Sacrifice Necessary Says Beatty at Annual Meeting
Sir Edward Beatty cautioned that wartime demands will curtail non military production and require greater loyalty and discipline. He warned hydroelectric and canal projects on the St Lawrence waterway could divert traffic and burden existing transport systems, noting the first quarter earnings rose from 3,218,000 to 8,420,000.
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Montreal
Canada
Edward Beatty
Sanauhid Macwic Malchag Company
Commany
Edward
Sir
St. Lawrence
Rathway
Sidward
Reports Success In U-Boat Campaign
London May 7 Captain Austin Hudson Civil Lord of the Admiralty told the Commons that recent anti U boat campaign results give every reason to be encouraged. He said the Axis could not be aided by announcing U boats sunk as claimed by the enemies.
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London
C.P
Austin Hudson
The
Admioralty
Commons Today
Britain Calls Up Another Age Class
The Ministry of Labor orders men born in 1902 to register for military service on May 17 and those born in 1901 on May 31. Officials expect delays before active service. Earlier, men 38? years old were placed in uniforms last month.
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London
Ministry of Labor
Round Town Reports Labour and Road Work Delays
According to JW Wright the labor office reports women filled 416 jobs in four months with 840 total, most temporary and relief labor. In 1940 many positions were short term and classified as relief labor. Comparative figures show January and February totals with modest gains, while road work set to begin in May faces delays. Alderman replacements fill gas and finance committee seats after health-related absences.
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JW. Wright
Sonprovinent Service Office
Back Churchill and Roosevelt Commons Passes Solid Vote Of Confidence
In London the Commons backed Prime Minister Churchill by a 47 to 3 vote after he outlined nearly 500 000 imperial troops arrayed against the Axis. He pledged to defend Crete Tobruk and the Nile while predicting American merchant ships will aid Britain through 1942. Churchill urged greater U S aid and declared victory is certain despite Mediterranean reverses.
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London
Frotiuse of Commons
Churchill
Middle East
Britain
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Crete
Tobruk
Libya
Valley of the Nile
Suez
Mid- Mediterranean
Malta
David Livya George
Navy Readies Knox Plan to Aid Britain War Effort
Washington May 7 The Navy Secretary announced the United States Navy will be ready to deliver war supplies to Britain, stressing enhanced capability and readiness for duty. Berlin reacted, warning that any ship within range of German torpedo tubes will be sunk as tensions rise over U S and Allied naval support.
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Washington
Navy
United States Navy
Britain
Stimson
Berlin
Briteite
Gerling
John Mckee Dies at 76 Noted Canadian Cattle Breeder
John Mckee a renowned Canadian cattle breeder aged 76 died at his home in North Norwich Ontario. His career spanned decades with a lasting impact on the breeding community and rural agriculture. He is survived by family and connections in Ontario's livestock industry.
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John Mckee
Canada
North Norwich
Ont
Hatters Pass Varsity Exams in Alberta University
Six Medicine Hat students passed University of Alberta exams the senate announced. Names include Tully Conn Joan Dixon James MacLeod William Wickett for Bachelor of Science and Robert Driscol Glayd McDonald for Bachelor of Arts. details tomaintain accuracy.
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Momonton
Medicine Hat
University of Alberta
Senate
Tully Conn
Joan Dixon
James MacLeod
William Wickett
Robert Driscol
Gllayd McDonald
People's Movement Nominates A. A. MacLeod For Edmonton Bye Election
A. A. Mac Leod editor of the Canadian Tribune was nominated by acclamation as a candidate in the East Edmonton Dominion bye election set for June 2 following the death of Liberal Fred C. Casselman. The movement was inspired by Mrs Derise Nielsen of North Battleford and formed to support the campaign.
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Edmonton
A. A. MacLeod
Canadian Tribune
Dominion
East Edmonton
People’s Movement
Fred C. Casselman
People's Movement
Derise W. iWielsen
North Battleford
Sask
Believe War Will Last Until 1944
Melbourne May 7 Labor Minister Harold Holt told an Australian man power conference there is no possibility the war will end before mid 1944. Attendees included representatives from the three services and the Ministry of Munitions. The conference studied five man power sections including overseas requirements and home defence, with recommendations to cabinet.
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Melbourne
Labor
Harold Holt
Fighting Services
Ministry of Munitions
Platt
Australia
Humber
Baseball results from National League games
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh won and lost in a confused box score. The report lists runs and innings with players Walters Lombardi Schuma cher Danning Bauer Lopez Tobin Ber res Warneke W Cooper and Senu minker. Brooklyn St. Louis Boston and New York appear in the scattered line items with unclear scores.
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Cincinnati
New York
Fa Walters
Lombardi
Schumacher
Danning
Pittsburgh
Boston
Bauer
Lopez
Tobin
Berres
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Warneke
W. Cooper
Senuminker
Permission To Requisition Idle Ships Passes House
The House approved legislation empowering President Roosevelt to requisition idle foreign ships in U S ports for national defense. The measure authorizes purchase requisition or title to ships and applies to 83 vessels including two German and 28 Italian ships. It expires June 30, 1942 unless the emergency ends earlier.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Auxiliary Ship Patin Sunk After Bombing Battle
The Admiralty reported the auxiliary warship Patin was bombed and sunk by a German plane. It said the ship managed to shoot down the attacking bomber before going down.
