British Forces Strengthened in Norway as Operations Proceed
The War Office announced renewed landings in Norway with contact established with Norwegian troops as Allied and German forces maneuver for a first major Scandinavian engagement. Spearfish damaged the Admiral Scheer and returned to port while Stavanger endured heavy air and naval attacks.
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Norway
War Office
High Command
Admiral Scheer
Scheer
Oslo
Bergen
Reich
Nor Way
Stavanger
Air Ministry
News Chronicle
Britain
Dardanelles
British Ship Swainby Sunk Off Scottish Coast
The 4937 ton British Steamship Swainby was torpedoed off the Scottish coast and 38 crewmen reached a northern Scottish port. The freighter carried iron ore from Norway loaded before the Nazi invasion. Sir Arthur Salter said British shipping losses have been lower this war, with the merchant fleet at 99 percent of pre war tonnage. German losses are three times higher, he added, noting British losses average 88 000 tons per month versus 154 000 in the last war.
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London
Swainby
Norway
Arthur Salter
Ministry of Shipping
Britain to seal naval reach after Norway invasion
London. Leslie Burgin, minister of supply, said Hitler's invasion of Norway gave Britain control of both sides of the North Sea. He proposed a closed quadrilateral between Norway and Britain to choke German supply routes and deny Germany supplies from its neighbors or overrun areas.
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London
Leslie Burgin
Hitler
Norway
Britain
Nor Sea
Germany
Blight on Humanity Warns of World War II Collision
Anthony Eden, then secretary of state for the dominions, argued the war is a battle of worlds and civilization’s fate in a Constitutional Club address. He dismissed Nazi longevity boasts, stressed empire equality, and warned Hitler embodies a broad German will rather than a lone nightmare.
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London
Anthony Eden
Dominions
Third Reich
Constitutional Club
Britain
Hitler
Turks Hold Dardanelles amid Allied Naval Maneuvers
Warships of five powers maneuver under secret orders near the Dardanelles as neutral southeastern European nations reinforce defences to stamp out Nazi influence. Turkey’s fleet led by Yavuz anchors in Marmora near Gallipoli while neutrals fear wider war and Russia mines the Black Sea near Odessa and Batum.
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Bucharest
Dardanelles
Europe
Dardanelles Straits
Aegean
Black Seas
Italy
Yavuz
Sea of Marmora
Gallipoli
Black Sea
Odessa
Batum
Royal Guard: Canadian Regiment Guards Buckingham Palace
A hand-picked detachment of the Royal 22nd Regiment from Canada guards Buckingham and St James palaces in London for four days, relieved by the Toronto Scottish. Clad in battle dress with steel helmets and gas masks, they march past the King and Queen who witness the historic ceremony from a balcony. This marks the second Dominion guard in history, the first being the coronation.
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London
Canada
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Royal Palaces
Buckingham
St. James
Toronto Scottish
Vingt Deuxieme
Grenadier Guards
Ontario relief rolls shrink in early 1940
Hon. Eric Cross Ontario minister of municipal affairs and public welfare cites marked relief roll reductions in January and February 1940, noting greater improvement than in any comparable period since 1930. The indication supports improving conditions in Toronto and across Ontario.
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Toronto
Eric Cross
Ontario
Ribbentrop to Moscow for new Axis talks
Tidningen reports German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop plans another trip to Moscow aiming to revive Rome Berlin Moscow axis. The potential move signals ongoing diplomacy amid wartime tensions as Allied and Axis powers shift strategies.
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Stockholm
Tidningen
Germain
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Moscow
Harvard honors Italian astronomer for variable star work
Eppe Loreta of Bologna receives the championship for variable star observing from the American Association of Variable Star Observers. The Italian librarian contributed 5,500 observations last year using an eight inch telescope loaned by the association, among 54,655 observations by 142 observers worldwide. Harvard University headquarts backs the award through Leon Campbell.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Bologna
Italy
Eppe Loreta
American Association of Variable
Britain would face total disruption of empire say observers
London reports Sir Nevile Henderson warns Hitler aims to break up the British Empire and defeat Britain. He cites megalomania and youth supporters. Sir John Reith warns neutrality risks England as a war of wills unfolds alongside a royal privy council gathering at Buckingham Palace.
