Death of Maj Gen H L N Salmon in England crash
OTTAWA April 23. Death announced of Maj Gen H L N Salmon of Toronto 48 commander of a Canadian infantry division overseas in an English air crash on Thursday over southwest England. Lt Col F J Finlay 28 killed. Mrs Finlay and their son Lye live in St Thomas Ont. Other overseas divisional commanders listed. Simonds noted as youngest Canadian major general in charge of a division.
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OTTAWA
H. L. N. Salmon
Toronto
England
defence headquarters
F. J. Finlay
Finlay
Lye
St. Thomas
Salmon
isjor-Senerals
F. Worthington
C. R
Stein
EF, Beller
Guy Simonds
Simonds
Harry Leonard Nowell Salmon
Statement on Polish Break and War Situation
London April 30 Prime Minister Churchill is expected to make a war statement covering the general military situation and the Russian Polish diplomatic break after parliament convenes. Parliamentary sittings are not announced in advance.
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LONDON
Churchill
Courts Allow Sawing Illusion Despite Goldin Claim
The Left Hand Corner notes that a rival magician failed to block another performer from sawing a woman in half claiming exclusive rights from Horace Goldin. The court ruled the illusion predates Goldin, with many magicians copying it. The judge recalled older sword variations and said anyone with an old magic book could perform it.
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Horace Goldin
St. Thomas Times Journal
Goidin
Goldin
otters
Campaign drives Fourth Victory Loan sales hit 66.9 million
Thursday sales of Fourth Victory Loan bonds totalled 66.9 million dollars, the highest single day since the three week campaign began. Cumulative sales reached 242.4 million, over one fifth of the 1.1 billion dollar objective. Subscriptions from general sales and payroll groups show about 20 percent higher dollar volume than the previous Victory Loan. Navy, army, and air force payroll subscriptions influence the upward trend. Canadian Pacific Hallway Co led corporate subscriptions with 15 million dollars, including 3.5 million from its pension fund, followed by Moranda Mines Ltd and Associated Companies at 7.05 million and other major firms across Canada and the Pacific coast.
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Mornday
national loan headquarters
navy
army
air force
Canadian Pacific Hallway Co
lst
Canadian Pacific employees pension fund
Moranda Mines Ltd
Associated Companies
Toronto
North American Cyanamid Ltd
Niagara Falls
Ont
Death of Duke of Connaught under cloudy medical verdict
Ottawa reports rapid efforts to solve the mystery of the 28 year old Duke of Connaughts death at Rideau Hall. Coroner W T Shirreff has sent organs from the autopsy to Ontario officials to determine a precise cause. A temporary Montreal cremation certificate cites natural causes. Officials say the phrase can cover many illnesses. The duke, guest of the governor general, was found unconscious in his bedroom.
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Duke of Connaught
W. T. Shitreff
Ontario
Montreal
Rideau Hall
genera
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Shirreff
Dutch Veterans Told to Evade Registration in Occupied Netherlands
London dispatch reports Netherlands government urges former Dutch armed forces members to resist internment orders by German authorities. Broadcast on Orange radio says do not register or answer summons, aim to remain unfindable. About 400,000 veterans faced return to prisoner camps after Holland's 1940 capitulation.
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Orange
Holland
Hiltler
Berlin
Friedrich Christiansen
Germany
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Odlum Arrives in Chungking as Canada’s Minister to China
Gen Victor Odum of Vancouver Canada’s minister to China arrived in Chungking to assume his new post bringing Ottawa’s diplomatic presence to the city.
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CHUNGHING
Victor Odum
Vancouver
Canada
China
Conant In Collapse Amid Liberal Leadership Withdrawal
TORONTO April 30 Premier Conant of Ontario was hospitalized with nervous and physical exhaustion and will not seek the Liberal leadership. Lt-Col Harry S. Hamilton announced the withdrawal at the party convention. Dr. R. F. Farquharson said Conant will need rest for some time, leaving four candidates in the race: McQuesten Roe buck Nixon and Thomson.
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Ontario
Ontario Liberal party
Ontario Liberal Association
Harry 5. Hamilton
R. F. Farquharson
McQuesten
A. W. Roebuck
Trinity
Harry ©. Nixon
Brant
Walter C. Thomson
Nine Die In Crash Near Harlingen Texas
Nine crew members died when a United States Army medium bomber crashed and burned in a field near Harlingen Texas on Thursday. The aircraft was approaching the air base for a landing after a routine gunnery flight over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Texas
United States army
here
Gulf of Mexico
RAF Beaufighters attack German convoy off Netherlands coast
Beaufighters escorted by Spitfires attacked a German convoy off the Netherlands coast last evening and torpedoed two large supply ships and set ablaze a nine-sweeper and several escort vessels. One Beaufighter was reported lost in the foray, according to a War Ministry communique.
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LONDON
RAF
Netherlands
air ministry
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Churchill Praises U S War Output In New York Meeting
Prime Minister Churchill told the U S chamber of commerce that Allied victories relied on the constant flow from American factories. Eric Johnston read the message from Roosevelt as the chamber’s leader received the note. In Washington a separate dispatch reports 80 percent of Japanese at Hart Mountain relocation center favor returning to Japan.
