Duke of Windsor resigns as Governor of the Bahamas
The Bahamas report the resignation of Duke of Windsor who has governed since August 1940. He will be succeeded by W. L. Murphy Bermuda colonial secretary, with plans unclear but likely to stay in the Bahamas for a month more.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas Islands
W. L. Murphy
Bermuda
Duke
London
Windsor Ranch
Alberta
France
United States
Oliver Stanley
Pass Halfway Mark in Drive for Red Cross Funds
Canadian Red Cross Society annual appeal reached the halfway point with receipts of 5,180,457 dollars, 52 percent of the 10 million goal. Campaign runs March 5 to 24 nationwide except Manitoba, which closes tomorrow after surpassing its quota. Ontario and Quebec show strong totals while Prince Edward Island exceeds its target.
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Toronto
Canadian Red Cross Society
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian-born Chinese Makes Nine Day Trek to Visit Family
Captain Albert Mah of the China National Airways recounted a remarkable journey from Assam to Kunming and back to Prince Rupert. He described a Canadian-born Chinese man who traveled by air, land, and water to visit his mother and three sisters in Japanese occupied China and later helped bring his youngest sister out.
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Malgary
China
Calgary
Albert Mah
Mah
China National Airways Corporation
Assam
India
Himalayas
Kunming
Prince Rupert
Japanese Mass Troops Around Canton Area Reported
A Chinese army spokesman said today that Japan has massed 150000 troops and built fortifications in the Shanghai Wangkow Ningpo region and completed defenses in the Hongkong Canton area against feared Allied landings. Defences are being rushed in Foochow on the east coast but not yet finished.
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Chungking
Shanghai-Hwangkow-Ningpo
Hongkhong-Canton
Foochow
Russians unleash new assault in East Prussia near Oder
AP dispatch from London reports a major Soviet push east of the Oder with drumfire and armored thrusts. A seven mile break through to Frisches Haff halves the Koenigsberg defense into pockets while Konev's forces strike north of Ratibor and southeast of Breslau. Moscow says Stettin is fortified as Berlin front tensions rise. Kolberg as fall of 33,000 stalwart.
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Richard Kasischke
Associated Press
London
Oder
Stetting
East Prussia
Frisches Haff
Baltic
Koenigsberg
Ivan Konev
Ratibor
Grottkau
Breslau
Silesia
Moravska-Ostrava
Moravian Gate
Stettin
East Prussian
Berlin
Moscow
S.s
Volks Grenadiers
Kolberg
Pomerania
Ansport
Berne
Klessen
Push Between Jap Lines on Luzon Island
American infantrymen broke two mile deep into the Shimbu line on Luzon cutting off thousands of Japanese and seizing 15 villages in the southern Philippines while pursuing a Mindanao advance. Major General Edwin D. Patrick of the 6th Division was wounded by machine gun fire as troops widened the breach aided by new skin bombing on tunnels and caves. Japanese artillery and electrically controlled mines also slowed progress near Zamboanga on Mindanao.
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Manila
Luzon
Philippines
Mindanisto
Edwin D. Patrick
Shimbu
Mindanao
Southwest Pacific
Zamboanga
5th Army Edges Toward Vergato
Allied 5th army forces captured Serra and threat to cut the Pistoia Selogna highway behind Vergato. They pressed toward Salvaro amid stiff resistance and an Allied raid north of Monte Belvedere destroyed enemy equipment. Patrols active on the British 8th army front with increased mortar fire in some sectors.
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Rome
5Th Army
Serra
Pistoia-Selogna
Vergato
Salvaro
Monte Belvedere
Blood tests before marriage become mandatory in Alberta
Alberta legislature debates budget and taxation measures as it introduces a bill requiring prescribed blood tests for both parties within 14 days before applying for a marriage licence. If banns are used, certificates must be submitted before publication. Physicians may charge up to two dollars for the certificate. A second bill bars strikes during conciliation periods.
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Edmonton
Alberta
E. C. Manning
Will
Canadians Hit Hagen in Ruhr Raid and Zossen Strike
British and Canadian bombers led a night assault on Hagen the Ruhr inflicting mass fires on the industrial hub. Canadian Lancasters aided oil refineries at Misbourg near Hannover as US forces hit Zossen near Berlin, destroying headquarters and barracks with a bulls eye high explosives and incendiaries.
