Allies Smash Through Cassino as Abbey Holds
Allied Fifth Army troops storm into Cassino south western outskirts and seize key heights while New Zealanders push toward Monte Cassino Abbey. Monastery hill nearly topped by afternoon with rivals 100 yards from summit. Cassino station changes hands as tanks push forward. Germans still hold ruins of the abbey directing fire into the valley, as fighting continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RICHARD G. MASSOCE
Associated Press
NAPLES
Fifth Army
Cassino
New Zealand
MOUNTAIN ABBEY
Monastery hill
Cassino railroad station
Hitler
Casilina
Liri
Rome
Monte Cassino
New Saskatchewan ministry to tackle juvenile delinquency
Regina notes the legislature's select special committee on social security decided Thursday that juvenile delinquency in Saskatchewan and measures for welfare should be handled by the new ministry of reconstruction labor and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REGINA
Saskatchewan
ministry of reconstruction, labor and public welfare
Left Hand Corner and Reserve Herding in Canada
The Fort William Times Journal reports a reduction of The New York Times books review and magazine sections from 1000 to 859 lines starting May 28 to save newsprint and fit more ads. Rates for open lines and pages in books and magazines are listed, while goat herding on Indian reserves aims to boost milk supply and diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTH book review
Sunday
New York Times
books review
Fort William
Six Mile Gain Burma Forces Raid Japanese Defences
British forces in western Burma conducted raids on coastal plain defences south of Maungdaw while Chinese troops to the north scored a six mile advance pushing Japanese into foothills near the Hukawng valley. Indian divisions located Japanese installations south of Maungdaw Monday night and held commanding ground between Razabil.
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NEW DELHI
Burma
Maungdaw
Hukawng valley
Razabil
Raza
Finance Minister Usley to Take Rest in Ottawa
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the commons that Finance Minister Usley will take a much needed rest for several weeks. Defence Minister Ralston will act as finance minister in his absence after Usley returned Sunday from meetings with Treasury Secretary Morgenthau in the United States.
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie King
commons
Finance
Usley
Defence
Ralston
King
Treasury
Henry F. Morgenthau
United States
Defence minister rules out furloughs for troops in Italy
Ottawa March 17 Defence Minister Ralston told Gordon Graydon that fur loughs for Canadian troops serving in Italy and other theatres have been considered but current operations and shipping limits render any such furloughs impracticable.
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OTTAWA
Defence
Ralston
Gordon Graydon
commons
Italy
Wheat Board predicts limited grain losses this year
In Ottawa March 17 Trade Minister MacKinnon told the house the Wheat Board sees no significant grain losses this year due to storage shortages. The board plans to save grain in open bins and has authorized damp grain delivery to elevators with similar moves for tough grain. It reported farm deliveries of 276 million bushels of wheat, 140 million oats, 87 million barley. by March 10 deliveries reached 179, 77, and 59 million respectively, with most remaining oats and barley and 100 million more wheat expected to move to elevators before year end.
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OTTAWA
C.P
MacKinnon
house of commons
Wheat Board
G. H. Castleden
C.C.F
Yorkton
Probe Shooting Agassiz Grade Foreman
Provincial police in Agassiz British Columbia investigate the death of Angelo Seminotto, aged 58, a Canadian Pacific Railway section foreman, after a shooting at nearby Walkeach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AGASSIZ
B.C
Angelo Seminotto
Canadian Pacific Railway
Waleach
U S Forces land on Manus the largest Allied move in Pacific
Allied troops landed on Manus, the biggest Admiralty Island, with destroyers, bombers, and artillery support. Dismounted cavalrymen who first landed on Los Negros on Feb 29 suffered minor casualties. By 11 a.m. they advanced within a half mile of the Lorengau airfield amid strong opposition and coastal advances. Continued fighting noted as the operation progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALLIED
Southwest Pacific
United States
Manus
Admiralty islands
Lorengau
Los Negros
Lagos Mission
Howe Plans Air Board and Airline Divestiture
Ottawa March 17 Canadian railways must divest from airlines within a year after the war ends, Howe told Parliament. Trans-Canada Airlines will split from Canadian National Railways, and Canadian Pacific Airlines must shed its subsidiary. A separate air transport board would regulate rates and routes and advise on rapid aviation development. International control measures were also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan American Airways
Canadian
Juneau
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Howe
Mackenzie King
T.C.A
Canada
Trans-Canida
Trans-Canada Airlines
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Canadian Pacific Railway
HANSELL
OTTAWA
H—E. G. Hansell
N.D
Macleod
Social Credit party
CBC
C. P
Canadian railways
Caadian Pacific Railway company
AIR TRANSPORT BOARD
board of transport commissioners
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL
Navy Will Be In Jap Fight
Ottawa March 17 Canadian Navy plans to take part in the Pacific war were outlined by Navy Minister Macdonald in the house of commons though he avoided specific timing. He defended Atlantic and European operations and said postwar Royal Canadian Navy strength was 8,700 men with plans for larger numbers, while noting uncertainty about exact postwar size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
house of commons
Navy
Macdonald
Howe
Howard Green
P.C
Vancouver Centre
Canada
Japan
Pacific
Atlantic
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Royal Canadian Navy
J. Diefenbaker
Lake Centre
Vichy Indicts Bluebeard Doctor in Paris Murders
London dispatch reports Vichy radio stating Dr. Marcel Petiot has been formally indicted for the Bluebeard murders of about thirty people whose remains were found at his villa in a fashionable Paris district. His wife and brother Maurice are charged with complicity. Petiot is said to be a fugitive.
