Canadian wartime air mail service to Britain announced
Ottawa says Canada will run a wartime trans Atlantic air mail service to the United Kingdom using Canadian built Lancaster bombers. Lt- Col Edwards will allocate westward space while Vincent Massey arranges London space. Initial flight expected early May and will carry military mail and personnel notes.
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Lt- Centr
C. P. Edwards
London
Vincent Massey
Howe
Malton
Ont
Mulock
United Kingdom
Dominion Ust
Arrival of Major RCAF Airmen Sparks Britain Welcome
Thousands of Canadian air men arrive safely in Britain marking the largest RCAF movement to depart a coastal port. The voyage included Dominion men and personnel from Norway, the Netherlands, France, and others. A small group of Canadian women from the RCAF women’s division also traveled aboard. One veteran aboard is Sydn Lar Sigurdson of Wynard Sask with nine years flying experience, who earned his private license in Winnipeg in 1884 and joined the RAF three years later.
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France
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L. Sigurdson
Wynyard
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RAF
Canada
Greece Greece Greek Guerilla Crisis Intensifies in Mountains
Ankara reports a joint German Italian drive against Greek guerrillas using tanks planes and artillery to clear mountain strongholds. An ultimatum issued in late May demanded cessation by June 4 or face strong action. Guerrillas reportedly ignored it. few irregulars captured.
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Ankara
Hetr
Informaon
Germany
Calgary area limits farm worker transfers to east
Aberta officials deny sending farm workers to eastern Canada and say the Ottawa plan to move surplus crews targets Saskatchewan and Manitoba only. Calgary job office reports 21 farm help applications on hand as demand rises in the busy season. In wartime outputs, United Kingdom production in 1942 rose 50 percent from 1941.
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Aberta
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
J. J. Smith
National Selective Service Office
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
National Selective Service
Mr. Smith
Appointment of Western General Superintendent for Canadian National Telegraphs
The Canadian National Telegraphs appoints a new general superintendent for the Western Region based in Winnipeg. He succeeds James G. Davies, who retires after over 50 years in telegraph work. The appointee began in Winnipeg in 1910, served across the west, then after World War I became traffic supervisor in Montreal and in 1981 was named assistant to the general manager in Toronto.
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Canadian National Telegraphs
Western Region
Winnipeg
James G. Davies
Linnell
Montreal
Toronto
J. E. Michaud
Canadian National
Canada
Dorchester Street
Royal Bank
St. James Street
Air Cadet Officers Begin Two Week Saskatoon Training
West's Course for Air Cadet officers opens at No 7 Initial Training School Saskatoon with 35 cadets attending a two week program. A second August course is planned for about 100 officers. Cadets from 47 squadrons totaling nearly 3000 Keen youths are supervised by No 2 Training Command RCAF. Familiarization flights form part of the curriculum.
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Winnipeg
Rcaf News Service
Saskatoon
No. 2 Training Command
RCAF
Omcera
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Allied Leaders to Confer on Postwar Relief Plan
London reports Hugh Dalton president of the board of trade says a meeting of Allied powers will likely be held in Washington next month to shape an international body for administering postwar relief in Europe.
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London
Hugh Dalton
Board of Trade
Washington
Europe
War department cuts save millions in munitions operations
In Parliament Lionel Chevrier outlined savings from efficiency in the munitions department after 314 years of war. He cited examples including Bren gun body redesign saving 1,200,000 pounds of stainless steel and 10,000 machining hours, and a 25 pounder fuse redesign saving brass and tooling costs totaling over 6.5 million dollars.
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Ottawa
Munitions Department
House of Commons
Lionel Chevrier
Howe
Urgent call for freer action by war correspondents
London veteran G Ward Price urged faster reliable copy transmission and more freedom for war correspondents returning from Tunisia. He warned against public relations brigades pooling reports and suggested single or paired reporters with trucks to move quickly to the front.
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London
G. Ward Price
London Daily Mail
World's Press News
Tunisia
Deserved Welcome for King George in North Africa
The New York Times editorially praised King George during his North Africa visit, saying he deserves warm welcome. It called the King hardworking, equal to royal duties, brave, clear headed and unpretentious.
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