Britain Shifts Publicity Policy Across War Allies
London officials reveal a revised stance on publicity to present Britain’s view directly to Allies while avoiding direct refutations. The move expands distribution through government organs, with Britain steering messaging via press radio and film rather than heavy official campaigns. A recent clash with US outlets, including a critical Economist piece, sparked debate but is seen as potentially beneficial in the long run.
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London
Betain
Britain
United Nations
Ministry of Information
Friends of Britain
M.G.I
Whitehall
United States
Economist
America
Fair Dates for Western Canada Exhibitions Announced
At the Western Canada Association of Exhibitions convention in Winnipeg dates for A circuit fairs were released. Brandon hosts July 2 followed by Calgary July 9 Edmonton July 16 Saskatoon July 23 and Regina July 30. Grant MacEwan authorized to organize a registry for all prize winning horses and cattle across the circuit.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada Association of Exhibitions
Brandon
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Grant MacEwan
Trondheim Rail Line Blown Up Twice by Norwegian Paratroops
Norwegian circles in London report that paratroopers flown from Britain have cut the Trondheim main line for a second time. They first blew a bridge south of the city 15 days ago and then another to the north. A German troop train was on a span when it exploded, with about 180 Nazis believed killed and 3200 injured as cars plunged into a ravine.
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London
Norway
Trondheim
Britain
Calgary MLA Bowsen Announces Sells Two Alberta Ranches
Ritan J. J. Bowlen of Calgary announces the sale of two southern Alberta ranches. Alderson ranch covers 46 000 acres while the Pincher Creek spread includes nearly 2 700 acres of deeded land.
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Lethbridge
Ritan
J. J. Bowlen
Calgary
Alberta
Alderson
Pincher Creek
German Monument to Hindenburg Blown Up Claims Red Army
The German DNB agency said the national monument to Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg at Tannenberg was destroyed after the coffins of Hindenburg his wife and the colors of East Prussian and West Prussian regiments were moved to a place of safety.
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New York
D.N.B
Paul von Hindenburg
Tannenberg
Red Army
von Hindenberg
Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded to Ottawa Officers
Air force headquarters announced the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lt. and other officers for their exemplary service and gallantry in aerial operations. Details on actions and recipients were released in a brief official notice.
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Ottawa
Air Force Headquarters
I, Saak
Fit
Third Estimate of Last Year's Field Crops
Canada reports raised 1944 wheat output to 435.535 million bushels valued at 460.052 million dollars with an average farm price of 1.06 per bushel. Prairie wheat at 411 million bushels, oats about 500 million, barley 195 million, rye 8.5 million, and flaxseed 9.7 million. Prices mostly steady with flaxseed higher and rye lower than 1943.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Bureau
Wheat Board
Roosevelts welcomes Canada's new ambassador Pearson
President Roosevelt accepted the credentials of Canada’s ambassador L. B. Pearson and voiced hope that the Canada United States relationship would gain worldwide recognition. Pearson, appointed after Leighton McCarthy’s resignation, said he takes office amid a belief in victory with continued effort in body mind and spirit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Canada
L. B. Pearson
Pearson
Leighton McCarthy
Butter ration unlikely to rise says Aird in Calgary
W R Aird of Montreal, former president of the National Dairy Council of Canada, arrived in Calgary and said there is little possibility of increasing Canada's butter ration. He added the only way to raise the butter quota would be to curtail cheese shipments to Great Britain, which is not desired.
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Calgary
W. R. Aird
Montreal
National Dairy Council of Canada
Canada
Great Britain
Bomb thrown at British legation wall in Stockholm
In Strandvägen a bomb was hurled at the wall of the British legation. No casualties are reported though the device caused damage and alarm in the area. Investigators search for suspects as authorities review the incident.
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Stockholm
Strandvaegen
Japanese Protest In Tokyo Over War Shortages
In Tokyo a member of the house of representatives urged stronger action against Premier Gen. Kuniaki Koiso amid war reverses in the Philippines. Chu Funada pressed for munitions output while Shigeru Yoshida conceded 1944 aircraft production rose but warned it is difficult to meet all war demands. Domei dispatch relayed via US FCC broadcast.
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San Francisco
Japan
Kuniaki Koiso
House of Representatives
Chu Funada
Koiso
Philippines
Domei
Tokyo
United States
Federal Communications Commission
Funada
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Ledo road to China opens for military convoys
Lt Gen Sultan announced the Burma India theater has cleared the Ledo road of Japanese forces and is ready to handle Allied convoys. After a 1060 mile route through jungles and mountains, the first trucks prepared to depart from Myitkyina toward Kunming with support from China Great Britain United States India and Burma forces and thousands of Chinese and native scouts.
