Big Four Unite Against Australian Reparations Plan
The Big Four oppose a proposed Australian reparations commission as talks with foreign ministers gather pace. Molotov defends wartime damage payments while Italy negotiates redrawn frontiers and a Mont Grenis swap with France referenced in the Romanian treaty discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
foreign ministers’ council
Beime
Mackenzie ing
Canada
Willard Thorp
United States
France
Britain
Molotov
Russia
Italy
military commission
Luxembourg Palace
Bevin
EB. Ronald Walker
Big Four
Walker
THANES G.B
Guiseppe Saragat
constituent assembly
Mont Grenis
Canadian Pacific official retires and is replaced in Toronto
Herbert H. Ingram, superintendent of Canadian Pacific Railway Communications Systems in Toronto, retires under pension rules on Sept. 1. He is succeeded by L A. Raymond, previously superintendent at Vancouver and former Calgary staffer. Ingram began as a Winnipeg telegraph operator in 1905.
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TORONTO
Herbert
Ingram
Canadian Pacific Railway Communications Systems
L A. Raymond
Vancouver
Calgary
Winnipeg
Wartime air-spotter kites on submarines recalled
The St Thomas Times Journal notes the German plan to carry a man towed behind a U boat to spot targets. It cites Captain Baden-Powell’s 36 foot observation kite from 50 years earlier and British army experiments with multi kites used in maneuvers.
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St. Thomas
Dt —D
Mounting Tension After Poland US Rebuffs
The United States and Soviet backed Poland exchange unofficial rebukes over elections prompting mounting tension in Me ssia's sphere of influence. The Polish embassy accuses U S of infringing Poland’s sovereignty while Washington calls the Polish objections invalid citing Yalta Potsdam pledges. War and civilian production officials discuss defense mobilization and reconversion plans if needed.
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POLAND
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON
Mediterranean
Britain
United States state department
Yalta
Potsdam
Great Britain
Russia
state department
John J. Small
Strike on 24 hours' notice against Swift Canada
Fred Dowling of the United Packinghouse Workers of America says the union has asked locals to authorize a strike on 24 hours' notice against Swift Canada as negotiations broke down. The committee rejected a five cent an hour raise and urges locals to vote to authorize a national strike. Negotiations began August 12 with a demand for a minimum weekly wage of 33.60 dollars.
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TORONTO
Fred Dowling
United Packinghouse Workers of America
C.I.0
Swift Canadian
St Boniface
Man
Moncton
Burns
Canada Packers
Veterans Re employed Ottawa figures show reinstatements
Ottawa figures from the labor department through June 29 show 150,803 veterans reinstated in their jobs with 4,277 seeking help under the Civil Employment Reinstatement Act. Most had no actual claim and 145,441 eligible veterans had not applied.
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OTTAWA
labor department
Impending Departure of Soviet Envoy Adds to Grecian Turmoil
In Athens Aug 23 the planned exit of Soviet ambassador K K Rodionov with his family deepens Greece turmoil ahead of a plebiscite to restore King George II. Rodionov seeks a visa to leave as Cankar returns to Belgrade amid Yugoslav-Greek tensions and a UN security council charge against Greece.
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ATHENS
K. K. Rodionov
Greece
George II
Rodionov
Isador Cankar
Ukraine
United Nations security council
Russia
Yugoslavia
Cankar
Ukraine complaint faces UN challenge at Lake Success
At the United Nations open session in Lake Success Greece stands accused by Ukraine of fomenting war with Albania. Netherlands delegate Dr Eeleo Van Kleffens urged excluding the Ukrainian complaint from the agenda for lack of evidence. Britain backed the Dutch view saying the charges were insubstantial.
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LAKE SUCCESS
N.Y
Eeleo Van Kleffens
Netherlands
United Nations Security Council
Greece
Albania
Ukraine
Britain
Van Kleffens
Alexander Cadogan
London
Pay Boosts In B.C. Speed Production
British Columbia industry saw pay raises and a 40 hour week for over 5 000 workers after union pressure. Wages rose 10 to 20 cents an hour depending on trade with shipyards and construction sectors receiving top boosts. General increases expected as the wage pattern is set and Ottawa board reviews merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEORGE FINLAY
VANCOUVER
IC. P
British Columbia
George
Pearson
Hamilton
Ont
Ontario
Vancouver Labor Council
C.C.L
Canada
stbdiatrist council
United Steelworkers of America
Senate Amends Exchange Bill with 29 Provisions
Ottawa reports the Senate banking committee pushed the foreign exchange control board bill through with 29 amendments as it heads to further debate. Key changes limit act duration to 60 days after 1949 session start, allow Canadians to hold up to 100 in US currency, bar tax-returns access, protect tourists from restrictions, and require disclosure only when questioned by customs officers.
