494 Arrive On Nelson Returns Canadian Veterans
The hospital ship Lady Nelson docked in Halifax with 494 sick and wounded servicemen from England. Most are army personnel from every Dominion district, plus 35 RCAF and five Royal Canadian Navy men. Lt Col K E Hollis commanded the ship in this final trip. DFC recipient FO James Taylor of Fillmore, Sask., and Spr Malcolm Barrett of Calgary mark long-awaited homecomings. Barrett recalls departing Halifax on Aug 26, 1940, and notes difficulty converting 2750 Belgian francs to Canadian money.
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Lady Nelson
K. E. Hollis
RGAMSG
Toronto
James Taylor
Fillmore
Sasie
England
FC Taylor
Spr
Malcolm Barrett
Calgary
Canada
Halifax
Barrett
Alberta calls tenders for East Pothole Coulee dam project
Edmonton Aug 22. The Alberta government invites tenders for the East Pothole Coulee dam estimated at 360000 to 400000 dollars. Ben Russell says the dam between the St Mary and Milk River will supply water for the GPR Lethbridge irrigation project as part of the 15000000 dollar Southeastern project. Tenders due Sept 4 cover canal excavation rock work concrete pouring timber and pine. Work to start this fall after irrigation season. Water rights on the St Mary River governed by an international agreement with the United States.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
East Pothole Coulee
Ben Russell
Spring Coulee
Magrath
St. Mary
Milk River
GPR
Russell
St. Mary Foyer
United States
U.S
Mutiny in Iran threatens Meshed troops face mutineers
Teheran reports Iran war minister orders troops to guard the holy city of Meshed in Khorassan as mutinous Persian officers and soldiers threaten an attack. The mutiny reportedly began in Khorassan, prompting defense preparations in the northeast.
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TEHERAN
Iran
Meshed
Khorassan
Amery son of Churchill aide faces treason charge
Delos W. Lovelace casts doubt in London that John Amery the son of Churchill’s outgoing India Secretary could be treasonous. The piece sketches Amery’s rich lineage, Indian birth, Oxford education, Times career, Boer War history, and a political rise interrupted by four unsuccessful parliamentary bids, with the story continuing on the back page.
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John Amery
Churchill
India
London
L & Amery
Delos W. Lovelace Amery
John of Gaunt
Amery
Indian Foreign Department
Oxford
London Times
Birmingham
Russians Seize Pu Yi As Puppet Emperor in Manchuria
A BBC broadcast reported that Pu Yi, the former Manchurian puppet emperor installed by Japan, is now in Russia. The update notes no motion details and references Henry Pu Yi in connection with the Manchurian regime.
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LONDON
BBC
Henry Pu Yi
teeta
Manchuria
Ottawa Cabinet Changes as McNaughton Resigns
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced Defence Minister General McNaughton resigning to return to private life in a series of cabinet moves. Douglas Abbott was named Defence Minister and will oversee Army and Navy. future plans aim to place Army Navy and Air Force under one minister.
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OTTAWA
McNaughton
Mackenzie King
defence
Douglas Abbott
navy
army
defence services
air force
King
national war services department
J. J. McCann
post office
national revenue
house of commons
senate
Gen. McNaughton
joint defence board
Mr. Abbott
Abbott
War on Wild Hills of Western Greece Mounts
In western Greece and Macedonia a strange war unfolds between political bandit groups and state forces. Greece and Yugoslavia face a tense frontier as Greek National Guard, aided by British troops, hunts armed bands amid fear of renewed conflict and disruption to peace.
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Western
Greece
FLORINA
Macedonia
Yugoslavia
tropbse
Tito
Yugoslav presa
MacArthur Bares Plans For Japan Landing Near Tokyo Bay
Gen. MacArthur announced a double barreled landing plan for next Tuesday to ashore near Tokyo Bay. Paratroops would land at Atsugi airfield while naval and marine forces go ashore near Yokosuka. Allied surrender instructions also ordered Japanese aircraft grounded and merchant ships to avoid movement, with explosives to be jettisoned.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Atsugi Airport
Maine
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Atsugi
Yokosuka
Sagami Bay
pus
Japs Learn Allied Terms
San Francisco Aug 22 Japanese in the street face surrender facts not wishful thinking. An imperial Tokyo announcement said the emperor sent surrender envoys to Manila to learn capitulation terms. Domei agency analysis said Allied terms may be somewhat lenient but Japan will be treated as defeated and punished.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Tokyo
Manila
Mainicht
Domel
Japan
federal communications commission
Germany
Alles
Domei
Governor General to sail for Britain in September
Ottawa reports the Governor General will sail to Britain on September 8 or 9. He and Princess Alice had planned September 1 departure but delayed to attend Parliament’s postponed opening on September 6. Sir Harold Alexander will arrive next spring to assume duties. interim duties fall to Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret.
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Alice
parlament
Harold Alexander
Thibaudeau Rinfret
Supreme Court of Canada
Brig. R. A. Wyman Leaves Army
Defence headquarters announced the retirement from the active army of Brig. Robert Andrew Wyman of Edmonton. He commanded armored formations in Italy and Normandy and was wounded near Falaise during the Normandy campaign. He later worked as a statistician for Canadian National Railways. Canadian troops will join Holland's first Remembrance Day ceremony on August 31 marking Queen Wilhelmina's 65th birthday, with about four thousand participating in a war years pageant.
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OTTAWA
Defence headquarters
Robert Andrew Wyman
Edmonton
Italy
Normandy
Brig
Wyman
Canada
Falaise
Canadian National Railways
AMSTERDAM
C.P.Aneta
Holland
Whilhelmina
Monty shaken up in forced landing while visiting troops
Army group headquarters in Germany reports that Field Marshal Montgomery’s airplane made a forced landing during an air journey to Canadian troops. An official statement said he was rather badly shaken up but is all right.
