London Bomb Raid Kills and Damages East Coast Town
Six people died and several injured in an air raid on an east coast town with heavy property damage. Four victims were from one family. workers later recovered two elderly family members from the wreckage. High explosives and fire bombs struck northeast coast residences as two towns suffered casualties.
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London
Westminster Abbey
House of Parliament
Westminster Hall
British Museum
Rudolf Hess Vanishes After Sudden Flight to Scotland
London announces Rudolf Hess landed in Scotland by parachute after a Messerschmitt 110 crash near Glasgow. Hess, Hitler's deputy, allegedly was taken to a Glasgow hospital. Berlin radio claims Hess vanished amid alleged mental derangement and a crash is possible.
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London
C.P
Rudolf Hess
Scotland
No. 10 Downing Street
Horn
Hess
Glas
the Press Association
Glasgow
Berlin
Hitler
Cooler Weather Forecast Brings Relief For Mad Hatters
The local forecast predicts showers and cooler temps after a high of 86 degrees, with a 63 degree low overnight. By noon the temperature eased to 83 as dark clouds gathered, while a store awning burned slightly due to children lighting firecrackers. May 24 looms, reminding locals to handle fireworks safely. Provincial inspectors in Medicine Hat begin a wheat acreage reduction survey, planning 18 day round trips to interview about 1,500 farmers in the Hat district. W D Wylie coordinates west and south districts while A Coodwin assists in the cistern area.
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Silver
Third Street
Municipal Department
Medicine Mut
Hat
W. D. Wylie
A. &. Coodwin
Epidemic of Petty Larceny Surfaces in City
Police investigate a spree of burglaries across Dundee Street Prospect Drive First Street and nearby areas. Entries used open doors screens and back verandah, with items stolen including a sweater coat watch razor milk and other small goods. Several homes reported wire-cutting during break-ins. A separate report notes 12 year old Richard Smith critically injured in a bicycle collision near Calgary.
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R.C.M
Dundee St
Prospect Drive
First St
U S Loan Rate Set At 85 Cents For Wheat Crop
Washington reports the agriculture department will announce a loan rate near 85 cents per bushel for 1942 wheat with variations by grade and location. The rate aims to provide at least 1.04 dollars per bushel to cooperating farmers and 19 cents per bushel in benefit payments.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senator J. D. Taylor Found Dead on Train Tracks
The 77 year old publisher of the New Westminster British Columbia newspaper was found dead in sleeping car near Winter Saskatchewan after the Continental Limited train bypassed Saskatoon. He left Vancouver Friday to attend Ottawa session. no violence noted.
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Winter
Sask
J. D. Taylor
New Westminster
British Columbian
Saskatchewan
Senator Taylor
C.N.R
Ottawa
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Vancouver
Biggar
Taylor
Vernon youths report sinking of five U boats in convoy attack
A Royal Navy trainee reports to Vernon residents that five German U bo ats were destroyed with possible six, after depth charges and gunfire. He describes sinking subs, oil surfacing, a surrender signal, and a crew abandoning ship as it sank.
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Vernon
B.C
H. F. Mackie
Royal Navy
Modernism Shines in City Window Displays
Berkley Shop on Third Street previews shows while carpenters in the Red Cross Gift Shop near the C of C office ready for tourism season. A jest about a fish and a kid’s catch in Woolworth’s window underlines local small wonders as Dominion entomologist searches town for rats in store basements with no trace yet.
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Red Cross
C. of C
Dominion
Interference With Recruiting Charged in Ottawa
Defence Minister Ralston charged Dr Herbert Bruce of Toronto Parkdale with interfering with the recruiting campaign begun last night. Bruce urged selective compulsory enlistment during the event labeled Comikon.
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Ottawa
C.P
Comikons
Herbert Bruce
Toronto-Parkdale
Defence
Ralston
Auto crash injures Wanda Bennett in Lethbridge
Wanda Bennett is in serious condition with a fractured skull after a tire blowout caused a car to overturn near Lethbridge. Jean McIntosh suffered facial injuries. Barney Shannon sustained a wrenched back. Bruce Gust of Medicine Hat drove the vehicle. other occupants escaped uninjured.
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Lethbridge
C.P
Wanda Bennett
Jean McIntosh
Barney Shannon
Medicine Hat
Bruce Gust
Lost Through Lack of Air Protection
Australian brigadier and 300 British and Imperial officers with 9 560 troops and four Serbian generals are prisoners in Greek barracks near Corinth. The report cites lack of Royal Air Force protection as a key factor in the fall of Greece and notes the prisoner group may yield up to 2 000 dead or missing.
