Allied Troops Land in Admiralty Islands Surprise Move
Allied forces under General MacArthur crossed the Bismarck Sea and landed on Los Negros Island near Manus, seizing Momote airstrip and tightening the envelopment of about 50,000 Japanese in the Rabaul area. The operation used destroyer transports and involved the 1st Cavalry Division, cutting Japanese supply lines in the region.
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SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
Bismarck Sea
Admiralty Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
MacARTHUR
1st Cavalry Division
Los Negros Island
Manus Island
William C. Chase
Momote
Meat Rationing Suspended In Canada Amid Surplus
Canada suspends meat rationing effective midnight removing the two pounds per person weekly limit and ending the need for ration coupons. Meatless Tuesdays are dropped for now as canned salmon also leaves the ration list though it is less plentiful. Parliamentarian Douglas Abbott announced the action noting rationing is suspended not abandoned due to higher livestock production and shipping constraints.
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JAMES McCOOK
OTTAWA
C.P
Douglas Abbott
Isley
house of commons
Allied Guns Meet Threat On Anzio Beachhead Offensive
Allied reports say German forces using secret 1000 pound radio-controlled tanks pressed the Anzio beachhead in a new offensive. Heavy bombardment followed the two and a half day assault with Allied artillery and US aircraft striking at tanks and troops in the Cisterna area as Germans probed for a soft spot.
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Richard G. Massack
Associated Press
NAge
A.P
Anzio
Carroceto
Cisterna
United States
Soviets Deep Into Estonia Bridgehead Reported
London dispatch reports a Soviet communique claiming Red Army forces crossed into Estonia, establishing a bridgehead on the Narva River West Bank. Russian units breached a fortified defence line, creating a 21 mile by nine mile bridgehead, cutting the Narva Reval and Pskov Tdritsa rail lines, and capturing Ouvere railway station west of Narva.
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LONDON
C.P
Red army
Narova River
Narva-Reval
Tallinn
Pskov-Tdritsa
Moscow radio
Ouvere
Narva
Common Wealth leader donates land to National Trust
Sir Richard Acland, leader of the Common Wealth movement and MP for Barnstaple, has transferred his two large estates totaling 16 000 acres in southwest England to the National Trust. He says private ownership of big properties blocks Christian and economic development and will live on a capital sum for about six months while pursuing political writing.
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Common Wealth party
Commons
Britain
Ross Munro
London
Skipton
Common Wealth
Sir Richard Acland
Barnstaple
Devon
Common Wealth movement
Liberal party
Richard
England
National Trust
Direct voting for overseas RCAF members may deny franchise
Air Minister Power told the Commons Election Act committee that direct voting for armed forces overseas in the next federal election would disenfranchise many RCAF personnel. He favored direct voting but cited difficulties due to wide dispersion and reach. He proposed listing each name via next of kin with optional proxy and warned cables could jeopardize operational messages.
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OTTAWA
C.P
R.C.A.F
Power
commons Election Act committee
Maj
RCAF
Destroyer Warwick Lost in War Scare
London reports the loss of the destroyer Warwick announced by the admiralty with no details. Built in 1918, the vessel displaced 1,100 tons and carried a normal complement of 134 men.
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LONDON
Warwick
admiralty
Executions in Holland raise tally of patriots killed
London dispatch reports seven Dutch patriots executed by German authorities in occupied Holland for sabotage. The seven bring to 18 the number killed in the last five days, according to Anca, the Netherlands news agency.
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LONDON
Holland
Anca
Netherlands
Twenty Bills Given 3rd Reading in Alberta Legislature
EDMONTON March 1 Twenty bills including one prohibiting sale or lease of lands to Hutterites for the war period were given third reading in the Alberta legislature Tuesday night. Royal assent is expected today. The Hutterite bill replaces the Land Sales Prohibition Act, with amendments, and excludes renewal of pre February 14 1944 leases or leases by provincial departments. Other bills given third reading cover city charters, building associations, insurance, change of name, fire department platoon, hospitals, bee diseases, and more, plus acts on destruction of legal documents and taxes for US residents.
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EDMONTON
Alberts
Solon Low
Calgary
Wetaskiwin
Red Deer
Government of Alberta
United States
Heavy Battle On Austrian Border Raging
London reports heavy fighting along the Austria Yugoslavia frontier as German forces launch a major offensive against Tito's Partisans. Communique cites fierce clashes in the Petrinja Glina sector in Croatia, about 40 miles southeast of Zagreb.
