Russians Repulsed At Viipuri In Harsh Winter Assault
Finnish high command says Red Army thrusts across the ice toward Viipuri bay were repulsed with many tanks and aircraft using support fire. Dozens of tanks destroyed, other attacks repulsed at Viipuri sector and Kuhmo front. Soviet air raids behind lines caused civilian casualties. Finnish and Soviet air activity described.
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Dutch Sub O-11 Sinks in Nieuw Diep Collision
The O-11 submarine sank after a midship collision with the tug Amsterdam at Den Helder harbor. A daring rescue saved all but two of the roughly 30 crew members as officers pried open a hatch and brought sailors to the surface. The sub, built in 1925, displaced 483 tons on the surface.
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March
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Denhelder Naval Harbor
Clark Appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
Ottawa reports William George Clark of Fredericton named Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. The Liberal former York Sunbury MP, head of J Clark and Sons, previously mayor of Fredericton and twice a candidate in provincial and federal races.
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Ottawa
William George Clark
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Mackenzie King
Murray MacLaren
York-Sunbury
N.B
Clark
J. Clark and Sons
We le
York- Sunbury
Eleutherios Venizelos Resigns as Greek Premier
1915 report notes Venizelos resigns over neutrality policy. Allied forces advance on the Western Front in the Aisne and Champagne sectors and push in the Vosges toward Colmar.
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Venizelos
Aisne
Champagne
Vosges Mountains
Colmar
Whisky Rationing Initiated by London Distillers
Distillers announce unofficial whiskey rationing in London. Retailers may buy up to 80 percent of what they received last year, as the new limit takes effect.
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London
Woman or Man? Hospital Discloses 28 Year Identity
In Redwood City California AP report a hospital exam two hours before Mrs Adele Bests death revealed the patient was a man who had posed as a woman for 28 years.
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Redwood City
Calif
Adele Best
Last-Minute Flashes in Ottawa and London Courts
In Ottawa three men Harry Binder Louis Binder and Arthur Roy Saunders were remanded for one week in police court on charges of printing and distributing literature deemed seditious. In London the Privy Council is set to hear tomorrow the appeal of J E Brownlee from a Supreme Court Canada seduction suit verdict involving Vivian Macmillan.
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Ottawa
Harry Binder
Louis Binder
Arthur Roy Saunders
London
J. E. Brownlee
Supreme Court of Canada
Vivian Macmillan
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Japanese troop transport sunk on Yangtse near Pukow
Reuters dispatch from Chungking reported a Japanese troop transport with 200 officers and men aboard was sunk by Chinese fire on the Yangtse river near Pukow.
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London
C.P
Reuters
Chungking
Yangtse
Pukow
Russia apologizes for Pajala bombing in Moscow note
An official announcement said the Russian government handed the Swedish legation in Moscow a note apologizing for the February 21 bombing of Pajala by Red Army planes near the Finnish border. Earlier the Soviet government had denied the bombing.
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Russia
Stockholm
Moscow
Pajala
J. B. T. Plans For Community Benefit Travel Show
Junior Board of Trade leaders discuss a community benefit travel pictures show during its monthly dinner at Agsinibola hotel. President J Dempster welcomes new members W Lakey L Maher J Barrie KE Fleming J Donaldson H Mitchell FA Mulholland and visitors R Byron Meltine Hat P Fraser Edmonton.
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Board of Trade
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Haven
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L., Maher
J. Barrie
KE. Fleming
J. Donaldson
H. Mitchell
FA Mulholland
R. Byron
Meltine Hat
P. Fraser
Edmonton
Dempster
Tank Units Massing Near Dutch Border Amid Air Attacks
Fresh German troops and armoured divisions massed along the Dutch border after Nazi air attacks on Dutch ships. Reports say a German division arrived at Wesel, near Gelderland, with 400 to 475 tanks and 11,000 men. Widespread ship raids killed two seamen and wounded many, with ships Limburg Wasa Amazone Boekelo Kruyter Sint Annaland Elziena Rijnstroom among those hit or sunk.
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Amsterdam
CP Havas
Netherlands
Wesel
Westphalia
Rhine
Gelderland
Borkeit
Winterswijk
Reich
Great Britain
North Sea
Limburg
Wasa
Amazone
Boekelo
Kruyter
Sint Annaland
Elziena
Schieland
Rijnstroom
Rotterdam
Britain Seizes Eight Italian Ships for German Coal Exports
Britain has ordered eight Italian ships seized as prizes for transporting coal from Germany. Nine ships were held at the Downs but one, the Loasso, was released after sailing from Rotterdam on March 1 ahead of the halt order. German coal shipments to Italy were halted.
