Canada Calls Early Election After Dissolving Parliament
Prime Minister King ordered the dissolution of Parliament just hours after the throne speech. He argued war leadership faced vast opposition and that a fresh mandate was needed to respond to Ontario criticism and upcoming spring offensives. Conservative and C C W leaders condemned the move as unprecedented and dictatorial.
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Ottawa
King
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Senate
RK. J. Manion
J. S. Woodsworth
Co-operative Commonwealth
Government House
House of Commons
Ontario
Manion
Hitler
Woodsworth
Arthur Meighen
British Born John Barbirolli to Lead Vancouver Concert
British born conductor John Barbirolli of the New York Philharmonic will lead the Vancouver Symphony Society in a concert here on May 28.
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Vancouver
John Barbirolli
New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver Symphony Society
Overseas gifts to Lord Mayor's Red Cross fund reach $894000
London reports gifts from overseas totaling 894000 dollars for the Lord Mayor's Red Cross fund aiding the sick and wounded of the war. The substantial donation reflects international support during the conflict.
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London
Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund
Bullet Proof Gas Tank Revealed By Luftwaffe Raid
British experts disclosed Germanys key air secret after a Heinkel was shot down over Scotland. The puncture proof tank uses a fibre rib network with buckskin and rubber layers, sealing bullet holes when gas leaks cause the rubber to swell.
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London
Germany
Scottish
Scotland
Morin Named CBC Board Chairman and Attaches Appointed
Rene Morin of Montreal becomes chairman of the board of governors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with Brigadier-General Victor Odlum of Vancouver as vice-chairman. Hon. C. D. Howe announced the changes after L. W. Brockington’s retirement. Major-General L. R. LaFleche named military attache to Paris and Air Commodore W. R. Kenny to Washington. LaFleche has been on sick leave since September. Lieut.-Col. Walter A. Harrison of Saint John is appointed to the war supply board. R. C. Vaughan resigns from the board.
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Ottawa
Rene Morin
Montreal
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Victor Odlum
Vancouver
C. D. Howe
L. W. Brockington
Morin
L. R. LaFleche
Paris
W. R. Kenny
Washington
LaFleche
National Defence
Walter A. Harrison
Saint John
N.B
War Supply Board
R. C. Vaughan
Dispute With Roumania Deepens in Oil Conflict
An Allied dispute with Roumania over oil deliveries to Germany complicates the war. Roumania reportedly requires foreign oil firms to supply oil for Germany and withholds oil from the Allies, prompting London to press Roumania. Britain signaled that access to British goods, including aircraft and war materiel, could hinge on a settlement of the oil issue.
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London
Roumania
Germany
Britain
Britain Italy exchange military data under 1938 pact
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain and Italy are exchanging military information as per the 1938 Anglo Italian agreement and that naval and aviation data exchange would finish before month end. He noted Italy had previously rejected British frontier proposals between Italian East Africa and Sudan Kenya and British Somaliland.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Great Britain
Italy
Italian East Africa
Sudan
Kenya
British Somaliland
Centralization of Banking in Canada Praised by Banker
R. W. Putnam of Farmers National Bank Alexandria Minnesota told 500 Bankers Lecture Club members that early centralization of banking in Canada created unmatched stability. He said bank failure ratios favored Canada roughly ten to one over the United States until recently.
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Winnipeg
R. W. Putnam
Farmers’ National Bank
Alexandria
Minn
Bankers’ Lecture Club
Canada
United States
Putnam
King visits Canadian forces at Aldershot inspection
The King toured the First Division of the Canadian Active Service Force at Aldershot England. He spoke with officers and men about bravery decorations and war service, noting two Victoria Cross recipients Brigadier G R Pearkes and Major M F Gregg. He recalled past Canadian visits and spoke with soldiers from several units including the Saskatoon Light Infantry and Princess Pats. 42 RCMP members directed traffic during the royal procession.
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Aldershot
England
Canada
Germany
G. R. Pearkes
Calgary
M.F. Gregg
Ottawa
House of Commons
Tyler
Fredericton
Carleton and
York Regiment
Carleton- Yorks
L. M. Jones
Moose Jaw
Royal Canadian Artillery
R. L. Mitchell
Princess Pats
Mitchell
Victoria
B.C
Gunner W. Griffith
Rossland
Griffith
F.ca
F. E. Woodard
San Francisco
Seaforths
Woodard
W. G. Kear
Winnipeg
A. R. Jones
Sherbrooke
Que
Saskatoon Light Infantry
E. A. McCusker
R.C.M.P
C. H. Hill
King Receives Miniature Flag From Canadian Command
A ceremonial flag fluttered at divisional headquarters as Major General A L McNaughton discussed its origin with Col A Fortescue Duguid. The King presented the flag to McNaughton as a memento after day’s ceremonies, who thanked him and said it would be cherished.
