Aussies Vote Saturday on Socialism in Australia
New York dispatch reports Australians go to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to embrace more or less socialism. The outcome is seen by the English speaking world as signaling a trend in the British Commonwealth following New Zealand's Labor government defeat. British Tories forecast the Empire's Labor governments will fall in sequence, with New Zealand first, Australia second, then the United Kingdom. The issues are similar across the three nations but each has its own peculiarities. Voting is compulsory, and Australians are urged to continue reading on page two.
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Russia Readies Arctic for Potential War with U S
Chicago Tribune dispatch from Paris cites two escapees detailing Russia s preparations in the Arctic. Newly created bases at Vorkoutsk and Tiksi anchor a network of ports along major rivers and a railway from Lake Baikal to the Bering Sea. About 300 meteorological stations and Arctic bases in Franz Josef Land, Dickson Island, and Spitsbergen enable operations toward northern Greenland and Canada within range of the United States.
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Deaths yesterday across North America and Canada
Toronto remembers Owen Staples 83 prominent artist and former cartoonist. New York notes Leadbelly Huddie Ledbetter 69 famed blues singer. Montreal honors Fernand I Spielman 67 president of Spielman Agencies. Utica founder Margaret Root Garvin author of poetry volumes and Academy of American Poets founder. Toronto also recalls Charles C Woodley 97 longtime Socialist Labor party figure.
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Plane Missing After Kunming Landing Attempt
Hong Kong dispatch says a civil air transport plane with three crew and two passengers went missing after failing to land at Kunming in darkness on Sunday night. Air searches Tuesday failed to locate the missing craft or its occupants.
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Aircraft aid for farming faces federal backing
The U S Civil Aeronautics Board and the Department of Agriculture back research on a new airplane tailored for farm work. If successful, it could replace ground tools like sprayers seeders and manure spreaders as five small planes already serve ducting spraying and fertilizing tasks using surplus craft.
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All Moose Near The Pas Killed
The Pas Manitoba reported that within 25 miles in all directions from The Pas all moose were killed two days before the season ends. Harold Wells, supervisor of game and fisheries, said hunters had pinpointed moose from aircraft before opening and that about 40 animals were slain.
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Chifley Charged Over Past Mortgage Rates
Australian newspapers report a charge by John Lang that Prime Minister Joseph Chifley once set high mortgage rates in the 1930s to counter private banking. Lang cites records from Pathurst and notes Labour’s push to nationalize banking. Chifley declines comment as election looms.
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Alberta to seek provincial rent control reform plan
Premier Manning announced Alberta will introduce legislation at the next session to modify rent control and ask Ottawa to withdraw from rent control in Alberta. The plan targets exploitation by landlords or tenants, excludes new construction, and aims to secure mutual agreements, with the January or February session as context. Saskatchewan moves toward rent-control, and the federal government may seek court clarification on jurisdiction.
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Former Major Confesses to Removing Radar Gear for Russia
Ex U S Air Force Maj George Racey Jordan claimed to have ripped secret radar equipment from four planes bound for Russia during World War II at Great Falls Montana, while another plane reportedly reached the Soviet Union from Washington. He said a fifth plane with the same material made it to Russia. Jordan tied the incident to a larger probe of Soviet access to atomic materials, while Fulton Lewis Jr reported Henry Wallace pressed for wartime atomic shipments to Russia despite officials’ objections.
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Howe Advocates Reducing U S Tariffs for Global Trade
Canadian Trade Minister Howe urged the United States to lower tariffs to boost trade between Canada and the United States and between dollar and non dollar areas. Speaking at MIT alumni gathering, he said world trade problems are as serious as during the war.
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Trapper Missing After Canoe Trip Near Wabowden
A light aircraft and ground searchers from Wabowden, Manitoba comb the trapline area of 20 year old Randel Hubble who vanished Nov 1. His parents reported the pup sl a y dogs tied at his trapping cabin nearly starved with other dogs dying. His canoe and outboard engine were missing, suggesting a possible last trip accident before freeze up.
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53 Countries Form Anti-Red Trade Unions Confederation
Leaders of 50,000,000 anti Communist trade unionists in 53 countries created the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. They adopted a constitution to secure members jobs and freedom to work where they choose. No votes against. Catholic unions abstained. A 20 man executive board will be named. Paul Finet may be president and J H Oldenbroek eyed as executive secretary.
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Belgium
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Big Tourist Year Aims for 170000 North American visitors
London officials forecast 170000 American visitors to spend about 75 million dollars in Britain next year. They urge government support for more hotels two day laundry service and unrestricted dollar spending. Leaders Lord Hacking and John Bridges spoke at a press conference predicting the biggest tourist year yet.
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Santa Claus And His Reindeer In Lethbridge Parade 1947
A Galt Gardens photograph from November 1947 shows Santa Claus and his reindeer taking part in a pre Christmas parade in Lethbridge. The event drew local crowds as the Winnipes Tribune notes a telephone interview with Santa from Chelan and highlights J J Dalke, a 65 year old retiree once famed for using trained deer and a Hollywood visit in 1945 with four deer for a Santa role.
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Average Vancouver family ran a 129 dollar deficit in 1948
Ottawa dispatch notes that in the year ending August 31 1948 the average Vancouver family had income 2594 and expenses 2723 dollars. The fifth census bureau study on family budgets shows the apparent deficit of 129 dollars does not imply a cash shortfall.
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Attacks on Banning Foreign Books Debate in Commons
In Canada’s Commons last night a prairie school teacher Roy Knight voices bitter opposition to foreign book bans, likening customs handling to liquor imports. The session nears prorogation as Fisheries Minister Mayhew unveils a long range three point plan to aid fishing from hinterlands to retail, a pipeline filibuster stalls two private bills, and Revenue Minister McCann says 771,000 Canadians will receive income tax refunds.
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Blackened Match Stubs Tell Story of Kiddies Deaths
In central Montreal a flash fire in a shabby second floor flat killed three children Stella Woloceuluk Michael 3 and Nicholas 4. Firemen found scattered matches around Stella asphyxiated by smoke and the brothers died at St Luke's Hospital. Police said the father William Woloceluk left the children alone briefly. the mother was at work. The family has two other children.
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Reconstruction Minister Winters stated in the commons that December 15-16 are set for a Dominion-Provincial conference on a trans-Canada highway. Ontario storms raise tolls with five deaths and four traffic crashes linked to heavy snow. Jerusalem to be declared an international city by UN committee with Trusteeship Council designated as administering authority. United Steelworkers and Aluminium Company of America end an eight-week strike with a contract covering 17,060 workers in nine states. Farmers Union Alberta presidency contest narrows to two candidates Carl Sumpfie and Rudolph Henning after nominations. Howe to speak on uranium shipment reports from 1942. Florence Merry of Red Deer sentenced to two years for attempted arson. Ike Williams fined 500 for statements deemed detrimental to boxing bout integrity.
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