Nazi attacks widen to French Syria and Iraq
British Cairo reports say many German bombers and fighters are moving into French Syria and Iraq, with RAF and navy units ordered to strike landing areas. German officers, including two generals, reach Baghdad as Italy and Germany reinforce Middle East fronts.
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Iraq
Royal Air Force
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Middle East
Middle Eastern
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Baghdad
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Britain
Rudolf Hess
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Hess
Henry Maitland Wilson
Army of the
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House of Commons
Vichy
Britain's plan to nationalize all fire brigades
Herbert Morrison, Britain’s Home Secretary, told Commons that the government will seek Parliament power to put every fire brigade in the country under control of the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Scotland to cope with German air attacks.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Teld Commons
Britain
Home Secretary
Scotland
Strikes And Lockouts Reported In Ottawa April Summary
The labor department noted 32 strikes and lockouts affecting 19 406 workers in April with 75 430 man working days lost. This compares with 19 disputes involving 13 839 workers and 64 14 days of time loss in April 2940.
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Ottawa
Labor Department
Bread Shortages Prompt Ban on Breadless Days
In Bucharest hundreds sought to buy large bread supplies before the government canceled plans for two breadless days weekly. The cancellation reversed prior austerity measures amid food supply concerns.
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Bucharest
London collects crashed Me 109 wreckage exhibit during war weapons week
London displayed the wreckage of the Meisserschmitt 110 from which Rudolf Hees parachuted onto Scottish soil during wartime. The item was collected and shown as part of London’s war weapons week highlighting aerial craft and rescue actions.
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London
Rudolf Hees
Butter Price Floor Set Across Provinces
Minimum butter prices announced by Agriculture Minister Gardiner set May 1 as the start for creamery solids delivered in Saskatchewan at 264 cents per pound, with Alberta Manitoba 27 cents and British Columbia eastern provinces 29.5 cents. The dairy products board order takes effect immediately and ties retail prices to these manufacturer levels with a peak of 32 cents in British Columbia and eastern provinces, 30 cents in Alberta Manitoba, and 29 cents in Saskatchewan.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Provinces
Gardiner
Will Do Their Best War Message From Middle East
Gen Sir Archibald Wavell said Middle East forces will do their best to ensure British weapons are used to defeat enemies and hasten victory. He noted many in the Middle East have families in London and praised London's resilience during Hitler's onslaught.
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London
Middle East
Britain
Archibald Wavell
British Broadcasting Corporation
Hitler
British position in Libya improves says Spender
Army Minister Percy Spender cited despatches from Maj Gen Thomas Blamey showing a substantial rise in Britain’s standing in Libya. Tobruk is cited as improving as Royal Navy gains freedom of action after Greece evacuation. He notes German supply lines are strained by sandstorms.
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Sydney
Percy Spender
Thomas Blamey
Middle East
Libya
Tobruk
Royal Navy
Greece
King and Queen Inspect Damage at Westminster Abbey and Parliament
The King and Queen visited Westminster Abbey to view the damage from Germain raiders and then toured the damaged House of Commons. They surveyed rubble where their crowning occurred four years earlier and stood beside the burned speaker's chair amid twisted girders in the debating chamber.
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London
Westminster Abbey
House of Commons
Bomb Wrecks German Book Store in Bucharest
Two unexplained explosions in quick succession damaged a German book store near the royal palace on Bucharest's main streets and hit the office of the newspaper Vrdinea. No casualties were reported.
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Bucharest
Royal Palace
Vrdinea
Toronto board asks library to remove Lindbergh writings
The Toronto board of control unanimously approved Controller Hamilton's motion urging the public library board to remove from shelves all writings by Charles Lindbergh.
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Toronto
Toronto Board of Control
Hamilton
Public Library Board
Charles Lindbergh
Egg Production Rises on Canadian Farms in 1946
Total egg production on Canadian farms reached 236,106,000 dozen in 1946, surpassing 221,727,000 dozen produced in 1939, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics report.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Police Escorts for Viscount Halifax Visit at Kansas City
Fourteen Kansas City police officers attended a movie screening as guests of Viscount Halifax and Lady Halifax. The officers have been acting as escorts for the British ambassador and his wife during their stay in the city, ensuring security and smooth visits.
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Kansas City
Viscount Halifax
Lady Halifax
Lord
No Trace Of Battleship Aboard a British Flagship
Italy's 35,900 ton battleship Vittorio Veneto is believed sunk by the British navy. Frequent aerial reconnaissance over Italian seaports since March 28 at Matapan has found no trace of the vessel, and Italian radio broadcasts do not indicate a return to port.