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Mystkyina
Burma
China
Jung
Kunming
Dardel I. Sultan
India-Burma
Myitkyina
Ledo
Great Britain
United States
India
Belgian King Leopold III Reported Held by Nazis
Belgian authorities say King Leopold III is being held prisoner in a central German castle after refusing to issue an anti Allied statement as Anglo American forces crossed Belgium. He reportedly has lost considerable weight and was separated from his wife and family.
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Brussels
Leopold
Germany
Germany Faces Big Problem On Eastern Front
London reports that Soviet forces have pushed deep into the east front, threatening stabilizing lines for German defenses. The advance prompts mass transfer of 50,000 Allied prisoners to central Germany, while uncertainty surrounds the fate of inmates at Stalag Luft 7. Berlin responds by giving Himmler and top commanders full power to mobilize German forces against the Russians.
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London
Red Army
Stockholm
Poland
Silesia
Germany
Stalag Luft 7
Kreuzburg
Upper Silesia
R.A.F
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Eastern Front
East
Himmier
German Home Army
Prime Ministers lead large team to big three conference
London sources say Prime Minister Church and Foreign Secretary Eden will travel with the largest staff of political, economic and military experts ever to accompany them to a big three conference. The delegation aims to cover diplomatic and strategic questions in depth.
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London
Churchill
Eden
Oldest Canadian Ex-Soldier Capt Robert Reesor Dies Aged 102
Capt Robert Reesor, believed Canada’s oldest ex soldier at 102, died at his home near Markham Ontario. Reesor was commissioned lieutenant in Markham’s York Rangers in 1871, promoted in 1872, and retired in 1882. He also served as warden of Louise County Manitoba and was a former director of the Emerson and Turtle Mountain railroad.
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Toronto
Canada
Robert Reesor
Markham
Ontario
York Rangers
Louise County
Manitoba
Emerson and
Turtle Mountain
Germans Dig New Trenches To Guard Berlin
German forces mobilize with new trenches around Berlin and Himmler authorizes an eastern front defense council with broad powers. Moscow reports say civilians flee Silesia and Warthegau while Volkssturm conscripts are drafted. a prisoner notes the Reichstag debated the Russian front crisis as Red Army nears Krakow.
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London
Berlin
Gestapo
Himmier
Moscow
Silesia
Pomerania
Warthegau
Poznan
Transocean
Reich
Paris
Volkssturm
Himmler
Eastern Front Defence Council
Heinz Guderian
St. Vith
Reichstag
Red Army
Krakow
Volkssturmers
Sinking of the Princess Marguerite in 1942
Censorship rules relaxed to allow an announcement of the sinking of the 8.8. Princess Marguerite in the Mediterranean during August 1942. The Canadian Pacific Steamships vessel, a BC coastal passenger ship, was torpedoed with casualties reported. An oil tank explosion ignited a spectacular fire before it sank.
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Canadian Pacific Steamships
Vancouver
Mediterranean
British Columbia
Vatican reports war prisoners in Japan in excellent health
The Secretariat of State released a long report from the Apostolic delegate in Tokyo after visiting war prisoners at Camp Nagoya. The report states that British, Canadian and American prisoners, numbering various thousands, are in excellent health and spirits.
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Vatican City
Secretariat of State
Apostolic
Tokyo
Camp
Nagoya
Japan
Clothing allowance rule for discharged RAF men
The Vancouver Province reports a policy stating that men discharged from the Royal Canadian Air Force must return a $100 clothing allowance in full if they are recalled within six months for service under the National Resources Mobilization Act with the Canadian Army.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Province
R.C.A.F
Attack on Mussolini in Milan Report Emerges
A Geneva dispatch cited by the US office of war information says it grows increasingly likely an assassination attempt occurred during Mussolini’s December Milan visit, though the Fascist government kept the fact from the public.
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New York
Geneva
United States Office of War Information
Mussolini
Milan
Postwar Plan Urges Six National Parks In Britain
A pamphlet from the standing committee on national parks chaired by Sir Norman Birkett urges establishing a first instalment of about six parks after the war with three additional parks each year thereafter to follow.
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London
Standing Committee On National Parks
Norman Birkett
Parachute training camp Shilo elects officer group VP
Lieutenant Gordon E. Henderson of Regina was elected vice president of the A35 Canadian parachute training centre officer's mess at Camp Shilo Manitoba. This Saskatchewan paratrooper will serve in a leadership role within the camp's qualified unit.
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Camp Shilo
Saskatchewan
Canadian Parachute Training Centre
Manitoba
Gordon E. Henderson
Regina
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Scobie
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Greece
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Nelles
F. L. Houghton
Percy W. Nelles
Belgium
John Bracken
Progressive Conservative Party
Wren Violet Pearson
Hamiota
Man
Wren Marguerite Swinson
Midland
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