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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
3
Canada’s munitions and supply department reports orders for the Canadian and British governments totaling 1.5 million dollars in its first birthday review. The program includes extensive defense construction, shipbuilding, aircraft production, weaponry, and ammunition projects, with facilities expanding to meet wartime demand.
The Japanese newspaper Hachi argues the pact does not protect Japan from Soviet Russia and warns against backing Germany’s closer ties with Moscow. The paper says Japan faces rear threats while Germany pursues non aggression and economic deals with the Soviet Union.
Navy Minister Angus L Macdonald told the Canadian Club of Toronto that two more enemy merchant vessels were sunk by the Royal Canadian Navy auxiliary cruiser Prince Henry. He said German crews scuttled their ships and Canadian sailors fought fires aboard, while outlining the service growth from 1909 to 17,000 officers and men and 197 ships, with a target of 27,000 and 400 ships by March 31, 1942. He commended western Canada sailors for their exemplary conduct aboard ships.
British Ambassador Lord Halifax denounces Hitler’s invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece as violent theft and murder and argues Yugoslav defiance pushes Britain toward decisive action. He says Mussolini miscalculated a short war and urges peaceful unity among peoples to deter war for generations.
President Camacho expropriates 12 ships held by the Mexican navy at Tampico and Vera Cruz. Ten Italian and two German vessels to be crewed and used in coastwise and international trade without delay. Claims deferred until war end. Foreign Minister ordered to notify German and Italian ministers immediately.
Justice Minister Lapointe announced pay increases for Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel effective April 1, 1941. Constables and corporals gain 50 cents daily. sergeants and staff sergeants 75 cents. assistant commissioners 1.25 dollars. top constables now earn 2.25 dollars daily. The House of Commons approved the measure with cross party applause.
President Roosevelt stated he would ask Congress to pass legislation enabling the United States government to purchase Danish ships then in American ports. The move aims to expand naval and commercial assets and reflects ongoing tensions over maritime trade.
Col Frank Knox commends the press and photo agencies for not reporting the arrival of a British warship. He notes the lease lead act makes the U S a repair base for British vessels and says withholding reports benefits American security by depriving German agents of timely movement details.
British Allied and neutral ships suffered heavy losses in March with 150,700 tons in the week ending March 2 and 146,098 tons by March 16. The Battle of the Atlantic is described as potentially decisive, with an overall wartime toll averaging 66,743 tons weekly and Britain reporting 200 million gross tons conveyed since the war began.
The United States sped war supplies to Yugoslavia and Greece after Cordell Hull denounced Germany in the Balkan invasion as barbaric and pledged rapid aid. The dispatches likely include 75 millimeter guns, machine guns, mortars, ammunition, bombs, and other army stores, to be shipped from American ports aboard Yugoslav vessels.
Great Western and London Midland and Scottish Railways closed one passenger route to Ireland for safety reasons. An alternate route remains in effect. Navicerts will be required for goods shipped to Eire from neutral countries outside the European zone starting May 1, as announced by the ministry of economic warfare.
Norway will man four United States destroyers turned over to Britain to aid the war effort. Trygve Lie, Norway’s foreign minister, says the ships will be named after towns with names common to both nations as part of the post transfer arrangement.
Lt Col G Harold Rogers says German air forays over Iceland are meant to break monotony for Canadian troops there. He commands an Ottawa unit in Iceland and reports a couple of Nazi visits with the rear gunner believed to have fired. The troops welcomed the contacts and hoped for a return engagement.
Canada launches a public appeal for recruits totaling about 116000 for 1941 across army air force and navy. Army to absorb up to 72000, air force 35000, navy 9000. radio technicians needed for a new anti air weapon. age 18 to 45. Navy seeks marine engineers and skilled tradesmen with openings for cooks and shipwrights.
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill warns Hitler’s forces threaten Britain and allied supply lines. He outlines four fronts including the Battle of the Atlantic and risks to Turkey, Ukraine wheat, Caucasus oil, and potential invasion of Britain and Egypt. He urges full American ship production to sustain 1942 warfare.
Italy reports total war casualties and prisoners in Africa and Albania through early February and April 5. Eritrea Ethiopia Libya Somaliland counts include generals and an admiral. British losses cited for comparison. Overall Italian losses reach 283,195 across theaters.
In Alexandria De Gaulle said Free French troops may participate in Balkans fighting. He expressed hope they will join the battle and added it is possible he may visit there. While touring Free French units in the Middle East he warned of a strong German push but believed Balkan resistors will not regret their choice.
The Royal Canadian Air Force says Air Marshal W. A. Bishop will depart for Los Angeles soon to address a chamber of commerce gathering this week.
Leighton McCarthy, who has acted as Canadian minister in Washington during Loring Christie’s illness, becomes permanent minister following Christie’s death. McCarthy will assume full duties as envoy to the United States.
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