Americans Drop Back To Algeria In Dire Desert Fight
Americans retreat into the mountains below Tebessa Algeria after a severe defeat by Rommel’s forces. The 66 mile advance from Faid Pass in Tunisia saw German captures of tanks and equipment as U S armored formations suffered a decisive loss in what observers compare to Ain el Gazala. Page three continuation.
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Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
NORTH AFRICA
United States
Tebessa
Algeria
Erwin Rommel
desert
Sbeidla
Kasserine
Feriana
Faid Pass
Tunisia
Tunisian
Ain El Gazala
Tobruk
Rommel
Egypt
Alberta Government Seeks Boundaries Extension
The Alberta government outlines plans in the third session of the ninth legislature. Speaker notes the death of David Milwyn Duggan, a 16 year veteran, and laments his loss to Edmonton and the province. The government pledges full war effort support and cooperation with other governments while highlighting Alberta's rapid development and its strategic importance. The speech continues on page three.
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Legislative Assembly
province
Alberta
David Milwyn Duggan
D. Mo. Duggan
Duggan
Edmonton
William Beveridge the mildest looking revolutionary
The London correspondent of the Ottawa Journal describes Sir William Beveridge as a gentle, benevolent scholar type, despite his explosive rhetoric. Born in Bengal to a Indian civil servant, he excelled at Charterhouse and Balliol Oxford, studied mathematics classics and literature, and later held civil service roles after a brief audition for law. He is known as a former director of the London School of Economics and author of diverse works, including Swish a submarine war game, with a longtime fondness for brewing as a hobby.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Sir William
Bengal
Charterhouse
Balliol College
Oxford
London School of Economics
William Beveridge
Japs Launch China Drive
London dispatch reports Tokyo plans to crush Chungking resistance with a new central China offensive. Japanese actions are noted in the Sengtse Valley and Shasi Ichang area near Chiang Kai-Shek's capital, with other drives around Changsha and Nanchang signaling a broader offensive.
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LONDON
C.P
Tokyo
Reuters
Japan
Chungking
China
Sengtse
Shasi-Ichang
Gandhi's Condition Worsens During Fast in Bombay
Indian government statement reports deepening anxiety over Mohandas K Gandhi in the second week of a planned 31 day fast. Doctors say he had nine hours sleep but is not refreshed or mentally alert with progressive euremia and weaker heart action. The six-doctor signed report covers up to this afternoon.
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BOMBAY
India
C.P
Mohandas S. Gandhi
government of
Fires Hit Jap Posts in Burma Bombing Runs
British bombers hit Japanese occupied Burma with two large fires in Yegyanbyin on Akyab Island and bombed Donbaik troop positions. They strafed Monyway air drome and parked aircraft at Heho airdrome. One plane was lost.
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DELHI
Burma
Yegyanbyin
Akyab Island
Donbaik
Heho
Monyway
Churchill Confined With Feverish Cold At Downing Street
London February 18 Prime Minister Churchill is suffering a feverish cold and remains confined to bed at 10 Downing Street as announced today.
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LONDON
C.P
Churchill
Downing Street
King's War Warnings in Commons Echo Canada Social Security Debate
In Ottawa Prime Minister Mackenzie King warned MPs that the war will not be won this year and stressed the seriousness of present and future conditions. T. L. Church raised debate on social security and the Beveridge report, but King favored handling postwar measures after wartime financing. Blanchette urged clearer wartime controls and farm manpower fixes, while praising Hong Kong and Dieppe defenders. Capt. White lauded Canadian bravery on Hong Kong and Dieppe beaches.
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie King
house of commons
King
T. L. Church
Toronto Broadview
United States
Blanchette
G. White
Con. Hastings-Peterborough
Hong Kong
Dieppe
Must Not Allow Japan To Continue -Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek
Mme. Chiang Kai shek warns against allowing Japan to persist in aggression. She recalls China’s suffering in the early years of conflict and cites Midway Coral Sea and Guadalcanal as steps toward eventual defeat of Japan. She urges a strong postwar unity and vigilance as the war ends.
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Japan
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Sun-Tse
Chiang
Mme. Chiang
Hivier
United States navy
Midway
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
Labour Motion Defeated Over Beveridge Report
Britain’s House of Commons backed the government’s cautious approach to Sir William Beveridge’s social security report, defeating a Labor motion 335 to 119. Labor ministers in the war cabinet, including Attlee Morison and Bevin, planned to meet to discuss resignations, which could shake the all party government formed in 1940.
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LONDON
house of comments
Willam Beveridge
Labor party
Clement Attlee
dominions
Herbert Morrison
home
Ernest Bevin
labor
Churchill
Low Countries
France
Bonspiel Results from Early Draws and Finals
Curling scores show Eatons and Ellisons featured in multiple matches across morning sessions. Haig, Connor, Wolfe, Boulter and Kerr posted varied results while Ellisons led several games. Final entries include McConachie, Paterson, Sauter and Gow among others with totals ranging from 2 to 18 points in listed ends.
