Government to form emergency coal production board
Halifax reports the government creating a three man Emergency Coal Production Board to boost Canadian coal output during wartime. It can open new mines and close inefficient ones, aiming to offset a 3,000,000 ton 1943 deficit. Chair Stewart McG Stewart leads the board with Pare and Towers as other members.
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OTTAWA
CPI
Finaner Minster Isley
Canada
User
STEWARE
d_ McG. Stewart
processoare
Dew board
Charles Pare
Loecai
United Mane Workers of America
Moun
Alia
Graham P. Towers
Bank of Cerega
MEET
King Arrives In New York For Pilgrims Dinner Meetings
Prime minister Hing arrives in New York for two Pilgrims of the United States dinner meetings. He is greeted by state officials and will join President Roosevelt at the White House this weekend before heading to Washington.
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King
New York
Mackenzie Hing
Pilgrims
United States
Rosevelt
White House
Washington
The Left Hand Corner Baptist Pastor's Housing Problem
The Left Hand Corner feature describes housing woes for a Baptist pastor in a Missouri suburb, detailing Rev. Duncan MacGregor and Mr. MacLord’s failed attempts at Westboro and Rot come Eistar B50 placements, with shifting parsonage expectations and eventual reassessment of living arrangements. It also notes an associated item on ammunition passing and Civil War era remarks, referencing Captain Pendleton and related events, suggesting continuations on the back page.
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ESTEORO
Octava
Duncan MacGregor
MacLord
Stoutsville
Westboro
Rot
Stoutiville
Minneapolis
Sant
Douglas S. Freeman
Richmond
histori us
West
greenate
Leaington
Rockbridge
Feling Waters
Pendleton
Strongest Axis Counter Attack Smashed Back
Allied forces repulsed the biggest German counter attack in the Tunisian campaign north of Tebourba with heavy losses. British and American fighters shot down eight German planes in the past 24 hours as raids on Bizerte and Tunis intensified. Troops crossed the Tunisian coastal road north of Gabes, isolating Tripoli by land and forcing Axis to flee by sea or air.
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ONXDOX
Kenneth Anderson
Tunis
Bizerte
Tunisia
Berlin
Morocco
Gabes
Sfax
Tunisian
loid
haea ar Trinitt
Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
NORTH AFRICA
United States
Tebourba
R.A.F
El Aquino
Tripoli
ONDON
C.P
Hitler
Mediterranean
Axis Claims Are Vague and Continue Fighting
An Allied headquarters spokesman described German air force setbacks and Hitler’s lack of ground reinforcement as evident, but stated that both the German land and air forces are still fighting hard and making no effort to pull out. Continued on page three.
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Hitler
sirerneth
Mussolini Hits Back At Churchill War Warning
Premier Mussolini defended Italy's stance in the Fascist chamber, denouncing Prime Minister Churchill's call for peace as an attempt to erode Italian resolve. He vowed German reinforcement and warned France would not collapse, insisting Italy would achieve victory and citing Churchill's questions about Italian endurance.
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ONDON
Mussolini
Fascist chamber of corporations
Churchill
Italy
FRANCE
Tann
iece
Musgouni
Princess Royal Visits Canadian Signals Corps in England
Princess Royal inspected the Canadian 1st Ammr Signals Corps and viewed an air-support control unit in operation. She is colonel-in-chief of the Royal Canadian Corps of Sir mais. Brig. J. E. Genet and Lt-Gen. E. A. Osborne accompanied her on a morning inspection. Her Royal Highness then launched with Lt-Gen. A. G. L. McNaughten and Signal Corps officers.
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ENGLAND
C_P. Cablet
Princess Royal
1st Ammr Signals Corps
Royal Canadian Corps of
Sirmais
J. E. Genet
Ottawa
Edmonton
E. A. Osborne
Royal Signals
A. G. L. McNaughten
Signal Corps
Boston Bans Club Dances in Wake of Cocoanut Grove Fire
Boston moves to ban dancing and floor shows in night clubs after the Cocoanut Grove disaster. Officials scrutinize construction as torches and draperies are blamed for rapid flames. Death toll revisions push estimates toward 500 as state and city probe continue.
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BOSTON
Cocoanut Grove
New England
Boston ¢ committee on public safety
Leverett Saltonstall
Boston licensing Commission
Fredz
GF Doyle
Artillery In Libya Active In El Agheila Clash
British 8th Army reported a violent artillery clash with Rommel's forces near El Agheila as patrolling continued and air cover increased. Allied forces claimed damage to Axis positions and reported losses among Martian and coastal targets while German broadcasts noted Rommel’s front still under pressure with reinforcements arriving.
