Reds Sweep Axis From Cap Bon In Tunisian Breakthrough
Allied naval and air forces blockaded Cap Bon and sank small vessels carrying Axis troops. The 2nd American corps secured unconditional surrender of enemy units southeast of Bizerte. German resistance remained stubborn near Cap Bon as 80,000 Axis troops were reported trapped at Cap Bon and Porto Farina. Across the front, multiple German generals surrendered, with over 25,000 prisoners taken in the northern wedge and another 25,000 farther south.
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Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
North Africa
A.P
Cap Bon peninsula
Bizerte
Cap Bon
Tunisia
Africa
Daniel De Luce
Cap Bon front
1st Army
Porto Farina
Krause
Africa corps
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Tunis
Boroweitz
15th armored division
Neuifer
air force
Bueleuvius
Mannteuffel
Von Vaerst
Sth
Baumsenge
7th armored
Hammam Lif
Gulf of Tunis
Creteville
moch tacsport
channel
France
RAF
Greece
mes
Tachevan
Sidi Bella
Zaghousa
Eniidaville
Over Million Loan Buyers Drive Sets New Subscriptions
Ottawa May 16 Fourth Victory Loan headquarters reports 1 041 320 subscribers in two weeks contributing 71 018 600 toward the 1 100 000 000 total. Compared with last autumn 753 652 subscribers and 608 281 700 raised, Moose Jaw tops cities with quota progress. Metro Life Insurance Company leads large single subscription of 22 000 000 from Canadian policyholders.
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OTTAWA
Victory ‘Loan
Victory Loan
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Canada
Moose Jaw
Joan
SPINNEY SPEAKS
American Can Co
Hamilton
Toronto
Dionne Quints Launch Five New Allied Ships
The Dionne quintuplets christened five Allied ships at Superior Wisconsin on May 10 in a record sidewise launching. Annette Cecile Emilie Marie and Yvonne broke Niagara river water bottles as crowds watched across the shipyards. The event, praised by officials and linked to wartime unity, saw ships built for lend-lease to Britain.
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SUPERIOR
Wis
Dionne quintuplets
Quint
Callander
Niagara
Annette
Butler Shipyards
Nutritive standards for wartime civilian diet outlined
The Left Hand Corner reports US Secretary Wickard says daily civilian diet can meet wartime nutrition in 1943. A 3000 calorie man and 2000 calorie woman are recommended with milk, meat, eggs or substitutes, vegetables with vitamin C, whole grain bread, butter or margarine, and vitamin enriched foods.
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Wickard
Science Service
National Research
One Killed as Army Camp Riot Rocks Sussex
At Camp Sussex two regiments clashed Thursday night leaving Pte. D. M Bennett dead from a groin wound. Bennett, from an Ontario unit, had returned from Britain. Coroner R. W. Grant presided at the viewing with an inquest set for Thursday. Police aided RCMP in restoring order amid scattered bullet and bayonet wounds claimed by as many as 17.
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SUSSEX
Camp Sussex
Pte
D. M Bennett
Bennett
Ontario
Great Britain
R. W. Grant
Royal Canadian Mounted Folice
Allied Sub Shells Near Horobetsu Harbor
The Fukyo radio quoted by AP said an Allied submarine shelled near Horobetsu village on Hokkaido's southeast coast. The Japanese northern army headquarters reported shells landed in a field with no casualties or damage. The submarine's nationality was not disclosed. The Tokyo radio placed the attack just before midnight yesterday.
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NEW ‘YORK
Fukyo radio
Associated Press
Horobetsu
Hokkaido island
United States
Tokyo
Ralston describes Camp Sussex fracas as cordial before altercation
In Ottawa on May 10 Defence Minister Ralston told the House of Commons that relations between Ontario and Quebec regiments at Camp Sussex NB were cordial before Thursday night’s clash that killed one swan and injured several. The court of inquiry, led by Brig. Popp, found no evidence of racial friction. A civilian casualty, Dufferin and Halimand Rifles member Yale, died in hospital Saturday night. The inquiry will continue. disciplinary action possible. Canadian ships aided Tunisia landings, with two lost, as King praised Allied victory in Tunisia.
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OTTAWA
Defence
Ralston
house of commons
Camp Sussex
swan
M. J. Coldwell
CCF
Col. Ralston
C. B.Popp
court of inquiry
Ontario regiment
Quebec regiment
Pic
D. M. Bennett
McKellar
Ont
Camp Sussex hospital
ROMS
PROBECOL Ralston
Yale
CALPE
New Brunswick
Col Ralston
R. B. Hanson
York-Sunbury
court of inqury
Col Ratton
Cakswell
TUNISIA
King
North Africa
Red army closes on Novorossisk as air war claims 930 German planes
Soviet forces breach outer fortifications near Novorossisk while air battles intensify. Dispatches report 930 German planes destroyed in the last week and 235 Soviet aircraft lost. Violent trench fighting, bayonet charges, and heavy artillery mark the battles on the Kuban front as raids target German communications behind fronts.
