Steel Strike Vote Today
OTTAWA, Jan 25. Final decision on ending strikes at Sault Ste. Marie Ontario and Sydney Nova Scotia may be reached tonight as 9000 workers vote on Ottawa settlement proposals from USWA high officers. Ballots end at midnight in Sault and 6 pm in Sydney. The plan sets a 55 cent basic rate with cost of living adjustments and safeguards, implements the Barlow commission majority, designates plants national industries, and allows a direct appeal to the national war labor board. In Trenton Nova Scotia 3500 workers elsewhere voted against returning to work in a mass meeting.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Sydney
N.S
United Steelworkers of America
Sault
Barlow commission
Sault and Sydney
national” industries
national war labor board
TRENTON
Chauman
Humphrey Mitchell
Lt Gen Stuart Arrives in Britain for Canadian Army Talks
Lt General Kenneth Stuart Canadian chief of general staff reaches Britain after an Atlantic flight to confer with Lt General A G L McNaughton and senior officers on the army's ahead of fighting role. Col G P Morrison H J Carmichael and M G O G McRae join to discuss supply ordnance issues. He may receive the Companion of the Bath award from the New Year honors list.
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LONDON
C.P. Cable
Kenneth Stuart
Britain
A. G L. McNaughton
Col
G. P. Morrison
department of national defence
H. J. Carmichael
M G. OG. McRae
Gen. Stuart
Companionate of the Bath
Thefts of Typewriters Rise in War Era London
The Left Hand Corner reports that wartime demand for raw typewriter materials and the conscription of skilled female workers have spiked thefts of typewriters in London and Fleet Street. Rogues dress as mechanics to reclaim machines under repair, or steal when unobserved, with some dealers allegedly buying stolen units at shockingly low prices. A London manager notes multiple offers routed to him when questioned about prices.
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auxiliary
Lon
Ottawa Journal
Vietnams? No. Senate speaker named Vien in Canadian cabinet shuffle
Ottawa Jan 25 Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the appointment of Hon Thomas Vien 61 former deputy speaker of the house of commons as speaker of the senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon Georges Parent Vien who joined the senate last autumn also announced Liberal MP for Compton Quebec J A Blanchette was named Liberal whip for Quebec in the house of commons. Senator Vien previously represented Montreal Outremont and in a by election last autumn Maj Gen L R Lafleche was elected to the house of commons
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THOMAS VIEN
OTTAWA
Mackenzie King
house of commons
senate
Vien
Georges Parent
King
J. A. Blanchette
Compton
Quebec constituncy
Quebec
Montreal Outremont
L. R. LaFleche
Taggart resigns as foods administrator for Prices Board
Ottawa reports J Gordon Taggart, foods administrator for the Prices Board since December 1941, will return to Regina to serve as Saskatchewan agriculture minister. His departure follows extension of his term and not yet named successor. Deputy F S Grisdale to act foods administrator. Grisdale chairs the Canadian Bacon Board sending 675 million pounds of bacon to the United Kingdom this year.
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OTTAWA
J. Gordon Taggart
Prices Board
Regina
Saskatchewan
Taggart
F. S. Grisdale
Canadian Bacon Board
United Kingdom
Britain’s First Working Man Minister Dies
London report says Rt Hon John Burns, 84, the first working man to hold a British cabinet post, died Sunday in a London hospital. A Liberal politician, he served as president of the local government board and later as president of the board of trade. Burns helped lead the 1889 London dock strike with Ben Tillett, marking a milestone in British labor history.
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LONDON
John Burns
Great Britain
Henry Campbell-Banherman
Herbert Asquith
board of trade
Battersea
Burns
Ben Tillett
Corvette Ville de Quebec sinks German submarine in Med
Allied dispatches report Canadian corvette Ville de Quebec destroyed a German submarine in the western Mediterranean by depth charges and gunfire after sub surfaced. One survivor saved. commander A R E Cole sent curt confirmation. Also announced: commissioning of the second Tribal class destroyer for the Royal Canadian Navy and progress of North Africa landings. Admiral Nelles noted the Athabascan has joined the Iroquois in the Tribal class.
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ALLIED
North Africa
Mediterranean
HSMAC.S. Ville de Quebec
Royal Canadian Navy
Cmdr
Robert Ernest Coleman
MONTREAL
Percy W. Nelles
nayal
Ville De Quebec
A. RE. Cole
naval service headquarters
Nelles
Cunningham
Admiral Nelles
Athabascan
Yanks Raid Maknassy In North Africa Dare
United States troops raided Maknassy in Tunisia after a taunt from Axis forces, capturing 80 enemy soldiers. Allied forces halted a German thrust in the Quasieltia valley as Rommel’s Africa Corps redeployed toward Mareth line. Axis troops began moving into Tunisia to delay an Allied push on Europe.
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y Noland Norgaard
Associated Press
NORTH AFRICA
A.P
United States
Maknassy
Gulf of Gabes
MARETH LINE
CAVRO
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Tunisia
Mareth
Tripelitania
Sth
Europe
Burma Jap bases hit in new Burma air raids
A British communique reports a low altitude strike on the Japanese airfield at Shweho in central Burma and an simultaneous raid on Akyab island. Daylight patrols attacked shipping south of Akyab and damaged enemy installations at Gangaw. WO Malcolm Frasier, 21, of Re gins, flew low to destroy 10 moving trucks and a station wagon swerving off a hill, the wagon plunging 500 feet into a valley.
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NEW DELHI
C.P
Shweho
Burma
Akyab island
Akyab
Gangaw
Malcolm Frasier
Regins
Frasier
Sink millionth ton of Axis shipping in Med
Alexandria Jan 25 British submarine sinks the 1,000,000th ton of Axis shipping in the Mediterranean, an event tied to the occupation of Tripoli. The announcement notes the milestone in the ongoing naval campaign.
