Submarines Hit Axis Supply Ships Across Central Mediterranean
Three British submarines roved the central Mediterranean destroying six to seven Axis supply ships and damaging one more. Four ships sunk, two badly damaged and beached. One submarine shelled a railway train in a northern Sicily station. Sunk near Brindisi and in Gulf of Hammamet.
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ONDON
C.P
Mediterranean
admiralty
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
BRINDISI
Gulf of Hammamet
phorts
Independent leader J C Mahaffy rises in Alberta politics
J C Mahaffy of Calgary has been elected leader of the 18 Independents opposing Premier Aberhart’s Social Credit in the Alberta legislature. The 87-year-old lawyer, once a Crescent Heights pupil of Aberhart, succeeds Alfred Speakman and becomes one of the youngest house leaders in Alberta. The caucus, meeting in Edmonton, elected J A Walker as chairman and kept George MacLachlan as party whip with J Percy Page continuing as secretary. The Independents discussed possible debt legislation but offered no fixed plan yet.
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EDMONTON
Aberhart
James Caven Mahsaffy
Calgary
Social Credit
Alberta
Alfred Speakman
Red Deer
J. A. Walker
Ind
Warner
Independent
George MacLachlan
Pembina
J. Percy Page
Mahaffy
Mr Speakman
James Speakman
Rubber rationing debate and wartime urgency
William M Jeffers warns that without rubber rationing the transport system would collapse within six months, urging government commandeering of tires to keep farms and essential goods moving. Baruch report notes insufficient crude rubber and scrap reclaiming plants could threaten the war effort in 1943.
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William M Jeffers
WPB
wries
Baruch
Australia to mark Soviet Army 25th birthday
Prime Minister John Curtin urged Australians to join celebrations next Tuesday for the 25th anniversary of the Red Army's creation. Soviet flags will fly across the continent as gratitude toward the Russian people for their devotion to the Allied cause is expressed.
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CANBERRA
Australia
John Curtin
Russia
Soviet Union
Curtin
Red Hero Promoted to Soviet Marshal in Russia Offensive
London broadcast reported Col Alexandry Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky, leader of the Voronezh offensive, promoted to marshal of the Soviet Union after the second winter comeback. In a separate note, Col Charles Henry Barth, 39, named new chief of staff of the U S Army in the European theatre.
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LONDON
Alexandry Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky
Voronezh
Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
cOL, BARTH
Charles Henry Barth
United States army
To Probe Security Plan
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King moved for a 41 member select committee of the house of commons to examine and report on a national plan of social insurance for Canada. The panel will study existing legislation policies abroad and practical means to include health insurance in a nationwide system and address constitutional and financial steps. Gershaw named to the social security panel.
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OTTAWA
CPI
Mackenzie King
house of commons
Canada
Dominion
select committee on social security
GERSHAW
social security
The Day In Parliament Debates Continue Address in Reply
The house of commons will continue debate on the address in reply to the throne speech. The senate adjourned yesterday until March 2. Hon. R B Hanson urged provisions to reinforce Canada's overseas army while Rev G Hansell doubted postwar governments will ease fear and want. Royal assent was given to the $858,000,000 supplementary War appropriation bill.
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Tatas
house of commons
senate
house
R B Hanson
York-Sunbury
Canada
Rev
G. Hansell
Macleod
Parliamentary News Bullets on Navy Affairs in Commons
Ottawa February 17. Navy Minister Macdonald defends Navy Administration amid Andrew MacLean magazine criticisms. Macdonald says questions of armament and ship construction not typical wartime topics. Debates on promotions, training of Fairmile crews, and delays in production noted. War-time discipline and possible legal action discussed. Separate note: National War Labor Board to begin hearings on steel wage disputes at Sault Ste Marie Sydney and Trenton on February 35.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Macdonald
house of commons
Andrew D. MacLean
Toronto
MacLean
Defence of Canada
Machear
Royal Navy
England
Mediterranean
Gordon Graydon
house
Royal Canadia Naval Volunteer Reserve
Fairmile service
National War Labor Board
texlay
Sault Ste Marie, Ont
Sydney
Trenton
Rommel Advances In Tunisia Push Near Feriana
The 12th Air Force evacuated three airfields near Sbeftia Therepte as Rommel's tanks moved toward Feriana in southern Tunisia Allied and German forces clashed across the front with heavy losses reported On the Mareth line Montgomery's British forces were described as pushing to flank the Axis left while Americans retreated from Gafsa toward Tozeur amid ongoing armored battles.