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Boulter
R. Paterson
Ellisons
d. Wolfe
Dickson
Yokom
Sauter
sons
Eatons
Staples
Walker
R.C.A MAC
McDonald
Gow
Eckmier
Hubka
Kerr
Armstrong
Crown
Haimes
T. Anderson
Stewart
Nunn
Baker
Chalmers
R. Haig
J. Wolfe
Gow & Ellisons
Yokonm
Meyers
Fllisons
McIntyre
Lebeau
F. Wolfe
RCAMC
Connor
Hitler's Back Broken Says Mackenzie End Near
Dewitt Mackenzie, Associated Press analyst, returns from a six month world tour asserting that Hitler's back is broken and will be defeated in 1943. He cites Allied manpower and resources, the fall of Japan by 1944, and plans a series of columns detailing findings from Britain Egypt India and China.
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MIAMI
Fla
Dewitt Mackenzie
Associated Press
Germany
Ris ecvolumn
Chunzking
China
Hitler
Caucasus
Japan
poner
New York
North Atlantic
Ireland
Britain
Lisbon
Africa
Cairo
Egypt
Bth
Chungking
Palestine
India
Iran
Iraq
Bussia
Mackenzie
United States
Great Britain
United Nations
Soviets Charge Mihailovic With Axis Collaboration
The Soviet Union sent a formal note to the Yugoslav government in London accusing Draja Mihailovic of collaborating with the Axis. The Daily Herald described the report as the most difficult inter Allied situation to arise during the war and said Moscow claimed to have proof of the charges against Mihailovic.
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LONDON
Daily Herald
Draja Mihailovic
Axis
Mihal Jovic
Russians Press West as German Lines Open for Retreat
Soviet dispatches report a Red army advance across Kharkov and Kursk regions, widening wedges toward the Donets basin and threatening retreating German forces from Rostov. Recounts claim heavy blows to remnants of German units and the destruction of dozens of enemy tanks near Kharkov. Slavyansk recaptured while other towns fall in the Donets and Kramatorsk sectors as battles along the Dnieper race toward Kiev continue.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
OSCOW
Red army
Kharkov
Kursk
Donets basin
Rostav
Crerman
Gohkov
London
Dnieper
Kiev
Donets
Slavyansk
Kramatorsk
Stalin
NEW YORK
Probe on Dieppe Fight Sparks Commons Debate
Ottawa reports criticism of the staff work behind the Dieppe combined operations attack. Speaker Rev T. Co. Douglas demanded debate, urging openness or secrecy. Douglas hailed the gallantry of troops but attacked wartime staff and called for scrutiny of orders, with more points to be cleared up.
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OTTAWA
Dieppe
howe
house at commons
Hev. T. Co. Douglas
C.C-F. Weyburn
Douglas
L. P Picard
Bellechasse
Howard Green
Vancouver South
J. A. Blanchette
Compton
Green
Cold Weather Ties Up 1200 Grain Cars in Canada
Fort William Ontario February 18 Weather conditions have halted about two hundred freight cars loaded with grain for eastern stockmen in local yards daily. Officials say over one thousand cars carrying grain and flax rest on lakehead sidings while trains from eastern Canada run up to twenty five hours late. This marks the second such tieup in a month.
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FORT WILLIAM
Ont
lakehead
eastern Canada
Smoke Curtain Guards Panama Canal Defense
Reports from Panama Canal Zone describe a new dense smoke screen defense for the canal. Smoke generators ignite in patterns to blanket vital areas, creating a quick, concealing curtain as alarms trigger a rapid response by stationed troops.
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ARMY
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal
New Leader Chosen for Calgary Independent Caucus
An Independent member representing Calgary, selected by the Independent caucus in Edmonston, is slated to lead the ORpPosition as the legislature session begins today.
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Calgary
Edmonston
Five dead as bomber hits Seattle packing plant
Seattle reports confirm five killed and about 20 missing after a large bomber crashed into the Frye Packing Co plant igniting a large fire. Four crew bailed out but all parachutes failed. workers trapped amid roaring flames and an elevator incident cut power.
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SEATTLE
C.P
Fry¢ Packing Co
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Mareth Line
Alberta Gov't
Mr. Churchill
A. Blanchette
Lib
Royal Norwegian Air Force
age
Muskoka
Norway
Haig
Trimble
Hicks
McConachie
Mihailovic
Rostov
Kursk- Kharkov
Dneiper
BIG SMOKE
ONTARIO
TORONTO
ciing
house
admiralty
RLF
Mediterranean
DREW
George A. Drew
Progressive Conservative
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