RAF Bombing Blitz Hits Germany With Heavy Loss Exposed
London March 11 The air secretary Sir Archibald Sinclair said the RAF drops exceed 10,000 tons a month and have wrecked more than 2,000 German factories leaving over 1,000,000 Germans homeless. He cited Essen as a major blow and noted Ruhr steel cuts of 1,250,000 tons annually. He praised American bombers as allies and outlined German losses in air combat.
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Archibald Sinclair
Essen
ONDON
C.P
R.A.I
Germany
Archibald
house of commons
R.A.F
Krupp
Sir Archibald
Reich
COLOGNE
Ruhr
Saar
Phillips
Eindhoven
Holland
R.A F
United States army air force
Hitler
Europe
RAF bomber command
air secretary
Ice Jam Threat Hits Ontario Port at Goderich
A milelong ice jam at the Maitland river mouth endangers the $5.6 million harbor at Goderich on Lake Huron. The Maitland already runs 15 feet above normal, with floodwaters spilling into back-country farms. Fences sheds washed away and livestock marooned. city itself remains unaffected as river runs near town.
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GODERICH
Ont
Lake Huron
Maitland
Rise of Lord Leathers From Humble Clerk to War Transport Chief
The Ottawa Journal correspondent chronicles Frederick James Leathers born in an East End back street who rose from 7d 6s 1a weekly wages to managing a coal and ship business and later to be Minister of War Transport in May 1941. He resigned 60 directorships, loves hard work, dislikes politics, and is described as a sensational success in his ministerial role.
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Lord Leathers
Ottawa Journal
Kipling
Frederick James Leathers
Churchill
ae Ukes
VV WEN
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Errol lynn
Los Angeles
Missing Pilot Safe On Vancouver Island
An RCAF pilot whose aircraft disappeared over Vancouver Island last Saturday is safe at a settler’s home near Nitinat Lake. He has a bruised leg and is expected to be flown out today. The pilot’s identity and experience details were not released.
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VICTORIA
R.C.A.F
Vancouver Island
Nitinat Lake
air force
Mayor Peels Spuds at Fort Knox
Private Cecil R. Middleton, mayor of Deridder Louisiana, works peeling potatoes at the U S army replacements training centre Fort Knox Kentucky. He was re-elected for another four-year term before entering the army. A city commissioner is serving his term.
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U.S. army replacements training centre
Fort Knox
Cecil R. Middleton
Middleton
Deridder
Louisiana
Greeks Honor F D R With Stone Bust in Washington
The Greek Ahepa order presented President Franklin D Roosevelt a stone bust of him carved by New York sculptor Walter Russell. The heavy bust could not be hung in the White House but pictures were shown to the president. It will be installed in his Hyde Park library.
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WASHINGTON
Roosevelt
Walter Russell
New York
White House
George C. Vournas
Ahepa
Hyde Park
N.Y
Alberta printing costs rise with government activity
Alberta's king's printer Abe Shnitka told the public accounts committee that printing expenditures grew from 419 in 1935 to 237769 in 1942 due to increased government activity. He said no firm was favored and savings were found in stock purchases and better efficiency. The committee adjourned to next Wednesday.
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EDMONTON
March
C.F
Abe Shnitka
king’s
public accounts committee
Shnitka
Elmer E. Roper
0.C.F
U.F.A
George B. Henwood
Ottawa minister vows careful handling of farm labor exemptions
Ottawa March 14. Labour Minister Mitchell told the House of Commons that farm worker exemption cases brought to his department will be dealt with most carefully. He answered G H Castleden about Saskatchewan farm workers called to service and steps to ensure government policy is observed. Mitchell said postponement applications can be reviewed before mobilization boards if necessary. He rejected the idea of appointing high court judges to mobilization boards for uniform rulings.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Eabor
Mitchel
house of commons
G. H. Castleden
C.C.F
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
JLETINS
Mitchell
John G. Diefenbaker
Qake Centre
Mr. Mitchell
Allied Forces Hit with Heavy Losses in Tunisia Fight
British 8th Army reports heavy casualties inflicted on attacking Axis troops near Ksar Rhilane. Von Arnim’s Tunisian detachments attacked Sedjenane sector but were driven off with heavy losses. Allied forces repulsed an Axis assault west of Sedjenane and seized the Metauui mining center 25 miles southwest of Gafsa. Bombers struck El Aquina and La Marsa air fields as bombers hit Germa installations near Garsa.
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WES GALLAGHER
Associated Press Star
North Africa
8th Army
Ksar Rhilane
Jurgen Von Arnim
1st Army
Sedjenane
Tamera
Tunisia
Metauui
Gafsa
El Aquina
La Marsa
Tunis
El Aouma
Garsa
Urge Senate Be Abolished Urge Senate Be Abolished
In Ottawa the House of Commons debated wartime economy with H A Mackenzie proposing Senate abolition or reduction while studying estimates. He warned of high 5.5 billion dollar expenditures and urged strict economy in normal government costs. Navy Minister Macdonald pledged safeguards for St Lawrence navigation. Ontario legislature, led by Lt Col George Drew, moved to address critical needs of farmers amid a food supply crisis.
