Germans In Pope's Summer Home Subject To Allied Raids
Allied headquarters announced Castel Gandolfo, the Pope's summer home, lies in the battle area and packed with German troops. Vatican radio reported Castel Gandolfo and other Vatican property were bombed for the third time, with varying claims on casualties and targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
ALGIERS
Papal palace
Castel Gandolfo
Vatican City
Anzio
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Transocean
Vatican radio
propaganda college
Pas de Calais Area Raided by Allied Air Units
RAF Mosquito bombers struck targets in central and western Germany overnight. US Army Air Force and Allied heavy bombers attacked the Pas de Calais invasion coast and Boulogne area as daylight missions followed yesterday’s heavy raids on Frankfurt and the invasion coast.
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LONDON
C.P
RAF
Germany
Joss
air ministry
ouit
France
Pas. De
Left Hand Corner on British Cabinet Arising From Working Class Roots
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes that Britain’s Cabinet is not a sea of Tory aristocrats. Prime Minister Churchill is democratic in spirit, with Eden and Lyttelton as rare aristocrats showing solidarity with the working class. Bevin Morrison and Attlee exemplify working-class origins and rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Eden
Oliver Lyttelton
Clement Attlee
Sir John Anderson
Ernest Bevin
Herbert Morrison
East End
London
Lord Woolton
James Grigg
Stafford Cripps
A. V. Alexander
the
Admiralty
particu
Liberals Plan Youth Convention In Winnipeg This Year
Ottawa reports a national Liberal youths convention to be held in Winnipeg by June, with over 500 delegates expected. The Liberal Federation committee, chaired by Leigh McDougall of Neepawa, will establish a youth organization to replace the 20th Century Liberal Club active from 1932 to 1939.
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OTTAWA
Liberal
Winnipeg
National Liberal Federation
federation
Leigh
up ‘a. youth
Liberal Club
Wake takes heavy raid on Wake Island and Marshalls
United States navy bombers struck Wake Island for the second straight day and pacific fleet ships along with army planes pounded Japanese held Marshall islands. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced the raids with heavy bombing of unnamed atolls and no losses reported at Wake.
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PEARL HARBOR
T.H
United States navy
Wake Island
Marshall islands
Chester W. Nimitz
mid-Pacific
Marshalls
Wake
Navy says 12 Japanese ships sunk by U.S. subs
Navy Secretary Frank Knox announced that American submarines destroyed 12 more Japanese vessels. This raises the total ships sunk or damaged or probably sunk to 584 since the United States entered World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Navy
Frank Knox
United States
Veteran's Bill Before House in Alberta Legislature
A bill to amend the Provincial Lands Act and aid re establishment of returned men was introduced by Minister Ne Tanner. It allows selling school lands to the Veterans Land Act director, with land prices set by two arbitrators and proceeds to the school fund. The measure also covers agreements with Dominion officers and compensation before mining leases to protect land surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
armed services
Alberta
E.'Tanner
minister of lands and mines
Walker Triggers Protest in Alberta Legislature
Edmonton dispatch reports James Walker independently leads protests in the Alberta House during the ninth legislature session. He objects to a reading of a letter by Lord Sempill on policy topics, with Premier Manning moving to adjourn until afternoon. The debate on the throne speech to resume later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
James Walker
Lord Sempill
Walker
Dawson
national war services council
David Ure
S.C—Red Deer
Thurs- Jo
E. C. Manning
M.D.T
United Nations
British Turkish Parley Ends
Associated Press reports talks between the Turkish general staff and the British military mission have been suspended after over a month of secret sessions. Turkey’s policy toward the Allies remains cautious and alliance oriented, with discussions focusing on the military supplies needed for active war effort and entry into the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WILLIAM B. KING
Associated Press
ANKARA
Turkey
Britain
Sukru Saracoglu
All-Out Raids on Finland Pressed by Soviets
Moscow reports renewed Soviet air attacks on every major Finnish port on the Gulf of Finland after a heavy strike against Kotka. The blitz aims to sever Finnish German communications, aided by control of Leningrad and southern Gulf shores. Kotka damages included a cellulose mill and military targets. fires observed near a telegraph station and naval defense offices. Four Russian planes were lost.
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MOSCOW
Gulf of Finland
Kotka
Germany
Leningrad
Finnish gulf
Finland
Edmonton radium X-ray expert Dr A D Irvine dies
Dr A D Irvine a 41 year old radium and X ray specialist in Edmonton for seven years died this morning after a short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
A. D. Irvine
War Funds Debate Continues In Parliament March Adjournment
The House of Commons will resume debate on a 3.65 billion dollar war appropriation. The Senate is adjourned to March 7. Defence Minister Ralston announced Lt Gen A G L McNaughton was granted leave and relieved of overseas command due to medical reasons. Finance Minister Alsay outlined the 1944 45 war funds breakdown.
