All-Canadian RAF squadron officers in action soon on West Front
In England a new all Canadian RAF squadron trains for active service. Flying Officer Richard Coe of Winfield B C marries Pauline Hazel Browne of Kelowna B C before presumed deployment. The wedding, a rare pause amid aircrew training, marks a personal milestone in a unit dedicated to combat readiness.
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West Front
Edwin S. Johnson
England
Canada
Royal Air Force
Richard Coe
Winfield, B.C
Greystone
Pauline Hazel Browne
Kelowna
B.C
Coe
R.A.F
Rose
Charmer of Hitler Freeman-Mitford Returns to England
Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford daughter of the peer Redesdale returns to England guarded by soldiers after reportedly charming Adolf Hitler. She was carried from a French port on a stretcher with her mother Lady Redesdale and sister Deborah Vivian. Reports say she was wounded in Munich and surgeons may remove a revolver bullet from her neck.
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Folkstone
England
Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford
Peer
Whyue
Adolf Hitler
Lady Redesdale
Deborah Vivian
Miss Freeman-Mitford
Munich
Evening News of London
Film Actress Pays Bet By Plunge Into Ocean
Rosemary Lane swam in the chilly Pacific to honor a bet with sister Priscilla Lane over Tennessee’s Rose Bowl clash with USC. Priscilla watched in a fur coat and Arctic parka as Rosemary gasped at the cold water and shouted Ta Ta Tennessee.
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Hollywood
Jan
A.B
Rosemary Lane
Priscilla Lane
Rosemary
Priscilla
Tennessee
University of Southern California
Eight Japanese Planes Shot Down by Chinese Fliers Over Luchow
Chinese officials said eight Japanese planes were shot down Saturday over Luchow in an air battle. Almente district’s oldest resident John Seartell died at age 98.
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Luchow
Almente
John Seartell
Turkey Suffers Another Quake in Anatolia
An earthquake leveled ten Youga villages adding to Turkey's quake damage. The Euphrates broke dykes flooding western Anatolia as Yozga region panicked. Hundreds of buildings collapsed and nearly 1,000 were homeless though fatalities were expected to remain low. Flooding threatened the Euphrates valley, pushing total deaths toward forty-six thousand in the disasters.
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Ankara
Youga
Turkey
Euphrates
Anatolia
Yozga
Canadians Honored by Flying Cross Awards
The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to two Canadians in the Royal Air Force honors list. Squadron Leader John Griffiths and Pilot Officer Selby Henderson were praised for bold reconnaissance missions despite severe weather and anti aircraft fire. Griffiths led a 12 aircraft squadron, accounting for five enemy planes. Henderson engaged enemy flying boats over the North Sea, silencing fire and exhausting ammunition.
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London
Jane
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
T John Griffiths
Welland
Pnt
Selby F Henderdis
Winnipeg
Criffatha
Henderson
North Sea
Fle
Bone
Armest
D.E.C
Rotary Club Highlights 1939 War Overshadows Year
Mr. K C Mackenzie of the local high school staff spoke on the 1939 highlights at the Rotary Club. He noted all notable events pointed to the outbreak of war in Europe, saying the war may prove the year’s most significant event.
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Rotary Club
K. C. Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Europe
18 Die In Marlborough Hotel Fire In Minneapolis
A blaze at the Marlborough apartment hotel in Minneapolis early today left at least 18 dead and more than 25 injured. Firemen battled sub zero conditions as bodies were found in stairwells and fallen floors, with investigators uncertain of the fire’s start. The three story brick building, about 45 years old, appeared to ignite simultaneously in multiple sections.
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Minneapolis
Marlborough
Alsace town captured by French under General Pau
25 Years Ago notes report Steinbach in Alsace falling to French forces led by General Pau. Turkish forces suffer heavy losses as Russians push near Ardahan in Transcaucasia. Russians break by Bukovina resistance as troops endure heavy casualties and material losses.
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Steinbach
Alsace
Pau
Ardahan
Transcaucasia
Bukowina
Acrimonious Parliament Session Anticipated in Canada
OTTAWA January 3 Three works from tomorrow Lord Tweetsmuir governor general will read the speech from the throne opening the first regular parliamentary session of the second Great War. Observers expect acrimonious debate and a lengthy session possibly lasting until May or June when dissolving the house and calling a general election is hoped. Conservative Leader R J Manion plans to protest alleged patronage in war contracts and appointments.
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Ottawa
Tweetsmuir
R. J. Manion
Recreational Classes Reopen at Badminton Building
Youth training plan resumes with recreational classes this week at the Badminton building. Ladies classes begin tomorrow evening and the men’s session closes on Friday night.
100 Thousand Fewer Jobless in Dominion
Ottawa reports the Canadian Welfare Council notes the first war winter will see about 100 000 fewer people dependent on public aid than last winter. Gains come mainly from western agricultural recovery and some reductions in areas affected by war activities. Continued on page eight.
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Ottawa
Dun
C.P
Canada
Canadian Welfare Council
Election Talk in Alberta Signals Dual General Votes
Alberta political circles anticipate provincial and federal elections with renewed activity starting Tuesday. The Alberta Conservative Association plans a Red Deer meeting while the Alberta Social Credit League holds its January convention in Calgary with cabinet ministers expected and resolutions on election plans anticipated.
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Idmonton
Alberta
Alberta Conservative Association
Red Deer
Provinci
Dominion
Alberta Social Credit League
Calgary
Tus
Freight Board Receives Supplement 2 Proposal for 19
The Canadian Freight Association filed Supplement 2% to freight classification No. 19 with the Board of Transport Commissioners. Secretary Bannan received the copy at the Chamber of Commerce office this morning and it is available for public inspection during business hours.
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Canadian Freight Association
Board of Transport Commissioners
Bannan
Chamber of Commerce
Standing Committees Of City Council Reappoint for Year
City Council reappoints standing committees for the year and expands the airport panel to include the full council. Mayor Lang urges irrigation inquiry and notes city property should be surveyed for better use. Committees listed include Finance and Assessment, Electric Light and Power, Water, Gas, Public Works, Police and Fire, Parks and Recreation, Health and Markets, Industry and Publicity, with appointments to Library Board and local bodies.
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Lang
Warham and
Bell
Pratt
Patterson
Boyd
Black
Aw Black
Calder
Marshall
Warham Pratt
Ald
Warham
Japanese claim victory in China driving into Kwantung
Hong Kong dispatch reports Japanese forces claim to have pushed 100 miles into northern Kwantung from Canton. They say 15,900 Chinese killed and 2,000 captured, with 13 million rounds seized. Main Chinese force estimated over 100,000 men.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Kwangtung Province
Kwangtung
Roosevelt Urges Peace Leadership and Self Defense
President Roosevelt opens Congress urging the US can lead world peace but must be ready to defend itself if peace fails. He asks for army and navy increases grounded in practicality, not rank, and repeats hopes to avoid involvement in wars while noting a distinction between staying out and ignoring global conflict.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Congress
United States
Ireland Fearful of IRA Uprisings and U.S. Funding
Dublin reports allege the outlawed Irish Republican Army was financed with U.S. money as Parliament moves to grant emergency powers to intern suspected IRA members. A raid on the Phoenix Arsenal last December sparked claims of large Atlantic-sourced funds.
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Dublin
Irish Republican Army
United States
Gerald Boland
Phoenix Arsenal
Atlantic
de Valera
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