Allied Air Raids End British Infiltrate Area
Allied forces report end of air raids in North Africa with British infiltration around Cap Bon and Enfidaville. Von Arnim, Axis Tunisian commander, captured as 25,000 prisoners taken in Zaghouan area. Cap Bon circle tightens. 100,000 prisoner milestone eyed. British armor circling Cap Bon. air battle near end.
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North Africa
Jurgen Von Arnim
Tunisia
Von Arnim
Enfidaville
Cap Daw
Ste. Marie Duloit
Zaghouan
CIRCLE CAPRON PENINSULA
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Cap Bon
Kenneth Anderson
1st
riddied
Jargé
du Cap Bou
French Free Corps
Goumiers
Giovanni Messe
Bernard Freyberg
V C
8th Army
Bou Fica
Cap Son
Tunis
Hammanset
Bey of Tunis Takes Residence at Seaside Palace
A Reuters report from London datelined May 12 states the Bey of Tunis, whereabouts unknown since Allied forces seized Tunis, has moved into his summer palace by the sea north of the capital. He is guarded by French troops.
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TUNIS
LONDON
Reuters news agency
Tunisia
Criticism Of Billion Bill In Ottawa Commons
Ottawa May 12 The government rejects claims the $1,000,000,000 mutual aid bill is a sales deal with Britain. Finance Minister Osley says it is a contribution to the common cause as debate continues. Opposition MP J G Diefenbaker warns powers in the bill could let ministers steer Canada’s policy and treaties without Parliament. He also objects to a clause restricting war supplies to UN aid only on Governor in Council terms.
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OTTAWA
United Nations
Osley
house of commons
Great Britain
Ju. G. Diefenbaker
Lake Centre
Canada
Fighting Sharks and Homes of the Future in One Page
Capt. Wallace Caswell Jr. is noted for fighting sharks with a fishing knife in spare time, while Harold Sahm writes on coroner topics. A London Times feature discusses postwar home planning with demands for two living rooms and three bedrooms, hot water, electricity for all, and sound-proof walls. The Left Hand continues from back page.
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Wallace Caswell, Jr
Harold Sahm
London Times
Ministry of Health
Canada to expand merchant fleet with new ships
In Ottawa on May 12 Munitions Minister Howe said about 16 or 17 new ships have been added to Canada’s mercantile marine since the war began and more will be added this year. Canadian built freighters under the mutual aid bill would be chartered with ownership remaining Canadian. Some 75 ships built in Canada were sold to the United States to aid dollar shortages. further sales are unlikely. Canadian crews would be retained where possible.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Howe
house of commons
Canada
mercantile marine
Howard Green
Vancouver South
Hoxe
United Kingdom
ino
United States
minster
CN. SECURITIES
Finance Blinister Tisley
Canadian National Railways
Heavy Raids On Catania Harbor In Sicily
United States heavy bombers escorted by RAF fighters attacked Catania harbor Sicily destroying an ammunition ship setting a tanker afire and hitting other ships. Docks and harbor installations were damaged with one mole reportedly demolished. The raid also saw aerial combats with Junkers-88 and Macchi-200 shot down. One Allied plane was missing.
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CAIRO
United States
Catania
Sicily
Middle East
Aegean
Victory Loan totals reach 885 million in three week drive
Ottawa May 12 An announcement by Fourth Victory Loan heavquatters reports subscriptions totaling 885,302,350 in the three week drive toward a 1.1 billion goal ending Saturday An appeal from G W Spinney National War Finance chairman calls for at least 100 million more in four days from general canvass and payroll savings to hit the 500 million field objective He notes that Canadians must average about 25 million daily for four days to reach the target and expresses confidence the public will rally to support fighting men.
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OTTAWA
heavquatters
G. W. Spinney
National War Finance committee
Palermo bomb raids kill 200 in Sicilian port
Axis Vichy radio reported that at least 200 people were killed and 300 seriously injured in day and night raids on Palermo. A US fleet of 400 planes bombed the city during the day and Wellington bombers struck again at night.
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LONDON
Vichy
Rome
Palermo
United States
Schacht Ousted By Nazi Party Ousted Amid Nazi Power Shuffle
London May 12 reports say Hjalmar Schacht once a leading financial official in the Nazi state was expelled from the party at the end of January. The Reuters dispatch from Zurich states he was deprived of his minister of economics title and financial observer role.