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House of Commods
Senate
Defence
Ralston
A. G. L. McNaughton
Finance
Assey
Allied air raid on Rabaul and New Guinea targets
Allied Headquarters announced a major February raid fielding more than 250 bombers and fighters from new Solomon bases that struck Rabaul’s Vunakanau and Tobera airfields. The operation yielded 20 enemy planes shot down, 7 probable, with 98 tons of bombs on key facilities. Additional strikes hit Boram, Madang, Muschu island, and northern New Guinea targets, as casualties mount and enemy movements collapse.
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ALLIED
Southwest Pacific
Solomons islands
Rabaul
Vunakanau
Tobera
New Britain
Wewsak
New Guinea
Boram
Saidor
Huon peninsula
Madang
Muschu
Wewak
Exterminate Trapped Huns Exterminate Trapped Huns
Soviet forces tighten encirclement at Korsun while Red Star says Nazi operations near collapse. Vatutin's 1st Ukrainian Army consolidates a 220 mile front from Lutsk to north of Uman and seizes Shepetovka, with rail links to Nazatin and Progrebishche under control.
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Associated Press
MOSCOW
Korsun
Dnieper
Red Star
Red army
Junkers
Cherkasy
Nikolai Vatutin
Luck
Lutsk
Uman
Shepetovka
Kiev-Warsaw
Rovne
Shepe
tovka
Berdichev
Nazatin
Progrebishche
Bracken Seeks Voice for Labor in Government Policy
Windsor Ont February 12 John Bracken Progressive Conservative national leader urged labor and agriculture be given a voice with business in shaping government decisions. He backed a conference of Dominion and provincial authorities for national wage practice uniformity and proposed a national labor relations board. He said fair wages remain essential and trade unionism still has a combatative role.
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national labor relations board
Bracken
McNaughton Asked To Be Relieved Of Post
War estimates for 1944 45 show a total Canadian bill of 4 352 369 059 including non war items down from last year by about 148 461 435 Defence minister Gillson notes the need for a trained home defence force amid east coast and pacific coast alerts Col Ralston recounts Italy visit and defence needs and Med achievements Gen McNaughton to be relieved of duties for three months due to exhaustion per army doctors report
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Ilsley
Canada
Col
Ralston
Italy
Mediterranean
Pacific
Col. Ralston
Gen. McNaughton
Gordon Graydon
Price Montague
Allied push near Cassino and Rome bridgehead holds
Allied forces report gains around Cassino with the jail battlegrounds secured and the invasion bridgehead below Rome described as relatively stable despite renewed German pressure. Naval gunfire and British cruisers shell the German left flank as air operations are hampered by bad weather and gale winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
LGIERS
A. P
Rome
5th Army
Cassino
Casilina
Cisterna
Mauritius
CBS
John Daly
Berlin
Aprilia
Italy
Garigliano
Mount Ortino
Castelforte
8th Army
Orsogna
Mediterranean
C C F Enters Yukon Elections In Dawson And Whitehorse
C C F enters Yukon elections as Dawson and Whitehorse districts vote for Yukon council seats. Unofficial results show Dawson: John Praser 277 Independent, Michael J. Comadina 964 C C F. Whitehorse: A Smith 308 C C F, G Lee 290 Independent. Mayor E Z Corp elected by acclamation. Final count due Feb 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAWSON
Y.T
C.C.F
Whitehorse
Yukon council
John ¥. Praser
Michael J. Comadina
A. Smith
rr. G. Lee
E. Z. Corp
Seven Die In Crash Near Burnet Texas
Seven soldiers were killed and five seriously hurt when two trucks collided with a bus near Burnet Texas early Friday.
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BURNET
Tex
here
Rome battle confidence voiced by Churchill and generals
London reports Churchill saying Generals Wilson and Alexander express confidence that the great battle for Rome will be won. Allied forces in the bridgehead show strength in artillery and tanks, supplies exceed schedules, weather delays minimal, and authorities reject pessimism as climax nears. Other items note Russia targeting Polish government, three B 25 bombers crash at Greenville, Bolivia expropriates Axis firms, and Alberta reports a cash surplus of 348,613 with higher receipts versus 1942.
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ROME
LONDON
C.P
Churchill
Henry Maitland Wilson
Harold Alexander
the great
Wilson
Alexander
RUSSIA
Union of Polish
Moscow
U.S
GREENVILLE
S.C
334th
Greenville army air base
LA PAZ
Bolivia
ALBERTA
EDMONTON
Selon E. Lew
aie
agaimet
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BURMA
James Fletcher
John Davenport, Jr
Pas de Calais
s Eleanor
Liberals
W. W. Cross
Alberta Hospitals
Warner M.L.A
Sempill
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Govt
McNaughton
7th
Sth
Japan
Aleutians
fir
Yukon
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