Hitler to shift to defensive eastern line in 1943 report
A continental source says Germany lacks manpower and material after Stalingrad. Hitler may shorten east defenses to a winter line from Sevastopol to Briansk and later a Nikolaev to Vitebsk line, with offensive moves delayed to 1943 as a defensive measure.
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Lapden
Germany
Russia
Hitler
Sevastopol
Dnepropetrovsk
Kursk
Kharkov
Orel
Briansk
Nazi Air Force Now In The Role Of The Defender
German air power shifts from offensive to defensive posture as Allied pressure grows. Analysts note scattered airfields from Greece to Norway allow rapid redeployment, with heavy bombers estimated at 1600 to 2000 and fighter units totaling 1100 to 1700. Night fighters concentrate in western Europe while day fighters patrol northern France. few bombers stay in northern France, and limited reprisal raids on London are expected from those bases.
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London
Britain
Germany
Greece
Norway
France
Tunisia
Europe
Russia
Sicily- Tunisia
Sicily
Fear Invasion Looms Over Western Europe As Allies Prepare
The Berlin correspondent cites well informed German sources claiming the Allies will invade Western Europe soon before the Russian offensive slows. Fortified Atlantic coast points may be targeted near major U-boat bases as Germany rushes defenses and Rundstedt tours coastal fortifications.
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Stockholm
Europe
Berlin
Dagens Nyheter
Atlantic
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Mediterranean
New German Sub Bases Reported In France As War Rages
London observers say German submarine facilities at Lorient France have been wounded by Allied air raids but may be expanding. Marseille on the Mediterranean coast is named as a possible new home base with plans to pattern it after Lorient. Evacuation of residents from Marseille signals Hitler aims to enlarge submarine facilities for Mediterranean pack attacks.
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Nikolaev
Gomel
Kiev
Vitebsk
Kursk
High Command
Tunisia
Red Army
Hitler
Naval Oteervem
London
Lorient
France
Marseille
French Mediterranean
Marseile
Mediterranean
Marviille
Atlantic
BC Premier outlines northland development plan
Premier Hart told the British Columbia legislature that the province must share in northland development. United States authorities are surveying three routes linking the Alaska highway and BC road system at Prince George and are considering a railway to Alaska as a postwar option. BC will send survey parties north once weather permits to position itself for a potential defence road or public works program to capture Yukon Peace River and northern BC development.
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British Columbia
United States
Alaska
Prince George
Yukon
Peace River District
Ottawa K W Taylor named foods administrator
Ottawa announces the appointment of K W Taylor 43 secretary of the prices board since 1939 as foods administrator. Taylor on leave from McMaster University Hamilton was dean of arts and professor of political economy and succeeds J G Taggart who returns as Saskatchewan minister of agriculture. He served in World War I overseas in 1918 and later worked at Brookings Institute before joining McMaster in 1925. Toronto reports influenza epidemic forces one school to close for a week and reduces attendance at others.
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K. W. Taylor
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Prices Board
Mr. Taylor
MacMaster University
Hamilton
J. G. Taggart
Saskatchewan
Taylor
England
Brookings Institute
Washington
McMaster University
Toronto
Canadian Frigates Adopt Frigate Designation for Corvettes
Ottawa reports that the new faster Canadian corvettes will officially bear the name frigate as they join allied navies. The designation, once used by Portugal, France, and Britain, marks a shift for ships replacing early Canadian corvettes. Frigates historically cruised and scouted with 24 to 50 guns.
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Ottawa
Canada
Ottawa explores use of prisoners of war on farms
Discussions are underway among Ottawa officials from the selective service labor department and agriculture department, with the defence department holding custody of prisoners, to employ prisoners of war on farms this crop season. No decisions have been reached yet.
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Ottawa
Selective Service
Labor Department
Department of Agriculture
Defence Department
Canada
River project urged to aid western prairie development
John R. MacNicol urged immediate study in the House of Commons on rehabilitating the Saskatchewan river to provide irrigation water power and transport. He called for federal provincial co operation, cited possible boat routes from Lake Winnipegosis to Prince Albert, and estimated 400 000 horsepower from hydro developments to fund rehabilitation.
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Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
House of Commons
John R. Mac
Nicoll
Toronto
Davenport
Dominion
United States
MacNicol
Lake Winnipegosis
Prince Albert
Sask
North Saskatchewan
Forks
Canada
Tennessee Valley
Prairies
Churchill Reports Progress in Battle Against U-Boats
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that progress is being made against enemy submarines. He cited Anglo American and Canadian shipbuilding that exceeded UN losses by over 1 250 000 tons and said the joint fleet is 250 000 tons larger than six months ago. He warned that U boat warfare remains dangerous but will be overcome with priority given to sea defense.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
U.S
Canada
United Nations
House
North Africa
Casablanca
CBC to grant election broadcasting time on provincial networks
Dr. James S. Thomson announced CBC will grant time on network stations during provincial elections. The policy, now extended from federal coverage, allows parties to present views to electors under a mutual agreement framework used in Dominion elections.
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Ottawa
James S. Thomson
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Board of Governors
CBC
Dominion
Honor for Yugoslav leader and press union reelects
Gen. Draja Mihailovich receives the Croix de Guerre with palms from Gen. Charles de Gaulle for leadership of Yugoslav resistance. In London the Empire Press Union reelects Viscount Astor as president and Lord Harmsworth as honorary treasurer with council members continuing in office.
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Charles de Gaulle
Draja Mihailovich
Viscount Astor
Empire Press Union
Lord Harmsworth
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