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Churchill
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Eric Johnston
chamber
Roosevelt
WASHINGTON
Edward Robertson
Rep
Wye
Hart mountain
Cody
Wys
Japan
Perfect Depth Charge Attack by Port Arthur
Ott awa April 30 C P When the Canadian corvette Port Arthur sank an Italian submarine in the Mediterranean the U boat was poised to torpedo a convoy for Allied forces in North Africa The sinking was announced by Allied headquarters in North Africa on Feb 1 and revealed by the Royal Canadian Navy The Port Arthur fired a single depth charge attack that forced the submarine to the surface It then sank by the stern after turning on end The destroyer had no time to approach before the U boat vanished The action marked a second Canadian naval victory in the Mediterranean The convoy hailed the kill with signals and cheers The Port Arthur's captain Lieut E T Simmons DSC praised every man aboard and dedicated the success to the Allied cause The article notes AB Andrew Armitt RC N of Rat Port Arthur was among the crew and that he comes from Lethbridge The piece also mentions AB William Armitt a brother and previous service details
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Port Arthur
Mediterranean
North Africa
imade
Royal Canadian Navy
Percy W Nelles
stelf
Ville de Quebec
Arthur Cunningham
E T Simmons
DSC
Victoria
Andrew Armitt
RC.N
Port Arbar
Lethbridge
coman
AL Armitt
AB. William
Bil) Armitt
tarlourh
Andrew Artout
navy
Marsheim in Swite land for convalescent rest
Helskinki April 33/7 Field Marshal Baron Gunt Man gerheim commander in chief of Minnikh armed forces arrived in Switzerland for convalescent rest and was appointed Thursday night. Helskini observers plot to the government asserted two political implications in the marshal's trip though he did not take part in Finnih American diplomatic crisis discussions.
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Baron Cat] Gunt Mangerheim
Minnikh armed forces
Switzerland
Helsink
Four Share $80,000 Ice Sweepstakes In Yukon Contest
Four Alaska entries shared an $80,000 ice sweepstakes prize in Yukon. The event drew participants who guessed the approximate time of a moving object on the Tanana River. Winners guessed 723 or nearby numbers, with prizes awarded Wednesday afternoon at 2:32 pm. The contest is tied to Alaska territory indoor sports events.
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PAIRBANKS
Alaska
Tanana
Soviet and German clash as red summer drive opens
Moscow reports an impending intensive summer land campaign may decide the war amid fierce air battles. Izvestia recalls winter gains of 185,328 square miles, while German lines in the Caucasus show repsulses and heavy aerial combat as Russians launch a major Kuban offensive with 150,000 troops and ten divisions.
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Terestia
Izvestia
Kuban
Caucasus
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Serlin
Germans Living Hand To Mouth
Stockholm April 30 Germany has exhausted cereal reserves and for now many citizens live from hand to mouth. Despite attempts to raise acreage to about 18 900 000 acres of wheat and rye, fertilizer shortages and wartime exhaustion cloud the outlook. Weather is normal and spring conditions look favorable for winter crops, but fertilizer limits and other food pressures remain.
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STOCKHOLM
Germany
Fenian Raids Vet Dies at 104
Victoria report: Geofree Grexton, 104, died this week. Born in Oniano he fought in the Fenian raids of 1866. Grexton served 32 years as a Great Lakes sailor before moving to the district over 30 years ago. He married twice and had 19 children.
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VICTORIA
Geofree Grexton
Oniano
Grexton
Great Lakes
Wings Gain In Bitter Fighting In Tunisia Front
Allied forces pressed on along both wings of the Tunisian front as British 1st Army repelled Nazi counter-attacks near Medjez-El-Bab and Djebel Bou Aoukaz. American units advanced toward Tunis and Bizerte while Axis tanks and infantry mounted heavy but largely unsuccessful assaults. Air and naval actions supported the push with several enemy ships and aircraft reported sunk or shot down.
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LLIED
North Africa
A.P
Kenneth Anderson
Medjez-El-Bab
Tunis plaza
2nd
U.S. army
Tunisian
Tunis
Bizerte
8th
1st Army
commaunique
Medjerda
Gulf of Tunis
Sicilian Straits
E Aquina
Sicilian
Battle on in Burma intensifies as fights resume
Sharp fighting flared in the Arakan district of Burma with British and Japanese forces exchanging attacks and counterattacks. A British communique said there was no dent in the general situation. Aerial sweeps accompanied the resumption of fighting, and enemy-occupied villages on Akyab island were bombed last night with no Allied planes lost.
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Arakan
Burma
tadar
arca
Akyab island
British Landing Craft Through Gibraltar Reported
British landing craft reportedly passed through the Straits of Gibraltar under destroyer protection toward an eastward route. The report cites a Salinea Spain dispatch via German radio claiming about 150 landing boats moved through the straits.
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LONDON
German radio tonight
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ark
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