Hamburg Is Laid Waste
Royal Air Force carried out a heavy night raid on Hamburg and western Germany, accompanied by at least two RCAF squadrons. Ten bombers failed to return. The Hamburg strike matched the scale of recent raids on Cologne, St Nazaire and Berlin.
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LONDON
Royal Air Force
Hamburg
Germany
Europe
R.A
R.C.A.F
Cologne
St. Nazaire
Berlin
RAP
C.P
United States
Rotterdan
Hamm
Netherlands
ort
Rotterdam
D.N.E
Birth rate burden shifts to women over 30 in war
Metropolitan Life statisticians report that wartime conditions push child bearing responsibility onto women over 30. Birth shares for under 20 rose from 8.6 percent in 1826 to 11 percent in 1940, while ages 20 to 34 declined from 19 to 17.7 percent. The trend suggests fewer births as younger women are less available, potentially increasing family size pressures for older women. Continued on Back Page.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Science Service
London subway shelter tragedy after air raid alert
At least 178 people killed and 60 injured at the entrance to a London subway shelter during an air raid alarm. A woman tripped on stairs, triggering a crush as crowds hurried to the shelter. officials said the incident caused suffocation fatalities with no bombs falling. The ministry of home security issued a statement noting the panic and gathering crowd after the alert.
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ONDON
C.P
London
ministry of home
Seven Axis Vessels Sunk in Mediterranean Submarine War
British submarines in the Mediterranean destroyed seven enemy vessels and damaged nine others, the admiralty announced. One sub surfaced near Genoa and hit two ships on the stocks, while another sank a train on a bridge. The action included a large supply ship, a medium supply ship, two small supply ships, a minesweeper and two tugs, with additional damage to a large tanker and a large supply ship.
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ONDON
C.P
Mediterranean
admiralty
Gulf of Genoa
snore
Order Probe of Treasury Branches
The public accounts committee of the legislature will conduct a thorough investigation into the operation of the Social Credit government's treasury branches. It will cover the steps leading to the plan and how government printing contracts are awarded. The Independent opposition failed to push for treasury branch focus first, 16 to 13, with supporters preferring to advance printing matters to allow officials time to prepare information.
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Herald
EDMONTON
Social Credit
treasury
mariner
public accounts committee
treasury branches
treasury branch
Canadian Prime Minister lauds Allied air power in war update
Ottawa March 4 Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the house of commons that air assaults against Germany and Japanese ship sinkings mark the most signal Allied gains to date. He read greetings to Churchill and Roosevelt and noted Russian successes and North Africa events while praising RAF and US air forces.
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OTTAWA
Germany
Pacific
Mackenzie King
house of commons
Churchill
Roosevelt
Mr. King
Ted army
United Nations
Europe
Far East
United States command
F.D.R
war cabinet
RAF
RCAF
North Africa
Gordon Graydon
house
John Blackmore
New Democracy
Mr Church
Sidi Bouzid Falls To Allies
Allied and Axis forces clash in North Africa with renewed attacks in Sedjenane. Allied patrols advance toward Faid Pass as von Arnim’s troops gain ground near Sedjenane. British 8th Army repels infantry attacks east of Mareth while air combat claims three Axis planes destroyed.
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North Africa
Tunisia
Sedjenane
Rommel
Sidi, Bouzia
Jurgen Von Arnim
8th army
Mareth
FAID PASS
Tunis
Sidi Bouzid
Gafsa
Paid Pass
Social Security Ideals Highlighted by King in Commons
Ottawa march 4 Prime Minister Mackenzie King argued in the House of Commons that any social security system must reflect industry as a social service. He cited industry serving community welfare as well as private gains, and said workers are the state’s greatest asset as he pushed for a 41 member committee on social security.
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OTTAWA
ICP
Mackenzie King
House of Commons
rew
King
Bradette Named Deputy Speaker of House of Commons
Deputy Speaker Joseph Arthur Bradette of Cochrane Ontario succeeds Thomas Vien who moves to the Senate. The appointment shifts leadership in Ottawa as Bradette takes the chair in the Commons. Vien leaves the chamber for the upper house after serving as deputy speaker.
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Joseph Arthur Bradette
Cochrane, Ont
House of Commons
Ottawa
Thomas Vien
Senate
Allied Bombers Blast 22 Ships To Bottom
Allied air forces destroyed a Japanese convoy headed for New Guinea, sinking or disabling all ten warships and twelve transports with over 15,000 troops aboard, in a battle hailed as a major air victory. One Allied bomber and three fighters were lost, with over 100 tons of bombs dropped as Gen. MacArthur praised providence in the triumph.
