Allies Increase Hold In Japan As U S Forces Advance
U S marines seized Tateyama naval base guarding Tokyo Bay in a driving rain as occupation troops push outward toward Yokosuka and Yokohama. Allied shipping hubs expand with bases at Yokosuka Atsugi and Yokohama, while Gen MacArthur sets temporary headquarters in Yokohama Grand Hotel.
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Take y Petersama
Dew clement
Yokosuka
Yonosuka
Admiral Halsey
Missouri
Tokyo
United States
8th Army
Robert &. Michelberger
Yokohama
Tateyahahojo
Tokyo Bay
Atsugi airfield
Yokosuka naval base
Atsugi field
Truk
Indo-China
Gen. MacArthur
new Grand hotel
Battle At Hong Kong Battle At Hong Kong
Sydney reporting from Australia says British Pacific Fleet forces entered Hong Kong harbor and attacked Japanese death by own action boats trying to escape. One boat sunk, another beached, third returned. Task forces including the Canadian cruiser Prince Robert seized the dockyard and expelled Japanese forces including military and naval commanders.
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SYDNEY
Australia
Reuters
Hong Kong
Prince Robert
19th Body Found In Port Arthur Elevator Ruins
PORT ARTHUR Aug 31 The body of Alex Scott 56 year old millwright in charge of Saskatchewan Pool Elevators here was recovered from the No 5 elevator wreckage after an Aug 7 explosion raising the death toll to 19 with three still missing and believed trapped. Scott a First World War veteran born in Scotland came to Port Arthur in 1910 and had 35 years service with the company.
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PORT ARTHUR
Alex Scott
mullwright
Saskatchewan
Scott
Scotland
Left Hand Corner Flin Flon City Future
A feature notes plans for Flin Flon to become a city, plus discusses wartime packaging ideas for cross continental frozen foods and mentions Hitler manhunt reports. It references Boston searches and censorship lifts, with a brief note on Capetown and a Manitoba context.
Wool Pool Plan Linked to Empire Wool Stocks
Australian Prime Minister Chifley described a London announced pooling plan for British empire wool stocks as equivalent to underwriting the income of Australia’s wool producers for about 14 years. The scheme, agreed by Britain Australia New Zealand and South Africa, aims to prevent price drops by marketing wartime surplus wool through a pooled organization.
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CANBERRS
Chifley
Australia
dominion
London
Britain
New Zealand
South Africa
My. Chifley
house of representatives
Remove Restrictions On Industrial Alcohol
Ottawa announces removal of all chemicals control restrictions on industrial alcohol use and distribution. The order, issued in October 1942, redirected distillery facilities to produce industrial alcohol for synthetic rubber and related needs, aiding both Canada and the United States in critical wartime production.
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OTTAWA
Howe
Canada
United States
Explosion Aboard Tanker Herbrand Kills Crewmen Missing
A blast and fire on the Norwegian tanker Herbrand, unloading 4.53 million gallons of crude oil near Portland Me, left three crewmen missing and others injured. Captain Christopher Hoddevik says the foredeck blast came from a spark or a broken light bulb, as fire was contained within 30 minutes. The 650-foot ship, anchored near the eastern promenade, had 42 crew aboard, many ashore at the time.
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PORTLAND
Herbrand
Kristopher Hoddevik
coast
parkway boulevard
Hong Kong Docks Taken by British Pacific Fleet
British Pacific fleet headquarters announced that the naval force entering Hong Kong seized the naval dockyard and expelled all Japanese forces including commanders. Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt, head of the force, will meet the Japanese commander on Saturday for surrender talks. The occupation force, including the 35,000-ton battleship Anson, entered with the light cruiser Swiftsure and the Canadian anti aircraft cruiser Prince Robert, continuing air patrols over the island.
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SYDNEY
Australia
British Pacific fleet
Hong Kong
Cecil Harcourt
Anson
Harcourt
cruier Swiftsure
Prince Robert
Treason Trial Continues as Martin Notes Discrepancies
Edwin Barnard Martin of Riverside Ontario testifies at a Canadian general court martial in Parnborough England regarding discrepancies between the prosecution statement about his activities in Germany and his own account. The 26 year old faces death if convicted of aiding the enemy after capture at Dieppe in August 1942 and for joining the British Free Corps. The trial within a trial to decide admissibility of the prosecution statement continues, with Col Wallace cross examining.
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Hampshire
England
C.P. Cable
Pic
Edwin Barnard Martin
Riverside
Ont
Germany
F. E. D Wallace
Brantford
Martin
Dieppe
Free Corps
Fesex
R. W. Spooner
London
Wallace
J. D. Watt
Ottawa
New Victory Wheat Developed In Oakesdale Backyard
Oakesdale Washington reports a new winter wheat variety named New Victory developed over ten years in a local resident’s back yard. The originator declined to be identified and yielded about twice the regional average, producing 72 bushels per acre in a two and a half acre trial this year.