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OTTAWA
senate banking committee
foreign exchange control board
Canada
United States
exchange control board
national revenue department
Ten thousand Canadian army vehicles auctioned in Britain
Ten thousand former Canadian army vehicles were sold in an auction at the site of the old Canadian Vehicle Depart in Bordon Hants England marking the largest surplus war equipment sale in Britain. Most were Chevrolet and Ford trucks with rapid bidding pushing prices from an opening 4 guineas to about 100 to 115 guineas per vehicle.
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BORDON
Hants
England
C.P
Britain
Milk subsidy plan eyed to restore U S price ceilings
Paul A. Porter of the Office of Price Administration said he will push to restore U S ceiling prices for fluid milk and dairy products. He indicated he would request the wine 30 ceiling price with subsidies for fluid products.
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NEW YORK
Paul A. Porter
Office of Price Administration
United States
Stand By For General Strike Call Made in Toronto
The Toronto Labor Council urged the Canadian Congress of Labor to organize all affiliated unions to stand by for a general strike if the government provokes an incident on picket lines at the Steel Company of Canada in Hamilton. It called on the federal government to move to settle the steel strike immediately.
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TORONTO
Toronto Labor Council
C.C.LCLC
theanadian Congress of Labor
Canada
Steel Company of Canada
Hamilton
Ottawa House Debates Mines and Resources Estimates
In thehouse debate on departmental estimates, Resources Minister Glen faced a barrage of questions on fuel research, Indian welfare, timber rates in national parks, and immigration policy. The government survived a Conservative challenge about a supposed defeat of confidence as the session moved into committee to study estimates. Glen noted plans for a fuel research board and ongoing talks to restore wartime oil properties at Port McMurray.
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OTTAWA
acrogs
department of mines and resources
Glen
s fuel research board
Canada
Karl ,Homuth
Waterloo South
house
C.C.P
Rosy Macdonside
Homuth
howe
Une
Port McMurray
Bar President Urges Unified World Code At Convention
Winnipeg hears EK Williams of the Canadian Bar Association urge US and Canadian lawyers to submit a clear international law code for all nations to read. He notes committees have produced principles for the international court of the United Nations and gained support from a Washington jurists conference and a San Francisco UN assembly. Williams says English government trends will affect Canada and the US. The three day meeting opened with welcomes from Manitoba Lt Governor McWilliams, Premier Garson, and Mayor Coulter.
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WINNIPEG
EK. Willams
Canadian Bar association
United States
Canada
United Nations
association
Williams
international court of the United Nations
conference of jurists
Washington
Inter
United Nations assembly
San Francisco
R. F McWilliams
Manitoba
Stuart Garson
Garnet Coulter
Yukon Highway Survey Funded by Commons
The commons approved 15000 dollars for a survey of the Yukon Territory segment of the route from the Alaska highway to Atlin British Columbia.
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OTTAWA
The commons
Yukon Territory
Alaska highway
Atlin
B.C
Union Members Watch Police for Any More Open Picket Lines
A march of nearly 3,000 unionists gathered at the gates of the Steel Company of Canada Hamilton works in support of striking United Steelworkers. Veterans led a downtown rally and joined workers facing police plans to open picket lines, with no RCMP or Ontario police visible at the gates.
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HAMILTON
Uni
Aus
Steel Company of
Vamsda
Hamilton works
United Steelworkers of America
C.S.0
pete
Royal Canadian Mounted
Ontario
TORONTO
Blackwell
Steel Company of Canada
Dominion
Justice
St. Laurent
Hamilton Police Commission
tiarty Dominion
R.C.M.P
REGINA
J. M. Toothill
Regina Grades and Labor Council
C.C.L
dnd
Louia St. Laurent
KAP
EDMONTON
Jat Lakeman
the
Edmon
Veterans and Mounties Cradle a Canadian Steel Standoff
In Hamilton Ontario a steel strike sparks tensions as veterans ally with workers to resist Royal Canadian Mounted Police actions. Reports describe a potential clash between returning service members and Mounties over the industrial dispute.
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The Herald
R.C. MF
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Flour Ration Is Increased In Wartime Canada
The Canadian government suspended flour ration restrictions on August 22 to enable more bread and wheat products in strained centres. The move, backed by Acting PM St Laurant, frees mills from prior directives while continuing to limit conditional flour sales to feeds buyers. A new municipal hospital in Ponoka, Alberta, opened officially the same day with Health Minister Dr. Cross presiding.
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OVTAWA
Mackendeling
St. Laurent
geyers
Canada
St Laurent
Donald Gordon
prices board
C. H. G. Short
PONOKA
Alta
Health and Public Welfare
W. W. Cross
May Throw Away That Registration Card
Ottawa reports national registration is being dismantled. About 9,250,000 registration cards will be microfilmed while original records occupying over 20,000 square feet will be destroyed. Staff are cut from 26 to a reduced civilian level.
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OTTAWA
C.P
sirtady
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SETILE
Pat Conrey
Congreve of Labor wagt committee
Mitchell
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