Reds Close In On Rowne
The Associated Press reports Gen. Nikolai Vatutin's 1st Ukrainian Army nearing Rowne a key German rail hub 110 miles south of Pinsk as part of a broader push on the Pripet marshes. Russian forces push from Brad Volynski toward Rowne while engineers prepare for river crossings and cover a widening advance across the Leningrad front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HENRY C. CASSIDY
Associated Press
MOSCOW
Nikolai Vatutin
Rowne
Rovne
Pinsk
Vatutin
Pripet
Berdichev
Warsaw
Sarny- Lwow
Leningrad
Novosokolniki
Velikie- Luki
Riga
Kurova
Kiselevichi
Churchill Returns to London in War Weathered Health
Prime Minister Churchill, recovering from pneumonia, arrived in London from North Africa and went to the House of Commons amid cheering. Reports also describe Canadian and Allied advances on the Italian front near Cassino, with attacks on the Arielli river area and Sant’ Elia as the 5th Army and 8th Army push toward Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Churchill
Britain
Roosevelt
Stalin
Teheran
North Africa
House of Commons
Trinity House
ONDON
C.P. Cable
Arielli
Adriatic
Italy
Reuters
8th Army
Ortona
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
LGIERS
Sant’ Elia
Cassino
San Tommaso
5th Army
Rome
Valvori
Alps
Mount Castellone
R.A.F
Rumor Tito Is Wounded In Yugoslav Campaign
London dispatch reports Marshal Tito wounded last summer during Partisan breakout from a German encirclement in Montenegro. Communique cites heavy Partisan losses inflicting on German motorized units near Glamoc and advances within 25 miles of Zagreb. German marines landings on Brac island suggest an invasion corridor from the Adriatic into central Bosnia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Tito
Montenegro
BBC
Kenneth Matthews
Cairo
communiqne
Bognia
Glamoc
Banja Luka
Brac
Split
Adriatic
Bosnia
Nazia
ZAGREB
Croatia
Berlin restricts Horst Wessel song to approved assemblies
The Horst Wessel song, Nazi anthem, may be sung in Germany only with Berlin permission tied to pre arranged assemblies. Officials cited numerous anti Nazi parodies sung to the tune as the reason for the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horst Wessel
Berlin
STOCKHOLM
Germany
Malta's Paddle Tugs Ancient and Robust Lead Warship Tows
The Ancient and the Robust, Malta's paddle tugs, served 29 and 34 years respectively and were essential during air raids. Unarmed except for Very pistols, they towed a fleet including battleships and aircraft carriers, guiding convoys through minefields and rescuing crippled ships like Tilustrious and Breckenshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Harbor
Malta
Tilustrious
Breckenshire
Ohio
Baalim Urges Independent Funding For Alberta Election
A.G. Baalim of Lethbridge urged Alberta independents at Calgary convention to finance the next election with small contributions from many people. He warned that the party has limited funds and urged local organizers to prepare a province wide budget, including a $200 contribution to cover organizational and travel costs. J. Percy Page was re elected president for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALGARY
James H. Walker
M.L.A
Warner
Raymond
Independent Citizens Association of Alberta
Mr. Walker
D. H. Elton
K.C
Lethbridge
Elton
Walker
J. Percy Page
association
Ryerson Christie
Cardston
Page
Herald
CALGARY
Alberta
A. G. Baalim
Baali
people’s party
Edmonton
Campbell to Leave Politics Soon in Alberta
Dr. Peter M. Campbell long serving M L A for Lethbridge announced his upcoming departure from politics at the Independent convention in Calgary. He nominated D H Elton KC and suggested a vacant seat could await him if Elton becomes party leader, praising Elton and noting Lethbridge voters previously elected him twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton
Calgary
Walker
P.M. Campbell
Peter M. Campbell
M.L.A
Lethbridge
Independent
D. H. Elton
K.C
Lethoringe
Jap Vessels Heavily Hit Off New Guinea
Allied headquarters reports U S Navy patrol planes sank a 10,000 ton Japanese vessel and set afire two other merchantmen from a six ship convoy off Ka vieng New Ireland. Two more ships burned, enemy escorts fought back but none hit. Japanese air activity rose as Allied fliers continued strikes on bases at Rabaul and along the New Guinea coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALLIED
New Guinea
A.P
United States navy
Kavieng
New Ireland
Rabaul
New Britain
City Railman Fatally Hurt in Lethbridge Yard Accident
Reginald Gilmour a Canadian Pacific Rail yardman of 3204 13th Street North died at Galt hospital after a morning accident in the local railway yards. He was admitted at 7 a.m. in critical condition following both legs being run over. A CPR employee since 1941, the company investigates as the first serious yard accident in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galt hospital
Reginald Gilmour
Canadian Pacific Railway
13th Street North
C.P.R
Lethbridge
Quebec Municipal Employees Drive to Unite at Meeting
The Canadian Congress of Labor will launch a membership drive among employees of all Quebec municipalities. The announcement came Monday for a gathering to be held in Montreal on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MONTREAL
Quebec
Canadian Congress of Labor
Quake Toll Set At 5000
Buenos Aires dispatch reports San Juan quake death toll may reach 5000 with 900 bodies recovered. Injured estimated at over 13,000 as aid arrives, including 50 tons of British food and sizable peso donations from Buenos Aires residents and German groups. Government says material loss may top 75 million dollars.