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London
C.P
Admiralty
Patin
Nazi Seamen Rounded Up in New U.S. Detention Sweep
Detectives and immigration inspectors rounded up more than 190 German seamen with plans to intern them in a western city. The action followed the transfer of 125 Italian seamen from an island to an inland camp after the United States seized 69 Axis and Danish ships in American ports six weeks earlier.
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New York
C.P
Wester City
United States
Nineteen Nazi Planes Shot Down in 24 Hours
London May 7 CP The air ministry reported 19 German planes shot down in 24 hours of air fighting over western Europe. Seven RAF fighters were lost. The combat centered on the southeast coast and Thames estuary with bombers hitting Clydeside Liverpool and Northern Ireland. RAF bombers attacked Hamburg Le Havre docks and other enemy targets. Clyde area casualties were feared heavy. Eight Canadians listed in the 67th RAF casualty list. no Albertans listed.
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London
Air Ministry
Thames Estuary
Clydeside
Liverpool
Northern Ireland
Royal Air Force
Hamburg
R.A.F
le Havre
Clyde
Scotland
Mersey
North American defence boards to speed aid to Britain
The United States and Canada will establish closely collaborating economic defence boards soon to mobilize North American resources for Britain and western hemisphere defence. These boards will complement the joint Canada United States defence board formed last year to coordinate military and naval preparations.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Britain
Canada and
Axis pressure grows in Aegean as Crete becomes focus
War interpretation notes Berlin claims to seize Aegean islands near Turkey while Rome moves on Cyclades and Dodecanese. Britain and Greece defend Crete Cyprus and Alexandria forming a triangle deterring Axis use of routes to Egypt and Iraq amid fears of air attacks and invasion.
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Berlin
Aegean
Turkey
Rome
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Iraq
An Chhain
Suez Canal
Russia
Crete
Cyprus
Alexandria
Britain
Teypt
Egypt
Crete-Cyprus
Greece
Bertin
Malta
Sicily
Baby Killed in Family Row in Toronto
In Toronto on Seaton street a quarrel between parents over their 10 month old son ended with the child dying from a fractured skull. Police charged the mother Mrs Robert Burnett 22 with murder and the father 26 was questioned and released.
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Toronto
C.P
Robert Burnett
Seaton Street
Abandonment of Children’s Day Plan by Junior Board of Trade
The Junior Board of Trade halts plans for a May 24 children’s day at No. 34 SFTS as teachers cannot volunteer on Saturdays. A four hour program was to include patriotic songs while citizens would assist with transport. Edmonton publicity directorate correspondence notes a film company may shoot Medicine Hat scenes for a Canadian travelogue.
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S.F.T.S
Junior Board of Trade
J.B.T
Edmonton
Girl Patient Drowns In Bath Tub At Provincial School
A coroner's jury in Red Deer Alberta ruled the drowning of a 13 year old patient at the provincial training school accidental. The judge found no staff blame. The girl with a two year old mentality weighed 400 pounds and was bathed for boils with four inches of water and improvised restraints. One nurse was on duty while others ate. The attendant briefly left, and the child’s face was seen submerged on return.
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Red Deer
Alta
C.P
D. L. McCullough
Movie Theatre Tax Effective May 19
Ottawa announced in the House of Commons that the 20 percent tax on receipts of motion picture theatres will take effect on and after May 19, delaying the previous date from April 30. Finance Minister Isleyn explained the change in the fiscal measures.
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Ottawa
Isley
House of Commons
Dover Bombarded by German Cross-Channel Guns
German cross-channel guns opened fire at sunset near Dover causing several casualties. Moviegoers and audiences fled for cover as shells fell briefly before the attack ended.
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Dover
Government to appoint short term expropriation board
Edmonton May 7 CP Hon W A Fallon minister of public works announced the provincial government would appoint shortly its representative on a proposed three man expropriation board to transfer land in the Tilley East area to the Department of National Defence. The board will include a provincial member a landholders nominee and a government and landholders chosen chairman. Farmers protest terms offered and demand an impartial board for disputed cases. Pass Back Ottawa May 7 no action on Bingville Alberta resolution to cancel agreements for removal to a military proving ground. The matter regarded as defence dept issue. Alberta government reportedly to provide the land drawing Bingville complaints to provincial level.
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Edmonton
W.A. Fallon
Tilley East
Department of National Defence
Ottawa
Bingville
Alberta
Abberhart
Mackenzie King
City Glances Wake-Up Gopher Near Second Street Store
Early riser gopher greets passersby at a front of a second hand shop on Third Street. KIwanian luncheon held yesterday at a local golf clubhouse. Repairs enlarge a storefront instead of a gas explosion. Temperature stays above 40 in southern Alberta while Saskatoon sees snow. Tomato planting remains premature.
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Third Street
Saskatchewan
Alberta
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