Prisoners recount Japanese cruelty after Rangoon release
Seven Canadian airmen and an officer describe brutal treatment by Japanese guards in Rangoon jails. They recount face slapping beatings during questioning and clubbing of an injured leg, with one flyer forced to bow at cell door under threat of further punishment.
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Calcutta
India
Rangoon
Burma
Kenneth Wheatley
Banff
Alta
M C Haakenson
Berwyn
Rangoon Central
Frt
Haakenson
Tokyo
Lift Restrictions Allow Ottawa Bus Routes to Expand
Munitions Minister Howe announced that transit controller restrictions on bus schedules and routes have been removed. Operators may resume restricted routes and extend to underserved areas under provincial rules, completing a policy started last July when the 50 mile limit was lifted.
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Ottawa
Howe
Calgary council weighs 1000-foot flying ceiling bylaw
Ald Brown proposed a civil bylaw to require a minimum 1000-foot flying ceiling over Calgary. Legislative committee to examine current rules and city authority. Action follows the fatal crash of the Mosquito bomber F for Freddie in Calgary, killing both crew members. Brown argues veterans should not be used for publicity stunts.
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Calgary
Ald Brown
Freddie
Brown
Fighters of Britain’s RAF Record Defends Isles and Strikes Luftwaffe
A six year RAF history shows more than 6 500 enemy aircraft destroyed and about 200 flying bombs shot down by Fighter Command. It began with downing bombers in 1939 and included Dunkirk air cover in 1940 and the Battle of Britain with heavy losses but decisive aerial defense and counter offensives into Germany and Austria.
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London
R.af
Britain
Luftwaffe
Air Ministry
Fighter Command
Firth of Forth
Dunkirk
R.A F
Germany
Austria
Great Powers Dominate Early UN Peace Plan Votes
In San Francisco the five permanent nations pressed control over a postwar world body as small states faltered in three key UN committee votes. Mexican, New Zealand, and other proposals were defeated or sent to subcommittees, signaling dominant power influence.
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San Francisco
World Organization For Peace
United Nations Conference
China
France
Britain
Russia
United States
General Assembly
Security Council
New Zealand
International Labor Office
Cobham Post Office Still In Use After Centuries
Cobham Kent post office once frequented by Charles Dickens for stamps ink and paper remains in use centuries after its construction. The small facility preserves Dickens era connections as public life continues.
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Cobham
Kent
England
Charles Dickens
Trials Start for Four Types of Crimes by Romanian War Criminals
The Bucharest radio reports that the first trials before a people's tribunal involve 25 former Romanian officials and officers. The charges cover crimes during the Odessa occupation, crimes against anti Fascists, crimes against Russian prisoners and deportees, and crimes against civilians on Russian territory.
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London
Bucharest
People's
Odessa
Russia
Will Women in Canada’s Armed Forces Carry On
Ottawa reports 48000 servicewomen may face Pacific theater questions as chiefs weigh personnel needs for the Pacific war, Germany occupation, and home establishments. Wrens may be sent if needed, but current policy keeps women in uniform until work ends. Plans for RCAF and CWAC exclude Pacific service, but many will continue duties in France Belgium and possibly Germany.
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Ottawa
Canada
Germany
Pacific Theatre
Wrens
Navy
Pacific
RCAF
W.D
C.w.ac
Air Force Blue
France
Belgium
German Prisoners Surpass Four Million Since Alamein
War Secretary Sir James Grigg told the House of Commons that Anglo American forces captured more than 4,000,000 German prisoners from November 1942 through April 1945. He said some 100 German divisions were destroyed in that period.
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London
James Grigg
House of Commons
Alamein
Allies impose postwar rules in occupied Germany
London dispatch reports on Allied military government measures in Germany. English named official language and posters announce dissolution of the Nazi party, abolition of propaganda ministry, ban on German publications and theater and film, curfews restricting Germans to home hours until May 15 and later dates, repeal of several Nazi laws, and safeguards on party and state unity.
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Germany
Flensburg
BBC
National Socialist
Ministry For Propaganda
Churchill says no Britain victory parade until Japan defeat
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons there will be no formal victory celebration in Britain until Japan is defeated. He indicated celebrations would occur later in London after final victory is secured.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Japan
Demand for Speedy Trial of War Criminals
London hosts an international conference on German war crimes beginning May 31 as pressure grows for swift trials. Allied investigators in Paris pursue Nazi crimes against military personnel and civilians amid continued public debate over treatment of high ranking Nazi prisoners.
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London
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Paris
Allied Supreme Headquarters
European Theatre
News Chronicle
Pacific bound war materiel policy outlined by Allied HQ
Allied Supreme Headquarters in Paris announced most usable American war material no longer needed in Europe will be moved to the Pacific Theatre. Brig Gen Morris W Gilland said troops going to the Pacific will take full gear, while those to the United States keep only essential equipment. Canadian gear will largely remain in Europe with some destined for Belgium Dutch forces and for China.
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Allied Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Europe
Pacific
Morris W. Gilland
European
Ross Munro
Munro
China
Far East
Gilland
United States
War Department
Plan to Return 160 Canadian Lancasters From UK
Canadian bomber crews in Britain may fly back to Canada with 160 Lancaster bombers no longer needed after the war in Europe. The plan is under discussion at high levels in London and Ottawa, though not yet decided.
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Canada
London
United Kingdom
Europe
Ottawa
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