Thousands Of Nazis Swarming Back To Hungary
Madrid dispatches report tens of thousands of German carpetbaggers and officials retreating eastward toward Hungary to escape the Red Army. Chaos in Hungary includes dissolution of opposition parties, gestapo camps holding Hungarians, and rising desertions to Tito’s Partisans as rail sabotage worsens.
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Madrid
Carpathian Mountains
Hungary
Red Army
Ukraine
Poland
Gestapo
Tito
Divers Restore Corvette For Royal Canadian Navy
A ten man Royal Canadian Navy diving team repaired a damaged Newfoundland corvette under water. They fixed water intake and breathing apparatus valves in freezing conditions and returned the ship to sea in time to rejoin its convoy. The crew included Petty Officer A Minhinneck of Yorkton Saskatchewan.
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Newfoundland
Royal Canadian Navy
A. Minhinneck
Yorkton
Sask
Permanent Defence Council Proposed in Lords Debate
Lord Chatfield, former minister of coordination of defence, proposed in the House of Lords a permanent national defence council or imperial council. It would plan defence lines and actions for at least ten years after the war and include dominion representation if they chose to participate.
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London
National Defence Council
Imperial Council
Dominions
House of Lords
Lord Chatfield
Dominio Ms
Eruption Ends as Naples Struggles to Remove Ash
Naples residents tackle tons of volcanic ash after Vesuvius ends its spectacular eruption. Ash depths reach three to four feet in places with winds creating rooftop drifts across streets and roadways.
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Naples
Budapest Called Condemned City Amid Mazis Occupation
Reuters reports hundreds of personal crisis reports from Budapest now under Mazis control. Sources describe the capital as the condemned city and detail widespread distress among residents in the occupied area.
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Zurich
Budapest
Hungary
Reuters
Red Cross Campaign Surpasses Goal With Late Gifts
Toronto reports late contributions raise the Red Cross drive total to 11,116,155 dollars. The national quota had been set at 10,006,000 dollars and the drive ended March 18.
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Toronto
Red Cross
U S Wheat Deficit Seen As First In History
Washington experts warn of a possible U S wheat deficit within two years even with higher imports. Carryover could dip below 250 090 000 bushels by July 1 next year and 1946, prompting talks on restricting livestock feed and alcohol use while seeking South American imports. A Gaithersburg meeting set for April 8 invites congressmen and officials to discuss the crisis.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Agriculture Department
South America
Empire Press Union chiefs tout truth in wartime news
Lt Col J J Astor chairs dinner marking the Empire Press Union Canadian section anniversary. Del Astor praises cross empire links and calls for free honest press to sustain morale, resist censorship, and support Commonwealth solidarity as nations face a shared war. Dominion and colonial editors attend.
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Toronto
J. J. Astor
Empire Press Union Council
Col. Astor
Goebbels
Myrmidens
del Astor
London Times
E.P.U
Empire
Commonwealth
Union
Releasing steel to Ottawa farm implement firms rises sharply
Munitions Minister Howe told the commons that steel released to farm implement companies in 1944 45 will total 1 750 tons, up 271.1 percent from 1939. He suggested more steel could be found if needed but stated he had no information on the labor supply for additional output.
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Ottawa
Howe
Five Scientists Seek Perfect Potato In London Greenhouse
London reports a £45,000 grant from Lord Nuffield to construct a super greenhouse. A team of five scientists and a floating staff of gardeners will pursue a potato resistant to diseases. The current British potato is vulnerable to several illnesses.
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London
Lord Nuffield
Firemen adopt walkie talkie radio plan in NYC
New York City firefighters begin using a portable radio system described as an army type walkie talkie to direct firefighting operations. The system aims to improve coordination during blazes across the city.
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New York
New York City
State of siege guards Romanian oil fields
The Soviet Tass news agency reported a state of siege in the Ploesti area of Romania. German forces tighten precautions to defend the fields amid Red Army advances. Romanian police were ordered to shoot those who fail to halt when challenged.
