Allied drive Battling Japanese toward Imphal India
Allied forces claimed success at Imphal Manipur as they drove Japanese from three positions along the Tiddim Imphal road and repelled columns advancing from the south. Reports say Japanese strength neared Imphal with 600 700 killed losses for Britain’s 14th Army described as lighter.
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India
Imphal Road
DELHI
C.P
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Imphal
Manipur
Tiddim-Imphal
Tiddim
Burma
Chindwin
Thaungdut
Tamu
Palel
Kabaw
14th Army
Chin
Tanzan
Tddim
Arakan
Alberta Legislature Prorogued After 31 Day Session
The Alberta legislature prorogued at a morning sitting with six bills given third reading. Lt Gov J C Bowen granted royal assent to 82 introduced bills, the highest since 1941. Debates over amending the election act and Alberta Provincial Bank bill ended in defeats, with votes largely along party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
Alberta
J. C. Bowen
James Walker
Warner
Canada
Social Credit
Elmer E. Roper
C.C.F.Edmonton
Hugh John MacDonald
L.Edmonton
George MacLachlan
Ind.-Pembina
Alberta Provincial Bank
Roper
MacDonald
Lucien Maynard
Allied Raids Going Strong
Allied air power pressed into Germany for a third straight day with American heavy bombers targeting western Germany while RAF night raids hit France. Laon railroad yards and Lyon industrial areas faced strikes. Dortmund and other Ruhr targets were hit by Mosquito bombers. Total Allied raids in 36 hours reached 5,000 to 6,000 planes with about 7,000 tons of bombs.
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GLADWIN HILL
Associated Press
LONDON
C.P
Germany
United States
France
Laon
Paris
Halifax
RCAF
Lyon
Dortmund
Ruhr
air ministry
Fibber McGee Serious Illness Reported in Hollywood
March 24 report from Hollywood states comedian Jim Jordan known as Fibber McGee was hospitalized Thursday with lobar pneumonia. The physician described his condition as serious but not critical.
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HOLLYWOOD
Jim Jordan
Fibber McGee
the
radio
Jordan
Corvette for Royal Canadian Navy arrives at port in Northern Ireland
The Forest Hill, newest long range Royal Canadian Navy corvette, built in Britain with the latest anti submarine equipment, moored at the dock in fresh gray white camouflage. Commanders of older ships envy the new vessel as it arrives in Northern Ireland.
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Royal Canadian Navy
Forest Hill
Britain
Left Hand Corner remembers Leonard May in Blackheath obituary
London suburb Blackheath mourns the death of Leonard Morgan May a kindly old lawyer who left 77000 pounds with small legacies for cabmen and a newsman. Surviving is Mr Mead a Marlborough Street magistrate in his nineties who spoke of air raids. Blackheath’s history and old houses frame this affectionate local portrait.
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LONDON
Blackheath
Ottawa Journal
Leonard Morgan May
astrachan
May
Mr. Mead
Marlborough St
General Picton
Iron Duke
Churchill praises paratroopers bound for Nazi Europe
Prime Minister Churchill visited U S airborne troops in the English countryside with Generals Eisenhower Bradley and Brereton. He told the helmeted paratroopers they would soon land on Nazi-occupied Europe. The scene showed hundreds of paratroopers leaping from planes near the reviewing stand as Churchill urged them to play a great part in the war.
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LONDON
Churchill
United States
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
United Kingdom
Lewis H. Brereton
U.S. 9th Air Force
Three Canadians Win Ross Medals in Soviet Honor
Three Canadian servicemen were awarded Soviet medals, announced from Moscow. Lieut. E. W. Brien of the RCNVR received the Order of the Patriotic War second class, Sub Lieut. C R A Seniour of the RCNVR got the first class, and Fit. Sgt. W. L. McGuinty of the RCAP received the Medal of Courage.
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LONDON
C.P. Cable
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Moscow
Gilmore
E. W. Brien
R.C. N.V.R
Order of the Patriotic War
C. R. A. Seniour
Sgt
W. L. McGuinty
the
R.C.AP
Medal of Courage
Soviets Reach 15 Miles From Prut River Front
Soviet forces pushed within about 15 miles of the Prut River as they advanced through Bessarabia and into the first Carpathian foothills. Reports say the Dniester boundary has been breached, with a key north–south railroad five miles beyond the Prut.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Associated Press
OSCOW
A.P
Prut river
Bessarabia
Carpathian mountains
Prut
Rumania
Dniester
Western Wheat Board Surplus Reported for 1940 43
Ottawa March 24 The Canadian Wheat Board reported a 37.9 million dollar surplus in its western division for Aug 1 1940 to July 31 1943 with major assets in wheat stocks valued at 184.7 million. The surplus breaks down by crop year and includes deficits on 1939 and 1940 crop accounts while net sales for 1942 and 1943 are detailed. The board remains the federal government grain purchasing and marketing agency.
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OTTAWA
Canadian Wheat Board today
MacKinnon
federal government
Northern
Fort William
prairie provinces
Russians claim large Soviet offensive scores heavy losses
London dispatches report the Soviet drive in Tarnopol and Proskurev areas claims about 20,000 German dead and the Tarnopol Lwow railway severed. Troops reportedly cut the Tarnopol Lwow line and crossed the Sereth river. Chortkov and Zabeachigi are said to be seized in a major push south of Tarnopol.
