Balkans Drive Hinted as War Climate Warms
Reports from London indicate Nazi plans for a two pronged Balkan advance once ground dries. Bulgaria is heavily mudbound amid thaw, with Albania and Bulgaria focal points to pressure Turkey over Iran oil and Suez. Night air raids hit Brest Le Havre Lorient Ostend and Porto Marghera.
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London
Balkan
Bulgaria
Balkans
Albania
Turkey
Iran
Suez Canal
Venice
Air Ministry
Brest
le Havre
Lorient
Porto Marghera
Italy
Regensburg
Ostend
Channel
Britain
Tepeleni Falls as Greeks Break Italian Front in Albania
Yugoslav border dispatches report Tepeleni captured with minimal Fascist resistance. Italian forces retreat toward mountains northwest of Tepeleni as Greeks push toward Klisura, ten miles east. Elisura reportedly fell last Friday.
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Tepeleni
Albania
Yugoslavia
Klisura
Elisura
Big shell plant to be built at former Remington Rand site
The British purchasing commission negotiates a munitions contract worth millions with Andover Kent Incorporated. The firm will use the Middletown Connecticut Remington Rand typewriter plant to produce shells and other munitions for Britain.
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New York
C.P
Associated Press
British Purchasing Commission
Andover Kent Incorporated
Remington Rand
Middletown
Conn
Britain
A.P. Dispatch
Rae Gains Slight Edge Over Nazis
London report says the Royal Air Force holds a slight edge in the air war as nightly bombing targets German industry and communications. British superiority rests on altitude, production from Britain and the United States, and ongoing strategic strikes.
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Rae
Nazis
London
Royal Air Force
Britain
United States
Princess No 2 well at Brooks comes in strong
Alberta Standard Oil official John Galloway reports Princess No 2, 18 miles northeast of Brooks, blew in Saturday at 9 15 PM with 300 to 400 barrels daily and 10 million cubic feet of gas. Oil is free of water and tested at varying pressures over the next days to decide on acidizing.
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Brooks
John Galloway
Alberta
Standard Oil
Princess No. 2
Galloway
T. A. Moore
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
Wesley Crook
S. West
Walker Chosen House Leader by Independents in Alberta
J H Walker of Raymond Alberta was elected House leader by 18 Independent MLAs at their caucus in Elmonton. His selection surprised many as no prior leadership name had been floated and four other prominent names were considered. Walker, a recent political entrant and former athlete, will head policy directions for the coming session. Confined on page eight.
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House
M. Duggan
Edmonton
Conservative Party
Andrew Davison
Calgary
Alfred Speakmen
Jed Dect
Progressive
Ottawa
George MacLachlan
Clyde
Merly
United Farmers of Alberta
Walker
Independent
Austrians occupy Cettinje. Turks retreat from Orak during relief drive
In a January 134 1916 dispatch the Austrians seize Montenegro's capital Cettinje while Turks pull back from Orak as British columns move to relieve Sir Charles Townshend's besieged Kut al Amara in Mesopotamia.
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Cettinje
Montenegro
Orak
Sir Charles Townshend
Kutecmara
Mesopotamia
Stormy Session Aired at Ont. Conference on Farm Policy
Ontario farmers pressed Agriculture Minister Gardiner during a stormy two day conference over proposed changes. Gardiner said federal recommendations will include raising cheese price from 14.4 to 15 cents per round while keeping quality bonuses and addressing butter hogs and feed. He argued hog production need not rise and current output meets bacon needs for Britain and domestic use.
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London
Ont
C.P
Gardiner
Ontario
Weather forecast expansion hinted by Canadian meteorologist
John Patterson of the Canadian meteorological service told the Royal Canadian Institute that a five day forecast may soon be routine. Present forecasts cover 36 to 48 hours, with longer predictions anticipated in the near future.
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Toronto
John Patterson
Meterorological Services of Canada
Royal Canadian Institute
Montreal deckhand missing after night aboard ship
Victoria police investigate the disappearance of R. A. Hubbard a 35 year old deckhand from Montreal last seen shortly after midnight Friday on the deckload. Officers fear he may have fallen overboard in the darkness and did not exit via the gangplank.
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Victoria
C.P
R. A. Hubbard
Montreal
Hubbard
Urge Eire to Cooperate with Britain Message Sent
A cablegram from Irish Canadians urging Eire to join Britain in the war effort was sent to the Eire government. The appeal notes millions of Irish descendants in North America would applaud any cooperation by Eire with Britain as battlefield actions continue against the Axis.
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Ottawa
C.P
North America
Eire
Britain
Will Discuss Report At J B T Meeting
In Ottawa today K C Mackenzie will present an informal discussion on the Rowell Sirois report at the Junior Board of Trade dinner tomorrow at 6 30 in the Assiniboia hotel. Allan K Gibson newly elected president will chair the meeting and a large turnout is expected.
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K. C. Mackenzie
Board of Trade
Assiniboia
Allan K. Gibson
Delegations Arrive in Ottawa for Rowell Sirois Conference
Delegations from Ontario Saskatchewan New Brunswick and Nova Scotia arrived in Ottawa to join provincial ministers and advisers for the Dominion provincial conference on the Rowell Sirois report. More than 100 provincial representatives join the Dominion delegation of 40 when the conference opens tomorrow in the House of Commons chamber. Alberta was expected to arrive later.
