Romanian Premier Seizes Oil Pipelines Under Decree
Premier Antonescu issues a decree expropriating all oil pipelines pumping stations reservoirs and related real estate. German occupation already controls fields. A second decree seizes Danube barges ships owned by firms with Jewish stockholders, potentially allowing seizure of Allied properties. reimbursements to be bonds at 3 percent over 25 years.
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Bucharest
Antonescu
Rumania
Germany
Tonescu
United States
Greek Forces Close In on Porto Edda and Argirocastro
Greek forces pressed the Italian defenses at Porto Edda and Argirocastro Albania with resistance reported collapsing and both towns expected to fall imminently. Greek spokesman said Facist troops were retreating near Porto Edda and advance units neared the city while other Greek units moved toward Tirana and Elbasani.
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Porto Edda
Argirocastro
Albania
Porto Eddo
Elbasani
Tirana
Italian High Command Claims Torpedoed British Ships
Rome reports three British warships sunk by Italian forces two cruisers by torpedo planes in Subda Bay Crete and a destroyer by a submarine in the Atlantic. No immediate British comment.
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Rome
C.P
Subda Bay
Crete
Atlantic
Urgent Task of Reconstruction Urges Labour Powers
London December 4 Sir John Anderson Lord President told the Commons the government may need to apply powers of labour compulsion to reconstruction of industrial centres after careful fact based consideration. He warned shipping losses in western approaches are a major Pre occupation of the defence committee chaired by the Prime Minister with Churchill monitoring enemy attacks on ships and convoys.
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London
C.P
John Anderson
Council
The
Commons
John
Britain
Defence Committee
House
Churchill
Six Planes Added to Trans-Canada Fleet
Vancouver reports six 14 passenger Lockheed destarts to join Trans-Canada Airlines. The first aircraft, built in Burbank, Calif., will clear customs and head to Winnipeg to enter service. The fleet will total 21 planes once the six new ships are in operation.
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Vancouver
Trans- Canada Airlines
D. B. Colyer
Burbank
Calif
Winnipeg
T. Cc. A
Christmas Cheer Hampers Sought in Medicine Hat Appeal
Local organizations in Medicine Hat urge donations for Christmas hampers via the Christmas Cheer fund. The Rotary Club will pack and distribute hampers, aiming to aid only those truly in need due to competing wartime demands. Names of recipient families should be sent to Miss Carson at City Hall by December 15 for review.
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Medicine Hat
Rotary Club
Carson City Hall
Chinook Wind Reaches Peak Velocity of 48 MSP.H
The report notes a chinook wind reached 48 miles per hour as it swept away near foot of snow nationwide. November recorded one foot of snowfall and 1.59 inches of precipitation, with a high of 51 degrees on the 14th and a low of 29 below on the 11th, plus 100.2 sunshine hours.
Govt Will Set Up Special Committee
Ottawa December report states the House of Commons adopted the address in reply to the throne speech after lengthy debate. Prime Minister King announced formation of a special committee to study current government expenditures, to be patterned after the British Commons committee, to convene after the Christmas recess in February.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Mackenzie King
House
Daylight Air Activity Very Slight Over Britain
London reports light daylight air activity with an East Anglian town hit twice by low flying Junkers. Dover sustains some damage and a few casualties as Birmingham and London endure the main Nazi strikes. one German bomber shot down over the Netherlands coast with no British losses.
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London
Britain
Birmingham
Dover
Netherlands
Bristol
England
Nazis Seek To Hamper British Offensive
The mounting fury of German air and sea attacks on Britain's ports and North Atlantic seaplanes may aim to hamper Britain's developing offensive against Italy as much as to starve Britain. British cargo losses and damage to shipping and rail facilities at Bristol Liverpool Southampton Plymouth and other ports are noted.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Britain
North Atlantic
Italy
Bristol
Liverpool
Southampton
Plymouth
Edmonton Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
London dispatch reports Flt. Lt. Howard Peter Blatchford of Edmonton was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry in air operations against the enemy. The citation notes he led a squadron in November that destroyed eight and damaged five more enemy aircraft in the day.
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London
C.P
Howard Peter Blatchford
Edmonton
Blatchford
German naval pressure at ports raises Britain’s peril
A vague note warns that limited reason exists to think these boats could threaten Britain while a stronger German push at ports and shipping could hamper supply lines and prolong the war.
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Britain
Camrose Election Talked by Alberta Social Credit League
Edmonton Dec 4 The Alberta Social Credit League discussed the Camrose by election situation but made no definite decision. League president R D Jorgenson of Dapp Alta said a constituency convention would likely be called but he could not say when.
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Edmonton
C.P
Camrose
Alberta Social Credit League
R. D. Jorgensen
Dapp
Alta
Axis Drawing On Oil Reserves
London report quoting Hugh Dalton says Germany is consuming more oil than it produces as RAF bombers hit 90 percent of refineries and 80 percent of oil plants. Axis stockpiles in occupied territory are lower than at wartime start.
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London
Hugh Dalton
Germany
Royal Air Force
Attlee Says Britain Will Not Barter Territory for War Aid
In London on December 4, Clement Attlee Lord Privy Seal, declined to assure that Britain would not barter sovereignty of any colonial or territorial area in exchange for war supplies from the United States. Attlee answered yes when asked by Oliver Simonds if the government could guarantee this non barter position.
