Farmers Urged to Speed Grain Deliveries to Europe
The Canadian Wheat Board asked prairie farmers to rush deliveries to country elevators to meet Europe’s food crisis. With wheat scarce in exporting nations, oats barley rye and corn will be needed for human consumption. Lakehead stocks are down sharply and exports to Europe loom in the next six months.
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Winnipeg
Europe
Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
North America
Lakehead
Port Arthur
Fort Williamsow
Calgary Sells Gas Masks In Surprise War Surplus Sale
Calgary residents rushed to buy war surplus gas masks with over five dozen sold in two days. Farmers spraying wheat for smut painters and other workers handling poisonous powders promptly snapped up remaining stock. The sale was an experimental lot that proved successful.
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Calgary
British Ambassador Plans Retirement in May
The Earl of Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, plans retirement this spring likely in May. London reports suggest Sir Archibald Clark Kerr as the Labour government’s candidate to succeed him in Moscow, while Halifax may return to Yorkshire.
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Washington
Earl of Halifax
United States
London
Archibald Clark Kerr
Moscow
Lord Halifax
Yorkshire
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr
Ussr
Montreal Bookie Closures Prompt Voluntary Action
Montreal Gazette reports that all bookie establishments in Montreal shut down in a concerted voluntary action due to fear of harsher police and court action. Operators united to suspend gambling amid increased law enforcement pressure.
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Montreal
Montreal Gazette
Warship Crusader Arrives at Victoria from Britain
HMCS Crusader, a 1500 ton Crescent-class destroyer and Canada's newest warship, reached Victoria on January 22 with two officers and ten other Canadian ranks from Portland England. The vessel departed Britain December 15 routing via the Azores Jamaica Panama and San Pedro.
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Victoria
Canada
Portland
Eng
Britain
Azores
Jamaica
Panama
San Pedro
Peace Based On Social Justice Urged at UN Assembly
London report says Canadian delegate Paul Martin warned against easy internationalism and urged richer nations to accelerate UNRRA contributions. He argued lasting peace requires economic and social justice and broader inclusion of neutrals in UNRRA efforts. Gergen Graydon backed stronger welfare organization.
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London
Paul Martin
United Nations Assembly
Economic and Financial Committee
UNO
Martin
Mr. Martin
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
Canada
United Nations
Gergen Graydon
Peel
San Francisco
Canada to Boost Wheat Shipments to France in Early 1946
Trade Minister James MacKinnon said Canada will speed deliveries to France, increasing wheat shipments by 50 percent during the first four months of 1946 to aid France amid severe shortages. He noted the rise accelerates delivery, not total annual tonnage, and cited strong need in France.
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London
James MacKinnon
Paris
Brussels
Canada
France
Republic
MacKinnon
Movement Growing Regina
R C Stevenson, chairman of the Dominion executive of the Boy Scouts Association, said the Canadian Scout movement is entering a era of expansion. He noted three straight years of rising membership with total Scouts reaching over 95 000 by end of 1945.
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Regina
Boy Scout Movement
Canada
R. C. Stevenson
Dominion
Boy Scouts Association
Alberta government seeks frequency modulation for CKUA
Works Minister W. A. Fallon said Alberta has applied to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for a frequency modulation wavelength to greatly improve CKUA broadcasts. He added CKUA is among the first to apply, though he did not know how many other stations have. FM would bring clearer reception.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CKUA
W. A. Fallon
Fair Dates Set for Western Canada Class B Fairs
Western Canada Fairs Association released the exhibition schedule for class B fairs. Weyburn runs July 1-2 followed by Moose Jaw July 3-6 Estevan July 8-9 Portage la Prairie July 11-13 Yorkton July 15-17 Melfort July 18-20 Lloydminster July 22-24 Vermillion July 25-27 Vegreville July 29-31 Red Deer Aug 1-3 North Battleford Aug 5-7 and Prince Albert Aug 10.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada Fairs Association
Weyburn
Moose Jaw
Estevan
Portage la Prairie
Yorkton
Melfort
Lloydminster
Vermillion
Vegreville
Red Deer
Vokes Says Meyer Death Penalty Unjust
Maj-Gen Chris Vokes, Canadian Army commander, commuted Kurt Meyer’s death sentence to imprisonment and argued the Nazi general’s wartime acts do not justify a mandatory death sentence for all killings. Meyer, an S S regimental commander in Normandy, was convicted of responsibility for Canadian POW deaths but acquitted of direct orders. Vokes concluded a general is not responsible for every act by every soldier unless he knew or ordered them.
