections at Pearl Harbor after arriving July 26 from San Diego. He met with top Pacific planners Admiral Nimitz General MacArthur and Admiral Halsey aboard his ship, engaging in an extended Q A session with the leaders who shaped strategy.
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HONOLULU
Roosevelt
United States
Pearl Harbor
marine
San Diego
Calif
Pacific
Nimitz
Gen
MacArthur
DOUG
General MacArthur
William F. Halsey
3rd fleet
Final Canadian party standings in Quebec vote
Reported standings show Liberals and Union Nationale leading in Quebec with Bloc Populaire and Nationalist parties also present. Details indicate a fragmented result with several parties gaining small shares and some deferred tallies.
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Canadian Press party
Queben
Liberals
ieee ae
Union Nationale
Bloc Populaire
COP CORON cs
de rutile ie
Gratuit ies proposed for Canadian armed services members
Ottawa reports a bill proposing gratuities for Canadian residents who served in Empire forces. Payments: 7.50 per 30 days in the western hemisphere, 15 per 30 days in the Aleutians or overseas, tax free, with deductions for similar benefits from other Empire countries. Also for dependents of deceased members, with conditions. Prime Minister Mackenzie King sponsors the measure to aid re establishment after active service.
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OTTAWA
Empire
RAF
Mackenzie King
Duplessis Cabinet to Be Sworn In August 30
Maurice Duplessis, leader of the Union Nationale, announced here Thursday that his cabinet would be sworn in on August 30 in Quebec.
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DUPLESSIS
QUEBEC
C.P
Maurise Duplessis
Union Nationale
Swallowed Teeth Leave Man Unable To Eat Or Speak
Fred Gregor of Barkerville BC four hundred miles north of Vancouver swallowed a partial four tooth plate nine days ago and could not eat or speak. He was brought to hospital after it lodged in his throat and was extracted today. Attendants report his condition as good.
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VANCOUVER
Fred Gregor
Barkerville
Gregor
Noted nurse Patterson dies in Vancouver funeral held
Funeral services were held today for Miss A. H. Patterson, a renowned nurse in Canada and the United States. Patterson moved to Vancouver in 1925 and served with the American Red Cross during the last war.
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VANCOUVER
A. H. Patterson
Canada
United States
Storm Wrecks Kamsack Sask Canadian town
A cyclone smashed through Kamsack Saskatchewan last night causing about 1 million dollars in damage and injuring 37 people. Four are in hospital and two may die as 400 buildings were destroyed or damaged along Third Avenue and the main street. Two people are reported missing but no confirmation yet.
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KAMSACK
Sask
Canadian National Railways
Saskatoon
pesca
Third Avenue
Duplessis Up By One Seat In Quebec Election Feature
Quebec political scene shifts to Charlevoix Saguenay where Aug. 24 nominations may decide the Union Nationale seat count. The party holds 46 seats with Sauve overseas and a speaker from government ranks, leaving 44 versus the opposition. Candidates include Leclerc Trottier Rochette. Liberals have yet to field a candidate. Premiership fate and possible new election loom as Godbout ponders resignation or formation.
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QUEBEC
C.P
Charlevoix-Saguenay
Union Nationale
Maurice Duplessis
legislative assembly
Liberals
Bloc Populaire
C.C.F
Paul Sauve
Two Mountains
Arthur Leclerc
Ernest Trottier
Bloc Popula
Paris Fuel Facilities Targeted in Allied Bombing Run
Allied air power pounds Paris fuel and transport sites and Ploesti in a large scale strike. About 500 heavy bombers from England and Italy, escorted by fighters, hit refineries, tank cars, and derricks north of Bucharest and south of the battle zone.
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LONDON
England
Italy
Paris
Ploesti
Bucharest
Proest
R.A.F. Halifaxes
France
R.AF P
Goebbels Bans Nazi Meetings in Germany
Propaganda minister Goebbels bans all public meetings and entertainments not tied to the war in a sweeping decree issued in London Australia. The move aims to marshal troops for the Reichs depleted armies and tighten morale during wartime.