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London
R.A.F
Hagen
Ruhr
Misbourg
Hannover
Wight R.C.A.F
Benzal
Castrop-Rauxel
Bottrop
Quebec House Passes Govt Radio Bill
The Quebec legislature approved Premier Duplessis measure to create a provincial radio network in a fast three reading sequence. After resolutions were adopted 42 to 25 and Godbout amendment rejected 42 to 25, opposition and independents sided with the government. The bill aims to let Quebec express its views on education and counterbalance CBC programs. Theo Miles of Burk's Falls Ontario died at Kamsack Saskatchewan. Layton Miles of Macleod is a son.
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Quebec
Quebec Legislative Assembly
Premier Duplessis
Adelard Godbout
Bloc Populaire
Rene Chaloult
Quebec County
David Cote
C-Cfy
Rouyn-Noranda
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Theo Miles
Burk’s Falls
Ont
Kamsack
Sask
Layton Miles
Macleod
Ruhr-Frankfurt Super Highway Cut in Two Places
U S army advances report a two split in the Ruhr-Frankfurt corridor east of the Rhine. The 1st army bridgehead reaches 13 miles, with heavy fighting near Linz. 3rd army 4th division breaks from Coblenz southeastward as 7th army pushes from Saarbrucken toward the Rhine.
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Ruhr
Frankfurt
James. M. Long
Associated Press
Paris
United States
1St Army
Ruhr-Frankfurt
Rhine
Linz
Koenigswinter
Great Ruhr
Don Whitehead
4Th Armored
Coblenz
BC named heaviest drinking province in Canada
Rev. Hugh Dobson told the United Church board meeting that British Columbia leads in per capita alcohol consumption with Alberta and Ontario following. He said Quebec ranks fourth and the board will protest to Minister C. D. Howe against the unnecessary use of materials to expand brewing capacity in Ontario and Quebec.
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Toronto
British Columbia
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Hugh Dobson
Board of Evangelism and Social Service
United Church of Canada
Quebec
Dobson
C. D. Howe
Johnson to Succeed Breadner as RCAF Overseas Chief
Ottawa reports Air Vice-Marshal G O Johnson will replace Air Marshal Breadner as air officer commanding in chief overseas of the RCAF. The change takes effect April 1 with Johnson leaving for the post soon. Breadner’s retirement date and reasons were not disclosed.
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Ottawa
Air Marshal
Breadner
R.C.A.F
G.O. Johnson
Eastern Air Command
Halifax
Air Force Headquarters
Johnson
Air Force
Carleton Place
Ont
Woodstock
Canada
Air Service Oice
Royal Naval Air Service
Naval Arm
R.A.F
Canadian Air Board
Canadian Air Force
Camp Borden
German Peace Feelers Reported In Stockholm And London
A Swedish newspaper named a former German attache as relaying peace proposals to British authorities. A British statement says a German peace feeler was rejected. Rumors also claim proposals to Soviet envoy Kollontay, with no solid basis.
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Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet Today
Oberriegerungsrat Hesse
London
Svenska Dagbladet
Aftontidningen
Alexandra Kollontay
Stalin
Madame Kollontay
Moscow
Britain
United States
Soviet Russia
Washington
Roosevelt
Fritz Hesse
Ribbentrop
Weather Forces Return of Search Flight for Ramsay Couple
Bad weather yesterday forced an R C A F flying boat crew to abort a search mission for Marjorie Ramsay of Toronto and her husband near Vancouver Island. The plane had planned a five hour flight to locate F Lt Geo Ramsay, missing since December after a Canso crash during a routine exercise. Ramsays arrived in Vancouver to aid the search, with operations to resume when conditions improve.
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Vancouver
R.c.af
Marjorie Ramsay
Toronto
R.C.A.F
Vancouver Island
Geo
Buff
Ramsay
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Phiaiece
Canton
Luzon Island
A. Strelchuk
Winnipeg
Fred Alty
Zossen
United States Strategic Air Force
Army Chiefs’ Workshop
Hitler
Capt
Don
Selvage
Buckingham Palace
MLC
U.S
3Rd Army
Simmern
Moselle
7Th Army
Saar
Palatinate
U.S. 7Th Army
Saarbruecken
Saarland
Besieged
Siegfried Line
B.C
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