PAOE
FOoH
ULACKKJOL,
i-iUi.
-jit
Would
i.
a.
tv,l'-
'v
-JJIJ-J,WritKln
a
few
hours
after
the
an-
j
end
of
the
year
to
replace
the
noanccment
that
the
cruiser
i
ship.
Feaelope
had
been
sunk,
BkN'i-
i
PpH
which
had
adopted
the
i
SHEFFIELD.
England
f
A
ship,
telegraphed
the
Admlraltv
fVtr.e
under
which
a
Sheffield
lit
i
'Bait.
L1
ami
t
,('
V.I
ft
-
'V
ihopa
customers
aescriocd
as
"women
of
good
social
standing"
gave
second-hand
clothing
free
to
shop
a&sistanU
and
were
in
return
credited
with
assistants'
clothing
coupons
was
described
II
H
I
"
SINCE
THE
CALL
T
ARMS'
V
WITHIN
AH
HOUR
of
the
opening
of
hostilities
the
Canadian
National
began
what
has
proved
to
be
the
largest
and
one
of
the
most
exacting
war
jobs
in
Canada.
This
job
has
continued
day
and
night
without
stop
for
four
and
a
half
years.
FROM
SEPTEMBER
10,1939
to
March
10,
1944
the
Canadian
National
carried
more
than
100
million
passengers
and
300
million
tons
of
freight.
Since
the
beginning
of
the
war
the
Canadian
National
Dining
Car
Department
has
served
13,631,387
meals.
THE
RAILWAY
not
only
hauled
away
the
completed
munitions
of
war,
but
brought
In
the
raw
materials
t,o
make
them.
)'lthout
this,
two-way
service,
Canada's
magnificent
job
of
production
could
not
have
been
carried
out.
The
Canadian
National
itself
builds
mine-sweepers,
12,000-ton
freighters,
naval
guns
and
gun
mountings,
aircraft
components,
and
parts
for
other
gun
factories.
OF
THE
100
MILLION
PASSENGERS
carried,
a
high
percentage
consisted
of
members
of
the
armed
forces
proceeding
to
camps
for
training
and
to
shipboard
for
embarkation.
STEAMSHIPS
OF
THE
COMPANY,
though
reduced
In
numbers
by
sinkings
through
enemy
action,
have
served
gallantly
In
the
war
as
auxiliary
armed
cruisers,
hospital
ships
and
transports.
CANADIAN
NATIQNAL
Express
and
Telegraph
facilities
have
worked
to
capacity
to
meet
war
The
Canadian
National',
nine
all-year
hotels,
have
provided
provided
service
service
ot
of
an
an
essential
essential
nature
nature
tn
to
those
engaged
in
the
war
effort.
AH
the
Company's
resort
hotels
are
closed
for
the
duration.
22
OF
THE
PERSONNEL
In
Company's
service
In
1939
have
joined
the
armed
forces.
In
Victory
Loan
campaigns
Canadian
National
men
and
women
have
purchased
bonds
to
the
amount
of
126,924,600.
TRANS-CANADA
AIR
LINES,
subsidiary
of
the
Canadian
National
Hallways,
has
carried
435,000
passengers
during
the
war,
9,417,000
pounds
of
air
mail
letters,
and
1,476,000
pounds
of
wartime
air
express.
Trans-Canada
Air
Lines
is
also
flying
the
Atlantic
regularly
with
mall
to
and
from
the
armed
forces,
ol
csott..-'-Veti
4
Alb
lib.
$19
,.1
a9.
THE
DAILt
NEWS
when
the
principals
were
;
newspaper
printed
in
various
LAGOS,
Nigeria
it
A
new
brought
to
court.
Heavy
fines
j
languages
with
local
news
but
j
tte
for
palm
oil
as
a
fuel
has
were
imposed.
j
givlns
the
people
access
to
in
'
been
found
as
a
result
of
trials
LONDON
0
-
A
suggesiioi-'
same
facts
and
ideas
comes
which
have
taken
place
in
Bug-that
sometimes
there
might
be
!
from
Noel
F.
Neome.
editor
land
and
a
truck
U
now
being
established
a
European
dailv
of
a
new
publication.
"Europe
driven
by
palm
oil
in
Nigeria
RECORD
TRAFFIC
These
demands
were
greater
than
ever
before,
the
traffic
moved
in
1943
being
17.3
greater
than
in
1942,
the
previous
peak
war
year,
and
44.7
greater
than
in
1928,
the
peak
peace
year.