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LONDON
Hjalmst dehaent
finan et Pert
Reuters
Zurich lake
Schacht
Hier
Tunisian official escaped Nazis returns to capital
Sean La Pond, deputy to the resident general of Tunisia, fled Farope amid pro-Union and anti-Vichy protests. He was brought back to Tunis on Tuesday, but no details of his escape or tax were clarified in reports.
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Sean La Pond
Tunisia
Tunnis
Uns
Farope
Churchill Wavell Visit Signals Talks on Japan Strategy
Gen Wavell and other leaders arrive in Washington as Churchill and Roosevelt discuss possible new moves against Japan and reopening routes to China. Talks focus on joint sea air and land offensives while planning the next strikes against Germany and Italy. Eduard Benes to visit for talks with Roosevelt. Beaverbrook present in scene.
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India
Britain
United States
China
Burma
Roosevelt
Japan
White House
Washington
Joseph W. Stilwell
Claire Chennault
Europe
Germany
Italy
United Nations high command
BENES
London
Eduard Rene
Czechoslovakia
consers Res
Mrosevelt
Churchill-Roosevelt
ne ‘Algo
England
Lord Beaverbrook
Cana
WAVELL
Russians Launch Leningrad Drive
Soviet dispatches report heavy fighting along the Leningrad front and across the Kuban, with over 1,000 German troops killed in the last 24 hours. The Red Army claimed initiative along the line while aiming to tighten pressure on Novorossisk and surrounding sectors.
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EDDY GILMORE
Associated Press
Moscow
Leningrad
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Red army
Izvestia
Germany
Kuban
Donets
Lishhansk
Voroshilovgrad
Volkshov front
Rostov
Sevsk
Kursk
Bryansk
Orel
Kiev
fes
Vichy
Berlin
Hitler Leaves Eastern Front Says Front In East Not Clear
A Reuters recorded German broadcast says Hitler’s show headquarters were long described as on the eastern front with no immediate elaboration. In Canada traffic report near Buckfish, a westbound rain derailment delayed two cars. no injuries were reported as a mall car wheel rolled off and derailments occurred.
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LONDON
Reuters
Hitler
PORT ARTHUR
Canadian Pacific Railway
buckfish
here
Prime Minister Mackenzie King Honored by British Columbia United Church
At the annual Abe Lay association meeting in Vancouver on May 12 the British Columbia conference of the United Church of Canada adopted a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Mackenzie King for his aid in curtailing Agner disruption.
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VANCOUVER
Mackenzie King
Abe Lay association
British Columbia
Washington speculation on Allied drive on Japan during war
Reports from Washington floated speculation of an Allied push against Japan as top leaders confer at the Churchill Roosevelt meeting. General Archibald Wavell, commander in chief in India, was noted in attendance at the conference.
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Japan
Washington
Gen
Birk Archibald Wavell
India
Raid on England daylight raid hits East Anglia coast
London May 12 German Focke Wulf fighter bombers skimmed in from the sea to attack an East Anglian coastal town in a daylight raid. Two dwellings were opened by a bomb that landed in a park and exploded 150 yards away. Two pieces on the coast were bombed with no casualties or damage reported.
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LONDON
Flaca Attends Coronation Anniversary in London
London marks a sixth anniversary of the coronation with a public event attended by Flaca. The ceremony highlights the enduring royal legacy as observers note ceremonial traditions and pageantry in the capital.
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LONDON
abe
ana qecen
Tunisia Ends Resistance as Prisoners Reach 130,900
Bulletin reports Allied claims that Tunisia’s organized resistance collapsed in all ports. Estimates place prisoners taken at about 130,900. Other items note General Von Asti captured near Cap Hou, Tibet to allow non military goods to China, and arrests of 130 French officials in Vichy.
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NEW YORK
BBC
Federal
Algiers
Tunisia
seatic
TIBET
CHINA
NEW DELHI
Yada
ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON
United States
LAVAL
BERNE
Switzerland
Gazette de Lausanne
Vichy
Pierre Laval
TORONTO
C.P
Mint
John Tnatis
A. L. Atteworth
SM dtrs KEW
ALASKA ROAD
FAIRBASUS
Alaska
townel sepsis
Alskamates
U5 army
Baines
to & pein
Whikcom
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Enrique Pensranda
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Yeader
Norway
international Nickel Co
CCF
International Duty Palventridge Nickel Co
Gen. Wavell
CHURCHILL
GEN, WAVELL
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