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LONDON
Austria
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz
Tito
Petrinja- Glina
Croatia
Zagreb
Supreme In Air Power in Parliament Vision
Ottawa March 1 A vision of decisive air warfare events faces parliament as it prepares to review air estimates in the war appropriations bill The Air Minister Pow er declares United Nations air forces with Canada nearly within reach of complete final conclusive and lasting air supremacy so our planes can sweep Europe unharmed He pledges to inform the world of Canada s air contribution from over 100 schools of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan to boost Allied air power.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Power
United Nations air forces
Europe
United States
Canada
Revolt Quelled as Argentine Leader Retains Power
Montevideo March 1 The Argentine government said it had quelled a revolt by Lt Col Tomas Duco and his 3rd infantry regiment aimed at ousting President Farrell. Duco entered Buenos Aires for a conference with Farrell and War Minister Peron at the war ministry, after massing troops on the city outskirts.
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MONTEVIDEO
Uruguay
Edzimiro Farrell
Tomas Duco
Pedro Ramirez
Farrell
Buenos Aires
Juan Peron
Argentina
polictics
war ministry
CNR Revenues Cut as Expenses Rise
President R C Vaughan of the Canadian National Railways said in Ottawa that 1944 revenues will fall short of 1943 as expenses rise rapidly. He noted twenty more locomotives on order and the delivery of the final batch of 30 locomotives received this week.
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OTTAWA
R. C. Vaughan
Canadian National Railways
CNR
C.N.R
Alberta municipal districts spend on social services in 1942
Alberta during 1942 municipal districts paid a total of 723 442 18 for social services health relief and grants as reported to the legislature by Minister C E Gerhart. The breakdown shows 235 894 77 for social services 264 262 20 for health and 223 285 21 for relief and grants. Social service taxes collected by districts that year totaled 881 900 61 per the same return.
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ALBERTA SOCIAL SERVICES
EDMONTON
Alberta
C. E. Gerhart
Elmer E. Roper
C.C-F
Scholarships Authorized by Wheat Board Trust Fund Board
Edmonton March 1 two new scholarships approved by the board of trustees of the Canadian Wheat Board Trust Fund. One offers 100 dollars for home economics at Olds School of Agriculture and the other 100 dollars for second year work at the University of Alberta.
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EDMONTON
Olds School of Agriculture
University of Alberta
Canadian Wheat Board Trust Fund
Lethbridge Sailor Plays Role In Stirring Rescue From Burning Ship
In a Western Atlantic convoy incident, HMCS Kenogami towed a burning freighter after collision, then fought flames for 50 minutes. Lt. J. Leslie Percy led deft firefighting and tow operations with Able Seaman Roy Hutton and Sub-Lt. Ray Ostlund aiding, as the freighter broke apart and sank under gunfire/depth charges. Survivors, including the skipper, were saved by Kenogami and Wallaceburg.
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Lethbridge
OTTAWA
Atlantic
HM.C.S
Kenogami
Angus L. Macdonald
national defense
naval services
Kenegami
HSM.C.S
Wallaceburg
J. Leslie Percy
R.C.N.V.R
Toronto
Percy
Ralph G. McKenzie
R.CN.VR
Regina
Roy Hutton
Windsor
Ont
Allan Griffiths
Ray Ostlund
Alta
Public Ownership of Alberta Resources Urged
Edmonton, Mar. 1-6 A three hour Alberta legislature session saw a resolution by Elmer Roper and C A Reynolds and a Social Credit amendment. The measure calls for public ownership of natural resources and economic democracy to counter monopoly power, favoring land tenure reform, public utility development under taxpayer control, government services expansion, and fair royalty leasing of oil and timber lands. Public ownership continues on page three.
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EDMONTON
Mar
Elmer Roper
C.C.F.Edmonton
C. A. Reynolds
Stettler
Social Credit
Alberta
R. E. Ansley
S.C
Leduc
C. I. Sayers
Camrose
Rome claims Allied attack repulsed at Anzio
News from Rome reports German controlled Rome radio saying Allied forces attacked German positions along the Anzio line but were forced to retreat under heavy crisscross German fire. The claim described the assault as vast in scope along the western Anzio front.
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ROME
ANZIO
LONDON
C.P.Reuters
Italy
Kemne
Anse
U.S
WAKE ISLAND
WASHINGTON
United States
navy
MOSCOW
STOCKHOLM
Finland
Juho Paasikivi
ANZIO I
Marek I
BRITAIN
Renda
Gere
oe CROWLEY
Lee T. Crowley
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Admiralty Isles
Japan
TRUK
Caroline Islands
Eten island
soen
Dublin island
U.S. Navy
International Soundphotos
Maletta
Estonia
Commonwealth Party
PARLIAMENTARY -mNEWS BULLETINS
Argentine
LETHBRIDGE TAR
Ostlund
A. Ostlund
H. Ostlund
K.C
HM.C.S. Tecumseh
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