Exports Peak This Year In Canada Mid Year Review
Ottawa reports Canada's export value in the first six months reached 1.746 billion dollars, the highest for the period in history. Major gains include UK shipments at 653 million and U.S. exports at 638 million, with motor vehicles and foodstuffs driving the rise. Wheat and meat exports surged, underscoring wartime needs and supply contributions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Mini
MacKinnon
Dominion
United Kingdom
United States
Seed Oil Plant Planned for Moose Jaw Seed oil plant slated to start August in Moose Jaw
The new vegetable seed oil processing plant in Moose Jaw is set to begin construction in early August. The project secures machinery through the Canadian Agricultural Supplies Board, the fats and oil controller, and the American War Food Administration Board, with parts sourced in Canada and the United States. I H Coyne of Chicago completed the survey and work is expected to start shortly after August 1.
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Moose Jaw
Canadian Agricultural Supplies Board
Fats and Oil Controller
American War Food Administration Board
Canada
United States
I. H. Coyne
Chicago
Prices Board Lifts Freeze on Hot Air Furnaces in Ottawa
The prices board announces the temporary freeze on hot air furnace sales is lifted for homeowners and builders with essentiality certificates. The June 20 rationale cited limited supply for replacements and new buildings, and the board warns that tight control of sales will continue as delivery arrangements proceed.
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Ottawa
Rrices Board
Used in Italy American anti aircraft gun proves ideal dual purpose
The 90mm Allied anti-aircraft gun is being used against German troops in Italy with devastating effect. Described as a mobile weapon, it can engage distant targets like a sniper rifle and serves as a versatile tool for ground combat. Lieutenant John C. Wilson notes occasional female snipers. London reports 2062 government sponsored restaurants serving 583,000 meals daily.
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Rome
Italy
London
World Security League Explores Steps Toward Peace Pact
Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced exploratory talks in Washington on forming a world security organization. Russia and China signaled limited participation as discussions aim to outline basic elements for a future council and assembly, without formal agreements.
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Brace
Washington
Cordell Hull
Uy” Mrsal
Britain
United States
Ilmia
China
Stoscow
World Secury Organisation
Mull
Roosevelt
United Nations
Hull
Canadians trail Rome in Allied track meet feat
An all Canadian Sth army fielded 25 athletes in weekend championships with Sgt. Gene Bortolussi of Powell River scoring the only three points by finishing fourth in the 100 metres final. A Fighting French Athletes led the standings at the event held in the grand stadium built by Mus Hvolini.
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Rome
Sth Army
Gene Bortolussi
Powell River
B.C
Mus Hvolini
Air Cadet League taps G M Ross as national director
Ottawa announces Wing Cmdr G M Ross of Ottawa named national director of the Air Cadet League of Canada. He succeeds retired Group Capt D C M Hume. Ross led No 2 Wireless School in Calgary and has held roles at No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School Dafoe and No 2 Mossvank.
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G. M. Kons
Ottawa
RCAF
G. M. Ross
Air Cadet League of Canada
D. C. M. Hume
Air Cadet League
Cmdr. Ross
No. 2
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Dafoe
Sask
Mossvank
Churchill’s Son Major Randolph Churchill Returns to England
Major Randolph Churchill, son of the prime minister, is photographed in England after returning from abroad. His travels included time at Tito’s headquarters, and the report notes the raid by German forces on that site.
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Randolph Churchill
England
Tito
Berlin rebukes Ike over French Partisans in Allied ranks
Berlin rejects Ike's claim that French partisans in France could join Allied armies. It says all French are bound by the armistice terms and will be dealt with if they do not comply. Gen De Gaulle orders former officers and NCOs to join the interior French forces at once for further orders.
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New York
Eisenhower
Germany
France
Berlin
de Gaulle
Algiers
Soviet Baltic fleet sinks Finnish coast defense ship Vainamoinen
A Soviet communique claims the 3,900 ton coast defense ship Vainamoinen and a 6,000 ton transport were sunk in Kotka harbor. Finland's last sizable naval vessel was lost along with the transport according to the report.
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Onderesteepererees
Red Banner Baltic
Vainamoinen
Finland
Kotka
Victoria Cross Awarded to Mahony for Melfa River action
A proud and grateful British Empire honors Mahony VC a 33 year old former New Westminster newspaper reporter who led a company of his hometown regiment to establish a bridgehead over the Melfa River Italy on May 24 and held it against repeated tank and infantry counterattacks and German self propelled guns mortars machine guns and rifle fire He is the third Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross in this war.
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Mahony
V.C
New Westminster
Melfa River
Italy
Prices Board keeps import parts duties until Sept Thirty
Ottawa Prices Board announced that current prices on imported repair parts for farm machinery remain in effect until September 30. After that date dealers must pass the duty and war exchange tax removal reduction on to farmers. The removal was announced in the budget speech June 26.
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Ottawa
Prices Board
Compass cap fitting change by Canadian navy
Naval orders tabled in the commons reveal a tiny steel eyeset in an officer's cap caused several degrees of deviation when taking a compass bearing. The navy will discontinue steel hat fittings to prevent such errors.
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Ottawa
British Rocket Chief Named Chair of Counter-Measures
The man heading British rocket experiments in 1940 to 1941 has been named chairman of the flying bomb counter-measures committee by Prime Minister Church. He is the prime minister's son in law, Duncan Sandys.
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Lonvun
Church
Duncan Sandys
Canada Plans To Wage War In The Pacific Area
Ottawa reports that Air Vice Marshal L Stevenson leads an air mission to the East Asia theatre to gather climate information and prepare for Canadian squadrons in the Pacific. A Canadian advance guard may train at Commonwealth facilities while plans for trainee flow and Pacific escort could follow. Royal Navy buildup at Canadian bases supports Pacific expectations.
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Ottawa
Canada
L. Stevenson
Aleutians
RCAF
Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Pacific
North Africa
Navy
Canadian Pacific
Atlantic
No Coal For Italy In German Policy To Italy
London reports Germany has halted all coal deliveries to Italy and is moving Italian coal stocks to Germany. Occupied Italy now lacks industrial fuel, signaling a potential German evacuation. Meanwhile French industrial conditions alarm the German regime more than those in Italy.
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London
Italy
Germany
Sardinia
France
Tojo Relieved of Japans General Staff Post
Washington reports Premier Gen Hideki Tojo has been removed as chief of the Japanese general staff. Radio Tokyo broadcast in San Francisco indicated Gen Yoshijiro Umezu succeeded him while Tojo remains premier and other posts. The move follows Shimada’s resignation as navy minister, signaling a crisis in Nippon.
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Tojo
Washington
Hideki Tojo
Japan
United States
Radio Tokyo
San Francisco
Shigetaro Shimada
Gen
Yoshijiro Umezu
Howe urges airmen to buy commercial aircraft after war
In the commons Munitions Minister Howe advised returning young air force members against purchasing used military aircraft for postwar commercial use. He suggested they would be wiser to buy suitable commercial aircraft built for peacetime purposes, replying to J. G. Diefen baker of Lake Centre on the matter.
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Ottawa
Howe
Commons
Oversea
J. G. Diefenbaker
Lake Centre
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John C. Wilson
Normandy
Churchill
Keller
Dwight Eisenhower
Allied Expeditionary Forces
RF. L. Keller
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