Arctic Airlines to Become Entirely Canadian-Owned Route
Munitions Minister Howe announced Canada will pay the United States for all permanent improvements on the northwestern Canadian air routes, making the Northwest Staging Route from Edmonton to Alaska entirely Canadian. The wartime development heightens postwar international cooperation in air transport and signals cost totaling about 58.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Airlines
Northwest
International Airways
UAWA
C.P
Howe
Canada
United States
Japan
Edmonton
Alaska
Canadian airways
house
Pearl Harbor
Whitehorse
V.T
MACKENZIE
OTTAWA
Mackenzie River
house of commons
northwestern airways
British Columbia
Yukon
Norman Wells
Porcupine River
Fort MacPherson
Old Crow
Arctic
R.c
Mackenzie King
Pskov Under Red Shelling War News
Allied dispatches report the Red Army closing on Pskov, with the German defense near the fortress city under intense siege. Red Star says Russians are inside German lines as support units push toward key roads and villages around Pskov amid mounting pressure and disrupted Nazi transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
A.P
Russia
Pskov
BBC
Red Star
Red army
United States foreign broadcast intelligence service
New York
Attack on Brunswick by U S heavy bombers in February
British and U S air forces conducted the 19th operation of February targeting Brunswick a major German craft components and engines hub and key communications center. The raid followed a record daylight offensive last week and included protection by allied fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
U.S
Brunswick
Germany
Alberta cuts provincial debt by eight million dollars
Alberta's debt from March 31, 1936 to now was reduced by about 8 million dollars, said Attorney General Lucien Maynard during the budget debate. The net bonded debt fell from 142,941,000 to 140,534,443 as savings certificates contributed to the reduction, with 1935-budget shortfalls noted by the Independent James Walker as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
Alberta
Lucien Maynard
Maynard
James
Walker
Dominion
Letter of 1793 Blackhand Threat to Washington Found
The Toronto Telegram cites Chicago News on court documents about a 1793 blackhand letter to President George Washington. A second letter arrived at the Philadelphia executive mansion demanding $200, promising repayment and pleading for charity. A British ambassador reported a similar French note signed Follower of Crime. The culprit proved to be Joseph Ravara, Italian Consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Toronto Telegram
Chicago
Windy City
George Washington
executive mansion
Philadelphia
State Department
Joseph Ravara
Allies Mop Up Near Cassino
British troops repelled small German attacks in the Cassino area southwest of Carroceto on the Anzio front while Allied forces mopped up infiltrators near Cassino. American cruiser duels with German long-range guns produced "excellent" results. Canadian patrols moved toward Tollo as Polish troops crushed a patrol near Castel Di Sangro and Indian mortars hit enemy outposts near Orsogna. Air strikes targeted Littorio, Marcigliano, and Guidonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. Massack
Associated Press
A.P
rassine
Carroceto
Anzio
5th Army
Cassino
Moletta
Guardiagrele
Castel Di Sangro
Orsogna
Rome
Littorio
Marcigliano
Guidonia
Chietti
Ortona
Douglas Amazon
Parliamentary News: Defence carelessness and Mackenzie route
In Ottawa Feb 99 Jean Francois Pouliot denounced alleged medical misclassification causing extra travel and hospital costs and urged Defense Minister Ralston to probe. Ralston pledged to review cited cases as Liberals met in caucus with King calling the session satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
C.P
Jean Francois Pouliot
Temiscouata
commons
army
Defence
Ralston
Col. Ralston
Pouliot
G. H. Castleden
C.C.F
Yorkton
Montreal
signal corps
Canada
Destruction of 14 Japanese ships by U S subs
Washington reported 14 Japanese vessels sunk by American submarines including 11 medium cargo ships a small cargo vessel a cargo transport and a large tanker bringing total Japanese ships sunk or damaged by U S submarines to 611. February losses by all American actions totaled 189 vessels with 22 combatant and 167 non combatant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
Owen Battle Over Money
Ottawa reports show a sharp banking debate as G G McGeer urges the governor of the Bank of Canada annual report be sent to the banking committee. McGeer, once a fiscal reform advocate, calls for national management of currency and credit to meet public needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
banking committee
house of commons
G. G. McGeer
Vancouver Burrard
Bank of Canada
McGeer
P. E. Wright
C.C.F
8000 Japs Slain in Burma Arakan Victory
New Delhi Feb 29 The Allies scored their first major Burma victory with the destruction of about 8,000 Japanese in two weeks of jungle fighting north of Akyab. Japanese were driven back hemmed in and hunted. Over 1,000 killed and 2,000 wounded in the drive. Ngaykedauk Pass saw at least 500 killed. Allied casualties about one third of Japanese losses. Continue on Page Three.
