Gen Eastwood Named Governor and Commander in Chief of Gibraltar
Lt. Gen Sir Thomas R. Eastwood is appointed governor and commander in chief of Gibraltar succeeding Lt Gen Sir Frank N Mason MacFarlane. Eastwood has led Britain's northern command since 1941 and takes over after Mason MacFarlane moved to deputy president of the Allied control commission for Italy.
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LONDON
Thomas R. Eastwood
Gibraltar
Frank N. Mason- MacFarlane
Eastwood
Britain
Mason-MacFarlage
Allied control commission
Italy
Alberta seeks debt free money to raise living standards
Premier Manning defends Alberta push for debt free money to counter Dominion wage controls and money scarcity. He argues for 50–60 cent minimum wages, debt free credit to boost buying power, and province wide coordination of municipal and school units. He cites cabinet reorganization, expanded education bonuses, and new ministers as steps toward timely administration.
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Manning
Alberta
Dominion
Canada
bank of Canada
William Aberhart
Lucien Maynard
K.C
Solon E. Low
E. Gerhart
Alberta Premier outlines postwar plans and pensions progress
Premier Manning defends treasury branches and highlights advances in public works agriculture health and natural resources. He notes Alberta leading in pensions and maternity hospital access while proposing a new public welfare department and a soldiers welfare advisory committee for postwar planning nationwide unity beyond party politics.
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Edmonton
Treasury
Manning
Canada
Alberta
department of public welfare
soldiers’ welfare and advisory committee
Mr. Manning
Alberta Solicits Provincial Bank Debate on Rural Credit
Alberta politicians discuss rural electrification and credit terms with Bank of Canada rate cuts. Bowlen backs a provincial bank while noting treasury mortgages at six percent and other lenders at five percent. James urges housing improvements before electrification and Wood moves adjournment to resume Wednesday afternoon.
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Bank of Canada
Bowlen
treasury
N. B. James
S.C .Edmonton
C. R. Wood
S.C
Stony Plain
Ralston Explains Army Role in Britain Defenses
Col. Ralston defends the army setup as essential for Britain’s defense, noting the risk of sending raw troops to Italy or Western Europe. He argues public opinion supports the existing organization and parliament approved its size despite criticisms.
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Italy
Douglas
Europe
Col
Ralston
Britain
ANDREWS
Chaplin Not Babe's Father
Los Angeles file reports blood tests show Charles Chaplin is not the father of Miss Joan Berry's four month old child. Attorneys say tests by Drs Hammack Andrews Evans negate paternity, with Berry’s suit to be dismissed and Chaplin to pay $15,800 in hospital costs under court stipulation pending results.
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LOS ANGELES
Charles Chaplin
Joan Berry
Loyd Wright
John Irwin
Miss Berry
Roy Hammack
v. I. Andrews
Chaplin
Wright
Government defends Canada’s split army for morale and training
English and Canadian critics faulted the breakup of the Canadian army while ministers defend the move as boosting troop morale and training. Col. Ralston recalled efforts to include Canadian troops in North Africa in 1942 and said the Italy deployment served the overall war effort. The 75,000-strong force faced heavy training demands with 22,000 officers and men handling instruction as units moved to new roles.
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Col. Ralston
imperial general staff
nto
North Africa
England
Canada
Britain
home guard
Douglas
Italy
uwn
A. G. J. McNaughton
Bombers Hit Berlin in Dense Cloud Cover Raid
British Lancasters from a single field returned without loss after a major raid on Berlin. Swedish reports say high explosives and incendiaries struck many city areas while traffic was disrupted and fires started. German and Swedish notices differed on damage with pilots noting heavy cloud cover limited observation and intensified anti aircraft fire.
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Reich
Berlin
Canadian Troops Adopt New Slang In Italy
Canadian troops in Italy speak a mixed slang blending Canadian and English terms with Italian phrases. Soldiers greet with buon giorno, refer to hardtack as biscotti, and use unique labels for weapons and conditions. The report details a wide range of colorful nicknames and expressions observed among frontline units.
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WILLIAM STEWART
LONDON
Italy
Sicily
Joe
Andrews Sisters
Monastery at Cassino Destroyed in Allied Air Strikes
Photographic reconnaissance shows the Mount Cassino monastery destroyed by American heavy and medium bombers and artillery. Direct hits on buildings and roads surround the fortress amid blazing abbey hill as four waves of Flying Fortresses dropped many tons of high explosives and incendiaries.
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Pogetbonsi
Florence
Tiburtina
Rowe
Trastevere
Tiber
Rome
8th army
ALGIERS
Mount Cassino
Cassino
abbey
Allies land in northern Solomon Islands threaten Japanese stronghold
Allied forces secured the northern Solomon Islands with a surprise landing 120 miles east of Rabaul and 40 miles northwest of Buka, threatening 22 000 Japanese who face starvation or surrender as central and southern isles remain under Allied control. Rabaul air raids and bombardments continue with heavy loss estimates.
