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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1941
Page
3
Washington discusses countering U boat wolf pack tactics with mass merchantman convoys versus single vessel routing. The report notes 17 American civilian technicians lost en route to Britain and reveals U boats operating near Newfoundland as plans consider wide sea lanes, gun armed merchants, and convoy protection with destroyers.
The Queen toured a bomb damaged central London rendezvous and spoke with Canadian soldiers sailors and airmen on leave. She showed sympathy for women handling information requests and remarked London is bewildering to newcomers. Yugoslav sources in London say Serbian Orthodox claims of 34000 Serb massacres in Croatia and Bosnia align with local estimates.
Georgetown, British Guiana reports a new detachment of United States troops has arrived to garrison U.S. naval and air facilities. The exact number of men in the contingent was not disclosed.
Britain and Germany equip planes with devices to counter barrage balloons. Reports say captured German planes carried 800 pound fenders as protection slowing the aircraft. It is believed British planes now use balloon cable cutters on missions.
Premier Pattullo reports BC converts surplus apples into a new by-product, a coffee substitute made from a secret formula. The apple-coffee is said to resemble real coffee closely and is being shipped to warehouses amid wartime export disruptions.
Ottawa reports a War Services Act medical review shows only about 56 percent of examined youth qualify for training. Of 217 588 examined, 10 000 were rejected for medical reasons and 113 524 reported to training centres with 1 102 reporting rate. Thorson commends Canadian women’s war service and emphasizes community solidarity and plans to recondition men.
War Services Minister Thorson told the House that new compulsory recruiting rules impose heavy obligations on divisional boards. They can relate service to war industry and essential work. Canada received 43,309 postponement applications with 28,512 approved. farmers accounted for 19,186 applications with 10,046 granted.
Germany says it has given full satisfaction to Portugal including a ship of similar tonnage and presents apologies for the torpedoing of the 2,044 ton Portuguese freighter Corte Real off Portugal on Oct 12. All passengers and crew were saved.
Major General L F Page arrives at Camp Debert to lead the Fourth Canadian Division after inspecting units across Canada. The veteran officer praised the force as being in top shape during his arrival at the Nova Scotia camp.
A British ship damaged by a German air bomber dropped colored barrels marked SOS with its location. The barrels floated ashore and guided rescue crews to the vessel, saving the crew from danger.
The 4522 ton steamship Kibi Maru carrying 342 passengers and 65 crew was sunk 130 miles off the Korean coast. Rescue ships saved all 342 passengers. some crew members are still missing. The incident fuels tension as observers predict a U S Japan showdown. Evacuation of Japanese from India continues with 291 nationals sailing from Bombay to Japan.
The BBC reported 21 arrests in Helsinki amid strong anti German demonstrations. Angry crowds denounced Germany as Finland fights Soviet Russia. BBC said socialist minister Vaino Tanner faced calls to quit the coalition rather than bear responsibility for continuing the war with Germany. Marshal Mannerheim reportedly rejected U.S. peace warnings with Russia.
Ottawa reports a broad expansion of Canada's wartime shipbuilding program with negotiations for 55 corvettes 25 minesweepers 16 trawlers and 50 merchant vessels. The plan includes larger Tribal class destroyers keel layings repairs in Canadian ports and a total of 280 plus naval units in development amid a $275 million cargo-ship push to 1943.
President Roosevelt authorized a $1,000,000,000 credit to the Soviet Union under the Lend Lease Act with no interest and payments delayed five years after the war. Stalin accepted, calling it substantial aid in the fight against Hitler. The deal aims to speed delivery of arms and raw materials with proceeds credited to the Soviet government.
Reports from unidentified sources in New York claim Chinese troops will aid Russia against Germany. The Morocco radio quoted dispatches stating 49 000 Chinese forces will be sent, citing the Chinese 18th army commander as having made the decision.
The New Zealand government has accepted a contract to manufacture shell fuses, making the dominion a major supplier in imperial munitions. The deal is described as astronomical in scale and may affect every engineering establishment in the country.
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