Nazi Flight Hess Seen as Blow to German Moral
Montreal interview with Otto Strasser claims Hess escape signals plan by German army chiefs and Goering to overthrow the Nazi leadership. Hess fled for life, Strasser says, as Goering is tied to the army and industry while Hess remains Hitler’s trusted ally. The tale suggests a major internal German power shift.
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Montreal
Montreal Herald
Otto Strasser
Black Front
Rudolf Hess
Hermann Goering
Goering
Goebbels
Himmler
Strasser
National Socialist Party
Hess
Germany
Hitler
Washington
Britain
Berlin
Fuehrer
London
Messerschmitt
Canada announces 600 million dollar Victory loan
Finance Minister Ilsley announced that Canada will issue a 600 million dollar Victory loan, third and largest since the war began. Subscriptions open June 2 with bonds in 50 100 500 and 1000 dollar denominations, purchasable outright or on a six month installment plan to allow broad public support. Details on interest rate and term to be released before sale.
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Ottawa
Ilsley
Canada
Fas
Tsicy
L A C Henry Killed In Plane Crash
Aircraftsman W G Henry of Kelmonton was killed when his plane crashed north of Magrath Alta during a solo regulation flight. The pilot was a senior at the elementary flying training school at Lethbridge.
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Magrath
Alta
W. G. Henry
Kelmonton
Here
Lethbridge
Minimum butter prices set across Canada by Dairy Board
Ottawa announced new minimum butter prices effective immediately. May first grade creamery butter will cost 26 1 2 to 27 1 2 cents in western provinces and 29 1 2 cents in British Columbia while eastern provinces rise to 30 cents in Alberta and Manitoba and 82 cents top in British Columbia, with higher retail prices to follow.
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Ottawa
C.P
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Gardiner
Dairy Products Board
Axis Troops Beaten Back in Salum Area Front
British mechanized troops repelled five Axis columns in the Salum area on the Egyptian frontier. The Axis reconnaissance in force advancing eastward was met by British units to the west and south. At Tobruk, 80 miles west, no change in the stalemated fighting around the fortifications was reported.
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Cairo
Salum
Middle East
Tobruk
Axi
Group Captain A ap Tilsi n reassumes command
Arriving from Victoria British Columbia to resume command of No 34 SFLT S following a serious mishap, Group Captain A ap Tilisin praises Hegina General Hospital doctors and nurses. He says the Canadian Rockies appear very fine and Victoria is a paradise in today’s war torn world.
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Victoria
B.C
No. 34 S.flt.s
A. Ap Tilishin
Hegina General Hospital
Canadian Rockies
Group Captain Ellis Pleased With Progress In Medicine Hat
Group Captain A. ap Ellis arrived from Victoria B C where he convalesced for weeks after illness and will reassume command of No 3 S F V T S on Thursday He praised Wing Commander Gibson and camp staff for support and thanked Medicine Hat residents for hospitality noting the Empire Air Training Scheme could have begun earlier.
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A. Ap Ellis
D.C
S.f.vt.s
R.A
Ap Ellis
Medicine Hat
Victoria
B.C
No. 3. S
1.S
Lb. A. Gibson
Apollis
Record Wheat Sales to Great Britain Largest Trade in Grain
Ottawa May 13 The Canadian Wheat Board sold the United Kingdom Ministry of Food 120000000 bushels of wheat futures for delivery through May 1942, in the largest single wheat transaction in world grain history. Trade Minister MacKinnon announced the sale. Last August the Ministry bought 100000000 bushels for future delivery. Prices were not stated. last August the sales were at slightly above market levels.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canadian Wheat Board
United Kingdom
Ministry of Fund
MacKinnon
Ministry of Food
Halifax and Menzies To Meet In Chicago
Aides say Viscount Halifax and Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies will hold an important conference in Chicago on Thursday. Halifax completes a three day visit here Wednesday night and then flies to Chicago. Menzies is returning from talks with Churchill in London and recently met Roosevelt in Washington and King in Ottawa.