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London
Britain
Germany
The
Downs
Rotterdam
Italy
Manion pledges pay as you go national broadcasting
Conservative leader Dr R J Manion promised to abolish the radio license fee and run national broadcasting on a pay as you go basis if elected. The March statement, issued from Montreal, frames a shift toward user funded, leaner public airwaves.
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Montreal
R. J. Manion
National Broadcasting
Australia’s War Effort Outlined by Prime Minister Menzies
Sydney reports Prime Minister Menzies outlined Australia’s war plan in a nationwide broadcast. He announced an overseas army corps of about 80 000 with ancillaries, plus a reserve of 90 000 and home training for 25 000 to 50 000. The program could cost at least £180 million over two years, triple the cost of the first great war period.
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Sydney
Menzies
Australia
Independent candidates report strong campaign in northern Alberta
In Edmonton over the weekend independents from Red Deer Pembina Clover Bar Leduc Redwater and nearby areas say the movement is holding firm with no rift between independents and Liberals or Conservatives. They emphasize harmony in provincial affairs and that party labels are fading though they admit a tough fight ahead. George McLaughlin of Pembina stands out among the independents.
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Edmonton
Speakman
Red Deer
McLaughlin
Pembina
Gobson
Clover Bar
Rivard
Leduc
Zubich
Redwater
Britain presses for equal Romania oil exports with Germany
A high authority in Bucharest says Britain demands full equality with Germany in sharing Romania's exports, including oil. The move, said to have brought Romanian Minister Viorel Tilea from London, reflects diplomatic tensions as Allies seek to cut German sources and push Romania toward a decisive choice between Germany and the Allies.
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Britain
Germany
Viorel Tilea
London
Romania
Ital ian Ships Seized as Coal Controversy Widens
London march 6 two more Italian ships were escorted into the contraband control station at the Downs bringing to nine the number detained over German coal exports All nine flew the Italian ensign and were believed to carry coal The ships named Liana Rapido Orata Felce Caterina Abs entia Ernesto Numidia and Lopes were involved Britain seized five Italian ships yesterday at least two with German coal as it presses a ban on Reich exports to Italy diplomatic talks continued over Italy’s coal needs and trade negotiations with Rome were strained by recent actions
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Royal Navy
the Downs
Ministry of Economic Warfare
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Rapido
Orata
Felce
Caterina
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Ernesto
Numidia
Loasso
Italy
Britain
Reich
Deal
England
Rotterdam
Rome
Germany
Great Britain
Germans Launch Savage Attacks After Violent Artillery Preparations
French and British troops withstood savage German attacks after heavy artillery bombardment on the western front. A British commander reported prisoners taken, with two British dead and one wounded. the post was recaptured. Berlin claimed 20 British killed and 16 captured in a Moselle sector assault.
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Paris
Vosges
Alsace
Berlin
C.P. Cable
Moselle
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Seattle Intercepted While Sailling West Indies War Zone
Reports from Aruba say the German freighter Seattle, a 7 300 ton lumber carrier that sailed Monday, was intercepted at sea March 6 by Allied warships guarding the western Atlantic blockade. The master sent a distress message. no word on the Mimi Horn, a 4000 ton motor ship also sailing Monday.
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Aruba
Netherlands West Indies
Seattle
Atlantic
Rogers Replies To Hepburn Charges
Ottawa reports Norman Rogers national defence minister denies Premier Hepburn of Ontario that violent disturbances occurred at the Royal Canadian Air Force school in St Thomas He urges Hepburn to visit with reporters to inspect the scene and allow full public discussion of the situation.
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Hepburn
Ontario
Royal Canadian Air Force
St. Thomas
Ont
Norman Rogers
National Defence
Canada
Armstrong Dies Former CPR Superintendent at 75
Robert Armstrong 75 former divisional superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway died in Winnipeg Monday He was born at Grove Ontario and served with CPR for 45 years
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R. Armstrong
Winnipeg
YMC A Leader Named to Direct Canadian Service Force Sports
Captain Oscar L. Pearson of Toronto, YMCA sports director, will lead all branches of sport for the first division of the Canadian Active Service Force. Announcement made last night in London.
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Y.M.C.A
London
C.P. Cable
Oscar L. Pearson
Toronto
Young Men's Christian Association
Active Service Force
Canada Builds Arm Air Power In Six Months Of War
Ottawa reports the Royal Canadian Air Force expanded from scratch to a modern home defence fleet of about 500 aircraft with rapid personnel growth and plans for further expansion. The first year air force budget is around 98 million dollars as Canadians serve across Britain and bases at Heligoland.
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Canada
Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force
Hieligoland
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