Allies Move to Guard Interests in the Balkans
London reports Britain and France deepen wartime alliance into a semi permanent partnership to curb German diplomacy and economics in the Balkans. A six hour war council laid three vital points on unity for the duration of the war and reconstruction.
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London
Great Britain
France
Balkans
Supreme War Council
Conditone
Chamberlain
Paul Reynaud
Europe
Britain
Soviet Russia
Germany
Vladivostok
Foreign Office
von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Russia
Italy
Reynaud
Paris
War Council
Rome
Andrew Francois-Poncet
Parachute hero of Western Front RAF battle named Copper
A young New Zealand pilot nicknamed Copper describes shooting down two Messerschmitts in a Western Front duel and being shot down himself. He landed safely by parachute in no man's land, then was guided to safety by a French captain.
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Royal Air Force
New Zealand
Messerschmitt
France
Germany
No Man's Land
Ottawa curbs US exchange for Canadian currency notes
The foreign exchange control board on April 1 discontinued providing United States exchange for Canadian notes and coin from foreign sources. The rule covers currency only and excludes cheques. It does not affect Canadians traveling abroad as exchange by official rating up to $100 remains authorized. The Sept 16 to March 30 period was deemed sufficient to clear normal Canadian currency channels and banks were not to provide foreign exchange after March 30.
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Ottawa
Foreign Exchange Control Board
United States
Russia Warns U.S. Against Escalating Aid to Allies
Moscow radio quoted Izvestia urging the United States to limit war material supplies to Britain and France. The newspaper warned that continuing cash and carry could pull the United States into war again.
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London
Moscow Radio
Izvestia
United States
Britain
France
Reynaud vows virile war as France faces crisis
Premier Paul Reynaud told France in a broadcast that the government's duty is to make war. He said Hitler and Russia conspired to conquer Europe and enslave France, while insisting France will not be surprised or invaded. He promised decisive actions and urged resolve as divisions did not materialize.
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Paris
Paul Reynaud
Hitler
France
Reynaud
Russia
Europe
Espionage Concerns in Britain Over Refugee Espionage Risk
Captain E Altham of naval intelligence says many German and Austrian refugees remain at large in Great Britain and espionage is hard to detect. About 74 000 enemy aliens are scattered nationwide with mainly nominal restrictions. Home Secretary Sir John Anderson reviews the problem and may tighten rules.
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London
E. Altham
Naval Intelligence Division
Admiralty
Great Britain
John Anderson
Home Secretary
Mackenzie King Tops Long List Of Canadian Premiers
Mackenzie King, newly elected at 65, joins Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Wilfrid Laurier as Canada’s enduring prime ministers. He has served nearly fourteen years and matched Macdonald’s five general election wins, approaching a twenty year career before dying in office. Laurier served fifteen years.
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King
Sir John A. Macdonald
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
John A. Macdonald
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Sir John
German Offensive Threat Fears Rise Over Paris Border
Military reports warn of a possible German offensive through The Netherlands and Belgium as reconnaissance flights over northern France renew alarums. An explosion aboard destroyer La Railleuse killed seven seamen and left many missing. La Railleuse sank after the blast near Tangier where La Bailleuse was also reported sunk with numerous casualties.
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Paris
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Naval Ministry
Stefani
Tangier
Morocco
Snd
la Bailleuse
Ships Lost in the North Sea Add to War Toll
The report lists British and neutral losses alongside Allied sinkings in the North Sea during ongoing hostilities. The Norwegian freighter Cometa, 3794 tons, torpedoed near Kirkwall, with 42 survivors. British tanker Daghestan, 5742 tons, sunk with captain and three crew. British steamship Castlemoor, 6574 tons, long overdue. Rossington Court sunk in mid Atlantic. Italo Balbo damaged near southeast England. Saba feared lost near Amsterdam. Bergen Aftenblad criticizes Britain for using Kirkwall base and cites British consul clearance.
