British Bombers Strike Duisburg In Largest Raid Yet
Britain conducted one of its heaviest raids on Duisburg, the German inland port near Essen, with 17 bombers reported missing. Canadian participation was unclear, and 1000 tons of munitions were dropped as RAF targets faced a strong barrage and all aircraft returned to base.
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LONDON
Britain
Duisburg
Jats
Reich
air ministry
R.C.AF
R.C.A.F
Essen
Rhine
Ruhr
communiatie
Dunsburg
Cologne
EWist Mosquito
Germany
France
Mosquito Plague Predicted In Alberta This Summer
Edmonton reports entomology lecturer J H Brown of the University of Alberta forecasts a mosquito plague in Alberta this summer. He cites unprecedented standing water after a heavy winter snow as ideal breeding conditions and urges stocking anti mosquito lotions and repairing window screens.
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EDMONTON
J. H. Brown
University of Alberta
Eden or Morrison Set to Lead Britain After War
Beverley Baxter predicts postwar premiership will go to Anthony Eden or Herbert Morrison. Eden emerges as party favorite, while Morrison faces a tougher path with Labour unity and trade union influence shaping its leadership. Bevin’s strength and unions’ sway loom over Morrison’s prospects.
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NLESS
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
Herbert Morrison
Beverley Baxter
Maclean's Magazine
Eden
Morrison
Ernest Bevin
Socialist party
Labor
Herder Morrison
tim
Churchill
Chamberlain
Baldwin
Sir John Anderson
Oliver Stanley
Who Speaks for Poland As World War II diplomacy shifts
Russia cuts relations with the Polish government in London complicating UN parleys. Britain and the United States seek to mediate as Moscow denounces the London regime. Pravda editorial hints at a new Polish provisional authority, while fears of Britain Russian war rise. Survivors of a US merchant ship sunk by a submarine reach New York.
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WADE WERNER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
Russia
London
Poland
United Nations
C.PJ
Britain
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Wladyslaw Sikorski
John G. Winant
Downing Street
Churchi
United States
V. M Molotov
ermas
Moscow
Pravda
BRADFORD
England
national council of the Independent Labor Party
EAND WASHINGTON
north Atlantic
New York City
navy department
Free Poland Paper in Moscow Bids for Provisional Regime
In Polish circles a fear arose that Moscow would recognize a new provisional Polish regime based in Moscow. On March 8 a Moscow based Polish language newspaper Free Poland appeared advocating a free independent and democratic Poland and opposing the Polish government.
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Moscow
Free
Poland
London
Canadians urged to back Victory Loan drive in Calgary
Hon J L Isles warns Canadians to support the Victory Loan and save for the future. He says the heart of Canada is sound and the war effort comes first. The loan aims to reach a $33,000,000 Alberta quota as the fourth milestone toward final victory.
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CALGARY
J. L. Isles
Canada
Gen. Montgomery
Disley
Dsiy
Regina
ister
F. E. Osborne
Alberta
Reds Smash Nazi Air Arm in Kuban Front Assaults
Soviet and German air forces battled fiercely on the Soviet Geman front with heightened activity centered in the Kuban Caucasus. Red Star reports heavy German air losses and repeated Red air raids on German airfields in the Taman Peninsula Crimea and Kerch Strait area, while Kuban land attacks were described as futile.
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EDDY GILMORE
Associated Press
MOSCOW
Kuban
Caucasus
Red Star
Taman
Crimea
Kerch Strait
Red army
Red
Hitler
Howe Plans Ship Increase in Port Arthur Canada
Munitions Minister Howe announced plans to boost shipbuilding in Port Arthur after opening the Victory Loan campaign. He advocated seven days of operation on three shifts and retooling Fort William for shell casings, noting cost cuts on Lee Enfield rifles two inch bomb throwers and universal carriers due to efficiency.
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PORT ARTHUR
Howe
Fort William
Wallace Warns of Worsening Shipping Situation
Vice President Henry Wallace told South American leaders on his goodwill tour that the American shipping situation could grow worse in the coming months before it improves. He cautioned the public on possible disruptions and outlined potential policy responses.
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WASHINGTON
Henry Wallace
British 1st Army Clears 11 Miles of Tunis Road
Allied forces pushed 11 miles along the Tunis road from Medjez El Bab to Tebourba and reached Toum station 25 miles west of Tunis. American units pressed the Green Hill and Bald Hill knobs as German rearguards fell back, while air armies flew over 1,000 sorties in unrelenting combat across a 140 mile front.
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PONT DU
Tunis-Pont Du Fahs
ses
1st Army
Medjez-El-Bab
Tebourba
Toum
Tunis
Mediterranean
Green Hill
Bald Hill
an“‘nouicement
Goubellat
Pont Du Fahs
ROME
United States
Grosse to
flying field
galson
8th Army
Jenna
Bombers Resume Raids on Kiska and Attu in New Offensive
U S Army bombers ended a four day lull with 13 sorties against Kiska Island on Sunday. Heavy bombers also hit Attu Island as weather limited results and a Russian air base project on Attu and Kiska is noted as ongoing by the navy department.
