War risk insurance sales show regional distribution
Ottawa reports war risk insurance total up to October reached 1.25 billion dollars with sales skewed to industrial and commercial properties. Homeowners show lower interest due to free compensation up to 3,000 dollars, which may reduce if equity falls below 3,600. Regional shares: British Columbia 2 percent, Prairie Provinces 40 percent, Ontario 26 percent, Quebec 32 percent, Maritimes 10 percent. A Canadian city survey finds 40 percent owner occupied, 60 percent tenants. many owner-occupied homes with mortgages reduce equity below 3,000. Average dwelling value 3,500 dollars. average mortgage 1,700 dollars.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Peter Neley
Brush Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Aix
Maritimes
Hoover proposes two stage postwar peace plan
Chicago report details Herbert Hoover urging a two stage peace process without an armistice. He calls for a preliminary conditional peace followed by separate commissions to tackle problems, with open public expression and U S cooperation with allies for lasting security.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
United States
Versailles
Executives Club
Hoover
United Nations
Rescue at Sea Praises Courage of Canadian Corvette Crew
The Cana d ian corvette crew rescued seven tanker men in the mid Atlantic as fifty two perished in torpedoing. Officer Robert D. May of Palma California recalls perilous high seas rescue with flares lighting the scene. The corvette battled 2 to 40 foot seas weaving through debris to reach lifeboats and throw life belts.
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New York
mid-Atlantic
Robert D. May
Palma
Calif
May
Helsman
Christmas carol sing at Buckingham Palace for armed forces
London Crown officers and Queen's helpers sang carols with servants at a Christmas tree party in Buckingham Palace. All attendees brought gifts destined for distribution among the armed forces.
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London
Ning and
Qiften
Buckingham Palace
French Workers Sent to Germany Reported by Vichy
Reuters notes a Vichy broadcast stating 205000 French workers have been deployed to Germany. The figure suggests large wartime labor transfers amid occupation, with unclear timing and regional distribution.
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London
Reuters
Germany
Churchill Demonstrates Agility at Infantry Camp Visit
Prime Minister Winston Churchill praised the British Infantry training camp as he observed soldiers navigate a complex command course. The veteran leader, a former soldier, then demonstrated agility by climbing a slippery inclined leg after the drill.
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Winston Churchill
Nazi Fingerprint Order Across Occupied Europe
Moscow radio reports German authorities in Holland Belgium France and Norway have ordered police to fingerprint entire populations in those countries as part of a sweeping control measure. The announcement underscores the expanding reach of the Nazi regime in occupied territories.
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London
Holland
Belgium
France
Norway
Moscow Radio
Christmas Message of Light and Resolve for Victory over Self
A preacher reflects on the first Christmas as a power to beat man’s evil. Christ is described as Prince of Peace who fought temptations through love. The call urges celebration with wraping joys while pursuing inner earnestness to conquer fear greed and self. It asks for unity in homes squads business and a resilient national spirit.
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Earth
Christ
Truant Returns Home After Two and Half Years at Sea
The submarine Truant is home after two and a half years of war patrols during which she sank or damaged more than 20 Axis ships and logged over 80 000 miles in the Mediterranean Indian Ocean and Java Sea. Commanded by Lt Cmdr H A VY Haggard DSO DSC she is son of Admiral Sir Vernon Haggard and nephew of Rider Haggard.
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Loendon
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Java Sea
East Indies
Cmdr
H. A. VY. Haggard
D.S.O
DSC
Sir Vernon Haggard
Rider Haggard
Yugoslav Resistance Centered on Mihailovic as Axis Fight
The Yugoslav government defended General Mihailovic as the axis resistance core in Yugoslavia and said two more German divisions were rushed to protect a 240 mile Sava valley front from Zagreb to Belgrade. Mihailovic’s forces were claimed to pin down seven German divisions in November. The government denied reports of Mihailovic being supplanted and said Serbian partisans remain engaged against the Axis.
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London
Mihailovic
Yugoslavia
Sava
Zagreb
Belgrade
Jajinci
PLAN INCREASE SHIPBUILDING FOCUS IN ALLIED PROGRAM
Captain Oliver Lyttelton told the House of Commons that the combined British and United States shipbuilding program for 1943 will exceed 14,000,000 gross registered tons. He said U.S. aid could raise war effort by as much as one third and that Washington will meet Britain’s requests for shipping raw materials and munitions.
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United States
London
Oliver Lyttel
Hi of Commons
U.S
Washington
Lyttelton
Britain
Secret Arsenal London Builds Second Woolwich Arsenal
Britain opens a second Woolwich Arsenal in the north on grain land, spanning eight miles of roads and twelve miles of rail. The depot now processes thousands of tons weekly and a brigadier reports it has grown from a hut to a township with homes, churches, a hospital, theatre and shops handling 10,000 truckloads of war supplies monthly.
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London
Britain
Woolwich Arsenal
Christmas Dinner Centerpiece From Homemade Décor
A holiday table scene centers on a turkey and simple, inexpensive decorations. Red candles form the focal point, cedar twig bases hide low candlesticks, and homemade candle place cards use crepe paper and yellow paper to mimic flames. Cedar sprays and slender name cards finish the festive setup.
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Turkey
Export Permit Required For Poultry Exports
Ottawa announces that exports of poultry alive or dead require an export permit issued by the trade and commerce department. The permit must be secured before shipment and covers chickens turkeys ducks geese and other domestic fowl. Purebred stock for breeding or show also needs a permit but will be granted freely upon proof of export purpose. No permit needed for casual shipments valued at five dollars or less.
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Ottawa
Trade and Commerce Department
Eden says talks under way on war crimes probe commission
London Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons discussions are progressing with Allied governments to set up a commission for investigating war crimes of Axis nationals.
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London
Eden
House of Commons
Commission For
Britain and US Agree on Postwar Civil Air Routes
London and Washington agreed that postwar civil aviation will end beta war air routes. Capt Harold H Balfour told the House of Commons Britain will safeguard postwar air transport with paid measures to keep the aircraft industry employing over a million workers. He warned that without this plan Britain might close parts of its industry or overbuild bombers for postwar needs. He urged a conference to settle influence and noted concerns over recent high level travel by a non-Briton during wartime.
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London
Britain
United States
Harold H. Balfour
Air
House of Commons
Balfour
Commons
Pariament
Air Ministry
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Robert Perkins
Perkins
Churchill
Russia
Halifax
America
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
British Paper Praises Canadian Army Arrives in Britain
London commentary marks the third anniversary of Canada’s first contingent in Britain praising the Canadian Army as perhaps the finest fighting force. Tiannen Swaffer lauds Lt Gen A G L McNaughton and the force’s intensive training, noting Dieppe losses tempered celebration and Britain’s reliance on Canadian guardianship after Dunkirk.
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London
Tiannen Swaffer
Fleet Street
Britain
Daily Herald
Dieppe
McNaughton
Canada
France
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