Canadians urged to double war savings drive targets
Toronto finance minister Sisley urged Canadians to raise per capita investments to 50 cents a month in war savings stamps. He cited 1.4 million participants, 10,044,416 applications totaling 91,403,541 dollars, and 30,000 volunteers enabling low government costs. He noted Britain purchases via Canadian funds and projected war needs for aircraft, carriers, tanks, and ships.
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Toronto
Tissey
Canada
Sisley
Cmt
Great Britain
Ontario
Planes Ready For Every Crew Going To Britain
Sir Archibald Sinclair says plans exist to send RAF ace bomber and fighter pilots to the dominions to train and boost recruiting. A senior source notes Commonwealth Air Training Plan output rose 60 percent in Q2 and 100 percent in Q3 versus Q1, with one plane available per arriving crew and a call for intensified factory work.
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Britain
London
Sir Archibald Sinclair
Air
Dominions
Royal Air Force
Seuior
Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Poles Raid Axis Position At Tobruk Side Encounter
British general headquarters reports Polish troops conducted a successful raid beyond Tobruk siege lines. They displayed great gallantry and determination, killing about 20 Axis troops at the cost of four Polish tanks. Production of medium tanks in September nearly doubled from August. Italy's top crops include wheat, wine, olive oil and hemp.
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Turo
Tobruk
Washington
United States War Department
Italy
Parcel gifts for overseas troops urged before Christmas
The post office announced mail dates from November 10 to 14 for Canadians to send Christmas gift parcels to forces overseas. Regional deadlines vary by province, with weight limits of five pounds for civilian gift parcels and up to 11 pounds prepaid at a reduced rate for Canadian forces. Gifts must be unsolicited, marked gift, and tobacco cannot be in greeting cards.
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Ottawa
Post Office Department
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Aux- Mary
Dilke St
Chelsea
London
Eng
Gibraltar
Canada Considers Boost in Dependents Allowances
Ottawa reports government considers raising monthly dependents payments for Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen. London announced increases for Britons to begin on the first November payday, with policy extending to more than two children. Current non commissioned ranks receive 35 dollars to a wife and 12 dollars per child up to two. commissioned officers’ wives start at 45 dollars for lieutenants, rising with rank, while child allowances remain 12 dollars for all ranks.
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Ottawa
Canada
London
Gaps Cant Win Says Whyte in Toronto Speech
Sir Frederick Whyte, veteran statesman and diplomat, warned that Japan cannot conquer China. The former political adviser to the Chinese national government voiced the view during a Toronto lecture, calling for cautious policy and firm resolve.
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Japan
China
Britain
Frederick Whyte
Globe Trotter
Toronto
Absorb Freight Costs Proposal For Western Egg Shipments
A proposal to have the Canadian government cover internal freight costs for shipping eggs to Britain aims to aid Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia producers. Vancouver MP G G McGeer presented the plan to agriculture officials urging policy to meet British demand and to ensure western production. He also urged equal feed grain assistance for BC poultry and stock producers, noting Ottawa currently subsidizes one third of prairie to eastern freight and may raise it.
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Canad
Ottawa
Britain
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Montreal
Special Products Board
Department of Agriculture
G. G. McGeer
Vancouver
M.P
McGeer
Prairies
More Workers Insured Exceed Unemployment Plan Estimate
Ottawa reports 2.7 million Canadian workers insured under the unemployment insurance plan, 200000 above the initial forecast. Nearly 140000 employers are registered as returns reach the unemployment insurance commission. In Britain, the Duke of Gloucester arrives by plane for a visit to Gibraltar, staying with Viscount Gort and his staff.
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Ottawa
Sceme
Gwraltar
Duke of
Glouceter
Viscount Gort
France
Britain’s Food Shortage Cited in Lend Lease Debate
UK food supplies remain below desirable levels as Britain relies on lend-lease aid. Claude Wickard told a Senate committee that dairy, meat, poultry and fruit are far short of needed standards for health and production. He discussed a proposed $5.895 billion lend-lease appropriation while noting a broader defence production plan of $56 billion through 1943.
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Washington
United States
Claude Wickard
Great Britain
Wickard
Senate
Britain
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Alva Adams
Knudsen
Eskimo Census Discs to Aid Accurate Native Records
Despite a harsh ice season, the Eskimo mail ship Nacopie completed its 12 000 mile arc in the eastern Arctic two days early. Officials say government representatives will issue special identification discs to Esquimos bearing their number and syllabic mark. Natives must place their mark on the disc before receipt for long term ID.
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Ottawa
Northern Mail
Na‘copie
Arctic
Attlee Urges Collective Force For World Peace
Clement Attlee told the National Defence committee that the League of Nations ideas should guide postwar reform. He urged a collective force to enforce peace and outlined Germany must be reformed to root out Nazism before any rise again, ahead of a US trip for the International Labour Conference.
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Longon
Crement
Privy Seal
League of Nations
National Defence Committee
United States
Germany
Jand
Mussolini faces internal strife as prefects are dismissed
Reuters reports Mussolini sacking prefects in 10 districts and several fascist officials amid rising unrest in Italy with Tuscany especially aggrieved. Heating cuts planned in northern Italy may intensify hardship by January as fuel stocks run to 30 percent of 1940. Yugoslav spokesperson says Serbian resistance to German rule has grown to armed rebellion with bands blocking roads and attacking targets near Belgrade, while Italian tactics against Cetnik guerrillas are said to have failed.
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London
Reuters
Mussolini
Florence
Sid
Bolzano
Catania
Specia
Leghorn
Zara
Rovigo
Rieti
Pistoria
Potenza
Tuscany
Ministry of Corporations
Italy
Legation
Serbia
Smederevo
Belgrade
Victoria Cross award for Upham and Hulme in Crete
The London Gazette announced the Victoria Cross award to 2nd Lieut. C. H. Upham and Sgt. A. C. Hulme of the New Zealand Army for bravery in the Battle of Crete. Upham carried out a series of exploits with utter indifference to danger while Hulme demonstrated leadership, initiative, skill and endurance until wounded on May 28.
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London
C. H. ‘Upham
A. C. Hulme
New Zealand
Crete
Upham
Hulme
License Granted For Most Powerful Short Wave Station
The Federal Communications Commission grants Associated Broadcasters Inc a 100000-watt short wave international station. Lincoln Dellar of KFSO says broadcasts target the Far East Australia and Central and South America. The new facility will be more powerful than any current short wave transmitter worldwide.
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San Francisco
Federal Communications Commission
Associated Broadcasters, Inc
Lincoln Dellar
KFSO
Far East
Australia
Central
South America
British deal arranged for 15 million worth Irish livestock
Five agricultural officials arrived in London to finalize arrangements for shipping 15 million pounds worth of Irish cattle and sheep to Britain. The sale would be the largest Irish livestock export, as Ireland holds a surplus of about 450000 head after exports were largely halted nine months earlier due to foot and mouth disease.
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Eire
London
Britain
Canada to Brazil: Regular steamship link planned
A Canadian trade mission to Latin America reached an agreement with Lloyd Brasileiro National Steamship Company to establish a regular steamship schedule between Brazil and Canada. Plans call for a regular Rio de Janeiro to Sydney Nova Scotia service.
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Rio de Janeiro
Latin America
Lloyd Brasileiro National Steamship Company
Brail
Canada
Sydney
N.S
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