Allies Offer Aid to Finland in Commons Touts
Britain and France declared readiness to help Finland with all resources but did not confirm sending regular troops. Chamberlain said no appeal for further aid had been received and he did not confirm plans to mediate or deploy troops. Separate Paris report notes a brief air raid alert in northern France and patrol clashes on the western front.
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Russia
London
Chamberlain
Britain
France
Finland
House of Commons
Rourguse
No. 10
Downing Street
Pete
German ship Hannover scuttled to avoid capture near Puerto Rico
The Admiralty said the 5,600 ton Hannover was intercepted by a British cruiser in Mona Channel near Puerto Rico. Crew set fire to and abandoned the ship with 6,000 tons of ore and lumber aboard. It sailed from Willemstad to run the blockade on its doomed voyage.
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London
Admiralty
Puerto Rico
Willemstad
Netherlands’ West Indies
Willemstil
Moa Channel
Mona Channel
Dominican Republic
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Vienna
Prague
25 Years Ago 1915 German Cruiser Hunted at Sea
The Prinz Eitel Friedrich sought refuge in Newport News Virginia after sinking a ship bound for Newcastle. British airmen hit railway hubs at Menin and Courtrie. The Canadian training division formed at Shorncliffe England. Crew from the Prinz Eitel Friedrich were saved in the Netherlands and landed. The Hunt Steamship Chevy Chase exploded and sank, with 21 crew rescued by a British warship and nine admitted to hospital.
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Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Newport News
Menin and
Courtiie
Shorncliffe
England
Schouwenbank
Klessingen
Great Britain
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Chevy Chase
Hunt Steamship Company
Newcastle
Friendly Relations With U S For Efficient War Effort
Canadian wartime speakers urge a prime minister friendly to the United States to aid the Dominions war effort. Hon. J G Gardiner notes US co-operation is essential for the Commonwealth air training scheme and defense, amid criticism of PM Mackenzie King’s stance. Ian Mackenzie also reflects on Canada’s wartime defences.
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U.S
Gardiner
Canada
King
Aerial Dog Fight Over Western Front Leaves No Losses
French flier wounded in an air duel with six German planes made a safe landing behind French lines. Six French aircraft and six German machines clashed over the foggy western front with no losses on either side. Night reconnaissance missions were flown by both sides and land patrols west of the Vosges reported repelling several enemy detachments.
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Paris
A.P
France
High ‘Command
High Command
Vosges
East Central
Vosges Mountains
Coal Dispute With Italians Ends Amicably
London reports a weekend settlement between Britain and Italy over detained Italian coal ships. Britain will renew trade talks with Rome, exchanging Welsh coal for Italian munitions vegetables and fruits, while Italy agrees to stop importing German coal by sea.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Italy
Great Britain
Britain
Rome
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Mussolini
Berlin
Moscow
Aircraftman Napper Killed by Propeller at Vancouver RCAF
Aircraftsman R. S. Napper of the 119th squadron was killed Saturday after walking into a running propeller at the Royal Canadian Air Force station in Vancouver Wing Commander Earl MacLeod announced. Napper, 27, from Fruitland Ontario, was married with two children. his family remains in Eastern Canada.
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Vancouver
R. S. Napper
119Th
Royal Canadian Air Force
Earl MacLeod
R.C.A.F
Napper
Fruitland
Ontario
Canada
Medicine Hat Nominates Two Each for Federal and Provincial
Nominating lists close with no dark horses as Medicine Hat fields two candidates for Dominion elections Frederick William Gershaw and Archibald Hugh Mitchell declared by federal officer and Willard Clinton Yuill and John Lyle Robinson named for the provincial race with agents listed for each.
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Social Credit
Liberty
New Democracy Social Credit
H. O. Duggan
Medicine Hat
Frederick William Gershaw
First St
Percy Yeo
Second St
Archibald Hugh Mitchell
Fifth St. S.W
R. H. Kent
Second St. W
John Lyle Robinson
Tenth St. N.E
Liberal MP Gershaw Addresses 175 in Brooks Meeting
Dr B W Gershaw former Liberal MP and Medicine Hat riding candidate spoke to 175 residents at the Gayety Theatre in Brooks on Friday night. C S Burchill of the Brooks and District Independent Voters Association introduced him, urging home life, stable farming postwar conditions, and improved planning, trade treaties, roads, and irrigation.
