Canadians arrange press system for Europe invasion news
Purcell, assistant general manager of The Canadian Press, explains plans to set up extensive news and photo coverage for Canada's overseas army. He notes coordination with army, London, and Ottawa HQs, and the use of despatch riders, airplanes, and a radio car to speed reports while complying with censorship.
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Toronto
Canada
Europe
Cilnie Puree
United Kingdom
Purrell
London
Ottawa
Army
North Africa
Australia to feed U N forces in Pacific war zone
Canberra reports Australia will supply U S and United Nations troops in the Southwest Pacific with provisions valued at 64 million dollars and maintain food reserves. Finance minister J B Chifley notes 220 million dollars will be spent this financial year under a wartime arrangement.
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Canberra
Australia
John A. Beasley
United Nations
South
Southwest Pacific
Solomons
New Guinea
United States
J. B. Chifley
Billion Dollars For Expanding Air Force Work
Canada’s 1943 44 war appropriation bill totals 3.89 billion with the air force pegged at 1.129 billion and the army at 1.7646 billion as Ottawa defends wartime spending. Finance Minister Ilsley argues debt is manageable and praises inflation containment through production gains and savings. He notes the United States’ looming budget and urges continued full wartime mobilization.
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Ottawa
Canada
Isley
House of Commons
War Department
Ilsley
Air Force
Navy
Britain
United States
Japanese Upper House approves record budget
London Paris radio reports the Japanese upper legislative house unanimously passed the largest budget in Japanese history. It calls for 48,710,000,000 yen or about 11,000,000,000 dollars.
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APAN
London
Paris
Source of Oil Chemical Research Shows Sunflowers Superior
Sunflower seed identified as the best prospective edible oil source in the prairie provinces. The report, reviewed at the annual meeting of the associate committee on grain research, notes sunflowers are much superior to soybeans for this purpose in the area. It also cites ongoing research in Canada and the United States aimed at converting sunflower oil into edible products to offset wartime supply cuts.
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Winnipeg
Prairie
Associate Committee On
Canada
U.S
Greater Rubber Control Needed to Meet War Demands
Ottawa relies on pre Pearl Harbor stockpiles for 90 percent of its reduced rubber use with imports from Ceylon South America Central America and Africa providing about 10 percent. The munitions department says continued tighter controls and greater use of scrap rubber and substitutes are needed to stretch supplies until synthetic rubber production begins in 1943. About 85 percent of Canadian rubber goes to war, with tires and tubes for army vehicles alone over 75 percent.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pearl Harbor
Munitions Department
Ceylon
South Ameria
Central America
Africa
Department
Canada builds first synthetic rubber plant for war needs
Transportation and mechanical goods dominate early war production. The Polymer Corporation begins Canada’s first synthetic rubber plant in Western Ontario with first production planned late this year. Ultimate output targets 34 000 tons Buna S and 7 000 tons Butyl annually. Reclaimed rubber remains tightly controlled, used for essential war supplies and limited civilian items.
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Canada
Polymer Corporation
Ontario
Need Vegetable Oils Increase Flaxseed and Sunflower Seed Production
The national barley and linseed flax committee urged expanded flaxseed and sunflower seed production in western Canada. L. H. Lehberg stated U S demand and overseas markets limit supplies, with up to 10 million bushels flax sought domestically and abroad. A five cent per pound price for sunflower seed was recommended, and about 50,000 acres may be sown this year, half of the desired area.
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Winnipeg
National
Canada
L. H. Lehberg
Federal Oils and Fats Administration
U.S
United States
Oils and Fats
Ottawa Finance Minister Sets 1943 44 War Needs At 3 32 Billion
Finance Minister Miley told the House of Commons that the armed forces for 1943 44 will require 3 32 billion dollars, up from 1 913 billion the previous year, outlining wartime expenditure plans.
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Ottawa
Miley
House of Commcns
Promising Allied Blow Against Axis Submarines Hailed
London reports First Lord of the Admiralty A V Alexander announcing February saw the Allies sink more Axis submarines than any prior month. He notes growing ship production vs losses, 1,000,000 tons of supplies moved to North Africa, and better four month results against U boats. He cites Malta airlift and new corvettes renamed frigates amid rising fleet strength.
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London
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
United Nations
North Africa
Charles Ammon
Alexander
Ammon
Ruggia
Britain
Russia
Mediterranean
U.S
Malta
Japan
French Bay of Biscay Porta
Convoy Destroyed in Pacific Air Victory
Allied headquarters in Australia reported a massive air assault that destroyed a Japanese convoy. All 22 ships, totaling 90 000 tons, were sunk or left sinking along with 12 transports and 15 000 troops aboard. One Allied bomber and three fighters were lost in the operation.
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Australia
Invasion Fear Premature Landing in France Warned
Andre Maroselli, escaped French aerator, linked with General de Gaulle in London, says German nerves rise at the prospect of an early Allied landing in France. He predicts a French uprising if youths are sent to Germany before the landing.
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Nnd
France
London
Andre Marosell
Maroselli
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
Marogelli
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Alces Highway
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Alcan Highway
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U.S. Northwest Service Command
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Malak
R.C.A.F
Henry Wallace McLeod
Regina
Sask
George Beurling
Beurling
R.A.F
R.A.F. That Leaves Flight Lieut. McLeod
East
Harry Broadhurst
Alled Air Forces
Western Desert
Arthur Coningham
Her Royal
Princess Alice
C.W.A.C
Argyle Barracks
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Pringess Alice
Ethel English
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