Canada to double army strength with new special brigade
Prime Minister St Laurent announced a second brigade of about 5,000 men to defend Canada and serve under UN or NATO obligations. Recruiting begins tomorrow, expanding to roughly 10,000 soldiers across two brigades with veteran leadership sought and broader eligibility. The plan aims to prepare for Korea or other UN missions while maintaining home defense.
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Korea
U.N
Hong Kong
Japan
Canada moves to form special service force for Korea
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Sr Laurent announces a brigade to be known as the Canadian Army Special Service Force, to be recruited immediately for possible Korea service. Parliament to convene in six to seven weeks to enact defence measures, with expanded permanent forces and reserve. Jet fighter CF-100 Canuck production and Orenda engine development accelerated as naval vessels, arms, radar and war equipment output increases.
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Canadian Army Special Service Force
Korea
Canada
army
navy
air force
Canada to step up war production and rearment
Canada launches a vast defence rearmament program doubling its standing army and asks Parliament to approve measures soon. Across Korea, North Korean troops crossed the Naktong river defenses with up to 9000 reported in two crossings. A U.S. offensive in the south made small, bloody gains amid heavy resistance as alerts to possible infiltrations near Pohang remain.
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U.S
Korea
Pohang
Mergery Claim Boosted by Welsh Heart Operation This Week
The St Thomas Times Journal notes claims that heart mergery is more advanced in Great Britain. A Welsh hospital recently performed a valvular procedure on a 21 year old workman with calcium around the heart. Surgeons found three calcium layers encasing the heart, and injections were needed to keep him alive. The Left Hand Corner continues on the back page.
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St. Thomas
Sully hospital
Communists Advance On Tibet From Two Fronts
Reports from Hong Kong say Chinese Communist forces push toward Tibet via Sikang and from Sining aiming for Jyckundo near the Tibetan border in Chinghai. The Sikang column may exceed 20,000 under Gen Liu Po-Chen. a second force around 40,000 is led by Gen Peng-Teh.
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HONG KONG
Reuters
Tibet
China
Sikang
Sining
Chinghal
Jyckundo
Chinghai
Lhasa
Jyekundo
Liu Po-Chen
Chungking
Peng-Teh
No Canadians In Korea leaflets shock Quebec crowd
Quebec reporters said thousands of mimeographed leaflets reading No Canadians In Korea were dropped from rooftops onto crowds at Jacques Cartier Square. The leaflets bore the label The Quebec Committee of the Labor Progressive Party. Police investigated as blame pointed to rooftop climbers. Prime Minister St Laurent announced a new special army brigade to fight in Korea or elsewhere and argued for boosted production of ships planes guns and ammunition to meet Communist threat. Defence budget could rise from 425 million to about 600 million.
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QUEBEC
Korea
Jacques Cartier Square
Aime Guillemette
Labor Progressive Party
St. Laurent
CBC
United Nations
free world
Canada
Blueprint for War Industrial Planners of Canada United States
Ottawa reports the Canada United States meeting to map a joint industrial blueprint for war began at 10 am EDT in Parliament. The talks aim to release U.S. war orders to Canadian plants, with Canada and the U.S. agreeing to remove restrictive laws and tariffs, and to implement non discrimination in material allocations. Key officials include Carmichael Pierce Drury Winant Howard with discussion of cross border armament orders and priority rights.
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OTTAWA
Canada - United States
senate railway committee
Parliament
Harry 3. Carmichael
Industrial Defence Board
Sydney D. Pierce
Canada
Brig. C. M. Drury
defence
United States
U.S
Carmichael
Ouena
Rideau Club
Howard
United Nations Aid Replies For Korean Conflict
Forty one of fifty nine UN members have replied to Secretary General Lie on Korea aid. Afghanistan was excused. Argentina would discuss unified command. Australia sent a destroyer, fighter planes, and ground forces about four to five thousand. Belgium offered air transport help. Bolivia sent thirty army officers. Brazil ready to consult. Canada pledged long range air transport, three destroyers, and 4000 to 5000 infantry pending parliament. Chile and Colombia pledged to discuss measures. Costa Rica offered air and sea base sites and volunteers.
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Trygve Lie
Afghanistan
Argentina
unified command
Australia
Canberra
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
CANADA
Korea
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Mackenzie King Estate To Be Public Park And Scholarships
Former Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s estate valued at about 750000 dollars to be used for public purposes and for establishing scholarships. Laurel House in Ottawa and 225000 dollar trust fund to government. 500 acres near Kingsmere to form a public park. Mackenzie King Travelling Scholarships provide 1500 dollars each for Canadian university graduates studying international or industrial relations abroad. remainder funds to establish additional post graduate scholarships up to 1000 dollars.
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TAWA
Mackenzie King
King
Laurel House
Ottawa
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Mr. King
KINGSMERE J
neareby Kincemere
John D. Rotkeicher, Jr
United States
United Kingdom
Jets Roar Over Seoul To Blast Transportation Hub
Seven American F-80 jets swarmed Seoul and struck rail yards and a pontoon bridge on the Han River. The Far East Air Forces reported heavy, accurate Red Korean flak and multiple bombings from B-29s on Pyongyang and Wonsan. U.S. forces also hit roads, villages, and a west Seoul bridge as 550 sorties were flown. Mustang and F-51 pilots suffered losses in the last three days.
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Seoul
TOKYO
Han River
Far East air forces
MacArthur
Pyongyang
Wonsan
U.S
Chinju
Pansong
west Seoul
U.S. 5th Air Force
Teejon
Weadick Day at High River Picnic Honors Stampe d Riders
High River residents plan a Wednesday afternoon picnic in the park to bid farewell to Guy Weadick and Flo res as they head to milder winters. The bring your own lunch event runs 2 to 7 pm with coffee and tea provided, celebrating the Stampeders and Calgary’s 1912 founding shows.
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High River and district
sival Flores
Guy Weadick
High River park
UN Security Council Takes Up Korean Question
In New York on Aug 8 the UN Security Council opened sessions as Malik read a North Korean telegram accusing the U.S. of inhuman attacks on civilians. The message alleged over 4,000 killed or injured at Wonsan and about 7,000 in Seoul, with further reports of Communist atrocities against wounded and captured American soldiers.
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N.Y
United Nations security council
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
United States
Wonsan
Seoul
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Korea
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Warren
Gordon L. Mowal
chools
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St Lina
here
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Rene Durocher
CORONATION
Alta
Aug
CPI
Helen Bogen
Monitor
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