King hints at possible general election in Canada
Prime Minister Mackenzie King used a Commons speech to hint a general election could come sooner than expected after opposition leader John Bracken pressed for a non confidence vote. King warned Europe faces greater danger than since before WWII as Big Four talks in London falter amid Moscow influenced aims.
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Mackenzie King
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John Bracken
King
Bracken
EUROPE
Hang
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Mr. King
London
Moscow
Russia
Germany
Far East
Middle East
Greece
France
Bevin
McNaughton To UN Post
Ottawa reports Gen. A. G. McNaughton likely to head Canada's permanent delegation to the United Nations in New York with L. Pearson to speak for Canada in the Security Council as needed. Cabinet and Prime Minister King expected to approve, briefing in January for Canada’s seat on the Security Council. George Ignatieff named senior assistant. Harry Carter currently in New York.
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A. G. L. McNAUGHTON
Canada
United Nations
New York
ROSS MUNRO
OTTAWA
A. G
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Pearson
security council
U.N. atomic energy commission
Canada-United States defence board
Canadian atomic energy control board
atomic commission
King
Mc~Naughton
wille George Ignatieff
external affair department
Harry Carter
external affairs
Left Hand Corner Pheasant Tale On Train Front
A dead pheasant stuck on the front of a departing locomotive leads to a local dispute over ownership. A railway traveller muses on law and rights, while other notes hint at tourism and a New Year scene as the front page continues on the back.
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London
Trover
Shewiway
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Death ends saga of Canon Turner and Arctic rescue
Canon John Hudspith Turner, English born Anglican missionary at Moffet Inlet, dies in Winnipeg at 6:30 am after Arctic rescue efforts. His evacuation from an Arctic sick bed on Nov. 22 amid blizzards and storms became a famed air force mission led by FO Bob Race. A brain wound from an accidental gun discharge during a hunt preceded meningitis and paralysis, ending a seven week Arctic ordeal.
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C.P
John Hudspith Turner
H. M. Speechly
Anglican church
Canon
lonely Moffet Iniet
Arctic
RCAF
Bob Race
Edmonton
Arctic Circle
England
John Turner
Sporadic Outbursts In Tel Aviv Area Kill Jews
In Tel Aviv area clashes raise Palestine death toll to 103 after 10 days of strife. Jewish attackers target armored cars with bombs, while Arab forces suffer casualties. A Jewish woman is reported missing after an attack on her home and a Jewish body found in Haifa port.
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JERUSALEM
Tel Aviv
Atsh
Stern
Tri Aviv
Haifa
dirs Yehuda Albo
Japanese Canadians file property restitution claims in Kamloops
Three Japanese Canadians in Kamloops BC yesterday asked the federal government for restitution totaling more than 512,000 for property sold by the government during the war. The group is among thousands evacuated from West Coast protected areas and part of a larger commission led by Mr Justice Henry V. Bird. Hearings drew few attendees and little dispute, with claim amounts ranging up to 40,000 and averaging about 4,000 as the process moves forward.
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KAMLOOPS
Henry V. Bird
British Columbia court of appeals
Canada
West coanter
deimanda
Cheques In Mail For Second Beet Payment In 1917
Cheques totaling $688,000 are mailed as the second initial payment for the 1917 sugar beet crop. The payment covers over 70,000 tons at $9.50 per ton. The first payment of $2,750,000 was issued on November 6, the largest single beet payment recorded by the Canadian Sugar Factories.
Widespread speculation on German reparations talks
London dispatch reports wide speculation that Russia may be open to Western powers on Germany's reparations amid talks and Soviet moves last night. Molotov and Molotov line rejected preconditions, urging a comprehensive set of proposals while Moscow hints at possible bargaining. Officials describe the session as business-like and potentially productive if there is consensus on key terms and timing.
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LONDON
Russia
Germany
Marnall
Unity Mojotov
Wals
Moscow
Cattle Import Halted Over Currency Dangers
London December 9 Reuters reports Agriculture Minister Tom Williams in Parliament rejected a bid to import more pedigree cattle from Canada next year. He cited currency difficulties and said imports would not be allowed unless essential for breeding or strengthening a breed. Truman Returns to Washington After a four hour flight from Key West aboard the Sacred Oath, President Truman resumes work and plans to send Congress a message on the European recovery plan.
