Canada Plans Neutral Shipping Charter to Preserve Exports
Ottawa will establish a shipping office under a shipping director to aid exporters in securing space on neutral vessels. The move aims to keep Canada’s world trade flowing despite wartime disruptions while exports to the UK and US rise, and concerns grow over space for remaining markets. Major J. G. Parmalee will lead the Canadian Shipping Board.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Geveral
Canadian Shipping Board
J. G. Parmalee
Shipping Board
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Halifax
St. Lawrenc
Ministry of Shipping
London
Britain
France
Plot To Cripple Railways Of Great Britain
The Daily Mail and Daily Herald report a German intelligence plot to sabotage Great Britain’s railroads and public works. They claim anti spy measures were used to identify suspicious railway workers and that counter moves were set in place with more actions expected soon. No arrests have been announced.
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London
Sten
The
Daily Mail and
Daily Herald
Great Britain
Probs Decidedly Cold Tey 31 Savini Retains Bank Deposits
Unclear OCR notes a person named Tey aged 31 and Savini, with a reference to Edmonton and school savings deposits totaling SG0084 in bank deposits. The text is fragmented and many terms are garbled.
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Savini Aeroantha
Edmonton
Schoor
Scandinavians in Saskatoon launch Finnish relief drive
Scandinavians of Saskatoon and district started a fundraising effort for Finnish victims of Soviet aggression. Norwegians Swedes Danes Icelanders and Finns together formed the nucleus of a relief fund aimed at providing material aid to those affected.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Tanker Sunk by Submarine Off Southwestern England
An unidentified oil tanker of about 8 000 tons caught fire and broke in two off the southwest English coast after a submarine was seen nearby. Lifeboat crews rescued the crew and attended the scene as an explosion occurred at their station. A lifeboatman reported seeing a silver shape beside the tanker.
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London
C.P.L
A. Jlames
Lfeboat Huilder
Canada Over subscribes First War Loan in Medicine Hat
Ottawa reports Canada's first war loan was heavily over subscribed with cash subscriptions totaling 248 804 550 dollars and interest from small investors nationwide. Finance Minister J L Ralston praised prompt public response and indicated some offers to convert three percent Dominion bonds into the new war bonds. Books remain open indefinitely to allow further entries though allotment will cap the total at 200 million dollars.
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Medicine Hat
Meaicine Hat
Ottawa
A. L. Ralston
Woday
Canada
Ink of
J. L. Ralston
Dominion
Gale
U F A Convention Reelects Gardiner President for Tenth Term
At the Edmonton gathering on January 17 193? the United Farmers of Alberta reelected Robert Gardiner of Excel unanimously as president for the tenth term. Delegates discussed banning UF A and United Farm Women board members from political activity and agreed to pursue merger talks with the United Farmers of Canada Alberta section. A committee will study the Norman report and consider extending powers of boards of review under the Farmers Creditors Arrangement Act to readjust old cases.
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Hdmonton
Robert Gardiner
Excel
United Farmers of Alberta
Gardiner
Edmonton
United Farmers of Canada
Alberta
U.F.A
United Farm Women
U.F.C
Luwnak Nnu
C.P
Boards of Review
Farmers’ Creditors’ Arrangement
Board of Directors
Awuualidiuels Fer
Empire air scheme heads in the West to pick Calgary field
In Lethbridge Sir Robert Brooke-Popham says Calgary may host an advanced training field for the Empire air scheme. Weather delayed his party and ground transport to Vancouver or Calgary income routes remain uncertain as he eyes Currie Barracks or a new municipal airport.
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Lethbridge
Calgary
R.A.F
Robert Brooke-Popham
Britain
Canada
Currie Barracks
Robert
Vancouver
Trans-Canada Airlines
Sir Robert
G. G. Banting
T.C.A
Peace River Moisture Best in Alberta For Seeding
Edmonton January 17 Peace River district moisture conditions are probably the best in Alberta with the possible exception of the Edmonton area said Hugh W. Allen of Hualien Alta former provincial minister of lands and mines in an interview here yesterday Allen a cabinet minister until the United Farmers of Alberta government was defeated in 1935 is now a member of the UFA board of directors.
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Edmonton
Peace River
Alberta
Hugh W. Allen
Hualien
Alta
Lands and Mines
Allen
U.F.A
R. G. Reid
U.F.A. Board of Directors
Dupont Powder Works Explosion Rocks Gibbstown Plant
An explosion at the Dupont powder works in Gibbstown New Jersey leveled a nitro glycerine unit at the Repauno plant. The blast shattered windows and rattled buildings for 15 miles. Initial reports listed two men missing, later identified as being in or near the wrecked building along the N G line where nitro glycerine is used.
