Canada to reach wartime production peak in eight months
In a Commons debate, Howe said Canada will build 18 large merchant vessels at St Lawrence and Pacific coast yards with contracts in progress. A wartime requirements board headed by H.R. MacMillan will prioritize war needs. Production of munitions and ships is ahead of schedule with substantial tank and shell output foreseen, while tools restrictions keep nonmunitions production down. The eight month window is described as a test of morale and capacity, with women increasingly joining wartime industry and plans focusing on areas with surplus power and labor.
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Howe
House of Commons
St Lawrence River
Pacific Coast
Canada
H.R MacMillan Vancouver
United States
United Kingdom
Desert Airmen Bomb Bari Jetty In British Raid
RAF communique reports long distance bombers hit Bari in Albania region with hits on the main jetty and fires and explosions aboard ships. British fighters then engaged Italian biplane formations, claiming rapid success and swift deployment of new units arriving Nov 18.
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Greece
Albania
Royal Air Force
Aus
Egypt
West
Urging U S Break with Nazis Neutrality Stance
William Allen White, chairman of the defense committee, denounced United States neutrality with Germany and urged Union League members to renounce aloofness. He called for abstaining from arms but taking sides and for introducing a joint resolution in Congress to restore freedom of action against an aggressor who violates neutrality.
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New York
William Allen White
Committee To
America
United States
Germany
Union League Club
Great Britain
White
Congress
Educationalists Meet New Methods Of Emphasi
Canadian educators met in conference in New Brunswick to explore a Dominion wide campaign boosting Canadian nationality. Representatives from government, universities, schools, the Legion, and media groups discussed coordinating press radio motion pictures religion and education to form a national body for advancing citizenship education.
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Alberta
Canadian Legion
Educationa
C. H. Blakeny
New Brunswick
Blakeny
Duncan McArthur
Ontario
Mere Sk
British Columbia Leads Capita Basis Sales Of War Savings Certificates
War savings sales from June through October totalled 26 1.680 across five provinces. Per capita figures place Ontario highest at $2.83 with $10,777,719 in sales while Quebec and Alberta show significant totals. Other provinces include Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta with varied per capita amounts.
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War Savings Committee
Bea
Prince Edward
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alice
Columb
Evacuee Children Move From Britain to Canada
British Resources Minister Crerar told the commons that 5858 children had emigrated from Great Britain to Canada since war began. He noted 1532 transferred under government evacuation and 4326 via private arrangements. The government scheme was suspended temporarily due to higher North Atlantic travel risks this winter.
Russia Not Impressed By Italian War Efforts In Greece
The Red Star criticized Italy's Greek campaign saying Italians hoped for a quick victory but their command erred. The BBC noted British and Greek bombers affect operations and Greek successes amid the Italian setbacks, with a possible new offensive hinted.
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Greece
Londonritish Broadcasting Corporation
Red Star
BBC
Study Wheat Outlook in Winnipeg Panel Forms Subcommittee
The advisory committee of the Canadian Wheat Board appointed a subcommittee from its own members to study problems likely to affect wheat production in 1941. D. G. McKenzie of Winnipeg was named chairman of the subcommittee. Various plans to address acreage and related issues will be examined by the group under McKenzie.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
D. G. McKenzie
McKenze
Problem For Italy Faces Private Shipyard Repair Issue
The BBC reported Italy cannot build warships in naval yards but via private firms. One ship may need to be moved to Trieste or another port with a private slipyard, creating obvious hazards.
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London
Taranto
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Italy
BEC
Trieste
Winnipeg Man Appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Labor
Arthur MacNamara of Winnipeg has been named associate deputy minister of labor in Ottawa. Minister Norman McLarty announced the former Manitoba deputy minister of public works land labor came on loan to the Department of National Defence to chair the dependents' allowance board. He will work with Dr Bryce M Stewart, newly appointed deputy minister of labor for the war period.
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Winnipeg
Ottawa
Arthur MacNamara
Norman McLarty
Minster of
Labor
MacNamara
Manitoba
Department of National Defence
Dependents’ Allowance Board
Machmara
Bryce M. Stewart
Canadian First Division Tops Spitfire Fund Drive
The Canadian First Division raised 22250 dollars from voluntary contributions by officers and men for the Spitfire fund. The money will be presented to Lord Beaverbrook, minister of aircraft production, as a large bottle labelled A Blitz Against Fritz stood in the divisional ice quarters lobby with passers by dropping in small change.
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Spitfire Fund
England
Lord Beaverbrook
A. Blitz
Fritz
St Change
Britain’s War Aims Statement Sought in Commons Debate
In the House of Commons Churchill called for a clear objective statement showing Britain seeks a new and better order in Europe. Officials argued the time has not come for an official declaration of such aims.
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London
Rrime Ansusver Churchil
Great Britain
Europe
House of Commons
Underground Hangars Planned at British-Leased Bases
United States War Department drafts tentative plans to install underground airplane hangars at military bases recently leased from the British government in a trade for 50 destroyers. The move signals a shift toward concealed storage and rapid deployment capabilities for air operations.
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Washington
United States War Department
United States to ship bombers and sights to Britain
The United States announces release of Sperry bomb sights to Britain and negotiations to sell 20 four engine flying fortresses. Gen Marshall says Norden sight kept secret as tests planned to field modify B 24s for RAF use and evaluate actual operations before US delivery. Six bombers to Britain by year end, 10 more in January across the Atlantic.
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Washington
United States Army
Sperry
Royal Air Force
George C. Marshall
Army
United States
Britain
Gen. Marshall
RAF
Committee
America
Alles
Marshall
Consolidated Aircraft Company
San Diego
Calit
Army High Command
Boeing Aircraft Corporation
Seattle Wash
British Isles
Atlantic
Speech by Sir Nevile Henderson on Munich crisis planes
Sir Nevile Henderson, former British ambassador to Germany, spoke about the Munich crisis noting Britain had only a few Hurricane aircraft and seven modern antiaircraft guns for London’s defense out of an estimated 400 needed. He questioned whether critics understood the situation in 1938.
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Eng
Nevile Henderson
Germany
Neville Charmberlan
Munich
London
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