Ottawa House to Meet January 25 Amid War Effort
Ottawa announces the sixth session of Canada’s 18th Parliament will open January 2 under Prime Minister Mackenzie King as war concerns shape the agenda. A general election is likely next summer, with unions and patronage disputes anticipated. The Liberals hold 174 of 245 seats amid by elections and vacancies.
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Ottawa
Canada
Mackenzie King
Royal Commission On Dominion
R. J. Manion
Liberal Party
Bacon And Hog Board For Saskatchewan Marketing
A new bacon and hog board will be created by the federal government to oversee the sale of 280 million pounds of bacon the United Kingdom has agreed to buy from Canada in 1940. Hon. J. G. Gardiner announced an advisory committee mainly of producers to work with the board and a price spreads board to protect producers from speculation and secure markets and better prices.
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Saskatoon
J. G. Taggart
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Ontario
United Kingdom
Canada
J. G. Gardiner
Gardiner
Bacon Board
Price Spreads Board
Department of Labor
United States
Alberta student to delay wheat milling tests after graduation
Francis Lloyd Rigby a 21 year old University of Alberta agricultural student and twice crowned world wheat champion will not undertake a series of laboratory tests to determine the milling qualities of Peace River wheat until after his graduation.
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Edmonton
Francis Lloyd Rigby
University of Alberta
Peace River
Britain orders Hudson bombers from Lockheed and Douglas planes
New York reports British air ministry signed a contract with Lockheed Aircraft Corp for 200 Hudson bombers at about 20.6 million dollars. France ordered 270 Douglas bombers from Douglas Aircraft Co with speeds over 300 mph. additional U S contracts for pursuit and training planes are in negotiation.
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New York
Air Ministry
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Burbank
Calif
Germany
Douglas Aircraft Company
Santa Monica
Round the Empire Christmas Broadcast Describes Global Defences
The BBC announced a Christmas Day program featuring a Canadian trainee pilot a New Zealand farmer an Australian repatriation worker and a Malaya naval rating. It will travel from a hospital behind the Western Front to the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force outlooks before circling the world. India and South Africa offer greetings to the King Emperor as the broadcast ends with the King’s message at 3 p.m. GB time.
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London
Canada
New Zealand
Malaya
Empire
British Broadcasting Company
English Channel
Broadcasting Company
France
B.B.C
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
India
South Africa
Coastal Defence Service of the Union
Russians Complain Of Finnish Ski Unit Tactics
A Soviet Red Karelia war correspondent reports Finnish white clad ski units employing bandit tactics. They hide in snow wear off boots to ski then strike advancing Soviet columns. Other report notes Finns laying mines on roads and paths amid the frontier pressure.
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Moscow
Finland
Red Karelia
Public opinion split on Chamberlain war leadership
A British Institute of Public Opinion survey finds 61 percent satisfied with the Chamberlain government's conduct of the war in the United Kingdom, 18 percent dissatisfied, 11 percent say the war should stop, and 10 percent declined to answer.
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New York
United Kingdom
British Institute of Public Opinion
British War Casualty Totals Share Figures in Parliament
Prime Minister Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that Britain's casualties in the first three months of war were about 2,100. He compared this to 12,500 casualties for the first two months of 1914, for all British forces.
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London
Great Britain
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Ottawa official seeks air rights equal for TCA franchise
Ottawa officials push for reciprocal franchise rights with the United States as Trans-Canada Airlines seeks entry. Transport Minister C. D. Howe says Canada insists US airlines gain the same access in Canada as Canadian lines have in the United States. A Washington hearing on the franchise is planned.
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Ottawa
United States
Washington
Trans-Canada Airlines
C. D. Howe
Howe
U.S
Canada
RAF 19-Year-Old John Naylor Killed Returning Home
Leading Aircraftsman John Naylor, 19, on leave from London survived a bold RAF raid on Heligoland. He returned to Marlow Buckinghamshire to show his parents shrapnel from his plane but was killed in a car collision in Epping Forest during blackout conditions.
