Grain Moves Into Market At A High Rate
Canadian grains are shipped into the market at about 50 million bushels a month, implying a 600 million bushel disappearance for the current crop year. George Melyer, chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board, told the Saskatchewan Co operative Producers Limited meeting that three months of 1943-44 saw 132 million bushels moved from country elevators, raising lake head concerns and navigation limits. He warned Australia may lack wheat, possibly pushing Canadian grain to the far east to supplement Pacific and Indian demands, while McIvor cautioned high current demand may not continue. US purchases reached 100 million bushels in 1943-44, and future exports depend on Europe and other markets to offset possible US reductions.
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Melver
Australia
Pacific
Far East
India
McIvor
United States
Europe
Convoy Attack By Canadian Boats Off Netherlands Coast
A Canadian flotilla of motor torpedo boats attacked a heavily escorted German convoy off the Netherlands coast near Holland on November 1. After a 10 hour engagement a 3,000 ton merchant vessel and a barge towed by a tug were destroyed or set afire. The Canadian force suffered two casualties as the convoy fled after exchanges of gun fire.
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Flotills
Actilla
Netherlands
Hook of Holland
Allied defeat of Germans leaves Aegean sea in Allied hands
The official report states German shipping losses in the Aegean totaled over 100000 tons as Allied navies gained freedom to patrol the Mediterranean. A year earlier German effective tonnage in these waters was estimated at more than 110000 tons, marking a dramatic decline in German capacity.
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Allied
Mediterranean
Aegean Sea
Aegean
Trans-Canada Airlines Lancaster Sets 16-Hour Atlantic Record
A TCA Lancaster piloted by Capt G B Lothian flew non stop from Montreal to Britain in 16 hours 13 minutes, beating the prior record by over an hour. The plane carried 6031 pounds of mail for Canadian armed forces overseas and 2036 pounds of priority freight with no passengers aboard.
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Montreal
Trans-Canada Airlines
Here
Britain
G. B. Lothian
South African Delegation Visits Ottawa on Trade Mission
A South African delegation visiting Ottawa under the tender department explored supply and trade matters. They sought possible Canadian assistance to secure supplies and prices, aiming to determine what Canada could provide.
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Ottawa
Ave
Canada
Tender Department
Ly Canada
Oil strike reported in Alberta area
Edmonton officials announced a commercial oil discovery at Princess No 2 in Devonian limestone in southern Alberta. Over four weeks the well produced 4 824 barrels. daily yield estimated at 200 to 250 barrels. Imperial Oil retook 90 000 acres as exploration expands, with Princess No 8 seen flowing 200 to 250 barrels daily and potentially 1 000. The find suggests a possible oilfield over a broad Devonian structure across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with porosity zones to be located.
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Edmonton
Princess No. 2
Alberta
J. L. Irwin
Provincial Oil Authority
Princesa
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Imperial Oil Co
Canadian Plains
Princess No. 8
Manitoba
German Casualties Top Two Million in Half Year
New York report cites official Allied tallies showing Germany suffered at least 2,004,090 casualties from May through November across eastern western and southern fronts. Breakdown lists Russia 790,000, western front 1,060,090, Italy 194,600, total 2,044,090. actual losses possibly higher.
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New York
Germany
Russia
Western Front
Italy
Premier Stalin cites Japan as aggressor in Moscow speech
London reports respond to Stalin's Moscow address labeling Japan an aggressor. Some observers welcome the stance as a sign of possible responsible Russian aid. The Perey party is defeated in a nearby contest, signaling mixed reactions to Moscow's policy signals.
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London
Stalin
Japan
Moscow
Ottawa program keeps home defence draftees paid at rank
Defence Minister McNaughton announced a plan for Canada's home defence army. Draftees, nicknamed zombies, will be paid only at their rank while outside active service. They cannot earn extra pay by work on construction, crops, mining, or woods. Active home defence personnel not on military duties may take essential industry work pending recall. Some low category draftees may assist essential projects without extra remuneration.
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Ottawa
McNaughton
Canada
Home Defence Army
Civil Aviation Control And World Peace Debate
Lord Swinton of Britain argued at the United Nations civil aviation conference that future war will be airborne and security in air travel must be addressed. He cited bomber and transport aircraft historic use and warned that air power necessitates international control to preserve peace, aligning with other nations seeking security measures and a possible Dumbarton Oaks style framework.
