Royal Canadian Navy patrols contribute to northern sea safety
The Royal Canadian Navy announces its ships Provider and Rome patrolled the Labrador coast, supporting northern defense. Officers praise crew morale amid harsh weather, icebergs, and long voyages while reporting no submarine encounters and minimal shore leave.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Labradhe
Woti Teunehes
Joel Thoutha
North Dilantic Sea
Innes
Wx Pilchoners Unter
Jack Bharp
Rome
Denean
Britain
Torpedo
Daviens
HMCCS
Lieut
Rost McDiarmid
Winnipeg
Gavin
Toronto
Clark
Aero nautical Institute outlines 400 airports plan in Canada
At its second annual convention President C Roy Patterson outlined development of about 400 airports and landing strips across the Dominion at a total cost near 20 000. Patterson urged equal sharing of the project costs by municipalities and provincial and federal governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Aeronautical Institute of Canada
Dominion
Institute
C. Roy Patterson
Me. Patterson
German General Kreipe Captured by British Forces on Crete
Maj-Gen Heinrich Kreipe commander of the Sevastopol division with about 20 000 Nazi troops under his command was captured by British officers during a raid on Crete. The capture was announced in Cairo. A separate Alberta order extends RCMP policing of the province for five more years until May 31.
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London
Heinrich Kreipe
Crete
Kreipe
22Nd
Panzer Grenadiers
Sevastopol
Iron Cross
Cairo
Edmonton
Alberta
RCMP
Britain Aims to Restore Postwar Trade Route
In Charleston, Britain seeks to resume global trade after the war. The British ambassador at the Charleston chamber of commerce annual dinner stressed revived overseas commerce as essential for mutual prosperity and ongoing livelihoods.
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Charleston
Great Britain
Vigoroun and
Frame
Vollint
Halifax
Bere
New German Airplane Described by Allied Lookouts
Canadian airmen report a new German aircraft during a heavy raid on St Ghislain Belgium described as highly successful by Royal Air Force observers. FO Martin Albers of Mirror recounts the aircraft as a peculiar rocket like craft that rose briefly then moved horizontally on release.
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London
St Ghislain
Belgium
Martin Albers
Mirror
Alta
Lion Squadron
Maps Seized in Transit from Oslo to Finland
Swedish authorities seized two thousand maps in transit from Oslo to Finland. The maps, third German-made consignment found in Sweden in recent weeks, covered border areas between Sweden and Norway.
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Stockhul
Oslo
Finland
Sweden
Farm Machinery Production Cuts Forecast for 1945
Ottawa reports Bloom announces farm and construction machinery will be rationed with total tonnage in 1945 about half of 1940 and 1941 outputs. Spare parts production continues. Quotas for 1945 equipment begin July 1, 1944, but most machines reach farmers after January 1945.
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Ottawa
HH Bloom
The
Prices Board
Bloom
Canada
Britain to Lend China 50 Million Pounds and Equip
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden announced Britain will loan China up to 50 million pounds and supply military equipment on a lend lease basis. He said the move shows Britain’s desire to help China within its power. Also news of Women’s Auxiliary Air Force overseas arrivals and the Luftwaffe strength estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain
London
Anthony Eden
Britain
China
Eden
Possible No Wheat Quota For 1944 45 In Canada
Ottawa reports officials see a chance western marketings may occur in 1944-45 without quotas if producers deliver more grain. Current crop-year rules limited wheat per acre, with higher quotas under review due to transport uncertainty and strong demand for Canadian grains. Oats and barley market remain open with advance equalization payments supporting farmers.
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Ottawa
United States
MacKinnon
The
Commons
Air Training Centres to Be Reused Says RCAF Chief
Air Marshal Robert Leckie says British Commonwealth Air Training Plan schools closed as aircrew centres will be utilized again. He notes contraction is not regretful, as the air force has reached quantity objectives and now focuses on quality in training.
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Calgary
Robert Leckie
Air Staff
RCAF
Army rookie at Fort Knox jokes about password rule
Port Knox Kentucky. Alex Couey 20 from Lewis county recently joined the army and during his first days at Fort Knox the top sergeant sent him on an errand. He returned and was challenged with Who goes there. He replied with a quip about the password lines.
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Port Knox
Alex Couey
Lewis County
Fort Knox
Cooley
Uual
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