Konoye and Kido Named War Crimes Suspects
Gen. MacArthur ordered the arrest of Prince Fumimaro Konoye and Marquis Koichi Kido as war crimes suspects in Tokyo. Seven other high figures from prewar and wartime Japan were listed, including Viscount Okochi, Lt. Gen. Oshima, Count Sakai, Yukichiro Suma, and Shigeo Odate. Cabinet turmoil looms as Shidehara’s government faces possible resignations and new indictments.
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MARLIN SPENCER OKYO
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Marquis Koichi Kido
Gen. MacArthur
Konoye
Japan
Kido
Emperor Hirohito
Tokyo
Viscount Masatochi Okochi
Hirochi Oshima
Berlin
Tadamasu Sakai
house of peers
Yukichiro Suma
Washington
China
Pearl Harbor
Hideki Tojo
Macpee
Tojo
Kijuro Shidehara
Kyodo
Shidehara
Morisama Nashimoto
Takuo Godo
Germany
Shigeo Odate
Taketora Ogata
Asahi
Agreement Calls For Albuquerque Rent Dispute Action
In Albuquerque New Mexico on December 6 Pj the district rent authority George C Taylor cites a case where an apartment owner evicted four families to raze the building for a business site. A tenant who was evicted then bought a house and evicted the renter who owned the apartment house. Congress must approve a 4 400 000 000 loan as Britain begins repayment in 1951 at two percent interest with Britain and the United States pledging world wide trade and job expansion.
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ALBUQUERQUE
N.M
George C. Taylor
district rent authority
Congress
Britain
G.B
U.S
Gardiner Calls for lifting Canada US trade barriers
Ottawa dec 6 delegates returned from the fourth Dominion provincial agricultural conference with unanimous recommendations for increased staple food production aimed at Europe’s postwar market. Wheat acreage remains at 23,414,000 acres with summer fallow planting to boost output. Agriculture Minister Gardiner urged removal of war induced trade barriers to improve Canada U S farm product flow and production policy.
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OTTAWA
Dominion
CANADA
Fading Civilian Dress Trends Baffle Veterans
The piece notes a clash between the Tailors Association forecast of vivid haberdashery for discharged servicemen and veterans in St Thomas preferring browns and muted shades. Local dealers are puzzled, suggesting habit or comfort may drive color choice over khaki avoidance.
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ciation
Times Journal
St. Thomas
the
National Asso
Toronto Strike Settled Ends 30 Day Optical Plant Walkout
A settlement reached December 6 between Imperial Optical Company and the United Electrical Workers Union ends a 30 day strike at the optical company's corrector lens plant. The agreement allows the company to refrain from contracting with Local 514 of the union which led the strike on November 6.
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TORONTO
Imperial Optical Company
United Electrical Workers’ Union
C.I. O
optical company
Two New Islets Off Karachi Form From Submarine Quake
Two new islets appeared in the Arabian Sea about 180 miles west of Karachi from the November 28 submarine earthquake. The granite colored rocky ovals are about three miles apart and each is between one half and one square mile in area. A survey party of experts will examine them.
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KARACHI
India
Dea
Reuters
Arabian Sea
New Hope For End Of Strike
Windsor Ontario reports an 86 day Ford Motor Company of Canada plant strike may end as Local 200 of the UAW says its negotiating and policy committees unanimously approved a new settlement proposal aiming to spark a second membership vote. Previously 5,000 of 8,500 members rejected a government plan for a union shop and check-off.
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Ont
C. P
Ford Motor Company of Canada
United Automobile Workers of America
C.LQ
Two U S Career Diplomats Are Named by Hurley
Maj Gen Patrick J Hurley testified that a career diplomat at the Chungking embassy George Atcheson Jr sought to destroy the Chinese Nationalist government by aiding the Chinese Communists with lend lease arms. He also said another diplomat John S Service proposed allowing Chiang Kai Shek’s government to collapse in October 1944.
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WASHINGTON
Patrick J. Hurley
United States
Chungking
George Atcheson Jr
Hurley
Atcheson
China
Gen Hurley
senate foreign relations committee
Joseph W. Stilwell
Chiang Kai-Shek
John S. Service
Meyer Trial Set To Begin In Amsterdam Monday
The trial of SS Maj Gen Kurt Meyer, charged with causing the murder of 48 Canadian POWs, will start next Monday. Prosecution and defense led by Maj Gen Harry Foster will present their case over seven days with two sessions daily. Courtroom communications will relay updates to London, reporters housed with Regina Rifles.
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AMSTERDAM
C.P. Cable
Kurt Meyer
Harry Foster
London
the
Regina Rifles
Missing Retlaw farmer and son off British Columbia coast
Lloyd Merryman and his 13 year old son William are missing after a violent Pacific storm that swept from Oregon to Alaska. Their boat Blanche B was found near the Fraser mouth with no sign of the occupants. Relatives in Retlaw were informed today and await further word as hope fades.