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OAKESDALE
Wash
Lift 40 Mile Hour Limit Confers War Speed Rule Change
Ottawa reports Reconstruction and Supply Minister Howe ends the wartime 40 miles per hour federal limit. Drivers urged to moderate speeds to save tires and automotive equipment scarce for some time. With repeal, highway speed will be set by municipal and provincial laws. federal order applied 40 mph where provinces lacked a limit as of May 2, 1942.
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OTTAWA
Howe
Some Russians Won't Return
In Frankfurt on the Main, Russian officers seek to publish notices in Western newspapers inviting displaced Soviet citizens in British French and American zones of Germany to contact Soviet occupation authorities for repatriation at 25 Holzhausenstrasse Frankfurt. Despite large-scale repatriations since Yalta, thousands remain resisting return often hiding in western Germany and some prepared to resist arrest.
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FRANKFURT - ON
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Germany
Yalta
U.SSR
U.S
Frankfurt
Holzhausenstrasse
Germaany
Britain
France
United States
Fire raids kill or injure hundreds in Tokyo blast
A Japanese newspaperman estimated that 300000 to 500000 people were killed or injured by the Sunerfort fire raids on Tokyo. Once the world's third largest city, Tokyo faced devastation as fire and destruction swept through the capital.
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ATSUGI
Japan
Tokyo
Thousand POWs Freed in Tokyo Bay Evacuation
Nearly 1,000 Allied prisoners of war, about 250 Britons, held in camps around Tokyo Bay and Yokohama, were evacuated on August 31. They had endured malnutrition and brutal treatment in Japanese camps. The hospital ship Benevolence assisted as landing craft moved prisoners to safety.
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Hong Kong
Yokohama
U.S.5
ANCON
Yokosuka
iberated
Cmdr
Harold Stassen
Benevolence
British Columbia General Election Set for October 25
Victoria August 1 The general election in British Columbia will be held Thursday October 25 Premier John Hart announced today Nomination day will be October 4 The 20th BC legislature was dissolved The last BC general election was October 21 at dissolution standing showed Government coalition Liberal Progressive Conservative CCF Labour ind Lib 1 Social Credit 1 and vacancies current totals indicate party standings amid the dissolution news
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VICTORIA
British Columbia
John Hart
Government coalition
Cong C.C.F
sLab
Varant
Canada to open Ninth Victory Loan for 1947
Canada will launch its Ninth Victory Loan on October 28 to raise a minimum of 1.4 billion dollars for rehabilitation and peace. Finance Minister Riley said over half the total, 800 million, would come from individuals, up $125 million from the previous campaign. the plan aims to cover the next year’s borrowing needs in one large loan, avoiding a second campaign in 1948.
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OTTAWA
Riley
Canada
J. I. Tiley
New Emergency Housing Order in Canada
Ottawa abroad Aug 31 government recognizes housing shortage as national emergency and unveils a plan to use housing resources efficiently. Seven congested cities lose permit requirement while administrators will coordinate with Brig. Colin Campbell to convert government buildings for temporary housing and push vacant houses to be rented or sold quickly.
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Hull
Que
Totowa
Hamilton
Winniver
Vancouver
Victory
Canada
Triers Board
Colin Campbell
reconstruction department
Macdonald Heads Liberals In Nova Scotia
Angus Macdonald was chosen leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal party at a convention to name a successor to retiring Premier MacMillan. The former premier and rumored potential return was the unanimous choice of delegates.
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WALIFAX
Pi Angus
Macdonald
Nova Scotian
Liberal party
MacMallan
Halifax Port Sees 56 780 Ships Through War Years
R K Smith chairman of the national harbors board disclosed that 56 780 ships entered and cleared Halifax harbor during the war years. The figure averages 26 ships daily and was presented in an address to board employees yesterday.
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Halifax
R K Smith
national harbors board
Halifax harbor
Saskatchewan seeks concessions from Ottawa at conference
The seed grain tribunal decision in Ottawa prompts Saskatchewan to demand two concessions when the Dominion provincial conference resumes in November. Government circles say Saskatchewan will seek cancellation of the reef tebis of the province and a stipulation that there be no right of set off in Dominion provincial agreements arising from the conference.
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REGINA
Ottawa
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Coast Girl's Death Verdict Murder by Unknown Person
Victoria coroner's jury ruled 8 year old Phyllis Stroud died by murder unknown. Autopsy by Dr D R Roxburgh cited asphyxia possibly from strangulation or suffocation. Body found in basement sawdust at 2658 Roseberry Avenue after missing report filed by sister Doris on August 16. Detectives watched site. Doris identified the body. Phyllis last seen between 5 and 7 p m on the day she left with a girl friend.
