Concentrations Of Nazis On Netherland And Belgium Frontiers
Belgium and the Netherlands began moving civilians from border provinces and ordered broad mobilization after reports of German troop concentrations near the frontier. The Netherlands cancelled army leaves amid tense international signals while Belgium prepared to extend mobilization and recall troops as officials warned of possible Nazi moves.
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Brussels
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Nethrlands
Euen
Malmedy
Dirk Jan Deeer
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defence Ministry
Halt City Destroyed After Massive Fire and Wave of Deaths
A Japanese city southwest of Tokyo was reported to have lost 300 lives and 1000 homes in a fierce fire. The blaze, fanned by winds, destroyed the railroad station, post office, and parts of the toy shipping hub as officials fought to contain it.
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Aekyo
Sinzunka
Tokyo
Damei
Japan
Red Cross declines to sponsor Dionne quintuplets’ New York visit
The Canadian Red Cross Society executive committee rejected a New York World's Fair proposal to sponsor an exhibition of the Dionne quintuplets at the fair. A statement said the society unanimously approved officers' report that it would not sponsor the quintuplets' visit.
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Toronto
Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross
War Loan Subscriptions Open Across Dominion
Canada opens its first war loan with a $200,000,000 issue of 3 1/4 percent 12 year bonds at par. Subscriptions flood in from coast to coast with major firms like Noranda Mines and Sun Info Company among top supporters. Dionne quintuplets among early registrants. Finance Minister J L Ralston urges Canadians to mobilize resources, promising small investors preference in allotments.
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Canada
Ottawa
J. L. Ralston
Bank of Canada
Guardians of the Quints
Sun Info Company
Montreal
Noranda Mines Ltd
Sir Thomas White
Inance Min
United States Threatened With Revolution Leaders Arrested
Federal authorities announce the arrest of 17 men tied to the Christian Front conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. Hoover says a small arsenal was seized in New York City and warrants predict more arrests as a six month old plot planned attacks on utilities, government sites, and Jewish targets. Leaders John Cassidy and William Gold Bishop linked to a secret sports club front.
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Lucw York
C.P
Meno
United States
Harold Kennedy
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Brooklyn
New York
War Hoover
Christian Front
Iss
Wth
Hoover
Heever
WBA
Forward
New York City
National Guard
John
Cassidy
Christian Pont
Fuehrer
William G.tald Bishop
Lak
Alligd
25 Years Ago News Briefs Chronicle War and Fire Losses
Canadian Press historical items report a French setback at Soissons, Seine floods near Troye, and British actions at La Bassee. Edmonton fireman William Richard Bruce, 49, died after smoke inhalation during a downtown blaze estimated at $10,000. Temperature range noted as 1 to 12.
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Soissons
Frent
Seine River
Troye
la Bassee
Edmonton
C.P
William Richard Bruce
Canadian Flier Fights Four Nazi Planes At High Altitude
A young Canadian pilot officer returning from a Siegfried line patrol battled four Messerschmitt fighters at over 20,000 feet. His radar gunsner survived a near fatal strike while the observer was knocked unconscious. the machine dove to safety and landed despite severe damage. The encounter ended with a safe landing and the pilot recalling the tense seconds awaiting the field.
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London
Siegfried Line
Messerschmidttt
Reuters
B.E.F
France
Dafoe Resigns as Dionne Quintuplets Guardian
Premier Hepburn announced the resignation of Dr. A. R. Dafoe as guardian of the Dionne quintuplets, stating it was entirely voluntary. Ho H. Smith, former high school principal at Prince Albert and later superintendent of schools at Saskatoon, is dead.
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Dafoe
Toronto
C.P
Hepburn
A. R. Dafoe
Ontario
Ho H. Smith
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Two Saskatchewan Canteen Fund Trustees Linked to Theft Scandal
Regina January report says Crown Counsel H E Sampson told the judicial inquiry trustees A H White of Regina and Charles G Cox of Saskatoon conspired to theft from the canteen fund. White died December 26 from poison while Dr Cox was found dead October 24 from a self-inflicted gunshot.
