Tripoli Bombarded by RAF and Navy Ships
British naval aircraft torpedoed three Axis supplies ships and a tanker heading to the Balkans. The western Libyan port of Tripoli endured a 40 minute naval bombardment with 15 inch shells. several ships and port facilities were hit. RAF air raids on Tripoli followed, with Axis airfields near Derna Ain Gazala Bardia and Fort Capuzzo targeted.
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London
Balkans
Admiralty
Tripoli
Royal Air Force
Cairo
B.A.B
Middle East
Greece
Kiel base hit by RAF raids stated in air ministry bulletin
April 22 London A M news service bulletin says many new Kiel naval base areas were swept by fire or shattered by high explosives in RAF raids on April 8 and 15. Germans are at work on demolition and hurried repairs with boardings around bombed zones to shield them from the public.
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London
C.P
Air Ministry
Kiel
Royal Air Force
British Forces Complete Line Adjustment in Greece
In Greece British forces report completing an adjustment of their line with limited enemy interference. The enemy air arm remained active, but losses to the Royal Air Force and anti-aircraft defenses were noted. British and Greek troops withdraw to new defences in Lokris near Thermopylae and Lamia as they plan a possible stand.
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Athens
Greece
Royal Air Force
Lokris
Dodds Dies in Spokane After Visit to Daughter
J T Dodds 77 a retired Swift Current civil servant died at his daughter’s home in Spokane where he had visited. The body will return to Swift Current for funeral services and burial. Survivors include Aldrie K Dodds of Victoria and six brothers from various Canadian and U S cities.
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Spokane
Wash
James Torrance Dodds
Swift Current
Sask Mien
I. Seeverd
Lang
Aldrie K. Dodds
Victoria
PLCL
Thomas
Seattle
Peter
Anereid
Sack
Charles
Tomi Bene Calif
Wilhanato
New Stockford
George
Moose Jaw
Sask
Andrew
Engineer appointed at local power plant replaces McQueen
J. B. Penn, formerly with Kootenay Power at Sentinel British Columbia, takes over as engineer here May 1 after PF W McQueen joins His Majesty's forces. City council approved the appointment as part of electric light and power committee action.
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Penn
Kootenay Power Company
Sentinel
B.C
PF. W. McQueen
Electric Light and Power Committee
Meetig
Guardian Ensures Enlistment For 19 Year Old Canadian Air Force Hopeful
In Vancouver on April 22060.1 Albert Jacobs a 19 year old California orphan sought to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. He obtained a guardian after his US siblings refused to endorse enlistment. Guardian Co L Fillmore assumed responsibility and signed the papers in court, enabling the process.
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Vancouver
Albert Jacobs
Hollyspead
Calif
Royal Canadian Air Force
Jacobs
United States
Supreme Court
Co. L. Fillmore
Tremendous U S Army in Making
Gen. George C Marshall told the Senate defense committee that the war department has overcome earlier assembly difficulties and a tremendous army is developing. He said progress continues today as efforts to build and mobilize force accelerates.
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Washington
George G. Marshall
Senate
United States War Department
Baseball scores from today's American League games
New York beat Philadelphia 5 to 6 after a late rally as Chandler Dickey McRabb and Hayes led the offense. Chicago defeated Detroit 6 to 3 with strong pitching from Dietrich Tresh Newman and Sullivan. Cleveland routed St Louis 8 to 6 in a high scoring affair powered by Auker Swift Milman and Homaley.
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New York
Philadelphia
Chandler
Dickey
McRabb
Hayes
Chicago
Detroit
Dietrich
Tresh
Newman and Sullivan
St. Doniao
Cleveland
Auker
Swift
Milman
Homaley
Six Nazis Are Still At Large
A search in western Ontario near the Pic river caught four of six German war prisoners as lumberjacks headed to a jumble camp. The fugitives, believed to have crossed the river on crude rafts, remained at large with guards and police narrowing the hunt on the west bank.
