Roosevelt signs British aid bill pledging 7 billion plan
President Roosevelt signed the British aid lease lend bill and outlined a 7 billion dollar appropriation to fund munition and food shipments to Britain and other allied nations. Congressional aides said the figure could become the largest peacetime appropriation in U.S. history and would finance items authorized in the aid bill.
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Pres
Roosevelt
Washington
Atlantic
Britain
America
White House
Murder Charge Held in Earl of Erroll Case in Kenya
Nairobi Kenya Colony March 11 Sir Delves Broughton 52 was formally charged with the murder of the Earl of Erroll on January 24, the hereditary High Constable of Scotland. The Earl’s death after an apparent automobile accident was later found to be by revolver shot. No evidence was called and the case was adjourned.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Colony
C.P
Sir Delves Broughton
Earl of Erroll
Scotland
Lord Erroll
Australian Wheat Crop Reaches 22-Year Low
Canberra reports 1940-41 Australian wheat crop estimated at 83,970,000 bushels, the lowest in 22 years. Last year produced 210,283,000 bushels with a 10-year average of 177,726,000. NSW and Victoria show the largest declines.
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Canberra
A.P
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Victoria
Round Town Notes On River Levels Banquet And Air Force
W J Sharp records the South Saskatchewan river at this point at 15 inches thick with winter highs around 18 and occasional 24 inches in severe winters. Cold Jake trout arrives from northern Alberta for a Bish and Game banquet at the Corona with officials including Kjar and a provincial Fish and Game official possibly attending. Airmen from S.F.7T S8 No 3 will be guests, and Alberta Rockies fish and game films will be shown plus an all inclusive admission. Sixty three lantern irrigation district horses arrive for a sale with J W Durne and eastern buyers due Wednesday. committee and Kinney the RC A F recruiting officer handle details. High school talks by WC Kinney. Cpl William Shields at Youth Training Centre. LAC L Irwin interviews at the radio station. joy air crews and radio mechanics noted as a need remains.
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W. J. Sharp
South Saskatchewan
Jake Trout
Alberta
Dick Pickering
Corona
Kjar
Provincial Fish and Game Association
S.F
Rockies
Lantern Irrigation District
J. W. Durne
Calgary
Eastern
G. W. C. Kinney
R.C.A.F
Hola Hotel
Third St. Armouries
WC Kinney
Cpl
William Shields
H.C.A.F
Lac L. Irwin
R A F Expands Air Power With New Fighters Bombers
London March 11 The Royal Air Force reports major gains in air strength and new models as Sir Archibald Sinclair says RAF has destroyed over half of Germanys first line airpower and sizable Italian losses. He notes improved Spitfires Hurricanes and the Hawker Tornado with higher speed power and heavier armament. Bombers are larger faster and carry more firepower. Commonwealth trainees join operations enriching air strength.
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London
Royal Air Force
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Sir Archibald
R.A.F
Hitler
Air Secretary
Britain
Germany
Dominions
Britain Builds Vast Manpower Pool For U.S. Aid
London dispatch reports Britain has formed a large training pool of fliers sailors and soldiers to man newly pledged American aircraft ships and munitions under the aid to Britain plan. Neutral sources say U S naval and air experts have worked with British authorities for over four months to ensure rapid absorption of American equipment.
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London
Britain
United States
RAF Blitz Hits Cologne and French Coast Docks
London dispatch reports a night RAF raid starting large fires in Cologne Rhineland. Bombed targets include Bolougne Cherbourg and Brest along the invasion coast. RAF fighters conducted patrols over northern French airfields. Three British planes are missing.
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London
C.P
Rhineland
Cologne
Air Ministry
Bolougne
Cherbourg
Brest
R.A.F
France
Pilot Unhurt After RCAF Plane Crashes Near Owen Sound
A Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft crash near Owen Sound yesterday left pilot LAC C F R Manning unharmed. The plane, on a routine navigational flight, ran low on fuel and nosed over in a field four miles from Owen Sound. Manning phoned officials to say he was safe, and crews were dispatched to recover the aircraft.
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Camp Borden
Ont
Royal Canadian Air Force
Owen Sound
LAC. C. F. R
Manning
Alberta House Urges 70c Wheat Minimum
Alberta House presses for a 70 cent shipping point wheat price with larger Western farmer returns than the Fort William basis. The resolution, introduced by Agriculture Minister MacMillan and Independent House leader J H Walker, also seeks earmarking of processing taxes for the Canadian wheat board, a satisfactory 1941 quota system, and farm credit for storage and grain advances. The session adjourned after a budget speech by Provincial Treasurer Law. Premier Aberhart introduced a School Attendance Act amendment.
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MacMillan
J. H. Walker
Canadian Wheat Board
Fort William
Walker
Aberhart
Spur To New Oil Field At Princess Progressing Rapidly
Work on the railway spur into the Princess oil field is advancing and 1500 feet of track is expected to be finished by week end. The spur extends from Princess siding on the Barsano Empress branch of the CPR and will handle 10 oil tank cars at once with two tracks and a double loading rack.
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Brooks
Princess
Princess Siding
Barsano-Empress
C.P.R
Canada to Provide Great Aid to Britain in War Effort
The BBC said Britain would soon receive strong aid from Canada including unique aircraft, troops, and war materials. Canada aims to deploy 25 air squadrons overseas, double Empire air training to 72,000 personnel, boost the navy to 413 ships and 27,000 men by March 1942, and build destroyers and long range bombers.
