Russians Capture Novgorod Leningrad Front Advances
Marshal Stalin announced the capture of Novgorod as the Leningrad offensive drives northward from the Baltic toward Govorov forces. Red Army pushed 7 1/2 to 12 miles, severing German links and threatening Tallin to Vologda railway, with 20,000 German deaths and 1,000 captured in six days.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Associated Press
ONDON
Joseph Stalin
Novgorod
Lake Ilmen
Leningrad
Red army
Leonid A. Govorov
Baltic
Stalin
Kirkill A. Meretskov
Volkhov
Lake Imen
OSCOW
Russia
Eveningrad
Oranienbates
Gulf of Finland
Tallin
Estonia
Vologda
Moscow
Krasnoye Selo
Tsarskoy Selo
Peterhof
Ropsha
Fires Ravage Farmlands Near Calgary
Thous ands of acres of farm and grass land were destroyed along with hay and feed in two grass fires near Calgary. The blazes raged for almost six hours aided by a high gale, sweeping through Turner Valley and the Hartell district. About 250 responders battled to halt the flames two miles north of the city, consuming 36 farms and the Burns ranch. A Hartell fire hit a large garage and residence owned by Tom Benson.
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CALGARY
Calgarys
Hartell
Turner Valley
cuba
R.C
Tom Benson
Left Hand Corner Orphans of the Blitz Relatives
SR Harry Lauder's first public appearance as a singer came at a Band of Hope meeting in Arbroath Scotland at age 12. W Orton Tewson notes in the Ottawa Journal column. Children pledged to abstain from strong drink and sang hymns and Scottish songs. A nudge from a friend sent Harry to the platform where he faced a daunting, shy moment before singing.
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HARRY LAUDER
Band of Hope
Arbroath
Scotland
W. Orton Tewson
Ottawa Journal
Harry
Gladys Malvern
Annie Laurie
Chief of French Youth Camps Seized by Gestapo
BERNE reports that Gen. dela Porte du Theil, head of the French Youth Camps, was arrested by the Gestapo at Chatel Guyon. Col. M. Ballot, who ran camp personnel and records for about 500,000 youths, also was seized.
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BERNE
Gagette De Lausanne
Fierce fighting widens along Croatian coast and Bosnia front
Marshal Tito reported heavy clashes spreading from Fiume along the Croat coast into western Bosnia as German drives sought to cut Yugoslav partisan lines. Towns such as Mrkonjegrad Glamoc Banova Jaruga and Dalj saw strong combats with German losses, while engagements near Ljubljana and in Karlovac Gacko intensified.
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LONDON
Josip Broz
Tito
Fiume
Free Yugoslav radio
Croatia
Bosnia
Adriatic
Mrkonjecgrad
Glamoc
Banova Jaruga
Dalj
Zagreb
Ljubljana
Ogulin-Karlovac
Gacko
Hercegovinia
Poles Claim Deep Penetration Into East Prussia
New York dated report from the Polish telegraph agency says Polish underground forces penetrated East Prussia, inflicting heavy casualties on Nazi troops in a series of battles lasting several days. Guerrillas also fought Nazi troops in Praga, a Warsaw suburb.
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NEW YORK
Polish telegraph agency
East Prussia
Germany
London
Praga
Warsaw
Turk Ship Sinks In Marmara During Snowstorm
The Turkish passenger steamer Truk of 1,414 tons sank in a Sea of Marmara snowstorm on a return trip from Gallipoli. The cause remains unknown per Reuters dispatch from Istanbul.
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LONDON
Truk
Sea of
Marmara
Gallipoli
Reuters
Istanbul
Heavy raid hits Kusaie Island in Caroline group
Pearl Harbor report states a daylight raid likely covering about 1,400 miles round trip by many bombers struck Kusaie Island on January 17. Admiral Nimitz said no planes were lost. The attack, from Gilbert Island bases, targeted shore installations about 700 miles east of Truk. Only prior raids closer to Truk were a trio of attacks on Kapingamarangi Island last year. No enemy interceptions were reported.
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PEARL HARBOR
Kusaie Island
Caroline group
Chester’ W. Nimitz
Gilbert: islands
Sof
Truk
Kapingamarangi
South Pacific
Kusaie
Clark Heads Western Fairs Association Meeting
Clark of Carman Manitoba was elected president of the Western Canada Fairs Association at the convention closing. D. F. Lacroix of Prince Albert Saskatchewan became first vice president and A. W. Shaw of Vegreville Alberta was named second vice president. Victor Bjorkland of Red Deer Alberta was chosen executive chairman. The Hamilton Booking Office of Winnipeg received the circuit B fairs attractions contract.
