Soviets Sink Five Axis Vessels Near Crimea and Lwow
Soviet air force sank five Axis ships fleeing the Crimea after a blow to the Lwow rail junction in old Poland. The commuque named two landing barges, two patrol boats, and a tug destroyed, with 800 tons of transport damaged. Four hundred Axis troops were killed near Tiraspol.
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LONDON
Red air force
Crimea
Lwow
Poland
Berlin
Red Army
Kowel
Kowel- Lwow
Tiraspol
Dnestr river
Stanislawow
old Poland
Aerial War At A Glance In Allied Offensive Air Power
The Allied pre invasion aerial offensive reports from The Canadian Press show in the last 18 days, not counting Wednesday, over 82,000 tons of bombs dropped by more than 54,000 planes. They destroyed 833 Nazi planes and lost 632 of their own. Since Tuesday night Allied airmen have raided the Pas de Calais area and other northern France installations.
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Pas-de-Calais
France
King George Hosts Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King
King George welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King at Buckingham Palace and they remained for lunch. Proceedings followed in London on May 3 with official reception and bilateral talks.
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LONDON
C.P. Reuters
Mackenzie King
Canada
Buckingham Palace
Germans claim victory in heavy Russia attacks near Siret and Dnestr
London reports a German communique stating Russians were beaten back in heavy attacks on both sides of the upper Siret River in Romania and in local thrusts between the Carpathian Mountains and the upper Dnestr River.
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LONDON
Siret
Romania
Carpathian Mountains
Dnestr
Strong Man Dan MacDonald Remembered In Lindsay Story
The Left Hand Corner recalls Dan MacDonald once the district's strongest man. A clerk in Peterborough sixty years ago he later kept a Lindsay store at Kent Street's foot, lifting heavy barrels and tossing 100 pound dumbbells. His grave in Litt Lake Cemetery bears the verse Ye weak beware. Continued on Page Nine.
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Peterborough
William Snowden
Snowden
Charlbond Apts
Dan MacDonald
Samson
Lindsay
Litt Lake
James B. Beggs
MacDonald
Kent Street
Mr. Jewett
Mr. Snowden
De. Jewett
Cannington
London Greatly Inspired By Commonwealth Parley
London shows steadied resolve as Commonwealth leaders gather amid air raids and wartime strain. The two day London talks focus on war situation and postwar planning, but officials indicate no firm decisions or agreements are likely. The emphasis remains on consultation rather than binding commitments as Commonwealth unity is debated.
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Britain
Commonwealth
London
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Commonwealth organization
Churchill Addresses Premiers in War's Deadly Climax
At Downing Street Churchill welcomes empire premiers in a wartime summit. He says the empire faces the most deadly climax yet, and while complete solutions may not be possible, they must exchange views to pursue early victory. Mackenzie King and Curtin pledge unity and loyalty as commonwealth allies.
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Churchill
LONDON
C. P
Downing Street
Mackenzie King
Canada
commonwealth
AUSTRALIA
John Curtin
Ottawa to Discuss Alberta Hospital Priorities
Health Minister Dr W W Cross said renewal of Alberta application for priority on tuberculosis hospital materials will be discussed in Ottawa next week. Cross and Deputy Bow travel May 8 9 to a Health League of Canada meeting. funds exceed 2900000 postwar reconstruction. hospital would serve 300 patients. Alberta hopes Ottawa authority will allow immediate construction. May 10 12 conference with Pensions Minister Ian MacKenzie to review federal health insurance act provisions.
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EDMONTON
W. W. Cross
Alberta
University of Alberta
Ottawa
Dominion
Pensions
Ian MacKenaie
Polish Air Activity Reported in Toronto May 3
Col S Senuk, delegate in Canada of the inspector general of the Polish Air Force, stated Polish bomber squadrons have dropped 15 000 000 pounds of bombs and mines on Germany.
