France’s Bethouart recounts Morocco clash with Allies
Gen Emile Bethouart described his arrest and death sentence risk after ordering his Casablanca shore division to welcome American troops. He blamed Gov Gen Nogues for reversing the order, saying Allied success in the North Africa invasion averted a conviction.
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NEW YORK
C.P
Emile Bethouart
French North Africa
United States
Bethouart
North Africa
Casablanca
Amercan
Auguste Nozues
Morocto
France
Africa
Willam D. Leahy
Vichy
Robert D. Murphy
Nogues
Morocco
Government boosts unemployment insurance contrib by 3 million
Ottawa reports labor department estimates show a $3,000,000 rise in the government share for the unemployment insurance fund. Total 1943-44 department estimates reach $21,930,695, up from 1942-43, with the fund’s government contribution rising to $15,000,000 and administration estimated at $5,375,150.
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OTTAWA
labor department
house of commons
GM delivered war materials worth 1.913 billion in 1942
General Motors president C. E. Wilson announced that GM supplied the United States government with war materials totaling 1,913,464,000 dollars during 1942.
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DETROIT
C. E. Wilson
General Motors Corporation
United States
Albacore Diet Insights From Stomach Analyses
A federal fisheries scientist studied pacific albacore stomachs to guide BC fishermen in lure choices after the former lure source closed by war. Findings show albacore eat a wide range from anchovies to feathers and gravel, indicating varied food preferences for future gear decisions.
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British Columbia
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
United States
Pacific investigator
Allied bombers strike Wilhelmshaven and Nuremberg in daylight raids
Allied forces pressed the daylight air offensive on Germany with four engined bombers hitting Wilhelmshaven and an early morning attack on the northern coast after a night assault on Nuremberg. The raids damaged submarine engine sites and factories with several enemy fighters shot down and seven bombers missing.
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ONDON
C.P
Wilhelmshaven
United States
R.A.F
Nuremburg
air ministry
United States army
R.C.A.F
Edward Ball
Associated Press
Germany
Nuremberg
England
Canada
R.A.P
Berlin
Coblenz
Cologne
Frankfort
the-channel
RAF
Alberta ministers wrap throne speech as budget set for Monday
In Edmonton the legislature closed throne speech debate and prepared for Solon Low's provincial budget. Mayor Andrew Davison accused liquor controls of becoming a public scandal and bootlegging rising. Low may reply to charges amid a slate of last speakers including Tellier Getbart Anderson Page and Cook.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
Solon Low
Lionel Tellier
Ind
St. Albert
C. E. Getbart
S.C
Acadia
Mr. Low
Andrew Davison
Calgary
liquor control board
Fred Anderson
8.C
J. Percy Page
Ind. Edmonton
Government eyes farm labor shift to meet wartime needs
Labor Minister Mitch ell outlined plans to move workers from industry to farm work including use of Japanese labor where negotiated in Ontario and Alberta. A survey will determine which industries can release staff without hurting the war effort and provisions for transportation clothing and prompt pay will be provided.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Humphrey Mitchell
house of commons
Ontario
Alberta
Mitchell
national selective service
Dominion
Peace Hints In Balkans
Istanbul buzzes with peace rumors affecting Bulgaria Romania and Hungary. Hungarian and Bulgarian emissaries are present alongside talks of Romania’s acting premier Michael Antonescu arriving. Observers cite Axis shifts and postwar lineups as the likely topic, with unrest evident in Bulgaria. Continued on Page Three.
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ISTANBUL
Balkans
Bulgaria
Rumania
Hungary
Michael Antonescu
Romania
Russia
United States
Laurence Steinhardt
Balkan
Close Plants Aid Farmers
Labor Minister Mitchell outlined steps to free agricultural workers by temporarily closing some industries. The plan seeks to return seasonal farm labor, explore using prisoners of war and Japanese and treaty Indians, transport workers across provinces, and recruit women drivers and civilian internees to ensure mobility and farm production.
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OTTAWA
CAI
Mitchell
House of Commons
departments of agriculture
Parliament Debates Reconstruction Committee Plans
The House of Commons discusses a 35 member committee to study reconstruction and land re establishment. The Senate adjourns until March 2 as MPs reject a Progressive Conservative amendment to the throne speech address by 150 to 45 and adopt the address on division. Finance Minister Isley tables estimates for 1943 44 non war expenditures of 610 880 404. Prime Minister Mackenzie King names J A Bradette deputy speaker, replacing Thomas Vel who moved to the senate last autumn. Critics charge recruiting offices grab any young man, while others urge postwar planning to meet workers and service personnel expectations. The Senate did not sit.
