Canada’s price controls save eight million dollars in costs
Ottawa credits price control regulation with saving Canadians over eight million dollars in war costs and easing household budgets. A ten month summary shows cost of living rose only two points in this conflict versus sixteen in 1914 18. Observers call the plan largely successful though it has forced nearly 600 firms to close, freeing workers for war industries and the armed services.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
United Press
Wheat Policy And 1943 Outlook From Alberta Pool
George McIvor chairman of the Alberta wheat pool outlined war era wheat handling and policy at the 20th annual meeting. He noted Canada has produced about two billion bushels since war began with roughly 900 million exported mainly to the UK while the rest is stored or used domestically. He warned of large stocks as long as war conditions persist and urged protection for producers. The board expects light coarse grain demand in Alberta and plans to raise wheat delivery quotas to ease storage. barley and oats deliveries continue with some overages. Flax shipments exceed 6 million bushels moving to mills in Canada and the U.S. He stressed careful 1943-44 policy prep and patience before the final announcement.
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Calgary
Canada
George McIvor
Wheat Board
Alberta Wheat Pool
United Kingdom
West
Alberta
United States
McIvor
Grain Insurance Provision For War Risk Coverage
Ottawa announces a blanket war risk insurance plan for grain in storage and transit. A levy of 1.50 per 1000 bushels on wheat will be collected via elevators on Nov 30 1942 and on movement through terminal elevators thereafter. The Grain Commissioners board will oversee levy collection and ensure compensation to grain owners in licensed elevators mills and transit for war damage from Dec 1 1942.
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Ottawa
Tiley
Board of Grain Commissioners
Isley
Canada
Italy Controlled by Germany, Britain Says
Norfolk notes Lord Halifax stating Italy cannot exit the war as Germany restrains her. He warns Italy will become more German-occupied, adding strain to Hitler’s war effort. London reports the King and Queen hosted 200 US military officers at Buckingham Palace for Thanksgiving.
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Italy
Germany
Norfolk
Lord Halifax
Hitler
London
U.S. Army
Navy
Buckingham Palace
Alaska Highway sparks northern settlement interest
Edmonton officials report a surge of inquiries about farming lands and information materials in northern Alberta as the Alaska highway extends into the region. From June, 800 to 1,000 inquiries have sought maps folders and data, many from potential settlers along the new route and some from prospective tourists.
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Edmonton
United States
Alberta
Dan E. C. Campbell
Peace River District
War Booth Produced Here Used In Libya War
Munitions Minister Howe stated Allied forces in Libya Egypt fought largely on Canadian mechanized equipment. Canada plans a $1,000,000,000 rise in munitions output next year with a gun produced every minute and eight artillery types, 14 small arms types, aircraft guns and rifles. Weekly 40,000 rounds are made. Plans include three Mosquito planes daily and substantial Lancaster production next spring. The Hell-diver dive bomber to start early next year. Navy craft plus 87 10,000-ton merchant ships built in Canadian yards. Tank output includes Valentine three daily and over 1,000 Ram tanks delivered. Optical glass industry in Ontario yields scopes and sights. Over $40,000,000 to produce artificial rubber.
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Canada
Howe
Troops Appeal for 500 Pairs of Skis in Montreal
An appeal is made for 500 pairs of skis to aid troops in training under Lt. Col. E. S. Forbes at the machine gun training centre in Trois Rivières.
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Montreal
E. 8. Forbes
Three Rivers
Former French Leaders Reported Handed to Nazis
Reliable sources say Paul Reynaud Georges Mandel and about five others including Gen Gamelin Edouard Daladier Leon Blum Pierre Jacomet and Guy la Chambre have been moved from a Pyrenees prison to Bordeaux and are likely to be handed over to the German authorities. The Nazis seek Reynaud for his 1940 proposal to relocate government to North Africa and Mandel for plans to form a government in Africa post armistice.
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French
Paul Reynaud
Georges Mandel
Maurice Gametin
Reynaud
Mandel
France
Pyrenees
Bordeaux
Henri Petain
Petain
Gamelin
Edouard Daladier
Leon Blum
Pierre Jacomet
National Defence Ministry
Guy la Chambre
Vichy
North
Africa
Anot Mandel
Germans Mutiny Reported by Norwegian Telegraph Agency
Norwegian Telegraph Agency reports continuing mutiny among German troops occupying Norway. Officers and men in chains were seen on ships docking in Norwegian ports heading south. German firing squads refused to shoot mutineers, and a second squad also refused to fire in Narvik. All were sent south for punishment.
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London
Norway
Narvik
Historic Alcan Highway Opens in Record Time
Ceremonies mark the completion of the Canada Alaska highway near the Alaska Yukon border. Spanning 1671 miles from Dawson Creek to Fairbanks, it was started March 12 and finished ahead of schedule. Built by 10,000 soldiers and 2,000 civilians under Brig. Gen. J A O Connor with Dr Charles Camsell and officials MacKenzie and L Bartlett attending.
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Canada- Alaska Highway
Alaska-Yuion Boundary Line
Dawson Creek
Fairbanks
Alaska
J. A. O'Connor
U.S. Army’s
Northwest Service Command
Alcan Highway
Charles Camsell
Northwest Territories
Mackenzie
L. Bartlett
Small Retailer Will Have Equal Chance For Goods
Donald Gordon chair of the wartime prices and trade board told a retail trade delegation that the small retailer will have an equal opportunity to obtain available goods. The remark emphasized fair access during wartime controls and distribution efforts.
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Ottawa
Donald Gordon
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Strait of Dover guns fail to halt British convoys
The admiralty announced Britain passed 3,000 freighters in convoy through the 20 mile wide Strait of Dover in the last two years despite German bombers fighters and guns on the French coast. It said the channel mobile balloon barrage flotilla steamed 227,000 miles protecting ships from aircraft.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
Strait of
Dover
Channel
Canadian lumber exports to United States near 1.3 billion board feet
Timber Controller Alan H. Williamson said Canada will ship about 1.3 billion board feet of lumber to the United States this year, over twice the amount exported in any year from 1932 to 1940. He defended the permit system and joint Canada US policy prioritizing war needs.
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Ottawa
Alan H. Williamson
United States
United States Senate
Williamson
Canada
U.S
British Columbia
Oregon
Washington
Canadian Timber Control
War Production Board
Mr. Williamson
W.P.B
Few Are Granted Ottawa Labor Exit Permits
National selective service officials report only 15 percent of 400 applications for labor exit permits approved since October 20. Refused permits included doctors nurses and other professionals vital to war work. Granted permits went to those joining families abroad key workers production overseas married students. Some exempt officials health workers and hundreds of lumber workers were not counted. Several have been stopped at the border for lacking permits.
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Ottawa
Selective Service
Canada
New England Woods
Daily Train Service From Edmonton to Dawson Creek
Edmonton to Dawson Creek rail service to be inaugurated to handle rising traffic tied to the Alcan highway opening. The Northern Alberta line now runs two or three trains per week.
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Edmonton
Northern Alberta Railways
Dawson Creek
B.C
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Field Marshal Smuts
Union of South Africa
Duke of Gloucester
Gordon Highlanders
Libya
Winnipeg
Egypt
Eden
Anthony Eden
Yorkshire
Alcan
Brig
Gen. O'Connor
Strait OF Dover
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