Britain Pledges Aid to Sweden Amid Nordic Tension
British officials pledge support to Sweden as Norway reports German troops massing near Bal t, while Allies seek to prevent loss of Swedish iron ore. Observers note Russia may stay neutral and Italy may pivot toward the Balkans as Mussolini faces pressures from Hitler.
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Sweden
Balth
Stier
Centrol
Narvik
Atlantic
Russia
Gulf of Bothnia
Aaland Islands
Kremlin
Europe
Scandinavia
Stalin
Bersarabia
Hitler
Italy
Milan Stojadinovic
Yugolavia
Germany
Poland
Tunis
Dalmatian
Corfu
Mussolini
Britain
France
Balkan
Brenner Pass
French
Norway
Rodney
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Empire Postage Rates Ottawa Suggestion Likely Increase
Officials suggest domestic Canadian postage will not rise for wartime, while empire rates may follow British increases. The imperial rate to the United Kingdom could move from three to five cents, possibly by mutual agreement, marking the first rise above Canadian domestic rates for ordinary letters since 1915.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Kingdom
Canada to Issue Tourist Cards for US Currency
The foreign exchange board will issue display cards to merchants serving tourists, allowing United States currency at the official premium. The move aims to attract US visitors to Canada by simplifying exchange and reducing travel friction, with Canada extending easier entry and faster crossings both ways.
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Ottawa
Foreign Exchange Conte Board
Canada
United States
Foreign Exchange Control Board
U.S
Sinking Of The Gneisenau In Oslofjord Action Report
The Norwegian Telegraph Bureau described the sinking of Germanys 26000 ton battleship Gneisenau after an Oslofjord raid during the German occupation of Norway. Hit twice at 1400 yards by Oskarborg fort guns and torpedoes the ship sank after attempting to run ashore. The Gneisenau, completed in 1936, boasted over 27 knots speed. sister ship Scharnhorst was damaged in April off Norway near the Renown engagement.
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London
Norwegian Telegraph Bureau
Germany
Stockholm
Exchange Telegraph
Norway
Oslofjord
Oskarborg
Norwegians Seize German Seaplane and Return to Britain
Norwegian airmen reportedly captured a German Heinkel seaplane at a British port after overhearing discussions in a Norwegian inn. They painted over swastikas and flew the craft home, aided by British defenses. Earlier, three Norwegians escaped German control in a naval seaplane and joined British operations over Norway, facing anti aircraft fire on their latest mission.
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London
Toney
Norvegias
Britain
Norway
Canadian Naval Volunteer Recruits Train with Royal Navy
A party of young officers from the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve begins training with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on the south coast England. They will remain with the Royal Navy for the war duration. Further batches from Canada will follow for similar training under commission pay and allowances.
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Royal Canadian Naval, Volunteer Reserve
England
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Royal Navy
Canada
Comision
Fortify Roumania Builds Vast Fortifications and Roads
Roumania launches a large scale fort and roast building program. Engineers architects and technicians of all ages must report by May 3 to begin construction. Materials are stockpiled as a housing crisis looms and new routes will connect fortifications for motorized troop movement.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Armay
Critics say British budget still too light
London reports the record £2,667,000,000 budget by Chancellor Sir John Simon sparking debate in the House of Commons. Liberal H. Graham White and Conservative peers urge greater sacrifices, noting Britain’s lighter tax burden versus France and Germany. Keynes contends the budget underestimates wartime needs.
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London
John Simon
House of Commons
Britain
France
H. Graham White
Germany
Pierse Loftus
Loftus
Leopold S. Amery
J. M. Keynes
the Times
John Sinxon
Keynes
Revenue Surge for Trans-Canada Airlines in March
The March report shows record passenger traffic with 3 169 travelers, and air mail total of 47 187 pounds, second only to December. Express shipments rose 41 percent in volume and 62 percent in weight, while annual revenue flights extend over 5 million miles. Flight staff expanded to 119 35 captains, 26 first officers, 17 in training, and 41 stewardesses.
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Montreal
Trans-Canada Airlines
Trans- Canada Air Lines
Compulsory Savings Plan Aimed at Postwar Worker Welfare
Ottawa introduces a compulsory savings scheme for temporary civil servants to guard against postwar hardship after the first Great War. An order-in-council authorizes a five percent deduction from salaries for all temporary government employees since the start of the second Great War. About 3,000 workers are already affected.
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Ottawa
Purchase levy in British budget mirrors Canadian tax plan
Despatches report the purchase levy in Britain's budget resembles Canada's sales tax. The new tax targets wholesale sales and direct manufacturer-to-retailer dealings, with officials not expecting an eight percent rate to start. The method of collection is described as similar to Canada's system.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Treasury
Great Britain
London
Nickel shipments from Canada halted by government policy
Rupert C. Stanley, president of International Nickel Company of Canada, declares there will be no nickel shipments to Germany. He says no shipments occur without permits from Canada and British consent, and notes no nickel to Russia since last May and only one shipment to Japan before the war.
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Toronto
Rupert C. Stanley
International Nickel Company of Canada
Germany
New York
Russia
Canada
Japan
Norway campaign eyed to press on to the finish
London reports debate in British papers over Norway's fate as Allied landings face German air attack risks and difficult fjord disembarkations. The Times notes progress but warns much remains to defeat Hitler. observers consider Sweden, Sweden's markets, and potential German strategic shifts.
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London
Scandinavia
The
News Chronicle
Norway
Times
Hitler
Baltic
Sweden
Yorkshire Post
Germany
United Kingdom
Mediterranean
Italy
Mussolini
Yugoslavia
Britain Plans to Tighten Defence Rules Against Subversive Groups
London officials announced a plan to strengthen defence regulations to curb Fifth Column activities in Britain. Home Secretary Sir John Amersden said MPs may be interned and Communist party legality reviewed as discussions focus on limiting propaganda by small minority groups while preserving wartime liberty.
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London
John Amidersen
Home Security
Politial
Cvelts
Brita
France
Norway
Britain
John
Jehan
Queston
William Gallagher
Britain Expands War Forces With Two Million Under Arms
London reports the British Empire now has two million men under arms excluding navy and air force. Armies in France and the Middle East are being steadily augmented as conscription aids rapid training and absorption of raw recruits, with an average soldier age of 26. The process will continue to the limit of manpower.
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Britain
London
Royal Navy
Marines
Mercantile Marine
Royal Air Force
France
Middle East
Iceland Seeks Separate Membership Status at League
Iceland requests the League of Nations send all communications to Reykjavik, signaling its shift from Danish representation to independent membership.
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Iceland
Geneva
League of Nations
Reykjavik
League
Loyal to the King Unity Rally in Umtata
Representatives of more than one million natives in Umtata, Union of South Africa, meet to unanimously approve a resolution expressing loyalty to King George.
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Umtata
Union of South Africa
George
Amnesty Declared For About 1000 Political Prisoners
The Roumanian government decreed amnesty for about 1000 political prisoners. They include all persons held for belonging to illegal military organizations.
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Bucharest
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Paris
Switzerland
Harsted
Lofoten Islands
Vestjord
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