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Gershaw
Nixon Resigns From Ontario Cabinet Over War Conduct
Hon. Harry Nixon provincial secretary and ally of Premier Hepburn resigns from the Ontario cabinet in protest against the premier's stance on Canada’s war effort. The move marks a political dispute amid wartime policy debates in Toronto.
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Toronto
Harry Nixon
Hepburn
Ontario
Canada
Premier Aberhart touts $160 monthly aid plans
Edmonton dispatch reports Premier Aberhart stating in a Friday address that an increased purchasing power of not less than $160 a month for every family is possible and practical under an economic democracy. He cautioned that economic reform would be needed to reach that goal.
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Edmonton
Aberhart
Canada
Howe Defends War Film Ban as Censorship Charge
Ottawa March 11 CP Hon C D Howe accuses political opponents of vilification and abuse in an election speech naming Ontario Premier Hepburn Lt Col George Drew Dr R J Manion and a former Ontario lieutenant governor He denies censorship beyond defence regulations says criticism of government is not an offence The ban on the March of Time Canada at War screening in Ontario is described as censorship by Ontario leaders and a campaign based on war effort slander built on photographs
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Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Hepburn
Ontario
George Drew
R. J. Manion
Howe
Canada
Increase In Ordinary Revenue Is Reported
Ottawa March 11 CP Total ordinary revenue of the Dominion government in the first 11 months of the fiscal year amounted to 478,682,657 dollars versus 456,929,418 the prior year. Special receipts brought the grand total to 478,797,032 dollars compared with 457,454,955. Ordinary expenditures were 336,592,644 dollars, up from 317,626,695. Including capital and other expenditures the total rose to 518,917,440 dollars from 445,689,465. 85,480,701 was spent from the 100 million war appropriation plus 9,571,818 as ordinary defence expenditure. The defence department ordinary outlay was 28,119,213 in the previous year.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Comptroller of the Treasury
National Defence Department
Department
Peace conditions report stirs Helsinki Finnish parliament
A Swedish telegraph dispatch from Helsinki claimed Finland had recognized Russian peace conditions, but no official confirmation followed. The item was withdrawn soon after at the Finnish legation's request, causing a stir among Stockholm papers and informed circles.
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Moscow
Helsinki
Foreign Affairs Committee
Stockholm
Kinnish
German Socialists Fight Nazi Regime
London report says the Independent Labour Party received a message from German Independent Socialists promising they will never give up the fight against the Nazi regime. It vows action in peace or war for human rights, higher wages, more food, and an end to Hitler’s reign.
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London
Independent
Labor Party
Brownlee Appeal Began Before Privy Council
London March 11 The judicial committee of the Privy Council opened hearings on J E Brownlees appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada in the seduction suit by Vivian MacMillan Their Lordships narrowed grounds by denying Frank Gahan leave to argue the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and that the judge misdirected the jury R 8 Bennett was among spectators.
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London
C.P
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
J.E. Brownlee
Supreme Court of Canada
Vivian MacMillan
Brownlee
Frank Gahan
Bennett
Mussolini and Von Ribbentrop Hold Quiet Consultation
In Rome on March 11 Premier Mussolini and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop met for about 14 hours discussing the war in Finland and possible Allied troop involvement. The German side reportedly led the talks while Italy pledged non-belligerency yet retained liberty of action. A brief communique said the meeting was cordial and would resume Monday.
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Rome
Mussolini
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Britain
France
Finland
Soviet
Russia
von Ribbentrop
Il Duce
Adolf Hitler
Gianvanni Ansaldo
Il Telegrafo
Count Ciano
von Robentrop
Pro Mussolini
Italy
Ansaldo
Rotterdam
Hitler Urges On to Victory in Memorial Day Address
Berlin March 11 The Fuehrer Adolf Hitler in a 11 minute speech urged a relentless push toward the most glorious victory in Germany's history, declaring the world desires Germany's dissolution. He spoke to 600 guests at the Zeughaus promising to think of victory day and night and not spare his own life if needed.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Fuehrer
Zeugghaus
State Opera House
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United States
J. G. Gardiner
George Rew
Mackenzie iIng
Mr. Gardiner
Ian Mackenzie
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New York
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