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LONDON
Vichy
Marcel Petiot
bluebeard
Paris
Span Alps To Bomb Vienna
American heavy bombers in strong formation cross the Alps from Mediterranean bases to strike the Vienna area by daylight. British four engined bombers and Russian planes supported raids on Sofia and Wiener Neustadt as Vienna, far from consolidation, faced anti aircraft fire with limited German resistance reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RICHARD MASLOCK
Associated Press
NAPLES
Alps
Hitler
Vienna
Mediterranean
United Nations radio
Algiers
Sofia
Danube
Messerschmitt
Wiener Neustadt
Berlin
Foggia
Italy
London
Vichy Rubber Plant Raided by Air Forces
The Michelin factory at Clermont-Ferrand near Vichy and rail targets at Amiens were attacked last night by R AF and RC AF heavy bombers. Mosquitos hit western Germany. Canadian Halifaxes formed about 40 percent of the force, Amiens their objective. This was the second straight night of raids with over 3,000 tons of bombs previously dropped on Stuttgart, Munich and other German targets.
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LONDON
C.P
Michelin
Clermont-Ferrand
Vichy
Amiens
R.AF
R.C.AF
Germany
air ministry
R.A.F
R.A.P
R.C.A.F
Stuttgart
Munich
Alberta Debates Treasury Branches Vote In Legislature
In Edmonton the Alberta legislature in committee of supply debated the treasury branch estimate of 517,336 for 1944 45 with heated exchanges. James Hartley urged that business be allowed, a standing vote ruled 25 24, and Andrew Davison pressed for information from Provincial Treasurer Solon Low as cabinet ministers split on the issue. The Social Credit board faced sharp criticism as the session remained contentious.
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EDMONTON
treasury branches
Social Credit board
Alberta
treasury branch
James Hartley
S.C
Andrew Davison
Calgary
Solon E. Low
Nazis Fleeing To Bessarabia
Reuters reports Marshal Ivan S. Konev’s 2nd Ukrainian Army reached the Dniester at several points and German forces began retreat into Bessarabia at Mogilev Podolski. Russian forces move toward the Prut border as Odessa and Nikolaev come under pressure. escape railways toward Bessarabia are crucial as Nazis face a deteriorating position.
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ONDON
C.P
Reuters
Ivan S. Konev
Dniester river
Bessarabia
Mogilev-Podolski
Prut river
Moscow
ODESSA
Nikolaev
Ukraine
Black Sea
Odessa-L
Proskurev
Czechoslovakia
Odessa-Lwow
Slobodzega
cof
Konev
Tiraspo
Pravda
Carpathian mountains
Won't Break Little Steel Formula In US
Washington reports a high US official says the administration will not break the Little Steel formula by executive action. If wage ceilings are lifted, Congress must assume responsibility. The stance blocks War Labor Board action on USWA plea for a 17 cent hourly wage raise before President Roosevelt.
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WASHINGTON
United States
congress
war labor board
United Steelworkers of America
Roosevelt
Four Canadian Navy Men Prisoners of War
Ottawa March 17 Navy Minister Macdonald said in communiqu in com mons only nine Canadian navy men are prisoners of war Seven are in German hands and two are prisoners of Japanese
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
Macdonald
Liberal minister predicts early federal election in Canada
Hamilton Ontario March 17 Revenue Minister Gibson told the Hamilton West Liberal Association that an election will come early next year if not late this fall. He urged readiness for any development as Prime Minister Mackenzie King warned parliament may stay in power until the war is won, with wartime limits possible. Gibson warned of a vital year ahead for Canada with troops facing heavy danger and criticized Progressive Conservative and CCF policies while defending Liberal free enterprise with controls to curb exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HAMILTON
Ont
Gibson
Hamilton West Liberal Association
Mackenzie King
house of commons
Col. Gibson
Canada
Ottawa
C.C.F
Liberal party
German Raiders Over London Strike Again
News flash from London reports a thunderous night raid by German air force with bells tolling in office buildings. Other dispatches note Red Army advances near Lwow and a major RAF bombing of Clermont Ferrand with Creil targeted by Americans, plus a Calgary child tragedy and German casualties from an Italian wreck. Roosevelt silent on French situation stance.
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LONDON
C.P
LWOW
Red army
Poland
Dubnc
Moscow
R.A.F
R.AF
B.C.AF
Michelin rubber
Clermont-Ferrand
France
U.S. army
Creil
Paris
CALGARY
Fourth Street
Robert Eby
Milton Eby
Mike Tonsk
im General hospital
French Committee of National Liberation
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United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Australia
W. L. Mackenzie King
Howard Measures
department of external affairs
Home
external affairs
Anstey Wynes
office of
Gregori Tomkin
U.S.S.R
Sir William Glasgow
lsley
PARLIAMENTAR
U.S
New Isle
Howe Plans Air Board
International Air Transport Authority
Law
House Of Bonus
Davison
J. J. Bowlen
L.—Calgary
J. C. Mahaffy
George MacLachlan
Ind
Pembina
Elmer Roper
C.CF
Hammer Nikolaev
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