Fierce Fight Near Novorossisk Progress Reported
Moscow reports an extremely violent clash southwest of Neberdjayevskaya nine miles from Novorossisk as German reserves tanks and motorized guns rush to halt the Soviet advance toward the Black Sea port. Red army units drive south then east, on three sides around the area, while German counterattacks and dive bombers target the advancing Soviets. Prisoners say a company of the German 73rd Infantry was shot for abandoning positions. Three-phase Kuban Delta action centers on Novorossisk with Russian forces pushing toward the city and surrounding hills.
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Neberdjayevskaya
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Red army
Kuban
Novorossis
Neberdjevskaya
Japanese advance threatens British defenses in Burma
NEW DELHI May 8 7 The Japanese have made a new advance east of the Mayu ridge in Burma and threaten positions in the Buthedaung area 50 miles north of Akyab. Despite heavy casualties Japanese reinforcements reach forward units. The RAF conducted extensive raids along the Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers and bombed Mandalay freight yards and the port of Akyab.
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NEW DELHI
India
Mayu ridge
Burma
Buthedaung
Akyab
RAF
Irrawaddy
Chindwin
Mandalay
Salvation Army Doughnut Story From The Great War Left Rand
The Left Hand Corner recounts Terri torial War Secretary recalling the Salvation Army doughnut origin in France during World War I. He describes meeting General Pershing, observing American doughboys, and the cookie doughnut mission by Salvation Army lassies who baked pies and doughnuts for hundreds of soldiers.
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USA
Salvation Army
France
Pershing
BARKER
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Canada Fourth Victory Loan tops daily total record
Ottawa reports subscriptions in Canada’s Fourth Victory Loan campaign reach 77,006,700 for the day, boosting the national total toward 1.1 billion. Great West Life adds 12 million. army subs abroad push combined home and overseas to 8.3 million, with London cable reporting 4,910 applications.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
Great West Life Assurance Co
SENNY PROGRESS
London
England
Defence
Ralston
German destroyer and Norwegian ship sunk off Norway
British bombs sank a German destroyer and the 10,000 ton Norwegian steamship Hoegh Carrier of Oslo on April 18 off Hilder. The Hoegi Carrier was in a convoy from Rotterdam. Reports from Norway said Friday.
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Hoegh
Oslo
Hilder
Norway
Hatterdam
May 24 Causes Confusion In Alberta
Edmonton officials split on Victoria Day observance as Dominion offices skip the day while Alberta civil servants take it off. Mayor John Fry notes lack of city-wide clarity though civic offices likely close and Edmonton schools serving 14,006 students will be closed May 24.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
John Fry
Senate Amends Income Tax Act Passes Third Reading
OTTAWA May 4 The senate gave third reading to and passed bills amending the income tax act and the excess profits tax act in line with the 1943-44 budget provisions. Second reading was given to 15 divorce bills. The session adjourned at the close to May 12.
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OTTAWA
senate
renuie
Demoralized Foe Seeks Haven In Cap Bon Hills News
Allied forces press the Tunisian offensive as German and Italian troops retreat toward Cap Bon. Five-figure prisoner gains, Tunis and Bizerte fall, and Omar Bradley takes command of the 2nd U.S. corps. Eisenhower vows to destroy remaining Nazi resistance on African soil as allied forces unite under Alexander.
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Cap Bon Hills
William B. King
Associated Press
Alamo HEADQUARTERS
North Africa
A.P
Tunis
Bizerte
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pont Du Fahs
1st Army
Bir- M
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U.S. second corps
Omar B. Bradley
George S.Patton
Tunisia
Eisenhower
Two Killed In Car Crash Near High River
From Our Own Correspondent High River May 8 two men died and three were seriously hurt when a car missed a sharp turn on the Sunshine Trail near Blackie at 10 pm. Drivers were Baymeng Nightingale and Alex McCaig both of High River. Injured Elmer Myers John Williams and George Moncrieff were treated at High River hospital. An inquest will be held into the tragedy.
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Blackie
Alex McCaig
Baymeng Nightingale
Elmer Myers
John Wiliams
George Moncrieff
High River hospital
H. W. Soby
Blackie road
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Monecrief
Bdgers
McCaig
Snodgrass
Jones
Diebert
Turner Valley
Lillian
Calgary
Reaction To Fall Of Tunis And Bizerte
London dispatches report Allied African forces rapid success in capturing Tunis and Bizerte. Analysts note the fast advance signals a strengthened invasion push into Europe while questioning Axis options. General Alexander praised for steering operations toward a decisive outcome as Dunkirk lessons loom.
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LONDON
Twins and Bizerte
Presa Association
veterall
Birenie
Set Up Radio Committee Set Up Radio Committee
Ottawa May 1942 Canadian Press staff writer James McCook reports the house of commons debates on re establishing a government radio committee to examine CBC activities. Opposition leaders praise CBC progress while criticizing shortcomings. War Services Minister LaFleche assures no political interference. Motion approved without division as CBC governance is debated amid chaotic conditions noted from 1941.
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JAMES McCOOK
OTTAWA
house of commons
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Gordon Graydon
Progressive Conservaive house
WW. J. Coldwell
War Services
LaFleche
CBC
iAembbers
diviplan
Nudd
Grephons
C2c
Count Fleet Wins Preakness by Eight Lengths
Count Fleet won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico by eight lengths over Blue Swords with Vincentive third. The Derby winner ran 1:57 2-5 for 1 3/16 miles, just shy of the stake and track records. Ottawa report notes Wind overseas casualty list with 18 names including one killed in action and others wounded or missing.
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BALTIMORE
Pleet
Pimlico racetrack
Blue Swords
Vincentive
OTTAWA
Africa
Allied gains deepen Tunisian pocket as Axis lines shrink
United States troops occupy Coulgul 21 miles west of Tunis and four miles northwest of Tebourha. An Allied armored unit cuts the last road between Tunis and Bizerte, tightening the squeeze on Axis forces in northern Tunisia. Other items: Canadian sailors aboard a ship torpedoed en route to Britain, five quintuplets travel to a ceremony but all survive, and an Oregon rail wreck kills one engineer with several injured, per AP reports from May.
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GIBRALTAR
LONDON
Bizerte
Tunis
post- Moma
torliens
penin
sula
United States
Coulgul
Tebourha
BIZEETE ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
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Bleerie
Biserte
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Albthams
Archibeld & Cilprham
Cigars
PO. Merte Johnson
Hamns
Alan S. MacDonald
Edmonton
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