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London
Britain
North Sea
Kirkwall
Bergen
Norway
Buenos Aires
Daghestan
Castlemoor
Rossington Court
mid-Atlantic
Italo Balbo
England
Netherlands
Saba
Amsterdam
Cometa
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Bergen Aftenblad
Ottawa Describes French Purchase of Canadian Horses
The French government plans to buy horses in Canada for cavalry and light draught needs with inspections in mid May. Purchases likely handled by French boards at major eastern and western rail hubs, totaling several thousand of each class. Cavalry horses aged five to ten years, 15 hands one inch to 16 hands weighed 970 to 1100 pounds. Light draughts five to ten years old, 15 hands to 15 hands two inches, 1100 to 1200 pounds. Desired mix 60 percent cavalry and 40 percent light draught. Officials expect easy access to Canadian farms.
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Ottawa
Dominion Agriculture Department
Canada
Department
Rumors of German Japan Submarine Base on Hainan Island
The News Chronicle said Shanghai rumors claim Germany seeks a submarine shipyard on Hainan Island near French Indo China. General Eugene Ott is said to be authorized to discuss a German Japanese alliance and a German Russian Japanese trade monopoly in China. Parts for 80 submarines are reportedly shipped to Vladivostok for assembly.
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London
News Chronicle
Shanghai
Germany
Japan
Hainan Island
Far East
Eugene Ott
Tokyo
Hainan
China
Vladivostok
French armament experts arrive at Marine Industries Sorel
Ten French armament technicians from Schneider-Creusot arrive in Canada to advise Marine Industries Limited of Sorel Quebec. They will stay two years at the Sorel plant to assist in gun manufacturing. Ten French Canadians return with the experts after training in France.
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Montreal
Canada
Marine Industries, Limited
Sorel
Iue
Marine Industries
Schneider-Creusot
France
Ark Royal Returns Home After Five Month Cruise
The aircraft carrier Ark Royal has returned to London after a five month voyage. German claims of sinking the carrier early in the war are noted as disputed by authorities.
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London
Ark Royal
Allied Troops Mass in Near East Amid War Effort
Viscount Samuel reported large Allied forces assembling from Egypt to Turkey as a strategic reserve to meet any eventuality. He noted participation by British French troops, Australians and New Zealanders, plus local forces, with vast road networks aiding mechanized movement and a Haifa refinery project costing about 22.25 million dollars employing 3,000 workers.
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London
Middle East
Viscount Samuel
Eastern Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Britain
France
Lord Samuel
Near East
Egypt
Turkey
Great Britain
New
Palestine
Haifa
Iraq
Sde
Baltimore inventor tests explosive for government use
New explosive tested by Baltimore inventor Lester Barlow propels an eight ounce charge to launch a 40 foot pole and endures a public shock and fire trial. He announced readiness for U S Senate military affairs committee tests and predicted a first trial within three weeks after congressional orders.
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Baltimore
Lester Barlow
United States Senate Military Affairs Committee
Congressional War and Naval Committees
Britain and France vow total war to defeat Germany
In Belfast Leslie Burgin pledges total war and Allied victory. He says Germany is beleaguered as Britain and France mobilize full strength, with RAF eyes on every German port and supply lines under pressure. He asserts Allies will prevail despite long costly fighting.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Great Britain
France
Leslie Burgin
Bur&in
Shetland Isles
Royal Air Force
Germany
Russia
Italy
Blaze At Berlin Plant Sparks Fire Fears
A fierce blaze in a guarded Berlin military supply plant lights the northern outskirts. Starting in a wooden warehouse at Wilhelmsruh, authorities fight the fire as observers suspect a Bergmann works converted to war material. Police refuse details amid wartime news restrictions.
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Berlin
Wilhelmsruh
D.N.B
Bergmann Electricity Works
Policy Is Necessary New York Trade Curtailment Warned
Godfrey D. Hag, British consul general in New York, said Allies must cut purchases of unessential commodities from abroad as the war lengthens. He noted curtailment of U S exports like tobacco and fruits and warned trade disruptions in war time are inevitable and only beginning.
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New York
Godfrey D. N. Haggard
United States
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United Kingdom
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David Lloyd George
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