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house of commons
house
senate
Isley
Mackenzie King
J. A. Bradette
Lib
Cochrane
Thomas Vel
Montreal Outremont
N. J. M. Lockhart
Lincoln
Angus Macknis
C.C.F
Vancouver East
OTTAWA
Tiley
Canadian Paratroop Review Planned at Fort Benning
Canada’s first parachute battalion in training at Fort Benning Ga will stage a review before Brig Gen Walter Fulton at Gowdy Field on March 5 Lt Col W B Wedd Canadian military attache in Washington will witness the event The battalion then moves to Camp Shilo Man and will be reviewed by Brig Gen Geo P Howell who will pin wings on the newest jumper class
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FORT BENNING
Canada
Camp Shilo
Man
Walter S. Fulton
Gowdy Field
W. B. Wedd
Washington
Fulton
G F. P. Bradbrooke
Geo. P. Howell
Howell
House Debates Budget for 1943 44 and War Financing
Ottawa outlines non war spending of 610 million plus 3.88 billion for war needs for 1943 44 as the House returns from throne speech debate and considers committees for post war reconstruction. In Montreal Canadian Pacific says it will redeem 3 per cent collateral bonds on April 1 at 102 plus accrued interest.
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C.P.R
MONTREAL
Canadian Pacific Railway Company today
Red Army Drives on Novorossisk Area in Intense Battle
Soviet communique reports heavy fighting near Novorossisk as Red Army breaches Angelinsky and Staronizhe-Steblevskaya in a bloody night battle. About 26 German tanks destroyed. casualties listed among the defenders. Counter-attacks north of Kursk repelled with heavy losses.
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LONDON
Novorossisk
Kerch Strait
Red Army
Angelinskays
Novoorossisk
Staron- Ishe-Steblievskaya
Krasnodar
Timashevskaya
KAYO
Mingrelskaya
Akhtirskaya
Staronizhe-Steblevskaya
Orel
Kursk
Ottawa farm estimates show $17.41 million budget
Ottawa, Feb 36. Agriculture estimates tabled by Finance Minister Alsley total $17,407,326 for the coming fiscal year, a $24,243,690 drop from last year. Supplementaries may offset much of the decrease. Health of animals funding rises to $1,818,000 with more inspectors for packing plants. Hog production drives inspector demand. Botany and plant pathology funds rise to $312,520.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Alsley
Bomb mystery solved in Atlantic air crash drama
A Dartmouth air station depth charge incident left four RCAF crew dead and three missing after a Wednesday night flight. One plane crashed near Shediac with three missing. another crashed near the home base, killing four. US pilot among those listed.
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Charlottetown
HALIPAX
R. C.AF
Fit
H. C. Johnson
H. ©. Johnson
Weldon
Sask
M. M. Rowe
J. E. Rowe
Kincardine
J. Barrette
Ottawa
United States
Allies Recapture Kasserine Pass in Tunisia Push
Allied forces recaptured Kasserine Pass and surrounding high ground in central Tunisia as British American and French troops press counter offensive. German withdrawal routes were pursued toward Gafsa with raids on Bou Arada and attacks on Bou Aradates and Gafsa bombed.
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Tunisia
Erwin Rommel
Kasserine
Rommel
8th
LLIED
North Africa
Kasaerine Pass
Shiba
Faid Pass
Gafsa
Harold Alexander
Thala
Kasserine Pass
Sheitla
Sbiba
Sbeitla
Bou Araduates
Gaisa
Mareth line
Bizerte
Wasserne Pass
high plains
Big Raid on Rabaul by Allied Bombers
Allied heavy bombers attacked Rabaul New Britain for the fourth night, sweeping the harbor for two hours before dawn and damaging a 6 000 ton ship thought to be a seaplane tender while scoring hits on three cargo vessels. Ground troops north of Wau Kumasi and Opi River valleys pressed mop up operations toward Salamaua.
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Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Aled
New Guinea
Wau
Kumasi
Opi
Salamaua
Nations discuss world base ties to shield United States
Navy Secretary Knox promotes talks with other powers on creating permanent military bases worldwide for U S protection. Port Radium blaze leaves one dead and several burned at Eldorado mine. Two U S aircrew survive a crash in Canada with two fatalities. survivors travel two miles to aid. Macdonald corrects Brodeur on submarine figures. no Canadian canal reference. London reports British bombers target Germany as Danish stations fall silent.
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PORT RADIUM
EDMONTON
C.P
Eldorado
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LOW
DAVISON
selective service advisory
selective service advisory board
P. D. McArthur
Howard
Que
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Tom Reid
New Westminster
Caucasus
SHELNAG
RCAF
Shemogue Lake
Northumberland Strait
Gordon Warren
Preston
Seek
Shediac
ede
erranéan
NZERTE
NORTH
Edwin Wilcaynski
Nekonsa
Wis
Rupert Alexander
John Hart
Minneapolis
Kenneth W. Jones
Eura
Ohio
MACDONALD
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Victor Brodeur
Quebec
Atlantic ocean
amber
Canadian canal
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