Winning New Markets for Petroleum in Wartime Canada
The federal government will appoint a national oil controller to speed wartime use of petroleum while safeguarding civilian needs. The Turner Valley field in Alberta stands to gain from expanded markets, new import levies, and potential exports to the Pacific Coast and Eastern Canada, with expanded refining for aviation fuel and broader exploration across Alberta and Saskatchewan to support war and postwar needs.
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Canada
Dominion
West
Alberta
Turner Valley
British Empire
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
War Exchange
Pacific Coast
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Europe
Famous Warhorse Balaclava Remembered By Queen's Own Rider
In a Toronto interview Sir William Mulock recalls Ol Balaclava, the famed chestnut warhorse of the Queen's Own. The horse carried its rider into battle and, even after the rider was killed, stayed loyal, remaining mounted in spirit until Balaclava's own death. The regiment kept the saddle empty as a tribute.
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Queen's Own
Toronto
William Mulock
Riderles
Money Pouring In to Britain War Fund Plea
Sir Kingsley Wood told Britons that no limit can be put to the war effort as more than £4,000,000 was offered in response to the appeal for interest-free loans. Donations came from all parts of the Empire including schoolchildren and old age pensioners, with daughter nations sending men, materials, and munitions.
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Kingsley Wood
Britain
Kingsley
Parachutist Tactics and Gear Outlined by Public Information Office
An official briefing outlines German parachute troops mission and methods. They aim to organize local Fifth Columnists, spread panic, and disrupt infrastructure while signaling to aircraft. Parachutists can jump from 150 feet at 75 mph, landing a company within 650 by 1,300 feet in 15 minutes. Uniforms include a motorcycle-style helmet, tunic, and plus-four trousers. equipment features hand grenades, a rapid-fire gun, and containers with ammo, rifles, and tools. Patrol of the country is deemed essential for defense.
Faith Brings Canadian Composer Percy to Guest Conductor Role
Canadian musician Percy Faith renowned for stream line classics conducts several CBCs Network programs and the Carnation Contented Hour. Toronto native educated at Jarvis Collegiate and Toronto Conservatory, Faith rose with the World's Concerts and Royal Visit broadcasts and is celebrated for modern, decorative interpretations of stock scores.
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Canada
Percy Faith
Toronto
Faith
CBC
Streamline
Five French Officers Honored by King George
Announcement states King George conferred honors on five French officers. Admiral Jean Abrial received KCB badge for Dunkirk evacuation leadership. General Georges Blanchard led Allied armies in Flanders and was named KBE. General Benoit and General de la Laurencie also made KBE, while General Marie-Emile Bethouard became CB for command in the Namsos area of Norway.
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Order of the Bath
Jean Abrial
Dunkirk
Georges Blanchard
Flanders
Benoit
de la Laurencie
Education reform to align secondary schooling with work
The article argues eighty-five percent of youths do not attend college and secondary education should serve all by offering targeted job training. It cites a partial survey showing students with job training and self directed school jobs adjusted better to business life after leaving school.
Movement Speeded Up Eligible Man Is Needed For Air Training Program
Flying Officer W Lighthall, Ottawa recruiting liaison for Canada with the Royal Canadian Air Force, urged rapid enlistment in Calgary. He outlined a vast program aiming to train 30,000 airmen annually with another 40,000 in ground schools and said calls are already being made quickly. The movement will accelerate from here.
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W. 8. Lighthall
Ottawa
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Calgary
Lighthall
Slaughter Of Innocents Must Be Subjugated War Speech
The Toronto Telegram quotes Churchill warning that peace cannot follow without victory. It argues Germans slaughter innocents in Poland, Holland, Belgium and France, claiming they are unworthy of reconciliation and must be subjugated for future generations. The Lac La Ronge note references a northern Saskatchewan lake with a 1500 mile shoreline.
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Poland
Holland
Belgium
France
Churchill
Toronto Telegram
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