Great Mistake To Regard The War Near End In Italy
Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery told Canadian officers that the war will extend into Germany and that it is premature to claim victory. He praised the Canadians for helping knock Italy out of the war and noted North Italy remains under German control. Maj Gen Guy Simonds stood with Montgomery as they recalled the formation of the Canadian corps and the day the Canadians landed in Europe. The Sth Army’s Italian advance is cited as pivotal in ending Italy’s active participation. The Canadians’ role is highlighted as major in the war’s turning point.
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Italy
Bernard Montgomery
Sth
Montgomery
Guy Simonds
England
Sicily
Europe
Russia
Education of Youth Sets Up Advisory Council on School Broadcasts
J S Thomson of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation told the Canada and Newfoundland Education Association that postwar reconstruction hinges on education of youth. RS Lambert proposed a national advisory council on school broadcasting with 14 members, later approved to 16 including French university and Parents’ Association representatives. Radio as a unifying national instrument was urged, with experts to craft plans.
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RS Lambert
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Quebec
Confederation of Canadian Uiversities
Canadian Teachers’ Federation
National Federation of Home and School
CBC
Parents’ Association
Canada
Lambert
Stabilizing Sicily Banks Open For Business
Allied HQ for occupied territories announces Sicily banks have reopened with special currency from the occupation authority. Depositors can withdraw up to 5,000 lire, no bank runs observed, as officials seek unlimited withdrawals soon and overhaul price decrees and rationing to curb the black market. Plans for industrial and commercial rehabilitation are under way.
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Allied
North Africa
Occupied Territories
Sicily
AMG
Battle at Karlovatz Ends With Italian Disarmament
Reuters despatch from Cairo reports a five day clash at Karlovatz Croatia with heavy losses to German and Croat forces. Italian garrison of 10,000 was disarmed as the battle concluded.
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London
Karlovatz
Croatia
Reuters
Cairo
Canadian wheat board raises prairie quota to five bushels
The Canadian wheat board announced new quotas increasing wheat deliveries from three to five bushels at 160 points in the prairie provinces. Manitoba has 37 points, Saskatchewan 52 points, and Alberta 11 points.
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Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Wheat Board
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
German raids shifted to high level bombing over London
British antiaircraft batteries along the south and southeast coasts have been reorganized to counter Germanys switch from sneak raids to high level bombing. Light guns repelled up and run raids and now heavy antiaircraft units face high flying aircraft and fighter bombers.
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London
Britain
Germany
Peace Proposals From Japan Grow More Liberal
Chinese Foreign Minister T. V. Soong said Japan keeps offering peace terms to China that grow more liberal as Japan faces pressure. He claimed Tokyo would quit China except Manchuria and Formosa if China left the United Nations and joined Japan against the white man, a proposal he says arose on the Pearl Harbor day.
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Japan
China
Washington
T. V. Soong
Burlington men offer bounty on Greek soil invasion
Burlington residents George Gan and John Skarks, of Greek ancestry, announce a $200 reward to the first serviceman who sets foot on Greek soil in the event of an Allied invasion. The offer reflects wartime sentiment and aims to encourage swift action if Greece is attacked.
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Burlington
George Ganfakes
John Skarks
Air raid casualties in Britain for August total 212
London dispatch reports the civilian air raid toll in Britain for August at 108 killed or missing, believed dead, and 104 injured. The figures include those detained in hospitals.
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London
Britain
Hoeital
Brenner Pass Earns Tyrolean Thermopylae Label
The Brenner pass, a strategic corridor between Italy and Germany, has been described as the Thermopylae of the Tyrol, highlighting its historic military importance and formidable mountain defense.
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Brenner Pass
Italy
Germany
Tyrol
War Tory Ottawa Warns No Decline in Draft Need
The Canadian army will continue to require men until the war ends. Defence Minister Ralston announced disbandment of the Tth and Sth divisions and partial disbandment of the 6th, stressing that reduced domestic troop requirements do not reduce overseas needs. Enlistment flow must be maintained for ongoing and future operations.
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Ottawa
Canadien
Tth
Sth
Defence
Ralston
Canada
Penfield Sees Russian Medicine Strong in Plasma Use
Dr Wilder Penfield, Canadian neurosurgeon and member of a surgical mission back from Russia, says Russian medicine and surgery compare with ours overall but excel in other areas notably in the use of blood plasma.
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Montreal
Wilder Penfield
Russia
Italian Hunger Under Allied Occupation in Sicily and Mainland
Reported widespread starvation in Italy as Allied forces advance. In Sicily 3.5 million residents faced near starvation during the campaign, with similar conditions in the southern mainland under Fifth Army and Canadian units. Food shortages persist despite grape surpluses and aid efforts, as families sell small valuables to buy bread.
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Mediterranean
Eighth Army
Italy
Sicily
Fifth Army
Canadian Midshipmen Set to Join Royal Navy Traditions
Canadian midshipmen first class from Royal Roads College have arrived at a Canadian naval establishment and will soon serve in Royal Navy battleships and cruisers. The class, the first sent from Canada in the war, averages 19 years old and hails from across the Dominion. Prize winners are R. W. J. Cocks of Victoria and G. L. Hopkins of Regina. Sub-lieutenants join engineers in expanding Canada’s naval officer corps, with initial training already completed at a Canadian naval college. The group includes Alan Malcolm Cameron Saskatoon, George Irvin Loucks Invermay Sask, and Francis William Carson Saskatoon.
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Royal Navy
Royal Naval College
Royal Roads
B.C
Canadian Naval Establishment
Royals
Canada
Dominion
R. W. J. Cocks
Victoria
G. L. Hopkins
Regina
Canadian Naval Department
Canadian Naval College
Alan Malcolm Cameron
Saskatoon
George Irvin Loucks
Invermay
Sask
Francis William Carson
Allied efforts in Taranto area free 300 POWs including Greek generals
Italian soldiers aid British forces in Taranto on the Gioia peninsula as the first German parachute division is contacted north of the port. British troops reportedly liberated 300 prisoners of war, including two Greek generals, in the Taranto area.
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Taranto
Gioia
Proulx says over 7000 U S theatres serviced with Canada films
B A Proulx of Ottawa in charge of theatrical distribution for the national film board said in an interview here that more than 7000 theatres in the United States are being serviced with films about Canada by the board. There is a great need for publicizing Canada in foreign countries.
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Winnipeg
B. A. Proulx
Ottawa
National Film Board
United States
Canada
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