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WINNIPEG
EB. Clark
Carman
Man
Western Canada Fairs Association
D. F. Lacroix
Prince Albert
Minturno Evacuated as British Advance Near Appian Way
Minturno on the Appian Way was evacuated after fierce fighting as British 5th Army tightened grip northwest of the Garigliano. Reports say three villages Argento Tufo and Suio were captured while Minturno fell under embittered combat. American landings near Gaeta coast remained unconfirmed.
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ONDON
C.P
Minturno
Rome
D.N.B
STOCKHOLM
A.P
Berlin
Aftonbladet
Gulf of Gaeta
Italy
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
ALGIERS
5th Army
Garigliano
Appian Way
Argento
Tufo
Suio
Bombs Hit 8 Jap Ships In New Guinea Raid
Allied HQ reports heavy air strike against Rahaul area as 12 Japanese merchant ships were sighted with eight hit and three sunk, while a New Britain raid brought down at least 18 and up to 33 enemy fighters. Losses included 12 Allied raiders. Bombers operated from Solomons bases.
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ALLIED
New Guinea
Rabaul
British Drive Opens Seven Mile Front Across Italy
Severe opposition marked the front as British forces began a night attack Monday along at least seven miles. American patrols crossed the Rapido to probe German defenses near Cassino while French troops of the 5th Army reached enemy positions inland. The British crossed the Gari gliano under smoke coverage with amphibious support and river crossings by rafts boats and swimming.
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Geman
Cassino
United States
Rapido river
5th Army
Garigliano
Canada commissions HMCS Chaudiere as river class destroyer
Navy Minister Macdonald announced the commissioning of HMCS Chaudiere, formerly HMS Hero, at Portsmouth. The ship joins Canada’s river class greyhounds on Atlantic convoy routes, with Lt Cmdr Charles Patrick Nixon as captain. The ceremony marks Canada’s first commission of a destroyer at the English base, amid earlier transfers of six Royal Navy vessels.
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OTTAWA
Macdonald
CS. Chaudiere
H.M.S. Hero
Portsmouth
Eng
Canada
Royal Navy
Kootenay
Gatineau
Saskatchewan
H.M.C.S. Qu’Appelle
H.M.S. Foxhound
Chaudiere
Charles Patrick Nixon
Kentvile
N.S
Victoria
H. M.S. Victory
Nelson
Narvik
Matapan
Cape Spada
Dover Guns Shell Nazis
British coastal batteries opened fire on a German convoy in the Dover Strait at dawn. German long range guns on the French coast replied, sparking a roughly three hour duel. The bombardment caused shells to fall in Dover and sent residents to basements for hours. About 80 rounds fired. a large enemy vessel was sunk near Cap Gris Nez.
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LONDON
Dover Strait
French
Dover
channel
Boulogne
Calais
Cap Gris Nez
Gardiner Re-elected UFA President at Alberta Convention
Gardiner wins a fourteenth term as president of the United Farmers of Alberta at the convention in Calgary. Jake Frey of Acadia constituency was his challenger. Eugene O Neill was elected vice president of the Junior UFA, succeeding J B Sutherland. O Neill, a three term Junior UFA president, runs a quarter-section farm near Woodhouse south of Claresholm.
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CALGARY
Robert Gardiner
Excel
United Farmers of Alberta
U.F.A
Gardiner
Jake Frey
Acadia
house of commons
Eugene O'Neil
Woodhouse
J. B. Sutherland
Hanna
Mr. O'Neill
Claresholm
Young
Ask Reduction Sugar Excise Tax
The Canadian Sugar Beet Growers Association at its first annual meeting in Winnipeg urged the Dominion government to reduce the excise duty on sugar produced in Canada by 50 cents per 100 pounds. The full tax remission would benefit sugar beet producers as wages for beet workers had risen while producer returns lagged. Director Herbert Sulkers urged definite commitments to retain Canadian beet production via postwar bonuses.
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WINNIPEG
Canadian Sugar Beet Growers’ Association
Canada
Philip Baker
Lethbridge
Herbert Sulkers
Dominion
Churchill Eden meet Poles on border question
London reports Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden held talks with Polish leaders in London over the Russian Polish border dispute. Mikolajczyk and Romer discussed the impasse after recent statements from Moscow and Polish London governments.
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CHURCHILL
EDEN
LONDON
C.P
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Tadeusz Romer
Moscow
GEORGE PUCKETT
Calgary
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Del Bonita
Canada
Germany
Holland
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Italy
Brunswick
LENINGRAD
Novgorod
Volkhov
Alberta
Herald
MARSHALL ISLANDS
WASHINGTON
A.P
navy
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Baltic States
Mendoza
San Juan
Argentina
Turk
Carolines
Clark
HM.CS. Chaudiere
Royal Canadian Navy
H.MS
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United Nations
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