House Debates Canadian Fiscal Year Supplements
In Ottawa the House of Commons clashed over scattered supplementary estimates for the fiscal year. Amid fireworks centered on Hon. BR Hanson and Defence Minister Ralston, MPs debated transfers of the annuities branch and monetary reform proposals while Prime Minister Mackenzie King hosted Anthony Eden. The session adjourned without passage, with more debate expected today.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
house
dow
B. Hanson
YVork-Sunbury
Jeader
Defence
Ralston
Col. Ralston
leaader
Mackenzie King
Anthony Eden
Hanson
Fourier
G. G. McGeer
Dominion
labor department
Itsley
McGEER
Allied Fifths press Axis in Tunisia and Sardinia raids
British and American forces tightened the noose on Axis troops in Tunisia while a large force of nearly 100 Flying Fortresses struck Cagliari Sardinia and three airfields. The raid damaged ships and aircraft and claimed 14 enemy fighters shot down.
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Daniel De Luce
Associated Press
North Africa
A.P
Tunisia
Sardinia
Rummel
Sir Bernard Montgomery
8th Army
Rommel
Gabes
Sfax
Outres
Red Drives Fighting Weather In Kuban Advances
Soviet forces pressed in the Kuban Valley despite mud and thaw hindering supply lines. The Red army pushed from Anastasevskaya toward Herth Strait, consolidating gains as German counterattacks failed to regain objectives.
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EDDY GILMORE
Associated Press
MOSCOW
Red army
Kuban
Caucasus
Anastasevskaya
Herth Strait
Wasi
Smolensk
Donets
Rostov
Tees
Rotterdam Raid Death Toll Reported by Dutch Radio
Nazi controlled Dutch radio broadcast via Associated Press said 15 killed 400 injured and thousands made homeless by United States air raid on Rotterdam yesterday. Rotterdam, a key port for German convoy supply, was targeted in the attack.
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LONDON
Associated Press
United States
Rotterdam
Tobacco output in Canada may fall short of demand
The Montreal Gazette warns Canada’s tobacco production could lag demand driven by armed services and war workers. The Agricultural Supplies Board estimates this year’s crop at about 111.7 million pounds to match needs, but expansion hinges on labor and fertilizer supplies and policy measures.
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Montreal Gazette
Canada
Agricultural Supplies Board
United States War Prosen
Nazi Jitters Rise Across Front as Parachute Base Reported
Stockholms dispatches claim Allied parachute troops established a base in the Norwegian mountains near Hardanger Vidden lakes, with a meteorological station. The Norwegian government in London says Quisling and Germans appear alarmed but cannot confirm. Italian officials describe Sicily as a fortified outpost awaiting further attacks.
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Balkan
Scandinavian
Raye
London
Quisling
Stockholm
Hardanger Vieda
SICILY
src
Allesandro FPavolini
One Dead in Blast at Shilo Camp
Gar N A Morrow of Seaforth Ontario died in military hospital at Shilo Camp after a trench mortar bomb explosion yesterday. Three other soldiers were injured: Lieut B A W Cashman of Watrous Saskatchewan Gov D Dasisky of Cadomin Alberta and Bdr E A Harrison of Calgary. All were signallers with the 83 Royal Canadian Artillery in training at the camp.
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WINNIPEG
Military District No. 10
Gar. N. A. Morrow
Seaforth
Ont
Shilo Camp
B. A.W. Cashman
Watrous
Sask. Gov
D. Dasisky
Cadomin, Alla
E. A. Harrison
Calgary
Royal Canadian Artillery
Eden welcomed as Ottawa hosts global peace pledge
Ottawa news bulletins report Rt Hon Anthony Eden British foreign secretary received with enthusiastic welcome by MPs and senators. Prime Minister Mackenzie King lauded Eden's Washington talks showing US UK Canada unity and pledge to keep world peace while noting seating protests in the senate.
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OTTAWA
C.P
senate
house of commons
Anthony Eden
H. King
Mackenzie King
commons
King
Germany
Italy
Japan
house
Eden
Washington
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Fire Sweeps N.S. Town
A brisk wind fanned flames that swept Thorburn Nova Scotia today destroying five buildings in three hours and threatening to wipe out the 1009 residents. The blaze began in a central drug store and spread to a vacant house a barber shop the town's largest store and another home. Firemen from Glasgow coal miners Parkdale Training Centre soldiers ARP assisted.
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THORBURN
Glasgow
Parkdale Training Centre
Churchill Silent On Sub War Progress
London April 1 Prime Minister Churchill refused to give details on Allied progress against U boats when pressed in the House of Commons. He said it would be impossible in public and even secret sessions to state the full case and asked for a measure of confidence.