Freight
traffic
in
1943
was
more
than
double
that
of
1939,
and
passenger
traffic
four
times
that
of
1939.
Despite
this,
the
,very
large
movements
of
war
materials
and
personnel
reached
their
destinations
in
accordance
with
schedule
arrangements.
There
was
no
lowering
of
the
recognized
standards
of
safety.
MANUFACTURE
OF
MUNITIONS
The
Company
also
extended
its
activities
as
a
manufacturer
of
munitions,
ships
and
naval
appliances.
EARNING
POWER
The
1943
operations
demonstrated
the
great
earning
power
of
the
System,
the
railway
proving
again
that
it
can
handle
an
immense
volume
of
business
economically
as
well
as
expeditiously.
After
providing
from
revenue
for
all
operating
expenses
(including
deferred
maintenance,
depreciation,
amortization
of
defence
projects
and
reserve
for
inventories)
and
also
a
reserve
for
pension
contracts,
taxes,
interest
operating
conditions
caused
by
the
war.
H
ICKMANy
WOKTl
i
,
KngUiU
0
-A
woman
here
who
ha
t
on
in
the
Middle
East
report
that
she
has
written
165
letters
to
him
In
the
last
14
aiomti,
and
every
letter
has
reached
hl;i
TRANSPORT
a
NATION
AT
WAR
The
Canadian
National
has
been
privileged
to
join
with
all
the
citizens
of
our
country,
including
those
who
are
serving
in
the
armed
forces,
in
the
prosecution
of
the
war.
It
believes
that
Canadians
will
be
interested
in
this
outline
of
some
of
the
System's
war
activities.
ExtrnctH
from
Annual
ilvpori
of
thv
iHrrvtors
of
tin
Cnnmliitn
Xtitionul
Sfntvm:
-.v
OUR
OBJECTIVE
IN
1943,
as
in
other
war
years,
was
to
place
the
full
strength
of
our
manpower
and
facilities
behind
the
war
effort
of
the
United
Nations.
To
this
end
all
energies
have
been
directed.
The
requirements
of
the
armed
forces,
of
industry
and
agriculture,
for
transport
and
other
services,
have
been
met
in
all
of
the
nine
Provinces
of
the
I)6minion
and
in
the
important
sections
of
the
United
States
in
which'
we
operate.
on
funded
debt
and
Government
loans,
the
surplus
paid
in
cash
to
the
Government
was
$35,639,412.
OPERATING
EFFICIENCY
The
operating
ratio
for
the
year
was
73.649
(an
all-time
record)
as
compared
with
76.93
in
1942
and
81.99
in
the
peak
peace
year
of
1928.
It
is
Interesting
to
note
that
the
vastly
increased
war
traffic
in
1943
was
handled
with
16.6
fewer
locomotives,
15.4
fewer
freight
cars
and
5.1
more
passenger
cars
than
was
the
traffic
of
1917,
the
fourth
year
of
the
last
World
War.
SPECIAL
SERVICES
PROVIDED
The
Company
was
honoured
in
being
selected
to
provide
extensive
train
and
other
services
for
Prime
Minister
Churchill,
PresidentRoose-velt
and
Madam
Chiang
Kai-shek
during
their
visits
to
Canada
in
1943.
POST-WAR
Changing
conditions
will
call
for
new
methods
of
railway
operation
and
new
types
of
service,
and
there
must
needs
be
a
continuing
search
for
Improvement
in
all
aspects
of
the
railway
industry.
In
view
of
tills,
the
Company
has
In
hand
a
programme
of
research.
This
programme,
in
addition
to
considering
ways
and
means
of
Improving
service
and
efficiency
of
operation,
also
encompasses
the
problems
of
post-war
reconstruction
and
rehabilitation.
THE
OFFICERS
AND
EMPLOYEES
in
all
departments
of
the
System
have
worked
hard
and
loyally
to
cope
with
Increased
responsibilities
arising
out
of
the
war,
and
the
directors
record
their
appreciation
and
thanks.
The
traditional
harmonious
relations
between
management
and
employees
were
maintained
throughout
the
year.
Appreciation
also
is
expressed
to
shippers
and
the
travelling
public
alike
for
their
cooperation
In
and
sympathetlcyundcrstanding
of
difficult
f
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and
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