Britain on New Year Air Victories and Expanded War Service
Britain reported two air victories against two sea losses as 1940 began. German planes attacked the Shetland Islands and North Sea with one shot down by AA fire. two ships were sunk or damaged including the Box Hill and Barbara Robertson. King signed a law registering 2,000,000 more Britons for military service affecting ages 10 to 60.
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London
Great Britain
Shetland Islands
Scotland
Air Ministry
North Sea
Thfe
Barbara Robertson
Box Hill
Dandelfino
Britain
Numor
John Simon
Privy Council
Canada
Dominions
Villages Swept Into the Sea in Turkey Floods
Torrential rains and swelling floodwaters devastate the Purdey and Brisa regions in western Turkey. Whole villages near the Sea of Marmara are reported swept away, with at least 1 000 deaths feared. Shattered lines hinder casualty confirmation as tremors continue.
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Ankara
Purdey
Brisa
Turkey
Sea of
Marmara
U S Protests Mail Seizures Against Britain
The United States formally protested to Britain over seizure of American destined mail to Germany. A State Department note rejects British authority to censor mails on neutral ships and in British ports, citing four cases totaling about 1250 sacks of mail and parcel post taken from American or neutral ships.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Britain
High Seas
State Department
New Year Observed by First Canadian Division at Aldershot
Aldershot January 2 CP Cable The First Canadian Division spent New Year Day at work with Major General A G L McNaughton greeting arriving units. Kneiler Hall Band led trains from the west coast port, troops billeted, New Year messages from Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Defence Minister Norman Rogers read aloud, praising Canada’s war effort and invoking divine Providence for the fight against despotism. Brigadiers Price and Pearkes and Lieut Col G R Turner also attended the event.
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Aldershot
C.P. Cable
A. G. L. McNaughton
Kneiler Hall Band
West Coast
Rail Head
Colonel Kent
Kingston
Major Stewart
Saint John
McNaughton
Mackenzie King
Defence
Norman Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Canada
Empire
Price
Pearkes
G. R. Turner
Alberta economy shows steady growth in 1939 industrial development
Edmonton Jan 2 Alberta saw steady growth in industrial development in 1939 according to acting Premier FE C Manning. New plants arose in wool processing oil refining stoneware and pottery with Golden Fleece Woollen Mills at Magrath and large oil refineries in Calgary. The Medicine Hat Clay Products Co finished a 100 000 plant and meat packing benefited from overseas demand amid wartime orders.
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Edmonton
Alberta
FE. C. Manning
Mr. Manning
Estanisnea
Golden Fleece Woollen Mills, Ltd
Magrath
Manning
American Oi Company
Calgary
Imperial Oil Company
Dominion
Medicine Hat Clay Products Co
Medicine Hat
Canada Dispatches Second Contingent To Aled Effort
The second batch of Canada's first overseas army division sailed from the eastern coast amid tight security and a festive Christmas at sea. Soldiers boarded in orderly formations, helped by trains from coast to coast, while reporters, naval escorts, and ship officials observed the departure with restrained ceremony.
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Canada
Chis Larcar
de Mant
Creimy Atten
Dominion
Atlantic
Germany
Graf Spee
Clarence Baker attempts suicide at 21 Fourth Street
Clarence Baker, 45, went to his separated wife’s home at 10:30 AM and forced entry after being refused. He slashed his neck with a straight-edge razor, injuring himself and wounding his wife’s daughter. He was taken to hospital in fair condition. doctors expected recovery.
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Clarence Baker
Baker
Fourth St
A. Luton
Clarence
Pattison
Junior Board of Trade Executive Meets Tomorrow
The Executive of the Junior Board of Trade will meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 at the Assiniboia hotel. The first regular luncheon of the new year is set for Wednesday January 10 at 6 30 p m at the same venue.
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Board of Trade
Assiniboia
Yukon man remanded as trial delayed over judge absence
A dawson Yukon case delays due to no locally qualified judge. Andrew Leckie Watt, charged with attempted murder after Charles Evangelista was shot, remains in remand with trial postponed until a judge from outside the Yukon returns. Ottawa has been asked for instructions.
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C. D. Macaway
Territorial Court
C. E. McLeod
K.C
Yukon
Dawson
Justice Department
Ottawa
Ralston Elected By Acclamation In P E I
Ottawa January 2 Hon J L Ralston Finance Minister gained a seat in the House of Commons elected by acclamation as Liberal member for Prince district in Prince Edward Island. The by election was to be held January 8 but Ralston received notice of election by acclamation.
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Ottawa
C.P
J. L. Ralston
House of Commons
Prince
Prince Edward Island
A. E. MacLean
Ralston
Finns report capture of Russian base amid front attacks
Finnish army communique says the base at Aittajoki changed hands all day before Finns finally seized it. Russians attacked near Lake Lavainervi with tanks but were repulsed. Seven Red planes were downed in raids on Turku area where damage was heavy. two killed and four injured. Arctic troop movements observed. weather hindered fighting.
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Helsingfors
Aittajoki
Lake Lavainervi
Red Army
Abo
Turku
Finland
Petsamo
St Louis Returns to Home Harbor after Atlantic Odyssey
Hamburg America liner St Louis, 16732 tons, reached a home harbor in Berlin after evading a British blockade that damaged German shipping. It had left New York August 27 and was rumored to have taken refuge at Murmansk with other German ships after wartime outbreak. A German high command release said an air attack on Germany’s North Sea coast on December 31 was repulsed.
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Berlin
St. Louis
New York
Murmansk
Russia
High Command
Germany
North Sea
French Gain Ground on Western Front as War Moves
1915 report notes French forces advancing near La Boizelle and solidifying positions around Thann Alsace. Meanwhile Dar es Salaam in German East Africa is reported bombarded by British warships.
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la Boizelle
Thann
Alsace
Dar-es-Salaam
German East Africa
Five die, several hurt in CN passenger derailment near Malachi
A CN Railways westbound passenger train derailed near Malachi Ontario about 100 miles east of Winnipeg. Two passengers died at the scene and a Winnipeg hospital later. five others remained in hospital with minor injuries. One man froze after removing his shoes. eight or nine cars left the tracks. The leading colonist car overturned. Ole Ness, who joined at Minataree, died in Winnipeg hospital. Trainman F. E. Lewig died of a heart attack at the wreck scene while aiding in rescue efforts.
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Winnipeg
Moray
Canadian National Railways
Malachi
Ont
Ole Ness
Minataree
F. E. Lewig
Calder
German freighter Tacoma interned at Montevideo harbor
The 8,268 ton German freighter Tacoma anchored in Montevideo after Uruguayan neutrality set an internment deadline. Captain Hans Know and crew will be interned inland after two days to wrap shipboard affairs. The ship may be beached on Wednesday with possible British Ajax visit depending on permissions.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Tacoma
Hans Know
Admiral Graf Spee
Know
Ajax
Graf Spee
Great Britain
H.M.S. Ajax
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U.S
Kemal Attaturk
Canadian Press
United Kingdom
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Hee
J. B.T
Ritle
Ai Turku
Home Harbor
Tac Canadian Press
Ontario
Hans Landsdorff
City OF
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