Fate of India Hinges on Talks with Indian Leaders
London reports that Cripps Lawrence and Alexander lead three British ministers in talks with Indian party leaders. Census shows India at 389 million in 1941 with Hindus 206 million Muslims 92 million Untouchables 49 million Sikhs 6 million Christians 6 million. The article outlines British rule areas, states, languages, and key groups including Congress, Moslem League, Untouchables, Parsees, Anglo Indians, and Sikhs.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
Lord Pethick Lawrence
India
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
New Delhi
Indian National Congress Party
Allan Octavian Hume
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Pakistan
Bimrao Ambedkar
Bombay
Persia
Prospects Good for Big Soviet Harvest
The Soviet Union leverages early spring in southern grain regions to plan an ambitious planting schedule. Early signs point to the largest postwar wheat yield, with Ukraine and Kuban collectives showing strong activity as demobilized soldiers join field gangs.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Russia
Ukraine
Kuban
U.S.S.R
Ottawa conference names Canadian delegate to European cereals talks
Trade Minister Mac Kinnon announced George Mc Ivor chief commissioner of the Canadian wheat board will represent Canada at an emergency economic committee for Europe conference in London. The talks aim to address the world cereals position and European needs until the 1946 grain crops are harvested in July and August.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
George McIvor
Canadian Wheat Board
Emergency Economic Committee For
Europe
London
Sarnia Synthetic Rubber Plant Sees Bright Export Outlook
London Ontario. E R Bowzee director Polymer Corp says Canada’s government plant at Sarnia now stands on its own as a valuable raw material, with strong export prospects for synthetic rubber.
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London
Ont
Canada
Sarnia
E. R. Bowzee
Polymer, Corp
Canada Britain food contracts to lift hog prices in two years
Ottawa Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced general terms of Canada Britain food purchase contracts covering bacon and ham beef mutton cheese eggs and milk for 1946 1947 1948 1949. Net hog price rise of 2 a head and shipments set to 350 000 000 pounds in 1847 and 400 000 000 in 1948 with other products including evaporated milk shell eggs and dried eggs under long term terms.
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Ottawa
Gardiner
Britain
Canada
Dominion
F.o.b. Seaboard
Reller
U.K
London Firemen Test Walkie Talkie Gear
London firemen experiment with walkie talkie sets to coordinate firefighting. Each fireman wears earphones and microphone and follows orders from platoon captains patrolling the area.
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London
Plan to Use Conscientious Objectors for Western Farms
Ottawa announces a government plan to direct conscientious objectors from cities to western farms to fill labor shortages. The order allows postponed objectors in agriculture to end their Red Cross payments by March 31 1946 if they remain in farming, and grants leave for current special workers to join agriculture with no wage contributions to the Red Cross while they work the land.
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Ottawa
Canada
Mitchell
Red Cross
Swiss Waive 250 Million Claims Against Germany
Switzerland will waive claims for 250 million dollars owed under the wartime Swiss German clearing agreement. Allied officials note total Swiss claims against Germany outside the clearing pact reach about 750 million. Discussions continue on disposition of German assets in Switzerland to satisfy claims.
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Washington
Switzerland
Germany
Walther Stucki
No Decision Yet On Personal Income Tax Cut Canada Ottawa
Canadian taxpayers face a six week wait to learn if next year’s personal income tax will be cut. A major reduction hinges on provincial agreement on proposed reforms and the federal budget, with officials predicting no sign of a decision until late May.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Ilsley
Prairie Farm Mortgage Debt Falls 26 Percent in 1945
A Dominion Mortgage and Investments Association report shows prairie farm debts to life insurance, trust, and loan companies declined 26 percent in 1945. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta each reduced totals, with 26 751 farmers still owing at year end versus 33 090 in 1944.
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Toronto
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Mortgage and Investments Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Army Guarding Nassau Ends Departure Home
The last Canadian Army infantry unit in the Bahamas prepared to leave for home after serving to deter a possible German invasion from West Africa. Dominion forces, first brought in 1942, were stationed to guard against a kidnapping attempt of the Duke of Windsor, then governor of the islands, by German U boats.
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Nassau
Bahamas
West Africa
Duke of Windsor
British Airport In Hong Kong Triggers Chinese Tension
Chinese nationalist pressure grows as Hong Kong’s British built airport at Pingshan sparks protests by Chinese farmers over land rights and pay. British officials promise compensation while nationalists urge return of Hong Kong and Macao, hinting at possible joint Chinese-British governance to preserve influence.
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Hong Kong
Pingshan
Britain
China
Royal Air Force
Macao
Manchuria
Far Eastern
Viscount Alexander leaves Windsor Forest home
Viscount Alexander governor general of Canada closes his Windsor Forest residence as he prepares to depart with his family for Canada.
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London
Viscount Alexander
Canada
Windsor Forest
Daring Robbery At Havana Capitol Diamonds Stolen
Cuban police pursue thieves who removed a 23 carat diamond from the capitol rotunda using a hammer and chisel. The gem valued at $23,000 was hacked from its gold-rimmed base on the floor.
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Havana
Capitol
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Hyderabad
England
Scotland
Wales
Kashmir
Mysore
Council of State
Executive Council
Government of India
Frank B. Anthony
Marian Gradeff
New York
Miss Gradeff
City Hall
Great Britain
CSO. Coufcil
Greater New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Churchill
Municipal Building
United Kingdom
Vincent Massey
Mr. Massey
Iran
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