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Regina
C.P
H. E. Sampson
Saskatchewan
Sampson
A. H. White
Charles G. Cox
Saskatoon
White
Cox
Fire at Greyhound depot busengine sparks quick halt
Fire crews were alerted at 9 45 p m to the Greyhound bus depot garage where flames burned beneath a bus engine. The fire was put out with chemical extinguishing agents before any damage occurred.
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Greyhound Bus Depot
Most Intensive Air Offensive By the Russians
Russian air force resumes bombing raids on south Finland after yesterday’s widespread attack. Helsingfors reports two air alarms, outskirts hit but city center spared. Finnish leaders fear a larger morale assault at the front. France and neighboring nations brace for possible invasion, with reconnaissance flights continuing on the western front. Royal Air Force activity in France noted.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Paris
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Western Front
London
Royal Air Force
U S Rejects British Protest on Neutrality Act
Washington Jan 15 State Secretary Hull announced the United States rejected Britain’s protest over alleged discrimination in the Neutrality Act passed last November. He said the act’s provision aimed to keep the U S from war and did not discriminate against British shipping. The British claim cited allowances for neutral vessels to carry non arms goods to specified ports without title transfer.
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Washington
C.P
United States
Congress
Hull
U.S
Canadian General Praises Anglo French Unity In France
Major General Andrew McNaughton says Canada will keep troops in England and France as a sign of Allied unity. He notes shared training at Camberley and Quetta, and highlights the mix of veterans and young officers among Canadian forces in Britain.
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Andrew McNaughton
Britain
Lord Gort
McNaughton
England
France
Canada
Great Britain
C C F Objects To War Regulations In Canada
Herbert Hargrave secretary of the Co operative Commonwealth Federation in British Columbia protested to Prime Minister Mackenzie King against defence regulations extended to subversive activity. He urged Parliament be asked to consider the changes before the January 25 session. The regulations allow courts to declare an organization illegal if a member is convicted under them.
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Vancouver
C.P
Herbert Hargrave
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
British Columbia
Mackenzie King
Defence of Canada
Gargrave
Canada
Hore-Belisha to Make Statement on Resignation
The Press Association says Leslie Hore-Belisha will make a personal statement in the House of Commons tomorrow about his resignation as war secretary. Prime Minister Chamberlain will then explain cabinet changes announced January 5.
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London
The
Press Association
Leslie Hore-Belisha
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Will
Regulations Require Permits for Wild Game Handling
The RCMP warns hotel and restaurant keepers must obtain a permit from the chief game commissioner before handling cooking or serving wild game. A permit is required to buy sell or traffic in big game or game birds. Fines on conviction range from 10 to 50 dollars or imprisonment up to three months.
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R.C.M.P
Italian Plane Fails to Break World Distance Record
The Italian air mission led by Colonel Angelo Tondi landed at Fernando Noronha after 32 hours 25 minutes aloft totaling about 4,400 miles toward its goal. The craft departed Rome and was three thousand miles short of the 7,162 mile record set by Royal Air Force planes in 1938 on a Izmailia to Barwin, Australia route.
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Idode Janeiro
C.P
Fernando Noronha
Patagonia
Angelo Tondi
Rome
Royal Air Force
Izmailia
Suez Canal
Barwin
Australia
Mit su m Yonai named Japan's new premier
Admiral Mitsum Yonai, 59, former navy minister, was chosen by Emperor Hirohito to form a new cabinet after Abe resigned. Yonai opposed a Rome Berlin axis alliance and faces U.S. relations, trade talks, and the China war as key issues. Also noted, Richard H. Scott, prominent West lumber dealer, died in Kenora.
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Tokyo
Japan
Mitsum Yonai
Hirohito
Nobuyuki Abe
Supreme War Council
Naves
United States
China
Abs
Navy
Naval Academy
Senjuro
Yonai
Abe
Sub-Zero Weekend Sets Record Low Temperatures
The area endured a cold spell with temperatures plunging to six below at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and 12 below by 8 a.m. Today. By noon the wind shifted north and readings were six below in Lethbridge and four below in Swift Current, with continued light east winds.
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Lethbridge
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T. A. Crerar
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Jimmy) Cromwell
Doris Duke Cromwell
Cansuta
Nethelands
Atlantic
Star
Camberly
Quifta
C.cf
Hore
Belisha
Yangtse
Richard H
Dick) Scott
West
Alameda, Sask
Kenora
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