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EDDY GILMORE
Associated Press Star
MOSCOW
Red army
Novorossisk
Kuban
Lishchansk
Donets
Red air force
Brig E L Burns Promoted To Overseas Division Chief
MAJ GEN E L Burns 45 of Ottawa, already in command of a brigade overseas, is named to command an overseas division with the rank of major general. Defence headquarters also promotes Lt Col G S N Gostling 41 of Toronto to brigadier to command a brigade overseas and Lt Col J N B Smith 31 of London Ontario to brigadier to command an infantry brigade overseas. Smith is noted as the youngest overseas brigadier and the first to reach the rank at an earlier age than any other Canadian officer.
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E. L. BURNS
OTTAWA
E L. Burns
Canadian army
defence headquarters
G. S. N. Gostling
Toronto
J. N. B. Smith
London
Ont
Brig. Smith
Burns
Axis chiefs flee Tunisia amid German retreat
Stockholm May 1 The German and Axis leaders reportedly evacuated Tunisia as Rommel and Col Gen Araim were relieved and command handed to Gen Mense. Berlin dispatches cited Vorlkischer Beobachter via Dagens Nyheter indicating the two commanders were relieved and fled the arena of battle.
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STOCKHOLM
Murnhat Rommel
wr Araim
Tonssis
Berlin
End of the War Bets Stir Stock Market
London reports end of the war betting in stock market circles as Tunisian victory sparks even money wagers on Italy being knocked out by year end and on Germany’s unconditional defeat by November 1944. Pacific situation largely ignored as markets stay cheerful yet subdued.
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LONDON
Italy
Germany
Pacific
Albertan rakes enemy locomotives in France sweep
London May 10 Two Royal Canadian Air Force plots lying close to the ground in poor visibility damaged nine locomotives and four parked aircraft in a 35 minute deflight sweep over northern France Saturday the air ministry reported Sunday night. They are fixing Oilers D M Grant of Wairous Sask and H A Blue of Eventon Ala.
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LONDON
CP. Cable
Royal Canadian Air Force
France
air ministry
D. M. Grant
Wairous
Sask
H. A. Blue
Eventon
Ala
Hitler claims victory as Berlin radio cites hard winter
London reports Hitler quoted by Berlin radio praising soldiers and home front sacrifices after halting the Russian assault. The broadcast, recorded by Reuters, marks an anniversary note amid wartime propaganda. Hitler says only love of country and resolve spared the people from greater ruin.
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LONDON
Hitler
Berlin
today a
Reuters
Brovard & the
Bombers Strike Palermo In Massive North Africa Raid
U S Army Air Force used more than 200 planes in a daylight attack on Palermo Sicily the heaviest raid from North Africa yet and one of the war s largest. Docks and factories were hit wiping out a square mile area near the harbor fires visible for miles. Targeted shipyards Fiat factory iron and steel works arsenal and chemical plant. Messina harbor also bombed with hits on ferry slip and locomotive roundhouse.
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EDWARD KENNEDY
Associated Press
ALLIED
NORTH AFRICA
United States Air Force
Palermo
Sicily
Africa
Mediterranean
Europe
Fiat
iron and steel works
Naples
Cagliari
MESSINA
CAIRO
United States Army Air Force
Middle East
Aegean Sea
Three Die In Air Crashes Near CHATHAM New Brunswick
At CHATHAM New Brunswick on Friday night four aircraft from No 10 Air Observers School forced landings. Three airmen were killed, one missing and believed dead, two others injured.
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CHATHAM, N.B
No. 10 Air Observers School
House Sets Stage for Busy Parliament Committee Work
OTTAWA May 10 The House resumes after Easter to a heavy agenda with major budget measures approved but spending items largely untouched. War and non war appropriations face continued scrutiny as new committees including radio social security post war reconstruction public accounts defence of Canada regulations wheat policy and FC A A amendments prepare to begin work.
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OTTAWA
defence
radio
defence of Canada
Secret arsenals found in Bulgaria unearthed in Sofia roundups
In Sofia a two day roundup in the Bulgarian capital led to hundreds of anti Nazi suspects being seized by German forces. Neutral sources reported today that secret arsenals were unearthed in the capital.
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ANKARA
Turkey
Sofia
Axis prisoners flood in Tunisia and war notes
Allied and Axis war updates from North Africa and Europe. Axis prisoners reportedly arrive at Enfidaville at about 1 008 per hour while reports claim enemy resistance in the southern sector ended midday. Bracken predicts vast postwar air transport growth with Winnipeg as a hub. Bomber and fighter raids target Pantelleria. snow blankets Brandon Manitoba amid blizzard conditions. London notes an air raid alert with gunfire and anti-aircraft activity.
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C.P
Rlgiers
Asis
Tunisia
E news activry
steeter
Enfidaville
Algiers
Sth
Enfidabile
Tunbdan
CAIRO
Pantelleris
BRANDON
MANITOBA
WINNIPEG
C.F
france
Duerard
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Emelie
Marie
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