Turkey Defiant as Greece Seeks Mutual Aid in Crisis
Diplomatic sources say Greece asked Turkey if it would honor mutual assistance treaties if Germany attacks Greece from Bulgaria. Turkey tightens defences as statesmen prepare to declare its position amid Axis pressure. Istanbul orders stored inflammables and air raid tests as press warns Yugoslavia to resist Axis overtures.
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Belgrade
Greece
Turkey
Bulgaria
Istanbul
Germany
Yugoslavia
Sofia
Hitler
Russia
Dominion Revenues and Expenditures Rise
Ottawa reports February revenues totalled 80 936 907 with expenditures at 105 922 552. Compared with February 1940 figures of 27 257 803 in revenue and 46 873 262 in expenditures.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury
Round Town Notes and Local Happenings
The column notes mild weather with a 37 above airport reading. R W Armstrong, longtime liquor store vendor, will transfer to Edmonton as assistant warehouse manager, leaves on the sixteenth. Mentions Medicine Hat residents, Nat Balter remodeling, and Kin Club blood donor efforts. Radio inspectors to visit regarding poor reception.
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R. W. Armstrong
Ssdmonton
Medicine Hat
Armstrong
Maclend
Hat
Vancouver Exchange Dealer Convicted For Rule Breach
Chin Gee Hing Vancouver financial operator was convicted by Magistrate H S Wood of dealing in foreign exchange in violation of control rules. He was fined 300 dollars and costs with option of three months in jail. Evidence showed he arranged for employees to purchase five drafts of 100 Hong Kong dollars each to send money to his family in China.
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Vancouver
Chin Gee Hing
H. S. Wood
Fntt
Chin
Hong Kong
China
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Fire destroys seven business buildings in Sweetgrass
A major blaze ripped through Sweetgrass Montana on March 8 causing uncounted damage. Six businesses including a hotel department store and theatre were razed in the swift fire. The unofficial damage estimate stood near $100,000 as the town marked its fourth wide spread blaze in its history.
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Sweetgrass
Mont
Final Vote in House Expected on British Aid Bill
Democratic Leader Barkley predicts a final vote today as Senate opponents cooperate to push the British aid bill to completion. He says administration victories on the aid measure reduce objections, and the House could approve Senate amendments and finish action by Monday if the Senate approves today.
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Washington
Alben Bainxley
Senate
Rooseveltis Deek
Barkley
House of Representatives
French Push Back Germans Near Verdun in 1916 Report
A March 8 1916 item notes French forces regaining ground around Verdun recapturing part of the Bois de Corbeaux and forcing German retreat in Champagne. It also cites a Russian cruiser bombarding Trebizond and Turkish Black Sea port activity.
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Verdun
Bois de Corbeaux
Champagne
Trebizond
Black Sea
Germany
Fort Vaux
Chala
Taveta
German East Africa
Coquette
English
Canada organizes industrial zones to aid war needs
Ottawa March 8 The Munitions and Supply Department announces that Canada is to be organized into industrial zones each with a chairman and committee to harness resources for war needs. The CM A and CCC will oversee zone work with a national survey under Lang and Johnson to map labor, machinery and plant capacity for subcontracting and mobilization.
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Ottawa
Canada
Munitions and Supply Department
Howe
Department of Munitions and Supply
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
L. L. Lang
Kitchener
J. D. Johnson
Montreal
Lang
C.M.A
Johnson
C.C.C
Dominion
Navy Secretary Knox reports quiet submarine test dive
Secretary of the Navy Col. Frank Knox said during a San Juan stop that while touring the Atlantic fleet he submerged in one of the navy’s newest submarines and found the interior quiet and more pleasant than the surface.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
Big Entry List For Horse Show In Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's 1941 annual horse sale, set for Thursday March 13, is projected as the largest yet. The committee is turning away entries from distant areas to prioritize local horsemen, with 289 horses already listed and a 300 horse goal. Owners with guaranteed horses not yet entered are urged to act now or lose their place.
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Medicine Hat
Ottawa to Host Talks on Wheat Policy Timing
Ottawa plans a double announcement next week on wheat policy with Trade Minister MacKinnon and Agriculture Minister Gardiner. Prairie agriculture ministers are summoned to Ottawa for further talks about setting a price that sustains growers without boosting acreage despite storage limits under War Measures Act powers.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
Gardiner
Agriculture
Prairie Provinces
Matsuoka Invited to Visit Berlin on Three Power Pact
Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka will visit Berlin soon at the German government's invitation for personal deliberations on questions arising from collaboration under the three power pact with Germany Italy and Japan. Reliable sources say Thailand and French Indochina peace talks may conclude provisionally with a treaty following a Vichy conference involving Matsuoka and the French ambassador Henry.
