Scottish City Hit by German Raid Four Dead in Aberdeen
Berlin radios said German bombers struck Aberdeen last night with heavy civilian casualties feared. Houses wrecked, several buried under debris, a hospital corner bomb killed a nurse and patient, and a shelter blast killed most occupants. RAF followed with rail yard strikes on Abbeville. one German fighter down, three British aircraft missing. Russian bombers also reported in Tuesday raids.
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Britain Threatens Retaliation Over Poison Gas Use
London April 22 The British government announced it has reports Hitler plans to use poison gas against the Soviet Union and warned Britain would retaliate with the same weapon against German military targets including munitions centers and seaports across Germany. Prime Minister Churchill’s office briefed newspapermen after midnight citing sources not identified and recalling prior warnings to Germany.
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Money as Currency in Europe Aims for Reality
Hiram Motherwell argues in Harpers that European money has become essentially artificial since the Vienna Credit Anstalt failure. He predicts Armistice Day will reveal the risk of fiat money and cites wartime inflation controls, police power, and strict price regimes as stabilizing forces while warning of inevitable change.
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The Day In Parliament adjournments May 5 and 6
The Canadian Parliament notes adjournment dates for both houses with the house resuming May 6 and the senate May 5. Yesterday the house passed third reading of the Income Tax Act amending bill and approved a supply measure authorizing 340000 for 19 parliamentary assistants to key ministers. In the senate, Sir Lyman Deft assented to bills widening War Revenue and Excise laws and customs tariffs, amending the Wheat Acreage Reduction Act, and extending the life of the Munitions Department.
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21 Lost In N S Sinking
HALIFAX April 22 A Lunenburg fishing schooner the Flora Alberta was sliced in two by a steamship and sank off the Nova Scotia coast with 21 crew lost. Seven survivors were brought to Halifax by the merchantman, among them Captain Guy Tanner who escaped with a broken wrist. One body, James Malloy of Lunenberg, was recovered, and 20 others were believed lost. Survivors include Douglas Reinhardt Garth Reinhardt John Reinhardt Walter Corkum and others from Vogler's Cave and Pleasantville. Continued on Page Three.
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Reds Repel Nazi Blows in Kuban Battle
MOSCOW April 2244 The Germans pressed heavy assaults across the Kuban valley from the Sea of Azov to Novorossisk and toward the Black Sea. Soviet communique says Axis groups briefly breached lines but were repelled. Germans lost about 1,700 men in 48 hours. Russian fighters and long-range bombers attacked Tilsit, starting a blaze seen 100 miles away in East Prussia.
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Germans Frantically Bolstering Defences Along European Coast
German coast defenses intensify as Allied invasion fears grow near certainty after Africa campaign. Coastal evacuations expanded from France Belgium and Holland with trenches mines and wired beaches. Reports indicate tighter coastal restrictions and mass troop moves to fortify a frontline along the North Sea coast in anticipation of invasion.
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Naples Under Heavy Raid
Cairo April 22 reports heavy bombers struck Naples causing damage to docks and town installations. A Middle East communique said all aircraft returned safely from the operations.
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US Fighter Shoots Down Seven Japs In One Fight
USMC pilot J E Swett shot down seven dive bombers in a single air action during a heavy enemy attack on Guadalcanal Tulagi and Gav Island area. His plane was damaged, he landed on the water, was rescued and treated for minor facial injuries.
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Two Australian Airmen Die in Macleod Crash
From Our Own Correspondent Macleod April 22 The two young Australian airmen were killed today when Avro Ansons collided mid air while approaching land at the No 7 Service Training School airport. Both students had training left before completion. Next of kin notified funeral plans being made burial Friday in Macleod. A court of inquiry was convened to investigate the crash.
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British Hold Off Axis Assault In North Africa Fight
British infantry, tanks and artillery repelled three Axis thrusts in the Medjez El Bab sector near Tunis, destroying 27 tanks and taking about 500 Germans prisoner. Fresh Allied gains along the southern front were reported solid, with Montgomery’s 8th Army repelling high casualties German attacks in rugged terrain, including Goering unit assaults, as British forces pressed toward Tunis.
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House Rises Over Easter in Ottawa
Ottawa parliament enters Easter recess with the House of Commons out until May 6 and the Senate until May 5. Royal assent was given to several bills after the recess began, including a supply measure allocating 40 000 dollars for 10 parliamentary assistants. The tax debate touched exemptions for mothers of illegitimate children.
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No Herald on Good Friday Holiday
The newspaper will not publish tomorrow due to Good Friday as a statutory holiday. War news briefs will be posted as usual.
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Calgary reverend dies after heart attack at 66
Rev James Luxe Jordan, 66, of Calgary and Milo, died yesterday morning following a heart attack. He served as a church minister in the Calgary area and was known to the Milo community as well. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Fierce battle rages south of Tunis in North Africa
Allied forces clash with Axis defenders south of Tunis as Montgomery drives infantry against fortified lines. In the Pacific, U S bombers strike Nauru, destroying fighters and damaging installations. RAF targets railways and shipping in daylight sweeps across France Belgium and the Netherlands. Chinese forces halt a Japanese advance west of the Pingyuan railway in Henan. Cincinnati blanks St Louis 1-0 in 20 innings as baseball action continues.
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