Prairie leaders press for debt relief law for farmers
A Manitoba led delegation urged a permanent code of debt legislation to aid western Canadian farmers. Premiers Mantua, Saskatchewan, and Alberta and Premier John iacken of Manitoba handed the brief to Prime Minister King. The proposal seeks to replace ultra vires provincial acts and create a tribunal to set terms, reduce interest, extend protections, stay proceedings, and apply relief to all farm debts.
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Canada
Prairie Province
Mantua
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Kenzie King
John Iacken
Manitoba
William Patterson
William Aberhart
San Kato
Saskatoon
Ern Farmer
Legislative Action Ig Nec
RAF raid devastates Renault plant in London report
Photographs smuggled to Britain by French escapees show the RAF raid on Renault's vast plant on March 3 caused extensive destruction. Documentation claims production fell 75 percent, with prior outputs of 600 tanks, 750 lorries, and 300 airplane engines monthly, plus fighter assembly and parts.
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London
Britain
Royal Air Force
Renault
Amia Acres
Enemy information shows U boat crews know ships
Survivors of a Norwegian vessel report a German submarine commander identified the port and destination, confirming advance knowledge of ships. One crewman details that 31 of 32 crew escaped in lifeboats before being stopped. London reports 60,000 evacuees from Cologne arrived in Paris, with hotels and apartments requisitioned.
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Aus
Gulf Coast Port
London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Cologne
RAF
Paris
Gifts for Britain Cut to Direct Red Cross Shipments
In a letter to President Roosevelt Prime Minister Churchill urged reducing gifts and private shipments from the United States to Britain to free cargo space for war materiel. Future space will go to direct reassignment via the American Red Cross and allied British organizations, tightening the British belt.
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London
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Britain
American Red Cross
British Red Cross and Women’s Voluntary Services
British War Relief Society
Personal Service League
Wartime sugar for harvest workers and helpers
Ottawa ration officials allow harvest crews such as thresher gangs and fruit pickers to obtain sugar via purchase vouchers. Cards must state the number of harvest workers and days supplied. Previously transient boarders used household domestic rations or supplied their own sugar.
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Ottawa
Major General Pope Named To New Joint Staff Board
Major General Maurice Pope, 52, will represent Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart on the new joint staff board in Washington. The three-man board includes senior officers from Canada’s three fighting services and will coordinate the Canadian chiefs of staff. Pope has served at Canadian headquarters in London and as vice-chief of the general staff in Ottawa.
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Maurice Pope
Joint Staff Board
Washington
Chiefs of Staff
Canada
Pope
Kenneth Stuart
London
Ottawa
Japanese fleet likely in home waters after Coral Sea and Midway
Official circles say Japan concentrates its main fleet in northern Pacific home waters after losses at Coral Sea and Midway. They expect the big ships to remain there until positions are consolidated.
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London
North Pacific
Coral Sea
Midway
Britain and US to supply munitions grows says minister
London Sir Andrew Duncan the minister of supply told the House of Commons that war production is reaching a growing sufficiency of munitions through Britain and America. He noted more six pounder anti tank guns than two years ago and praised improved Valentine and Matilda tanks for service in Russia and Libya while defense output per worker remains the highest globally.
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Britain
America
London
Andrew Duncan
House of Commons
Russia
Libya
Patrick Hannon
German advance threatens North Caucasus food region
The Don river area north of the Caucasus, a key grain and meat source for Russia, faces loss as German forces push in. Losing this food-rich zone would raise Russian demands for American supplies amid ship shortages. US agriculture officials warn shortages and credit the seizure drive to Hitler to secure winter food and oil.
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Caucasus
Narla
Washington
Don River
Caucasus Mountains
Russia
North Caucasus
Agriculture Department
Hitler
Europe
Germany
Twin Cities Newspaper Service patents wooden tires
The Twin Cities Newspaper Service originated a wooden tire concept for delivery trucks in Minneapolis. The tires, made of 36 wooden blocks with an iron band, reportedly ease steering but are noisier than rubber and limit speed to 15 mph. The service seeks patents to enable multiple daily deliveries under defence transport rules.
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Twin Cites
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Defence Transportation
Study Aims to Raise Canada's Butter Output
Ottawa provincial conference considers recommendations of a committee on boosting butter production. Proposals include reviewing butterfat price versus supply, adjusting the six cent pound subsidy, reducing cream-trucking duplication, urging Canadians to avoid butter waste, ensuring feed rations, improving pasture management, addressing cream can shortages, and promoting an advertising campaign to increase production. Led by R J Scott and Dr F H Auld.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
Agricultural Supplies Board
R. J. Scott
Belgrave Ont
Dairy Farmers of Canada
F. H. Auld
Saskatchewan
Parachute Troops Quell Hur Rebellion in Sind Province
Indian army reports major Hur resistance crushed in Sind as martial law ruled 27 times, hundreds arrested, and parachute assaults hit Makhi Chund. Situation now under control with communications nearly restored. Pir Pagaro imprisoned since October.
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New Delhi
India
Sind
Makhi Chund
Honey
Hurs
Lahore
Pir Pagaro
TO SAIL AGAIN Crew Of Torpedoed Ship Gets Berths On Vessel
Montreal survivors of a torpedo attack in the Gulf of St. Law r sail on a new merchant ship. Twenty five men stay ashore awaiting berths as the 33 year old captain plans a stay of one to two months. The crew hunted for three missing sailors and found no sign. Washington reports final agreement on a 680 million farm bill after the House backed down and allowed government wheat sales below parity.
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Montreal
Gulf of St. Law
Ann
Washington
House of Representatives
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Grattan O'Leary
New Zealand
England
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United States Army
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