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Berlin
C.P
Yosuke Matsuoka
Matsuoka
Germany
Italy
Japan
Tokyo
Thailand
Indo-China
Vichy
Henry
Japanese Editor Testifies Over Unlicensed Radio Set Use
G Tanada a Japanese arrested for operating an unlicensed radio set testified he used it to receive Tokyo broadcasts via Domei for his small Japanese newspaper. The court set the case for Monday.
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Manila
G. Tanada
Tokyo
Domel
Teacher dismissed over flag salute at Gettysburg school
John A. Miller a 32 year old Hamilton Township teacher was fired for refusing to lead students in saluting and pledging allegiance to the United States flag at school opening exercises. He belongs to a religious group that views the flag salute as idolatrous.
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Gettyysburg
John A. Miller
Hamilton Township
United States
Miller
Lsa
Alberta Cabinet Weighs Acreage Bonus And Wheat Tax
The Alberta cabinet weighs an acreage bonus for land used in summer fallow or hay with a target near 10 bushels of wheat per acre in value. No figures set yet and no final decision on processing tax at 10 cents a bushel. possibility of elimination or increase discussed by a minister.
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Alberta
Cabiniet
Juror Mental Incompetence Quashes Wichita Damage Verdict
In Wichita on March 8 a jury verdict in a damage suit was set aside by District Court Judge Grover Pierpont after the foreman stated a juror appeared mentally incompetent. The judge excused the panel to determine the next step.
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Wichita
Kansas
Grover Pierpont
Foreman Daniels
No Damage in Malta Attack Reported
Cairo March 8 British drive in Italian Somaliland continues with no changes in the overall war front. A recent enemy air attack on Malta 60 miles from Sicily caused no material damage and no RAF casualties, though several raiders were damaged according to the communique.
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Cairo
Malta
Sicily
Royal Air Force
Marriage or Deportation: Skating Star Seeks Help
In Champaign Illinois on March 8, Vera Hruba a 19 year old Czechoslovakian skating star faces possible deportation as her passport for entertainers has expired. About 2500 American men offered to marry her to keep her in the United States after the press publicized her plight.
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Champaign
Vera Hruba
Germans in Control of Morocco Reported by Madrid Dispatch
Madrid March 8 German officers exceeding 100 were said to arrive in Casablanca and Rabat to observe armistice terms. The dispatch claims these officers would oversee French Morocco's administration economy and politics in all war related matters.
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Madrid
Spain
C.P
Casablanc
Casablanca
Rabat
French Morocco
Iite
Gandhi follower jailed for 1000 mile satyagraha hike
Rai Nirmal, a Gandhi follower, was sentenced to months of rigorous imprisonment in Wardha, India, for leading a 1000 mile satyagraha hike. The case centers on his actions during a Congress policy protest on non-violence.
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India
Wardha
Rai Nirmal
Congress
Forecast Alberta Fair Weather Ahead
The outlook for Alberta calls for fair skies today and Sunday with temperatures remaining largely unchanged. Strong sun and light winds are expected, making it a pleasant weekend across the province.
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Alberta
Alberta withdraws 15 areas from entry to boost oil exploration
Alberta minister of lands and mines announces withdrawal of 15 central and southern areas from entry under Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulations. He cites potential oil fields near transportation and markets and notes plans to develop policies to encourage further oil and gas development while preserving future reserves. Withdrawn areas include Clear Hills, Marte Hills, Big Bend, Sand River, Smok River, Kaybob, Cynthia, Alhambra, Virginia Hills, Dorothy, Acadia Artoleo Plains, Grand Forks, Cro Indian, Lucky Strike.
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Edmonton
C.P. N. E. Tanner
Alberta
Seriou
Ent Reservation
Clear Hills
Marte Hills
Big Bend
Sand River
Smok River
Kaybob
Cynthia
Alham
Left To Hitler Allied Strategy Compel Nazis Move First
The piece discusses Allied strategy delaying German moves in the Balkans to force a first strike by Hitler. It argues delaying action preserves time for Sal onika defense, complicates German air operations, and questions Turkey or Russia responses while monitoring Romanian oil interests.
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Salonika
Italy
Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
Russia
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