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Gibbstown
N.J
Repauno
Dupont
N. G
Medicine Hat Lad Dies as War Casualty
Word reached Medicine Hat of Gordon Dick aged 24 believed to be the first local war casualty. Dick served on HMSS Rawalpindi and was missing after the ship was sunk by the Deutschland off Iceland on November 23. He was born in Medicine Hat with a younger brother Dennis and family history in local work and church service.
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Medicine Hat
Gordon Dick
HMSS
Rawalpindi
Deutschland
Iceland
Gordon
Dennis
Allan Dick
Operatic Society
St. Barnabas Church
Canada Land and Irrigation Company
England
Cold with Wind Stiffening Conditions This Morning
The report notes a milder night followed by a sharp cold wave this morning. At 5 a.m. the temperature was 9 below, then a 20 mph northwest wind pushed it to 15 below by 10 a.m. It rose to 9 below by 1 p.m. with sunshine and lightening winds. Lethbridge recorded zero with 22 mph north wind, and Swift Current was 9 below.
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Lethbridge
Social Credit Forces Rally at Calgary Convention
A. Goodwin of Edmonton, president of the Alberta Social Credit League, declared the party ready for the general election with new information and vowed to push monetary and economic reform to restore the government at the next provincial vote. Secretary J Maurice reported growing membership.
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Calgary
Social Credit
Goodwin
Edmonton
One Alberta Social Credit League
Maurice
Communists Ousted From Office By French Chamber
Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies approved a government bill to remove all former Communists from Parliament and public office who had not disavowed ties by October 26. Camille Chautemps said 36 former Communist deputies are jailed on state activity charges with penalties up to death under article 80. punishment depends on offense gravity.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
Camille Chautemps
Lonas Lie, Noted Painter, Dies at 59 in New York
Lonas Lie, age 59, renowned as a marine and landscape painter, died in New York. His work was celebrated for seascapes and urban views, with exhibitions across major galleries. The passing marks a loss to the American art scene.
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Lonas Lie
New York
Finnish Forces Gain Ground In Sub Zero Clash With Russians
Finnish troops in sub zero weather drove Russian forces from the Salla region and claimed a Russian company north of Lake Ladoga was routed. They reported 70 enemy killed and two tanks captured as air raids hit enemy columns. One Russian plane was shot down.
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Helsingfors
Salla
Lake Ladoga
Paris
London
Admiralty
Germany
Brussels
Belgium
Henry Denis
France
B.E.F
R.A.F
Low Countries
Debtor Owes Large Sum Despite Long Payment History
A Saskatchewan man near Colansuy farmed land bought at 91 per acre and paid over 32,000 in principal and interest over 20 years yet still owed more than 30,000. The Saskatchewan Board of Review under the Farmers' Creditors' Arrangement Act assessed land value at about 9,600.
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Saskatoon
Saskatcheewan Board of Review
Colansuy
Board of Review
Allies Invested 27 Millions in U S Planes
U S exports rose in December to 358 million dollars the highest in nearly a decade with airplane shipments to England and France leading the gain. Airplane exports to the Allies totaled 29 million dollars and helped boost Anglo French purchases from 44.18 million in November to 65.75 million in December while German supply lines remained blockaded.
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Washington
England
France
United States
Commerce Department
Department
Manion Targets Mothers In War Aid Critique
Conservative Leader J. Manion, in Ottawa, charged that thousands of mothers whose sons enlisted four months ago are in dire need and not receiving dependent allowances. He urged Prime Minister King to fix what he called a stain on Canada’s war effort.
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Ottawa
J. Manion
Mackendie King
Canada
Manion
New Zealand Army Trains Under Harsh NZ Conditions
The first echelon of New Zealand’s overseas division completes wartime style training in central North Island terrain near Ruapehu. Soldiers endure night attacks, trenches, and cold weather while using live ammunition. Major General B C Freyberg, VC, commands with famed Great War exploits cited as inspiration.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Trauning
North Island
Ruapheu
B. C. Freyberg
V.C
Guallipoli
Anid
Ife
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Finland
Ifreeman Rees
Halifay
Royal Bank
Kelowna
B.C
California
Ministry of Supply
A.A
Empire Air Scheme
Dupont Powder Works
Medicine Hat Lad
OP League
Russia
Holland
Stussigg
Norway
Sweden
Martingen
Allies
U. S
N.Z
LePage
Moore
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