MacLachlan Attacks S C in Alberta Throne Speech Debate
Edmonton February 23 Independent party whip George MacLachlan launched a sharp exchange in the Alberta legislature during the Throne Speech debate. He accused the Social Credit government of using wartime policy for political ends, criticized Premier Aberhart over radio broadcasts and war loan remarks, and urged ministers to answer opposition leaders rather than back-benchers. He echoed calls from J C Mahailly and Rev J A Wingblade for postwar reconstruction charges and to curb liquor interests as he urged cabinet accountability.
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EDMONTON
C.B
Independent party
George MacLachlan
Alverta
Social Credit party
Pembina
McMurray tat
S.C. Wetaskiwin
lquor
Aberhart
Japs Take Air Licking Off South Pacific Base
An Allied convoy repelled a night torpedo attack south of Guadalcanal on Feb 17. Five of eight attacking Japanese torpedo planes were shot down while the convoy escaped unscathed. The eye witness account notes the attackers reused tactics linked to sinking the Chicago, but paid the price.
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SOUTH PACIFIC
Guadalcanal
Chicago
Tokyo
Left Hand Corner Pets Surprise New York Woman
A New York apartment dweller learns of diverse pets in her building including a monk ey a white rat and a caged barnyard rooster. A guest faints upon learning the rooster is in the upstairs home, revealing the woman’s six months of psychiatric treatment and fear of roosters crowing.
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New York
Reader's Digest
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Surprise for Rommel Churchill tanks wreck his drive
Churchill tanks rushed into action on the Tunisian front surprise German forces. Nine Churchill and 14 Nant tanks engaged, destroying four enemy tanks with one Churchill lost. North Africa sees a surge of armored clashes as German tanks total about 220 in action or ready for combat near Kasserine Gap and Mareth line.
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C.P. Cable
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Shiba
Churchill
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Kasserine Gap
North Africa
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Tunisia
Asis
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Botish 8th army
Bernard Montgomery
Mareth
Winston Churchill Is Worst Patient
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill, suffering from an acute catarrh attack, described by friends as the world’s worst patient. He is restive and cantankerous, constantly wanting cigars forbidden to him, and insisting on working at home, making denial difficult. This is his first illness in years without his cigars.
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LONDON
C.P
Winston Churchill
Parliamentarian News Bulletins Ottawa House Debates Manpower
New Democracy leader John Blackmore urged a house committee to study relations between French and English Canadians and the manpower situation. He opposed Cardin’s sub amendment but called for a report on the manpower muddle without suspending the mobilization act. Prime Minister King cited wartime aid to Russia with tanks carriers and ammunition, plus funds and Red Cross and Russian relief contributions.
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C.P
John Blackmore
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house of commons
Canada
Blackmore
P. J. A Cardin
Riche- Treu-Vereheres
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Gordon Graydon
National Resources Mobilization Act
uni
house committee
house
Gardin
H. E. Brunelle
hid
Champlain
Brunelle
Russia
King
Canadian Red Cross
Russian advance near Novorossisk and Kursk area
Moscow reports Red Army forces push toward Novorossisk from Krasnodar and press west of Rostov and Kursk while capturing Akhtyrskaya and advancing in Kuban Valley. Russian air force claims 12 enemy planes down and three killed by anti aircraft fire. The Dnieper approaches are not mentioned.
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LONDON
C.P
Krasnodar
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Khokmskaya
Akhtryskaya
Red army
Rostov
Voroshilovgrad
Krasnoarmeisk
Donets
Kursk
Trostynets
Sumy
Konotop
Moscow
Kiev
Dnieper
Caucasus
Taman
Kerch Strait
Crimea
OREL
tapine
Kuban
Akhtyrskaya
Dnieper Valles
Roosevelt Warns Reverses Ahead in Birthday Address
President Roosevelt warned Americans that reverses and misfortunes may still lie ahead while praising Russian front successes and recalling Saratoga. He urged faith and action, noting Washington’s example, at a Washington Birthday Democratic dinner broadcast to donors. Vice President Wallace and Gen. Vandegrift attended and spoke on unity and full military strength.
