Australia faces looming invasion by Jap hordes
London reports a forecast that Japan will press toward the Asiatic mainland and Australia after dominating Java. The piece argues Java’s fall could open a southwest Pacific drive, with Burma’s campaign isolating China and threatening northern Australia and New Guinea. It notes vast distance and terrain would hinder Allied defense as Japan seeks to isolate the Indies and perhaps Southeast Asia.
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London
Java
Australia
Southwest Pacific
Dutch Indies
Philippines
India
MacArthur
Batan
Burma
China
New Guinea
Indies
Darwin
Asia
German U boat output constrained by RAF raids
Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair told the House of Commons that British raids on Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg reduced January and February output, allowing only six of 16 scheduled U boats to be launched. He noted three of eight U boats launched at Wilhelmshaven and only three of eight at Hamburg, with ships usually completed in two months remaining in slips after three months.
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London
Royal Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
Hamburg
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Canadian Officer Mentioned in Despatches for Bravery
Sub-Lt. Stuart Grant Moore of the Royal Canadian Navy, from Vancouver, was mentioned in despatches. The citation notes his bravery aboard HMCS Restigouche during an enemy attack in the London area.
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London
Stuart Grant Moore
Royal Canadian Navy
Moore
Vancouver
Hmcs
Restigouche
Lady MacRobert Gives Funds for Four RAF Fighters
Lady MacRobert, notable donor, provides an additional 80 000 for four Royal Air Force fighters. Funds cover two aircraft named for her two sons who were killed serving in the RAF, following an earlier 100 000 donation last August for a bomber.
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London
MacRobert
RAF
Moros Swear Oath to Drive Japanese From Mindanao
Ten thousand Moros in the Philippines have sworn a stern oath on the Koran never to lay down their daggers until the invading Japanese are ejected. Gen MacArthur reported the oath from Mindanao’s Lanao province and said more fighters are being sworn daily.
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Philippines
Washington
MacArthur
Alonzo
Sultan of
Ramain
Philippines Senate
Lanao
Mindanao
Underground Britain Builds Aircraft Factories for War
British underground plants expand rapidly converting mines and quarries into bombproof aircraft workshops. Thousands of workers are employed in these subterranean sites with production centers boasting large glass offices and day nurseries. The vast project will require about 9,000 laborers and spans three quarters of a mile square, delivering engines and frames in weeks.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Paris Residents Support RAF Raids Says French Committee
A statement from the 7 French national committee of wew, issued by Charles de Gaulle, reports Parisians arriving in London say residents of Nazi occupied Paris ardently desire RAF raids on factories in the Paris zone aiding Germany. It notes the view is shared by workers and families facing greatest danger.
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Wew
Charles de Gaulle
London
RAF
Paris
Germany
Changes In Command London Purge Of Ineffective Officers
The army council ordered a report on officers up to lieutenant colonel aged 45 or over to categorize them for retention, lesser activity, or non employment. It cites age, fatigue, or unadaptability as factors and stresses no social connections affecting boards. The Air Ministry plans a similar purge to promote younger proven leaders.
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London
James Grigg
Army Council
Air Ministry
Army
R.A.F
New Salvage Order Punishes Burning Paper and Cardboard
London reports a ministry of supply order declaring it a punishable offence to burn or destroy paper or cardboard. Exceptions allow limited use for lighting fires and disposal of secret government documents.
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London
Ministry of Supply
Award For Captain London
Captain Archibald Donald of Montreal whose merchantman won a fierce 40 minute tussle with a Nazi submarine has been awarded the Order of the British Empire.
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London
Archibald Donald
Montreal
Halsey Leads Raid on Marshall and Gilbert Islands
Vice-Admiral William F. Halsey Jr led a carrier task force that struck enemy bases on the Marshall and Gilbert islands. The operation involved a 17,000 ton aircraft carrier four other warships 11 auxiliaries and 41 aircraft were destroyed by his force.
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William F. Halsey, Jr
United States
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Halsey
Compulsory Training Postponement Rules Clarified
War Services Minister Thorson said in the House of Commons that divisional boards’ decisions on postponements of compulsory military training are final. Boards grant delays when in national interest, considering labor supply and the individual's occupation impact. An amendment allows agriculture representatives to appear before boards. national labor and defence officials had prior authority.
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Ottawa
War Services
Thorson
House of Commons
National Labor Supply Council
National Defence Department
Health of Britain good in third winter of war
The ministry of health said Britain's health remained surprisingly good in the third wartime winter. Respiratory tuberculosis deaths rose to 23,660 in 1940 from 22,299 in 1939, with no 1941 statistics included.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Health
Dominion grants retroactive travel for families of overseas servicem
The Dominion government will fund minimum cost transportation by sea and rail to Canada for wives and children under 18 of Canadian personnel returning home or discharged. The plan also covers widows and children under 18 of personnel who die abroad. retroactive to the war start, with refunds available if repatriation occurred privately.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Britain presses for offensive war shift to boost morale
The British press urges a shift from defense to offensive strategy. They call for a western front offensive and more daring tactics to seize initiative from Hitler while praising the Bruneval raid as proof imagination remains vital. They argue morale depends on aggressive action and targeted strikes.
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London
Evening Standard
Lord Beaverbrook
Brueneval
le Havre
France
Britain
Drake
Cadiz
Foch
Europe
Marne
Hitler
Cassandra
Mirror
Bruneval
Ministry of Defence
Daily Sketch
RAF records February air offensive losses and gains
The Royal Air Force says 102 enemy aircraft were destroyed with 160 lost in February operations from Britain and the Middle East. Canadians aided the effort as home-based planes flew 17 days and 16 nights, with 49 attacks on 19 Middle East targets. Axis shipping losses and U S air action are also noted amid limited conditions and cloud cover.
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London
Royal Air Force
Britain
Middle East
Air Ministry
Mediterranean
Germany
Kiel
Mannheim
North Sea
Atlantic
Brest
United States
Rams from Canada Arrive in England for Overseas Use
The first Ram tanks have arrived in England from Canada. Designed by Maj Gen F F Worthington and built in Canadian factories, the armored cruisers will equip Canadian formations overseas. The initial Rams were moved from port to training camps for inspection and testing, with several hundred more expected this year to replace older tanks.
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England
Canada
F. F. Worthington
Britain
Empire Airmen London Training Plan Heads to Services
Sir Archibald Sinclair announced in the House of Commons that the Commonwealth air training plan will place pilots and air crews arriving from overseas with army and navy units for one week each before resuming air training. The move aims to foster cooperation with the services from the bottom up and streamline personnel integration.
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London
Army
Navy
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Bracken outlines postwar Manitoba employment plan
Premier John Bracken announced in the Manitoba legislature a postwar program featuring public works to secure jobs. Planned projects include water power developments housing programs forest conservation community parks and fishery developments in the province.
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Bracken
Manitoba
Winnipeg
John Bracken
Noorduyn breaks output records with 32 Harvard trainers
Montreal based Noorduyn Aviation Limited reports a new monthly high by producing 32 Harvard advanced training planes. The value runs about 1 250 000 dollars, including government supplied engines propellers and instruments.
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Montreal
Noorduyn Aviation Limited
Harvard
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