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Hebron Bay
Pic River
Ontario
Air Marshal Bishop Visits U S Plants
Air Marshal William A. Bishop of the Royal Canadian Air Force told workers at the Douglas Aircraft plant in Santa Monica that he brings renewed hope to Britain’s battle lines. He arrived from Canada to inspect Southern California aircraft plants and plans to address a luncheon of regional aircraft company representatives.
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Santa Monica
Calif
A.P
William A. Bishop
Royal Canadian Air Force
Douglas
Great Britain
Bishop
Canada
California
Churchill Delivers Mixed News on Greece and Libya
London reports show Prime Minister Churchill avoiding details on Greece and Libya progress. He confirms the Mediterranean fleet bombarded Tripoli at dawn Monday causing heavy harbor damage, as Parliament receives guarded update on ongoing operations.
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London
Greece
North Africa
Winston Churchill
Jreed
House of Commons
Libya
Mediterranean
Tripoli
Yugoslav Armies Hold Central Serbia Against Axis Attacks
Diplomatic sources report five Yugoslav armies totaling 300000 to 400000 men resisting German and Italian assaults in a central quadrangle of Serbia. Only the 1st and 4th armies capitulated in the north as others withdrew to a compact square. about 8000 troops attempted a southern breakout and were repelled.
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Vichy
Belgrade-Nis
Foca
Pec
Runaway Auto on Dunmore Hill
Gordon Olmstead of Briercrest Saskatchewan drove a 1926 model T down Dunmore hill at 3 a m with his mother two sisters and H Fagan of Three Hills. A rear failure caused loss of control as brakes failed and reverse was applied. The car veered into a washed out ditch near Ravine Drive stopping in a wreck with minor facial cuts and bruises to all five occupants.
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Dunmore Hill
Gordon Olmstead
Briercrest, Sask
Olmstead
H. Fagan
Hills
Dunmore Hills
British and French Foil German Attacks on Fronts
In the British theater 25 years ago, food shortages hindered advance on the River Tigris toward Kut el Amara. In northern France, British units conducted a successful raid on enemy trenches near Thiepval, while French forces repelled German assaults near Bethincourt in Verdun.
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Tigris
Kut-el-amara
France
Thiepval
Bethincourt
Verdun
Withdrawal May Open Gap in Allied Lines
The article reports a possible withdrawal of Allied forces from Greece to a 40 mile front between the Gulf of Corinth and Lamia. A western back division would separate forces east and west, creating a 75 mile waist line from Lamia to Artes. The move follows fears of disaster west of the Pindus mountains.
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Kirk L. Simpson
Associated Press
Pindus Mountains
Greece
Gacsas
Gulf of Corinth
Aegean
Lamia
Athens
Gulf of Lamia
Gulf of Artes
England Shield of Democracy
President Roosevelt said the war could only be won by preserving the main defense of the existing democratic system and cited defense in England as essential.
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Washington
Roosevelt
England
Will Administer Dutch Shipping In Wartime
Anton Bakker of Sydney arrives San Francisco en route to London to oversee Netherlands shipping under British flag duties after the Netherlands fell. Col. L. M. Cosgrove, Canadian trade commissioner, accompanied him on the voyage for a three month trade survey of Canada and the United States.
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Sanfrancisco
Anton Bakker
Sydney
Australia
Dutch Royal Packet Navigation Company
San Francisco
London
Netherlands
Bakker
Col. L. M. Cosgrove
Canada
United States
Washington
Ottawa
Battle Veering To Middle East
London reports British observers note allied withdrawals in Greece and brace for potential Balkan reverses while eyes shift to Egypt and the Suez life line. They see Axis advances in North Africa as paused near Salam and cite Iraq landings as a sign the war tilts toward the Middle East.
