Pacific Army And Air Force To Disband In Canada
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the disbanding of Canada’s Pacific army and air force totaling about 53,000 personnel. Demobilization will begin as Japan signs surrender terms, with naval units possibly remaining in Far East waters. The navy continues duties in the Pacific with Prince Robert and Ontario.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Pacific Army and Air Force Armes
Canada
Japan
Far East
King
Mr. King
Pacific
Camp Shilo
Manitoba
Barriefield
Ont
Debert
N.S
Bert M. Hoffmeister
Brockville
Roy Slemon
R.C.A.F
Maritimes
Navy
Prince Robert
Hong Kong
Ontario
Far Eastern
Plenty of Space Winnipeg Storage on Prairie Farms
A Winnipeg Tribune survey finds total farm storage capacity at 757 million bushels, surpassing Dominion elevator space by 154 million. The figure includes 142 million in Manitoba, over 339 million in Saskatchewan, and more than 275 million in Alberta, reflecting a reduction from emergency bins built before 1942.
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The
Winnipeg Tribune
Dominion
the Tribune
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Skunk Found Loose in Parcel Box At Weston Post Office
In Toronto a skunk escaped from a parcel wrapped in boxes at the Weston suburban post office. A mail collector, grabbing the animal, flung it onto the road where an automobile ran over it. Perfume odor lingered in the post office all day.
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Toronto
Weston
Wilf Savage
War veterans in Ottawa pour funds into housing
Canada's department of veterans affairs reports 4.275 million dollars in re establishment credits paid to veterans. Officials say ex servicemen and women have committed at least 20 million dollars in the housing field as they restore homes and build a domestic base.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs
Mackenzie
Metals controls lifted on lead distribution in Ottawa
Munitions Minister Howe announced the removal of all metals control restrictions on distributing lead and lead alloys in Canada. The initial restrictions dated to May 1942 when virgin lead sales by smelters required permits.
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Ottawa
Howe
Arrest of Paris Counterfeit Ring Uncovered
Paris police announce the arrest of a gang accused of manufacturing and distributing nearly 100 million francs in 1000 franc notes over the past two months. The operation involved production and distribution across the city and beyond.
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Paris
Britain Relies on Dominions for Food Supply
London reports emphasize Dominion help as lend lease ends. Officials say UK rationing is already at a low level and further reductions may be needed. Canada and other Dominions are expected to supply meat, bacon, eggs, and other staples while reorganization shifts shipments from the United States.
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London
United Kingdom
Dominions
Ministry of Food
United States
Britain
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Commonwealth
Ottawa
Whitehall
Dominion
Graham Towers
Bank of Canada
Finance Department
Parliament may seek Canada nationality legislation
Ottawa reports that officials discussed a new bill to define Canadian as a nationality. If passed this session, Canadians could identify as Canadians rather than British subjects in censuses and immigration records.
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Parliament
Ottawa
Polish Jews to Receive Relief Shipment From Montreal
A relief shipment for Polish Jews will depart Montreal aboard the British vessel S S St Bernard to Gdynia. The aid comes from the United Jewish Refugee and War Relief agencies of the Canadian Jewish Congress and is scheduled to sail soon.
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Montreal
Poland
United Jewish Refugee and War Relief Agencies
Canadian Jewish Congress
S.S. St. Bernard
Gdynia
New Canadian destroyer Halifax HMCS Micmac to be commissioned
The HMCS Micmac, first of four Halifax built Tribal class destroyers, will be commissioned here on September 12. This navy milestone marks Canada’s emphasis on modern warship production and maritime defense capabilities.
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Halifax
Prairie wheat devastated by sawfly across Alberta and Saskatchewan
The wheat stem sawfly continues to plague prairie farmers in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. Entomologists expect the 1945 prairie wheat loss to be eight figures despite extensive swathing and control efforts. Since earlier in the century the pest has caused an estimated 350 million bushels of wheat damage.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Prairie Provinces
Canada
War Workers Lose Jobs As Japan Surrenders
Robert C. Goodwin, director of the United States Employment Service, says about 2,000,000 war workers in the United States have lost their jobs since Japan surrendered. General job openings pay substantially less than former war jobs, with relief expected as industries reconvert to peacetime production.
