War Sparks Parade and Mobilization in Daly Ontario
In Daly Ontario a patriotic parade reveals the community’s wartime mood as Europe’s crisis sounds close. Guards on bridges, mischief near the railway, and the enlistment of Archie McKay and Norman Ferguson lead Rivers’ volunteers. A large station sendoff, Red Cross branches form, and local officials join the crowd as citizens rally around the war effort.
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Europe
Daly
Gtp Tressle Bridge
Rivers
Archie McKay
J. H. Couch
McKay
Norman Ferguson
Winnipeg
Jonason
Edmonton
Nails and metal objects removed from prisoner stomach
AP report says a Kansas state prisoner had more than 460 nails of various sizes, two complete safety razors without blades, washers, screws, bolts, nuts, washers and small metal items extracted from his stomach. Warden Hudespeth confirmed the discovery during surgery.
Winnipeg Police Chief Sets Cash, Jewelry, Bonds Near Hundred Thousand
Police Chief George Melver of Winnipeg states cash totals around $40,900 with bonds and jewelry potentially elevating the sum to near $100,000. The report notes uncertainty over the complete value and the location of the assets.
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Winnipeg
Cpy
George Melver
Joot
Stolen Royal Bank Vaults At North End Branch
A North End Royal Bank of Canada branch reported a theft from the safety deposit vault and an attempted breach of the main vault. The combini on was knocked off but the heavy door resisted entry while branch taker M. P. Johnson offered few details.
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North End
Royal Bank of Canada
M. P. Johnson
Mac. Watley Dy
Packers and Strikers Lose Millions in Long Workplace Calm
Canadian Press reports that production at Canadian meat packing plants was set to resume early next week after a 1-2 week strike. Unofficial tallies show 6.6 million labor hours lost, with strikers incurring about $4.6 million in wages and packers around $72.6 million. Farmers face roughly one third of expected cattle and swine income lost.
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Canada
Selection Team to Pick 2100 Displaced Persons
A four man selection team will travel to Europe near the end of October to choose 2100 displaced workers for metal mines in Canada. About 40 percent go to Ontario mines, 40 percent to Quebec, and 20 percent to other provinces. The plan, announced by the Canadian Metal Mining Association, expects around 500 workers to arrive in November with completion aimed for late February. Ontario recruits go to Porcupine Kirkland Lake and northwestern Ontario gold mines, some to Sudbury nickel mines. western bound workers head to British Columbia and Manitoba.
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Toronto
BBC
A _ fourman
Europe
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Canadian Metal Mining Association
Porcupine
Kirkland Lake
Sudbury District
British Columbia
Manitoba
Syrian army to boost near Palestine border to 10000 men
Damascus announced Defense Minister Ahmad Sharabati said Syrian units maneuvering near the Palestine border would be strengthened to 10,000 men after a four day Muslim holiday ending next Sunday. Observers estimate total Syrian strength at 10,000 to 13,000.
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Damascus
Ahmad Sharabati
Palestine
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