Hard Surfacing of Trans Canada Highway in Alta
A unanimous motion by the Chamber of Commerce directors urged the government to prioritize hard surfacing the Trans Canada Highway through Alberta. Secretary W. T. Bannan was authorized to contact departments about redirecting attention due to more Saskatchewan and Manitoba tourists traveling to Alberta. The Calgary Board of Trade wheat crop actions were endorsed, highlighting storage needs and farm financing amid an oversupply.
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Trans Canada
Alta
C. of C
Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Bannan
United States
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Calgary Board of Trade
Lakehead
Howe announces 12 new munitions plants in Canada
Ottawa reports Minister Howe confirming immediate construction of 12 munitions plants in Western Canada, plus additional facilities for chemicals and smoke screens. Total cost around 14 million dollars, with capacity expansion across gun parts, trucks, and other war materiel in a national effort backed by both governments.
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Ottawa
Howe
Canada
Poreanton
Fie
Algo Herp
Firis
Anc
Empire
Ant
Howegal
Ortona Bombarded as Austrian Prisoners Taken at Carso Front
25 Years Ago reports from July 23 1915 describe an Austro German naval squadron bombarding Ortona and nearby Italian towns. Italians capture about 1500 Austrian prisoners and repulse a German counter attack against French forces in the Voages sector on the Western Front.
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Ortona
Austrain Naval Snquadron
Carso
Voages
Farmers F Eaten Out Of House and Home
Alta Manyberens reports farmers in Alberta’s southeast corner face grasshopper swarms that have stripped wallpaper, destroyed garden plants, and consumed alfalfa she had saved. Residents describe the insects as voracious and relentless.
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Manyberens
Alta
Atberta
Early Harvesting Report From Purple Springs and Grassy Lake
Purple Springs and Grassy Lake in Alberta announce new winter wheat harvest on the Yaber sub of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The first car of red winter wheat, 62 pounds, was delivered to the Wheat Pool by Wm Kinniburgs at Purple Springs. Grassy Lake began harvesting with five to six bushels per acre and grading one and two.
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Winnipeg
Purple Springs
Grassy Lake
Alta
Yaber
Canadian Pacific Railway
Agricultural Department of the Railway
Wm. Kinniburgs
Churchill Avoids Commitment on Britains War Reprisals
In the House of Commons on July 23 Prime Minister Churchill refused to commit Britain to reprisal raids on Rome and Berlin if London were bombed. He warned such questions could deter or mislead the enemy and cautioned against tempting him into future military plans.
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Churchill
Britain
London
Rome
Berlin
House of Commons
Oswald Lewis
Far Flung German Raids Hit Britain With Limited Damage
London reports far flung German air raids from Thames estuary to Wales and Scotland caused little damage and no fatalities. A Scottish town saw injuries and property damage while southeast Scotland farms were hit. Bombs mostly landed in marshes and fields as 12 aircraft over Wales faced heavy anti-aircraft fire and withdrew.
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London
Thames Estuary
Wales
England
Scotland
Thames
Plans Proposed to Ease Wheat Storage Crisis in Canada
Western Canadian farmers face a looming wheat carryover as the 1989-40 crop year nears conclusion. Futures at the Winnipeg Grain Exchange hold at set pegs amid reports of spring wheat damage and rising stockpiles across Canada and the United States. Storage facilities are strained by an estimated 400 million bushels of total grain.
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Winnipeg
C.P
Western Canada
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Canadian Prairies
United States Northwest
Canada
United States
Czech Government Recognized by Britain Abroad Campaign
London July 23 The Czecho Slovak national committee announced that Great Britain recognized the new government for the free Czecho Slovaks led by Dr Eduard Benes former president of the old republic. The campaign abroad is supported by 1 5 million American Czecho Slovaks and Churchill urged quick recognition.
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London
C.P
Great Britain
Eduard Benes
Churchill
Alberta Plants To Get Munitions Orders
Alberta manufacturers will receive munitions work as J. and Davies of the Alberta Foundry and Machine Company reports from Ottawa. Davies, returning from the capital, says officials of the Department of Munitions and Supplies assured the west would share in orders for shells and allied war supplies. D. M. Galloway, director of production, will visit western plants and those from Winnipeg to the coast will be inspected for munition capacity.
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Alberta
J. &. Davies
Alberta Foundry and Machine Company
Ottawa
Capital
Davies
Department of Munitions and Supplies
West
D. M. Galloway
Winnipeg
France trims luxury liners as plan to modernize fleet takes hold
The government announced a program to modernize the French merchant fleet and renounce large lavish liners like the Normandie. Wealthy travelers must use planes while others will ride on cargo passenger steamships for slower trips.
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Vichy
Normandie
Great Activity In Low Lands Say Neutrals
London reports from neutral circles cite heightened Allied air activity over German occupied areas. Bombers attacked Bremen factory areas Paderborn airfields Kuhrer synthetic plant and targets in northern France Holland Belgium and Amsterdam. Some missions returned safely two were missing.
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London
C.P
Bremen
Paderborn
Kuher
Nand
Air Ministry
France
Houland
Germany
Amsterdam
Belgium
Netherlands
Britain Introduces Interim Budget With Sales Tax On Luxuries
London July 23 The budget presented by Sir Kingsley Wood adds 239 million pounds in new taxes including a two tier sales tax on luxuries at 33 1 3 percent and 16 2 3 percent with exemptions for essentials. Higher incomes face steeper levies with top rates for incomes above 26 000 pounds. The plan aims to curb spending, boost savings, and widen wartime revenue to cover escalating war costs.
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Kingsley Wood
Britain
London
House of Commons
Kingsley
Sir Kingsley
Italian farmer killed in freak tractor mishap at Cardston
Algelo Matteotti, 54, an Italian farmer from Cardston district, died after a tractor overturned on a slope while pulling a cultivator. The machine mired on the hill, then toppled over a barbed wire fence. Matteotti is survived by his widow, a daughter and three sons.
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Cardston
Alta
C.p.i Algelo Matteotti
Matteotti
Partition Standoff Deepens as Valera Seeks Neutrality
Northern Ireland braces for possible German raids as British troops are alerted to defend Ulster and Eire. Dublin may object to aid, while anti-British Irish Republicans complicate defenses. Ireland vows neutrality despite mobilization and paramilitary recruiting.
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Belpas
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Eire
First Sea
Ireland
Dublin
British dive bombers hit Bergen base sinking anti air ship
British dive bombers attacked the German base at Bergen yesterday near dawn hampered by bad weather. The admiralty said some targets were not hit due to poor visibility while sinking an anti air craft ship is reported. The dispatch notes the raid occurred just before dawn.
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London
Admiralty
Bergen
Denial of Enormous British Shipping Losses
The Admiralty recorded nine British merchant ships totaling 23,963 tons four Allied ships 7,335 tons and six neutral ships 20,734 tons sunk by enemy action in the week to July 14. An authoritative source denied German claims of enormous British losses and said Nazis used vague terms mixing naval and mercantile losses.
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London
C.P
Admiralty
Free National Registration Planned in Medicine Hat
Announcement at a Jub meet ing states that national registration in the Medicine Hat constituency will be carried out at no cost under P. L. teches. Mr Riches, in charge of district registration, thanked the Kiwanis club for full cooperation and urged other service clubs to help. The three day effort requires evening offices to accommodate volunteers. Aldi R. C. Blacking thanked the club and Mr Riches for offering services to the government.
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Medicine Hat
P. L. Téches
Riches
Kiwanis Club
Aldi R. C. Black
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J. E. Davies
Valera
Craigavon
Edwin Stout
Associated Press
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LRIA
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