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Chicago
Varount Swinton
United Nations
A. A. Berle
Lord Swinton
Holland
Burma
Swinton
Dumbarton Oaks
Moscow
Air Transport Command
A.af
Edmonton
Alta
Russia
Soviet Union
A. I. Perminov
I. M. Mararov
Paul ¥. Heresin
N. V. Novikov
Washington
Alexander A. Rvssevich
Li-Cal M. Mokena
New Industry Georgetown in British Guiana Gum Prospects
British Guiana is seen as favorable for a profitable chewing gum industry. The Rupununi forest yields an estimated 20,000 pounds of latex annually, a substitute for chicle, suggesting significant raw material potential for gum manufacture.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Commands Corvette Humberstone Heads Royal Navy Build
Lieut-Commander Allan Boucher of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve commands the new Castle class corvette Humberstone. A former Halifax Ottawa and Regina resident, his wife now lives in Ketch Harbor Nova Scotia. Humberstone, among 16 corvettes for anti submarine work, is being built in the United Kingdom as Canadian yards also produce 16 Algerine minesweepers for the Royal Navy.
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Allan Boucher
R.C.N.V.R
Canada
H.mlc.s. Humberstone
Halifax
Ottawa
Regina
Ketch Harbor
N.S
Humberstone
Royal Canadian Navy
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Workers Needed Ottawa War Industry Appeal
Defence Minister McNaughton urged more Canadian women to join shell filling and assembly plants in Ottawa. He said women can handle delicate gear with precision and urged all who can to undertake vital war work to help save the lives of Canadian servicemen.
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Ottawa
McNaughton
Canada
Canadian Legion
Torpedo Missed Ottawa Troopship in Pacific Attack
Defense headquarters revealed an Allied troopship was attacked in the Pacific by a submarine that narrowly missed with a torpedo. A press release also noted three Canadian army specialists, in their early 20s, aboard the ship, including WOs Leslie M. Harvey, Terry Haines, and Dave Blackmore, who were sent to New Guinea to train Australians in handling Canadian equipment.
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Ottawa
Pacific
Defence Headquarters
New Guinea
Wos
Leslie M. Harvey
Rivera
Man
Terry Haines
Toronto
Dave Blackmore
Cardstone
Alisa
Social Credit
Blackmore
Pension plan call from CBC chair in Toronto
Howard B. Chase the newly appointed CBC chairman urged a nationwide contributory pension plan holidays with pay for all labor classes labor representation in parliament independent of party ties and the creation of new communities during remarks to the Canadian club in Toronto.
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Toronto
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Howard B. Chase
Roosevelt faces broad duties after victory in 1944 election
President Roosevelt, buoyed by a strong mandate after defeating Gov. Dewey, will pursue early talks with Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin to advance Dumbarton Oaks plans for a world security body. The aim is to hasten a 1945 United Nations conference and form a lasting league for peace with Dewey’s likely cooperation.
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New York
Roosevelt
United States
Gov
Dewey
Churchi
Stalin
United Nations” League For Peace and Security
Wendell Wilkie
Supplies for Greece
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons that Piraeus was being worked again thanks to strenuous Royal Navy Royal Engineers and civilian effort. By late October supplies unloaded reached nearly 3000 tons daily in Piraeus, amid broader comments on German devastation.
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London
Eden
House of Commons
Piraeus
Royal Navy
Royal Engineers
House
Greece
Villages Burned in Netherlands East Indies by Japanese
Far East headquarters reports two villages destroyed by Japanese forces. A Sumatra village near Medan was burned after kerosene and petrol were doused on structures, with escaping residents shot. A Java village was set afire by incendiaries as defenders fired on would be escapees.
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Netherlands East Indies
San Francisco
Lidice
Netherlands
Far East
Medan
Sumatra
Java
Alberta sugar beets pay set at record high in south
Lethbridge Alberta with Canadian Sugar Factories Ltd starting the largest sugar beet payment on record for southern Alberta. The plant operators at Raymond and Picture Butte will pay 7.75 dollars per ton for 269000 tons of beets, 25 cents above last year’s initial payment.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Canadian Sugar Factories Ltd
Raymond
Picture Butte
Firefighters Parade Before Sail Back to Canada
London reports the Canadian Firefighters Corps of 400 volunteers who fought fires in Britain since 1942 parade for a final farewell. They will soon sail home to Canada as Britain expresses gratitude for their aid.
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London
Britain
Canada
Baltimore tribute to Canadian and British war effort
The Baltimore Bar salutes Canadian fighting men for significant western front news from Holand as Canadian and British armies impact the latest developments.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Bar
Canada
Western Front
Holand
Dunkirk Commander Seeks Two Hour Armistice
The German commander at Dunkirk asked for a two hour pause during operations around the strategic port, seeking a temporary halt to fighting as Allied evacuations continued and forces reorganized under pressure.
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Teuce
Dunkirk
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H. D. G. Crerar
Rd. W. Raczkiewicz
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Marshal Joseph Stalin
Mrs. Churchill
Defence
Pacife
League
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