Hitler Mussolini meet tomorrow plans aid for Italy
Fort William police report Bruno Schwaiger was captured after escaping with Erick Weiser from a northwestern Ontario internment camp. Weiser, 31, remains at large as a manhunt continues. Diplomatic circles in Berne anticipate a full dress conference between Hitler and Mussolini to discuss German aid for Italy in the Greek and North African wars and possible Balkan moves.
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Mussolini
Italy
Fort William
Bruno Schwaiger
Ontario
Schwaiger
Erick Weiser
Harry Lomas
Victoria Avenue
Weiser
Berne
Balkans
Gibraltar
Mendoza Is Picked Up Off Brazilian Coast
The 8,199 ton French freighter Mendoza, which had been trying to beat a British blockade to France, was reportedly halted and likely seized by a British warship off the lower Brazilian coast as it edged northward along the eastline.
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Buenos Aires
C.P
Mendoza
France
Four Die in Kingston House Fire Tragedy
Four persons suffocated when smoke from a fire in a two storey Kingston house spread to upper floors. The victims are Mrs Phyllis Stephenson 45 two children Mennis 10 Ann 8 and friend Miss Margaret Kelly 19 of Rollton Ontario.
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Kingston, Ont
C.P
Phyllis Stephenson
Mennis
Ann
Margaret Kelly
Rallton
Ont
Malta Turnaround Point for Bombers Signals Key Mediterranean Battle
The Malta air raids reveal Britain’s persistent use of the island near Sicily as a staging base. Italian air power failed to neutralize Malta, leaving the Royal Navy and RAF able to strike Axis air and fuel centers in Sicily. If Malta remains usable, Axis defenses gain little against continued attacks.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Malta
Mediterranean
Italy
Cape Passero
Sicily
Britain
Valetta
Royal Navy
Rome
Illustrious
Royal Air Force
Canadian Wheat On Way to Spain
Ottawa reports that 5.5 million bushels of Canadian wheat are bound for Spain as part of a supply purchased by the British import commission. Trade Minister J A MacKinnon says Canada has no direct stake in the Britain Spain deal but welcomes the shipment and notes any reduction of wheat from the continent would aid Canada.
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Ottawa
Spain
Wheat Board
British Import Commission
J. A. MacKinnon
Canada
Britain
Ottawa Finance Minister says rationing won't affect tourists
Ottawa January 18 Finance Minister Juscy said gas oil rationing if needed would not affect tourists or non residents. He emphasized the policy would target residents and essential users while preserving travel for visitors.
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Ottawa
Jusicy
Hitler Mussolini meeting likely this weekend in Europe
Reports from Bern and Sophia say a Hitler Mussolini summit is quite likely this weekend to discuss extending Nazi aid to Italy. A separate informant indicates Germany aims to end the Italian Greek war through negotiations in Athens with possible troop presence in Romania cited as leverage.
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Sopia
A.P
Germany
Athens
Romania
Greece
Berlin
Grman
Furniture Needed For Empire Club Main Lounge
The Empire Club for His Majesty's Forces seeks donations of small lounge furniture including library tables end tables bridge lamps tri-light lamps small dining chairs and occasional chairs. To donate call Mrs. Taylor 3244 Mrs. Boyd 2716 or H Johnston 3975.
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Empire Club
His Majesty’s Forces
Taylor
Boyd
H. Johnston
Two men burned in gas blast at Yuill Street garage
John Stickle, 60, and Andrew Klaiber, 42, suffered serious burns to head arms and chest in a gas explosion at 1009 Yuill Street rear garage. Fire department arrived as gas leaked from a main break on the Stickle property. Both men listed as resting comfortably at General Hospital.
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John Stickle
Andrew Klaiber
Yuill St
General Hospital
Stickle
F. W. Gershaw
Klaiber
British Bombers Hit Tobruk Starting Fires
British RAF raids on Tobruk Liby a besieged base began two large fires in military buildings and triggered ten explosions, with smaller blazes near the main quay. Ground operations showed no change as artillery preparations continue for an assault.
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Cairo
Tobruk
Libya
Royal Air Force East Command
Doubts Hopkins Will Go On Air
President Roosevelt said reports claimed a broadcasting company offered Harry L. Hopkins a large sum for a London radio address but he doubted Hopkins would accept. He denied reports of a joint Hopkins Wilkie London broadcast. Hopkins is in London on a mission for the president while Wilkie plans to depart for the British capital for a personal study.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Broadcasting
Harry L. Hopkins
Great Britain
Hopkins
Wendell L. Wilkie
London
Willkie
Swansea Centre of Last Night's Raid
The port of Swansea in South Wales bore the brunt of German air attacks last night. Fires were started but the Air Ministry said the situation was always well in hand and blazes were extinguished by morning. Casualties were reported in the Swansea area and at least one fatality occurred in Devon.