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LONDON
Aus
Goebbels
Germany
Reich
Gratuity Details For Canadian Service Members Outlined
Ottawa August 10 The commons outlined a war service gratuity for armed forces members including drafted personnel. Payments vary by 30 days of western hemisphere service $7.50 and overseas or Aleutian service with six months credited for seven additional days. Bonuses apply with rehabilitation credit. Clothing allowance rises from $65 to $163 per discharged member per Drence Minister Ralston.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
Aleutians
commons
western hemisphere
Aleutian Islands
Ralston
Banks Get 10 Yr Renewal In Parliament Vote
The Canadian House of Commons approved the third reading of a bill renewing bank charters for another 10 years by 84 to 6. The vote followed debate on bank ownership and monetary reform, with supporters and opponents among Liberal, CCF, and conservative members. The McGeer amendment to curb bank credit issuance was defeated as MPs shifted to other money reform discussions.
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OTTAWA
commons
M. J. Coldwell
CCF
J. H. Blackmore
Social Credit house
A. W. Neill
Comox- Alberni
Mr. Coldwell
Mr. Blackmore
Stanley Knowles
C.C.F
Winnipeg North Centre
G. H. Castleden
Yorkton
J. W. Burton
Humboldt
William Bryce
C.C
L Farry Sound
Veterans Nazi SS Troops Hit by Canadian Assault Front
The Germans deploy veteran SS troops to halt the 1st Canadian Army in France as fighting continues along the Falaise front. Canadian and British forces press forward with tanks edging toward high ground near Falaise and the Orne river bridgehead widened. The 89th German infantry division is reported crippled and unable to operate effectively without heavy reinforcements.
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ROSS MUNRO
FRANCE
Falaise
WILLIAM SMITHS WHITE
Associated Press
ORNE RIVER
River Orne
Thury-Harcourt
Orne
Grimboso
Brieux
La Bagotiere
La pissoniere
Forge A Cambro
British Forces Advance Near Caen and Paris Fronts
Allied reports detail British and Canadian thrusts east of Vimont and Caen as American forces reach Nantes and Angers. Consolidation of airborne units under Lt Gen Brereton is announced. Canadian progress slows near Falaise amid German anti tank resistance. British 2nd Army widens bridgehead across the Orne. Unverified word places German ships at Brest and Lorient.
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ane
First Army
VIMONT
Charles Lynch
Reuters
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FRANCE
C.P.Reuters
Caen-Paris
Caen
Falaise
ALLIED SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
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Nantes
Loire river
Angers
Loire valley
BBC
NBC
Caen+Palaise
Ross Munro
2nd Army
Orne
Brittany
Brest
Lorient
Vatican Helps Florence Relief as Allied Troops Advance
Rome Aug. The Vatican moved to aid the Allies in Florence as Canadian troops with 250 Italian patriots hunted fascist holdouts in the city’s southern sector. The dispatch notes unclear troop numbers but likely part of the British 8th Army. Vatican aid seeks flour and supplies for Archbishop Della Costa to distribute amid food and water shortages. Italian and Polish units cross the Misa River in the Adriatic sector. About 150 detainees found with arms in a sweep between Via Del Serragli and Via Romana. Snipers trouble the 8th Army as minor actions continue on most fronts.
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Vatican
Florence
Italy
8th Army
Elia Della Costa
Adriatic
Misa River
Via Del Serragli
Via Romana
8th
Allies Capture Taungni Burma on the Mandalay Road
Allied headquarters announced the capture of Taungni, a town 10 miles southwest of Mogaung, as forces press toward Mandalay in northern Burma. In northern India, Indian infantry attacked the rear of retreating Japanese forces 12 miles north of the Surma border on the Amphyai Tiddim road.
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KANDY
Deylon
C.P
Mandalay
Burma
Taungni
Mogaung
India
Surms
amyphai-Tiddim
Robots Bear Incendiaries In London Bombs
German robot bombs now carry about 20 incendiaries each, according to the home security ministry. Weaker fire effects are spread when the robot explodes, and evacuees are urged to carry gas masks. A brief lull ended with drones over London injuring several people.
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LONDON
ministry of home security
England
home security
Superforts Hit Nagasaki and Palembang Refineries
U P reporting two Allied air strikes on Thursday targeted Nagasaki on Kyushu, Japan, a major ship center and port, and Palembang in Sumatra, home to the Orient’s largest oil refinery supplying aviation fuel. The Nagasaki strike follows prior raids from China based bases.
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WASHINGTON
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20th Bomber Command
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Netherlands Indies
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Kyushu
China
idjee
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C.P
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Kameack
Mixs Yuvik
SASK. GOVT
KAMSACK REGINA
C. M. Fines
NAREW RIVER
LATVIA
LONDON
Narew
East Proesia
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H. B. Macdonald
A. J. E. Liesemer
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