Japs Within 100 Miles Of Mandalay
New Delhi April 24 The Japanese are within 100 miles of Mandalay Burma as British communique reports new attacks in Taunggyi area The advance is deepest yet in the three northward thrusts from Loikaw and possible from Thailand border Chinese forces hold the eastern front near Shwenyaung Taunggyi fighting described as progressive though reports are meagre continued coverage expected on further pages
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NEW DELHI
India
Burma
Mandalay
Taunggyi
fallen Loikaw
Loikaw
Thailand
Shwenyaung
Taungeyi
Seikaw
Upper Burma
Godbout appeals for plebiscite vote in Quebec
Premier Godbout urged all electors to vote in the Dominion manpower plebiscite. He called for judgment over sentiment and pride, urging early voting for the national effort, victory of Canada, peace in homes, and liberty of conscience for children.
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QUEBEC
Godbout
Canada
Fighting Irish Nazis In Southern Brazil Life In London
The article argues that Southern Brazil hosts the world’s largest Nazi-leaning German settler population outside Europe. Rev Ewart E Turner warns of Axis sympathies and cites three US security concerns including revolts in Argentina Chile and Brazil and Brazil’s wartime stance. He notes only Brazil declared war on Germany and calls for vigilance.
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Brazil
Life
London
OUTHERN
Europe
Ewart E. Tumer
Berlin
Pue Opinion Quarterly
Princeton University
School of Puobdicz
Mr Tumer
Dracut
Mass
America
Turner
Argentina
Chile
Bram
United States
South America
Mr Turner
Braz
Germany
Members Go To Ridings in Plebsicite Campaign
FRANK FLAHERTY reports Ottawa April 24. Members of the house of commons adjourned for the plebiscite campaign as ministers promised success of price sellor policy and army red tape cuts. Finance Minister Isley spoke on subsidies under price ceilings while Defence Minister Ralston answered army questions. The house passed second readings on postwar measures including the vocational training bill and Pension Minister Mackenzie’s measure.
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FRANK FLAHERTY
OTTAWA
house of commons
house
slai
Finance
Isley
Defence
Ralston
Labor
Michell
Mackenzie
Recover Body Pilot Officer Hamer W. Russ
Mr and Mrs William Russ of this city report the body of their son Pilot Officer Hamer William Russ BC AF has been recovered and he will be buried with full military honors at 1 pm Greenwich time Saturday April 25 in the churchyard at Braunton North Devon England He was 22 and had been posted as using after loss on April 12 He was born educated in Lethbridge and called to service on July 13 1848 He received his commission on May 16 1941 after graduating from RHSPTS in Meneton NB He took a three month course on navigation and recon at Charlottetown and was later transferred to Libbert NS RAF Ferm Commanda then to Donal Quy Teme Newfoundland and Grai Entain
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William Russ
Hamer William Russ
Greenwich
Heanton
Prichard
Braunton
North Devon
Eng
Russ
Ufe
Lethtridge
No. RH SPTS
Meneton
sming air force
Charlottetown
PEI
Ixbert
RAF
Ferm
Donal Quy
Teme
Newfoundland
Grai Entain
Red Star claims Soviet gains in Crimea and Karelia fighting
Soviet report says Red Star captured the golden range on the Crimea front and broke through Finnish lines in Karelia. Fighting continued along a slushy front with reports of German losses and abandoned guns as winter melts.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
UIBYSHEV
Russia
Red Star
golden range
Crimea
Red army
Leningrad
ozétis
trenc tussian
Karelia
Bowen Appeals for Yes Vote Monday in Canadian Plebiscite
LT G OV BOWEN urges Alberta electors to vote Yes on April 27 to release the government from pledges against overseas conscription. He argues for full parliamentary responsibility, warns of growing war threats, and appeals to every citizen to act to defend democracy and Canada’s unity.
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J. C. BOWEN
Alberta
house of commons
Canada
ncise
government of
bartley
cithzen
Hitler
Vole
Maintaining Rabaul Raids Report from United Nations
United Nations headquarters says Allied air raids on Rabaul New Britain continue with planes blasting ships, barracks, and warehouses. Raids included ground machine gunning of Japanese forces while Japanese counterattacks on Port Moresby, New Guinea, were repelled. four Zero fighters attempted interception but failed to divert the attackers.
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UNITED NATIONS
Australia
C.P
Rabaul
New Britain
Tr bulletin
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Philippines
Baseball National League and American League results
Baseball scores from both leagues show mixed outcomes with teams like the Reds, Pirates, and Cubs posting varied innings totals. Notable pairings include Pollet, W Cooper, and Hemsky delivering key plays, while Bonham, Dickey, Newsome, and Peacor are cited for contributing offensively in multiple games.
Beaverbrook Urges Western Front Backing Russia
Lord Beaverbrook told the American Newspaper Publishers Association banquet that Britons favor a western fighting front to aid Russia. He praised Soviet efforts, saying Russians kill more Germans daily and could settle the war for the Allies by holding or defeating the Germans. He urged strikes to help Russia, warning failure would end such chances.