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LONDON
Churchill
house of commons
Kaiser Launches 17 Ships In March Record Set
In Portland Oregon the Kaiser company launched 17 ships in March, a new monthly record and four more than any prior month. The George Fisted freighter slid down the ways at Oregon Shipbuilding Corp marking the month’s 17th launch.
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Kaiser
PORTLAND
Ore
Ami L
Henry Kaber
shipbalidery
iiberry
George Fisted
Oregon Shipbaliding Corporation
Teen
Axis flies troops to Tunisia in final desperate effort
Tunis dispatch reports Axis forces moving fresh troops east of El Guetar in Tunisia as Allied and United States units press to halt their advance. The article notes a widening African struggle and describes the Axis reinforcements as part of a last-ditch attempt to stave off a potential eclipse of Axis power in Africa.
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Montgomery
United States
George S. Patton
El Guetaria Pass
8th Army
SEDJENANE
Bizerte
Tebouna
Mateur-Tabarca road
U.S
EL GUETAR
Tunis
Asis
Tunisia
Franco Decrees Release of Short-Rate Political Prisoners
Madrid April 1 4 On the eve of the civil war end fourth anniversary General Francisco Franco issued a decree extending conditional liberty to political prisoners serving sentences of twenty years or less.
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MADRID
Francisco Franco
English linguist and ex BBC adviser dies in prison
Professor Arthur Lloyd James aged 58, English language expert and former BBC linguistic adviser, who was convicted in 1941 of murdering his wife but deemed insane, died in prison on March 24, according to an announcement from London dated April 1.
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LONDON
Arthur Lloyd James
BBC
Marsh
Axis loss and port damage in North Africa raid reported
Red Star reports Rommel in danger as Allied air forces claim 31 Axis aircraft down yesterday while 12 Allied planes failed to return. US supported fighters claim 10 enemy planes destroyed near El Guetarra Pass. Cagliari raid cripples major port used for war shipments to Rommel and Von Arnim, with fires reported at docks factories and warehouses.
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Red Star
Rommel
Axis
North Africa
United States
El Guetarra Pass
Cagliari
Bizerte
Marshal Rommel
Jurgen Von Arnim
Eden Urges Mutual Cooperation For Peace After War
British leader underlines need for Axis disarmament and UN backed mutual understanding. In a Commons address he stresses cooperation forged by experience rather than rigid postwar structures, and recalls Churchill precedent as he speaks with Prime Minister Mackenzie King. He also switches to French to praise the British spirit and future for France.
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Eden
United Nations
house of commons
Mackenzie King
J. Allison Glen
Churchill
France
RAF Guards Buckingham Palace Mark 25th Birthday
The King and Queen watched the RAF take over Buckingham Palace forecourt for four days of guard duty to mark the 25th anniversary of the service formed as successor to the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Flying Corps. High RAF officials and veterans witnessed the ceremony as the blue uniformed guards passed command and precision drills.
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LONDON
Buckingham Palace
RAF
servion
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Archibald Sinclair
Charles Portal
R.A F
Viscount Trenchard
RAP
Coldstream Guards
Axis Gathering Dunkirk Fleet Seen for Rommei
The Daily Mail from Madrid reports Germany ordering refit of French ships in Mediterranean ports to Genoa Spazis Sardinia and Sicilian ports. It says a Dunkerque fleet is being assembled for Rommei with Italian crews to man the vessels totaling about 350000 tons held since Vichy France occupation.
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LONDON
The
Daily Mail
Madrid
Mediterranean
Genoa
Spazis
Sardinia
Sician
Romimei
Mail
Vichy France
Calgary Tars Rescue Two In Burning Plane
In an eastern Canadian port on April 1 Lieut Norman Williams of Winnipeg described how Royal Canadian Navy Fairmile crew ignored burning fuel to save two unconscious airmen from a Catalina crash at sea. A motor launch reached the scene in six minutes. Three naval ratings who operated the dinghy were commended for quick action and good judgment.
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Norman’ Willams
Winnipeg
oficer
Royal Canadien Navy
Fairmile
Catalina
isses
Norman Keane
Harry Dean
Calgary
Cyril Freath
Saskatoon
RAY
Perry
Gerais
Forces close on Rommel east of Siutai and Tunis coast
Allied forces push east of El Guettar within four miles of a junction with the British Seventh Army as Rommel's retreat along the Tunisian coast remains at risk. British and American operations tighten ring on Axis forces.
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