Canada Ships Wheat for Liberated Europe
Ottawa announces a major wheat and flour move to aid liberated areas in Europe. The trade department seeks eastern shipper cooperation to move western grain to eastern seaboards and to barter back nonperishable goods during the emergency period. Transport controls target 1450 cars daily to the lakehead, implying over 100 million bushels. The plan aims to feed Europe and the Near East, requiring widespread cooperation from railways ships and labor to meet the crisis.
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Harvesters Moved To Essential Industries In Winter
Fred J. White of Winnipeg said harvest workers are shifting to essential industries for winter. He arrived with W. Duncan to meet officials in Calgary and discuss placements as harvesting ends. Workers moved to lumber camps, packing plants, railway track work, and grain handling duties at various sites.
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Praise for Canadians by RAF air leader in London
Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory praised the Allied air arm and Canadian squadrons in London. He stressed air power as essential to Allied advances, citing the RC AF as spearheading Normandy operations and noting that Canadian crews formed the bulk of Bomber Command’s force. He also highlighted Dominion air forces’ roles in Europe.
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Sir Trafford
Victoria officer promoted to captain of HMCS Beacon Hill
Commander Ted Simmons of Victoria British Columbia has been promoted from lieutenant commander to commander He earned the Distinguished Service Cross in 1941 when HMCS Chambly sank a U boat He received the Distinguished Service Order in 1943 after HMCS Port Arthur destroyed a submarine in the Mediterranean He now commands the new frigate HMCS Beacon Hill and leads a Canadian naval striking force Bay War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Mediterranean
Dunkirk Truce Talks Move Forward In France
Diplomats report progress as Allied and German negotiators press for a ceasefire near Dunkirk. Officials say formal arrangements begin at dawn with observers present and no immediate halt to military actions promised.
Regulation Of Air Transport After The War White Paper
London proposes a new civil aviation convention among AIL nations to govern postwar international air transport, uphold air sovereignty, and reduce uneconomic competition. The plan, echoed by Canada, outlines routes, licensing, ground facilities, and a central international air authority to supervise implementation.
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Ottawa price board probes child shoe quality
CM Wall of the standards division of the prices board said the children's shoe industry is under close scrutiny for suspected degradation of quality. Two inspectors have been assigned to Ontario factories to check materials and workmanship after public complaints. Wall noted complaints about children's shoes exceed those for adults by ten to one.
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Postwar Navy Size Depends on Parliament Spending
Vancouver reports Adm Jones chief of naval staff says Canada’s postwar navy size will depend on money Parliament is willing to allocate. He notes no detachments to the South Pacific have been sent yet, with main forces in the Atlantic pending until Germany’s end. No FIFO demobilization plan has been adopted.
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Drought Cuts NSW Wheat Crop Sharp Decline in Australia
New South Wales wheat production is officially estimated at 20 million bushels for the season, down from 47 million last year, with drought driving the drop and prompting import needs of at least 10 million bushels. South Australia reports a more severe drought hit, shrinking the crop to around 4 million bushels from 20 million previously. OTTAWA rationing news notes canned grapefruit in jars now costs one perse coupon per 20 ounces, while juice remains rationed. London reports Canada’s Meet the Navy show arriving in Britain for tours of service and civilian centers in Europe.
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Fitting Return of Orion Signals Allied Greece Reconquest
The British cruiser Orion, once battered in the 1941 evacuation of Greece and Crete, returned to Piraeus roadstead as a symbolic boost for Allied efforts in reclaiming Greece. Weakened by survivor damage from German bombers, she limped to Alexandria after years of hard service. Paris reports Admiral Jean de la Borde, who ordered Toulon’s scuttling in November 1942, is accused of failing to hinder the fleet’s North Africa escape.
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Toulon
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North Africa
Romanian King Sarel of Romania Arrives in New Orleans
Former King Sarel of Romania, who fled in 1941 during Nazi occupation, arrived in New Orleans from Mexico aboard an Argentine steamship en route to Bravil and possibly back to Romania. He was accompanied by Mme Moc de Lapenc.
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