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London
Ploesti Cil Seld
Rumania
Tass Ssid
Balkans
Red Army
Ploesti
Tass
Canada Built Cargo Vessels Drive Wartime Merchant Fleet
In Ottawa Munitions Minister Howe reports profitable wartime ship operations. Solar Park Steamship Co turned over 10 million dollars to the Dominion treasury. Sixty nine merchant ships built for Canada with 39 more planned this year, nine loaned to the United Kingdom and one to Australia. Ninety ships sold to the United States, two to Britain. No passenger or fast freight ships to be built due to subsidy concerns. Canadian yards aim to supply lines and backbones of the merchant fleet. Cargo ships rated at 11 to 111 knots.
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Ottawa
Howe
Commons Solar Park Steamship Company
Dominion Treasury
United Kingdom
Australia
United States
Britain
Underground Army claims Polish forces killed many Gestapo
A Polish underground army statement says at least 122 Gestapo agents and German military police were killed in December during clashes with Polish resistance. It claims six large transports carrying arms and ammunition for the eastern front were destroyed and 48 more transports were badly damaged.
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London
Eastern Front
New Shortwave Transmitter To Owen This Year
Canada plans a Sackville New Brunswick shortwave transmitter to broadcast to the world between October and December. Dr Augustin Frigon outlines the setup and the aim to relay essential programs via other networks, with possible Vancouver expansion and BBC relays to Britain. The effort seeks worldwide coverage except perhaps India and China.
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Owen
Ottawa
Canadian Radio
Sackville
Augustin Frigon
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Commons Radio Committee
N.B
Austin Frigon
India
China
Planks From Ortona Basilica Aid Victory Loan Effort
Nine chestnut planks from the crypt bench of St. Thomas Basilica in Ortona will aid Canada’s sixth Victory Loan drive. The wood comes from the damaged Italian church after German bombardment, gifted by Don Pietro Di Fulvio, parish priest, to support the war effort.
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Italy
Moro Valley
Ortona
Adriatic
St. Thomas the Apostle
Abbruzzi
St. Thomas
Don Pietro di Fulvio Parroco
Canada
Don Pietro
Apostle
New British Fighter Plane Hailed For Sensational Performance
London reports a quasi official notice claims a new British fighter aircraft designed by a leading constructor will join air battles over northwestern Europe this spring offering sensational performance beyond any in use. The cryptic statement circulated in the London press gives no agency credit.
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London
RAF
Europe
Canadians exempt from income tax for service in war zones
Ottawa Revenue Minister Gibson said in the commons that Canadians who served with the force occupying Kiska in the Aleutians are not liable for income tax. Those who served outside the western hemisphere are exempt, including Canadians in the United Kingdom Europe and Africa.
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Ottawa
Gibson
Commons
Kiska
Aleutians
United Kingdom
Europe
Africa
Naples Purge Removes 690 Officials in Fascist Sweep
In Naples province a broad purge targets suspected Fascists suspending 690 officials from government and semi-government agencies. Twenty nine were dismissed outright while the remainder await public hearings before purge commissions.
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Naples
Mrs Winston Churchill appeals at London stock exchange
Mrs Winston Churchill visits the London stock exchange to urge wartime fund donations for the YWCA. Members respond with immediate contributions totaling more than $18,000.
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London
Winston Churchill
The
Stock Exchange
Y.W.C.A
Exchange
Repair men to be laid off in Edmonton plant
A. O. MacLachlan, manager of the national selective service in Edmonton, said Aircraft Repair Limited officials advised that about 650 men at the plant will be laid off within the next few days.
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Edmonton
MacLachlan
National Selective Service
Aircraft Repair, Limited
More Light for London As Gas Lamps Rise
Late workers in central London will receive improved street lighting as gas lamps are installed in blitzed streets to guide them after the blackout. The effort targets several badly damaged districts to enhance safety and visibility at night.
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London
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City of Edmonton Squadron
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Underground Army
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