Four Waves Of Bombers In Tunisia Raid
Allied airmen hit Sfax Tunisia with four bombing waves damaging harbor and rail facilities. Heavy and medium bombers escorted by fighters struck the Tunisian port, setting fires and downing six Axis planes. The raid, described as the greatest against Tunisia, followed reports of a possible Allied move in the Tunisian front, which Allied communiques denied. Rommel’s rear guard faced artillery clashes near Zuara as British forces pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALFRED E. WALL
Associated Press
LONDON
Sfax
Tunisia
8th Army
Frwin Rommel
Zuara
Tunisian
1st Army
North Africa
Rommiel
Moratorium On Farm Debt Asked In Alberta Petition
Alberta Farmers' Union circulates a petition demanding a wartime moratorium on farm debts for the war plus two years, security of tenure, price supports at cost of production plus a fair wage, and a floor under farm products. It argues no agricultural strike exists but the Dominion government effectively locks out farmers by refusing grain deliveries while foreclosures proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CALGARY
Alberta
Alberta Farmers’ Union
Left Hand Corner rivers and Canadian waterways
ANADA has 52 rivers over 300 miles, but only partly in Canada for Columbia Kootenay Yukon. Hudson Bay drainage covers 2,300,000 miles of Canada. Mackenzie is longest at 2,514 miles. Peace 1,014 miles. St Lawrence 1,900 miles from St Louis Minn. Churchill 1,000 miles. Ontario Ottawa 696 miles. Saguenay and St Maurice noted. New Brunswick St John 399 miles. Nova Scotia rivers short, navigationally limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANADA
Columbia
Kootenay
Yukon
Canada
Hudson Bay
Mackenzie
Peace
Arctic
St. Lawrences
St. Louis
Minn
New Brunswick
St. John
Nova Scotia
tVae
London Evening News
Wheat quota plan reduces 1943 44 wheat intake
The government outlines 14 bushel per acre wheat quota for 1943 44 with continued minimum prices for oats barley and flax seed. Farm storage payment on wheat is dropped to ease deliveries and reduce total board purchases. Acreage targets show a drop from 20.653 million to about 17.653 million acres with incentives to shift to coarse grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKinnon
Canadian wheat board
Mr. MacKinnon
Gardiner
Harris urges Canada to field largest army with many tanks
In the Commons Major W E Harris Liberal MP for Bruce said Canada would deploy a larger, more mechanized army than any others of similar size. He hailed 200000 volunteers overseas and 206000 home forces, praising RC AF strength and noting Allied support as decisive in the war. He warned against optimistic timelines and emphasized Canada as spearhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
C.P
W. E. Harris
forfrey Bruce
house of commons
Harris
army service
A. G. L. McNaughton
Maj
Europe
United Kingdom
Canada
Maj. Harris
United States
R.C.A.F
Russia
Parliaments Day unfolds with address in reply expected
The Senate stands adjourned until Feb 2 as Capt Walter Harris of Grey-Bruce prepares an address in reply to the throne speech in the House of Commons. The throne promised action on a national social insurance plan and a health insurance study, plus measures on current income tax collection, a redistribution bill, and parliamentary assistance for war burdened ministers. The Senate also approved motions including authorizing an emergency adjournment meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
senate
house of commons
Walter Harris
Series of raids on Akyab base reported
New Delhi dated Yan 29 report says Royal Air Force crews continue pounding Akyab Island in western Burma with two night raids and a sequence of day raids. Bombers and fighters swept the area with raids again last night while land patrols operated along the Arakan coast north of Akyab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW DELHI
Yan
C.P
Miers
Akyab Island
Burma
Akyab
Arakan
Giraud says no united French movement yet
Allied dispatch from North Africa reports General Henri Giraud stating there is no prospect of a single united French movement. He says any agreement with General Charles De Gaulle will cover only military economic and financial matters and stresses gradual steps on Jewish property and schooling in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Henri Giraud
Charles De Gaulle
ofiaison
Giraud
addiion
De Gaulle
Casablanca
North Aflics
Roosevelt Meets Vargas In Brazil
Roosevelt travels from North Africa conference to Brazil and Liberia meeting President Getulio Vargas in Natal and President Edwin Barclay in Monrovia. He reviews troops, visits rubber plantation, and marks Brazil’s Axis break anniversary after Casablanca talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Roosevelt
North Africa
Liberia
Brazil
White House
Monrovia
negro republic
Equator
Edwin Barclay
Rio De Janeiro
Natal
tistern hump
Getulio Vagras
Churchill
Casablanca
French Morocco
Vargas
Axis
Sao Paulo
Getulio, Jr
German General Surrenders at Stalingrad
