Quebec Defi Turned Back in Commons Vote
Ottawa Feb 24 The house of commons may reach a final vote on the address in reply to the throne speech after defeating two sub amendments. A Roy sub amendment condemning anti Catholic propaganda was rejected 194 to 8. Cardin’s motion calling suspending mobilization act until manpower survey was defeated 195 to 15. Continued on Page Three.
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OTTAWA
C.P
house of commons
J. S. Roy
Ind
Gaspe
Mackenzie King
Roy
CARDIN
house
P. J. A. Cardin
Gordon Graydon
Fire kills thirty seven at Cavan orphanage
In Cavan Ireland a deadly blaze at the Poor Clare Girls Orphanage on the main street killed 37 orphans aged four to 18. Eight bodies were recovered from the ruins as the fire started in a laundry and rapidly spread to a dormitory trapping the children. Thirteen were hospitalized as a section of the building collapsed.
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CAVAN
Eire
Poor Clare Girls’ Orphanage
Grandson in RAF safe, letter from Buckingham Palace
Perry BC notes Cabinet minister and jails, while Grandpa Martin, 77, of Kansas City, writes endlessly to officials and Queen Elizabeth about grandson Luther James missing in Britain. A handwritten reply from the Queen’s lady-in-waiting confirms Luther is safe and well in London. The Royal Air Force engineer is serving in the ground crew, and Grandpa recalls how he addressed the Queen.
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RANDPA
JOSEPH E. MARTIN
Kansas City
secretary of war
post office department
United States
London
L. W. James
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
J. E Martin
Luther James
James
tendon
Royal Air Force
Martin
PRINCE GEORGE
PERRY
Financial Post
Columbia
Henry George Thomas
Spearheads Drive Along Rail Lines
Soviet forces push northwest of Kharkov in a deep assault toward Sumy Akhtyrka and Lebedin as they threaten Konotop and a key railway junction. Winter gear sheds for spring warmth while tanks and infantry press on a 42 mile front amid thawed roads.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
OSCOW
Red army
Ukraine
Kharkov
Sumy
Lebedin
Akhtyrka
Kiev
Konotop
Kursk
Orel
Maloarkhangelsk
Dnieper
NEW NAZI LINE poised on Dnieper shielding retreating forces
Military observers note a potential natural German defensive line along the Dnieper west of current fighting as Russia intensifies attacks. Kharkov fallen, near Kiev, and spring planting rush as peasants unearth grain and tools. Tass cites nearing Caucasus outcome and Donets basin pressure while Berlin dispatches claim a major south east attack and tank losses.
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Soviet Russia
Dnieper
Kharkov
Kiev
ILMEN
Tith
Red army
Tass
Caucasus
Donets
DNB
Berlin
Lake Ilmen
Krasnoarmeisk
Stakhno
Japanese Raid India Field Reported in Burma War News
British communique says Japanese planes raided an airfield northeast of Assam. RAF bombers continued targets in Burma with attacks on Akyab Ponnagyum and Prome. Casualties were few and all Japanese planes returned safely.
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NEW DELHI
R.A.F
Burma
United States army
Assam
India
R.A
Akyab
Ponnagyum
Prome
Axis Slavs Kill 1000 Soldiers in Yugoslavia Fight
London February 24 The Yugoslav government reports, echoed by a Russian communique, that a major German campaign to crush warfare in Yugoslavia continues with more than 1000 Axis troops killed in recent engagements. Nine Axis tanks were destroyed and three others captured in good working order.
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LONDON
Yugoslavia
Anti Hungarian Riots Rise in Romania Reported
Dispatch from Berne notes new anti Hungarian demonstrations in Romania during February reporting renewed unrest after a month of tense rhetoric. The report mentions Hungary and Romania with Switzerland as the relay point for the advices.
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RUMANIA
BERNE
Switzerland
Hungary
Rumenia
New Constitution For Jamaica
London reports Jamaica has been offered a new constitution with a two house legislature. The white paper, made public by Colonial Secretary Oliver Stanley, proposes a five year trial run if accepted.
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LONDON
C. P. Cable
Jamaica
Oliver Stanley
Meat racketeers flourish in U S across nation
A tanners council report shows uninspected cow hide shipments rising over 75 percent in recent months. Untraceable hides likely come from black market abbatoirs while inspected slaughterhouse hides fall from 1,005,000 to 882,000 in December 1942. December 1942 slaughter up 22 percent from December 1941.
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NEW YORK
United States
tanners’ council
Woman MLA Urges Win Peace in Alberta Debate
In Edmonton the Speech from the Throne debate continued with Elmer E. Roper making his first address since his election to represent Edmonton as a CCF member. Mrs. C. R Wood of Stony Plain, the legislature’s only woman member, urged postwar peace action warning that the same powers who planned the armistice may shape peace unless the desires of the people are voiced. Three speakers, including G. E. Taylor and A Reynolds Gad, crossed party lines after a rift with Premier Aberhart.
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EDMONTON
C.P
Alberta
Elmer E. Roper
Ione C.C.F
C. R Wood
Stony Plain
Parliament Bulletin on manpower policy and war effort
Ottawa reports Diefenbaker condemns Labour Minister Mitchell as muddling manpower policy and urges equal service across provinces. He cites wartime national income shares and enlistment figures. Howe discusses essential electrical transformers for munitions. Wheat Board report to be studied. Chinese high command announces successes against Japan along Yangtze in Hupeh and Kwantung provinces.