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Italy
Vittorio Veneto
Matapan
Scottish farmer refuses Hess reenactment request
In Scotland, farmer David McLean declined to reenact his role in Rudolf Hess's capture. He told reporters he has no wish to be a film star and complained that visitors interrupt his work, saying they are more trouble than the German pilot ever was.
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Glasgow
David McLean
Rudolf Hess
McLean
Flight of Hess Highlighted by BBC Announcer
London report notes the BBC aired a 10 a day series on Rudolf Hess and his 1941 flight to Scotland. It describes BBC aims to heighten suspense and cast Hess as a potential hero or villain while implying German disarray and internal feuds within Hitler's circle.
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London
Rudolf Hess
Scotland
British Broadcasting Corporation
Britain
Hess
BBC
Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
Reich
Battle of the Atlantic echoed by United States envoy
John Winant United States ambassador to Great Britain told the English speaking union that freedom loving people realize this is not Britain’s fight alone and that destinies depend on naval use. He urged understanding convoy strength and warned dictators must be opposed with united action.
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London
John Winant
United States
Great Britain
Britain
America
Middle East
Atlantic
Glasgow lord provost denounces Hess at RAF photo exhibit
No sentiment should be shown for the deputy Fuehrer Hess, says Sir Patrick Dollan, Glasgow lord provost. He calls Hess “probably the chief criminal plotter” and warns Britons not to be deterred from wartime production and unity as Hess arrives in Britain. He cites the overrun nations and insists Hess seeks his own skin.
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Glasgow
Patrick Dollan
Rudolf Hess
Fuehrer
Britain
Hess
Royal Air Force
British warns Japan on China rights cue from Eden
Foreign Secretary Eden told Japan that Britain would ease economic restrictions only if Tokyo recognizes British rights in China. A Tokyo despatch says Sir Robert Craigie and Joseph Grew separately met Matsuoka as Britain and the United States seek a unified approach. Milne pressed for clear assurance of determined future policy, and Eden replied that Britain would do its best.
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London
Paden
Japan
China
Tokyo
Robert Craigie
United States
Joseph Grew
Matsuoka
J. Wardlay Milne
Mr. Eden
Japan Objects to Australian Minister to China
A Japanese spokesman said Tokyo would not view Canberra's appointment of an Australian minister to China as friendly to Japan. He added the move is Australia’s matter but given the China Japan war the action would not be interpreted as friendly.
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Melbourne
Australia
China
Japan
British Navy Maintains Sea Control in Mediterranean
Aboard a British warship in the Mediterranean, six days of Luftwaffe and Italian air attacks failed to dent the British fleet. Fighters shot down about 15 enemy planes. British losses were two planes and one pilot rescued. Light ships targeted Bengasi harbor and destroyed two Italian supply vessels. An illuminated hospital ship was verified and allowed to remain.
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Mediterranean
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Bengasi
Libya
Bengali
Ottawa Defenc e Tax Hike Adopted by House of Commons
Defence tax increases were approved by the House of Commons committee amid broad protests. The plan raises the rate from two to five percent for some and from three to seven percent for others, targeting lower incomes to raise funds and curb consumption. An amendment exempting uniformed service members traveling on leave was announced and applauded. Opposition argued the rise burdens low wage earners, while supporters framed it as fair revenue to be found elsewhere.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Isley
Ilsley
Angus MacInnis
CCF
Vancouver East
Hanson
Mr. Asley
Troop Reinforcements Reach Freetown In War Context
Crew of the freighter Monarch of Bermuda report 3000 to 5000 British troops arrived at Freetown Sierra Leone on April 26 and state over 30000 troops are concentrated there. The French African port near Dakar is described as vital to the Middle East war effort.
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New York
Freetown
British West Africa
Bermuda
Dakar
Middle East
Women Vote In Quebec Legislature Passes Third Reading
Quebec legislative assembly approves a government bill by 33 to 9 to allow women to exercise a recently won franchise in districts with elections held before new voter lists are prepared. The measure advances toward enabling women to vote in upcoming elections.
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Quebec
Legislative Assembly
Minister Is Fingerprinted in Ottawa
Munitions Minister Howe underwent official fingerprinting as required for all department officials and staff. He received identification card No 1 granting entry to the department offices.
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Ottawa
Howe
Hess to Hitler high road low road sign shocks London
London vendors report a chalked sign on display boards reading Hess to Hitler I ll take the high road and you take the low road and I ll be In Scotland before you The message appears as a political quip amid wartime tension and local chatter guards say no other protests or incidents followed.
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London
Hess
Hitler
Scotland
Canadian Captain Lionel Massey Prisoner of Nazis
Word from Toronto reports Captain Lionel Massey eldest son of Hon Vincent Massey Canadian high commissioner in London captured by the enemy during the British campaign in Greece.
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Toronto
Lionel Massey
Vincent Massey
London
Greece
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