Slave Labor And Bondage Under Nazi Rule
Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov accused the German high command in a 1,206 word diplomatic note of universal war prisoner extermination. The plan allegedly included plunder, destruction of towns, seizure of land for German use, slave labor, mass forcible abductions, Germanization campaigns, and extermination of Soviet citizens regardless of nationality or age.
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Leeion
Molotov
Germany
Soviet Union
Empire Casualties in Two-Year War Toll
Clement Attlee reported to the House of Commons that the British Empire suffered 183550 casualties in the first two years of war ending September 2, 1941. The tally includes 49973 killed 46363 wounded 58458 prisoners and 29156 missing across UK dominions India Burma and colonies.
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London
Clement Attlee
Dominion
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Dominions
India and
Burma
Colonies
Ottawa minister clarifies wheat bonus filing deadline
Agriculture Minister Jardiner told the House there is no general ruling requiring farmers to file before May 31 to qualify for the wheat acreage reduction bonus. He noted those who changed last year’s acreage should send a return, in reply to Lt. Col. J. A. Ross who said farmers were confused.
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Ottawa
Jardiner
House of Commons
J. A. Ross
Souris
Treason Hearing Details Farm Cache of Explosives
A Johannesburg detective testified at a high treason hearing that a portable explosive magazine was found on a farm occupied by one of 48 accused storm troopers. He described the cache as containing explosives and a buried tin of gelignite. The farmhouse held rations radio parts ammunition telephones and several pistols.
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Johannesburg
Storm Troopers
War Worker Beauty Contest For FEMALE Aides
The local police athletic association sponsors a beauty contest for women war workers with no bathing suits required. Entrants wear overalls and the winner receives the title Miss War Worker and 400 dollars in prize money.
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Ferento
Police Athletic Association
Italian Bread Shortage Move Makes Woman Weep on Return
Mrs Reba Kelly recalls returning from Italy aboard the Swedish liner Drottringholm to Philadelphia. She says the sight of white bread brought her to tears after four years abroad and two without a loaf. The report notes Italy faced bread shortages during her stay.
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Philadelphia
Italy
Reba Kelly
Drottringholm
Will Meet Demand Canedian Railways Ready To Handle Any Increase
RC Vaughan of the Canadian Nations Railways tells at a manufacturers convention that a far sighted program allows railways to meet all postwar demand. He notes manpower is sufficient, with a possible later shift to women to replace men if needed.
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Toronto
RC Vaughan
The
Canadian Nations Railways
Vaughan
CNR
Honors Awarded For Bravery To Canadian Flyers
King’s birthday honors in Canada include the first George Cross and George Medal awarded on Canadian recommendation. The list honors bravery and efficiency among air force personnel, with 11 for accident bravery and 14 for general efficiency. Notables include LAC K M Gravell posthumously for rescuing a pilot, and Saskatoon corporals A E Sinclair and A S Hayton for saving a hangar and 18 aircraft. Flt Sg G F G Gayton. Sqdn Ldr Frederick Moir Milligan cited for hard work and leadership at Mossbank and Moose Jaw.
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Ottawa
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Britain
United Kingdom
Air Ministry
London
Lac. K. M. Gravell
Vancouver
Gravell
Calgary Wireless School
Saskatoon
A. E. Sinclair
A. S. Hayton
G. F. G. Gayton
Winnipeg
Mossbank
Sask
Ldr
Frederick Moir Milligan
No. 32 Sf.t.s
Moose Jaw
Edmonton officer earns Distinguished Flying Cross
London reports Wing Cmdr P. H. Woodruff of Edmonton received the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading an R.C.A.F. Blenheim fighter squadron of the coastal command in a recent attack on the German cruiser Prinz Eugen.
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London
P. H. Woodruff
Edmonton
R.C.A.F. Blenheim
Coastal Command
Senate panel approves criminal code amendment for photo evidence
The senate banking and commerce committee recommended a measure to amend the Criminal Code authorizing photographs of documents and records as evidence. Berlin is noted to have fallen into enemy hands twice in the past two centuries, with Russia capturing the city in 1760 and Napoleon I's forces in 1806.
