Postwar opportunities seen in rebuilding world economy
George W Spinney president of the Bank of Montreal told the Investment Bankers Association that postwar reconstruction offers vast opportunities for enterprise and growth. He warned against economic defeatism while stressing rising productivity and strong national income as keys to debt, employment, and prosperity.
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New York
George W Spinney
Bank of Montreal
United Nations
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
Spinney
Canadians to get more home news for troops in Italy
The Eighth Army paper will print more Canadian home news with 500 daily wornage from The Canadian Press for distribution to Canadians in Italy. CP has supplied a weekly budget since September for the Eighth Army News read by service members deprived of CP News from London. The army seeks faster shipments of CP News to boost morale with full Canadian content.
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Ottawa
Italy
Eighth Army
Canadian Press
London
British shop girl inherits after late cloth maker's will
Stanley Ernest Hepworth who died last April impressed by a young shop girl in an electrical store five years earlier. Probate shows he left Mrs Alli Earnshaw, 26, daughter of the shop owner, about 90 thousand dollars.
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London
Stanley Ernest Hepworth
Alli Earnshaw
Lafayette Departs New York After Rescue From Hudson
The USS Lafayette formerly the Normandie has lifted anchor and sailed from New York for an unknown destination after being raised from the Hudson River where it lay on its side following the 1942 fire. A Berlin emergency decree reportedly covers 40 German cities, confirmed by travelers from Germany.
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New York
Us.s
Lafayette
Hudson River
London
Reuters News
Malmoe
Stockholm
Svenska Dagbbladet
Berlin
Germany
Critical Battle In War Against Inflation
Ottawa reports Finance Minister Ilsley stating the most critical battle in the war against inflation is just getting under way. He notes rising wage costs threaten price ceilings and that decisions on the price and wage stabilization program will be announced soon to protect national interests.
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Ottawa
Isley
Ilsley
Mr. Isley
Canada
Health standards in Canadian army praised by Brig Meakins
Brig J C Meakins deputy director general of medical services says in the Canadian Medical Journal that Canada is not a C category country. He notes the Adonis ideal and asserts that Canada's anatomical physical standards for the army were among the highest in the world.
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Montreal
J. C. Meakins
Canadian Medical Journal
Canada
Meakins
Edmonton students grow taller desks shrink age limits
Edmonton school superintendent R. S. Sheppard told the board students are growing taller and broader, making desks too small. The board approved buying 50 large movable desks at about $12 each for intermediate schools.
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Edmonton
R. S. Sheppard
Ciano on spot after capture by Germans before Mussolini
Count Galeazzo Ciano former Italian foreign minister was seized by German forces despite a disguise and brought before Mussolini for a stormy confrontation with his father in law. The Geneva dispatch says Ciano who voted to oust Mussolini was jailed in Verona awaiting treason trial under the Fascist puppet government.
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Azzo Ciano
Mussolini
Geneva
la Suisse
Ciano
Italy
Verona
Canadian Troops in Italy Praised by German Radio
German radio and a German Ways reporter extol Canadian soldiers in Italy. They cite superior mountain warfare training and clever use of terrain, calling them tougher than British and American troops.
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London
Italy
Empire Council Debate Shapes Imperial Cooperation
London tabloids report Commons debate on Curtin’s empire council proposal and Dominion participation. Viscount Cranborne defends consultative system while Ottawa and London discuss a permanent imperial body and shared foreign policy.
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London
Viscount Cranborne
Dominions
House of Lords
Lord Cranborne
Lord Firbank
John Curtin
Australia
Empire Council
Empire High
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
Curtin
Lord Eubank
Ottawa
Canada
Empire
United States
Council
Britain
Viscount Bennett
Lord Bennett
League of Nations
Lord Lang
Canterbury
New Credit Act Ottawa Aims to Fasten Prairie Debt Deals
Federal officials and prairie attorneys general chart a new administrative system for the Farmers Creditors Arrangement Act. Courts, not boards, will handle debt arrangements between prairie farmers and creditors. Dignitaries Lucien Maynard J W Estey J O McLenaghan join Finance Minister Ilsley in pledging cooperation to implement the reform.
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Ottawa
Finance Department
Lucien Maynard
Alberta
J. W. Estey
Saskatchewan
J. O. McLenaghan
Manitoba
Ilsley
Western Canada to Benefit From Research on Agricultural Uses
The prairie regional NRC committee in Saskatoon discussed western Canada gains from research on agricultural products for non food and food uses. Milkweed, milkweed resins, and milkweed floss show promise for industry and buoyant filling. Dehydration methods improve, dried eggs and skim milk powder expand markets, and canning of new Canadian products is expected to boost western development postwar.
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Saskatoon
Ottawa
Prairie
National Research Council
Canada
Departments of Agriculture
National Research Laboratories
Canada Town symbol of Italian campaign life for Canadians
The town in Italy named Canada Town after Allied troops transformed into a rest centre with theatres and a big square called Piccadilly Circus. Officers and other ranks socialize at Aldershot Officers club and Beaver club while Major Wilkes runs the hostel for overnight stays. Sapper Bruce Ahlstrom and Captain Burke are among those taking a breather from front line duties.
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Canada Town
Italy
Canada
Aldershot
Piccadilly Circus
Portage Avenue
Doug Burke
Swift Current
Sask
Beaver Club
R. O. Wilkes
Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Regiment
Bruce Ahlstrom
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