Allies Plan Stricter Policy Toward Petain
Allied diplomatic sources report that under German pressure Petain agrees to reorganize the Vichy government with Laval as chief of the government and Petain as figurehead. The Riom trial is widened to include causes of France’s war with Germany, while Laval and Darlan join a new government lineup amid suspensions of the republican leaders’ trials.
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Petain
Laval
Darlan
Plan New Constitution
Switzerland
Marshal Petain
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Axis
United States
Jean Darlan
France
Germany
Taylor Henry
Associated Press
ITCHY
Justice
Joseph Barthelemy
London
United Nations
The Rise of a Reluctant Duke in Atholl Line
The 62 year old Lord Stewart-Murray will become Duke of Atholl after his brother’s death though he resists the status. Sir Francis Grant explains Scottish practice holds the heir cannot refuse the dukedom. He plans to live quietly at Bridge of Earn with minimal ducal duties and no grand display.
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Greacaalins
Bridge of Earn
Perthshire
Cull-an-Duin
James Stewart-Murray
Japs Fight on Cebu as American-Filipino Forces Hold
Washington reports American- Filipino troops on Cebu resist heavy Japanese assault despite being outnumbered. Corregidor Fort Frank shelled. Cebu-Corregidor link restored. Cebu skirmishes near Digos persist with guerilla raids praised.
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WASHINGTON
United States war department
Cebu
Corregidor
department
Fort Frank
Manila Bay
Digos
sundanac
Philippine isand
Nazis Resigned To Invasion Of Europe
London reports from neutral capitals say the German high command accepts an Allied invasion of Europe and fears the attack may strike at an unexpected location. Berlin shows bravado, with a spokesman saying they are ready and awaiting the assault at any time.
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LONDON
Europe
George Marshall
U.S. army
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Berlin
Stockholm Demokraten
Grigg Wins House Seat In Welsh By Election
Cardiff April 14 Sir James Grigg War Secretary elected MP for East Cardiff by a wide margin over A Fenner Brockway Independent Labour. Grigg polled 10 030 votes to 381k with turnout about one third. Grigg said the result shows confidence in the prime minister and vigor in war. Brockway had support of Independent Labour and leftist factions. Also reports: British American Oil profits in 1941 and Edmonton 1942 land assessment adopted.
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CARDIFF
Wales
James Grigg
house of commons
James
A. Fenner Brockway
Independent Labor party
James alé
O. T. Morris
K.C
W. Bennett
A. W. Pile
Sir James
Brockway
M.P
Allies Ruin 13 Jap Craft In Andamans
British air command said thirteen Japanese flying boats were destroyed or damaged in a raid on the Andaman Islands. One harbor craft was left sinking, two set afire, with the rest damaged at Port Blair. Australian air crews also hit Kupang and Lae, shooting down a fighter and damaging several aircraft as they struck ships and airbases.
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NEW DELHT
C.P
Japan
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
Port Blair
Andamans
MELBOURNE
Lae
New Guinea
Kupang
Netherlands Timor
Axis Tanks Heavily Hit in Libyan Desert Action
British headquarters reported direct hits on a column of Axis tanks armored cars and artillery in the Temrad area, as patrols and fighting columns remained active in dust obscured conditions. Temrad lies 12 miles southwest of Gazala and about 60 miles from Tebruk.
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CAIRO
jit
Temrad
Gazala
no-man's land
Tebruk
Ontario legislature advances prorogation measures
In Toronto on April 14 the Ontario legislature moved toward prorogation by passing through committee 27 bills and giving second reading to 12 measures. It also approved the estimates of four departments totaling more than 22,000.
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TORONTO
Ontario
Battle of Russia complex and obscure analysis
Clyde A. Farnsworth surveys the prolonged Battle of Russia noting that the conflict, now in its tenth month, remains unclear despite extensive day-to-day reports. He highlights Germany's offensive push toward Caucasus oil fields, Russia's winter counteroffensive creating central front salients, and the roles of leadership and morale in shaping strategic options.
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CLYDE A. FARNSWORTH
NEW YORK
Russia
tome Aare
Germany
stan ds
Caucasus
Moscow
Nedihersade
Hitler
atta
Red army
Soviets Launch Major Central Front Assault
London dispatches report Marshal Timoshenko's south Russia drive breached German lines 25 miles north of Kharkov. Guerrilla actions north of Smolensk claimed 250 German casualties. German radio says six Soviet divisions with tanks launched a violent central front attack. battle ongoing as of April 14.
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LONDON
C.P
Stockholm
Marshall Timoshenko
Russia
Kharkov
Timoshenko
Belgorod
Moscow
Smolensk
Soviet air losses and offensives update from Moscow
Moscow reports destruction of 322 German planes in the last week bringing total to 1,203 since March 11. Soviet information bureau says 9,003 German soldiers killed and 76 tanks destroyed on the northwest front between April 1 and 10. Moscow radio notes regained populated places as Red Army advances on several fronts. Eight German planes shot down Sunday. one German transport sunk in Barents Sea.