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United States
Washington
Robert C. Goodwin
United States Employment Service
Japan
Canada Moves to Speed Up Release of Men in Army
Ottawa reports a new plan to accelerate demobilization with orders to military districts to release personnel for civilian jobs. Defence Minister says army personnel may resume studies in colleges for immediate discharge. Latest layoffs hit De Havilland Massey Harris and Noorduyn plants, signaling broader industry impact.
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Ottawa
Canada
Mitchell
Defence
Abbott
de Havilland
Massey Harris
Toronto
Noorduyn
Montreal
Russo-Chinese treaty signed in 34th year of Chinese calendar
The London report notes that the Russo-Chinese friendship treaty and related accords were signed in the year 34 according to the Chinese calendar, with Moscow broadcasting both western and Chinese dates. China marks its modern calendar from 1911, making it 34 years ago.
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London
Moscow
China
Prairie War Workers Stay On The Coast Despite Layoffs
National selective service officials say Prairie workers who came to Vancouver and Victoria during the war show little sign of returning home even if plants lay off thousands. Housing officials note many prefer Pacific coast settlements where jobs are available, with only a small trickle seeking to return to the prairies.
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Vancouver
Victoria
National Selective Service
Prairies
Pacific Coast
Monument unveiled to Canadian troops at Bergen op Zoom
A monument honoring fallen Canadian troops was unveiled in Bergen op Zoom with local officials and former underground movement representatives in attendance. It commemorates the 1st Canadian Army and its pivotal role in freeing the Netherlands from German occupation. Bergen op Zoom lies near the Schelde estuary.
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the Hague
Bergen-op-Zoom
Netherlands
Schelde
Saskatchewan seeks cancellation of relief debts amid tax rights talks
Federal officials expect Saskatchewan and other provinces to cancel relief debts owed to the Dominion before agreeing to surrender tax rights. Premier T C Douglas indicated willingness to trade income and corporate tax rights for larger subsidies, and the arbitral tribunal’s finding on set offs could shape future deals. Saskatchewan faces a $16 million seed grain debt that could be wiped out in about five years at current subsidy deductions.
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Ottawa
Corman
Saskatchewan
T C. Douglas
Douglas
Ilsley
Rowell-Sirois Commission
Ersatz food plants reopen in British zone for hard winter
Nazi Germany restarts ersatz food factories in the British occupation zone. Artificial eggs and wood yeast products resume production to bolster civilian diet as officials warn of a likely severe winter.
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21St Army
Nazi Germany
Ersatz
Saskatoon Officer Leads First Canadian Unit Home
Lt Col Drayton Walker of Saskatoon becomes the first Canadian forces unit commander to begin the long move to Canada with his troops. Walker previously served with the Saskatoon Light Infantry in Nijmegen Spitzbergen the Mediterranean and northwestern Europe.
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Camp Utrecht
Drayton Walker
Saskatoon
Canada
Walker
Nijmegen
Saskatoon Light Infantry
Spitzbergen
Mediterranean
Europe
Japan swordsmiths switch to farming tools in Tokyo forecast
A Tokyo broadcast to East Asia, recorded by the FCC, said Japanese swordsmiths were nearly transforming swords into farming implements and were already producing sickles and spades.
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San Francisco
Tokyo
East Asia
Federal Communications Commission
Halifax Explosion Claims Rise to 381 321
The Bedford naval magazine disaster in Halifax and Dartmouth areas raises total claims to 381 321 dollars per an explosion adjustment committee statement.
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Halifax
Dartmouth
Navy aims to cut force to 509000 sailors and 50000 officers
Secretary Forrestal announced a plan to shrink the Navy to 509,000 enlisted men and 50,000 officers within a year. The move would require discharging about 2,030 men and drain funds.
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Washington
United States Navy
Forrestal
Navy
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