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Phyllis Stroud
fettrer
tutles
D. R. Roxburgh
Roseberry Avenue
Laula Callon
Angus Munro
Doris
Calter
Munro
Doris Stroud
Phyllis
Mussolini's daughter-in-law handed to Italian interior
Countess Edda Ciano, widow of Galeazzo Ciano, is handed over by Allied authorities to Italy's interior ministry after being turned over from Switzerland at Chiasso. She faces internment on an island near Naples or off Sicily while awaiting disposition of her case. No formal charges have been released by Allies or Italians.
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A.P
Edda Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Galeazzo Ciano
ministry of the interior
Chiasso
Naples
Sicily
Bank bandit Peltier shot in Montreal
Montreal police report 18 year old bank bandit Joseph Peltier was critically wounded by a bank clerk during a failed cashing of stolen bonds at the Royal Bank of Canada in Montreal. A car fleeing the scene carried an accomplice and tied to a larger Ayr Ontario holdup. bonds worth thousands were recovered from a satchel. The pursuit involves Ulysses Lauzon and Eileen Tauzon, with police describing the trio as dangerous. Continued on Page Three.
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Ontario
holden
Joseph Peltier
St. Catherine and
St. Matthew Street
Royal Bank of Canada
Pallee
Ulysses Lauzon
Peltier
Waterloo County
Ayr
Ont
Canada
ap. 1
Eileen Tauzon
Peitier
bank holaups
Dilvy’s
GAXG
Peltier and
Lauzon
Lanyon
Quisling Gets Short Shrift On Ill-Treatment Claims
In a treason trial update for OFLC August 31 Reuters reports Vidkun Quisling disputed claims of ill treatment by Norwegian police while jailed. Prosecutors highlighted his collaboration with Germans before and after invasion, while defense woes included Bergh hospitalisation and substitutions as hearings continued.
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Quisling
OFLC
Reuters
Vidkun Quisling
Annaeus
Echjoedt
Norway
Lehjardt
Durty
Henrik Bergh
Rabbi Cohen, longtime United Synagogue leader, dies at 59
Rabbi Samuel M Cohen, 59, who resigned last December after 27 years as executive director of the United Synagogue of America, died Wednesday in New York. Born in Russia, he was a leading authority on organizing religious life in American Jewish communities.
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NEW YORK
Samuel M Cohen
United Synagogue of America
Russia
Peace pact for Italy on foreign ministers agenda
London reports that a peace treaty for Italy is expected to top the council of foreign ministers agenda when they meet in London on September 10. Diplomatic circles foresee reparations as a likely source of controversy during discussions.
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LONDON
Italy
council of foreign ministers
Yokosuka Surrenders to U S Fleet at Naval Base
In Tokyo Hay August 3 five years after the first United States Marine landed in Japan two Japanese admirals formally surrendered this shattered home base of her vanished fleet in a brief ceremony.
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YOKOSUKA
NAVAL BASE
Tokyo
Hay
United States
Japan
Yanks Occupy Yokohama Amid Postwar Moves
Yokohama reports that a battalion of 750 men from the United States 11th Airborne Division moved into and occupied the city Thursday afternoon as Japanese troops guarded the highway. This marks a notable postwar occupation action in the sixth city of Japan.
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YOKOHAMA
United States
11th Airborne Division
Japan
Mountbatten plans freeing Allied prisoners in Asia
London August 21 The All-Table radio broadcast a message from Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten to Allied prisoners in Southeast Asia. He said he had given first priority to helping them as soon as the surrender of all Japanese forces in the theatre was accomplished.
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LONDON
All- Tabla radio
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Allies Arrest Nazi Press Chief Dietrich in Hamburg
Field Marshal Montgomery's headquarters reported the arrest of Otto Dietrich, former press chief of the Nazi government, in Hamburg Germany on an August night.
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SEREST DIETRICH
HAMBURG
Germany
uUA
Montgomery
Otto Dietrich
Naz
No Rows Killed In Hiroshima Bombing Report
London August 31 The war office said the Japanese government informed the Swiss minister in Tokyo that no prisoners of war were killed or injured in the first atomic bombing of Hiroshima as reported from Tokyo.
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LONDON
war office
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Coarse grain crop prospects poorer in Canada
Ottawa reports crop prospects for coarse grains are decidedly poorer than last season, with Alberta and Saskatchewan areas showing the sharpest declines. The Dominion Statistics notes released Thursday indicate weaker yields and reduced potential due to challenging growing conditions across key grain regions.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
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