Mosquitos Rake Berlin After Massive 3 000-Plane Assault
Allied air action over Europe intensifies with a large Mosquito raid on Berlin and western Germany. Nearly 3,000 US bombers and fighters sweep daylight targets, claiming 144 German planes down, while Rome area raids and Italian-based operations add to the momentum.
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ONDON
C.P
R.A.F
Berlin
Germany
R.A.F.R.C.A.F
United States
8th
Messerschmitt
Augsburg
ballbearing
Schweinfurt
Dornier
Oberpfaffenhofen
Lechfeld
15th air force
Italy
Gyor
Budapest
Tokol
Yugoslavia
RAF
R.CAP
France
Belgium
R.C.A.P
Nazis Flee Before Crimean Drive Sevastopol Nearer as Red Army Advances
Soviet forces led by Gen Feodor Telbukhin advanced through southern Crimea toward Sevastopol. Cossack cavalry, tanks, and air power pummeled panicking German and Romanian columns. Over 20,000 Axis prisoners reported. Simferopol and Yevpatoriya captured. Moscow touted vast gains, with 7456-gun salute in celebration.
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ONCON
Feodor J. Toibukhin
Crimea
Sevastopol
Moscow
Stormovik
Red army
Telbukhin
Simferop
Yevpatoriya
Crimean
Stalin
Simferopol
McLean Receives D S O from Eighth Army Leader
Major J. F. McLean of Vernon British Columbia is pictured receiving the Distinguished Service Order from Lieut Gen Sir Oliver Leese. McLean earned the decoration for actions in Italy with the Canadian Army Overseas Photo.
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J. F. McLean
Vernon
B.c
Oliver Leese
Eighth Army
Mclean
Italy
Canadian army
Williams elected Progressive Conservative candidate for Acadia
John A. Williams, a 55 year old single farmer from Castor, born on a St. Thomas farm, was unanimously chosen as the Progressive Conservative nominee for the Acadia riding at a nomination convention here on Wednesday. He farms two sections at Castor and has 35 years in farming.
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HANNA
Alta
John A. Williams
Castor
Acadia
St. Thomas
The Two Nazi Philosophies of Terror
A New York Times columnist contrasts neo-paganism led by Alfred Rosenberg with Hitler’s claimed divine providence. Both creeds, despite roots in different myths, justify terror, bloodshed, and mass murder across Europe. The piece argues the ultimate practice remains violence against civilians.
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New York Times
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Greece
Poland
Yugoslavia
Alfred Rosenberg
Hitler
Valhalla
Crerman forest
Allied Air Blitz Over Hollandia and Kavieng In New Guinea
Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific pounded Hollandia Dutch New Guinea with 322 tons of bombs and 89 000 rounds, sinking a 2 000 ton freighter and setting fires on nine vessels. Captain Richard S Bong added two more kills for a 27 kill career as Japanese air and naval assets faced heavy losses at Hollandia Kavieng was also hit with 150 tons of explosives on supply and defense areas. Aerial pressure pressed Madang and Hansa Bay as ground fighting nears.
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ALLIED
Southwest Pacific
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Richard S. Bong
Poplar
Wis
Wewak
New Guinea
KAVIENG
Rabaul
New Britain
New Ireland
Madang
Hansa Bay
Four Lost In Missing Plane Over Atlantic
Halifax April 14 Four fliers aboard a twin engine aircraft lost at sea on a flight April 1 from Debert Nova Scotia were named by the RCAF Eastern Air Command. Set Charles C Keegan of Montreal was found dead in a collapsible dinghy. The others are missing and believed lost PO Ian McLane Horton Oshawa Ont PO Jan Tan Robertson wife at 372 Lipton St Winnipeg Set J A R Renaud Ottawa.
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HALIFAX
Deber
N.S
R.C.AF
Fastern Air Command
Charles C. Keegan
Montreal
Ian McLane Horton
Oshawa
Ont
Jan Tan Robertson
Lipton St
Winnipeg
J. A. R. Renaud
Ottawa
North Pole region could be world crossroads, Alaska oil push
Rep Plumley of Vermont urged Congress on Thursday to approve a 1 million dollar appropriation for exploration of petroleum reserves in Alaska. The claim positions the Arctic area as a strategic crossroads, reflecting a broader push to energize northern resources.
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WASHINGTON
North Pole
Plumley
United States house
Alaska
Sweden May Refuse Allied Trade Ultimatum
Sweden faces a British and American demand to halt ball bearing exports to Germany. Aftonbladet warned that stopping trade would trigger an economic blow and disrupt safe conduct and markets in Spain, Switzerland, and Portugal. American sources called the delivery to Sweden a strong request, while Germany remains a current partner in neutral trade.
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STOCKHOLM
A.P
Aftonbladet
Sweden
Germany
U.S
Herschel V. Johnson
Wv. A. L. Mallett
Spain
Switzerland
Portugal
Giraud Placed On Retired List
The French National Committee of Liberation ousted Gen. Henri Giraud as commander in chief and placed him on the retired list. Spokesmen said acceptance was virtually certain and he would not accept the inspector-generalship of French forces, as stated in his Easter Sunday letter to Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
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ALGIERS
French National Committee of Liberation
Henri Giraud
Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Ninth Air Force bombs German airfield in NE France
United States Ninth Air Force fighter bombers swept from a cloud bank and destroyed a score of German planes on an airfield in northeast France. They set fires in fuel dumps and hangars and returned with no losses, part of a seven day pre invasion offensive to cripple German air power.