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ALEXANDRIA
Tripoli
Royal Navy
Mediterranean
Americans Open Solomons Drive
The navy reports a major American advance in the Solomon Islands, claiming seven key positions on Guadalcanal, 201 Japanese killed, 40 captured, and near destruction of an enemy island base 190 miles northwest by air and sea. Front lines pushed two to three miles beyond Point Cruz toward bottling up dwindling Japanese forces.
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WASHINGTON
Yan
Solomon Islands
navy department
Guadalcanal
fea
Kokumbons
hel Point Cruz
Bring Back Their Brides In Ottawa Reunion
Servicemen returning from Britain bring back six English brides as souvenirs in Ottawa. Sgt Ed Robinson of Vancouver marries an English bride, while other couples include Sgt Henry Kolesar of Neepawa and Cpl Rae Krure of Humboldt. The Krures lead the way as the newest married couple at ten weeks, with others ranging up to six months of marriage.
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OTTAWA
Britain
E.C APF
Canada
Ed Robinson
Vancouver
Rockies
Henry Kolesar
Neepawa
Man
Cpl
Rae Krure
Humboldt
Sask
Krures
Kolesars
Marshall Looms Allied War Chief
London reports speculating Gen George C Marshall might become commander in chief of Allied forces in Europe. British commentators expect an imminent announcement as plans for 1943 are hailed. Walter Farr of the Daily Mail cites Washington observers noting possible appointment.
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LONDON
George C. Marshall
United States army
Walter Farr
Washington
the
Daily Mail
Marshal
Farr
Churchill
Percy Noble
Admiralty
Percy emphase MARSHALL
J P Moffat Dies Ottawa diplomat at 46
J Pierrepont Moffat United States minister to Canada died suddenly at the legation in Ottawa after a recent operation for phlebitis. He had served since June 13, 1940, and was praised by Prime Minister Mackenzie King for earning the confidence of both governments. He collapsed Sunday morning and died about 9:30.
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J. PIERREPONT MOFFAT
OTTAWA
Jay Pierrepont Moffat
United States
Canada
Mackenzie King
Moffat
legation
H. T C. Whit Tey
New Corsairs Sail Atlantic Waters
The United States coast guard develops a Corsair fleet of converted yachts and crews study old fashioned seamanship. In winter North Atlantic patrols test their grit as heated cabins and deckhouses offer limited shelter while lookouts man the degraded rigging. Continued on page itues.
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BOSTON
United States coast guard
Atlantic seaboard
navy
North Atlantic
Russians breach Nazi line twice
Berlin reported German forces evacuated Voronezh to shorten the front, while Russian advances across Rostov province threatened Rostov itself. Soviet communiques claimed Starobelsk captured, near Kharkov, and large German forces encircled or liquidated, with prisoners and matériel seized.
Polish Air Heroes To Fly Ferries
OTTAWA Jan 25 European airmen now in Canada prepare to ferry bombers to Britain for RAF operations after more than three years targeting Germany. The Polish squadron attached to the RAF ferry command will pilot new warplanes to front lines. Two fliers wear Poland’s Virtute Militari, the highest military decoration.
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OTTAWA
Britain
Dominion
Germany
Europe
RAF
Canada
Poland
Murder Suicide Found At MacAskill Home In Toronto
In Toronto on January 25 police described the double death at Donald MacAskill former vice president and general manager of International Nickel Company of Canada Limited and his wife June as murder and death by own action. A cook found the bodies in a bedroom. a .32 caliber revolver with two bullets was found at Mrs MacAskill’s side. MacAskill had retired last December and had been in ill health for some time.
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TORONTO
Donald MacAskill
International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited
June
MacAskill
Irene Mitchell
Water Starts Fire Then Puts It Out
Water fueled a basement blaze in DOULGARY when two taps were left on and flood water rose to lift a box to the furnace dome. The box caught fire, the rising water snuffed the blaze, and the furnace fire was extinguished. The blaze caused two feet of damage.
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DOULGARY
A. Cristal
Al Cheesman Found Alive Off Labrador Coast
Al Cheesman the flying alderman from Port Arthur Ontario has been found alive and apparently unharmed just south of Sandwich Bay Labrador by eastern air command Monday. French troops with US armor made gains north and northeast of Ousseltia in Tunisia in the north African campaign. The Red Army occupies Voronezh with 11000 more prisoners taken. total captives reach 75000. Chinook weather not yet delayed but moderating at Pincher Creek with heavy snow. British submarines sink five more Axis ships in the central Mediterranean. Ottawa hints social security for Canadians and demobilized forces as parliament nears.
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ONDON
C.P
high command
Berlin
Voronezh
Don
ROSTOV
MOSCOW
Red army
north Caucasus
Peschanokopskyoye
Starobelsk
Kharkov
Ukraine
London
AL CHEESMAN
LABRADOR
HALIFAX
FI Ut
Port Arthur
Ont
Sandwich Bay
eastern air command
Cheesman
No. 8
B. & G. School
Lethbridge
TUNISIA
NORTH AFRICA
Ousseltia
PINCHER CREEK
Pincher Station
Mediterranean
admiralty
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Stuart
Woodrow Wilson
Food Administration
Corvette
Jurgen Von Arnim
Quiseltia
Kairouan
Chott Djerid
Gabbes-Sfax
Quaseltia
Pont Du Fahs
Sanad
Gafsa
Mendenine
Rommel
Katrouan
Sousss
SOLOMONS DRIVE
Marshall
J. P. Moffat
Leningrad
Caucasus
Ottawa Evening Citizen
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