RAF Bomb Dortmund With 1 500 Tons of Bombs
The Royal Air Force mounted its largest four engine bomber raid yet on Dortmund dropping about 1 500 tons of bombs. Canadian Halifaxes and Wellingtons participated. The air ministry said the loss of 30 bombers was not excessive and noted German fighter activity was stretched across western Europe as Britain the United States and Russia increase pressure. Dortmund, a key Ruhr city, manufactures machine tools and gasoline.
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Doctor's Dilemma and Bombs for Hitler Lunch in Washington
A luncheon in Washington by the Lend-Lease Administration to mark its act’s second anniversary featured AELVET members and foreign officials sampling compressed dehydrated foods. The menu included puree of soybean polly meat loaf mashed potatoes carrots beet salad and custard pie all rehydrated before cooking. The display illustrated how 10 tons of raw food become one ton after water removal, with improved shelf life and space savings. The process, developed by John Domneily and DuPont engineers, uses tailored temperature and pressure for each item, some are quick frozen at extreme temperatures during compression to prevent fat separation. CONTINUED ON BACK PAGE.
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General Andrews Killed in Iceland Crash
Lt Gen. Frank M. Andrews, 59, senior U.S. military commander in Europe, died in a plane crash in Iceland. The accident occurred in an isolated Teeland locality as authorities released only sparse details. Andrews shaped U.S. air power policy and commanded SHAEF air forces from 1935 to 1939, a key advocate for heavy bombers and long-range air operations.
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Nazis Lose 125 Planes Over Kuban Air Battles
By EDDY GILMORE Associated Press Moscow May 5 German air force loses more than 125 planes in two days amid heavy Soviet artillery pounding northeast of Novorossisk. Russians advance near the port as Berlin reports a four day defense in the Kuban delta. Red Army front maps show a bulged line from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov.
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Unrest in Bulgaria Grips Sofia Amid Police Raid
Axis radio reports Sofia streets destroyed and all roads out closed as police and army sweep for leaders of recent attacks after the slaying of Col Athanas Panteff. Population ordered to stay home. food access restricted. communications cut.
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Athlone and Princess Alice Visit Washington Capital
The Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice visited Olympia Washington on May 5 as part of a tour of war installations with Governor Langue. The Canadian Governor General and party traveled by automobile from Seattle visiting Bremerton Puget Sound naval yard Fort Lewis and Tacoma before returning to Seattle, escorted by state police.
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British 1st Army halts Nazi counter attack in North Africa
Allied dispatch reports American and French forces advancing toward Bizerte with strong German resistance. The British 1st Army repulsed a major counter attack, suffering notable tank losses including two 60 ton Tigers. American forces near Mateur and Ferryville pressed ahead, reaching within five miles of Ferryville and within artillery range of Bizerte after beating back German counter actions.
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British anti-tank gun stops six tanks in Gabgab Pass
British 1st Army report says a single heavy anti-tank gun destroyed six German tanks before being lost to a Tiger Mark VI shell. Germans reportedly failed two attempts to push through the Pass south of Diebel Asoud in the Med jevda valley. The crew suffered no deaths, with the sergeant in charge surviving. Smoke screens hindered German assault, but one gun remained unobscured.
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Victory Loan passes half billion mark in Canada report
Ottawa May 5 subscriptions to the Fourth Victory Loan reached 502,536,100 dollars with a goal near 1.16 billion. The National War Finance committee cited progress versus the 1944 drive, noting payroll deductions and general canvass totals, Ontario participation at 73 percent, and major corporate investors backing the campaign across cities like Montreal and Toronto.
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Lord Hewart the Jurist Dies in England at 73
Lord Hewart former Lord Chief Justice of England dies at his home in Hertfordshire at age 73 after months of illness. He served as Lord Chief Justice from 1922 to 1940 and was a leading British legal figure for over a quarter century. His titles pass to son Hugh Vaughan Bewart. Hewart was also a former cabinet minister and took part in the 1919 peace conference. He authored a controversial 1937 article criticizing Canadian newspapers.
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Unessential Men On Call In Ottawa War Orders
OTTAWA May 35 The Dominion government ordered single men 19 to 40 and married men 18 to 25 in about 20 non essential industries to register by May 19 for possible transfer to essential work. Labor Minister Mitchell said the order aims to free thousands for war production. The list includes taverns liquor and beer stores professional shops retail outlets and service stations. Similar orders will follow to cover other non essential employments.
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U S Raids Japanese Bases in Tonking Crimea North Indo China
Tokyo radio said United States planes conducted two raids today on targets in Tonking province in northern French Indochina during May. The report notes raid action by U S forces with no immediate details on damage or casualties.
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Exchange of Jaws aps Britons Proposed
Foreign Secretary Eden said Britain is urgently examining Japanese civilian internee exchange proposals. In answer to a Commons question he noted the government had received the proposals through neutral Switzerland and would consider up to 1690 internees exchanged on both sides with dominions and allied governments.
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Churchill Plans War Statement in House of Commons
London May 5 An official note says Prime Minister Churchill will present a war statement in the house including a report on Burma operations before the Whitsuntide recess. The exact recess date was not disclosed, Whitsunday falls on May 13.
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Americans Bomb Japanese Bases in China Raid
May 4 report from China says heavy American bombing targeted two Japanese-occupied bases near Halpheng and the dock area in French Indo China. Soviet and Allied updates note French forces advancing toward Bizerte and Chinese claims of Japanese losses in Taihheng mountains. Senate moves to seize control of war assets. Hungarians balk at Axis allegiance. Lady Doughty dies in Ottawa. General McNair returns to Washington after Perce action.
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