19 May 1943
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 19, 1943
Page
1
Ottawa May 19. Coupon rationing of meat begins May 27 after midnight May 26. Purchases require surrender of brown spare A coupons. First pair No 1 valid May 27, with a new pair each Thursday. Expiry rules: coupons good before the 15th expire end of month. on or after 15th expire next month. Unrationed meats listed. fancy meats and certain bone heavy cuts exempt.
The Canadian Parliament diary notes the House of Commons will continue discussing the war appropriation bill of 3.89 billion dollars while the Senate reviews government business. Yesterday the House questioned wartime policy on Japan Dieppe raids and manpower needs. Defence Minister Ralston cites 177000 needed. Labour Minister Mitchell says coal miners will not volunteer under new selective service rules to boost fuel output. The Senate gave first reading to the interim supply and war appropriations bill.
Switzerland remains unable to aid the Allies directly and must aid the Axis with coal and raw materials. Swiss dairy production partly supports Germany while German and Italian goods move via the Simplon and Gotthard tunnels. Switzerland refuses to let the Axis ship munitions over its rail network, a stance Berlin likely tolerates to avoid provoking a full invasion. The piece notes that Germany fears the mountain defenses and alliances behind Swiss independence.
Churchill told Congress Britain will wage war in the Pacific side by side with the United States until Japan's war industry and cities are destroyed. He said immediate aid to China is urgent and noted logistics govern any move east. He defended Britain's Pacific interests and referenced Singapore and colonial theaters as key elements in a broader war plan.
U S forces close in on Attu Island trapping Japanese troops in retreat toward a last stand. Main positions at Holtz Bay and Chibor, with Japanese backs to the sea, force possible withdrawal to Chichagof harbor as Massacre Bay forces may pursue. Pacific forces brace for a possible Japanese counter stroke as the battle narrows.
In Ottawa on May 19 the House of Commons defeated an amendment to have the public accounts committee examine wartime information board expenses and other government publicity. The motion, tied to a routine report, was rejected 119 to 47 with ministers Crerar and Gardiner opposing the amendment, arguing only the war expenditures committee should investigate.
May 19 reports from Edmonton say E C Manning provincial secretary and acting premier is the most probable successor if Premier Aberhart cannot continue. Manning notes no grounds for assuming Aberhart will step down, though hospital illness since Vancouver visit raises questions about his ability to govern. Manning has long served as cabinet accountant and trade minister, acting premier during Aberhart absences.
Soviet airmen delivered major blows to German air and supply bases over the past three weeks, with Red Star noting Germans shifting forces from Crimean airfields. Russia claimed 903 planes destroyed or damaged in the week ending May 28 and 370 from May 9 to 15, as pilots downed 25 German planes in three days. Ground fighting lagged aerial combat, though activity rose in Kuban and Liskhansk areas with river crossings and a new Kerch Strait approach cited.
In Ottawa the house of commons debated war strategy after Defence Minister Ralston displayed army strength. Opposition MPs questioned reinforcements for overseas troops and insisted on clearer assurances of fighting strength. The Dieppe raid was criticized for its German gains and allied impact.
Reports from Loan headquarters show the cumulative subscriptions reaching 2,264,764, with a total investment of $31,498,200. Overseas units and armed forces contribute heavily, while Canada’s roads and rail systems add significant bond purchases. The national war finance committee forecasts continued progress toward the $500 million general campaign goal as canvassing proceeds.
Ontario premier hints at possible summer election with timing left flexible by petition and proxy voting considerations. Nixon says vote could occur in July or August or later, depending on political factors and approval processes.
Allied announces total Axis losses in the Tunisian campaign from Mareth to final surrender reach 324000, including about 30000 killed, 27000 seriously wounded and 267000 captured. Simultaneously US air forces strike Pantelleria and Trapani, Sicily, destroying ships, docks, warehouses, and firing on airfields, with heavy bombing and subsequent air combat.
Police and railway officials probed a Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway collision near St Genevieve Manitoba after an eastbound freight struck a westbound passenger train derailing it. About 50 passengers were aboard with 26 injured and eight in St Boniface Hospital. misjudgment in timing blamed.
Flooding from an Eder breach in Germany spreads 30 miles with 211 dead and 341 POWs reported missing. Churchill says 19 bombers hit Mohne and Eder dams in a large RAF attack as US bombers strike Kiel and the Mienaburg power station. Chinese troops suffer brutal massacre by Japanese on Lake Tangting. French forces seize La Gaile island off Cap Petra.
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