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London
Hitler
Nevile Henderson
Berlin
Grosvenor House
Britain
British
Nevile
John Reith
England
Low Countries
Scandinavia
Italy
America
Southampton
Buckingham Palace
Lord Stanhope
Lord Lucan
Euan Wallace
Reginald Dorman-Smith
Yugoslavia Expels Germans as Propaganda Sweep Broadens
The Belgrade government begins a broad purge of German visitors and suspected agents. Police order all foreigners to prove necessity to stay, with mass leaflets denouncing resistance to Germany. Dozens of Germans are expelled, and house-to-house checks extend to Zagreb Ljubljana and Novi Sad amid intensified surveillance of suspected spies.
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Belgrade
Germany
Yugoslavia
Zagreb
Ljubljana
Danube
Novisad
Farflung
Po Nts
Radio License Simplified for Private Homes
Ottawa announced a retroactive rule that a single radio receiving license covers all sets in a private residence effective April 1. Separate licenses remain for cars tenements flats and hotel rooms. CBC Governors recommended keeping the $2.50 fee and considering a higher charge for public place sets. Any overpayment this year will be adjusted.
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Ottawa
C D. Howe
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
Would Strike Back London in German Raids
In Parliament Herbert Morrison the Labour leader warned that if Germany raids England and targets civilians public opinion would demand a strong government response. He said Britain would be defended and its counter stroke would come with power and efficiency.
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London
Herbert Morrison
England
Germany
Britain
Japan Seen Moving On East Indies If War Expands
Shanghai reports British French and US fleets warn a Japanese attempt to seize the Dutch East Indies is a serious possibility if Germany invades the Netherlands. Neutral observers note a swift stroke could align Japan with Germany while Hull urges respect for the Indies status quo to preserve regional security.
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Shanghai
United States
Dutch East Indies
Netherlands
Far East
Japan
Russia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Denmark
Norway
East Indies
Western Pacific
Washington
Netherlands East Indies
Lloyd George Enters Commons 50 Years Ago
A Welshman who would become Britain’s leading statesman first took his seat in the House of Commons for Caernarvon on April 17 1890. He has served continuously for half a century, representing that division since then.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
Commons
Caernarvon
Search for Earhart and Noonan Sails to South Seas
Captain Irving Johnson will search the South Seas aboard the schooner Yankee for Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan who vanished in the summer of 1937. The mission reflects ongoing efforts to locate the missing aviator and her companion.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
Fred Noonan
South Sea Island
Irving Johnson
Envoys From Balkan States Return to Posts
London Premier Chamberlain said British envoys to the Balkan states have left or are leaving for posts after consultations here. He noted nine days of discussions chaired by Lord Halifax on southeastern Europe and related economic welfare matters with Lord Swinton detailing the new Balkan trade corporation.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Balkan States
Lord Halifax
Europe
Ronald Cross
John Reith
Lord Swinton
United Kingdom
Swinton
Treasury
Balkan
Balkans
Danubian
Promotion Announced for Odlum and Hertzberg in Canada
The Department of National Defence announced Brigadier General Victor W. Odlum of Vancouver is promoted to major general and appointed inspector-general of the 2nd Canadian Division. Major General H. F. H. Hertzberg becomes acting adjutant-general at National Defence Headquarters during Major General Matthews's absence on sick leave. Brigadier E. J. C. Schmidlin becomes acting quartermaster-general while Hertzberg serves elsewhere.
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Ottawa
Victor W. Odlum
Vancouver
Canadian Active Service Force
H. F. H. Hertzberg
National Defence Headquarters
Department of National Defence
Odlum
Hertzberg
H. M. Matthews
E. J. C. Schmidlin
Cheney Award Given to Lt Harold L Neeley for 1939 Heroic Landing
Lieut Harold L Neeley receives the Cheney award for a 1939 act of heroism in the United States air corps. He risked his life in December by landing a disabled plane believing a passenger was aboard though none survived. The bronze plaque carries $500 in cash.
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Washington
Cheney
United States Air Corps
Harold L. Neeley
More Tourists Visit Canada Ottawa
The revenue department reports about 5 600 more U S automobiles crossed into Canada in February as tourists visited the Dominion. February 1940 total 150 587 compared with 141 996 in February 1939.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Dominion
National Revenue Department
Calgary Boy Dies After Gasoline Explosion
A 14 year old boy, Kenneth Robinson, died at General Hospital after a gasoline explosion in the yard behind his home while he was cleaning bicycle parts. He suffered extensive burns from the blast.
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Calgary
Kenneth Robinson
General Hospital
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