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TORONTO
S Senuk
Canada
Smith found guilty of manslaughter in Beresner death
Toronto May 3 Joseph Smith convicted of manslaughter in the January 2 death of Jacob Beresner a bookbinder who was fatally beaten and robbed. The jury reduced the original murder charge to manslaughter.
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TORONTO
Joseph Smith
Jacob Beresner
Smith
Lauder Quits Govt Post In Irrigation Move
P M Saunder, longtime director of water resources for the government, has resigned. He is expected to become general manager of the Western Irrigation District, with headquarters at Strathmore. Lauder, a University of Toronto graduate and Ontario native, began as district engineer in 1920 at Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District, rising to water resources director over 15 years.
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FDMONTON
P M Sauder
Strathmore
Edmonton
Mr. Lauder
University of Toronto
Ontario
Lethbridge Northern
GC Jones Dies Overseas At Bomber Station Command
Group Captain Jones, former commanding officer of No 8 B and G School, died overseas after fall voyage to a bomber station. He flew with a squadron covering Leipzig and later fell ill after influenza, undergoing a serious operation. His wife Kay, in Vancouver with two sons, was notified and wired friends in Lethbridge.
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No. 8 B. and G. School
Jones
Leipzig
Kay
Vancouver
Lethbridge
Slavs Grab Two Centres Near Zagreb in World War II
Yugoslav Partisans report capturing Bednja and Columbovac towns 40 and 23 miles northwest and north of Zagreb as Axis drives west of the Croatian capital push them back. Ivanec remained contested after several attempts to seize it. Partisans also claim capture of a German armed steamer and crew on the Dalmatian coast.
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LONDON
Zagreb
Croatia
Josip Broz
Tito
Bednja
Columbovac
Ivanec
Dalmatian
Music Festival Winners Report From Lethbridge Event
Lethbridge participants dominate standings with wins across solo and chorus categories. Margaret Wager and Grayden Wilkins tie at 167 in open organ and equal top scores. Beatrice Livingstone leads open Bach class, while junior and school choirs earn top marks.
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Margaret Wager
Grayden Wilkins
Lethbridge
funder
ee Turner
Beatrice Livingstone
Barbara Thrall
Joan Roylands
Southminaa
Mosquitos Hit Leverkusen in European air raid
London reports a 30 minute Mosquito attack on Leverkusen, home to a major chemical works near Cologne that employs 20 000, as Genoa and Piacenza targets in Italy faced bombing. Allied intruders, including the City of Edmonton squadron, flew over Munich, with five German planes shot down.
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C.P
R.AF
Leverkusen
Genoa
Italy
Acheres
France
Reich
federal communications commission
Germany
RCAF
City of
B.C
Hultsky
Montreal
D. A. McFardyen
Toronto
FO. J. Wright
Rosthern
Sask
air ministry
Bank Bill Up Next Monday
Ottawa debated amendments to the Bank Act proposed by Finance Minister J L Tisley. The second reading debate on Thursday was protested by B Hanson and John H Blackmore, with a postponement until next Monday.
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OTTAWA
J. L. Tisley
finance
B. Hanson
John H. Blackmore
Asley
DIEFENBAKER
Labor
Mitchell
J. G. Diefenbaker
P.C.Lake Centre
Charlottetown
P.E.I
Montreal
Snefenbaker
Service Centres Ottawa May 3 Report in Commons
A government tally shows 299 service centres in Canada for the navy army and air force. The list was read in the House of Commons as War Services Minister LaFleche tabled a return for Rev. E. G. Hansell SC.
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OTTAWA
Canada
navs
army
air force
commons
War Services
LaFleche
E.G. Hansell
Macleoa
Britain Lends $200,000,000 To China
London says Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden announced agreements to loan China up to 7 000 000 pounds equal to 200 million dollars and to supply military equipment on a lend-lease basis. Government expresses satisfaction in aiding China with all possible help.
