8th Army Drives Into Tunisia Near Ben Gardane
Cairo Feb 11 The 8th Army advanced quickly into southern Tunisia along the coast 20 miles with sharp artillery duels near Ben Gardane and broad front armor activity aimed at Rommel. British communique notes over 30 miles gained from Pisida. operations to join with the 1st Army to drive Axis from Tunisia continue amid bad weather. Allied air attacks hit Sicily targets including Palermo harbor and Crete airdromes at Candia and Castellia Pediada.
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CAIRO
The &th Army
Tunisia
Rommel
Ben Gardane
Bernard Montgomery
Pisida
8th
Montgomery
1st Army
8th Army
Mareth line
Libya
arca
Malta
Sicily
Palermo
United States army air forces
Candia
Castellia Pediada
Crete
Nixon to Contest Leadership of Ontario Liberals
Toronto dispatch reports Harry C. Nixon announces candidacy for the Liberal leadership after prorogation. Nixon, who resigned as provincial secretary, urges an election this year as the government term ends next October. Observers expect competitors including Premier Gordon Conant and A. W. Roebuck.
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TORONTO
Harry C. Nixon
Ontario
Gordon Conant
Mitchell Hepburn
Nixon
Queen's Park
Mr. Conant
A. W. Roebuck
Swearing for the Red Cross and Britain’s Beer Law
A London writer notes more women choosing beer over spirits amid price changes and wartime restrictions. Allied troops now drink beer as malt and hops use falls. 1938 strength cut by 20 percent. UK beer production rose from 25,091,924 barrels in 1938-39 to 29,584,085 in 1941-42. Beer cost 5d per pint, later 10d. The London Spectator laments five flaw lords judging a sash-card while a high court judge and three lords justify the legal scrutiny of trifles affecting tenants.
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London Star
London
United Kingdom
London Spectator
Balford
Reds Close In On Kharkov Front Rises Along 50 Miles
Soviet forces pushed a 50 mile assault front east of Kharkov capturing Chuguyev and Volchansk with Pechenegi, officials said. Reports from Pravda and London Daily Express described Kharkov shelled and Germans possibly evacuating. Encirclement efforts expanded toward Rostov and Kursk as Soviet gains widened in southern Russia.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
OSCOW
Belgorod
Chuguyev
Red army
Kharkov
Russia
Volchansk
Pravda
Communist party
London Daily Express
Stockholm
Caucasus
Akhtari
Rostov
Krasnodar
Taman
Sea of Ashy
Debate Nears End as Mitchell Prepares to Speak
Ottawa February reports Labor Minister Mitchell, praised and blamed in the throne speech debate, will take part today after adjourning last night following six contributors. Forty five speakers have testified so far, with officials doubting any late continuation of the House debate.
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OTTAWA
Mitchell
Gasoline Ration Cut in Canada Tightens Vehicle Use
Ottawa reports new wartime gasoline controls effective April 1 under Munitions Minister Howe. Non commercial drivers receive an AA ration book of 40 coupons yearly 120 gallons cap, with possible extra coupons for certain occupations. Commercial vehicles split into transit and services with four categories and mandatory windshield stickers. Nearly 1.22 million non commercial passenger cars restart from scratch, aiming to curb fuel use and save millions of gallons annually.
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OTTAWA
C.P
commons
Howe
fie
munitions department
A.R P
Canara
Labour shortages bite in war industries and farms
Ottawa reports selective service easing overall labor strain but warns shortages persist in agriculture mining logging and similar primary sectors. Mitchell notes 1943 achievements exceeded targets with vast wartime hiring yet agriculture lacks able-bodied workers and emergency programs are under study with provinces to tackle the hard core of the problem.
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armed services
Dominion
Germany Under International Mandate Proposal Emerges
Carl D. Hambro, former president of Norway's Storting, proposed in Toronto that Germany and possibly Italy and Japan be placed under international mandates after the war until their populations reach political maturity. Hambro, president of the League of Nations Assembly, said the German people have never governed themselves.
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TORONTO
Germany
Italy
Japan
Carl d. Hambro
Storting
Nambro
assembly
League of Nations
Women and Girls Die in German Raid on Home County Town
In a dusk raid yesterday, three women and two young girls died in a home counties town. Most fatalities occurred in a restaurant as part of widespread bombing and machine-gunning across about 20 towns.
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LONDON
C.P
May Delay Quebec House Opening
Quebec, Feb. 11. The fourth war time session of Quebec's 21st legislature, set for Feb 16, may be delayed a week after the sudden death of Hou. Cleophas Bastien, provincial minister of colonization. Premier Godbout said the cabinet would decide at today's sitting and that delaying opening as mourning would be unsuitable. The session likely shifts to Feb 23.
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QUEBEC
Hou
Cleophas Bastien
Godbout
Allies Land Half Million Troops in Africa
London and Washington report that as the British Eighth Army advances into Tunis, command will shift to General Eisenhower. President Roosevelt nominates Eisenhower to full general, joining Pershing, Marshall, and MacArthur as the four American full generals. The move aligns Allied forces in North Africa under Eisenhower's unified command.
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WASHINGTON
Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Churchill
North Africa
Eisenhower
senate
John J. Pershing
Europe
George C. Marshall
army
Douglas MacArthur
Churchill names Eisenhower deputy commander in chief
In a public statement Mr. Churchill announced that Lt General Dwight D. Eisenhower, an American, would serve as deputy commander in chief under General Eisenhower in the combined British and American forces in French North Africa. The announcement came during a song as the page continued on Page Three.
