Allied Control Maintained in Northern Norway Amid War Developments
Allied forces retain control across Northern Norway as Britain and France push aircraft to disrupt German advances. Chamberlain notes withdrawal from Andalsnes with no casualties, while bombing raids target Stavanger and Aalborg to mask Nordic withdrawals. A line to the Swedish frontier may form, aiding Narvik mop up and potential Swedish incursions.
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Norway
Nikolaus Vor
Falkenboret
Chanberlain
Alles
Trontheim
Miniter Chamberlain
Andalsnes
Nes
Mr. Chamberlain
Royal Navy
Medditerranean
Alexandria
Italy
Stavanger
Qalo
Agsborg
Denmark
Oslo
Aalborg
Narvik
Sweden
Germany
Kiruna
Strengthen Resistance Appeal For More Men And More Machines
Walter Eliot, health minister, urged for more men and more machines for the British Army. He warned that enemy action could strike ports, industrial centers, or populations without warning. He noted Germany’s advantage in Norway but insisted Britain was stronger in men and gear and needed increased manpower and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester
Walter Elliot
Norway
Eliot
Élares
Danish Minister in London to Hold Semi Official Role
Count Eduard Reventlow the Danish minister to London will retain diplomatic privileges but operate only in a semi official capacity Richard Butler the foreign under secretary informed the House of Commons.
Farm help in demand in southern Alberta
Spring seeding drives demand for farm workers with 25 to 30 men needed daily, said Leo J. Ricks, Alberta employment service bureau superintendent, in Calgary. The note highlights recruitment for local farms as seeding season peaks.
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Calgary
Alberta
Farns
Leo J. Ricks
Alberta Employment Service Bureau
Immigration Ottawa Forecast Sparks Western Hemisphere Movement
Frederick C. Blair director of immigration predicts a surge from Europe to Canada and other parts of the western hemisphere as war outlooks drive migration. He notes expected shifts in settlement patterns and emphasizes organized official guidance to handle anticipated flows.
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Ottawa
Europe
Canada
Frederick C. Blair
Sabotage Plots Tied to German Interests in Canada
Fire Miar W. J. Scott cites saboteur attempts by German agents in Canada during the war. He notes a Trail British Columbia plot against Consolidated Smelters and recalls earlier schemes against a Maine Canada bridge, Windsor factory, and Revelstoke tunnel. He warns Saboteurs are highly skilled and urges vigilance and high technical countermeasures.
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Paris
W. J. Scott
Canada
Consolidated
Trail
Seattle
Washington
Maine
Windsor
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
Revelstoke
B.C
Graf Spee Sailors Seen in Buenos Aires and Montevideo
Reported Graf Spee sailors in Buenos Aires in uniform with money were strolling Montevideo streets. Burke says Argentine government not moving them inland. Syndicate bought bulk of the ship for about 100000 dollars. original cost over 20000000. Scrap removal begun but wreck still protrudes in Montevideo harbor. English and French warships patrol South American ports with several German merchant ships waiting to sail to Germany.
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San Diego
Calif
South America
McCormick
Weat Ira
Buenos Aires
Wiliam KR. Burke
Montevideo
Burke
England
France
Germany
Navy tribute to arriving Rhodesian troops at Suez quay
Territorial troops from Rhodesia arrived secretly and were welcomed by C. H. Bateman at the Egyptian embassy. Bateman told the men the safe arrival was a tribute to the might of the navy. Sir Miles Lampson did not learn of the arrival in time to visit Suez.
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Suez
Belgium Promises Strong Defense Amid 1946 Warning
Belgium's Foreign Minister Paul Henri Spaak warned aggressors that 1946 Belgium is not 1914 and can defend itself. He said a strong army and national solidarity boost the defensive system and hope for peace. In New Zealand Captain William Parry, of the cruiser Achilles, was named commodore of the naval division and naval board member.
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Brussels
Paul- Henri Spaak
Belgium
Wellington
N.Z
William Parry
Achilles
Graf Spee
Uruguay
New Zealand
Naval Board
Air Training School Planned Near Summerside
The national defence department announced a facility for aging training near Summerside Prince Edward Island in connection with the British Commonwealth air training plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defence Department
Summerside
Pei
RAF raids in Norway prove effective in night strikes
London reports one of the RAF’s largest night formations attacked Stavanger port in southwestern Norway and shot down four German fighters. Additional raids hit Fornebu near Oslo and Aalborg Denmark, with fires visible from miles away and bombers returning after daylight strikes on Stavanger.
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London
Royal Air Force
Stavanger
Norway
Fornebu
Ost
Aalborg
Denmark
Ra.f
R.A.F
Air Ministry
Ottawa civilians organize wartime defence corps across seaboard provinces
Civilian defence organizations have formed across Canada’s seaboard provinces with government backing. Provinces and the Dominion cooperate on pensions and health to train volunteers in first aid and firefighting. Grants of 5 000 dollars support provinces. Halifax reports 400 workers and 200 wardens, with similar groups in Sydney Nova Scotia Saint John Quebec Vancouver Victoria Nanaimo and Prince Rupert. A Montreal corps will be formed soon.
