Allied push near Kohima in eastern India intensifies
Allied troops smash toward Japanese positions in the Kohima sector driving to liquidate strongpoints west of the mile high town. British Indian forces advance into hills southeast of Kohima as Allied air power strikes Manipur and Imphal areas.
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KANDY
Ceylon
Kohima
India
Imphal
bulletin
Al- Hed
Indaw
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Kamaing
Kamiaing
Stilwell
United States
Myitkyyina
Berlin Hit by Seventh Daylight Raid in Allied Offensive
Berlin endured severe daylight bombardment as nearly 1,000 American bombers, escorted by fighters, sequence the 15th straight day of air attacks over Germany. Berlin acknowledged serious damage as targets across the capital were struck amid sustained air battles.
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Norway
R.A.F. Lancasters
Berlin
ONDON
A.P
Europe
U.S
Munich
Friedrichstafen
Hitler
North Sea
Kieller
Oslo
Germany
RLAF
R.A.P
Hamburg
Kjeller
RAF
France
Victory Loan reaches 348 million in fifth day drive
Ottawa reports that the Sixth Victory Loan total for the first five days reached 348,398,850 with 29 percent of the goal achieved and 27.78 percent of canvassing time elapsed. Business buyers contributed about 3.5 million above daily averages while individuals lagged behind the required pace.
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OTTAWA
national war finance committee
The Day In Parliament Dispatch
The House of Commons will hear Finance Minister Ilsley present the new bank act. The Senate will not sit. Yesterday the house heard Labor Minister Mitchell say manpower shortages will continue this year due to industry and military needs. Defence Minister Ralston proposes housing measures for families of the forces. Group Captain Denton Massey criticized the house as unrealistically lacking appreciation that Canadian manhood dies for peace. The dominion elections act committee says direct voting is better than proxy voting for armed services members. The Senate did not sit.
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House of Commons
Finance
Ilsley
Senate
house
Labor
Mitchell
Defence
Ralston
Denton Massey
P.C
Toronto
commons committee on the
Dishes and porcelain enamel advance in postwar home and industry
Fr Gordon Lippincott discusses how housewives will own multiple dish sets as glass and ceramic makers push beyond traditional crafts. A new high temperature porcelain enamel enhances durability for airplane exhaust stacks and roofing, with single coat finishes boosting postwar use in metal and building products. Future processing aims for improved bonding, resilience, and wider application beyond stoves and storefronts. Bigger Fish explores Canada’s lakes where pond fish production rises with ample feed, likened to pasture livestock, as experts note growth ties to food supply.
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GORDON LIPPINCOTT
New York
New York Times
G. R. Snyder
S.IL
Canada
Canol oil refinery opens in Whitehorse ceremony
Whitehorse Vermont date April 29 military and government officials from Canada and the United States gather for the opening of the Canol oil refinery Crude oil from Norman Wells Northwest Territories will be refined and pumped to air ports along the northern route Maj General W W Foster Canadian special defence projects commissioner will read a message from Prime Minister Mackenzie King Brig General L D Worsham Northwest Service Command commander and senior U S army officers in Canada’s northwest attend the ceremony
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WHITEHORSE
V.T
Canada
United States
Canol
Norman Wells
N.W.T
W. W. Foster
C.M.G
D.S.O
V.D
Guam Bombed by U S Planes in World War II Action
Washington reports Guam the former U S possession overrun by Japan was bombed by the U S Navy on April 24 and no counter strike was mounted despite Japanese aircraft on the ground. Ponape was attacked by army and navy planes on April 26 and again later the same day and the next day by the army.
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WASHINGTON
Guam
United States
Pacific
U.S. navy
navy
Ponape
Six Aboard Missing Plane in RC AF Bomber
Western Air Command released the names of six airmen missing after an RC A F bomber vanished on a high flight from its Vancouver Island base last Wednesday. The crew includes navigator PC John E Moyer St Catharines Ontario wireless operator WO1 Brinsley G Palmer Saskatoon Sudbury Ont wireless operator Sgt Harry Arthur Maki Sudbury Ont passenger LAC Murray T Robertson wife LAW S H Robertson Patricia Bay B C FO Ambrose Moynagh Souris P E l L pilot Sgt WO2 Lawrence Kerr Millet Alta.
