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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
3
London reports Captain F. J Walker DSO led a second escort group to sea and back with five of six ships, sinking six U boats. The tactic replaces costly pack-hunt methods with "killer" groups of sloops and corvettes to chase submarine packs. Walker’s patrol lasted twenty days, with nine hours spent on a single U-boat.
A Domei report from Peiping dated April 1 claims Japan plans diverting the Yellow River 70 percent finished, redirecting it from its course into the Wei near Tientsin to shorten defensive lines in north China by about 500 miles and push China’s Sorrow toward a new bed. The alteration would channel waters toward the sea, potentially aiding Japanese military aims.
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that Molotov's message on Russia's Romanian campaign demonstrates effective Allied consultation machinery. He noted the Soviet text was provided in advance and praised the collaboration as beneficial to the common war effort. The consultation process began at the foreign secretary's Moscow conference.
The German news agency cited by DNB says Tirpitz was attacked at a northern Norwegian base but defense dispersed the strike and no full impact occurred. The broadcast follows a British admiralty note that bombs struck the warship with enemy destroyer losses during a convoy operation related to the attack.
Deserters from Romania are said to be fleeing in large numbers, with reports of clashes against German troops across multiple regions as quoted by the Bulgarian radio from an Istanbul dispatch.
Two Royal Navy lieutenants Dennis Kelleher and Stewart Campbell escaped a German POW camp after a 22 day trek wearing their uniforms. They walked out posing as merchant marine officers along a three mile road to Bremen, then traveled by train and underground routes to the coast and freedom.
Prime Minister Churchill disclosed in Parliament the total Allied casualties in the first four years of the war. Canadian losses reached 19,697 with 9,209 killed, 2,745 missing, 3,383 wounded and 4,360 prisoners. Empire totals were 667,159 dead, missing, wounded or prisoners, with UK forces accounting for 387,996. Civilian and merchant seamen losses are itemized for the United Kingdom and dominions.
Large sums were printed on two shilling sixpence and five shilling notes early in the war and dispersed nationwide in case the mint was destroyed or communication with the provinces disrupted. It has since been disclosed that these notes are unlikely to be used now.
A historic note states the first color photograph was printed in 1862. The claim reflects early photographic experiments and the evolution of color imaging.
The War Assets Corporation, a Crown body, asked the three services to search their stores for scarce civilian items. They sought rubbers shoes and underwear and especially spare rubbers to relieve civilian demand. One report cites a request for 80 000 surplus suspenders for civilian release, with 28 000 to be returned to manufacturers to be reprocessed into narrow half elastic suspenders.
Lieut Col A A Kennedy of Owen Sound Ontario has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his conduct in Italy. The honour recognises gallantry and leadership by the veteran officer in active operations overseas. Kennedy’s award highlights Canadian contributions to Allied campaigns in Italy.
The War Services Minister indicated the government will not draft a post war radio policy until the House of Commons radio committee reports its findings. The panel is studying broadcasting and the publicly owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Timelines remain uncertain as hearings continue.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister King announced a boost in Nazi occupied Greece's food aid to 3200 tons per month plus 2000 tons of sugar. The plan adds 9000 tons of wheat and 2000 tons of pulse monthly, with rice and sugar totals for the year reaching 2000 tons each. Sweden to provide three extra ships. aid funded as lend lease from the United States and a gift from Argentina.
France plans postwar recovery and eyes Canada as a key supplier in Europe. Canada exported wheat copper fur and lumber to France before the war and may resume supplying machinery coal and farm equipment as Paris rebuilds its industry and agriculture.
A federal agricultural department spokesman said Canada has produced apple syrup commercially for two years. It is used in baking and as a glycerine substitute in the tobacco industry.
War Secretary Sir James Grigg told the House of Commons he was generally satisfied that correspondents reports on the Italian military situation reflected the actual operations on the ground.
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