Canada Plans Large Recruit Drive For All Armed Forces
Ottawa outlined a year plan to furnish 10000 new recruits across the army navy and air force with 109000 army enrollments including 75000 overseas and 24000 for the navy and 58000 for the air force. The defence drive stresses manpower integration with industry and selective service while expanding the Canadian Women’s Army Corps to 1400 monthly recruits.
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Ottawa
Col Ralston
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defence
National Selective Service
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Italian Air Force Kept Weak by Allied Bombardment
The British air ministry stated that Italy's air power was too small and technically inferior to Allied forces. It noted Italian strength in Africa remained thin even with German aid and emphasized Italy's vulnerability to air attacks from North Africa and the east. A Milan source quoted General Vittorio imitating his resignation to Mussolini.
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London
British
Air Ministry
Tts
Rman
Italy
Africa
Berne
Milan
Vitorbio
Mussolini
Secret American crack specialist units arrive in Britain
News dispatch reports extraordinary secrecy over thousands of American specialized units arriving in Britain. Details are tightly restricted and observers were denied access as authorities vow to prevent any description leaking of the operations and their purpose within United Nations plans.
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Britain
He Reed
United Nations Ievasion
London
Recognition for Soldier Jack Foote In Port Hope
The Presbyterian church in Port Hope Ontario seeks to enlist Jack Foote who helped rescue comrades during a dragon attack and returned to captivity. He is now in a German prison camp as requested by T Douglas of Weyburn 1CCR.
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Sid
T Douglas
Weyburn
Fee
Deportation of Dutch Students for Forced Labor in Germany
Dutch authorities report 4000 Netherlands students deported to Nazi Germany for forced labor after 60 percent refused to sign a declaration of obedience. Aneta agency, citing Marshal Grering's paper, notes German occupation authorities carried out the deportations per occupation policy.
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Netherlands
Germany
London
Aneta
Marshal Grering
Essener National Zeitung
United States Supplying Helicopters for Canada
The Canadian wartime information board said six helicopters have been ordered from the United States for possible anti submarine work. The RCAF may also use helicopters to rescue airmen stranded in areas inaccessible to other transport.
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United States
Canada
Washington
Canadian War Time Information Board
RCAF
Tour of Western RCAF Women’s Division Officers to Canada
Omer leads a tour of inspection for the Canadian Air Force Women’s Division WD officers in Canada. Dr. Davey, senior RCAF doctor, heads Medical Services for Air health of WD members during the Winnipeg to Vancouver itinerary. Wing Ln Walker accompanies senior Royal units in the West. tour runs until mid June.
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Omer
Toronto
Canadian Air Force
RCAF
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Davey
Directorate of Medical Services For
Air
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Ln Walker
West
Dover photographs reveal fortifications on French coast
BBC reported that the Daily Express published two infrared photographs of the French invasion coast. The images, taken from cliffs near Dover with a ten-foot telescopic camera, show German fortifications and a ten mile panorama of the coast.
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Dover
Montreal
BBC
Daily Express
Dominion statistics office opens in Vancouver
The Dominion bureau of statistics has established an office in Vancouver to study the cost of living index and to confer with provincial organizations while investigating their complaints, with similar offices planned for other provinces.
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Vancouver
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
van Ouver
Conference On Food Important For Canadians
A postwar conference of experts will explore long term food policy and cooperation. It aims to set operational standards to support freedom from want and to integrate food production for nutrition. Canada emphasizes postwar focus, not wartime relief, with future obligations possible.
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Ottay Eee
United Nations
Canada
Food Conference Opens With Roosevelt Call for Open Trade
President Roosevelt addressed the United Nations food conference urging no hindrances to world food distribution including trade and transport. He emphasized the obligation of the world society to provide at least minimum adequate nutrition to all members and noted the conference aims to advance postwar food production and distribution policies.
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Roosevelt
United Nations Food Conference
United Bled
Homestead
United Ions
Rio de Janeiro
Axis Casualties in Africa and Middle East Plunge Revealed
London deputy prime minister Attlee told the House of Commons that Allied losses in Africa and the Middle East since Italy joined the war on June 10 1940 total about 220000 killed wounded and missing. British and empire forces face 220000 losses while German casualties reach 227000 and Italian 490000 in the theater.
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Africa
Middle East
London
Attlee
House of Commons
Britain
Italy
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Alice
R.c.af
J. A. Hutchison
Edmonton
Alta
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Rockcliffe
Picton
Ontario
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