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New York
C.P
British Broadcasting Corporation
Britain
Canada
United States
Columbia Broadcasting System
BBC
Bombing hits Gibraltar as plane flees through anti aircraft fire
Algeciras reports a single bomber dropped several bombs on Gibraltar today. The aircraft escaped amid heavy anti aircraft fire, with no immediate word on casualties or damages.
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Algeciras
Spain
Gibraltar
Government House to stay closed in 1941 42 estimates
Edmonton March 11 Continuing policy keeps Government House closed in the 1941 42 provincial estimates. Maintenance cost is 4901 dollars, down 454 from last year. Insurance and labor and material are cut, new items 400 for repairs and replacements and 700 for travel. Lieutenant Governor office budget remains 8500 dollars, including the governor’s secretary salary.
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Edmonton
C.P
Government House
City Glances and Local Happenings
Local Irishmen await St Patrick's Day next Monday. Leon Errol at the Monarch offers comic relief for family troubles. A sign in the Second Street Coffee Shop promises the town's nicest night scene. Scuttling of the old chemical and hose firecar has begun with little new to report.
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Begorra
St. Patrick’s Day
Second Street
Portsmouth Target of Nazi Raid
Seven German raid flights were destroyed overnight over Britain. Four were shot down near Portsmouth as bombs and fires caused damage and several deaths. The attack targeted the Portsmouth naval base and surrounding area with limited impact elsewhere.
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London
Britain
Portsmouth
British Press Association
East Coast
Wales
R.A.I
British Forces Report Deep Drive Into Ethiopia
Cairo dispatch reports British and native forces capturing hundreds of prisoners as they penetrate western Ethiopia. Afoda escarpment taken and advance toward Asosa. Patriot forces seize Dambracha and pursue Italian columns retreating toward Deora-Markos.
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Cairo
Cpi-A
Ethiopia
Afoda
Asosa
Dambracha
Deora-Markos
School Board Reports February Attendance and War Savings
February attendance in city schools totaled 1 754 with 1 319 in public schools and 426 in the high school. Miss Hughes at Montreal Street school led with 97.86 percent, while Miss Hargrave at Earl Kitchener had 79 percent. Measles and colds were common. night shop work classes begin March 4, aiming for June. Alexandra High students contributed 970.50 toward War Savings and public schools 485.50.
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P. L. F. Riches
Miss Hughes
Montreal St
Miss Hargrave
Local Men Win Platoon Sharpshooter Award in England
Riflemen and Bren gunners of Lieut. R. L. Ellis’s Alberta infantry platoon in England led their division in a skill at arms endurance contest and earned bronze medals in the overall competition. Readouts name Medicine Hat soldiers Cliff Eden W. Bell A Chandler E E Welling and Redcliff men E Fairhurst Matt Wasilewski.
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England
R. L. Ellis
Alberta
Set
Cliff
Tony) Eden
W. W. Bell
A. Chandler
E. E. Welling
Medicine Hat
Cpl
E. Fairhurst
Matt Wasilewski
Redcliff
German gains in surprise near Reims and other fronts
German troops gained ground in a surprise attack near Reims. Russians occupied Kerind in Persia. British forces drove Turks from an advance post on the River Tigris in Mesopotamia. Germans were dislodged from the Kitovo hills near Ta veta in East Africa.
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Reims
Kerind
Persia
River Tigris
Mesopotamia
Kitovo
Taveta
East Africa
Air raid hits Suez area with no damage reported
Cairo March 11 reports that air raiders bombed the Suez canal area but caused no damage, according to the Egyptian government.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
Britain Maintains Unyielding Axis Blockade Strategy
London sticks to a total blockade despite French threat talk and a potential clash with Vichy. British officials see the blockade as the main weapon to win the war, while tensions with France over food convoys and possible blockade running loom large in discussions.
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Britain
London
Washington
Germany
Mediterranean
French Africa
France
Europe
Heavy Italian losses reported on Albanian front
Dispatches from the central front say Italian dead and wounded since Friday’s battle mark the heaviest losses by the Fascists in the Albanian campaign. A Royal Air Force communiqué reported attacks on motor transport concentrations and Italian camps along the Glava Buzi road yesterday.
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Athens
C.P
Central Front
Royal Air Force
Glava-Buzi
Attempted assassination shocks Istanbul at hotel blast
A bomb exploded at the Pera Palace in Istanbul as George W. Rendel former British minister to Bulgaria and his party arrived there. Several in the party were injured while police and firemen responded to the blast. Rendel had entered Istanbul with 67 Britons after Britain severed ties with German occupied Bulgaria.
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Istanbul
C.P
George W. Rendel
Bulgaria
Pera Palace
Legation
Rendel
Sofia
Britain
Shipping Loss Toll Greater in Week Ended March 2
The Admiralty reported 29 British, allied and neutral ships sunk totaling 148,038 tons in the week ending March 2. An authoritative source cited the spring blitz promised by Hitler has begun, while noting improving British counter-measures yielding particularly successful results.
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London
C.P
Admiralty
Hitler
Await Statement On Wheat Policy
Ottawa March 11 Wheat policy awaiting statement by Trade Minister Mackinnon after ministers signalled a likely acreage bonus for prairie lands left idle as summer fallow and for hay production. Government aims to cut wheat acreage amid a surplus and may apply the bonus to land used for hay.
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Ottawa
MackKinnon
House of Commons
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