Harvest Weather Hurts Prairie Grain Output
Prairie harvest slowed by rain and late snow with up to 70 percent threshing incomplete in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Labor shortages loom as 5000 eastern harvesters and 600 University of Saskatchewan students aid relief while weather improves in late phat fortnight but grain quality falls.
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Asree Prairie
Apartments of Agriculture
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Mani Flores
Siciata
Department of Agrimulture
Grais
Prairies
Manitoba
Ottawa
Canada
Agriculture Department
Edmonton
The
Unemployment Insurance Commission
University of Saskatchewan
Canadian minister warns against economic nationalism
Edmonton interview with Hon. J. A. MacKinnon, minister of trade and commerce, cautions that economic nationalism and isolationism threaten Canada’s standard and way of life. He warns that self sufficiency is dangerous to the economy, especially after war, and notes Canada cannot export surplus without others importing in return.
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Edmonton
J. A. MacKinnon
Trade and Commerce
Canada
MacKinnon
London Times backs unified bold plan for second front
The London Times urges a comprehensive coordinated Allied strategy and a public debate on a second front. It states that debate within the enemy's hearing signals issues in the United Nations war organization and calls for reform.
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London
The
London Times
the Times
Vna
United Nations War Organization
German pilot surrenders after landing in Soviet lines
German flier German Filot surrendered after landing his plane in Soviet territory near Moscow. Soviet troops reported the pilot came down under pressure, ending a dangerous encounter. Details of capture or motive were not immediately disclosed by authorities.
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Filot
Moscow
Air raids feared on Canada by charge of air defense
Hon R J Maston head of civil air raid precautions warned inland and coastal Canadian cities could face aerial attack before the war ends. He said fewer than half of Canadian cities have adequate firefighting equipment, calling the lack a crime against the nation.
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Sinaion
Attecks
Canada
Ottawa
R. J. Maston
Cara- Corporation
Four-Ton Bombs Shift Nazi Targets In Air War
The article describes four-ton and eight thousand pound air bombs used by the Royal Air Force to strike Axis targets from the Middle East to Europe. It contrasts modern delayed-action armor-piercing and anti-submarine bombs with earlier 16-pounders, and includes eyewitness remarks about the immense blast and its effects on Nazi cities.
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London
United Nations
Axis
Cea
Middle East
Selorean Islands
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Reich
St. James’ Park
Britain
Christmas Parcels Must Be Mailed To Soldiers Overseas
Postal officials set November 10 as the last mailing day for Christmas parcels to soldiers overseas to reach service members by Christmas. At base post office, mail volume swells as sorting for worldwide destinations continues. Senders are urged to keep parcels under 11 pounds to save on shipping costs.
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Toronto
Postal Department
Post Office
Civil service faces acute staff shortage study plans
Western commissioner James x. Lutt of the civil service commission said in an interview that the shortage of employees has become so acute that a plan to adapt training schemes for stenographers and assistants is being studied. He noted about 120,000 civil servants, with 22,000 hired last year.
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Winnipegs
James x. Lutt
Civi Service Commission
New Scholarship Funded by Dr Lorne Pierce Plans Bliss Carman Award
Fredericton reports Ryerson Press will place all royalties from Bliss Carman works in trust to University of New Brunswick for a new English scholarship. The Bliss Carman scholarship will be established to honor the poet and support advanced study in English.
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Fredericton
Lorne Pierce
Ryerson Press
Toronto
University of New Brunewick
Gale
Iste
Bliss
Carman
Bliss Carman
German Prisoners Part Of Rommel in Canada
German prisoners from Rommel era, part of Africas Corps, arrive on the East Coast at a Canadian fort. Polish soldiers praised for conduct, though strict. A German prisoner on a boat trip preferred captivity to Nazi rule, claiming many shared his opinion.
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Rommel
Canada
Hitler
Three Powers Sign Protocol on Soviet Equipment Supplies
United States Great Britain and Russia sign a protocol formalizing continuance of military equipment munitions and raw materials deliveries to the Soviet Union. The agreement extends the supply program begun at Moscow a year ago with Sumner Welles Ronald Campbell and Maxim Lityinov signing for their governments.
