Guardian Calls Washington Policy A Sharp Snub On Italy
The Guardian editorial in London branded the U S state department hands off stance on Italy as a rude snub to Britain and warned against international blunders. It noted American papers claim British prestige as a democratic power wanes and urged tact in handling Count Sforza’s prime ministership.
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London
Manchester Guardian
United States State Department
The
Guardian
Count Sforza
Italy
United States
Soviet Russia
Yorkshire Post
German Bombers Over Rome Highlight Fuel Shortage
Lt Gen Ira C. Eaker reports German fuel production collapsed under Allied bombing with refineries closed and flight training centers shut. He cites Ploesti as the bloodiest air battlefield, noting 350 American bombers lost and vast fliers. Production fell from 26 000 to 3 000 tons daily, most to the Nazis.
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Rome
Germany
Ira C. Eaker
Mediterranean
Eaker
Ploesti Ai
Romania
Ploesti
Himmler Seeks Quiet Power Amid Hitler Isolation
Reports from Germany describe a political military truce where Heinrich Himmler would shield Hitler and limit his role in military matters. Himmler allegedly keeps Hitler confined by portraying him as frail and fearful of another assassination, while advancing his own control.
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London
Germany
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Hitler
Himmler
Hitler
War Assets chief cites jeep as unsuitable farm implement
J P Gledhill of Toronto, head of the War Assets Corporation consumers division, says western provincial agricultural departments rejected the Canadian type jeep for post war farming. He cites the Mark 1 Jeep's limited 600 pound towing capacity and poor gasoline mileage as reasons.
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Vancouver
J. P. Gledhill
Toronto
Consumers’ Goods
War Assets Corporation
Gledhill
China Tops World as Sweet Potato Producer
China remains the world's leading producer of sweet potatoes, driven by large harvests and expanding farming programs. Government data show robust yields, with major output from Anhui Jiangsu and Hunan provinces supporting the global supply chain.
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China
Oil sands progress in Alberta highlighted in Toronto talk
N E Tanner minister of lands and mines told investors in Toronto that oil extraction from Alberta sands is advancing. Turner Valley production peaked in 1942 and is declining, while new fields and large scale explorations in several areas show promise. Abasand Oils at McMurray and Oil Sands Limited further north work on separating oil from sand. a ton of sand yields about one barrel of oil.
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Toronto
Alberta
N. E. Tanner
Tanner
Turner Valley
Abasand Oils Limited
McMurray
Oil Sands Limited
Promotion of Lieut.-Col. Lawrence McCooey to special assistant
Promoted Lieut.-Col. Lawrence Edmund Mc Cooey of Ottawa has been advanced from acting major and named special assistant to the chief of the general staff. He succeeds Col. H. L. Cameron, recently appointed military secretary to the minister of national defence. McCooey is a permanent force officer and resides in Ottawa Ontario.
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Lawrence Edmund McCooey
Ottawa
General Staff
Col
H. L. Cameron
O.B.E
National Defence
Col. McCooey
Ont
Reserve Army Will Continue After The War
In Ottawa the House of Commons heard Navy Minister Macdonald state that Canadas home guard reserve army of 100,000 part time volunteers will continue to play its prewar and wartime role. He said the reserve is the modern pre war non permanent militia and will form the post war framework of national defense with returning soldiers rejoining their units to maintain continuity of service and regimental tradition.
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House of Commons
Navy
Macdonald
Gordon Graydon
Graydon
Ottawa Announces Two Taxation Commissions
In Ottawa two royal commissions are to study taxation topics. Justice Errol Mac Dougall of Montreal will examine taxation of cooperative organizations. WC Ives, former Alberta chief justice, will review annuities and succession duties related to income.
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Ottawa
Errol MacDougall
Montreal
WC. Ives
Trial Division
Supreme Court of Alberta
Supply of wheat shows Australia harvest smallest in 25 years
Dominion bureau notes minimal developments in major wheat exporters. Australia’s crop is about 50 million bushels, the smallest in 25 years, with October stocks near 89 million. Argentina's crop around 200 million could boost exports. U S has a record crop and large carryover, possible exports up to 100 million bushels. Canada’s supplies exceed 648 million bushels after domestic needs.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
United States
Australia
Argentina
Negrin Opens Plan to Unite Anti Franco Forces
Spanish Republican leader Juan Negrin breaks silence to announce a program aimed at uniting anti Franco forces outside of Spain. The appeal signals a broader effort to coordinate opposition to Franco's regime amidst the Spanish Civil War.
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London
Juan Negrin
Spain
Letters All Alike Flood MPs With BC Mail
MPs receive 50 to 100 letters daily from British Columbia urging technocracy, conscription, and national service. An MP estimates about 50,000 such letters have arrived at Parliament, all mailed to Ottawa and eligible for free carriage.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Living Cost Up Ottawa Wartime Index Rises
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports the official cost of living index base 1935-39 equals 100, advancing from 118.6 on Oct 2 to 118.9 on Nov 1, indicating an 18 percent wartime increase.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Eisenhower says Germans must rely on own resources for food
General Eisenhower issued a proclamation broadcast to Europe telling the German people they cannot count on food fuel or clothing from the Allied military government. He urged farmers to protect cattle and keep farms productive while warning of continued Allied air and ground attacks if Nazi resistance continues.
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New York
Eisenhower
Europe
Germany
Plan Opposed London Health Service Plan Rejected
More than 200 doctors and surgeons at a British Medical Association conference in London oppose an all in national health service. They cite doctor shortages and object to the profession becoming a government department as key obstacles.
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London
British Medical Association
Shortage Of Farm Labor Is Predicted
Ottawa plans warn of growing farm labor shortages in 1945 as war continues. Agriculture Minister Gardiner urged provinces and farm groups to study call-up rules to mitigate shortages, while Western wheat markets consolidate and acreage targets shift to balance production and prices postwar. The conference backs maintaining 1944 production levels with flexible 1945 food plans and boosts for feed crops and oil seeds.
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Ottawa
Gardiner
Dominion Provincial Conference On Agriculture
Canada
O. S. Longman
Alberta
R. H. M. Bailley
Edmonton
The
Dairy Farmers of Canada
J. G. Taggart
Canadian Meat Board
Denmark
Britain
H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Duke Urges Bahamas Reform Vote Reconsideration
The Duke of Windsor reopened the Bahamas legislature after a two week recess and urged Members to reconsider secret ballot labor and social legislation rejected at the last session. He said his push for changes stems from sincere interest in the colony’s welfare and readiness for a fast-changing world.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Duke of Windsor
House Assembly
Eisenhower Warns of Tire Shortage Tying Army Vehicles
Paris dispatch reports General Eisenhower warning that American forces on the German border face a severe tire shortage risking 10 percent of army vehicles by February. He urged officers to conserve tires to prevent needless war extension, citing wear in the theater exceeding pre war estimates.
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Paris
Eisenhower
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