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Esenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
French North Africa
Churchill
Roosevelt to Broadcast Two Addresses From Washington
The White House announced President Roosevelt will deliver a 20 minute address at 7 30 pm tomorrow covering foreign and home fronts and Washingtons birthday events on Feb 22 in a Democratic National Committee sponsored dinner. The Lincoln Day address will be broadcast across all networks and will address domestic developments since the Casablanca conference including a new 48 hour work week order. The speech is his first since returning from the Casablanca meeting. Television not noted. The CBC in Toronto will carry the broadcast Friday night from 4 30 pm to 8 50 pm CDT on its national network.
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WASHINGTON
Feb
White House
Roosevelt
Democratic national committee
United States
C.B.C
TORONTO
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Eisenhower Gratified By Allied Appointments In Africa
General Eisenhower expressed satisfaction at the appointment of Gen Sir Harold Alexander, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham to his command. He said the move signals enhanced Allied strength and unity in the Tunisia campaign and would mobilize American troops into the fight.
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ALLIED
North Africa
Dwight Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Arthur Tedder
Andrew Cunningham
Britain
Eisenhower
Tunisia
United States
Hitler
Fear British submarine lost near London
The admiralty announced the submarine Mg was overdue and presumed lost. The vessel was part of a class started since the war began. Details remain unclear as officials released limited information.
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LONDON
C.P
admiralty
Churchill Highlights On The House Of Commons Speech
Prime Minister Churchill outlined victory points in Parliament. The 8th Army advances in Tunisia unify commands under Eisenhower with Alexander second in command. Allied shipping gains reduce U boat losses to the lowest in a year. Churchill plans to meet Roosevelt within nine months. Britain pledges joint action toward Japan with Japan policy aligned with Roosevelt.
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ONDON
A.P
Churchill
house of commons
8th Army
Tunixia
Dwight Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Mediterranean
Arthur Tedder
Andrew Cunningham
Canada
Roosevelt
Khartoum
Egypt
Stalin
Russia
Beilish
John Dill
Henry N. Arnold
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Britain
Japan
Churchill Hints Hitler Picked Tunisian Trap
London Feb 11 Prince Minister Churchill suggested Hitler may have put his troops into a Tunisian trap similar to Stalingrad. He praised a master hand behind German strategy while warning against overconfidence and noting serious battles ahead.
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Churchill
Hitler
Tunisian
LONDON
Tunisia
Stalingrad
We Are More Than Holding Our Own In U Boat Battle
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons progress is being made against enemy submarines. In the last six months Britain, the United States and Canada built ships exceeding UK losses by over 1,250,000 tons, and he said the Allies are holding their own and more.
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LONDON
C.P
Churchill
house of commons
Britain
United States
Canada
United Nations
house
North Africa
Qhureni
Bishop Sherman New Archbishop of Rupert's Land
Rt Rev L B Sherman Bishop of Calgary was elected Archbishop of Rupert's Land succeeding M T A Harding who retired after 54 years. The new archbishop will be Metropolitan of Rupert's Land, with diocese elected by nine representatives from Rupert's Land amid a camera meeting after a Holy Communion service.
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SHERMAN WINNIPEG
C.P
L. BR. Sherman
Calgary
Rupert's Land
Church of England
Canada
M. T. A. Harding
Winnipeg
Great Lakes
Rocky mountains
Avette
St John’s College chapel
Canon CTY
Parker
Deas H.R. Rage
Callgary
Churchill defiant on Allied Africa campaign and invasion
Prime Minister Churchill declared Allies landed nearly 500000 in Africa and would launch a nine month offensive to engage the enemy on a large scale. He announced unification of North Africa command and that Europe would be invaded when the UNs were ready. He noted advances since Casablancas talks and pledged bold actions ahead.
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ROBERT E. BUNNELLE
Associated Press
ONDON
Churchill
Africa
Casablanca
North
Europe
United Nations
LONDON
Roosevelt
house of commons
Allied forces push Japanese near Salamaua in New Guinea
Allied headquarters report a six mile advance by Wan- Mube area Japanese forces toward Salamaua in New Guinea. Artillery harassed the retreating enemy, with about 125 killed and roughly 500 lost in recent weeks. Operations centered around Wau, 35 miles southwest of Salamaua, signaling an uptick in tempo after prior Japanese thrusts.
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AUSTRALIA
New Guinea
Wan- Mube
Salamaua
Wau
Salamaus
Red Armies Cut Rail Line to Crimea
Russian forces announced a special communique reporting the capture of Lozovaya, 75 miles south of Kharkov, severing the main railway to Crimea and thrusting deeper into Ukraine from prior positions. In Winnipeg, Bishop Sherman won the Rupert’s Land archbishop seat on the third ballot with 15 votes. London urged postwar co operation with US and USSR on world air transport. Regina announced Saskatchewan liquor rationing limiting spirits to 26 ounces weekly with new purchase permits. Ontario announced March 1 to begin strict home beer rationing with purchase cards.
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CRIMEA
LONDON
C.P
Lazovays
Kharkov
Ukraine
Red army
Lozovaya
SHERMAN
WINNIPEG
Bishop Sherman
Rupert's Lord
RLev
G. F. Kingston
Algoma
W. F. Barroos
Edmonton
Henry D. Martin
Saskatchewan
W.I. Hallam
Saskatoon
A. E. Fleming
Arctic
W. Thomas
Branson
A. H. Loveraigh
Athabasca
Eden
house of commons
Britain
United States
Russia
REGINA
W. J. Patterson
liquor board
ONTARIO
TORONTO
A. Si. Chir Gordon
Ontario liquor control board
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NEW YORK
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