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NEW DELHI
India
C.P
Burma
Arakan
Akyab
southeast Asia command
Ngaykedauk Pass
Oust S.C. Board Discussed By Alberta Legislators
Edmonton Feb 29. F D Jackson Ind Cypress urged Alberta legislators and cabinet ministers to draft estimated departmental expenditures before the book of estimates is published. He argued every member should know the aggregate funds allotted to constituencies and why more funds are not forthcoming. He claimed an orthodox budget by Treasurer Solon Low would remove party politics and patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
Alberta
F. D. Jackson
Ind
Cypress
Jackson
Solon Low
Finland War Peace Talks Pressed by Swedish Aid
Sweden will try to feed Finland if it quits the war with Russia, a reliable source said. The Finnish parliament convened in Helsinki as Premier Edwin Linkemies outlined the present situation. An official communique was expected later as Sweden hinted at food assurances. Finnish resolve hardens with a decision looming amid continued Russian air raids on Helsinki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDWIN SHANKE
Associated Press
STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Finland
Russia
London
Helsinki
Fremier Edwin Linkemies
Aftonbladet
Dagens Nyheter
Social Demokratti
The Day In Parliament War Bill Debate Continues
The house will continue discussion of the war appropriation bill today. Yesterday the house gave first reading to a bill for an industrial development bank and approved most items in Defence Minister Ralaton's army estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defence
Ralaton
Brazilian jurist Rodrigo Menezés Dies at Yesterdays Close
Rodrigo Octavio de Langaard Menezés TT international jurist and minister of the Supreme Federal Tribunal and Brazilian signatory of the Versailles treaty died yesterday. He was a vice president of the first League of Nations assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RIO DE JANETRO
Rodrigo Octavio de Langaard Menezés
Supreme Fedéral Tribunal
League of Nations
Walker Seeks Liberal Road Funding for Coutts to Lethbridge
James Walker of the Independent party pressed in the budget debate for a liberal allocation in 1944 to fund the Coutts to Lethbridge road. He contrasted Taber’s 160000, Cardston’s 90000, and Warner’s 15000 in last year’s road grants, asking if the disparity was deliberate or an oversight. Fellow Social Credit member R S Lee and Minister N E Tanner noted the Cardston and Taber constituencies while acknowledging the demand for evenhanded support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DMONTON
James Walker
Independent party
Coutts-Lethbridge road
Taber
Cardston
Warner
Coutts
Lethbridge road
R. S. Lee
Social Credit
N. E. Tanner
lands and mines
Soviet Capture Town Near Pskov and Baltic Offensive
The Soviet communique reports Pogorelka six miles north of Pskov captured, along with over 25 populated places in the Baltic front push. Novoroshev, guarding the Baltic approach northwest of Novesekelniki, also fell, about 70 miles southeast of Pskov.
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LONDON
C.P
Pogorelka
Pskov
Novoroshev
Baltic
Novesekelniki
Moscow
moniter
U.S
BRUNSWICK
United States
Germany
STOCKHOLM
Edwin Linkomies
Russia
BURMA
NEW DELHI
Arakan
Akyab
OTTAWA
Evening Citizen
Canada
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
ANZIO
ITALY
ares
SINCLAIR
BERRY
Cabdle
Europe
Sirai ual Tahiq
house of commons
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Alta
TRREYE
SRA
Garigliano
Tollo
8th Army
Owen
NIGHT BATTLES
M. M. Popov
Latvian
S.C. Board
BRAZIL
Grant
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