Scorched-Earth Policy Frustrates Nazi War Effort in Russia
Berlin reports cite Russian scorched-earth actions delaying German occupation economy. Large wartime labor losses, mass departures from cities like Dniepropetrovsk, and removal of horses and equipment cripple German plans. Baltic and Ukrainian regions suffer worker shortages as doctors and engineers flee with the Russians. a new decree drafts ages 12 to 60 for harvest labor.
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Berne
Russia
Germany
Reich
Dniepropetrovsk
Baltic States
Estonia
Ukraine
Deutsche Ukraine Zeitung
Bessarabia
Diplomacy says Canada should keep Vichy ties
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons that Britain believes it in the common interest for Canada to remain in diplomatic relations with the Vichy government. Geoffrey Mander asked if it was odd for parts of the Empire to have such relations. Also mentions Sir James Grigg’s expected cabinet entry and Sydn-Lar reporting RAF records by 81 year old Martin Stephens.
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London
Canada
Eden
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Geoffrey Mander
Mander
Martin Stephens
DEC
Gasoline Rationing Grants Fleet Operators Early Forms
Ottawa officials allow fleet operators of motor vehicles to obtain gasoline rationing application forms ahead of ordinary owners since each vehicle requires a separate application. This rule prioritizes fleet managers who oversee multiple vehicles and coordinates fuel distribution under the rationing system.
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Ottawa
Alaska Highway Feasibility Report Finds Route Possible
A U S army commission led by Col. W. M. Hoge returned from an inspection tour to Remington and said the Alaska Highway route north to Fort Nelson and through British Columbia and Yukon is entirely feasible. The panel stressed the commission’s task was assessment and reporting to Washington, not deciding construction.
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United States Army
Fort Nelson
B.C
Bamoatno
British Coluumbia
Yukon
Washington
W. M. Hoge
US. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Bombing the Enemy Critiqued by Cambridge Professor
Professor A V Hunt of Cambridge University argues in Parliament that exaggerated importance is placed on bombing the enemy. He notes wartime production losses during Britain’s bombardment period are modest, estimates air crew losses per German killed, and calls bombing policy futile and wasteful due to German deception devices and limited overall impact.
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London
A. V. Hunt
Cambridge University
Britain
House of Commons
Cambridge
Commons
Hill
Germany
Defence Of Coastal Areas Reserve Forces Ready
More than 5,000 fully trained reserve troops from Military District No 3 Kingston Ont are to be prepared to rush to defend coast and other areas of the Dominion. Col P H Gardner told reserve unit officers at area command HQ that the new brigade group authorized by Defence Headquarters is organized. About 80 percent of the men will come from Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Kingston
Ont
Dominion
P. H. Gardner
Area Command
Deence Headquarters
Tin trade controls tighten as shortage deemed critical
Tin Controller G C calls the shortage critical and imposes rules banning virgin tin without written permit. Purchasers must detail use and certify stocks plus orders do not exceed a 30 day supply. Lifeboat from Ferguson Island. 132 aboard a craft built for 12 travels 40 miles while fleeing bombs near New Guinea. Five Methodist women missionaries are among passengers. German mayor Berne reported by Berliner Lokal Anzeiger as Karl Lautmann, 63, mayor of Mayschoss, under German economic war decree sanctions.
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G. C
Sydney
Australia
Ferguson Island
Samurai
New Guinea
Berne
Karl Lautmann
Mayschoss
Germany
Berliner Lokal Anzeiger
Waterhouse Appointed New Commanding Officer at Brantford
Wing Commander R H Waterhouse named officer commanding No 5 Service Flying Training School Brantford succeeding Group Captain B F Johnson who moves to Toronto as senior personnel staff officer. Waterhouse is an RAF officer on loan to the RCAF and an original station veteran.
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R. H. Waterhouse
No. 5 Service Flying Training School
Brantford
B. F. Johnson
Toronto
Waterhouse
RAF
RCAF
No More New Bicycles in Canada War Demands
George B Braden of Toronto, general manager of Canada Cycle and Motor Co Ltd, told delegates at the Canadian Bicycle and Sports Goods Association convention that war materials usage will virtually eliminate producing wheel goods after April. Existing stocks will be reserved for factory workers and for delivery and messenger duties.
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Montreal
Cansas
George 8. Braden
Toronto
Canada Cycle and Motor Company. Limited
Braden
Canadian Bicycle and Sports Goods Association
British Press Urges Hardship as Shipping Losses Rise
London reports hurricane-like shipping losses threaten lifelines, prompting Churchill to warn Britons to tighten belts and accept harsher living conditions. Newspapers uniformly urge individuals to endure greater self-denial to overcome the increased wartime blockade and sustain the nation.
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London
Hitler
United Kingdom
Churchill
Japanese Admiral Killed in Action Off Borneo
The navy ministry reports Admiral Shusaku Shibuya was killed in action on February 14 near Borneo while serving in the Japanese navy. The broadcast confirms the shock loss amid ongoing hostilities.
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Tokyo
Navy Ministry
Shusaku Shibuya
Borneo
Red Cross Message Service Extended for Canadians Abroad
The post office announced extended Red Cross message service to Canadians in Japan and other occupied and neutral zones, with Geneva as the hub. Censors review all routes, and Cana dian residents must use a special form with a small fee. messages limited to family news and well being inquiries with no political or military content. Mail to Malaya and Straits Settlements including Singapore suspended national Red Cross service.
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Japan
Ottawa
Estonia
Post Office Department
Austria
Italy
Czechakia
Poland
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Norway
France
Channel Islands
International Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
Post Office
Canada
Malaya
Malay States
Straits Settlements
Singapore
Britain to set up national coal board under control
The national council of labor approved a plan to place Britain's coal mines under a national coal board representing the government, coal owners, and miners. Drafted by Mine-workers Federation and the National Council of Labor as an alternative to full nationalization. The board aims to unify output and optimize efficiency.
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Britain
National Board
London
National Council of Labor
National Coal Board
Mine-workers Federation
Ottawa Scrap Rubber Division Formed to Seize Stocks
Munitions Minister Howe announced a new Scrap Rubber Division to acquire all existing scrap rubber stocks in Canada on behalf of the government, with a Canadian representative to the Bureau of Industrial Conservation in Washington heading the unit.
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Ottawa
Attractior
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Washington
Canada
Howe
Help Of India Of Vital Value To The Empire
Sir Stafford Cripps told Parliament that helping India is vital to empire unity and Britain's war effort. He warned Blimpery risks colonial loss, urged safeguards for world interests, and noted Japan and Germany imposing heavy burdens while Britain seeks victory. Debates centered on India, postwar reconstruction, and war production.
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Ward
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Seal
Parliament
Blimpery
Germany
India
Arthur Greenwood
Hore-Belisha
Stafford
Church IM
Churchill
House of Commons
RAF
Cripps Urges Serious War Effort and Royal Army Appointment
London Sir Stafford Cripps told the House of Commons the government will not tolerate a business as usual approach to the war and will curb entertainments on the home front. London the King approved Princess Elizabeth becoming a colonel of the Grenadier Guards, succeeding the late Duke of Connaught, marking her first army appointment and aligning with royal practice.
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London
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Stafford
Elizabeth Ias
Grenadier Guards
Duke of Connaught
Canada
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Vichy
James Grigg
James
Alaska
Coal Control
Scrap Rubber Division
Javed
Atlantic
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