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CARO
Erwin Rommiel
El Agheila
hattereld
bempers
Mara
Euzere
ang Tianari
Aghisis
Tunivta
pesterda
BERLIN
Jap Losses Five Times U S Casualties
Navy Secretary claims Japanese casualties far exceed U S losses, with the United States maintaining a larger and more powerful force than before Pearl Harbor. He cites overall toll on enemy ships, material, and personnel, while U S losses remain comparatively small. Production records show extensive wartime output across various arms and craft. Continued discussion at the National Association of Manufacturers convention notes.
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Dee
sean
Navy
Frank Kuwea
United States
Pearl Harbor
Korax
National Association of Manufacturers’ convention
w.hile
United States naval
cay
Jap Fleet Under Raid
Melbourne dispatch reports Allied air and naval forces attacked Japanese reinforcements near Buna-Gona in New Guinea. The communique said Allied planes hit enemy positions and naval forces, with no official outcome yet.
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MELBOURNE
New Guinea
Tates
conminique
groung
sicily
Japan
Peace Must Be Kept in Postwar Unity
In a Commons speech Anthony Eden urged united Allied strength of the United States Britain and Soviet Russia to preserve peace. He outlined plans for postwar reconstruction and building an enduring system to deter renewed German aggression, stressing cooperation despite ideological differences. He cited the Anglo Russian treaty promising long term cooperation after the war.
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Eden
Britain
United States
Russia
ONDGN
Soviet
Anthony Eden
house of commons
secretari
Uist legitaGon
Europe
Le Silor Enters Oran After Mediterranean Run
The 1749 ton French submarine Le Silor has docked at Oran in French North Africa after a voyage across the Mediterranean. Reports from Toulon mention actions against Spain and movements near Barcelona as part of naval activity in the region.
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LONDON
Le Silor
Oran
Allies Winning First Round War of Nerves
A fragment from a wartime report describes Allied psychological warfare and Winston Churchill's broadcast pressuring Mussolini. The piece analyzes how the speech reading boosts Allied morale while threatening a virial silence by the Duce. Continued on Page Three.
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ssrcigiea
Massoini
AMOS BAS
Winston Caurchill
Manpower Drafting Hits Farmers in Chicago
Dec 2 report quotes Jenn Branat of Natoma Cooperative Federation warning manpower shortages will press farmers under maze and hour laws possibly reducing agricultural output. Drafting oversight could regulate farmers' hours and wages amid wartime provisioning. Thieves raid a Waukegan Hamburger Shop later that month, leaving eggs broken and food tossed, with additional property damage and debris described by police.
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CHICAGO
Jenn Branat
Natoma Co-operaive RE Producers’ Federation
United States
Vital Post Recaptured From Nazis at Stalingrad hill
Stalingrad defenders recaptured Yuzhnaya hill and advanced from positions along the southern city front. The Red Star report says the gain weakens the siege and presses toward Volga line defenses as Soviet air activity increases.
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WNOSCOW
Stalingrad
Yuzhnaya
Red Star
Volga
Sistinarad
Hursan Hill
bane Starre
Canada U S Plan Trade Opens Postwar Economy
Ottawa reports a joint Canada United States plan to foster postwar trade free from discrimination and tariffs, aiming at expanded production and consumption. The accord envisions cooperative economic settlements and immediate steps toward implementing the agreement, with details released in a diplomatic notes exchange between the two governments.
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OTTAWA
CPI
Canada
United States
AL c
Dresdent Roosevelt
LIBERTY SHIP CAPSIZES IN NARRAGANSET BAY NEAR NEWPORT
News bulletins report twenty-two persons rescued after a United States Navy Liberty ship capsized in heavy seas in Narragansett Bay near Newport. Also noted are fire survivors with pneumonia in Boston and various war updates from Washington New York Ottawa and London.
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B.I
United states navy
Narragansett Bay
BOSTON
pricunonia
alery Drecan- Gors
Chicago
NEW YORK
C.Ps
BBC -wid
SOLOMONS
WASHINGEON
Rec
Guadalcanal
seldiers
Selemons
navy
NEW FLANES AY
FARMINGDALE
AMERY
BURMA
LONDON
C.P. Cable
mers
Indie
house of commons
OLTAWA
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
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