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Retlaw
Lloyd Merryman
William
British Columbia
Pacific
Oregon
Alaska
Mr. Merryman
Steveston
B.C
Fraser river
Lorne Merryman
Lethbridge
Merryman
30 Killed In New Iran Outbreaks
TEHRAN December 6 Official radio reports from Tabriz said 30 people died in new outbreaks in Russian occupied Azerbaijan province. In Sarab rebels attacked troop billets killing twenty one gendarmes and two officers while six others died near Marand. The dead include the local police chief and the president of the local tribunal. Governor Bayat blocked insurrectionists from the Tabriz military garage and Premier Hakimi denied resigning.
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TEHRAN
Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Sarab
Democrat party
Marand
frontier
Bayat
Ibrahim Hakimi
Toronto Seeks Woman Maniac in Riverside Park Assault
Toronto police describe a young woman as a maniac after a five year old girl was seized near her Riverside Park home and taken to the park where she was assaulted twice. The child’s injuries are listed as serious and the suspect fled when the girl screamed.
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TORONTO
east-end
Riverside Park
Escapes Injury As Bomb Thrown At Egyptian Ex-Premier
Nahas Pasha former prime minister and Nationalist leader escaped unharmed when a bomb was thrown at him in Cairo. Several British girls in uniform nearby were injured during the attempt.
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CAIRO
Reuters
Nahas Pasha
Egypt
Nationalist
Parliament passes key clause in emergency powers bill
Ottawa reports the most contentious clause of the emergency powers bill was approved by committee, detailing powers to regulate supplies and prices and ensuring parliamentary approval for orders in council under the War Measures Act. Diefenbaker pressed for an annulment mechanism. St Laurent rejected it, noting potential repeal bills.
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OTTAWA
John Diefenbaker
P.C
Lake Centre
St. Laurent
Diefenbaker
Ilsley
Howard Green
Vancouver South
Mr. Diefenbaker
Mr. St. Laurent
Beet Money Flow Continues In Raymond Beet Fields
Raymond reports another 8,824,000 in sugar cheques mailed to beet producers in the Raymond and Picture Butte factory areas. Payments total about 2,300,000 for the 1945 crop, with 3,000 tons undelivered at the second cut off but many beets now dug as chinook weather resumes digging. Beets run 17 percent sugar. factories share a strong run.
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RAYMOND
Picture Butte
Jobless Veterans Urged to Replace Conscientious Objectors
Vancouver officials urged that unemployed ex servicemen take over industrial jobs now held by conscientious objectors. About 250 objectors are employed in the province. A 20 man civic committee will meet Monday to plan relief for the job crisis, with sub committees to run different phases of the drive, following pattern by Maj General Bert Hoffmeister.
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VANCOUVER
Greater Vancouver
Bert M Hoffmeister
Elizabeth Makes Steady Progress Toward New York
Cunard-White Star Line reports the liner Queen Elizabeth making steady progress toward New York with a load of 12,000 Canadian troops. The ship faces heavy weather along the east coast but remains unhindered and is expected to reach New York around 6:30 a.m. EST tomorrow.
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NEW YORK
C.P
Cunard-White Star Line
United States
Negligence blamed for Boundary Bay explosives accident
Air Minister Gibson stated in Commons that an inquiry found negligence in explosives disposal caused the Boundary Bay BC accident. The inquiry report did not identify a guilty party and a further investigation was ordered to determine responsibility.
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OTYAWA
Gibson
commons
Boundary Bay
B.C
Britain to Get 4.4-Billion Loan From United States
The United States agreed to grant Britain a 4.4 billion dollar credit with 55 years to repay, first payment in 1951. Britain may skip interest in years with bad trade, and total repayment could reach about 7 trillion dollars by 2001. Congress must approve 3.75 billion. remainder covers final lend lease settlement and US surplus property transfers.
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Britain
congress
United States
British Loan Boosts World Trade Hailed in Press
London reports a U S 4.4 billion loan to Britain, conditional on approval by both parliaments, seen as a boon to world trade. The deal, after 12 weeks of talks, would start repayments in 1951 at two percent interest, with 650 million for payables on current deliveries and lend-lease settlement on the same terms. London editors flag Bretton Woods as a condition, while noting potential early breakdown fears and swift high-level responses.
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BARTON D. PATTIE
LONDON
United States
Britain
American congress
Washington
Worald
Commons votes down Churchill censure motion in 381 197 result
Major British House of Commons vote rejects the Churchill backed censure of the Labour government by 381 to 197. Churchill had accused Labour of bungling postwar revival efforts and hinted at forming a unity coalition if re elected.
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