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Aleep
North Africa
United States 12th Air Force
Sbeftia
Therepte
Ferlana
North
Afriva
Erwin Rommel
Sheitla
Sidi Bouzid
Feriana
Tunisia
Rommel
21st
10th armored
Libya
Paris
Reuters
London
Bth
Bernard Montgomery
Mareth line
Carro
Montgomery
Mendenine
BBC
Ben Gartane
Ameri
cans
tie
Gafsa
Tozeur
Chott Djerid
Bonspiel Results Echo Undefeated Rink Leaders Stand
Lloyd McIntyre and Edmonton’s top rink led the bonspiel with undefeated records after a 16 9 win over Frank Wolfe of Edmonton. Armstrong and Tommy Anderson were defeated as play began with 7 30 am and 9:30 am draws featuring multiple matches across teams Eatons Herald and McIntyre among others. An additional report notes a Mexican explosive incident near Mexico City causing four deaths and many injuries with cause undetermined.
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Lioyd McIntyre
hig Edmonton
Armstrong
Tommy Anderson
McIntyre
Frank Wolfe
Edmonton
Lebeau
Paterson
Eatons
Connor
Herald
Herald Dickson
Martinson
R Paterson
A Haig
Allisons Mcintyre
F Wolfe
Gas Ca. Cook
McDonald
Yokom
Greenway
Elltons
D. Anderson
Walker
Gas Colunn
Staples
Eatons Stewart
Batons Morton
Wolfe
Eatons Hood
Probe Fires In Toronto
Mayor Fred J Conboy said he asked Fire Marshal W J Scott Fire Chief George Sinclair and Police Chief D C Draper to report on the cause of numerous Toronto fires in the last week. There were 78 alarms from midnight Sunday to Monday a new 24 hour record. 30 more alarms than in the first two months of 1942. Officials said overheated furnaces started most fires since Sunday.
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TORONTO
Fred J Conboy
W J Scott
George Sinclair
D. C. Draper
fire department
Germans Rush Troops to Kiev Reported by Ankara Radio
London report says German tanks anti tank guns and soldiers are pouring from western Europe toward Kiev. Kiev sits on the Dnieper and may become a main supply base for a new German line, located 250 miles west of Kharkov.
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LONDON
C.P
Ankara
Europe
Kiev
Kilev
Dnieper
Kharkov
Bombers Attack Japanese Air Field in Magwe Burma
New Delhi reported that P Ray bombers attacked Magwe in Burma dropping 1000 pound bombs on the Japanese air field last night. All planes returned safely according to a British communiqué.
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NEW DELHI
Magwe
Burma
Murderer of Mores by Tokyo radio named target hero
A fragment notes a U S Army fighter ace in New Guinea, praised by units and labeled by Japanese radio as the Murderer of Mores by. It mentions his facing Blue-Gen Ents G. Whitehead at Kansas City and claims his planes killed hundreds of Japanese as they landed at Buna.