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Rabaul
Buka Island
Solomons
New Britain
Vunakanau
Tobera
La Kunai
Kavieng
Panapat
New Ireland
Rebaul
Kawieng
arid Panapal
Russian Forces Close on Byelnya and Kepfilo-Pustin
Soviet troops under Govorov move within 17 miles of Byelnya and Kepfilo-Pustin as they push toward Pskov. Red Star notes German fortifications rising in forests south of Gdov, while guerrilla bands disrupt supply lines behind enemy villages to aid the Red Army.
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Geo
Leonid A. Govorov
Leningrad
Byelnya
Kepfilo- Pustin
Pskov
Gdov
Lake Perpus
Tuga
Red Star
Red army
Prime Minister Defends War Effort Amid Leave Controversy
King told the house the government acted to protect the war effort and showed opposition leaders relevant correspondence. He said there would be no restrictions on information use and warned that further discussion could hurt morale and the Allied war effort. Coldwell agreed some questions would arise and suggested a parliamentary committee review.
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King
Graydon
United Nations
Canada
Europe
Mr. King
norther
M. J. Coldwell
C.C
house
Gen
CBC board vacancy eyed by LaFleche in commons
Ottawa notes report that Vices Minister LaFleche hopes to announce a CBC board of governors appointment soon and to receive the governors' recommendation for a new general manager to replace Rev. J. S. Thomson who has returned to the University of Saskatchewan.
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OTTAWA
Warner
LaFleche
commons
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Gordon Graydon
CBC
J. S. Thomson
University of Saskatchewan
Labor Congress AFL Form Joint Political Action Committee
The Canadian Congress of Labor and American Federation of Labor announce a joint committee to operate in the political field after a meeting with Premier Godbout. Leaders Paul Fournier and J. Lamoureux say workers will have representatives to protect their rights under new Quebec labor legislation.
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J. Lamoureux
Quebec
United Steel Workers of America
C.C.L
RCAF has 44 squadrons overseas and more ready
Ottawa reports the Royal Canadian Air Force now has 44 fully constituted squadrons in operations overseas with three more overseas ready to cooperate. Air Minister Power announced this at a press conference while discussing the Allied nations aircrew output from British Commonwealth Air Training Plan schools in Canada.
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OTTAWA
C.P
R.C.AF
Power
Maj
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Canada
Gagnon protests CBC account of St Lawrence speech
In Quebec the assembly heard Onesime Gagnon challenge a CBC portrayal of his address on lower St Lawrence transport facilities. He said the motion on tabled correspondence was well received and supported by all members, while figures like Cal Ralston and Graydon sparred over what was left unsaid and who should tell the full story.
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QUEBEC
Onesime 'Gagnon
Matane
legislative assembly
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
lower St.Lawrence
Gagnon
Mr. King
Col. Ralston
Mr. Graydon
Burns supper held by Seaforth Foghlanders in Italy
In Haggison Italy the Seaforth Foghlanders of Canada held their fifth overseas Burns supper despite frontline duties. Pipe Major Edmond Exison led Immortal Memory with toasts from officers and sergeants, and the menu joked with Burns themes while meat and a printer’s English issues posed challenges.
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DOUGLAS AMARON
ITALY
Robert Burns
Seaforth Foghlanders
Canada
Edmond Exison
Vancouver
RSM
R. M. Black
CQMS
W. M. Marshall
James Alisen
Los Angeles
OSM
Jack Gibson
C. A. Jones
Sgt. W. Sinelar
Burns Fellowship
horse city
J. McL. Smith
T. G. Mercer
Seaforths
Esson
ACQMS J. &. Farquharson
Kamloops
B.C
Sangro
TURIN
ACSM
J. Duddle
Vernon
Stan Wellburn
C. McCafferty
A. Dixon
Vattcouver
Should Soldiers Be Allowed To Write to Papers
Ottawa debates a routine order barring servicemen from publishing on military or non military matters without permission. Defence Minister Ralston says the review spans all three services amid war appropriations discussion. Col Raister cites King’s Regulations and orders, while critics argue soldiers’ civil rights merit reconsideration of contacting MPs.
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OTTAWA
Defence
Ralston
the
commons
Gordon Graydon
King’s Regulations
Col Raister
Graydon
Col. Ralston
M. OS. Coldwell
C.C P
pan
Walter Tucker-Rastheim
Albert Fur Breeders Elect Edmonton Leader In One Day
J. J. Barr of Edmonton was re-elected president of the Alberta Provincial Fur Breeders Association at a one day convention in Edmonton yesterday. Delegates discussed plans for extending the association's work.
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EDMONTON
Albert
Fur Breeders’ Association
J. J. Barr
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