Plan to Train Men and Boys for War Work
Canada plans to train 100000 partially skilled workers for war industries in 1941. Training centers will run three month courses with allowances and uniform wages as men join industry on completion. Night classes will cover shortages at technical schools and centers, and older skilled workers may be retrained as instructors. Government costs are projected near five million dollars yearly.
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Labor
McLarty
Dominion
Canada
Labor Department
Donovan arrives in Cairo to report on Middle East war effort
William J. Donovan arrives in Cairo from London on an undisclosed mission. He will provide the U.S. government with a first hand account of the situation and operations in the Middle Eastern theater while staying at the British embassy.
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Cairo
William J. Donovan
United States
London
Ottawa employment figures show little change from Nov 1 1940
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1,364,348 employees across 12,444 reporting establishments on December 1 1940. The seasonally adjusted index reached the highest December 1 level in twenty years despite minor monthly movement.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Roosevelt seeks unprecedented peace time defence budget
President Roosevelt asks Congress for 1942 defence funding totaling 17.49 billion dollars as the United States plans for total defence amid a world at war. The plan includes 10.81 billion for national defence with a projected 9.21 billion deficit and a public debt near 98.37 billion by June 30. Aid to Britain, Greece and China is not yet funded in this request.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Greece
China
Treasury
Senate
House
Canada could export high quality feed grain says university expert
Fred L. Quincke of the University of Saskatchewan argues western Canada can grow superior quality feed grain for export. He notes European imports of feed corn barley and oats averaged over 500 million bushels annually 1931 to 1938 while Canada supplied far less. He estimates exports could reach 170 million bushels with western farmers gaining 70 to 90 million dollars annually due to higher protein rich feeds.
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Canada
Fred L. Quincke
University of Saskatchewan Field ‘Husbandry Department
Quincke
Western
Windsor mayor turned officer graduates from Sandhurst
David Croll, former Windsor mayor, who joined the Essex Scottish Regiment as a private, has received his commission as an officer. His family was notified of the promotion after he graduated from officer training school at Sandhurst.
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Windsor
Gus
David Croll
Essex Scottish Regiment
Sandhurst
Unemployment Falls in Britain to 705279 in Dec 1940
Britain's labor ministry reports unemployment at 705,279 in December 1940 the lowest since 1921. The December total declines by about 6,000 from November.
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London
Labor Ministry
Britain
India to Send Supplies to Aid British War Effort
Neville Vincent of Tata Sons Bombay in an interview states India will rapidly dispatch large quantities of supplies and materials to back Britain in the war. He outlines India's commitment and scale of support anticipated for the British campaign.
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India
Toronto
Neville Vincent
Tata Sons, Ltd
Bombay
War in Western Desert Nearing End Says RAF Officer
RAF officer in Egypt told BBC correspondent Richard Dimbleby that the war in the western desert is very near the end of the road though not all over yet. He cited rising RAF confidence, continued air reinforcements, and progress advancing into East Africa and the Red Sea route. He claimed air supremacy over Italian forces and expansion of operations into Libya and the Mediterranean.
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London
Royal Air Force
Egypt
Western Desert
British Broadcasting Corporation
Ina
Middle East
Richard Dimbleby
RAF
Dimbleby
East Africa
Red Sea
Italy
Libya
Mediterranean
Founder of Boy Scouts Baden-Powell Dies in Kenya
Lord Baden-Powell died at his Nyeri home after years of frail health. The veteran lieutenant general and founder of the Boy Scouts, he organized the movement in 1910 after retiring from the British Army. He led peace efforts and international understanding through scouting.
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Nairoi
Kenya
Cony Lora
Baden-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Nyeri
Africa
Mafekin
George VI
The
Boy Scouts
Botha Torpedo Bomber Leaves Secret List
London air ministry announced the Blackburn designed Botha twin engined high wing reconnaissance and torpedo bomber is off the full secret list. It can be mentioned but no production or combat details are yet permitted. The Botha uses two Perseus engines and measures 59 foot span, 50 foot 11 inch length, and 18 foot 3 inch height.
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London
Air Ministry
Ministry
Messrs Blackburn
War Savings Certificates purchases extend into 1941
National War Savings Committee chair says citizens who bought up to the 1940 six month limit may buy in 1941 without a one year wait. Individuals and non-profit groups may invest up to 480 dollars cash value during the current year.
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Ottawa
War Savings Committee
Australia Plans To Form Armored Division
The Australian war cabinet ordered immediate formation and training of an armored division for the Australian Imperial Force. It will comprise two armored brigades and division troops with tanks and most armored vehicles produced in Australia. The project will cost several million pounds.
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Australia
Sydney
Ottawa awards five construction contracts totaling 383000
The munitions and supply department announced five contracts worth 383000. A 15000 heating system contract for the wireless training school in Calgary goes to Waterman Waterbury Mfg Co Ltd of Regina, with completion set for February.
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Ottawa
Munitions and Supply Department
Wireless Training School
Calgary
Waterman- Waterbury Mfg. Co. Ltd
Regina
New York Herald Tribune wary on limited relief to unoccupied France
The New York Herald Tribune cautiously approves the Red Cross plan to send limited relief to unoccupied France but warns it may aid Nazi aims by supplying resources to prolong terror. The paper notes the plan is pragmatic and humane yet laments British passivity and potential consequences for civilians.
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New York
New York Herald Tribune
Red Cross
France
America
Hitler
Awards For Service In London Gazette Mention City of Benares Rescue
The London Gazette lists Mary Cornish awarded the Order of the British Empire for meritorious service guiding children aboard a lifeboat from the torpedoed liner City of Benares. Ronald Cooper earns civil division OBE for a lifeboat with 46 aboard after eight days at sea. Annie Ryan and Fivard Richardson receive commendations.
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London
London Gazette
Order of the British Empire
Mary Cornish
City of Benares
Canada
Ronald Cooper
Ing
Annie Ryan
Fi Vard Richardson
Sail From Canada Describes British Internee Types
About 250 to 300 internees sailed from an east coast Canadian port to England. Officials say most are refugee or grade internees. Many were men released from camps on home office recommendation to join the British auxiliary military pioneer corps for salvage work after air raids. Others return to normal UK occupations after ruling they were not a menace to the state.
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England
British Home Office
Ser
British Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
United Kingdom
Education department discourages student pen pals abroad
The department of education announced it plans to deter school children from corresponding with peers in other lands. Officials warned that foreign pen friendships could aid the enemy by gathering information and spreading Nazi propaganda.
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Sydney
Department of Education
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Olds Important Office
Mr. Ronald H. Cross
British Alinister of Shipping
Eral Smuts
J. C. ‘Smuts
Transvaal
South African Engineering Corps
J. C. Smuts
E. T. Dobson
O.C
Engineers
Pierre van Ryneveld
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