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London
C.P
Greece
Balkans
Egypt
North Africa
Salam
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Iraq
Sieg
Middle East
Seed Grain Advances Fall Due In Alberta 1938
Edmonton reports about $900 000 in seed grain advances made under joint provincial and Dominion guarantees will fall due in 1938. Alberta aims to honor the guarantees to relieve the Dominion of part of the obligation. The Dominion renewed the Alberta treasury bill of $1 946 000 on April 15 and faces another maturity of $2 445 009 on June 1. Provincial officials say they cannot meet the June 1 maturity and will seek Ottawa’s renewal.
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Edmonton
C.B
Alberta
Treasury Department
Dominion
Alberta Treasury
Treasury
Ottawa
South Africans Close in on Ethiopias Dessie area
Italian forces turn to fight British imperial troops at Degsie Ethiopia 175 miles northeast of Addis Ababa. British Middle East HQ says South African column neared Dessie after taking an important position. 17 Italian officers and 549 men captured in southern Ethiopia. Nazi spokesman claims German African corps resumed eastward advance from Salam. British confirmation pending.
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Cairo
Degsie
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Middle East
Gaid
Dessie
Berlin
Salam
Alberta Farmers to Receive Ten Million Under Bonus Plan
Edmonton April 22 Alberta farmers will get 10 000 000 of the 35 000 000 federal summer fallow bonus fund for the 1941 42 crop year FE I Gray the newly appointed director said in a interview here yesterday Alberta office of the scheme will open in Edmonton this week The Alberta director a former farmer will be officially named today or Wednesday
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Edmonton
Alberta
FE. I. Gray
Mr. Gray
Mass German raid leaves Belfast in deadly toll
About 500 persons were killed and 120 seriously injured with 1,142 slightly hurt in last Tuesday night’s German raid on Belfast and parts of Northern Ireland. The death toll may rise as bodies are recovered and officials confirm the figures.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
House of
Cpmmmons
Home Security
Plymouth Le Havre raid and air battles over England
Nazi planes strafed Plymouth for hours and attacked Le Havre at dusk. A foe fighter was shot down over the English Channel. London issued a noon alarm with an all clear later. Casualties in Plymouth were feared heavy as anti air craft defenses lit the strait and coast.
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London
Plymouth
England
Strait of Dover
English Channel
Royal Air Force
British
Air Ministry
le Havre
Housing Crisis Tops City Council Meeting
City fathers spent about 40 minutes discussing the housing situation. A three member committee with Mayor as chairman was appointed to explore remedies. The sale of city houses forced evicted families to seek accommodation elsewhere, prompting consideration of buying tents for summer housing if needed.
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Mavor Abn
Thesc
Evielton
Abo
Involuntary River Dip During Cattle Drive Near Mitchell Ranch
An incident occurred Monday morning during a cattle drive from the Mitchell Ranch to Tilley district. Hargrave Mitchell swam to shore after his horse refused to swim, with Kim Mitchell on the bank ready to help. The cattle drifted downstream while rescuers retrieved the rider, and Hargrave returned to shore in wet clothes. Jim Mitchell rescued the horse, and the event provided an exciting tale for the day.
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Hargrave Mitchell
South
Saskatchewan
Mitchell
Tilley
Flargrave
Red
Hargrave
Kim Mitchell
Jim Mitchell
Road curiosity greets Canadians as Americans plan visit
Ottawa reports hundreds of U S citizens invited by Prime Minister King to Canada this year respond with questions about travel. The Canadian Travel Bureau lists requests about roads, messages of appreciation, and hopes for friendly ties as the main themes.
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Ottawa
United States
King
Canada
Canadian Travel Bureau
Hitler
City Glances and Local Movements Across Medicine Hat
Gate to watch. Trainers planes play tag over Crescent Heights this morning as Constable G W Allen transfers to Medicine Hat detachment replacing Constable G R Stewart now at Hilda. Lane grading begins citywide under a plan to finish roads in the next month or two. Chamber of Commerce holds a general meeting Thursday at 1245 in Assiniboia.
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Crescent Heights
G. W. Allen
Blairinroc
Medicine Hat
R.C. M.P
G. R. Stewart
Hilda
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