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Ottawa
C.P
Ontario
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Dominion
House of Commons
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
Fly U.S. Planes Across Atlantic To Britain
Four types of United States built war planes are being or soon will be flown to Britain. The list includes Lockheed Hudson long range bomber, Boeing B-17 four engined bomber, Consolidated flying boat, and Lockheed Ventura bomber described as a larger and faster version of the Lightning.
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London
C.P
Atlantic
Britain
Royal Air Force
Coastal Command
Consolidated
House backs fast tracking of lease-lead bill for Britain
The House approved Speaker Rayburn’s move to refer the lease-lead bill to the Foreign Affairs Committee by voice vote. An attempt by the Military Committee to seize control was defeated. The decision clears the way for hearings, with State Secretary Hull listed as the first witness.
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Washington
C.P
United States Administration
Britain
House of Representatives
Rayburn
Foreign Affairs Committee
Hull
Cecil Bedford Thrives in Rodeo Work at Prairie City
A letter from Cecil Bedford reports he remains active in rodeo ventures. The well known stampede organizer now co-owns Rodeo Livestock with H Grabner in Prairie City Oregon. The business aims to manage rodeo livestock and events.
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Cecil Bedford
Fairgrounds
Prairie City
Oregon
H. Grabner
Rodeo Livestock
Local rodeo firms plan stock shows and training
Cecil notes continued stock purchases and bookings for the year, supplying bucking horses, Brahma bulls, bulldogging cattle, and parade horses. He says war could halt a good season, his lottery number suggests likely training, and that eastern Oregon, Washington, and Idaho are pro-British.
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Cecil
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
November Weather Darkens Western Canada With Cold Temperatures
The Canadian meteorological service reports November as a cold month across the West with mean temperatures below normal in most areas. Alberta shows six to 12 degree deficits province wide, while grain regions experience above normal precipitation, with 50 to 100 percent excesses centered near Belly River valley Medicine Hat and Red Deer River valley. Medicine Hat also records the most sunshine hours for the month, surpassing Calgary.
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Meteorological Service of Canada
Dominion
Alberta
Belly River
Medicine Hat
Red Deer River
Calgary
Canadian Freight Classification Supplement At Chamber Office
The Chamber of Commerce reports receipt of a letter from the Canadian Freight Association about Supplement No. 4 to Classification No. 19 detailing proposed increases in transportation charges on many articles. Objections are invited and copies are available at the chamber office for interested parties.
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Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Freight Association
C. of C
Raiders Attack Southwest England In Night Bomb Raid
German raiders attacked a southwest coast area and other outlying towns after dark tonight. London remained alert late and reports noted raids in the Liverpool region. Weather: cloudy and mild with a 40 degree temperature.
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London
England
Liverpool
Siamese Army Presses Into French Indochina Frontier
Thailand's army with air corps support crossed into French Indochina and claimed a northeast sector as Thai forces press the advance. The high command said French forces were falling back and the offensive continued.
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Bangkok
Thailand
C.P
Britain May Strike In Ethiopia By Land And Revolt
London observers believe Britain plans a major blow in Ethiopia with a land offensive and support for native revolts against Italian rule. General Smuts signaled action, saying Britain will help clear Ethiopia and British Somaliland of the enemy this year. In MeTemma, a British patrol routed an Italian force east of Gallabat, leaving 40 Italians dead and many wounded. British casualties were light.
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London
Britain
Ethiopia
Middle East
Smuts
South Africa
Cairo
Metemma
Gallabat
Alberta to set up flexible barter system
Acting Premier Manning announced Alberta will expand the treasury branch system to permit barter exchanges of goods without money. The system aims to start within three to four weeks and rests on the belief that the right to barter is a provincial property right.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Treasury
Manning
Lew
Ottawa
Sixteen South Africans Die in Mountain Crash
In Johannesburg a South African air force plane crashed near Libya Tanganyika in thick mist, killing sixteen crew members. The pilot is believed to have become lost and struck a mountainside.
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Johannesburg
Union of S. Africa
Libya
Tanganyika
City Glances and Local Notices Sparked by Holidays
Garth Lambert former captain of Medicine Hat's 1939 40 provincial midget hockey champions is visiting the city from the coast. The city notes only 93 bike licenses issued to date and urges prompt renewal. City Clerk Fred Blackburn returns after a flu bout. A fire Saturday damaged a smoke-filled house at 743 Sixth Street at 2 10 pm with interior heavily burned.
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Garth Lambert
Mediccine Hat
Sixth Street
Shortage of oil explains poor Italian performance in war
British seizure of grounded Italian planes in Libya highlights Fascist oil scarcity as a driver of Italy's reverses in Africa and Albania. Oil and gasoline shortages are blamed for weaker Italian air and naval efforts, with Nazi air activity also hindered by fuel limits. The BBC notes two French aviators defected to de Gaulle’s Free French in an Italian peace mission aircraft from Oran to North Africa.
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Albania
Italy
Libya
Axis
Britain
DE Gaulle
New York
British Broadcasting Corporation
Ford
Charles de Gaulle
Italian Peace Commission
Oran
Algeria
North Africa
B.B.C
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