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LONDON
Reuters
Tom Willams
House of Commons
Munday
Canada
Willams
TRUMAN
WASHINGTON
capital
Key Way
White House
congress
Esquire Man Loses Suit In Chicago Appeal
In Chicago an appeals court ruled against Alberto Yarcar in a slander and damages case against Esquire Magazine. The court dismissed the suit while upholding a prior ruling that the magazine did not name the plaintiff in one pinup photograph and used the term The Esquire Girl.
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Alberto VYarcar
Esquire
Var
B C Liberals Seek Leader Amid BC Convention
Vancouver December 9 The British Columbia Liberal Association opens a two day convention to elect a new party leader by secret ballot replacing Premier John Hart. Nominees include Gordon Wismer and Byron Johnson with E T Kenney backed by northern constituencies. Hart to address delegates and potential coalition fate hangs in balance.
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Dee
British Columbia
Liberal Association
John Hare
Hart
Liberal party
Gordon S. Wismer
Byron Johnson
New Westminster
E T Kenney
dti
mo deechan
John Hart
Prem vier Duff Pattallo broge dames
mielar
Ottawa
Johnson
Oil Exploration Planned North of Calgary Opening Area
Edmonton reports extensive oil exploration scheduled to begin next spring on about 360 000 acres near Calgary in the Cakeary area. The land involved crosses from Crossed to Manisha, stretching roughly 23 miles from Calgary along highway 40.
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EDMONTON
Manisha
Calgary
Biles
Unclear Text Prompts Economic Promises in Alberta
Fragmentary report mentions government incentives totaling 100000 dollars, industrial promotions, and possible cross province tensions between Alberta regions. The garbled text references Promofan, Pan, and figures like Mencayeos and Prade Mornier without clear roles or dates.
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FOMONTON
Prade Mornier CF Gryaert
Alberta
sant MEncayeos
Gift shoppers buy cautiously as holiday season nears
Shoppers limit purchases and seek value with many Canadian centers reporting slower pre Christmas buying. Stores note careful budgeting, tighter budgets, and preference for essentials over gifts, while households prepare lists and compare prices. Prices on popular items like home goods and toys stay steady as promotions assist careful spending.
Russian Repatriation Mission Ordered Home From France
Soviet Union cancels trade talks with France accusing Paris of hostile acts. Moscow broadcasts a note from deputy foreign minister Feodor Gousry to the French chargé d'affaires, alleging France unilaterally ends the two year repatriation agreement and orders the Russian repatriation mission home.
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Soviet
Russia
France
Moscow
Feodor Gousry
France Expels Soviet Mission From France
Paris reports the Soviet repatriation mission in France was expelled for subversive activities. The action follows Moscow’s earlier offer for 300000 tons of wheat shipments to France and cites alleged persecution of Russian émigrés and repatriates in France.
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arcles
oxelame
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omer
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Snow Covers Vancouver as Roads Grow Hazardous
Vancouver and nearby mainland districts woke to a winter touch with snow on roofs and streets. Icy roads slowed travel while forecasts promised clear skies for the next 24 hours. The report notes a cold night with a snow-pelt across the coastal area.
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VANCOUVER
Britsh Columbia
Communists End Strike, Order 2 Million Back to Work
Paris December 9 Communist led CGT accepted government terms providing a 1500 franc monthly cost of living allowance starting Nov 24 as France orders 2,000,000 strikers back to jobs the central strike committee vows to keep pressure and says further steps to boost effectiveness are being taken displacing uncertainty about wage and price stability plans to craft an economic agreement with the government.
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PARIS
French Confederation General du Travail
France
C.G.T
Benoit Prachon
secrtary-general
Confederation General Du Travail
central national strike committee
CGT
Big Four seek export import plan for Germans
British officials said the Big Four foreign ministers council backed a general agreement on a British proposal to draft a common export import program for Germans as part of a broader plan to revive German economic unity.
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