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Kansas City
Viscount Halifax
United States
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
Chicago
Lord Halifax
Menzies
Churchill
London
Roosevelt
Washington
Mackenzie King
Ottawa
Interpretation of the War News
The piece notes Berlin claims of past British raids and German retaliation. It discusses Nazi focus on British air fields and ports to hinder Atlantic supply and shipbuilding while British and Allied air power targets Nazi ports and U boats. It cites Brassey estimates that over 70 percent of U boats sunk in the last year and notes shifting Nazi tactics due to British counter bombing.
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Berlin
England
London
Hitler
Atlantic
United States
Hamburg
Bremen
Royal Air Force
Briiish Admiralty
Admiralty
Brassey
Naval Annual
Suspected Burglar Arrested After Local Theft Links
Rudolph Franks a transient was arrested in Swift Current this morning on suspicion of burglaries in the area. Police found him in possession of several items reported stolen from Medicine Hat homes over the past weekend.
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Rudolph Franks
Swift Current
Medicine Hat
Salvage Drive Planned for Medicine Hat May 28
Medicine Hat residents are urged to place salvage in front of homes on Wednesday May 28 for collection by a committee of the Junior Board of Trade under the Red Cross Society. The drive targets cotton and woollen rags bottles and aluminum with possible addition of other materials for war aid.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Red Cross Society
Board of Trade
Red Cross Society
J.B.T
Dominion
Junior Board of Trade
Record Tourist Season Predicted in Canada
Vancouver May 13 inquiries and requests for tourist information about Canada are greater now than since the Canadian Travel Bureau was formed. Bureau head D Leo Dolan said on arrival from California that unless a major crisis occurs, a record tourist season is expected.
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Vancouver
C.P
Canada
D. Leo Dolan
California
RECRUITS NEEDED FOR 1st BATTALION SAR ACTIVE FORCE
Lieut G L Macdougall of Calgary will be at the Third street Armouries until 10 p m tonight to recruit 150 men for the 1st Battalion SAR active service. Enlistees leave immediately for a training camp. He will be at Brooks and Vauxhall tomorrow then return to Medicine Hat Thursday.
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G. L. Macdougall
Calgary
Third Street
RAF raids hit Mannheim Ludwigshafen and other German targets
London reports fires that involved whole blocks of buildings in Mannheim and Ludwigshafen in an overnight raid by the Royal Air Force. Cologne saw fires in railway sheds and city center while a German Messerschmitt fighter was shot down. Attacks also struck Coblenz Ostend and Dunkerque.
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London
C.P
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Cologne
Messerschmitt
Coblenz
Ostend
Dunkerque
Atlantic Battle Produces Lowest Ship Losses in 11 Months
British shipping data show April losses total 301 070 tons in the Atlantic out of 488 124 tons worldwide. Officials say counter-measures against German air surface and undersea weapons are working. Another 187 054 tons were lost in troop removals from Greece and other Mediterranean actions.
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London
C.P
Atlantic
Hitler
Greece
Mediterranean
Britain
Baseball results from National and American Leagues
Brooklyn and Cincinnati split a low scoring game as Casey and Owen drive in runs for Brooklyn while Philadelphia edges Pittsburgh with strong pitching. Chicago tops Boston 3 to 2 in a tight contest and St Louis falls to Philadelphia 7 to 3 on a delayed finish. Grissom Warren Sewell and Baker contribute for the Pirates.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Casey
Owen
Walterg
Lombardi
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Grissom
Warren
Sewell
Baker
City Glances and Local Happenings Brush Rain and Plans
Residents note 16 inches of rain overnight and up to 11:30 a.m. today. Chamber of Commerce directors meet Thursday at 12 15. Local youngsters ask when swimming pools open as Saturday baths grow routine. Des MacLeod was dead after buying a meal ticket for last night’s Rotary event.
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Chamber ‘of Commerce
Assiniboia
Des” Macleod
Rotary
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