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London
Swansea
Wales
Cardiff
Britain
Air Ministry
Bristol Channel
Devon
England
Public shelters urged to offer press and clean services
At a Home Office conference, officials recommended setting up services in air raid shelters where workers and men can have clothes pressed and shoes cleaned. The proposal aims to provide practical comforts for civilians during bombing alerts.
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London
Home Office
City Glances and a Snappy Fire Car
A snapshot style item notes the new S.F.T.S. No 34 fire car’s snappy look. A Calgary bus passenger asks for the Sunny Boy hotel, meaning Assiniboia. The column jokes about Post Office doors and a large local magazine collection for salt-water men, with the first shipment made today.
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S.F.T.S. No 34
Calgary
Sunny Boy Hotel
Assiniboia
Cost of living bonus approved for western miners
Ottawa reports 18 cent daily cost of living bonus for Alberta and British Columbia coal miners covered by the operators and United Mine Workers of America. Labor Minister McLarty accepts Britnell Commission findings on rising living costs since the 1938 wage rise.
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Ottawa
Alberta
British Columbia
United Mine Workers of America
McLarty
Britnell Commission
RAF Bombers Hit Axis Ships Off Dutch Coast
The Air Ministry said RAF planes machine-gunned and bombed Axis shipping off The Netherlands coast yesterday scoring direct hits on four ships leaving one sinking and another listing. Only the stern of one vessel remained above water. Bad weather did not stop attacks on Brest Cherbourg and two French airfields. all planes returned.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Netherlands
Brest
Cherbourg
France
Foot and Mouth Disease Reported in Ireland
Two cases of foot and mouth disease in Northern Ireland prompted the United Kingdom to embargo cattle pigs sheep and goats from Eire and the Isle of Man as well as Northern Ireland. Dublin exporters expect the ban to lift within a few days as government veterinarians inspect livestock within a 15 mile radius near Londonderry.
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Dublin
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Eire
Isle of Man
Londonderry
Urge Good Road Into Oil Field
A petition backing a heavy duty road into the 18 mile northeast Brooks oilfield gains 100 percent support from local business and professionals. Copies go to ministers Tanner and Fallon. oil company officials back the plan, with highway improvements possibly next year. Dr G F Enns to practise in Brooks from February, visiting Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays, with a temporary consulting room at Dr H M McCaffery's dental office.
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Brooks
Jean
N. E. Tanner
W. A. Fallon
Empress
G. F. Enns
Rosemary
H. M. McCaffery
Enns
University of Manitoba
Plan to drill another well in Princess field
Standard Oil Company of British Columbia plans to drill another well in the Princess field near Calgary as soon as possible. The Princess C.P.R. No. 2 discovery produced 456 barrels of crude and 13,147,000 cubic feet of gas per day during a four hour test after acidizing. About 1,000 gallons of acid were used in treatment, with operations continuing through Thursday night to clear spent acid and oil before testing began Friday at 10 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m.
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Calgary
Standard Oil Company of British Columbia, Ltd
Princess Field
John Galloway
Princess C.P.R
Galloway
Two Italian Troopships Reported Sunk in Adriatic
The Athene radio quoted by the Daily Mail claimed Italian troopships Liguria of 15,334 tons and Lombardia of 20,006 tons were torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic. Greek radio cited information from Italian prisoners. Lloyds lists alternate Liguria and no Lombardia.
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London
Athens
Daily Mail
Liguria
Adriatic
Lloyds’ Register
Lombardia
Food shortages rise as rail use by Axis ties up supplies
Reporting from Belgrade on January 18, Western Europe and the Balkans face fresh food shortages as about 80 rail lines are seized for Nazi and Italian shipments. Hungary and Romania report towns turning to trucks to avert famine, while Yugoslav rail congestion worsens. Hungary imposes limits, cutting household reserves to 50 pounds of flour and small amounts of vegetables and fats. Romanian protests erupt over price spikes, with casualties in Bucharest markets as southeastern Europe strains for basic provisions.
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Robert ST. John
Associated Press
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Europe
Hungary
Romania
Trieste
Churchill Confident of Victory in End in Glasgow Speech
Prime Minister Churchill praised U S aid leader Harry Hopkins in Glasgow saying America will supply weapons ships and planes and will pay as needed. He stressed the need to keep the British empire on the front line while Hopkins tours defence services and reports back to Roosevelt.
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Glasgow
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
United States
Britain
Great American Republic
British Commonwealth of Nations
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