Proposes Extension of ARP in British Columbia
Victoria January 4 The Attorney General G S Wismer said he will ask Ottawa to extend air raids precaution ARP to all British Columbia beyond Vancouver and Victoria He also aims to arrange assistance for the volunteer ARP workers currently confined to major centres and to broaden the program in the province.
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Victoria
S. Wismer
Ottawa
Dominion
British Columbia
A.R.P
Vancouver
Italians Quit? Weygand Takes Command in Syria and Bardia Falls
Berlin voices discontent over Petain led France as Weygand asserts authority in North Africa. In Libya, Australian forces breach Bardia’s centre on a nine mile front, capture thousands of Italian troops, and push toward surrender as operations continue with light casualties.
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Weygand
Bardia
New York
France
Marshal Petain
Berlin
Germany
Vichy
Syria
Maxime Weygand
North
Africa
Britain
Cairo
Edmonton Announces Plans to Expand Towns
Provincial Treasurer stated plans to expand town development to meet rising demand. Government aims to defend treasury operations and accelerate local growth through new expansions.
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Iedmonton
Treasury
Ling
Forecast Alberta Winds Bring Cold Fair Weather
The forecast calls for moderate winds and clear, cold conditions in Alberta today and Sunday with no precipitation expected. Highs and lows align with typical winter values as fronts move through the region.
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Alberta
Entire St. Lawrence project under consideration in draft report
Ottawa reports a new draft agreement on the St. Lawrence River Great Lakes power and navigation project may reach a $500 million scale. Diplomatic experts and Canadian external affairs officers finalized a report and expect possible accord within a month. The document covers the full Montreal to head of the lakes project and may influence a February parliamentary session.
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Ottawa
St. Lawrence River-Great Lakes
United States
Washington
Iexternal Affairs Department
International Rapids
St. Lawrence River
Cornwall
Ont
State Department
Department of External Affairs
Montreal
Increase Wheat Delivery Quota Placed in Western Canada
The Canadian Wheat Board raised wheat delivery quotas to 15 bushels per seeded acre at listed Alberta towns including Boyle Champion Chan cellor Chauvin, and to 20 bushels per seeded acre at Aldersyde Bowden Elk Point New Sarepta Redland Stettler, with additional points noted.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta
Boyle
Champion
Chancellor
Chauvin
Craigmyle
Dowling
Etzikom
Fleet
Wairyhill
Halkirk
Heisler
Holden
Innisfree
Kingman
Kirriemuir
Lavoy
Loyalist
Michicht
Smoky Lake
Kien
Thorhold
Fofield
Webater
Aldersyde
Bardo
Bassino
Bowden
Caar
Elk Point
New Sarpla
Redland
Stettler
Airmen Help Brooklands Fire Fight Chicken Coop Blaze
Twenty five airmen from No 7 equipment depot of the Royal Canadian Air Force aided Brooklands one man fire department in extinguishing a chicken coop fire. Sparks feared to threaten RC AF buildings prompted the response. A thousand chickens died in the blaze. Brooklands, a Winnipeg suburb, relies on the city department for major fires.
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Winnipeg
C.P
No. 7
Royal Canadian Air Force
Brooklands
R.C.A.F
Winnipeg Fire Department
Ireland Faces German Reply Over Dublin Bombing
Berlin reports promise a clear and unmistakable answer when Eire charges d affaires protests the Dublin bombing. German statements dispute responsibility, while Dublin identifies two magnetic sea mines off County Wicklow as German origin amid public calls for explanations.
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Berlin
C.P
Dublin
Germany
Ireland
Eire
County Wicklow
Ejie
Agriculture minister Bruce Macmillan named Alberta Jer tgation Council chair
Edmonton January 4 Hon Dr Bruce Macmillan minister of agriculture is named chairman of the Alberta Jer tgation Council. Aircraftsman George MacMillan dies Brantford Ontario from a heart attack said to have followed exertion soon after illness.
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Edmonton
Bruce Macmillan
Agriculture
Alberta
Aircraftsman
Geo. MacMillan
Brantford
Ont
Bristol Bombed By German Raiders In Night Attack
German raiders struck Bristol with heavy air raids causing extensive building damage and several casualties. The attack, described as prolonged, followed by alarms across the west Midlands and London with fires controlled by morning. A Dornier was shot down off Worthing in the Channel.
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London
Bristol
Securces
Western Midlands
England
West Midlands
Liverpool
Bremen Bombed Again in RAF Night Raid of Bremen
London reports the Royal Air Force bombed the Bremen industrial area for a third successive night with high explosive and incendiary bombs creating a sea of flames. Eighteen red fires were seen, four large, and many white fires filled the target zone. One British aircraft was missing and a German twin was damaged.