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Ottawa
Seaboard
Canada
Dominion
Pensions and Health Department
Halifax
Sydney
N.S
Saint John
Quebec
Vancouver
Victoria
Nanaimo
B.C
Prince Rupert
Montreal
Ships Detained Amid Contraband Checks in Britain
The Ministry of Economic Warfare said 36 ships, including five Danish vessels, were detained at contraband control stations due to the Norway Denmark situation. It noted 135 ships examined in the fortnight to April 27, with 54 Italian 8 United States 36 Dutch 12 Norwegian 6 Belgian and 4 Greek ships. Passenger and freight rates to India or the Near East will not rise immediately despite a 5000 mile detour to avoid the Mediterranean, as shipping rates rise only by ministry agreement.
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London
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Norway
Denmark
United States
Netherlands
India
Near East
Mediterranean
Shipping Ministry
War Cuts Churchill Port Shipments As War Halts Grain Exports
The Churchill port faces a wartime halt to overseas wheat shipments with fears of a heavy impact on Madison Bay storage. Officials say British merchant ships will be restricted to side convoys and a Hudson Strait convoy is unlikely. The Hudson Bay route usually opens in fall, but activity has dropped since September, leaving the only notable arrival the Nascope federal vessel delivering supplies to northern outposts for winter.
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Churchil Man
Madison Bay
Hudson Strait
Hudson Bay
Aneus
Sis
Prairies
Churchill
Far North
Dominion
German Troops Retreat in Norway Amid Naval Clash Off Sweden
British raiding units and German warships clashed off Sweden as observers sighted a German ship afire and another sunk northwest of Gothenberg. Meanwhile Norwegian forces reported German retreat from Roros and Tynset, with Norwegians celebrating a first victory and promising to cut German supply lines.
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Stockholm
Germany
Kattegat
Norway
Goteberg
Sweden
Roros
Osterdalen
Tynset
Oslo
Trondheim
Gudbrandsdelen
British United Press
Oester
London
Teinkjer
War Office
Dombas
Gudbrandsdal
Feros
Borus
British Ships Ordered Home Through Suez Route
British merchant ships in Tahaan ports ordered to sail to Great Britain via the Suez canal avoiding Gibraltar. Four ships at Genoa receive the directive, with one sailing immediately and others to follow. Route to Southampton via Suez then around Africa about 15,128 miles vs 2,000 via Gibraltar. Concurrent naval deployments heighten Mediterranean tension.
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Geneva
Great Britain
Suez Canal
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Genoa
Africa
Suez
Italy
van Galen
Llandovery Castle
Durban
South Africa
Cape Town
Southampton
Seamen Safe In Sweden Imprisoned By Germans Now Recuperating
Seamen from five British vessels sunk at Narvik harbor are recuperating in a northern Swedish village after the invasion of Norway. Among them are two Canadians and a Newfoundlander. Captains and 123 crewmen were captured, then marched 30 miles to the frontier. Names include Lawrence Sickle y and R. J. Smith of Toronto and a Newfoundlander named Clarence of the Riverton. Other ships sunk were the Blythmoor Romanby and North Cornwall. Fifty-six crewmen from these ships are unreported.
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Jorn
Sweden
Narvik
Norway
Lawrence Sickley
R. J. Smith
Toronto
Clarence
Riverton
Smith
Mersington Court
Blythmoor
Romanby
North Cornwall
Many Doctors Ready To Serve Overseas In War Effort
The CMA session in Moncton reports 8,503 Canadian doctors answered a war service questionnaire. Of these 3,112 offered overseas service and 2,672 had prior military experience. Only 84 percent were unavailable, many due to age or disability.
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Moncton
N.B
Canada
Canadian Medical Association
T. C. Routley
Toronto
C.M.A
Dominion
Widows to Receive Pensions for War Service Losses
Pensions are paid to 27 women whose husbands in the Canadian armed forces died after the Second Great War began. Several cases involve widows of servicemen who perished in accidents at Royal Canadian Air Force training bases.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
British Subs Return to London Bases
Submarines Shark and Seawolf return to their home bases from Norwegian patrols. The Seawolf reports sinking 48000 tons of German transports during the voyage.
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London
Shark
Seawolf
Well Equipped Expedition to Cross Australia Hinterland
An American expedition plans a trek across Australia’s remote interior carrying a combined radio transmitter and receiver dubbed a transi receiver and an electric plant to power experiments. The group aims to explore communications and power challenges in the outback.
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Brisbane
Australia
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Egypt
N.Z. Navy
Air Training School
Britain
Bacon
Melville
Saskatchewan
James Gardiner
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Reynaud
Paul Reynaud
Reich
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