First Canadian Congress Held By Ukrainians in Winnipeg
The first all-Canada Ukrainian Congress in Winnipeg closed with 715 delegates, urging Ukrainian Canadians to back democratic principles, oppose totalitarian ideologies, and support war-effort and postwar reconstruction. It backed freedom of choice, rights of peoples, equal treatment for Ukrainians, and urged aid to war relief and reestablishment for the bereaved.
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Winnipeg
Congress
Red Cross
Canada
Reinforcements Reported for Italy as Axis Fortifies
German reinforcements have been sent to Italy, with troops stationed on the mainland and Mediterranean islands including Sicily and Sardinia. Luftwaffe units operate from various points, raising total Axis forces in Italy to an estimated 900,000 to 400,000, with 15 to 20 Italian divisions and five or six German divisions. Nazia promised aid to Italy in decisive European battles.
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Germany
London
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Mediterranean
Balkans
Nazia
P F R A For All Provinces Has Been Suggested
Ottawa reports the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act should apply to all Canada. A House of Commons committee urged a nationwide survey of natural resources to create postwar employment and a balanced economy, with new govt industry relations and labor ties. It also noted delays in mail and scarce Canadian news in South Africa.
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Ottawa
Canada
House of Commons
Prairie Provinces
Saint John
N.B
New Brunswick
South Africa
Canadians barred from studying in the United States
National selective service officials report Canadian students averse to leaving Canada for U S universities. Several scholarship winners are forbidden to depart, affecting Canadian students seeking higher education abroad.
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Lendog
Ont
Canada
United States
National Selective Service
U.S
Alberta Feed Manufacturers' Association Formed
F W Present Canadian feeds administrator urged full use of supplementary feeds to aid livestock production for Canada's war effort. In Calgary a meeting of milling and feed firms led to the creation of the Alberta Feed Manufacturers Association to set standards and build consumer confidence and demand.
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Orimary
Dominion
Canada
F. W
Calgary
Alberta Fred Manufacturers’ Association
Queen presides at investiture and honors heroes
The Queen, first female investiture leader since Victoria, awarded the Victoria Cross to Wing Commander Guy Gibson for leading the Moline and Eder dam raid last month and decorated six Canadians who joined the daring air strike. The King, absent in the Mediterranean, asked the Queen to convey his regrets. Her Majesty wore pink roses, was hatless, and congratulated the recipients.
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London
Queen Victoria
Guy Gibson
Moline
Eder Dams
Mediterranean
Youth Labor Is Now Subject To Transfer Order
Ottawa labor minister Mitchell told the House of Commons that youths aged 16 to 18 are now subject to compulsory employment transfer orders similar to men of military service. Permits for teachers in other occupations require national selective service approval. Mitchell outlined manpower, fuelwood plans, and shortages foreseen for wartime, with directives extending to 16 to 65 year olds for fuelwood work and broader labor distribution details. Premier Hart announced discovery of dry gas in Fort Nelson BC to fuel U.S. forces, found by army engineers while seeking water. Fort Nelson lies in the Peace River district on the Alaska highway route.
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Ottawa
Mitchell
House of Commons
National Selective Service
House
Labor Department
Victoria
Fort Nelson
British Columbia
John Hart
United States
U.S. Army
Peace River
Alaska
Germany Orders Evacuation of Ruhr Civilians
German authorities have ordered the evacuation of non essential civilians from the bomb shattered Ruhr region as Allied air raids intensify. Berlin reports claim Ruhr and Rhineland populations face unprecedented bombardment with hundreds of anti aircraft guns and many searchlights deployed around Essen Cologne and other cities.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
Europe
Berlin
R.A.F
R.C.A.F
Krefeld
Rhineland
Russia
Tunisia
Essen
Cologne
Bremen
Frankfurt
Western
A.R.P
Medical Association Urges Federal Help For Outstanding Medical Students
The Canadian Medical Association urged the federal government to provide bursaries or loans to brilliant but needy medical students and to extend grants in aid for health insurance to cover cancer research and post graduate training. It called for funding for medical research per the National Research Council and expansion of industrial medicine.
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Medical Association
Jeedy
Ottawa
The
Canadian Medical Association
House of Commons Social Security Committee
Association
National Research Council
Government grants total over three million this year
War Services Minister Lafflèche reported to the House of Commons that $3,619,366 in government grants have been awarded to national organizations which have waived public appeals this year.
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Ottawa
War Services
Laffleche
House of Commona
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Elizabeth
Queen
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Toronto Scottish and Black Watch
P.F.R.A
Mme. Chiang
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
Earl of Athlone
Frank 8. McGill
No. 1 Training Command
Winston Churchill
George Marshall
North Africa
Bernard Montgomery
Eighth Army
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