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LONDON
United States
Ninth Air Force
France
Britain
Italy
Wide Raids On Hungary Hit Airfields and Plants
Allied Mediterranean air forces carried out broad raids across Hungary and nearby regions, destroying airfields and aircraft plants near Budapest. Gyor, Duna, Vecses, Tokol targeted with 1,800 sorties. trains, harbors and Dalmatian coast rail lines also hit. 36 German planes shot down, 19 lost overall.
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NAPLES
Hungary
Gyor
Duna
Vecses
Tokol
Budapest
Brod
Yugoslavia
Corfu
Dalmatian
Italy
Imphal and Imphal-Haochong Area Fight Developments
Dim the last escape gap out of the Imphal basin was cut by a Japanese bomber column on the Imphal-Haochong highway 20 miles northwest of Imphal. Allied patrols maintained activity in the Imphal basin and Kohima area while the Arakan sector saw renewed fighting, with 700 Japanese reported killed in a week. Steady Chinese-American progress continued in north Burma as Brig. Gen. Frank leads operations toward Silchar.
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tA Domei
Tokyo
Imphal
Imphal-Haochong
Assam
Palel-Tamu
Kohima
Dimapur
Arakan
Burma
Mayu peninsula
Akyab
bmphal
Silchar
Bishenpur
Frank
Kite Flying By Nazis Sparks Allied Invasion Rumors
Ontario reports of a German broadcast claiming an Allied landing on the French coast were traced to a German propaganda program mentioning Dieppe. British sources in London called the tale entirely untrue from beginning to end, with no corroboration from Ottawa or Washington.
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TORONTO
H-C.P
Ontario
London
Ont
Malton
Calaik
Gepur
Ottawa
Washinton
biz
British Broadcasting Corporation
U.S
BBC
Otawa
onoam Ashed Janamgaf af
United
Kamasdom
Calais
MacArthur Centered War Secretary Seekers Spark Draft Talk
Republican and Democrat senators urged Gen Douglas MacArthur for secretary of war and hinted at a possible draft movement toward a MacArthur presidential bid. MacArthur gave no comment on Miller's letters or on his status in the Oregon primary while Dewey leads delegate pledges.
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MacArthur
WASHINGTON
Douglas MacArthur
A. L. Miller
southwest Pacific
Miller
Gen
Gen. Macarthur
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Gov
Dewey
Coldwell Denounces Propaganda Against CCF Government
Coldwell says reports claiming a CCF government would collapse savings, war bonds, banks, and life insurance are false. He describes his party as the owl party in Canada urging national guarantees for citizens’ savings at 100 cents on the dollar.
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J. Coldwell
deavers
CCF
Canada
owl party
Algonquin In Service With Royal Canadian Navy
The H.M.C.S. Algonquin, modern destroyer in Clyde shipyard, is commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy. Vice-Admiral Nelies pledged it will take part in major operations. Lt.Cmdr. D. M. Piers urges the crew to make her the finest ship in the fleet.
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OTTAWA
H.M.C.S. Algonquin
Royal Canadian Navy
Clyde
navy
Percy W. Nelies
Canada
Britain
Cmdr
D. M. Piers
D.S.C
Halifax
Reds Clear Nazis From Dnestr Gulf and Crimea
Red army forces cleared Germans from the eastern shore of the Dnestr gulf southwest of Odessa and captured Bakhchisarai near Sevastopol. In six days they report 340 towns taken and 31,000 prisoners. Turkey pledged aid to Allies while Turkey urged neutral nations to halt trade with Germany. American bombers hit five Truk atoll islands with light AA opposition, striking Uman Paran Dublon Kefan and Meen, Ponape and Ulleland. Japanese claims of proximity to Dimapur were reported by German agency. In Canada, about 190 convicts were confined after disturbances at Stony Mountain prison. Quebec approved a pre-provincial hydro commission and expropriation of Montreal Light, Heat and Power.
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DNESTR GULF
LONDON
O.P
Red army
Odessa
Bakhchisarai
Sevastopol
Crimean Black Sea
TURKEY
ANKARA
A.P.1
Numan Menemenologlu
newsmen
Cordell Hull
U.S
TRUK WASHINGSTON
Truk atoll
navy
Uman
Paran
Dublon
Kefan
Meen
Ponape
U jeland
Truk
South Pacific
DIMAPUR
C.P.1
DNB
Yokso
India
Bengal- Assam
United States army
tmphal
Manipur
WINNIPEG
Winnipeg Tribune
Stony Mountain penitentiary
The Tribune
QUEBEC
C.P
hydro commission
Montreal Light, Heat and Power Company
reyal
Eugene Fiset
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Winston Churchill
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communiqtie
Ovidlopol
Dnepr
D.S.O
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Venice
Gallatt
Dieppe
Coldwell
C.C.F
Algonquin
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