Ruth Mitchell Knowles Sworn In As Comitadji Member
Ruth Mitchell Knowles of the United States is said to be sworn into the secret Comitadji party seeking an independent Macedonia. Members pledge to die if necessary and carry poison phials. she is described as a sister of George William Mitchell, former head of the TLS Army air service.
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Ruth Mitchell Knowles
United States
Comitadji
Revolutionary Bulgarian Party
Macedonia
Geo. William Mitchell
TLS. Army Air Service
Balkan War Front Braces as Axis Attacks Continue
Britain vows to support Yugoslavia until justice is restored amid Greece and Yugoslavia frontline clashes. German advances stall while bombings hit Sofia and other targets. RAF claimed air victories as Turkey stays calm and Yugoslavia signals front activity with Albanian border fire.
British Income Tax Raised to Fifty Percent
London April 7 Sir Kingsley Wood chancellor of the exchequer boosted Britain's basic income tax rate to 10 shillings in the pound, cut exemptions, but kept taxes on beer tobacco and spirits unchanged as he budgeted for a large annual outlay. He warned of a potential revenue gap of 200 to 300 million pounds and said the balance must come from new taxation.
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London
Kingsley Wood
Britain
United States
Sir Kingsley
Petain Renews Pact to Avoid Attacking Former Allies
In a Vichy radio address Marshal Petain declared France would not strike its former allies. He urged national unity and defended actions to safeguard vital food sources and strategic posts while condemning dissident propaganda. Charles de Gaulle, in Cairo, urged French support for Britain, with Petain signaling no direct attack on Gaulle.
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Vichy
C.P
Marshal Attain
Addains
France
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
Ide Gaile
Cairo
Petain
de Gaulle
Wheat quota lifted for Medicine Hat farmers
Ottawa action lifts the local wheat quota allowing farmers with permits to market their entire fall harvest. The previous 25 bushels per acre quota covered most growers in the district. In a separate case, the so called smooth customer Thomas Lilstaine received two years hard labor at Prince Albert penitentiary for six forgery and false pretences charges, with sentences concurrent.
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Medicine Hat
Ottawa
Thomas Lilstaine
Prince Albert
Wol. Willis
Lidstone
Pact of friendship and non aggression signed by Russia and Yugoslavia
Moscow reports Soviet Premier Molotoff and Yugoslav Minister Milan Cavrilovic signed a treaty of friendship and non aggression after talks. Pravda and Izvestia praised the pact as a peace milestone while noting no deeper meaning stated. Stalin reportedly attended the signature ceremony.
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Turkey
Greece
Germany
Russia
Yugoslavia
Izvestia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Vyacheslav Molotoff
Milan Cavrilovic
Pravda
Communist Party
Joseph Stalin
Balkans
Europe
Tzvestin
Belgrade
Verdun Front and Red Sea to Mediterranean Clash
British liner Simla torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean. Germany concludes a commercial treaty with Romania. French forces recapture trenches near Bethincourt in Verdun after heavy fighting.
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Mediterranean Sea
Germany
Rumania
Bethincourt
Verdun
Warns Against Complacency at Victoria Luncheon
The Earl of Athlone urged Canadians to gird on the armour of war and make unheard of sacrifices to defeat totalitarian domination. He warned that complacency and Nazism are two enemies and called for immediate action to rise up in wrath and prevent defeat.
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Victoria
Chinese population in British Columbia shows birth death gap
A preliminary summary from BC health authorities reports 1940 Chinese births 125 and deaths 242, a natural decrease of 117, while Japanese births 410 and deaths 147 yield a natural increase of 263. The overall provincial birth to death ratio stands at 8 to 2.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Vital Statistics Branch
Department of Health
Long Strike Is Settled at Allis Chalmers Plant
Milwaukee April 7 76 day strike at Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company ends as IC0 plant local members ratify an agreement tying up 45 000 000 in national defence production since January 22. Pittsburgh April 7 a work stoppage threat in U S Steel mills ends as wage negotiations between union and management proceed.
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Milwaukee
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh
C.P
U.S. Steel Corporation
Two German Ships Intercepted Off South America
Navy Minister Macdonald said a Canadian armed merchant cruiser intercepted two German ships the Hermuthis and the Muenchen in South American waters and the enemy vessels had been scuttled by their own crews.
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Toronto
Macdonald
Hermanthis
Muenchen
Direct RAF raids score hits in European battles
British air strikes claimed direct hits on iron and steel works at Ijmuiden and bombed docks at Calais and Ostend. The RAF reported destroying a German destroyer and damaging another, plus downing a fighter over Cap Gris Nez and a Dornier 17 off the Suffolk coast. Four planes were missing.