Moscow radio reported that Lt Gen Repke, commander of the German 297th Division, surrendered with his troops at Stalingrad. The broadcast called him the first German officer to oppose Hitler's orders, marking a notable act of defiance amid the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
Moscow
federal communications commission
Repke
Stalingrad
Hitler
33 Towns Captured In Smashing Drive
OSCOW Jan 29 The Red army announced control of Kastornoye a key railway city and reported advances toward Kropotkin Tikhoretsk Kursk and Kharkov. Envelopment in the Caucasus and a pincers move around the Markop oil field were highlighted with 3000 Nazis slain and 6100 captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSCOW
Red
Kastornoye
fof Kropotkin
Tikhoretsk
Caucasus
Caucasian
Markop
Napoleon’s 1812 Russian invasion cited in Soviet broadcast
London reports that German casualties since the Russian winter offensive began in November exceed the entire force Napoleon led into Russia in 1812. Moscow radio’s figure, recorded by a Soviet monitor, estimates Napoleon’s invasion began with 600,000 men across waning advance to Wrang Dee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Napoleon
Russia
Moscow
Soviet
monitor
Niemen river
Wilng Dee
Busy Session Lies Ahead in Commons Charter of Social Security
OTTAWA Jan 25 The house of commons opens debate on a charter of social security for Canada as the fourth session of the 18th parliament begins. The throne speech outlined government aims including national health insurance and measures for fair incomes for producers and postwar full employment. The address in reply will be moved in the house this afternoon with debate to start Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
house of commons
Canada
senate
Mackengle King
Extend Limits of Australia Service Debated in Parliament
Canberra January 29 Prime Minister Curtin introduced a bill to extend militia service beyond Australian territory by amending the Commonwealth Defence Act. The proposed zone runs south of the Equator between meridians 110W and 159E, with areas specified by proclamation. Montreal January 26 Canadian Pacific reports 1942 net earnings of 48,187,689, highest since 1928, with gross of 256,864,001 and expenses 208,678,402.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CANBERRA
Australia
John Curtin
house of representatives
MONTREAL
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Nazi Proclamation Broadcast For Hitler 10th Rise Anniversary
Berlin radio outlined a Goebbels Goering led program to mark Hitler's 10th year in power with a flagless celebration. An antler display ban was issued, while Goebbels and Frick explanations were given and Goebbels faced calls for restraint amid stalled front news and labor draft expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Berlin
Hitler
Propaeganda
Goebbins
Germany
fuehrer
Associated Press
Marshal Goering
Arthur Axmann
Goebbels
Wilhelm Frick
Brittain
Halsey denies seamen refused unload at Guadalcanal
Admiral William Halsey reported from the South Pacific that merchant seamen never refused to unload ships at Guadalcanal, countering a House committee investigation claim. The statement dismisses charges that seamen refused Sunday work and reiterates continued unloading duties in the island campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Willam
Halsey
South Pacific
Guadalcanalsland
houre of representatives
Submarine Pack Sinks Four Ships Off South American Coast
A wolfpack of Axis submarines struck a convoy off the South American coast in January, sinking four merchant vessels. Survivors report 28 missing and light loss of life, with Master Cant. Michael F Barry going down with his ship but later saved. Darkness and eerie glow marked the scene while wreckage drifted. Continuous danger noted as authorities warn of rising submarine menace in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fin
South American
waders
Michael F Barry
Wuhan O'Connor
New York
Russians seize Kropotkin and advance near Voronezh in war report
Soviet communique records capture of Kropotkin railway junction 238 miles southeast of Rostov. In Voronezh sector Russians say they gained 25 to 31 miles in three days, broke fortified lines, and cut off German retreat toward Kastornoye as Kursk region rail hub fell a day earlier. Other items note Canadian ace Edwards downing five Nazi planes, a blast at Consumers Co-operative refinery injuring three, and Britain seeking return of interned Nazi agent Hanfstaengl to Canada.
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Voronezh-Kursk
Valukiki-Yelets
Kursk
Kharkov
Smolensk
Melitopol
Crimea
Caucasus
Baku-Rostov
Gurkevichi
Kropotkin
Kuban
Black Sea
Maulkop ouffeld
Armavir
Tuapse
Kurgdanaya
Maikop
LONDON
Rostov
VORONEZH
Kastornoye
GRAYDON
OTTAWA
house of commons
E.C.T
Gordon Graydon
house
CAIRO
C.P
Fit
Edwards
Battleford
REGINA
Consumers Co-operative Refineries, Ltd
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Winston Churchill
United Nations
wheat board
wheat board advisory committee
federation of agriculture
AKYAB BASE
Central Front
Causasus
FLA
NK KHARKOV
Extend
Limits of Australia
P.R
sHACHN
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