Britain Sets Limits on Japan’s Postwar Economy Policy
Sir Stafford Cripps outlines UK policy shaped by the Potsdam Declaration to restrict Japan’s war potential. The Far Eastern Commission will decide on industry access, with heavy controls on steel, shipping, aircraft, chemicals, and metals, plus asset seizures for reparations and a balanced future economy.
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House of Commons
Sir Stafford Cripps
Japan
Far Eastern Commission
Washington
Far East
Board of Trade
United Kingdom
Commission
Cripps
Britain
Lancashire
Stafford Cripps
Manchester Guardian
Yorkshire Post
M.p.’S
Items Of Interest In The Agriculture And Natural World
Agriculture links with air transport for speedy perishable markets. Greek boots and European oxfords trace medieval styles. Orangutan nests daily in tall trees. Baking soda removes kitchen grease with overnight work. Natives of southern China grow rice but rarely eat it. northern peasants rarely see rice. A wooden clock in West Ryton, England, keeps perfect time since 1492. Mount Logan stands at 19,850 feet as Canada’s highest peak.
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China
West Ryton
England
Proved its worth the power of daily newspapers
Gordon Selfridge proved advertising power by drawing customers to his department store despite being outside London’s central shopping district. The ability of daily papers to attract shoppers is illustrated by his success.
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Gordon Selfridge
London
England
Simple Ice Storage Methods For Farms Published
The Dominion Department of Agriculture offers a publication on Simple Methods for the Storage of Ice with three plans for ordinary storage insulated icehouse and ice well. An unoccupied shed corner with a 10 by 8 foot board enclosure holds about 50 pounds per day for 130 days using one foot sawdust as insulation and space for ventilation.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Churchill Knew Reasserts Hard Boiled World Policy
The piece suggests Prime Minister Attlee and Labour face the reality of Churchill’s stance on firm global handling, noting that strong measures may be required, while a quirky aside mentions tea leaves being harvested weekly.
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Attlee
Churchill
Staging A Comeback Steps Taken To Rebuild Seal Fleet
Newfoundland report on seal hunting revival as wartime damage reduced the St. John's fleet to one ship in 1943. The plan calls for rebuilding with more ice breaker vessels to support spring hunts off Newfoundland and the Grand Banks, supplying pelts for coats and leather goods and jobs for about 1,500 men.
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D'Arcy O'Donnell
C.P
T. John's
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Arctic
Grand Banks
Labrador
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Peaceful conscription plan outlined by Attlee in Labour talks
Prime Minister Attlee presented a four point peacetime conscription plan at Labour meetings. It calls for 18 year olds to serve 18 months with five years in the Territorial reserve, plus a flexible option for ages 18 to 23 with employer or university approval. Conscientious objectors get alternative work and exemptions are limited to medical or conscientious grounds. The plan aims to boost production amid recovery while factions debate industrial control and policy.
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Frank B. Walker
London
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
General Council
Trades Union Congress
Mr. Attlee
Herbert Morrison
Birmingham
Weather Bureau Reports Rain Drop Rates
The U5 weather bureau says drizzle raindrops fall about two and a half feet per second while larger shower drops fall around ten feet per second.
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U5 Weather Bureau
Waterton joins Gloster as test pilot in RAF speed flight era
Sqd. Lar. W. A. Waterton of Edmonton, who helped set a record in the R A F speed flight, has signed on with the Gloster Aircraft Company as a test pilot.
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London
W. A. Waterton
Edmonton
Gloster Aircraft Company
Odd Moments Bouquets Crochet Pattern 7291
A short note invites readers to crochet medallion bouquets for decor and chair backs. Pattern 7291 contains set stitch directions and costs twenty cents in coins sent to the Household Arts Department of the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Include name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Fine Bird Architect
The prairie stream bird world features a striking long tailed black and white magpie known for its vivid plumage and skilled nest building. This bird stands out as one of the most accomplished architects among its peers.
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Prairie Stream
Needed in Peace as War Ends
The Woodstock Sentinel Review urges that living for one’s country in peacetime is as essential as dying for it in war, stressing civic duty and national service beyond conflict.
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Woodstock Sentinal
Bananas Picked Green Worldwide for Ripening Reasons
Bananas are harvested while green everywhere including tropical regions because ripe fruit on the plant is not fit for consumption. The practice aims to ensure fruit is safe and marketable after distribution.
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Tropics
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Calif
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Fort Erie
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Caryle Samuel
de Sola
Royal Navy
Tokyo Rose
Ikuko Togura
California
U.S
Los Angeles
Tokyo Roses
Alice Brooks
Fine Bird Architect
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