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LONDON
C.P
Tarnopol
Proskurev
Lwow
Reuters
Tarnopel-Lwew
Sereth
Wood Costs Drive Heated Debates in Commons
Ottawa debate erupts over $300,000 public funds spent moving green wood fuel from the lake head to Winnipeg. John G. Diefenbaker claims the wood could have been stored locally and shipped only if needed, suggesting losses of $600,000 to $900,000. Howe defends munitions stockpiling and calls for inquiry. Continued on Page Three.
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OTTAWA
John. G. Diefenbaker
P.C.—Lake Centre
lakehead
Winnipeg
Howe
Diefenbaker
Ganada
Mr. Diefenbaker
The Day In Parliament Briefs Focus On Munitions Debate
The House will continue consideration of munitions and supply estimates while the Senate will not sit. Yesterday a brisk exchange occurred between Munitions Minister Howe and John G. Diefenbaker over the movement of green fuel wood from Lakhead to Winnipeg. Hanson noted the tiny share of fixed assets spent outside central provinces as Howe disputed cartel notions. In the Senate, Haig and Euler urged broader grounds for divorce.
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senate
Howe
John G. Diefenbaker
P.C
Lake Centre
Diefenbaker
lakhead
Winnipeg
R. B. Hanson
York Sunbury
munitions department
John Haig
Manitoba
W. D. Euler
Ontario
54 Canadians Mentioned in Despatches for Sicily and Italy
Ottawa March 24 National Defence announced the Mention in Despatches of 54 officers and other ranks of the Canadian Army for gallant and distinguished service in Sicily and Italy. The list includes Col Cecil Homer Playfair and Lieut Col Ralph Marston Crowe among others. Albertans mentioned include Capt Victor Edward Aksim.
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OTTAWA
National Defence headquarters
Sicily
Italy
leutenant
Cecil Homer Playfair
O.B.E
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Hamilton
Aussies Join Yanks on New Guinea Coast
Allied headquarters report Australian Sixth Division linking with American forces on New Guinea coast after months of rugged advance from Lae and Salamaua toward Madang. terrain, river headwaters, and Finisterre mountains slowed progress as 25 pounders repurposed from US planes aided the push.
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New Guinea Coast
ALLIED
Southwest Pacific
terror
New Guinea
ith
Madang
Lae
Salamaua
Markham
Ramu
United States troop carrier command
Dumpu
Florence And Padua Given Air Poundings
Naples March 24 Heavy fighting continued at Cassino with no material change in the situation Allied headquarters announced today two new bomber blows against enemy supply lines in northern Italy at Florence and Padua Disclosed inside Cassino New Zealand troops pressed against German strong points with tanks and heavy artillery while Nazi defenders were aided by air bombardment and intensified fire Official reports noted the struggle for the town’s ruins began Wednesday with enemy movements near the Hotel Des Roses still in German hands
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NOLAND NORGAARD
Associated ‘Press
NAPLES
Cassino
Italy
Florence
Padus
New Zealand
Hotel Des Roses
Prime Minister Kings Refuses Rome Status Answer
In the commons on March 24 Prime Minister Mackenzie King declined to state Rome status when asked by Frederic Dorion. He questioned the wisdom of answering based on enemy decisions and said no statement would be issued regarding enemy installation removals.
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OTTAWA
W. G. Esling
P.C
Kootenay West
Howe
CONCHIES
Labor
Mitchell
commons
Mackenzie King
Rome
Frederic Dorion
Ind
Charlevoix-Saguenay
Dorion
King
Mackenzie King invites nine provinces to conference
In Ottawa March, Prime Minister Mackenzie King said in the Commons that all nine provinces have accepted an invitation to attend a Dominion provincial conference. He noted he cannot yet give the conference date, but it will be held as soon as possible.
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie
commons
a. Doominton
Gordon
Graydon
King
Rumanians Admit Nazis Occupy Nation
An official Rumanian legation report in Ankara confirms Germany has occupied Romania. The statement notes the possibility that Romanian officials may refuse to continue functioning abroad due to the occupation.
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ANKARA
Germany
Rumania
Turkey
Hungary Mobilizes to Aid Germany in War Effort
News bulletins report Regent Horthy agreeing with Hitler to order general mobilization in Hungary to maximize support for Germany amid threats of invasion from the east. The move followed a Paris radio report and comes as allied actions unfold across Europe.
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HUNGARY
NAZI GERMANY
LONDON
C.P.Reuters
Paris
Admiral Horthy
Hitler
Germany
CANADA
CHINA
OTTAWA
C.P
Mackenzie King
SCHWEINFURT
FRANKFURT
Nancy
Saint Disier
France
United States
South Yorkshire
INDIA
NEW DELHI
POLAND
BESSARABIA
Moscow
Chertkov
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Bowen
Walker
Channel
Atlantic wall
Ross
Ivan
Konev
Tarmnopol
Proskurov
Kovel
Curzon line
Red army
Vitebsk
Crimea
Boris Polevoy
Pravda
Polevoy
Czernowitz
Carpathians
Mogilev Podolski
BULGARIA
DNEPROPETROVSK
Kherson
Odessa
Black Sea
Romania
Vernauti
PARLIAMENTAR
CHORTROV
Tarnopel
Red
Chortkov
Zabeachigi
Stalin
Padua
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