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Vern Haugland
Associated Press
ULIED
AUSTRALIA
New Guinea
Lae
ALR
Amemy
comunique
Douglas MacArthur
Alfied
south Pagifle
The Day In Parliament Debates On Social Security Committee
The House of Commons will continue debate on a government motion to set up a committee of twelve members to study social security. The Senate will consider government business. Finance Minister Ilsley outlined expenditures under the wartime appropriation bill for 1943-44, including 3,320,000,000 for armed forces. Prime Minister Mackenzie King urged immediate adoption of the motion to establish the house committee. The Senate defended its functions through remarks by several members.
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house of commons
senate
house
Ilssey
Mackenzie King
Hepburn Is Out as Ontario Treasurer in Resignation
Mitchell Hepburn resigns as Ontario provincial treasurer and as premier Emeritus, with Attorney General Gordon Conant accepting the move. The liquor board head A. St. Clair Gordon will assume the treasury, while Hepburn repeats criticism of Ottawa and the alleged Hitlerlike manipulation of Ontario politics. Nixon signals forthcoming Liberal leadership bid.
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TORONTO
C.P
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Gordon Conant
Conant
Gublentario
Hitler
Hepburn
NIXON
mier Conant
Harry ©. Nixon
Nine Die As Jail Wall Falls in Waterford Ireland
A prison wall collapse in Waterford Ireland killed nine people and injured seventeen with two missing. The incident occurred when a ten foot wall surrounding Waterford prison collapsed onto a row of houses nearby during the morning.
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WATERFORD
Eire
Waterford prison
Archbishop Spellman Arrives in Seville Amid Rome Flight
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York arrived in Seville aboard an Italian airliner from Rome on Wednesday marking the start of his official visit to Spain.
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SEVILLE
Spain
Francis J. Spellman
New York
Rome
Reds Smash Nazi Lines Thru Rzhev and Kursk Fronts
The Russians press the Red army advances west and northwest of Kursk under severe weather, breaching fronts near Orel and threatening Bryansk. Dmitriev-Lgovsky and other cities are reported captured, placing Red columns within 45 miles of Bryansk railway and 63 miles from Orel. Continued action noted with Kiev corridor dangers.
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MOSCOW
Red army
Rzhev
Kursk
Orel
Berlin
Bryaitsk
Dmitriev-Lgovsky
Leov
Bryansk
Konostop
Kilev
Ukraine
Bryanisk-Lgov
Konolop
Kiev
Messina Heavy Bombing Report From Sicily Port Strike
A U S heavy bomber raid on Messina Sicily targeted a key supply port across the Strait of Messina. All aircraft returned safely. Earlier German bombers attacked Tripoli Tuesday night, with one enemy plane damaged by Allied fighters.
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CAIRO
United States
Messina
Sicuy
Strait of Messina
Italy
Midala East command
Gennan
Tripali
Canadian Broadcasting to build Sackville short wave station
Ottawa March 4 Provisions in the 1943-44 war appropriation estimates show $640,000 allocated for CBC short wave broadcasting station construction at Sackville New Brunswick. The plan was tabled in the house of commons by Finance Minister Tigley.
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OTTAWA
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
house of commons
Tigley
CBC
Sackville
Calgary Youth Found Dead With Rifle Note Cited
Albert Leroy Siegfried a 26 year old of Mound was found dead at his bedroom door Tuesday morning a .22 caliber rifle at the end of the bed R C M P reported. A note cited personal difficulties as the reason for the act.
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CALGARY
Albert Leroy Siegfried
Mound
Soviet gains in central front near Velikie Loki report
British and Canadian dispatches say the Red Army captured Diening near Kahev and took the Velikie Loki rail line. Sudgha around Kursk and Serak in Grel region were seized, along with Tohertoyine station west of Rahey, as the Soviets claimed control of key rail hubs and front sectors.
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VELEKXIN LUI
LONDON
Diening
Kahev
Velikie Yuki
trusk
Velikie Loki
Sudgha
Kursk
Serak
Grel
Tohertoyine
Rahey
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Air Ministry
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Axis
WES GALLAGHER
SEEK SOCIAL
rage Three
Sir Arthur William Tedder
Grem
Africa
Tedder
SPELLMAN
EDDY GILMORE
REDS
KEV
PETER DAWSON
GUELPH
Joseph J. Lawrence
Champion
Alta
Alberta
heapital
J. A. Alkens
Okotoks
James aud
Alexander Dawson
Emonio
J. Lindsay
slater
MONTREAL
Armand Cloutier
Laurent Laroche
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