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Prowdest
New Guinea
Ents
G. Whitehead
Kansas City
tokyo
Moresby
Nipgonese
Buna
Talk Farm Income Tax Talk Farm Income Tax
OTTAWA Feb 17 Income tax concessions for real farmers urged in the house of commons by WG Weir speaking in the debate on the address in reply to the throne. He proposed basing tax assessments on a three to five year average to help farmers recoup losses in bad years. Other speakers urged bread restrictions and stronger anti communist action as the debate continued.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
WG. Weir
MacDonald
Mr West
H A Bruce
Toronto Parkdale
Lacombe
Cdn
Lasal- Two Mountains
Canada
Russie
R B Hanson
York-Sunbury
Canadians Earn Decorations at Buckingham Palace Investiture
London Feb 11 Canadian Army and Air Force members were well represented at a Buckingham Palace investiture. Captain Jock Runcle of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders received the Military Cross for gallant service after the Dieppe raid. Five Canadian Nursing Sisters were named Associate of the Royal Red Cross, second class, and several Royal Canadian Air Force personnel earned Distinguished Service Medals. Also honored were MaJ Bert Sucharov of Winnipeg and Lt Col S J Thorne of Westmount Quebec among others.
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LONDON
C.P. Cable
Air Force
Buckingham Palace
Jock Runcle
Winnipeg
Queen’s Own
Cameron Highlanders
Dieppe
RCAF
Montreal
Sat Mal J
Steele
Ottawa
Qms
Soviets Drive West After Kharkov Victory
Soviet forces push west from Kharkov after recapturing the city amid fierce fighting. Red army units strike German defenses along the Donets basin as other troops advance toward Rostov, with six tanks reported knocked out and German resistance described as desperate.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
OSCOW
A.P
Red army
Kharkov
Donets basin
Rostov
Sauet
Donets
Voroshilovgrad
Krashoarmeisk
Jutland Hero Is Missing
London reports Admiral Studholme Brownrigg aged 61, a Jutland hero and former commander in chief at the Nore, missing today. He received the Distinguished Service Order for Jutland and held posts including chief of staff Africa Station and commander of HMS Courageous.
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LONDON
dir Studholme Brownrigg
Jutland
Brownrigg
Royal Navy
Africa station
naval staff
Plymouth
HMS Courageous
thud
Nore
Uproar Over Beveridge Plan In Labour Ranks
London telegrams report Labor party rebels over the Beveridge social security plan growing in scale and risking a split in national unity. The London Star warns of a possible government defeat in the Commons if votes go against the plan, while The London Standard says ministers may be pressured to bow to Labor demands.
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LONDON
Labor
London Star
house of commons
London Standard
Prme
Churchill
Calls 5 Billion Talk Bribery
Ottawa Feb 17 former opposition House leader Hanson attacked Mr Coldwell’s plan to spend 5.9 billion dollars in the first two postwar years to provide employment. He said the proposal aimed to win votes and would divert funds from private enterprise rather than solve unemployment. He argued government spending cannot replace private enterprise though it may help.
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OTTAWA
G-Hon
B. Hanson
Ping Con
York-Sudbury
house
house of commons
Coldwell
CCF
Hanson
Gandhi Fast Continues In Indian Conflict
Gandhi, the Indian leader, entered the eighth day of a 21 day fast to protest confinement by the Indian government. A report released today describes his condition as improving slightly and notes he passed a better day yesterday.
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NEW DELAT
Maohundys K. Gandhi
India
Plane Missing Over Mountain View Training Base
Toronto reports Avro Anson bomber with three crew members is missing from the Royal Canadian Air Force bombing and gunnery school at Mountain View, near Belleville, Quebec. The government says search operations are underway to locate the missing aircraft.
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TORONTO
No. 1 training command
RC.AF
Mountain View
Belleville
Qat
Soviet forces seize two strategic centres in Donets basin
Soviet columns push west in the Donets river basin capturing Slavyansk and a key railway junction as a potential encircling move. A northern push from Kursk sees Graivoron fall, 60 miles northwest of Kharkov. United States submarines claim to have sunk or damaged several Japanese ships in the Pacific era.
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LONDON
C.P
Donets river
Slavyansk
Sitlino
Kursk
Graivoron
Kharkov
U.S
WASHINGTON
United States
Pacific
navy department
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COAST
VANCOUVER
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Dickson Tea and Importing Company
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Waterton National Park
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