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Roosevelt
General Burgoyne
Saratoga
WALLACE
Mayflower hotel
Henry Wallace
United States
Britainn
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Guadalcanal
Churchill Reports Stable After Illness
London dispatch says Prime Minister Churchill, bedridden since last week with acute catarrh, had a comfortable night and remains about the same in condition according to officials.
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LONDON
Churchill
House Talks Communism in Ottawa Debates on Ban
Ottawa Feb 23 The house of commons resumes debate on the throne speech with a sub amendment by P J Cardin urging suspension of the National Resources Mobilization Act regarding manpower until a house committee survey. Discusses government notices and debates on releasing some Communists while keeping the ban.
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house of commons
coduy
P. J . Cardin
Richelieu-Vertheres
national resources mobilization act
house
mousa
house committee on
George Black
Yukon
Bald
Russia
Germany
Jennings Named Chief Public Relations Officer
EAINT JOHN NB February 22 Frank X Jennings editor in chief of the Saint John Telegraph Journal and Evening Times Globe has been appointed chief public relations officer for Canada in the directorate of information army He has already assumed duties with rank of lieutenant colonel Col Jennings who served overseas with the artillery in the First Great War has been news editor assistant editor managing editor and history in chief of the Saint John daily papers and has held the latter position for ten years
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Frank X. Jennings
Saint John Telegraph
Journal
Evening Times
Globe
Canada
iirectorate of information
army
al reay
Col Jennings
artilery
ows
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Bitter Tank Battles Near Allied Base in Tunisia
Allied forces halted Rommel's thrust near Thala four miles from the Kasserine Gap as British and American tanks and infantry held the line north of Thala. U.S. air power struck Rommel's 40-tank column near Tebessa while bombers and fighters damaged vehicles and guns along the valley approach.
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Algeria
Daniel De Luce
Associated Press
UIED
Nazi Africa
Kasserine Gap
Rommel
Thala
Tunisia
Kasserine
Kremamsa
Diebel Hamma
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Terbessa
United States Lab
Kast serine
yestecrday
Day In Parliament Advances Government Agenda In Canada
The House of Commons resumes debate on the address in reply to the throne speech while the Senate adjourns until March 2. Yesterday the government won priority for government business for the session and approved a special Commons committee on defence of Canada regulations. The Senate did not sit.
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Fighter Command destroys 61 enemy aircraft in January
London Feb 13 Fighter command pilots and ground defences destroyed 61 enemy aircraft in January, the force's best month since August 194?. Twenty-three enemy planes were downed in daylight attacks, with German raids on coastal towns small in scale. In a night attack January 19 8 the Germans lost 10 bombers and on January 20 14 enemy aircraft were shot down in daylight. Thirty-one British fighters were lost, while combat losses were managed. The Royal Navy and ground defences shared credit for daylight victories.
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Fighter command
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Royal Navy
Stalin Says Red Army Bears War Weight Alone
Stalin declares the Soviet Union bears the war burden due to no second front in Europe and claims the Red Army has inflicted 9,000,000 German casualties with 4,000,000 killed. He vows no rest for troops, urges destruction of German invaders, and notes Soviet victories and continued resistance against Hitlerite Germany.
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Fremier
Joseph Stalin
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Europe
Hitler
Germany
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Soviet Union
Russia
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Moscow
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covnery
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Odessa
droscow
Leningrad
News Bulletins From War Fronts 1942
Reports from Moscow state Sumy captured as Red Army advances toward Kiev. U S bombers strike Kiska in the Aleutians. China reports limited Japanese gains in Yunnan along the Salween. Rommel eases Tunisian border pressure as Allied guns guard Tebesra. Cardston airman Haslam listed missing after all operations. Italian riots quelled at Fiat Milan works as workers seek peace.
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Sumy
Kharkov
Hiev
Kharkey
Komotap
JAPAN
KISK
WASHINGTON
C.P
United States
Kiska
Aleutian islands
navy department
CHINA
CHUNGKING
Yunnan
Salween river
Chinwe high command
ROMMEL
TUNISIA
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Erwin Rommel
Thaja
Kassevine Pass
Tebesra
C. B. HASLAM
CARDSTON
Reuters
Morocco
Fiat
Milan
Italy
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