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WASHINGTON
United States army
Kiska Island
navy department
Attu Island
Ruska
tuid
Attu
Kiska
U.S
Patrols Active On Burma Front
British and Japanese troops continued patrolling in the Arakan sector of Western Burma with the overall situation unchanged after repelling an attack south of Buthedaung. RAF Hurricane fighters attacked targets in the battle area and Blenheim bombers hit two Japanese occupied villages on the Arakan coast.
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NEW DELHI
Arakan
Burma
Buthedaung
Communiqte
RAF
Irrawackly
Thayetmyo
Schwebo
Tavoy
Suncay
United States air force
Thilawa
Rangoon
U.S
Heho
Big Ore Find in Mexico Reported by Economy Ministry
Sources say Mexico’s economy ministry reports one of the world’s largest antimony deposits, with a vein stretching over a mile, uncovered in a southern Mexican state. The April 17 disclosure cites significant ore potential for national industry.
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MEXICO CITY
economy ministry
RAF bomber named L for Leather sinks two U boats
London April 27 an RAF heavy bomber nicknamed L for Leather was credited with damaging two U boats in three days in the Atlantic. Official confirmation of sinkings was not provided but the ship was hailed as lucky by coastal command.
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LONDON
C.P.1
coastal command
Atlantic
Yanks Blast Italian Airdrome at Bari in Heavy Raid
United States heavy bombers attacked the Bari airdrome on the Adriatic coast, hitting hangars and grounded aircraft. The raid dropped 250000 pounds of high explosives, causing fires and extensive damage as pilots described the assault as devastating and the largest formation to strike Italy from the Egypt Libya area.
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CAIRO
Bari
Italy
Adriatic Sea
Taranto naval base
Middle East
Greece
Egypt-Libys
French North Africa
Brothers Die Of Gopher Poison In Saskatchewan
Two brothers, ugh and Robert Poison, died in Pontelx hospital within hours of each other after likely ingesting poison mixed with their meals. Investigators traced them to the Glen McPherson district, south of Pontiex, where they had used the chemical in preparing grain for seeding and may have spilled it on the table.
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PONTELX
Sask
ugh
Robert
Glen McPherson
mies
Ponteix
Canadians subscribe over sixty million on first day Victory Loan
Canadians pledged 63,295,750 on the first day of Canada's fourth Victory Loan toward a goal of 1,106,000,000. Corporate gifts included Bell Telephone 3,000,000 and Credit Foncier Franco-Canadien 750,000, with towns reporting strong responses and some already surpassing quotas.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
angoinea
uvernight
Bell Telephone
Company of Canada
Royal Trust Co
Montreal
Credit Foncier Franco-Canadien
Canadian Kodak Company, Ltd
Mount Dennis
Woodward Stores, Ltd
Vancouver
Robin Hood Flour Mills, Ltd
Moose Jaw
Two airmen killed in Harvard crash near Dim More Alta
Two United Kingdom airmen died when their Harvard trainer crashed eight miles southeast of Dim More Alberta while returning from No 34 Service Flying Training School. Next of kin informed, investigation to follow, names yet to be released.
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MEDICINE HAT
United Kingdom
Dimmore
Alta
here
No. 34
Service Flying Training School
Vichy Says Assault Force Massing at Gibraltar
New York April 27 The Vichy radio reported a major move of Allied sea and air forces is under way at Gibraltar, a BBC broadcast picked up by CBS indicated.
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NEW YORK
Vichyy
Al- Hed
Gibraltar
BBC
CBS
Benes to Canada and United States Visit Planned
Premier Edouard Benes of the Czecho-Slovak government in exile will visit Canada and the United States next month, it was announced Monday night. The trip signals a diplomatic push amid wartime events.
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LONDON
Edouard Benes
Czecho-Siorrk
Canada
United States
Japanese Gain In Drive Against China’s Linhsien
In a Chinese communique Japanese advances in north China are admitted as they entered Linhsien in Henan province from the east. Chinese forces evacuated the strategic town after heavy street fighting and are attempting a rear counter attack.
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CHINA CHUNGKING
fadheng
China
Henan province
Linhsien
B.C
VICTORIA
Maurice Sellar
Wiliams Lake
Josph Michaud
Carthoo bath
Barry C. Niven
TAGGART
WINNIPEG
Hee
J. G. T2exart
Saskatchewan
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Tunisia
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ILSLEY
Berlin
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rage Three
Port du Fahs
Italian Field
YANKES
ADOLF
Reuters
Stockholm
Victory
Vichy
Benes
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