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London
C.P
Royal Air Force
Bremen
R.A.F
Brermen
Two Youths Drown After Ice Break Through Atlin Lake
Atlin B C January 4 Two youths Bob Smith twenty two and Lawrence Pettegrew twenty four drowned yesterday when they fell through newly formed ice while skating on Atlin Lake. Neither body recovered. Smith's parents live in Victoria and Pettegrew's parents in Biggar Sask with a butcher and a sister in Vancouver. No details of the accident available.
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Atlin
B.C
C.P
Bob Smith
Lawrence Pettegrew
Atlin Lake
Smith
Victoria
Pettegrew
Biggar
Sask
Brutcher
Vancouver
Early Greek Victory Predicted Amid Italy Front Advances
Premier Metaxas pressed Greece toward victory saying Greece’s aim is independence and integrity. From Athens a AP report notes Greek penetration of Italian lines in the central sector and broken Fascist counterattacks around Klisura region with heavy losses.
Elton Re-Elected Mayor in Lethbridge
David H. Elton won re-election in Lethbridge to secure his seventh consecutive term as mayor. The results announced last night confirm Elton’s continued leadership of the city.
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Lethbridge
David H. Elton
Make Survey of Butter Stocks
The Bureau of Statistics reported Canadian creamery butter stocks totalled 22,665,310 pounds in mine cities versus 29,826,188 pounds on Jan 1, 1940. At Dec 1, 1940, Canada held 29,?69,909 pounds. Stocks were counted in Montreal Quebec Toronto Winnipeg Regina Saskatoon Edmonton Calgary and Vancouver.
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UAWA
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Eire bombing prompts London front-page coverage
London papers give front page play to air raids on Eire but officials offer no reaction by Jan 4. The Evening Star editorial questions justification for the bombing and calls for explanation.
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London
C.P
Eire
The
Evening Star
Kinsmen Plan Charity Donations and War Service Drive
At the first Kinsmen meeting of the year the club approved donations of 25 to the Institute for the Blind 50 to H M F Empire Club 50 to the Medicine Hat Tuberculosis Association and 5 to the Greek War Relief Fund The Empire Club grant came from peanut day proceeds The new executive includes President Lloyd McDonald and members Guy Austin Joe Haverty Bill Rutherford Bill Morris Secretary Don King Treasurer Cliff Wright Initiation of Ted Smith Bob Tufts and Durfy Gunn was held The Kinsmen Clubs of Canada aim to supply 10000 magazines weekly to the Merchant Marine Citizens with unused magazines are asked to contact Vivian Rodgers Giff Emery or Frank Bowker to arrange pickup Entertainment by Mrs Cresswell Marvin Smeland and Edwin Smeland. Temp 5 7 degrees.
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Institute For the Blind
H.M.F. Empire Club
Medicine Hat ‘Tubercu Iceis Association
Greek War Relief Fund
Empire Club
Lioyd McDonald
Guy Austin
Joe Haverty
Bill Rutherford
Bill Morris
Don King
Cliff Wright
Ted Smith
Bob Tufts
Durfy Gunn
Canada
Merchant Marine
Medicine Hat
Vivian Rodgers
Giff Emery
Frank Bowker
F. Cresswell
Marvin Smeland
Edwin Smeland
Alberta Leader Seeks Sirois Principles for Stability
J E Brownlee told an Edmonton Chamber luncheon that adopting Sirois report principles would bring Alberta stability and security amid upcoming difficult years. He asserted Canadians first and Alberta interests second and cited financial gains of about 3.61 million dollars annually with full interest payment, or 200 thousand with reduced interest.
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Edmonton
Sirois
Dominion
Alberta
J. E. Brownlee
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Alberts
James C. Thompson Computation Cited by Brownlee Officials
Premier Brownlee credits former provincial auditor James C. Thompson for a calculation based on the 1937-38 fiscal year. He says treasury officials accept the computation as correct and notes population growth to 800000 as a future consideration.
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James C. Thompson
Treasury
Brownlee
City Glances and Business Notes From the Region
Ken Bridgewood returns as Cecil hotel manager. Maple Leaf Milling secures large export orders to China. Plans include twenty four hour shifts for the coming months. Citizens may aid merchant marines by donating old magazines via the Kinsmen Club. Temperature plunged to seven below minimum last night and nine below at 10 30 this morning. W J Craft of Calgary Safeway Stores visits the city as district supervisor.
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Maple Leaf Milling Company
China
W. J. Craft
Calgary
Safeway Stores
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R.C.N.V.R
Ontario
Navy
U.S
Bey
Fire Dept
Gen. M. Weygand
Elton
Ken Bridgewood
Cecil Hotel
Empress Theatre
Paul Goldien
Granada
Tigers
Calgary Tigers
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