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Ottawa
Senate Banking and Commerce Committee
Berlin
Russia
Napoleon I
Britain Warns Of Unknown Scale Air Raids On Germany
Air Chief Marshal A T Harris says bombing over Germany will come but not yet and cannot yet be arranged at will. He rejects the 10 000 bomber nightly claim and notes no direct North American flights. The war criticizes sensational quotes as misattribution while urging patience for future air campaigns.
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Germany
A. T. Harris
The
R.A.F
Japan
Harris
America
North America
War Resources Committee Formed in India
New Delhi announces creation of a war resources committee to implement major U.S. mission recommendations for speeding India's industrial production. The panel includes the viceroy and council members from defence supply finance commerce and communications.
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New Delhi
India
United States
Viceroy
Defence
Canadian Vessel Aids U S Ship Crew Off Washington Coast
A Canadian naval ship aided in rescue operations after a United States merchant vessel was torpedoed off the Washington coast. The Canadian ship picked up 25 survivors from the sunken vessel, according to Equimalt naval authorities.
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United States
Washington
Equimalt
Prairie Farm Cash Income Rises in First Quarter 1942 Ottawa
Cash income from prairie farm product sales in the first three months of 1942 reached 68,887,000 dollars, up 5,948,000 from the same period a year earlier. Wheat sales totalled 13,758,000 dollars while live stock and livestock products brought in 48,774,000 dollars, with hogs 23,298,000 and cattle and calves 13,290,000. Dairy products earned 7,801,000 dollars.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
King George Visits U S Warships in British Waters
King George visits United States warships at a British naval base for the first time in the war. He inspects a modern cruiser and a battleship, chats with officers and sailors, and observes gun turrets and crew quarters. Admiral Giffin notes the moment signifies unity of two great navies against the Axis.
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U.S. Naval Force
Britain
United States
King George
Robert Giffin
King
Giffin
Bristol
Used Oil Contracts Tabled for Saskatchewan Training Centres
Government salvage officer announces bulk sale contracts for used lubricating oil at air and army training centres in Saskatchewan with Northern Petroleum Corp. Ltd. of Kamsack. Price set at 83 10 cents a gallon f o b unit. Contracts run for one year from April 15 1941.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Northern Petroleum Corp., Ltd
Kamsack
House of Commons
F.o.b
Comedian Stanley Lupino Dies at 47
London comedian Stanley Lupino a renowned international entertainer and father of Ida Lupino has died at age 47. His passing follows a career spanning stage screen and radio and leaves a legacy in British entertainment.
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London
Stanley Lupino
Ida Lupino
Allocate Food Supplies For The Allied War Effort
Washington agriculture secretary Wickard convened wartime food committee for its first meeting to review production prospects in the U S and survey military lend lease and civilian needs The nine member panel was formed by the war production board to govern food production import and allocation in support of the Allied war effort The outlook from federal crop reporting is favorable if weather holds and suggests production may exceed prior records while German controlled Europe faces a severe food production season due to harsh winter late spring drought and shortages
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Washington
Wickard
U.S
War Production Board
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Europe
State Department
Canada Moves Toward Mobilization of Manpower
Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the House of Commons that by end May more than 50 000 of an estimated 90 000 to 100 000 needed for the period January 1942 to March 1943 had enlisted. He defended voluntary recruitment and warned against draining farm and essential services, noting conscription symbols total war but stressing total mobilization of manpower.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
House of Com
Defence
Ralston
Mr. King
Canada
Navy
Short Wave System Debate Tops Ottawa Committee Agenda
The House of Commons radio committee urged construction of a Canadian short wave broadcasting system, noting immediate equipment availability but possible closing purchase windows. Dr. A Frigon CBC assistant general manager warned current channels are in use by other nations and may cause interference, though operation remains possible.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Canada
A. Frigon
CBC
Organizing Branch Aims Public Information Coordination
Ottawa reports Leonard Knott 37, a former newspaperman, organizing a new branch of the bureau of public information to coordinate statements issued by different government departments.
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Ottawa
Leonard Knott
Bureau of Public Information
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