Reserve Army Will Continue After The War
In Ottawa Navy Minister Macdonald told the House of Commons that Canada’s home guard reserve of 100 000 part time volunteers will stay intact after the war. He said the reserve is the prewar militia framework and will again form the major part of the military, with mobilized members returning and retaining their regimental ties.
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Canada
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House of Commons
Navy
Macdonald
Defence
Gordon Graydon
Mr Graydon
All Macdonald
Australia Reports Smallest Wheat Crop in 25 Years
The Dominion bureau notes the Australian harvest will be about 50,000,000 bushels the smallest in 25 years. Canada shows total wheat supplies exceeding 648,000,000 bushels after domestic needs, with extra carryover and exports shaping the outlook for 1944 45. Argentina expects a 200,000,000 bushel crop and a larger exportable surplus, while the United States adds a record crop supporting sizable possible exports.
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Australia
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
United States
Argentina
Duke of Windsor urges reforms in Bahamas legislature
The Duke of Windsor reopened the Bahamas assembly after a two week recess and urged lawmakers to reconsider secret ballot labor and social legislation they rejected previously. He said his insistence on changes reflects concern for the colony’s welfare and preparedness for a fast-changing world.
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Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
Assay
House Assembly
China Leads World in Sweet Potato Production
China remains the top producer of sweet potatoes, holding a dominant share of global output. The nation sustains large agricultural sectors, supporting domestic consumption and export potential amid rising demand for this staple crop.
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China
Letters From British Columbia Press Ottawa MPs On Technocracy
Parliament mail rooms overflow with identical letters urging technocracy and national service. Thousands of free letters, many from British Columbia, call for total conscription of people and resources and profits to none.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Living cost index rises amid wartime inflation
The official cost of living index, set with 1935-39 as 100, climbs from 118.6 at Oct 2 to 1189 at Nov 1, marking an 18 percent wartime increase. London reports Spanish Republican leader Juan Negrin breaks silence to outline a program uniting anti Franco forces, including outside Spain.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
London
Juan Negrin
Spain
Promoted Sleut Colonel Lawrence Covey 48 Named Special Assistant
Colonel Lawrence Covey of Ottawa has been promoted from acting major to permanent rank and appointed as special assistant to the chief of the general staff. He succeeds Colonel H L Cameron as military secretary to the minister of national defence. Covey resides in Ottawa and regularly saves with War Savings Stamps.
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Sleut
Lawrence Nomina — Covey
Ottawa
H. L. Cameron
National Defence
Col. McCooey
Ont
Premier of Italy Resigns Amid Leftist Attacks
Premier Ivanoe Bonomi and his cabinet resigned after two weeks of attacks by left wing groups. The 71 year old leader, who followed Marshal Badoglio after Rome fell last June, stepped down after talks with party heads. Crown Prince Umberto has begun talks on forming a new government with party leaders. Count Carlo Sforza is widely mentioned as next premier.
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Italy
Bonomi
Marshal Badoglio
Rome
Umberto
Carlo Sforza
Bonémi
Crown Prince
Humbert
Count Sforza
Queen Elizabeth Transformed Into Troop Carrier at Esquimalt
The luxury liner Queen Elizabeth was converted into a troopship at Esquimalt BC in 1940 amid censorship relaxation. Thousands of BC workers refitted the ship known as QE, turning ornate suites into bunks while preserving secrecy. The vessel then carried Allied troops including Canadians to war fronts.
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Vancouver
Esquimalt
British Columbia
Bsquimalt
Empire
Australia
Dominion
Canada
United Nations
Oil Sands Progress In Extracting Oil From Mineral Sands
In Toronto N E Tanner Alberta lands and mines minister outlines progress in oil from mineral sands. Turner Valley peaked in 1942 and is declining, yet new fields promise recovery. Large scale exploration is under way in half a dozen fields with Abasand Oils Limited at McMurray and Oil Sands Limited further north tackling sand Oil separation. A ton of sand contains about one barrel of oil.
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Toronto
Alberta
N. E. Tanner
Tanner
Turner Valley
Abasand Oils Limited
McMurray
Oil Sands Limited
Britons Seen With Better Clothing Outlook In 1945
London reports the civilian clothing outlook for 1945 is brighter than any wartime year. Housewives and family members benefit as civilian apparel is top priority and workers freed by the air craft and textile ministries move into clothing production. By mid summer new clothing ration books may raise coupon allowances.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Air Raft Production
Ministry of Supply
Western provinces reject Canadian type jeep for farm use
J P Giedrill of Toronto cited by War Assets Corporation says provincial agriculture departments in western Canada reject the Canadian type jeep as a post war farm implement. He notes the Mark 1 Jeep cannot lift more than 600 pounds and has high gasoline consumption.
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Vancouver
J. P. Giedrill
Toronto
Consumers’ Foods Division
War Assets Corporation
Gledhill
Eisenhower warns Germans face scarce resources after defeat
Gen Eisenhower declares Germans cannot count on food fuel or clothing from the military government and must rely on their own resources. He criticizes the Nazis scorched earth policy and urges farmers to protect cattle and farms while Allied forces push forward. He warns the German people that resistance will worsen suffering and may lead to continued destruction of property and resources.
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New York
Eisenhower
Europe
Fisenhower
Germany
German Bombers Curtailed By Fuel Shortage
Rome reports severe German fuel shortages caused by Allied bombing of refineries. Training centers closed and bomber operations reduced as Ploesti oil fields in Romania sustain heavy losses. Lt.Gen. Ira C. Faker notes daily Nazi petroleum output fell from 26,000 to about 3,000 tons.
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Rome
Germany
Ira C. Faker
Mediterranean
Baker
Ploesti
Romania
Himmler Reportedly Controls Hitler As Crisis Deepens
London dispatch says Heinrich Himmler, the top Nazi leader, has reached a political military truce with Germany's generals. He would keep Hitler out of public affairs and even under guard, emphasizing his frail health to justify confinement and avoid another assassination attempt.
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Himmler
Hitler
London
Germany
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Hitler
Eisenhower Warns of Tire Shortage Hampering Allied War Effort
General Eisenhower warned that American army vehicles near the German border face a tire shortage so severe it could tie up about ten percent of all vehicles by February. He said the war could be lengthened if tires are not conserved and used only when needed. He blamed heavy wear in the theater, far above prewar estimates, and urged officers and men to maximize tire mileage.
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Eisenhower
Paris
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