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TORONTO
Ontario
George A. Drew
Drew
Allied forces in Tunisia better in week says Stimson
War Secretary Henry Stimson announced that Allied troops in Tunisia had the better of last week's fighting with substantial losses on both sides. More than 1,000 German and Italian prisoners were taken and over 100 Axis tanks destroyed. American casualties for Feb 14-20 totaled 59 killed, 176 wounded and 2,007 missing, most of whom likely became prisoners. Rommel’s mobile forces were active but unsuccessful. French and Allied forces advanced and reoccupied Nefta and Tozel, with contact along Mareth. Allied air superiority supported ground operations and bombed enemy ships and installations, downing 58 planes to 31 last week.
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WASHINGTON
C.P
Tunisia
Henry Stimson
Stimson
North Africa
Rommel
Giraud
Nefta
Tozel
ing moon
RAF raid on Goering's Air Ministry reported in Commons
An unconfirmed report that the last RAF raid on Berlin hit the headquarters of the German air force Goering's ornate air ministry. Air Secretary Sir Archibald Sinclair said in the house of commons he had not yet assessed the raid's results.
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LONDON
C.P
Berlin
Goering
air ministry
house of commons
Archibald Sinclair
Archibald
La Guardia may lead North Africa administration in Libya
Washington reports Mayor La Guardia is interested in going to North Africa possibly as administrator of Italian Libya colonies. He is said to have assembled a staff of six or more and would operate with and behind U S armies in the North African theatre, aiding administration and propaganda toward Axis forces. General Eisenhower’s status would be addressed separately.
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WASHINGTON
New York
La Guardia
North Africa
Libya
bath
United States
Europe
Dwight Eisenhower
Dr F W Gershaw urges irrigation in Southern Alberta
Dr F W Gershaw Liberal Medicine Hat spoke in the Commons budget debate urging public funding to irrigate about two million acres in Southern Alberta. He praised the budget and urged government surveys into disease causes and heart failure to improve public health and nutrition measures.
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Gershaw
Medicine Hat
UAWA
C.P
F. W. Gershaw
Lib
house of commons
Alberta
Fierce Battle Rages Kharkov and Vyazma Encirclement
Soviet forces tightened the Vyazma encirclement and pushed toward Smolensk after capturing Iskaya. A fierce battle raged near Kharkov as Red Army troops advanced along a wide front west of Gzhatsk and German defenses hardened with pillboxes and forests as defense lines.
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Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
OSCOW
A.P
Vyazma
Smolensk
Moscow
Iskaya
Vyazma-Kaluga
Kharkov
Gzhatsk
Red Star
Red army
Bryansk
Budget debate continues in House as senate adjourns
The Canadian Parliament notes the House of Commons will press on with budget debate while the Senate stands adjourned near March 33. H A Mackenzie urges reducing government expenditures or abolishing or shrinking the House. Navy Minister Macdonald pledges all precautions against enemy activity in the St Lawrence area. The Senate did not sit.
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house of commons
senate
house
H A MacKenz
Lib
Lambton-Kent
Navy
Macdonald
St. Lawrence River
Radio reports mix of Bremen blackout and Rennes claim
The Bremen station went off air for reasons unclear during a political review. Stockholm reported anti aircraft fire near Copenhagen and two British planes shot down in Denmark. Vichy claimed 250 killed in Rennes raid. No enemy planes over Britain last night per authorities.
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LONDON
Maren
Bremen
Germany
siacone
Berlin
R.A
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Denmark
Sweden
Vichy
Rennes
France
Britain
Staggered Work Hours for Over 400000 Canadians
Ottawa reports that more than 400000 Canadian workers have had their hours staggered under government wartime measures to handle surging public transport demand. Public systems carry roughly twice peacetime traffic amid gasoline and tire restraints and limited equipment.
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OTTAWA
munitions department
Hitler calls for total war effort from southeastern allies
Reports from Ankara say Hitler has sent notes to southeastern European allies detailing a total war effort and demanding similar mobilization. In London a secret civil aviation plan postwar is announced. In Washington the Senate passes a one year extension of lend lease. Wheat hits multi year highs on Winnipeg exchange as US buyers push prices up. The British submarine P311 and commander Cayley are reported lost.
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HITLER
ANKARA
Germany
LONDON
Viscount Cranborne
privy seal
house of lords Thursby
U.S. SENATE
WASHINGTON
White House
WINNIPEG
C.P
Winnipeg grain exchange
United States
admiralty
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