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BUENOS AIRES
San Juan
Critica
Germany
Argentina
Taylor resigns from board in Canadian production group
Ottawa January 18 Munitions Minister Howe announced that E P Taylor of Toronto the Canadian representative on the combined production and resources board has resigned and will be succeeded by Metals Controller George C Bateman Howe also said Sidney D Pierce current head of the controls division in Washington will replace J B Carswell who resigned to head the War Assets Corporation Ltd carswell had been director general of the Washington office
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
Howe
E. P. Taylor
Toronto
combined production and resources board
George C. Bateman
Sidney D. Pierce
controls
munitions department
Washington
J. B. Carswell
War Assets Corporation, Ltd
Cardston Soldier Avenging His Pal
A Canadian Press dispatch profiles a special task force in the 5th Army in Italy on January 18. Among the ranks is Sgt. Jack Knight of Cardston Alberta, part of a highly trained unit praised as the best outfit for its paratrooper like blend of assault skills. They have slashed ten miles into German lines and claim light casualties, with over 200 prisoners taken and no confirmed deaths among the force. Knight notes a personal tally and recollections of fallen comrades as the unit fights in close combat against fortified positions.
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FOSTER BARCLAY
5TH ARMY
ITALY
C.P. Cable
awa
Bea
Canada
United States
Jack Knight
Cardston
Alta
Jeence 2
ston
Kenneth Chapman
Amherst
U.S
Ack Ack Ship For Canada Prince Robert refitted as AA cruiser
The Prince Robert, once a Canadian National liner on the BC coast, has been refitted into an anti-aircraft auxiliary cruiser and sailed from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Canadian high commissioner Vincent Massey and Capt. F. L. Houghton inspected the ship in London. The vessel is Canada’s first anti-aircraft auxiliary cruiser, one of three passenger liners taken over by the Royal Canadian Navy earlier in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Prince Robert
Pacific
Canada
Atlantic
Canadian National Steamships
British Columbia
Royal Canadian Navy
Weser
Mexico
Vincent Massey
F. L. Houghton
MASSEYs
C.P. Cable
Mr. Massey
Britain
Eight Private Bills Planned In Alberta House
Edmonton reports that at least eight private bills will be introduced when the fourth session of the ninth Alberta legislature opens February 10. Five corporations and a Mount Royal College proposal seek new powers, with Edmonton Wetaskiwin Camrose influence and a Calgary college asking to carry on first year university work and junior college status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
Alberta
Wetaskiwin
Camrose
Mount Royal College
Calgary
Russians Break Nazi Lines North of Leningrad Front
Russians announced a successful offensive on the Leningrad front near Granienpauim and north of Novgorod and Novosokolniki, with vanguards advancing and more than 40 populated places captured in recent days. On the Volkhov front, the Red Army also broke German defenses and continues the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
C.P
Red army
Granienpauim
Leningrad
Volkhov
Novgorod
Novosokolniki
PRAVD
MOSCOW
NEW YORK
Lass
Pravda
Ribbentrop
federal communications commission
ONTARIO
HEARST
Ont
Mead
here
William Griffin
Algoma Central
JOHNNY GRECO
ST. JOHN'S
Que
Andre Regnier
Renee Dagenais
Montreal
VANCOUVER
Harry W. Donkersley
D.F.C
bar
Powell River
B.C
R.C.AF
Lethbridge
Alto
Victoria
western air command
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CAMPBELL
P. M. Campbell
Ernest Bennion
Picture Butte
U.F.A
Dominion
GOV'T
J. H. WALKER
Commons
Rapido
JOSIP BROZ
China
Chang-Lok Chen
Chicago
Rotarian Magazine
New York City
Texas
mapeRAR
A.G. Baalim
CLEN CLEMENTS
Saidor
Aled
C.C.L. DRIVE
Tom Kinch
Kinch
chow
Knight
Dick Christie
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