No Rush of Settlers to Northern Areas Declared Likely
Ottawa reports Canada and the United States collaborate on northward development along the Alaska highway and related routes. Dr. Charlies Camsell says permanent settlement north of the 54th parallel is unlikely though tourism may rise, with forest resources and limited agricultural pockets shaping the region's future.
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Ottawa
Canadian Northwest
Alaska
Charlies Camsel
North Pacific Planning Project
Carmsell
Canada
Camsell
Northwest
Fort Liard
Canadian
North Pacific
British Columbia
Interior
Prince George
Parsnip
Findlay
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Alberta Peace River District
Peace River
Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson
Whitehorse
Postwar immigration talks with Dominions stall
London reports the United Kingdom government has held consultations with the Dominions on postwar immigration but has yet to receive a definite reply. Viscount Cranborne told the House of Lords that dominions must consider local factors and their servicemen before expressing views. He noted transfer of social security contributions for emigrants raises difficulties, while a satisfactory solution is hoped.
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London
United Kingdom
Dominions
Viscount Cranborne
House of Lords
Lord Cranborne
Rommel Said Possible German Army Chief By Hitler
Refugee leaders with underground contacts in Germany say Hitler may appoint Field Marshal Erwin Rommel as supreme commander to counter a Junker generals peace plot. The report notes the army is also advised to use soybean flour in many dishes per a German army cookbook.
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London
Erwin Rommel
Europe
Hitler
Junker
Germany
Christmas Wish List From Canada’s Army Girls
C W A C members seek practical gifts for Christmas with space limits in mind. A survey of 100 Canadian Women's Army Corps volunteers shows top desires include lingerie like hosiery, colour housecoats, khaki shirts, handkerchiefs, cosmetics, and leather writing kits. Luxury items such as bedside radios and cameras appear in a later bracket, while fudge would be highly welcomed amid rationing.
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Canadian Women's Army Corps
New T-1 Special tax form eases Ottawa filers
The 1943 income tax form simplifies for those earning under 3000 dollars with a four page T-1 Special. It adds detail and 17 main questions, replaces letter codes with printed classifications, and introduces tables showing tax payable by dependents and income.
Postwar Home Shapes Likely To Resemble Present Ones
Ottawa reports Housing Administrator F W Nicolls stating postwar Canadian homes will resemble today's designs with minor room changes and perhaps small size increases. Some may be pre fabricated. plastics and sun heated features unlikely. prices depend on prevailing conditions.
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Ottawa
F. W. Nicolls
Nicolls
Presumption of death for Amy Johnson sought in London
Leave was given by Lord Merriman in probate court to presume Amy Johnson, famed British wartime flyer and air transport member, dead as of January 5 1941 or later after her plane crashed in the Thames estuary. Executors filed the application. no trace of Miss Johnson was found beyond two bags near the wreckage.
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London
Lord Merriman
Amy Johnson
Thames Estuary
Miss Johnson
Victoria Cross for Lt William Reid Bailieston Scots
Highest honor awarded to Fit Lt William Reid 22 of Bailieston Scotland for flying a crippled Lancaster 200 miles over enemy territory to Düsseldorf on Nov 3. He endured wounds and cold with a dead navigator and wounded wireless operator aboard. His courage and leadership, memorized course, and devotion to duty impressed the citation.
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London
William Reid
Bailieston
Scotland
Duesseldorf
Grain shipments from Lakehead reach wartime peak
Canadian wheat board and shippers report record grain movement from Port Arthur and Fort William during the 1943 navigation season. To meet demand, emergency measures moved 83 million bushels by rail, with 153.2 million bushels shipped by boat as terminal stocks fell to multi year lows. Plans aim to restock Lakehead elevators and boost prairie deliveries for spring navigation.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Lakehead
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Port Arthur
Fort William
Wheat Board
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Britain to Secure Four-Year Bacon Pact With Canada
Ottawa reports Canadian officials suggest a long term agreement in which Canada will supply the United Kingdom with not less than 450 million pounds of bacon in each of the next two years, with aim to maintain a four ounce weekly British ration and peak hog production at 600 million pounds annually. Authorities warn keeping price signals stable and ensuring home stocks while meeting UK needs will require careful production and market management for the coming years.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Canada
London
Gardiner
Britain
Dominion
Canadians
Saskatoon pilot survives high altitude bailout in Europe
Pilot Officer George Graham of Saskatoon on leave after parachuting from a Halifax bomber crippled in combat over occupied Europe. He reached Gibraltar after a perilous dogfight ordeal and earned the Caterpillar Club and the Order of the Boot for walking home through enemy territory.
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George Graham
Saskatoon
Sask
Europe
Gibraltar
Graham
Caterpillar Club
Final returns on loan Ottawa shows strong bond demand
Final compilations reveal in the Fifth Victory Loan campaign ending last month there were 3 008 336 cash applications for bonds totaling 1 383 275 250 dollars, significantly surpassing the minimum cash objective, according to Finance Minister Sisley.
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Ottawa
Sisley
Lifeboat Coxswain Wins Third Medal in Service
Albert Spurgeon at 63, coxswain of the Lifeboat at Lovescroft Suffolk, receives the Royal National Lifeboat Institution bronze medal for the second time, adding to his existing silver medal in a distinguished record of service.
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Lovescroft
Suffolk
Eng
Albert Spurgeon
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The
Institute
Permanent food commission to guard health after war
London reports that the British government, pleased with wartime rationing outcomes, plans a permanent post war food commission. The body would guarantee health standards under any economic conditions.
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London
Food Commission
German Rocket Gun Rumors Stir London Readers
British readers faced German long-range rocket gun rumors with cautious calm. Officials offered no comment while military commentators considered the possibility. one report claimed a Baltic test of a 250 mile range failed, tempering fears.
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London
Hitler
Germany
Baltic
Armored Waistcoat Earns Cheers From Airmen In London
British workers at Wilkinson Sword Company, Ltd. built the first body armor for American airmen. The grateful flyers visited the works near London and thanked the staff after recounting bullets blocked by their armored waistcoats. The company also produced the famed Stalingrad sword gifted by Churchill to Stalin at Teheran in 1942.
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London
Wilkinson Sword Company, Ltd
Wilkinsons
Stalingrad
Churchill
Stalin
Teheran
Canada’s 1666 Census Counts 3125 in New France
The early modern census records 3 125 persons enumerated in New France during 1666. This landmark count marks Canada's first modern population tally.
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Canada
New France
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Agriculture
United States
Tion
C.W.A.C
R.A.F
Reid
Manitoba
Ont
A. McNamara
National Selective Service
K. C. MacDonald
D. L. Campbell
Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
Russia
Sarah Churchill Oliver
W.A.A.F
Winston Churchill
England
Permanent Food Commission
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