Allied air raids smash German targets as fronts shift
British United Press reports raids hit railway targets and industrial plants while Allied forces press the Rhine front. American units advance west of the Rhine Ruhr corridor and seize Honnnef north of the Remagen bridge. Canadian and British armies line along Germany’s western fortress as pockets and crossings loom.
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British United Press
London
Germany
Paris
Rhine
Ruhr
Berlin
Honnef
Remagen
Koenigswinter
Mosel
First Army
Exmmerich
Rampart
Fifty Nine Blood Donors Reported At Clinic
Fifty nine donations were taken from volunteers at a Tuesday clinic. Twenty two donors came from 0, T B&GS, seven from No. 0 SF.TS, two from Dauphin, one from Ochre River, and one from Ashville.
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T B&gs
No. 0
Sf.ts
Dauphin
Ochre River
Ashville
Art Show At Town Hall Showcases Wide Range Of Works
Visitors viewed portraits in oils and pastels and charcoal pieces by FL C Brunton and Mrs D D Grant while Mrs Manns Miss Rusk and Kenneth Winters presented pastel and oil works. The exhibit included 32 pastel scenes by Mrs Manns pupils and lender Winnipeg Art Gallery provided ten paintings by Canadian artists.
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The
Arts and Let
Fred Manns
Beth Rusk
Kenneth Winters
FL. C. Brunton
D. D. Grant
D. Shaw
Jessie Campbell
Mildred M Murray
Nancy Machan
Orysia
Soldier Winnipegos Dies Overseas in France
Soldier Winnipegos is killed in action overseas in France in July last year returning to duty in October. Survived by six sisters and three brothers two brothers serving overseas Sgt Walter Moyer with the QOCH and Pte William Moyer wounded in February now in hospital One sister Margaret lives in Dauphin.
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France
Army
Walter Moyer
QOCH
William Moyer
Margaret
Dauphin
Public Meeting by Board of Trade Friday Evening
W A Kennedy sponsored by Manitoba Associated Boards of Trade will speak on Freedom of Enterprise Today and Tomorrow at 8 pm on Friday March 16 in the MacKenzie school auditorium. Kennedy, a private life field man for an insurance company, chairs the Greater Winnipeg Community Chest and led provincial speakers committees. Dauphin Board of Trade members and the general public are invited to attend.
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W. A. Kennedy
Manitoba Associated Boards of Trade
MacKenzie School
Kennedy
Greater Winnipeg Community Chest
Dauphin Board of Trade
Mr. Kennedy
Special Train Service Discontinued Between Dauphin and Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways announces the winter train service between Winnipeg and Dauphin will end. Trains 123 and 124 are withdrawn. last through service departs Dauphin at 8:35 am on Saturday March 17 and arrives there at 5:25 pm on Friday March 16. Local depot agents can provide fill information.
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Winnipeg
Dauphin
Canadian National Railways
Rehabilitation Committee Formed Under Canadian Legion B E S L
The Dauphin branch of the Canadian Legion B E S L forms a rehabilitation committee to aid veterans. D. R. Walker leads rehabilitation and F. W. Bumstead leads personnel with a joint two committee roster including W Cruise A Chute Archdeacon Bridgett and others.
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D. R. Walker
W. Cruise
F. J. Anderson
A. Chute
W. L. Bullmore
F. J. Myers
PO. J. Stadfeld
F. Langsnaw
F. W. Bumstead
Archdeacon Bridgett
C. S. A. Rogers
A. S. Little
A. D. McKee
Weather Aids Red Cross Drive
Fine weather boosts a Red Cross fundraiser with donations rising to 5598.47 after ten days, against 4471.12 at the end of the first week. Canvassers expect to resume house to house rounds in the next days, urging continued support for growing needs.
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Red Cross
Welfare Supervisor Explains Health Act At Rotary Club
Welfare supervisor Mr Moore spoke at a Rotary meeting detailing the National Physical Fitness Act of July 1943. He framed it as a unifying effort to coordinate existing programs for comprehensive fitness for all, citing youth service standards and army discharges to justify action.
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Moore
Ralston
National Defence
Germany
Italy
Japan
Mr. Moore
Flight Officer Frank Myers Killed on Active Service
Mr and Mrs F J Myers received word that their youngest son Flying Officer Frank MacGregor Myers was killed March 5 while serving overseas. Born April 20 1924 in Brandon he trained in Regina and Winnipeg and earned his commission December 10 1943. He studied engineering at the University of Manitoba before enlisting December 1 1942. He had over a year of overseas service as a navigator. His parents have lived in Dauphin since 1942 and he leaves four sisters and three brothers in Canada and abroad.
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F. J. Myers
Frank MacGregor Myers
FO. Myers
Regina
Winnipeg
No. 5 A.O S
Brandon
Frank Myers
Gordon Belk
Air Force
University of Manitoba
Dauphin
Jean
Fred Myers
Philadelphia
Bob Myers
RCA M.C
Italy
Bill
RC. A.F
Slightly Wounded Pte Watson Reported Overseas Action
Pte Donald Howard Watson, 22, formerly of Dauphin, has been reported slightly wounded in action overseas. He enlisted in 1940 and went overseas in 1942, entering combat in France in 1944. His brother Lieut Vernon Watson serves with the army dental corps at Rivers, Manitoba.
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Donald Howard Watson
H. M. Watson
Dauphin
Watson
France
Lieut
Vernon Watson
Army Dental Corps
Rivers
Man
Trade Board Meets Council in City Forum on Water System
A Board of Trade delegation led by J. N. McFadden met Town council to press for a close working alliance on post war civic improvements. They urged addressing roof water drainage and sewer capacity while noting costs borne by businesses and the need for engineering guidance. Mayor Johnston pledged council cooperation.
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Board of Trade
J. N. McFadden
K.C
E. N. McGirr
H. L. Heath
J. W. Oliver
Town Council
McFadden
McGirr
Coun. McLean
Second Street
E. G. Walker
Heath
Johnston
Stewart Relinquishes Command at No 7 B and G S
Group Captain H E Stewart, longtime commander of No 7 B and G S unit, relinquishes his post this week on transfer to the Royal Canadian Air Force reserve. He has served two tours since June 1941 and travels to Toronto with Mrs Stewart. Squadron Leader H C Jewsbury assumes temporary command.
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No. 7
B.&gs8
H. E. Stewart
R.C. AF. Reserve
G/C. Stewart
G.C. Stewart
Stewart
Toronto
H.C. Jewsbury
Soldier McCrae Severely Wounded in Action
Mrs. A M McCrae learned last week that her husband Private McCrae has been severely wounded in action. The injury is a shrapnel wound to the right temple and front head area resulting in the loss of his right eye. He is 24, son of Mr and Mrs W D McCrae of Dauphin. He enlisted November 1942 and has been overseas since April 1944, after farming in Dauphin pre service.
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A. M. McCrae
Pte. McCrae
W. D. McCrae
Dauphin
Ilsley Announces 8th Victory Loan Canada
Canada sets Eighth Victory Loan allotment at 1.35 billion dollars with a 50 million boost over the Seventh loan. Drive begins April 23 with individual goal rising to 675 million. Seventh loan sales totaled 517 million with 766 million bought by individuals and 3,300,735 applications.
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Canada
Isley
Town and Rural to Take Issue on School Levy
Town council in Dauphin plans to defend against the Rural Municipality appeal of the 1946 school levy as assessors show the town stake rising nearly four percent since 1944. The Riverside cemetery board may use all sale and grave opening funds for maintenance, with a $500 annual grant to be discontinued.
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Dauphin
Riverside Cemetery Board
Coun
Bullmore
Victory
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