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VANCOUVER
R.C.A.F
Western Air Command
Vancouver island
John E. Moyer
St. Catharines
LAW
S. H. Robertson
Patricia Bay
B.C
Ambrose Moynagh
Souris
P.ELL
Lawrence Kerr
Millet
Alta
Unrealistic Commons Speak Sparks War Time Debate
OTTAWA April 29 The house of commons criticized itself as unrealist ic and at times carnival like amid wartime strain. Group Capt. Denton Massey urged a return to duty overseas while decrying fatuous performance and the sixth Victory Loan debate. Massey warned of a ghastly price in casualties and urged fair treatment for overseas veterans seeking pensions. Defence Minister Ralston spoke as government house leader.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
Denton Massey
P.C
Toronto Greenwood
Mitchell
Massey
R.C. AF
Canada
house
Europe
Berlin
Germany
MATTER OF PENSIONS Group
Capt
Mackenzie
pensions commission
Defence
Ralston
government house
Polish-American Priest Megs Stalin On Poland
Polish American priest Rev Stanislaus Orlemanski met Premier Stalin in Moscow and said the results were excellent and that he would campaign for a democratic Poland friendly to the Soviet Union. He plans to work among Poles in America to gain support and returns to the United States soon. He emphasized he speaks as a private citizen, not an official representative.
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MOSCOW
Stanislaus Orlemanski
Stalin
Poland
Soviet Union
Father Orlemanski
Holy Rosary church
Springfield
Mass
Russia
United States
U.S
America
Father Orlamanski
Macdonald Grieved At Death Of Knox
Ottawa reports Navy Minister Macdonald expressed grief over the death of Frank Knox United States secretary of the navy He recalled their shared July 1940 inception as ministers and noted Knox praised his Maritime lineage and his Toronto Victory Loan speeches The U S navy’s size and strength were praised as Knox’s monument.
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OTTAWA
Navy
Macdonald
Frank Knox
United States
Toronto
Victory Loan
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
United States navy
U S Troops Leave Ward Plant in Chicago
United States army withdrawals from the Montgomery Ward and Company plant in Chicago followed a dispute between management and the government. A hearing before a national labor relations board examiner on representation by the CIO union was set for the day.
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CHICAGO
United States army
Montgomery Ward and Company
national labor relations board
C.I.O
Badoglio Expected to Visit Britain for Allied Talks
London dispatch reports Italian premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio is expected to visit Britain soon for military talks with Allied leaders after Italy forms a six party cabinet. London authorities would not confirm or deny the report.
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LONDON
C.P.Réuters
Evening Standards
Pietro Badoglio
Britain
Italy
Soviets Smash Axis Attacks On Eastern Front
Soviet bulletins report heavy Axis losses southeast of Stanislawow with about 800 German and Hungarian troops killed while no substantial eastern front changes are noted. Red Army raids hit Lwow rail junction, airfields near Lwow, and roads around the city. In Crimea Soviet naval planes sink a tanker and a landing barge near Sevastopol. A smaller tanker and a minesweeper are reported sunk north in the Gulf of Finland.
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ONDON
Stanislawow
Poland
Moscow
Iasi
Red army
Lwow
Orsha
White Russia
Crimean
Sevastopol
Gulf of Finland
Allied Bombers Hit Italian Ports and Anzio Claim
Allied heavy bombers struck Piombino Orbetello and Santo Stefano on the Italian west coast while raids hit Genoa and other harbors. In the Anzio beachhead summary, Allied command reports over 4,000 prisoners taken and 426 enemy planes destroyed by anti aircraft fire since Italy campaign began.
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NAPLES
Piombino
Orbetello
Santo Stefano
Genoa
Santa Stefano
Rome
Anzio
iaid 9 Air Force
RAF
Mr Roy Takes Snappy Rebuff
OTTAWA April 29 The debate in the commons touched on Gen Pearkes speeches on the west coast with Defence Minister Ralston saying he can support them Though Roy and Gasper questioned intimidation to draft men Ralston defended Pearkes as a distinguished soldier and did not address the reports directly Cruickshank taunted Roy with a quip about joining the army.
