First Canadian Congress Held By Ukrainians In Winnipeg
The first all-Canada Ukrainian Congress, with 715 delegates and guests, adopted resolutions pledging support for Allied leaders, opposing totalitarianism, and upholding democratic principles. It urged Ukrainian Canadians to aid war and postwar efforts, support Red Cross and war agencies, and aid bereaved families.
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Winnipeg
Lazarowich
Eamonton
Congress
Red Cross
Canada
German Reinforcements Concentrate in Italy Amid Invasion Threat
London reports that German troops are deployed across Italy including Sicily and Sardinia with Luftwaffe support. Axis strength is estimated at 300,000 to 400,000, comprising 15–20 Italian divisions and five or six German divisions, while Italian reserves from the Balkans may already be recalled. A German despatch promises aid to Italy in decisive battles on European soil.
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London
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Mediterranean
Balkans
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act urged for all Canada
Interim report from the House of Commons construction and re establishment committee urges applying the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act nationwide to aid employment and balance the economy. It calls for a national resource survey, water projects, sub marginal land retirement, community pastures, and farmer education while ensuring protection for armed forces and merchant navy against mass unemployment.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Gray Turgeon
Lib
Cariboo
Prairie Provinces
Canadians barred from U S university study
London Ontario reports that students of military age are being refused permission to study in the United States. National selective service officials confirm several Canadian scholarship winners have been forbidden to leave Canada to attend U S universities.
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London
Ont
Canada
United States
Selective Service
U.S
Nursing Sisters Return From South Africa
Six New Brunswick nursing sisters returning home after 14 months of service in South Africa report slow mail from home and rarely see a Canadian newspaper.
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Saint John
N.B
Canada
New Brunswick
South Africa
Alberta Feed Manufacturers Form Association in Calgary
In Calgary F W Present, Canada’s feeds administrator, spoke to milling and feed firms about expanding supplementary feeds for war efforts. Attendees established the Alberta Feed Manufacturers Association to set standards and build consumer confidence and demand in Alberta.
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Calgary
Dominion
Canada
Alberta Feed Manufacturers’ Association
Queen presents Victoria Cross in King’s absence
London reports Queen Elizabeth II presided at an investiture for Wing Commander Guy Gibson, leader of the Moline and Eder dam raid, and six Canadians who took part. The King, in the Mediterranean, sent regrets and asked Her Majesty to convey apologies. The Queen wore pink rose spray and went hatless.
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Queen Elizabeth
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Toronto Scottish and Black Watch
London
Queen Victoria
Guy Gibson
Moline
Eder Dams
Mediterranean
Youth Labor Is Now Subject To Transfer Order
Ottawa announces expanded controls on youth labor with compulsory transfer orders for 16 to 18 year olds, in line with military service rules. The Labour Minister outlined permits for teachers, fuelwood work mobilization, and national manpower policy amid ongoing war shortages.
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Ottawa
Mitchell
House of Commons
National Selective Service
House
Labor Department
Dry gas found in Fort Nelson area linked to US forces
Premier John Hart announced a discovery of dry gas in the Fort Nelson area of British Columbia. The gas will be used by United States forces for light and fuel purposes after U S army engineers located it while searching for water. Fort Nelson lies in the Peace River district along the Alaska military highway.
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Victoria
Fort Nelson
British Columbia
John Hart
United States
U.S. Army
Peace River District
Alaska
Germany orders evacuation of Ruhr civilians amid air war buildup
London reports that Germany ordered mass evacuation of about 3 million civilians from the bombed Ruhr while fielding more than 1,000 fighter planes and heavy anti aircraft guns in western Europe. Berlin says Krefeld destroyed by RAF and RCAF raids and cities along the Ruhr and Rhineland heavily bombed.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
Europe
Berlin
R.A.F
R.C.A.F
Krefeld
Rhineland
North Sea
Britain
Russia
Tunisia
Bremen
Slusaw
Frankfurt
Cologne
Maginot Line
A.R.P
CMA Backs Loans for Brilliant Needy Medical Students
The Canadian Medical Association urged the federal government to provide bursaries or loans to top needy medical students and to include grants for cancer research and post graduate training. It called for broad grants to provinces for health insurance, medical research per the National Research Council, and expansion of industrial medicine.
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Ottawa
The
Canadian Medical Association
House of Commons Social Security Committee
Association
National Research Council
Government grants total 3.62 million this year
War Services Minister Laflèche told the House of Commons that government grants to national organizations that have waived public appeals reach 3,619,356 dollars for the year to date.
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Ottawa
War Services
Lafleche
House of Commons
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George Marshall
North Africa
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Eighth Army
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Medical Association
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