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London
John Naylor
Royal Air Force
Heligoland
Young Naylor
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
Epping Forest
Air Patrol Aims to Block German Mine Laying
British Royal Air Force patrols over Heligoland seek to prevent German mine laying from seaplanes. High altitude defense hopes to deter enemy planes, with possible major air battles if Germans mass fighters to oppose the patrols.
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Royal Air Force
Heligoland
Great Britain
Spain May Have Monarchy Predicted by Daily Sketch
The Daily Sketch foresees a Bourbon king returning to the Spanish throne within two weeks. It claims Don Juan of Asturias, Alfonso's younger son, would ascend and a limited constitutional monarchy would be established with all parties allowed to participate and exiled Spaniards permitted to return.
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Alfonso
London
Daily Sketch
Spain
Don Juan of Asturias
Diminutive Soldier Vancouver Claims Small Stature
A Montreal corporal claims the largest feet in the Canadian army, while Private Richard Barrett of the Seaforth Highlanders hopes to be the shortest in the Dominion's expeditionary force. Barrett stands five feet one inch. Corporal A Mallette of the Canadian Dental Corps has boots size fifteen.
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Vancouver
Montreal
Richard Barrett
Dominion
Barrett
Seaforth Highlanders
A. Mallette
Canadian Dental Corps
Heavy Duties for Canada’s High Commissioner in London
The lead High Commissioner Vincent Massey in London handles new duties for Canada while living in Britain. He keeps up private correspondence and reads Canadian newspapers, often taking work home at night. Golf with Mrs. Massey is a rare leisure activity amid heavy official burdens.
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London
Vincent Massey
Canada
Great Bri
Mr. Massey
Edmonton School Board Considers Flag Salute Pledge Motion
Trustee Mrs. E. Ross urges approval of a daily flag salute and pledge in public schools. She asks the board to seek teachers cooperation to lead pupils in saluting the flag and reciting the pledge, I salute the flag the emblem of our country and to her I pledge my love and loyalty.
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Edmonton
E. Ross
South African Woman Donates Mobile X-Ray Unit
A South African woman who wishes to remain anonymous donated a mobile X-ray unit valued at about £3000 to the Royal Army Medical Corps. The unit is self powering and can be deployed immediately when needed.
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London
Royal Army Medical Corps
Waw
British Cruisers Battle Graf Spee in Atlantic Duel
Three British cruisers engage the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in a 14 hour sea duel. The Graf Spee seeks refuge in Montevideo after heavy damage, with 36 killed and 60 wounded. Exeter and Achilles suffer damage while Ajax and the Graf Spee exchange heavy fire before the German ship retreats.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Graf Spee
Atlantic
Admiral Scheer
Admiralty
London
Exeter
South Atlantic
Clement
Ajax
Achilles
Punte del Este Lichthouse
Wruetiayan
Chamberlain urges aid to Finland amid Baltic crisis
London Prime Minister Chamberlain praised British actions against the Graf Spee at Montevideo and urged aid to Finland while condemning Soviet aggression. He credited League condemnation of Russia, vowed to resist German aggression, and warned of far-reaching political consequences. He denied Britain used gas shells and urged peaceful settlement if possible.
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London
Chamberlain
South Atlantic
Graf Spee
League of Nations
Russia
Finland
House of Commons
Germany
Europe
Exeter
Achilles
Ajax
Montevideo
League
Mr. Chamberlain
Treats For The Sailors In Port Across Canada
The Navy League of Canada announced Christmas treats for sailors in port at Vancouver Victoria Esquimalt Prince Rupert Halifax Sydney Saint John and St John s MB. An appeal for Christmas dinners drew strong support and hundreds of women are filling dirty bags with gifts for the sailors. First shipment from Toronto has left. Canadian sea cadets and navy and merchant marine members will receive the treats.
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Toronto
Vancouver
Victoria
Esquimalt
Prince Rupert
B.C
Halifax
Sydney
Saint John
N.B
St. John's
Mld
Navy League of Canada
Navy
Merchant Marine
Lifeboat Service Dispatches Reach New War Level
London reports the lifeboat service sent boats 490 times to distressed vessels by mid November, five more than all of 1938, the busiest year in its history. Since war began there has been an average of 19 launches per week.
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London
Lifeboat Service
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