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MOSCOW
Soviet information bureau
Barents Sea
Baseball National League results and entries
The brief score notes show multiple NL games with teams such as Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Washington and Detroit. Prominent pitchers Ruffing Dickey Hudson Early Marchildon Hazes Newsom Peacock Bagby Desautels Benton Tebbetly and others are listed across varied box scores and outcomes.
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Brooklyn
eeeaes
New York
Davis
Owen
Hubbell
Danning
Boston
Philadelphia
clavers
Lombardi
Johnson and
Washington
Hudson and Early
Marchildon and
Hazes
Newsom
Jan Peacock
Cleveland
Detroit
Bagby
Desautels
Benton and Tebbetly
Rieney
Australian munitions plants reach thirteen sites
Canberra April 14 Australian munitions minister Norman Maks announced that 13 munitions factories have been established across Australia as part of a broad decentralization scheme. The move aims to strengthen wartime production capabilities and supply lines.
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CANBERRA
Australia
Norman Maks
Fisheries Minister Michaud Urges Yes Vote in Restigouche-Madawaska
April 14 plebiscite day prompts minister Michaud to return home and circulate a letter urging constituents in Restigouche-Madawaska to vote yes.
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EDMONSTON. N.B
Michaud
Restigouche-Madawaska
Burma Fight Waxes Hot
British headquarters report heavy fighting as Japanese forces advance along the Irrawaddy in Burma. Migyaungye, 20 miles north of Magwe and Prome, changes hands amid continued Allied retreat. Chinese lines shift 20 miles north of Toungoo as Japan threatens encirclement. Chinese withdraw north of Yedashe to keep Allied fronts aligned.
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NEW DELHE
CPI
Irrawaddy
Burma
Migyaungye
Magwe
Prome
Taungdwingyi
Sullivan Re elected to Union Presidency in Toronto
Sullivan was inducted back into the presidency of the Canadian Seamen's Union at the opening session of a three day annual conference in Toronto. He had been re elected last year but could not serve during internment. Norman reappointed as Bank of England governor in London with formalities as the sole nominee.
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TORONTO
J. A.Patt Sullivan
Canadian Seamen's Union
Sullivan
NORMAN
LONDON
Montagu Norman
Zara
Bank of England
Survivors Reach Nassau After Torpedoed Ship Sinks
Thirty survivors reached Nassau on Saturday afternoon after a torpedo attack last week. Two comrades were killed and ten were reported missing. The ship's size, identity, and nationality were not disclosed by the colonial government.
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NASSAU
Bahamas
Wood Asks 23 Billion War Budget with Higher Luxury Taxes
Sir Kingsley Wood unveils a record war budget of £5,286,000,000 for 1942 43 and urges higher levies on beer wine whiskey and other luxuries. He doubles entertainment tax and raises duties on wines tobacco and amusements to fund mobilization. Changes take effect tomorrow.
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ONDGN
Kingsley Wood
Bomber Missing On Ferry Flight
Montreal report says a Lockheed Hudson en route to the United Kingdom is missing. Crew includes Captain Richard G. Miller of Montpelier Ohio, navigator FO William Murray of Edinburgh Scotland, and radio operator Nathan Frenkelson of Waldron Saskatchewan.
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MONTREAL
Royal Air Force ferry command
United Kingdom
ferry command
Richard G. Miller
Montpelier
Ohio
Wiliam Murray
RAF
Edinburgh
Scotland
Nathan Frenkelson
Waldron
Sask
King to Visit White House on Wednesday
Prime Minister Mackenzie King will be a guest at the White House during his Washington visit for a Pacific war council meeting. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early announced King arrives Wednesday to participate in the talks.
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WASHINGTON
Mackenzie King
White House
Stephen Early
King
Pacific war council
News Bullets From World War II Updates In April
War department reports heavy Japanese losses in Mindanao ambushes and raids in northern Luzon as American and Filipino forces press the Philippines front. Mexican oil field incidents spark intensified anti axis drives in Mexico. British residents in the French Riviera ordered inland. Air battle over Channel as Spitfires clash with German fighters near Pas de Calais. Japan surrounds Chinese positions in Burma near Yedashe. U S weighs coffee rationing amid wartime shortages.
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PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON
war department
Mindanao
Luzon
MEXICO CITY
AP I
Mexico
culf ofields
FRENCH RIVIERA
LONDON
C.P
Paris
Riviers
CHANNEL FOLKESTONE
England
Britkh
channel
Pas De Calan
BURMA
COUNGHING
JA.P
Yedashe
Teungoo
United States price administration
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B.A
British American Oil company
EDMONTON
R.A.F
Aussies
Corregidor 15
Bataan
Soviets
AUSSIE
CES
Wood
Canadian Press
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