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OTTAWA
C.B
J. G. Diefenbaker
Lake Centre
house of commons
Labor
Mitchell
house
Canada
New Zealand
Diefenbaker
dominion
United Kingdom
United States
United Nations
Nova Scotia
CHUNGKING
Yangtze
Hupeh
Kwanrtung
high command
Germans Flee Under Worst Pounding in Tunisian War
Allied and American forces drive Rommel’s armored thrust back from Kasserine Gap after a three day battle in central Tunisia. Thala fell under heavy air and ground pressure as German losses mounted and prisoners were taken amid a wide retreat along the Kas.
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Kasserine Pass
Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
ULIED
North Africa
United States
Rommel
Kasserine Gap
Tunisia
Thala
Kremamsa
Kasserine
Hatab
RAF
Kasser- Ine
Sheitla
Ferland
Furious US raids on Japs across Pacific
The navy department reported a series of U S air attacks on Japanese bases, including Espiritu Santo, Munda, Choiseuil Island barge, Reketa and Vila in New Georgia, plus a raid on Guadalcanal airfield. Two raids on Munda were conducted with all American aircraft returning safely. The actions followed a Japanese attack on Espiritu Santo and involved five U S aerial offensives in the south Pacific.
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WASHINGTON
south Pacific
navy department
United States
Espirit Santo Island
Munda
New Georgia
Choiseuil Island
Reketa
Santa Isabel Island
Vila
Guadalcanal
Espiritu Santo Island
New Hebrides
Budget date set for next Tuesday in Ottawa
Finance Minister Isley told the House of Commons the budget will be presented next Tuesday marking the earliest budget in many years. He spoke in reply to Gordon Graydon and noted last year’s budget was delayed until June.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Isley
houses of commons
Gordon Graydon
Germans Move 22 Divisions to Eastern Front
Reuters dispatch from Moscow reports Germany shifted 22 divisions from France Belgium Norway and within Germany to the eastern front in the last 24 hours in response to ongoing Russian advances.
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LONDON
C.P
Reuters news agency
Moscow
Germany
France
Beigain
Norway
Britain Ready To Co operate In World Policing
Foreign Secretary Eden stated in the House of Commons that Britain aims to cooperate with the United States and other United Nations in creating an International Police Force after the war. He noted considerable progress in groundwork for talks with the United States on postwar economics and financial issues.
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LONDON
Eden
house of commons
Britain
United States
United Nations
Stalin Replies to Roosevelt on Red Army Anniversary
Premier Stalin answered President Roosevelt’s congratulatory message on the 25th anniversary of the Red Army. He expressed confidence that the enemy “will be smashed by the united power of our countries and all freedom-loving peoples.”
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LONDON
Stalin
Roosevelt
Red Army
Wood Guns Fool Foe in Defense Deception
The War Department said dummy wooden gun positions that move frequently are a customary tactic to foil enemy agents and prevent an accurate picture of actual defenses after a congressman cited such guards around the city.
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WASHINGTON
war department
Churchill’s pneumonia improves as condition clears
A 16 Downing Street bulletin reports Prime Minister Churchill has pneumonia with general improvement. The note says the pneumonia is clearing though the temperature has not settled, after previously being described as acute catarrh. He has been in bed since last week.
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LONDON
C.P
16 Downing Street
Churchill
Taylor accuses oil firms of preferring loss over gas control
Edmonton February reports Ontario Canada. Social Credit member Gordor Taylor of Drumheller told Alberta legislature that oil companies would rather lose the war than relinquish price control over gasoline. He cited representatives testing for oil to dodge excess profits tax and argued Canada needs fuel while war wages continue. He praised wartime sacrifice and questioned funding for destruction.
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EDMONTON
C.P
Gordor
Taylor
Social Credit
Drumhetler
Alberta
Canada
Hitler Says Future Decided On East Front
Hitler declared that Germanys future and Europes fate will be decided on the Russian front and warned enemies who think they have Germany down will be disappointed. Inonu warned Turkey may be unable to stay out of the war in a radio speech recorded today. Lucien Valiquetta, 26, was sentenced to be hanged June 18 for the murder during a November milk company robbery. Gandhi expected to live through his day long fast as authorities note improvement. Twelve people were overcome by gas in a Montreal house as fumes from a broken main seeped in during sleep. A Winnipeg depot to supply the Alaska highway may be opened to serve army units and civilians, with a small staff likely.
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HITLER
NEW YORK
Munich
Germany
Europe
INONU
TURKEY
federal communications commission
Ismet Ynonu
MONTREAL
C.P
Lucitn Valiquetta
Wilfrid azure
Francois Marie Mingam
St. Antoine street
WINNIPEG
ALASKA
Winnipeg Free Press
United States anay
Alaska highway
uder consticration
Washington
Alcan highway
Canad
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WARNEERS
Howe
G. H. Stokes
Frog. Con
Hastings South
MacKinnon
wheat board
house agriculture committee
P. E. Wright
C.ck
Melfort
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aetlan
Afrika Korps
Drumheller
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