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United States
Great Britain
Russia
Washington
Soviet Union
Britain
Moscow Conference
Sumner Welles
Ronald Campbell
Maxim Lityinoff
Greece Receives Food Under Greek British Agreement
Under an accord between Greece and Britain, a number of food ships have been dispatched to Greece. The ships carry supplies primarily grain and have been distributed to the population.
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Greece
French Resistance Grows Violent Against Nazis
London observers note increasing violent reaction in France toward German and Vichy authorities as conscription labor decrees and anti semitic policies provoke broader opposition. They warn France remains militarily unable to defend itself yet morally aroused from post 1940 apathy.
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London
France
Vichy
Laval
Voluntary workers to boost wartime service reach
Ottawa plans further development of voluntary organizations now active in national wartime economy campaigns. Government aims to increase effectiveness in drives like the salvage campaign and bring more workers into these organizations.
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Ottawa
Set on Revenge: Chinese Soldiers Face Water War Tactics
Fragmented OCR text describes Chinese soldiers and Burma context with references to water warfare tactics. Mentions Hinva and Barina and unclear classes and wings. The passage is garbled, offering little coherent event or person details to confirm a clear action or outcome.
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Basters
Inca
Burma
ReMi
Red- Wings
Rales
United Nations To Investigate Nazi War Crimes
London reports the British government proposes a United Nations commission to investigate war crimes including German offenses in Occupied France. Viscount Simon says allies and Russia, China, Dominions, India, the Fighting French approve, with Roosevelt signaling U.S. cooperation. The commission would cover all ranks from private to Hitler and target those truly responsible.
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London
United Nations Commission
Viscount Simon
House of Lords
Lord Simon
Russia
China
Dominions
India
Roosevelt
Washington
U.S
Germany
France
Hitler
Canadian Naval Forces Aided In Aleutian Islands
The Canadian Navy reports its role in the Aleutians as part of Allied cooperation with United Nations forces. JM Macdonald notes Canada’s fleet has defended coasts and convoys and taken offensive action against Japan, aiding a broader UN offensive strategy in the Pacific.
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Aleutian Islands
Pare Ans
JM Macdonald
United Nations
Atlantic
Pacific
Woth Sti
Still a danger Japan may invade Siberia this winter
Bombay reports observers in India warn a Japanese assault on Russia this winter is likely. They argue hard ground and frozen rivers will aid the invasion, Vladivostok ice could immobilize Russian subs, and winter would hamper Allied reinforcement of Russia's eastern air force. Japan reportedly has about half a million troops in Asia with Manchuria reinforcements, making Siberia a top objective.
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Bombay
Siberia
India
Russia
Vladivostok
Fiota
North
China
Asia
Manchuriuo
Japan
United Nations Sinks or Seizes 213 Nazi Vessels
New York reports the United Nations have sunk or seized more than 218 Nazi merchant ships totaling over 1,000,000 tons since the war began in Europe three years ago. Nazis aim to salvage sunken ships along Europe’s coast and start building standardized Liberty-type merchant ships.
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United Nations
New York
Europe
Lost His Gold French Pasha's Escape Ends in Loss
Egypt's former Pasha, Abbas, fled toward France attempting to carry fortune in gold. French frontier police seized about 400000 dollars in gold bars meant to finance a luxurious escape to Monte Carlo. Abbas Pasha, dethroned by Britain in 1914, has resided on the Riviera since then.
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Fortu
Egypt
France
Montaia
Abbas Pasha
Riviera
Britain
Health of workers improves in Canadian plants says expert
In Edmonton the head of industrial hygiene Dr C F Blackler from Ottawa stated in an interview that general health conditions in Canadian industrial plants have shown substantial improvement over the past year. He leads the industrial hygiene branch of the department of pensions and national health.
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Edmonton
C. F. Blackler
Ottawa
Department of Pensions and National Health
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