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Louis Lochner
Associated Press
Corinth
Courier
Berlin
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
India
Greece
Lochner
Germany
Royal Air Force
Thermopylae
Peloponnesus
Bengali
Gulf of Corinth
North Africa
Salum
Sea power and Crete loom in war’s turning point
The analysis argues the sea air power clash will decide the war, with Crete as a pivotal battleground. It notes Britain’s naval strength as the key delaying factor against Nazi advance, citing Allied evacuations and missed German air onslaughts as evidence that sea mastery may determine Europe’s fate.
Japanese Claim Big Military Victory
Shanghai ed reports Japanese forces closing on Chinese troops in southwest Shansi after a battle that left about 15,000 Chinese dead and 8,000 captured. Japanese casualties were not disclosed.
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Shanghai
C.P
Shansi Province
Surprise Raid Strikes Sicilian Air Bases
RAF Middle East command reports a surprise attack on enemy air bases at Catalina and Comiso in Sicily. The raid caused extensive damage to aircraft, with one German Messerschmitt destroyed and German officers fleeing into a mess targeted by machine guns near Comiso. Troops sheltering at Catania were also machine gunned during the operation.
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Cairo
Royal Air Force
Catalina
Comisa
Sicily
Middle East
Vermilion Oil Well On Production In Alberta Field
Alberta official Hub ert E. Allen said Richardson No 1 well began production last week as the Vermilion field yields a fourth crude oil producer. He described the oil as heavy grade suitable for fuel oil and cracking for gasoline. Wells in the area require drilling 1,700 to 1,800 feet.
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Mofo Fatola
Patela Invake
Edmonton
Hubert E. Allen
Alberta Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board
Richardson No. 1
Allen
F O B Observes Mothers Day Program at Eagles Hall
The annual F O B Mothers Day program was held at the Eagles Hall Sunday afternoon with Rev Ganon J F Butcher delivering the principal address on Mary the mother of Jesus. The audience heard brief talks from President G A Colwell past president A Curran and George Bigga. The Eagles' orchestra accompanied by Mrs F Cresswell and vocalists Mrs M Woodruff and Miss Pat Connors performed suitable selections.
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Eagles’ Hall
Ganon J. F. Butcher
Chosing
Mary
Jesus
G. A. Colwell
A. Curran
George Bigga
Eagles’ Orchestra
F. Cresswell
M. Woodruff
Pat Connors
British Forces Close On Italians In Amba Alari Region
British forces described as closing in on 38 000 Italians at Amba Alari fortress in northern Ethiopia have taken the nearby stronghold of Gamsa. A northern British column is advancing and week end actions on the North African front include Tobruk raids that captured prisoners and injuries. In the Salum sector British forces report capturing an Axis tank amid ongoing raids on German and Italian positions. In Bengazi Libya British planes attacked shipping and set three large fires on the mole.
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Cairo
Amba Alari
Ethiopia
Gamsa
Middle East
Tobruk
Salum
Bengas Cairo
Bengazi
Libya
Royal Air Force
Middle East Command
Wheat Acreage Reduction Plan Tour Dates
Provincial government field men tour the wheat acreage reduction plan districts to collect applications. W. D. Wylie will visit Comrey May 12 and Medicine Hat May 16 17 and May 28 29 Winnifred May 78 29 among others. A T M Goodwin attends Irvine May 12 13 Walsh May 14 15 and Seven Persons May 26 with Medicine Hat visits on May 16 17 23 24.
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W. D. Wylie
Comrey
Manyberries
Wild Horse
Medicine Hat
Orion
Etzikom
Whitla
Winnifred
A. ™. Goodwin
Irvine
Walsh
Thelma
Seven Persons
Four Die in Saint John Fire Tragedy
Saint John New Brunswick May 12 A two story wooden house on Sewell Street caught fire just after 3 AM leaving four dead two women and two young girls. Thirteen people escaped from the two floors. Victims include Mrs Emma McDonald and her two daughters Marjorie Way 11 and Evelyn Wilson step-daughters of George Kinney. Fire origin unknown minor damage. Seven escaped on first floor and two families on second floor. Inquest to be held tonight.
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Suni
Sewel Street
Emma
Donald
George-Kinn
Marjorie Way
Evelyn Wilson
Wilson
George Kinney
Robichdad
Secorik
Saint John
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Bob
TUFTS
Richard Smith
Ogden Trail
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