Vichy Leader Describes Axis Deal and Sovereignty
Vichy marshal Philippe Petain framed the Axis pact as preserving some French sovereignty while arguing collaboration would ease wartime suffering. He claimed Hitler dictated nothing and vowed to unite the nation, defend soil, and reduce dissidence in colonies, amid calls to end differences of opinion. He said France would face a heavy burden but that collaboration would lighten it and that the armistice is not final peace.
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Vichy
France
Philippe Petain
Hitler
Samp
Petain
Germany
Pierre Laval
Original national registration certs must be carried in person
Ottawa reports Justice Davis warns photostatic copies are not legal substitutes though some copy drafts exist. The law requires the original certificate to be carried, making photostatic copies surplus to law. Elsewhere the Wearer Society names Earl of Athlone honorary president and Dr J S McEachern as president. Princess Elizabeth news from London notes a royal event at Wilderness House Hampton Court Palace.
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Ottawa
T. C. Davis
Natonal War Services
Justice Davis
Toren! Ane Lanewen Society For the Control of Cancer
Earl of Athlone
Canada
J SS McEachern
London
Elizabeth
Nicholas of
Russia
Wilderness House
Hampton Court Palace
Plant Under Construction to Produce Bombs in Canada
Work at a Canadian factory in Quebec will start next year on a plant capable of producing more than 100000 tombs annually. The munitions department long range program plans bombs from 40 to 1000 pounds including high explosive bombs and aerial projectiles able to pierce armor.
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Onawa
Quebec
Howe
Wse
Ely
Muntions Department
Famous Canadian Artist Arthur Heming Dies in Hamilton Home
Arthur Heming, renowned Canadian artist, illustrator, and author, died at his sister Mrs. Robert B. Acres home in Hamilton at age 70. Known for depictions of wildlife and early voyageurs, Heming began painting with color at 60 and had recently announced he would retire his brush. He is survived by three sisters including Mrs. E. A. Harris and two brothers.
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Hamilton
Antarctius Ironus
Canada
Robert B. Acres
Heming
E. A. Harris
Victoria
Berlin Air Raids Shatter Berlin Morale Through Refugee Tales
A Young German Jewish refugee aboard the Heian Mar recounts Berlin’s reaction to Britain’s first air raid. He says Berliners were astonished by the bombing and began criticizing the Luftwaffe as raids continued. Residents sought shelters and spoke of fatigue and war weariness as nightly raids persisted.
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Vancouer
Berlin
Semar
Heian Mar
Berple
Protest Over Coal Imports In Alberta Miners Hit Short Work
A Blairmore local 18 of the United Mine Workers appeals to Ottawa to urge the Labour Minister to probe western Canadian coal fields amid claims miners work only two days weekly while foreign coal imports rise. The union urges curbing imports until western mines run at capacity as U S coal volumes grow markedly since 1939. Blairmore Bellevue mines reportedly operate short hours while other district mines run at double output.
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Blairmore
United Mine Workers America
Ottawa
Ibor
Wes Canada
Po Ior
United States
Bellevue
Canadian flyer known as Deadeye Dick dies after service
Canadian RAF pilot acting Fir St jam Weir Campbell widely known as Deadeye Dick is reported dead. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry after destroying Italian submarines in the Mediterranean. Campbell and 18 other RAF personnel were interned in Greece and later released to resume air warfare.
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London
Italy
Greece
St Jam Weir Campbell
Fiers
Deadeye
Mediterranean
Porn
Revelstoke
Landin
Royal Air Force
Athens
Secret Bomb Sight Statement by Hull in Washington
United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull told reporters in Washington he knew less and less about the movements of the famed secret bomb sight. He denied reports that the device had been shipped to Ottawa by air from the Sperry Gyroscope Company and declined to confirm rumors of its whereabouts.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
New York Herald Tribune
Ottawa
Sperry
Canadian stockmen enter 1840 International Livestock Exposition
Prominent Saskatchewan Ontario and Manitoba stock breeders file entries for the 1840 International Livestock Exposition at the Chicago stockyards from November 30 to December 7. William Fleming of Drinkwater will exhibit Clydesdale geldings in purebred and gelding classes, paired and in four horse teams, joined by R. and E. Williams and Rhys Williams of Melville. Entries for the International Grain and Hay Show close November 10.
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Chicago
Canada
Saskatchewan
Ontario
William Fleming
Drinkwater
Clyve
R. and
E. C. Williams
Rhys Williams
Melville
Becomes Regular Member Branch Jrl Of Athlone Joins wv Of Canadian Legion
Fall of Athlone veteran of two wars becomes a regular member of the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Legion. Governor General–signed form lists service history and Great War care. Norwegian demonstrations reported at Bergen and Trondheim amid sea order tensions. Toronto growth aims to build cargo ships with UK workers brought to Canada.
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Jrl
Athlone
Canadian Legion
Ottawa
The
Legion
Canadian Legion War Services Headquart
Governor-General
Norway
London
Norwegian Telegraph Agency
Sea Order
Bergen
Trondheim
Wave Flower and Joseph Buxton Sunk in London Mine Rows
The admiralty reports naval trawlers Wave Flower and Joseph Buxton were sunk by enemy mines in London waters. No further details were provided about casualties or rescue efforts.
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London
Admiralty
Wave Flower
Joseph Buxton
Churchill Sends Message to Polish Commander in Chief
The Polish Telegraphic Agency reports Prime Minister Churchill sent a message to General Wladyslaw Sikorski, commander of the Polish army, regarding his visit to Polish troops in Scotland. He said Polish people, heavily oppressed, will in the end achieve their natural independence despite their hardships.
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Churchill
London
Polish Telegraphic Agency
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Scotland
Donations to Our War Effort Reach Large Sum
Ottawa reports about 1008 residents of Canada and the United States donated $908,000 to fund the war effort through voluntary gifts to the finance department. Additional contributions totaling $2,000,000 were directed to the air ministry via the travel bureau. The non-interest bearing loan drive, begun Aug 18, aims at $316,000,000 and has reached $2,810,382. Contributions came from various groups including foreign language communities, Japanese organizations on the Pacific coast, a Czech immigrant, Hungarian and Italian donors, and over 200 Great War pensioners. Donations ranged from $1 to $3, with large gifts from Eaton, Bronfman, Nickel, CPR, and Inco. Canada also issued two war loans of $250,000,000 and $300,000,000, both oversubscribed.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Finance Department
Air Ministry
Dunkrk
Brital
Pacific Coast
California
Anglo: Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Timmins
Ont
Balmoral
Calgary
Power
T. Eaton Co
Toronto
Samuel Bronfman
Montreal
International Nickel Company of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Meantime
Freighter St Malo Sunk While Flying Canadian Flag
The former French freighter St Malo of 5 770 tons was sunk by enemy action while under the Canadian flag. Twenty eight crew members, mostly Canadians, are missing and 16 were landed in the United Kingdom. The vessel carried a general cargo and was taken over by Canada last August. A donation of 3200 dollars to the Canadian Red Cross for ambulances was presented by Scottish Clans officers gathered across Canada and the United States.
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Ottawa
St Malo
Transport Department
United Kingdom
Canada
Tne Hamilton
Order of Scottish Clans
United States
Canadian Red Cross
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Cancer Control
Arthur Heming
HS. G. Letson, MC
Col. Letson
Vancouver
Alberta
Bagateen
Chicago Livestock Show
G. Kingsley Sheils
Mussolini
Atantic
Ney
Brenner Pass
Franco
Spain
St. Malo
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