Allies May Use Northern Front For Spring Drive
Allies eye a spring offensive in northern Norway and Murmansk areas with major air and naval operations under way. A British Russian American front could threaten Finland and the Baltic states, linking to Russia through Finland and pressuring Germany along the Murmansk route. The plan centers on the North Cape to Murmansk coast with potential cross fronts toward Staraya Russa and East Prussia.
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Norway
Russian
Murmansk
United Nations
Free Europe
London
West
British Isles
Kirkenes
Hendaye
France
Scandinavia
Russia
Finland
Germany
Furnpe
Soviet Union
Baltic States
East Prussia
U.S
Ireland
Staraya Russa
Latvia
Ryhbachi Peninsula
Archangel
Leningrade
Appeal For Higher Farm Production To Meet War Needs
Canada and the United States push for record 1942 farm output under wartime policy. Officials urge all-out hog production to meet UK bacon treaty of 600 million pounds, with prairies delivering 65 percent of hogs in recent two months. Weather risk noted. campaigns to inform farmers via radio and media.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Wickard
United Kingdom
Prairie Provinces
Prairies
Argentina seeks observer role in Hong Kong probe talks
Foreign Minister Enrique Ruiz Guiñazú conferred with the Japanese ambassador on Argentina’s efforts to investigate British complaints about ward prisoners in Hong Kong. Argentina, representing Britain and Canada in the Far East, has made representations to Tokyo and asked Japan for permission for a British ship to carry food and medical supplies to Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Argentina
Hong Kong
Buenos Aires
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu
Foreign Office
Britain
Canada
Far East
Tokyo
Japan
Singapore
Dutch Leader Describes Java Naval Battle Losses
Premier Gerbrandy states Dutch and American forces faced a vastly superior Japanese armada off Java. He notes 14 cruisers 25 destroyers 5 aircraft carriers and 60 transports overwhelmed by the Sea of Java clash. Despite fierce 12 day defense the Allied line failed with heavy losses.
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Netherlands Indies
Java
Peter Gerbandy
Netherlands
Sea of
Gerbrandy
Indies
N.E.L
Europe
Italy Eyes Invasion Fears From US British Plan
Stockholm Tidningen reports Italian correspondents say newspapers discuss a US British offensive against Italy. The Fascist press claims the goal is to seize the Mediterranean and prepare a direct assault on Germany while Italy readies defenses.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Italy
Rome
Stockholm Tidiningen
Mediterranean
Germany
Churchill reshapes war cabinet with Cripps top post
Prime Minister Winston Churchill trims the wartime cabinet to seven, elevating Sir Stafford Cripps from former Moscow ambassador to lord privy seal and leader of the House of Commons. Cripps joins key figures in a reshuffled ministry.
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Winston Churchill
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
House of Com
Ontario medical plan expands free care for seniors and mothers
The Ontario Medical Association approved a plan providing free medical attention to old age pension recipients and women on mothers' allowances with dependents. The program starts April 1 and will benefit 95 000 persons.
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Toronto
Ontario Medical Association
Motorist Saves Three From Wabash Train
An unidentified driver in Brantford Ont. used his car to push an overturned vehicle containing three people from the tracks as a Wabash train approached near Tilsonburg Ontario. The incident highlights quick action on a highway railroad crossing with a tragic potential.
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Brantford
Ont
Tilsonburg
Here
Senate Leader Raoul Dandurand Dies in Ottawa
Rt. Hon. Raoul Dandurand, longtime government leader in the Canadian senate and close associate of Prime Minister Mackenzie King, died in hospital after a long public career. He helped form King’s first cabinet in 1921 and was the last surviving member of that administration aside from the prime minister.
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Ottawa
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
Mackenzie King
King
Dandurand
Wilfrid Laurier
American Export Airlines to Start Europe-US Service in April
New York report states trans Atlantic operations between Europe and the United States will commence late in April by American Export Airlines Inc. James M. Eaton, the line's vice president, announced the plan.
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New York
Europe
United States
American Export Airlines, Inc
James M. Eaton
Britain to Increase War Credit For War Needs
Sir Kingsley Wood told the House of Commons that Britain's war costs have doubled in two years and daily war expenditures reach about 214,500 with a supplementary vote of credit sought for 334 over 1112 000000. The total weekly government spending runs around 88 500 000, with fighting services taking 68 000 000 weekly.
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Britain
London
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
Axis mobilization for spring drive expands across Europe
Reports from Berne indicate Germany mobilizes nearly all able men for a major spring offensive. Hungary and Slovakia begin conscription efforts, Italy faces pressure to send more troops, and Romania already fields about one million. In occupied regions, Germans from 20 to 42 in Lorraine and Yugoslavian territories are ordered to register.
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Berne
Germany
Europe
Keitel
Hungary
Slovakia
Italy
Rumania
Bulgaria
Russia
French Lorraine
Yugoslavia
Croatia
Warned by Japan Tokyo warns Australia of fate if resistance continues
A Domei spokesman quoted Japan warning that Australia faces disaster and suffering like the Netherlands East Indies if it maintains its present stance toward Japan. The spokesman cites Premier Tojo's diet speech urging cooperation with Japan to avoid a crushing defeat and possible harm to Australian welfare and progress.
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Tokyo
Australia
Netherlands East Indies
Japan
Domei
Tojo
Diet
Singapore
Java
U.S. Speeds Aid to Russia in Spring Offensive
Washington orders federal agencies to accelerate manufacture and shipment of supplies to the Soviet Union to offset wartime shipping delays and bolster the Soviet front as spring offensive actions approach.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
United States
Prince Rupert as Alaska supply base eyed by Ottawa
Ottawa sources say Prince Rupert on the west coast will serve as a main supply base for Alaska defenses against potential Japanese attacks. They cite its port facilities and rail links, noting the Alaska highway is a pioneer route with limited capacity and Seattle and Vancouver lie farther by sea with greater submarine danger.
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Ottawa
Prince Rupert
Alaska
Washington
Alaskan
Fairbanks
British Columbia
Seattle
Vancouver
Ottawa plans Polymer Corp to produce synthetic rubber
Munitions Minister Howe announced a government owned Polymer Corporation Ltd to produce synthetic rubber in Canada. Col Arthur L Bishop of Toronto will head the venture with headquarters in Toronto and production expected before end of 1943 reaching about 34000 long tons annually. All synthetic rubber will be earmarked for war needs, with civilians receiving none except essential uses and reclaimed rubber wherever possible.
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Canada
Ottawa
Howe
Polymer Corporation Ltd
Col
Arthur L. Bishop
Toronto
Heroes of Georgie awarded George Medals
London three officers and three NCOs who boarded the blazing Cunard-White Star liner Georgie after she was damaged at Suez last July to arrange the removal of a German tank receive the George Medal for bravery.
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London
Georgie
Suez
Woolton Charts Plan to Replace White Bread
Food Minister Lord Woolton told the House of Lords that white bread will vanish gradually from British tables and be replaced by national wheat meal or dark bread. Bakers may produce white bread until April 6 to conserve shipping space.
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London
Lord Woolton
House of Lords
Imperial Order to give Hurricane plane to Australia
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Expire voted to donate a Hurricane fighter plane valued at $50,000 to Australia. The group had raised $100,000 three weeks ago to buy a bomber for Britain.
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The
Imperial Order, Daughters of the Expire
Australia
Britain
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