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ARMY GROUP
Germany
Marshal Montgomery
Hint Early End To Meat Ration In U S
Washington Aug 22 Signs point to an early end to meat rationing in the United States. The Office of Price Administration indicates more meat could be available for ration points beginning Sept 1. Officials expect the program to fade by month’s end if cattle receipts rise. Agriculture Secretary Anderson says heavy cattle runs late this month and next could make September rationing unnecessary.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Office of Price Administration
Agriculture
Anderson
Allies Plan Thailand Rule Outline by Chinese General
ChiHkiang Hunan August 22 A P Chinese forces will seize a small portion of Thailand under a surrender memorandum for Japan drawn by Gen Ho Ying Chin Chinese field commander The plan notes scattered Japanese units and assigns occupation zones including Formosa and northern French Indochina under Chinese control British troops expected to land in southern Indochina The Japanese surrender delegation led by Maj Gen Tako Imai was instructed to describe all forces cease hostilities and aid in maintaining order All civil administrations to be surrendered only to Chinese designated officials The eight member delegation flew to ChiKiang airport with Chinese American air wing escort Ho said Chinese commanders would assume control of war areas and accept local surrenders of Japanese and puppet troops
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CHIHKIANG
Hunan
China
Thailand
Ho Ying-Chin
Formosa
Indo- China
Indo-China
Burma
Tako Imai
Yasugi Okamura
Imai
high command
Nanking
Gen Ho
Say Allies Have Landed Near Tokyo Report
A Paris radio report, unconfirmed by Allied sources, claimed Allied landings had occurred near Tokyo. The message, broadcast to Indo China and monitored by the FCC, cited Radio Tokyo as its source via Australia.
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NEW YORK
Paris radio today
Radio Tokyo
Australia
Indo-China
Federal Communications Commission
Greenhill Park refloated after Vancouver explosion
The 10,000 ton freighter Greenhill Park, which exploded in Vancouver last March killing eight, was refloated and towed into drydock at North Vancouver on Tuesday. The ship, bought from the Dominion government by Star Anythiotis of New York representing Brazilian interests, caused extensive window damage downtown.
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VANCOUVER
Greenhill Park
North Vancouver
Dominion
Star~ anythiotis of
New York
Atomic power hinges on Uranium 235 key to bombs
The rare Uranium 235 drives atomic power and plutonium production, with 235 scarcity threatening future yields. Uranium 238 allows only limited fission. 235's share enables chain reactions critical to both weapons and power, with wartime schemes to conserve this vital fuel.
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iThe
Quisling Charged With Murder in Norse Leader Case
In Oslo the state accuses Vidkun Quisling of murdering Viggo Hansteen, a top underground Norwegian leader, during the 1941 German occupation. Hansteen’s widow sits in the current government as Quisling denies the charge, insisting he only urged removal. Prosecution cites a letter to Hitler outlining a Germanic plan for Norway. Quisling rejects it.
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OSLO
state today
Vidkun Quisling
Viggo Hansteen
Hansteen
Annaeus Schroedt
Quisling
Schroedt
Hitler
Norway
Canada to Join Signing of Japanese Surrender
Gen MacArthur disclosed Japan already has a copy of the surrender document and will sign with representatives from Canada Australia France the Netherlands New Zealand joining the Big Four. Canada’s signatory was not confirmed, with Ottawa naming Maj Gen Hoffmeister as a prominent option.
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Australia
France
Netherlands
New Zealand
Big Four
Tokyo
ANILA
A.P
Gen. MacArthur
Canada
Manila
Japan
MacArthur
Takashiro Kawabe
Tokyo radio today
Atsugi
Takuan
CANBERRA
Britain
United States
China
Russia
John Beasley
Beasley
Commonwealth
Ottawa
B. M. Hoffmeister
Vancouver
B.C
Fire situation grows critical along coast of Vancouver Island
Aux. 22 reports continued dry weather elevating forest fire danger on Vancouver Island. Officials warn a possible closure order as conditions worsen with more than 15 fires burning on the mainland into the Vancouver forest district.
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VICTORIA
Aux
Vancouver Island
Vancouver forest district
Japan to Sign China Surrender in Nanking
CHUNGKING Aug 22 Japans formal surrender to China will be signed in Nanking, announced by cabinet spokesman FP H Chang. Semi official sources warned signing may wait until after Gen MacArthur signs with Japan. Chinese envoys met with Japanese at Chibhiaty and Ho Ying-Chin arranged areas to be occupied by Chinese forces including Hong Kong, Canton, the Lulchow peninsula and Hainan island.
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CHUNGKING
Japan
Ching
Nanking
Chiang Kwai-Shek
FP. H. Chang
MacArthur
Foreign Office
K. C. Wu
Shanghai
Peiping
Tientsin
Soviet Troops Land at Port Arthur and Dairen
Soviet airborne troops have landed at Port Arthur and Dairen on the southern tip of Manchuria, per a broadcast Russian communique issued Wednesday night. Also reported were resumed trans Atlantic telephone calls on a limited scale from Britain to Canada and the United States, with priority given to service members calling home. A large air fleet gathered on Okinawa at Kadena airdrome for an unannounced mission, likely to transport Allied troops into Japan. Romania requested aid from the United States Britain and Russia in establishing a more representative government in Bucharest, with the Big Three considering the request. In Indo China, British forces would take over administration when liberated from Japan, the foreign office commented.
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PORT ARTHUR
DAIREN
LONDON
C.P
Manchuria
Great Britain
Canada
United States
OKINAWA
Kadena
army transport command
Japan
ROMANIA
AUD
WASHINGTON
A.P
Britain
Russia
Bucharest
Byrnes
INDOCHINA
foreign office
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