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OTTAWA
GR. Pearkes
V.C
commons
Defence
Ralston
Pearkes
J. S. Roy tInd
Gasper
Col. Ralston
Roy
George Cruickshank L
Fraser Valley
Probe Of Montgomery Ward Approval By Rules Committee
April 29 Washington report notes a resolution urging a government investigation into the seizure of Montgomery Ward and Company assets in Chicago. The measure passed the powerful Rules Committee on Friday and was sent to the floor for consideration.
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WASHINGTON
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
oto
Nazis Say Air War Opens Invasion
Berlin dispatches claim invasion of western Europe began a week ago as RAF USAAF and air crews massed for continental air assault. Berlin reports anti invasion command ready. Rommel rumored to replace Ronstedt. Stockholm hosts tense rumors. Urgent Times in England describes ban on movement and quiet dread as invasion fear fills coast town.
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LONDON
C.P
Berlin
Stockholm
Europe
RAF
R.C.AF
United States
Denmark
Copenhagen
Tass
Arriba
Cieneralissimo France
Madrid
ENGLAND
Allied bombers pound New Guinea air bases in Pacific push
Allied air forces dropped more than 300 tons of bombs on Japanese airfields from western New Guinea to Rabaul and Kavieng. Medium bombers struck Sorong, and heavy bombers hit Babo as Wewak and Rabaul targets endured strikes. The Hollandia and Aitape campaigns closed with Allied control and airfield use.
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New Guinea
United States army
navy
Rabaul
Kavieng
Sorong
Babo
Wewak
Gandhi's Condition Raises Anxiety in London
London April 29 concern mounted over Mohan das K. Gandhi whose official Bombay statement Friday said he is weak and causing some anxiety after an attack of fever.
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LONDON
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Bombay
Jet Plane Test Pilot Killed in England Crash
Avro W B Crosby Warre, a six foot eight inch test pilot for British jet propulsion planes, was killed Thursday in a plane crash in western England. No details were available.
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LONDON
Avril
deetery Crosby Warre
England
Regina nominates two PC candidates for two seat election
Regina on April 29 saw alderman Hugh McGillivran and C J Burrows named as Progressive Conservative nominees for the two seat constituency. The nomination comes ahead of the provincial general election.
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REGINA
Hugh McGillvran
Akerman
J. Burrows
Leslie Howard Left Estate of 251000 in Trust
British film star Leslie Howard who vanished after a plane flight from Lisbon to England left an estate of 251000. The majority of the estate will be held in trust for his widow, son and daughter.
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LONDON
Leslie Howard
Lisbon
England
Crerman
Bolivia Hit By Revolt Thrust Across Bolivia
LA PAZ April 29 The Bolivian government announced that a vast conspiracy was broken up with the detention of numerous revolutionaries and a state of siege declared nationwide Acting President Major Gualberto Villarroel acted constitutionally with cabinet consent to preserve public order no disturbances reported
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LA PAZ
Bolivia
Gualberto Villaroel
Hirohito Turns 43 as Tokyo Celebrates Birthday
New York April 29 Emperor Hirohito marked his 43rd birthday with a military parade as broadcasts recorded by U S government monitors noted planes flew over Hawaii. It was not specified if those planes included units from the Pearl Harbor attack.
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NEW YORK
Hirohito
Tokyo
Hawaii
U.S
British Sub Syrtis Reported Lost in War News
British submarine Syrtis is overdue and presumed lost, announced by the admiralty. German forces claim a defensive victory along the lower Dvina in Russia. Chinese counter attack near Mihsien to remove threats to Lovang, while Yugoslav partisans kill or capture 176 Germans on coastal islands. British subs report sinking or damaging several German ships. Gandhi shows improvement after illness. Eight die as U.S. bomber crashes into a Memphis house. Mississippi flood briefly halts Missouri Pacific rail yard operations. Second front orders issued in France as invasion looms.
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SYRTIS
LONDON
C.P
admiralty
Berlin
Duesi
Russia
MIHSIEN
CHUNGKING
Lovang
C.P.1
Yugeslav partisan
Mijet
Koercula
Schwabenland
GANDHI
BOMBAY
C.P.Reuters
Mohandas K. Gandhi
MEMPHIS
Tenn
A.P
United States army
CHICAGO
A&P
Mississippi river
Missouri Pacific railroad
Cape, Il
United States
FRANCE
Paris
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MEGS STALIN
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Badoglio
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Bages
Mr. Roy
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Tommy
Nipwspa PE
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