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NEW YORK
O.P
Lord Beaverbrook
Churchill
P Publishers’ Association
Britain
Russia
Pound Plans Naval Talks
Admiral Sir Dudley Pound arrived in Ottawa by U S plane for talks with the Royal Canadian Navy. He met with Admiral Percy Nelles and other officials at Uplands airport and attended a defense council meeting and a luncheon with Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
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OTTAWA
Dudley Pound
Royal Navy
United States navy
Washington
Royal Canadian Navy
Charles Little
British admiralty
W. W. Davis
Uplands
Percy W. Nelles
naval staff
Dudley
defence council
Mackenzie King
Navy
Macdonald
chiefs of staff committee
Admiral Nelles
Kenneth Stuart
L. S Breadner
air staff
naval information branch
Sn Dudley
Mexican port crews report air tanker sinking submarine
In Tampico on April A, crew of the government air tanker Faja De Oro filed a report claiming their vessel struck and sank an ANS submarine. Port authorities confirmed receiving the statement, with the third engineer describing the periscope sighting and spray after the impact.
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TAMPICO
Mexico
Faja De Oro
doday
Carrarcosa
Ume
Limited turnout at Edmonton advance plebiscite poll
Edmonton reports only 27 votes cast in the advance plebiscite poll with 12 at the Edmon don Weet pint and 14 at the East polling station. Returning officers said the tiny tally reflects restricted eligibility for advance voting and will be considered a gauge of plebiscite support.
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EDMONTON
Edmonton East
stornes
couli
Thes
Bombing of Rostock by RAF Blasts Nazi Supply Hub
Canadians with RAF formations aided a heavy night raid on Rostock, a key Nazi supply base for the Finnish front. Officials report a square of fire and widespread destruction, with four aircraft missing. Rostock, near Warnemunde, is linked to Rostock’s supply routes to the Eastern Front.
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Alan Randal
ONDON
C.P
R.A.F
Rostock
Luebeck
torm
RB. J. Heather
Toronto
ministry
Warton River
Warnemuende
Denmark
Russians Intern Plane Which Bombed Tokyo
Russian authorities announced that two United States bombers that raided Japan last Saturday and lost their way were interned with their five crew members in a Soviet Maritime province on the Sea of Japan. The incident follows a test of the Japanese Russian neutrality pact, with U S embassy officials seeking instructions from Washington.
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EDBEY GILMORE
Associated Press
KUIBYSHEV
Frussin
United States
Japan
Sea of Japan
U.S
William Standley
Washington
China
car
Dies After Rescuing Mate on Souswap Lake
SAMLOGES, BO. Apt 4 CP-Rolf Edward Bruhn the three year old son of Hon Rolf Bruhn provincial minister of public works collapsed and died on the shore of Souswap Lake near Sicamous yesterday after rescuing a companion when their boat overturned Bruhn towed the overturned craft with Steepe aboard when exhausted he climbed aboard and they paddled to shore Bruhn collapsed on the beach after landing An inquest will be held at Saimon Arm tomorrow.
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SAMLOGES
Rolf Edward Bruhn
Rolf Bruhn
Souswap Lake
Sicamous
Harry Steepe
Bruhn
Steepe
Saimon Arm
Japan Mobilizes Material Resources Amid War Needs
Tokyo reports the cabinet approved a material resources mobilization plan to strengthen armaments. The plan emphasizes Japan's access to vast resources gained through sweeping wartime victories, per an official broadcast.
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TOKYO
Japan
Bombers' Great Weight of Bombs Strikes Heinkel Works
London reports an overmastering concentration of IAF bombers dropped the greatest weight of bombs in the service’s history on Heinkel Werke and the Rostock port in an hour-long raid. Also RAF attacked Vlaz Base on the Dutch coast and swept the northern French coast. Indian industrialists meet U.S. mission in New Delhi. Japanese bombers raid Masmo, Burma’s temporary capital. fighting on the Kwantung front yields casualties and movements near Canton. Alberta imposes 40 mph speed limit for planes and taxis starting May 1.
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HEINKEL WORKS
LONDON
C.P
IAF
Heinkel plane
Baltic
Rostock
air ministry
RAF
VAZI
CP.J
Netherlands
U.S
IC.P
New Delhi
United States
British Broadcasting Corporation
MAYMO
Masmo
Burma
SAN FRANCISCO
LP4
Keaty Howes
Ternzshing
Kwantung front
Chunghing
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Moscow
Jefi
Recover Body PO. Hamer Russ
BOWEN
NATIONAL LEAGUE Boson
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Melton
Danning
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
Bonham
Dickey
H Newsome
Peacork
Chicago
Detroit
Smin
Binion
Beaverbrook
Pound
R.C.N
Mass Flames
Heinkel Aircraft Works
Savage R.A.F
B. W. Taylor
Victoria
B.C
F C. Antand
Milford Staton
N.S
ROSSTOCK
Sibera
SIeweng pee QAPHI
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