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London
Air Ministry
Brest
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
France
Royal Air Force
Iron and Steel
Ijmuiden
Netherlands
Calais
Ostend
Low Countries
Messerschmitt
Cap Gris Nez
British forces capture Debra Markos near Addis Ababa
Cairo reports British withdrawal east of Benghazi continues while advancing in East Africa captures Debra Markos 320 miles north of Addis Ababa after the Ethiopian capital fell without a fight. More than 10 000 Eritrean prisoners since March 25 and moves toward Massawa Dessie and Gondar.
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Cairo
Bengazi
North Africa
East Africa
Debra Markos
Addis Ababa
Eritrea
Red Sea
Massawa
Dessie
Gondar
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Italy
Aduwa
Bridge Speaker at Junior Board Dinner
The Junior Board of Trade dinner tomorrow at 6 30 pm at the Assiniboia hotel features Dick Painter entomologist from Lethbridge as guest speaker on bugs and their relation to man. Painter is a familiar witty and informative presenter, with a large turnout expected.
Italy Admits Damage Done By British Parachutists
London April 7 Italy for the first time admits British parachute troops carried out acts of sabotage when they landed in the Calabrian region during the winter. The BBC said the admission followed the execution of an Italian subject allegedly taken prisoner with the British parachutists.
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London
Italy
British Broadcasting Corporation
B.B.C
Britain
Massaua Outer Defences Tense as Allied Forces Engage
Cairo reports British assault troops and Free French comrades-in-arms are in contact with the outer defences of Massaua Eritrea at the Red Sea port.
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Cairo
Eritrea
Red Sea
Massaua
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TO WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
Canadian General Electric employees pledge over 360000 per year in War Savings Certificates. D C Durland, company president, reveals the figure.
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Canadian General Electric Company, Ltd
D.C. Durland
Illegal strike declared by federal minister of labor
McGillivray and International Coal Companies notify nearly 800 striking miners that their week old strike has been ruled illegal by the Federal Minister of Labour. The firms publish a four page bulletin dated April 5 detailing negotiations to date.
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Coleman
McGillivray and
International Coal
Libor
Campaign of 1941 Started
Ottawa reports Premier Mackenzie King told the Commons that German assaults on Greece and Yugoslavia mark the launching of the 1941 campaign. Front reports were scanty but described the attacks as ruthless and barbarous, recalling Poland’s 1939 invasion.
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Ottawa
C.P
Greece
Yugoslavia
Mackenzie King
The
Commons Today
Poland
Britain to Receive 28000 More Pork Goods From Canada
Ottawa reports Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced in the House of Commons that Britain will take 28000 pounds more bacon and hams from Canada than the prior agreement. He cited reasons including need for more coarse grains and the policy shift to boost coarse grain production in western Canada.
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Ottawa
Britain
Canada
Gardiner
House of Commons
British Army in Greece To Aid Brave Defenders
Britain announced an Imperial army backed by aircraft is in Greece to aid soldiers of its ally in defense of their soil. British, Australian and New Zealand troops were sent in readiness for an invasion threat in the Balkans. Observers noted landings since March, signaling a critical struggle in the Mediterranean theater.
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Belgrade
Hitler
Balkans
Low Countries
France
Europe
United States
Harold Fair
London
Britain
Greece
Ministry of Information
Annual Vimy Church Parade Draws Large Local Turnout
Veterans from the Canadian Legion and contingents from No. 34 S.F.TS., R.A.W., and 2nd Battalion S.A.R. marched to Fifth Ave church for Rev. J. W. Bainbridge’s address. Major F. G. Richardson saluted at Riverside Park as the procession honored fallen comrades and the turning point of WWI at Vimy Ridge.
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Canadian Legion
No. 34
S.f.ts
R.A.W
Riverside Park
F. G. Richardson
J. W. Bainbridge
Vimy Ridge
R.A
South Alberta Regiment
Yugoslav Raid Allegedly Foiled In Banat
German radio claimed Yugoslav planes attempted to strike Arad and other targets in the Banat region of southwestern Romania on Sunday. CBS broadcast that no damage of note was inflicted at any location.
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New York
Arad
City Glances and Local Notes on Easter Bunny and Nuisances
Readers report Easter egg seekers on the prairie finding only gophers. Chickens loose near new gardens prompt bylaw action to impound birds. Ed is Boy supports paving a city road stretch. Badges for mayor readers may be issued if the council adopts a committee report tonight.
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Ste
Mator
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Balkan
Struma
Athens
Berne
Switzerland
Sofia
Bulgaria
Reuters
Hungary
Albania
D.N.B
Kustendil
Split
Spalato
Cattaro
Yround Town
Bob
TUFTS
Canadian Press
B.C
R.A.F
Sikorski
England
G.B
Wellington
Mediterranean
Ypres
Somme
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