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A. L. McNaughton
Col
A Fortescue Duguid
McNaughton
General McNaughton
Hitlers vow to defend Italian zones in the Balkans
Le Petit Parisien reports Hitler personally assured Mussolini that Soviet moves threatening Italy and Hungary in southeastern Europe would meet German resistance. A January memorandum to Mussolini allegedly guarantees Italian interests while allowing wartime actions in the Balkans for security and prevention.
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Paris
le Petit Parisien
Hitler
Mussolini
Soviet Union
Italy
Hungary
Europe
Fuehrer
Balkans
Visit Was Exceptional London Inspires Young Ironside
Edmund Ironside the 15 year old son of General Sir Edmund Tronside faced questions in the House of Commons after an “exceptional” Western Front visit. War Secretary Oliver Stanley called the case exceptional, noting the invitation from General Gamelin for the father to receive the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor on January 8.
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London
Edmund Ironside
Edmund Tronside
Imperial General Staff
House of Commons
Western Front
Oliver Stanley
Gamelin
Young Ironside
Legion of Honor
Aircraft Program New York Shows Massive US Procurement
The Wall Street Journal reports a proposed vast US aircraft program under consideration by Britain and France. A decision is expected within weeks with 6000 to 8000 bombers plus pursuit planes, costing 1 to 1.7 billion dollars, plus existing American backlog near 700 million.
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New York
Wall Street Journal
United States
Battle Over Roumanian Oil Sparks Allied Pressure
In Bucharest Germany and the Allies move toward a showdown over Roumania oil. Nazi demand will strain Roumania as France Britain and the United States warn against forcing oil shipments to Germany. World powers weigh threats and potential Balkan conflict.
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Bucharest
Germany
Roumania
Reich
Republic
Danube
Balkan
Russia
Europe
Maxim Weygand
Near East
Ankara
France
Britain
United States
Berlin
Johann Fabritius
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Greece
Bulgaria
Clodius
Rome
Great Britain
Bishop Named Director of Recruiting for RC Air Force
Defence Minister Norman Rogers announced the appointment of Honorary Air Marshal W A Billy Bishop as director of recruiting for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The decision follows the recommendation of Air Vice-Marshal G M Cro l and ties to the British Commonwealth air training plan.
Britain Prepares Rapid Aid to Belgium Amid European Tensions
Prime Minister Chamberlain said Britain would give prompt aid to Belgium if attacked and that Allied obligations with France and Belgium are under study. He noted Britain and Italy’s 1938 treaty exchanges and reported plans for fast Allied action, with British forces concentrated behind Belgium and the Maginot line extended toward the coast.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Belgium
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
Finland
Great Britain
France
Italy
RAF Men In Canada Arrive To Help Train Air Crews
Seventy one officers and about two hundred airmen of the Royal Air Force have landed in Canada to aid in training pilots observers and gunners under the British Commonwealth Air Training plan. They will be divided into five groups stationed in Ottawa Toronto St Thomas Trenton and Camp Borden. Norman Rogers announces the first supervisory board meeting for the plan and notes preparatory conferences with UK representatives. The board oversees financial administration of the training program.
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Ottawa
Royal Air Force
Canada
Defence Department
Air Force Headquarters
Air Training Command
Toronto
Technical School
St. Thomas
Ont
Trenton
Camp Borden
Defence
Norman Rogers
Air Training Plan
United Kingdom
Ottawa designed parachute shell eyed for British air defence
A parachute shell designed by G. D. Wright of Ottawa may join Great Britain's anti aircraft defence. The shell will deploy small parachutes with wires to trap attacking aircraft and was sent by Canada’s national defence department to the British War Office. It is said to be more advanced than a similar American design tested in France.
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Ottawa
G. D. Wright
Great Britain
National Defence Department
British War Office
France
Sub base attacks target Paris area by allied navies
Maritime sources report French and British naval forces conducted separate assaults on German submarine bases near Paris. Results remained uncertain as details were not immediately available.
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Paris
Duke of Windsor Returns to France to Resume Duties
Reliable sources report the Duke of Windsor has returned to France to resume his duties with the British Expeditionary Force after a several day stay in England.
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London
Duke of Windsor
France
England
German officials stated in western Ukraine near Roumanian border
The Moscow explanation says a few hundred German officials are present in western Ukraine near the Roumanian border. They are described as being in charge of the repatriation of Germans in that region.
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Moscow
Ukraine
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Bishop
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