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Bad Zwischenhahn
Germany
Chris Vokes
Kurt Meyer
Meyer
S.S
Normandy
Vokes
Pro Forma Session Extended for Ottawa Parliament
Ottawa announces the pro forma reconvening date is extended from January 28 to March 8. The government clarifies this does not set a start date and a new proclamation will extend the prorogation, with possible further summons before or after March 8 if needed.
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Ottawa
Secretary of State Department
Department
British Import Controls May Be Loosened
London reports Canadian trade minister James MacKinnon forecasts looser British import restrictions to allow free entry of Canadian goods. He urges expanding markets beyond Britain and the US, cites potential Latin American export growth, notes wartime industrialization may shift imports, and stresses US role in opening world trade.
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London
United Kingdom
James MacKinnon
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Field Marshal
Alexander
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
MacKinnon
Canada
United States
Latin America
Britain
Canada Wheat Output Drops Sharply From 1944 Levels
Dominion bureau estimates 1945 wheat production at 305.9 million bushels valued at 324.2 million dollars, down from 416.6 million bushels and 440.4 million dollars in 1944. Prairie output also fell. other crops in 1945 show declines for oats barley flaxseed and rye with farm values largely steady per bushel.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Prairie Provinces
Australian Mustang Sets Record Flight From Darwin to Melbourne
An Australian-built Mustang fighter reportedly set a nonstop single engine flight record by flying 1,950 miles from Darwin to Melbourne in eight hours and 10 minutes at an average speed of 241 miles per hour, announced by the Australian high commissioner's office.
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Ottawa
Darwin
Australia
Melbourne
Meatless Tuesday and Friday rules tightening for restaurants
The prices board states that restaurants may not serve un rationed meats such as liver or kidney on meatless Tuesdays and Fridays. It clarifies that no restaurant in Canada is permitted to serve un rationed meats on these days.
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Ottawa
Prices Board
Canada
General MacArthur denounced press attacks in Tokyo dispatch
The MacArthur spokesman rebuked Tass News Agency for discrediting the Allied commander in Japan. He cited a Heije Korea dispatch and claimed orders were sent to opposition forces to undermine MacArthur. He warned left wing US and international press would push further attacks and cited alleged opposition to Soviet troops.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Tass
Japan
Heije
Korea
Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers
United States
John R. Hodge
38Th Parallel
Communist Party
Indonesians Favor Keeping British Troops in Indonesia
Premier Sutan Sjahrir and an official of the Netherlands East Indies Government oppose the withdrawal of British forces. The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic asks the UN Security Council to end the current situation and alleges actions by British and Japanese forces against Indonesians. Sjahrir says Brits should stay until Japan is disarmed. Peter Kierstens warns withdrawal would be irresponsible and disastrous, aiding Soviet propaganda.
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Batavia
Sutan Sjahrir
Netherlands East Indies
Indonesia
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Security Council
United Nations Organization
Sjahrir
Price of Sugar in Canada To Stay Steady
The prices board says imported raw sugar price rises will be absorbed by the sugar stabilization fund and retail Canada prices will remain unchanged. There is no plan to raise sugar prices in Canada. An American price rise is anticipated but not reflected in Canadian consumer costs. Beet sugar returns will rise 60 cents per 100 pounds, boosting growers by about 1.50 dollars per ton.
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Ottawa
Sugar Stabilization Fund
Canada
Washington
United States
Argentina Ready to Join UN Relief Effort
London dispatch reports Argentina declares readiness to join the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and notes a one percent national income in foodstuffs and goods already contributed to relief. Argentina is among the five UN members not yet in UNRRA.
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London
Argentina
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United Nations
UNRRA
Defence of Britain medal eligibility for Canadian firefighters
The British government announced that members of the corps of Canadian Firefighters who served in Britain for a year or more are now entitled to wear the Defence of Britain medal. This recognition applies to those who served during the war period and met the service duration requirement. The medal honors their contribution to the defense effort and their overseas duty.
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Ottawa
Britain
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