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London
C.P
Clement Attlee
Privy Seal
United States
Attlee
Oliver Simmonds
British Government Placed as Good Loan Risk
Washington December 4 Secretary Morgenthau announced Sir Frederick Phillips would arrive to brief the U S on British finances. Secretary Jones echoed that the British government is a good loan risk and favored lending to good risks for proper purposes, but he wouldn’t commit to current or future loans.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Frederick Phillips
United States
United States Treasury
Sir Frederick
Morgenthau
Commerce Jones
Jones
House of Commons adjourns to February 17 after financial bills
Ottawa reports that the House of Commons will adjourn until February 17 after current financial legislation is finished unless summoned by the Speaker. Prime Minister Mackenzie King gave notice of the motion during today’s proceedings.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Mackenzie Kine
Commons
Plan Another Axis Parley at Munich Reported
Diplomatic sources say an Axis conference is imminent in Munich with Germany’s Ribben trop Italy’s Ciano and France’s Laval as chief participants. The talks aim to clarify the French position toward the Axis.
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Berne
C.P
Munich
Ribbentrop
Germany
Ciano
Italy
Laval
France
Ice and weather alter city paths and park greens
The piece notes slick streets from chinook and slipping sidewalks, with November 1940 births 31 marriages 41 deaths 11. 1939 figures 28, 34, 11. A warm wind spared ice at the Arena, while evergreens may arrive if Last farm near SFTS No 34 is dismantled.
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S.F.T.S. No. 34
Independents Name Delegates For Edmonton Meeting
W C Yuill and James R Mackenzie were named to represent local Independents at a December 14 Edmonton gathering. A third delegate will be named by the chairman before then to complete the Medicine Hat group. The Medicine Hat Independent Association executive met in City Police Court rooms Tuesday night and passed resolutions on public measures to forward to the filmonton resolutions committee. The group discussed Rowell Sirois report road policy and the proposed provincial tank among other items.
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W. C. Yuill
James R. Mackenzie
Membrs
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Independent Association
Filmonton
Rowell-Sirois
Bert Montgomery Honored Guest At CPR Banquet
Bert Montgomery, completing almost 25 years as assistant chief clerk in the local CPR offices, was guest of honor at a banquet in the Cos hotel Monday night. Some 80 representatives from company organizations attended to honor his service before he departs for Calgary. He came from Winnipeg. W L Cadington spoke for attendees as he received a chain and knife and a chime clock, H H Wickett providing comic relief. A bouquet was sent to Mrs Montgomery at home as she and daughter Melva remain in Medicine Hat for now.
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C.P.R
Bert” Montgomery
Cos Hotel
Mr. Montgomery
Calgary
Winnipeg
W. L. Cadington
H. H. Wickett
RAF Raids Cut German Coal Supply For French Factories
The air ministry reported RAF raids in the Ruhr cut roughly half of Germanys mined coal, forcing French factories to idle due to fuel shortages. Targets included Mannheim Ludwigshafen Essen and Dunkerque with explosions and fires overnight.
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Ruhr
R.A.F
Mannheim
Ludwigshaven
Upper Rhine
Essen
Dunkerque
Henry Ford sails with peace advocates to Copenhagen
Henry Ford with 148 peace advocates sails on the Oscar II for Copenhagen. British and French leaders hold a major conference at Calais. An Austrian naval squadron sinks two Italian steam ships and ten Montenegrin sailing vessels.
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Henry Ford
Copenhagen
Calais
R AF Fighters Now Armed With Cannon
Royal Air Force fighter planes now carry cannons boosting air combat power over Britain. Experts say the heavier armament will make swift fighters more effective against German raiders in ongoing sky battles.
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London
C.P
Royal Air Force
Britain
Charge Nitrate Price Monopoly Charged by Grand Jury
A federal grand jury charged 29 corporations including E I Dupont de Nemours and Company with a world wide conspiracy to monopolize the price of nitrogen, nitrate of soda and other nitrates used in munitions and various national defense industries.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company
David Beatty Dies After Illness in Vancouver
Medicine Hat friends report the death in Vancouver after a month long illness of David Beatty CPR assistant superintendent of Nelson British Columbia formerly of Walsh Alberta. He is a cousin of Sir Edward Beatty. The Beatty family are western ranchers. Funeral services will be held from Nott's Chapel Saturday at 2 30 p.m. Remains arrive Thursday night on train No 4.
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Medicine Hat
Vancouver
David Beatty
C.P.R
Nelson
B.C
Walsh
Alto
Edward Beatty
Jack
Harry
Beatty
Nelson Hospital
Nott’s Chapel
Soldiers in England Wish More Canadian Mace Cigarettes
Pte. M. Sullivan of Entwistle Alberta and Pte. Fred Tees of Edmonton Alberta return from the C A F to say English soldiers are happy but crave more Canadian mace cigarettes.
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M. Sullivan
Entwistle
Alberta
Fred Tees
Edmonton
C.a.8.f
England
Parliament Defeats Amendments to Address in Reply
The House of Commons rejects by 140 to 51 the amendment to the address moved by Hanson and by 174 to 18 the sub amendment moved by John Bleckmore. Liberals and Conservatives join to defeat the New Democracy and CCF backed sub amendment asserting government failures on war policy and agriculture and criticizing monetary policy and civil liberties.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Commons
Hanson
John Bleckmore
New Democracy
New Democracy and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Dorise Nielsen
Unity
North Battleford
Blackmore
Prime Intéres Urges Forest Conservation Ahead of World Build
Prime Intéres delivers a message to the Canadian Forestry Association stressing forest conservation as a prep measure for a world in building. He emphasizes urgent action to safeguard forests amid development pressures.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Fire causes damage at North Dalton School
A fire sparked by overheated furnace pipes damaged the North Dalton School in May, causing water damage to part of the building and forcing an unscheduled closure while crews assess the extent of the incident.
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North Dalton School
Mai
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