Churchill Says United Front Key to World's Future
Prime Minister Churchill urges cooperation between the British Empire and United States to defeat totalitarianism. He praises Viscount Halifax as ambassador to America, notes Lord Halifax's service, and announces his replacement by Edward Halifax while preserving Halifax's link to Washington and ongoing involvement with policy meetings.
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Churchill
Viscount Halifax
United States
British Empire
Commonwealth of Nations
United States of America
United States defence budget tops 17 billion for 1942
The United States faces a massive total defence budget of 17.49 billion dollars for the year starting July 1, 1941, with Roosevelt proposing 10.81 billion for national defence and a projected public debt rising to 58.37 billion by June 1942. Congressional leaders warn aid to Britain, Greece and China could add up to 10 billion more, while current treasury figures shock.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Greece
China
Congressional
Treasury
Senate
House
High Quality Feed Grain for Export Proposed by Sask. Expert
Fred L. Quincke of the University of Saskatchewan urged exporting high grade hulless barley and hulless oats from western Canada. He noted Europe imported large amounts of feed grain while Canada supplied little and argued Western producers could capture a third of the market, boosting farm income by 70 to 90 million dollars annually due to higher protein content and superior feed quality.
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Saskatoon
Canada
Fred L. Quincke
University of Saskatchewan Field Husbandry Department
Quincke
Western
Sail For Britain Ottawa Internees Sail to England
Almost all of the 250 to 300 enemy internees who left an east coast Canadian port for England are labeled grade C or refugee types. Most are men released from internment camps to volunteer for the British auxiliary military pioneer corps for salvage work after air raids, while others return to civilian jobs in the United Kingdom after being deemed not a menace to the state.
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Ottawa
England
British
Home Office
British Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps
United Kingdom
Windsor man Croll earns officer commission in Essex Scots
David Croll former Windsor mayor joined the Essex Scottish Regiment as a private and has now received his officer commission. The family was notified and the message states he graduated from officer training school at Sandhurst.
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Windsor
Ont
David Croll
Essex Scottish Regiment
Sandhurst
Indian supplies to aid British war effort announced
Neville Vincent of Tata Sons Bombay said India would soon send vast supplies and materials to support the British war effort in an interview.
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Toronto
India
Neville Vincent
Tata Sons, Ltd
Bombay
Lord Baden-Powell Dies in Kenya Colony at 83
Lord Baden-Powell founder of the Boy Scout movement has died at his Nyeri home in Kenya Colony aged 83. A veteran of the Boer War and a retired lieutenant general, he had spent the last 30 years promoting peace. He founded the Scouts in 1910 after leaving the British army.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Baden-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Nyeri
Africa
Mafeking
Lst
George VI
Lord Baden-Powell
The
Boy Scouts
New York Herald Tribune backs limited relief to unoccupied France
The New York Herald Tribune approves the Red Cross plan to send limited relief to unoccupied France while warning it could aid Nazi terror. It argues the scheme offers humane aid to victims with minimal risk of prolonging the war and criticizes Britain for not demanding concessions in return.
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New York
New York Herald Tribune
Red Cross
France
America
Hitler
War In Western Desert Nearing End Said by RAF Officer
London reports that a Royal Air Force officer in Egypt said it would be premature to claim the desert war is finished but noted it was very near the end of the road. He cited rising RAF confidence in the Middle East, ongoing air reinforcements, and successful pressure on East Africa and Red Sea shipping. Engeland-based Dimbleby relayed that RAF fighters now project superiority over Italian forces and push deeper into Libya and the Mediterranean.
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London
Royal Air Force
Egypt
Western
British Broadcasting Corporation
Middle East
Richard Dimbleby
R.A.F
Dimbleby
East Africa
Red Sea
Italy
Libya
Mediterranean
Botha twin engined torpedo bomber lifted from secret list
London announces the Botha a two engined high wing monoplane by Blackburn. It is described as a general reconnaissance and torpedo bomber powered by Perseus engines with a 59 foot wingspan, 50 feet 11 5 inches length, and 18 feet 3 inches height.
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London
Air Ministry
Ministry
Messrs. Blackburn
Britain’s Unemployed in London Drops to 105,279
The labor ministry announced Britain’s unemployed total at 105,279 for December 1940, the lowest since records began in 1921, marking a decline of about 86,000 from November.
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London
Labor Ministry
Britain
Awards For Service For City of Benares Lifesaving
The London Gazette lists Mary Cornish awarded the Empire Medal for meritorious service while escorting children from the torpedoed liner City of Benares. The liner was sunk by a German U boat in September en route to Canada. Ronald Cooper earned the civil division OBE for commanding a lifeboat with 16 aboard found after eight days adrift. Annie Ryan a stewardess and Edward Richardson a passenger received commendations.
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London
London Gazette
Order of the British Empire
Mary Cornish
City of Benares
Canada
Ronald Cooper
Annie Ryan
Edward Richardson
Australian armored division to be formed and trained
The Australian war cabinet decided to start immediate formation and training of a two brigade armored division for the Australian Imperial Force. Tanks and most armored vehicles will be manufactured in Australia at a cost of several million pounds.
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Sydney
Australia
Australian War Cabinet
Australian Imperial Force
Plan to train men and boys for war work in Canada
Ottawa reports Labour Minister McLarty to unveil a 1941 plan training 100000 partially skilled men and boys for war industry. Trainees from late 1940 already number about 40000 yearly with allowances and three month courses. Army personnel will also be retrained. Final wage scales and allowances to be announced, with cost near 5 million dollars annually.
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Ottawa
McLarty
Domision
Canada
Labor Department
Control Tightened Over Bren Gun Contracts at Inglis
Ottawa announced new government contracts with John Inglis Co. of Toronto to run the armament part of the plant on a management fee basis. The government retains ownership of the crown funded plant and extends control over production amid wartime needs, while the non armament operations stay with the company.
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Ottawa
John Inglis Co
Toronto
Macdonald
Crown
John Inglis Co., Ltd
Royal Commission
Supply Department
C. D. Howe
England
Inglis
John Inglis
United Kingdom
John Inglis Company
War Savings Buyers May Invest $480 in 1941
The national war savings chair said citizens who bought up to their 1940 six month total may purchase in 1941 without a waiting period. Individuals and non profit groups may invest up to $480 cash value this year under regulations governing war savings.
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Ottawa
War Savings Committee
Five Ottawa Construction Contracts Awarded for 383000
The munitions and supply department awarded five construction contracts totaling 383000. A 15000 heating system project for the wireless training school in Calgary goes to Waterman Waterbury Mfg Co Ltd Regina, with completion due in February.
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Ottawa
Munitions and Supply Department
Wireless Training School
Calgary
Waterman- Waterbury Mfg. Co., Ltd
Regina
Education dept counsels against pen friendships with foreign youths
The department of education in Sydney New South Wales warned that school children should avoid corresponding with peers in other lands. Officials argued such friendships could be used by enemies to gather information and spread Nazi propaganda.
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Sydney
N.S.W
Department of Education
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Lothian
Edward Halifax
Lord Halifax
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Ronald H. Cross
Western Desert
General Smuts
J. C. Smuts
Transvaal
South African Engineering Corps
E. T. Dobson
Engineers
Pierre van Ryneveld
Australis
Armored Division
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