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LONDON
Anthony Eden
Briain
China
Mrden
Air Commandos Strike Burma Rail Line and Rail Bridges
Allied airborne units hit Japanese communications in Burma, wiping out 40 miles of the Mandalay Myitkyina railway near Indaw and damaging the Gokteik and Shweli bridges. In Kohima sector, Mountbatten reports enemy strongpoints captured north of Kohima while Paletwa area positions are readjusted. Stilwell’s forces approach Mozaung as Imphal area fighting continues with heavy enemy casualties.
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ONDON
C.P
Burma
Mandalay-Myitkyina
viciny
Indaw
southeast Asia
Myitkyina
midway
Mandalay
Stilwell
Gokteik
Shweli
Bhamo
Lashio
KANDY
Ceylon
Kohima
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Paletwa
Kaladan
Akyab
Buthedaung
Joseph W
Pale
Imphal
Mogaung
Carriers Hit Truk Island in Pacific Strike
United States carrier task forces battered Truk and its outlying atolls Po Nap and Satawan last weekend destroying 126 Japanese planes while sustaining light American losses and no carrier damage. Carrier planes and battleships shelled Ponape and Satawan, with 60 enemy planes destroyed on the ground and additional ships anti aircraft fire inflicting damage. Wake Island bombed earlier with 95 tons of bombs. allied forces also felled 20 supply barges near New Guinea.
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Truk
Ponape
Satawan
Saturca
Satawan Nad
United States
natv
Wake Island
here
ALLIED
New Guinea
Milan and Genoa Heavily Hit by Allied Bombers
Allied air forces pounded Milan La Spezia Genoa Livorno and Piacenza in a daylight and night raid, with Genoa receiving a fifth consecutive nightly strike. The raids damaged rail yards bridges and strategic targets across northern Italy as German and Italian defenses clashed on several fronts. Local actions near Naples and Anzio continued with ground skirmishes and minor penetrations noted in the Garigliano sector.
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NAPLES
R.A.F
Milan
La Spezia
Genoa
Livorno
Piacenza
Italy
Mediterranean
Florence
TY CENTRAL
UALY
harvice
Castelmacetore
Paenza
Ponena
Parma
Boloona
Feno
cnast
Ancona
Miniini
R.A
Medhcim
Mediterranean air forces
yesterdare
Ovieta
Moerscleno
Rome
Orbetello
shinnine
Adriatic
Traly
Anzio
Garigliano
Davian
Carraceta
Cisternia
Victory Loan hits over half of target in Canada drive
Ottawa May 3 The Sixth Victory Loan reaching the half way mark shows purchases of 553,617,550 yesterday. Canadians bought 72,373,500 of bonds while ground previously lost is about 2,000,000. Fifth Loan totals show 70,044,300 yesterday and 557,000,000 cumulative. Applications total 147,580 yesterday, with cumulative 953,853 from armed forces. Navy and RCAF figures contrast with quotas. overseas personnel contribute 1,439,950 of overseas total. Domain Man rally yields 25,500 and New Westminster 2,600 from 22 East Indians.
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OTTAWA
National War Finance Committee
Alberta Wheat Pool
Domain Man
New Westminster
B.C
R.C.A.F
Royal Canadian Navy
The Day In Parliament Today
The house of commons will not sit while the senate will convene. Yesterday Labor Minister Mitchell and J G Diefenbaker clashed over unaccounted men eligible for compulsory military training with Mitchell stating 49000 and Diefenbaker claiming 390000 missing after medicals. Finance Minister Asley outlined a decennial bank act revision bill aiming to improve banking and affordable credit for sound uses. In the senate Senator Rupert Davies urged reviewing federal municipal relations where government buildings stand.
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senate
house
Labor
Mitchell
J. G. Diefenbaker
P.C
Lake Centre
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Diefenbaker
Asley
Rupert Davies
Ontario
Dominion
Germany heads into invasion with 319 divisions reported
News dispatches from London on May 3 quote military observers estimating Germany and its satellites field about 319 divisions, with roughly 195 on the eastern front. The update frames the Western invasion as imminent and notes distribution of forces across fronts.
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