Prosecution Plan Faces Missing Documents In Tojo Case
Tokyo dispatch reports Joseph B Keenan will prosecute Hideki Tojo and other Japanese leaders for wartime crimes despite reports that documents have been destroyed altered or secreted. Keenan seeks German war crimes papers and notes Feb trial start as shifts continue in Tokyo Yokohama and privy council leadership with new appointments and resignations amid the postwar shakeup.
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TOKYO
Joseph B Keenan
Hideki Tojo
Mr. Keenan
Keenan
Germany
Japan
Tojo
Yokohama
United States army
Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Emperor Hirohito
privy council
Kichiro Hiranuma
Kyodo
house of peers
Iwakusu Ide
Hirohito
Winnipeg Seeks City Purchase of Street Car System
Winnipeg plans to open negotiations for the city to buy the Winnipeg Electric Company's street car transportation system. A civic committee on transportation and company officials will meet next Tuesday to discuss terms if the officials agree.
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WINNIPEG
Winnipeg Electric Company
civic committee on transportation
Left Hand Corner on Exiled Minds and the Atomic Bomb
A reflection on the race to build the atomic bomb highlighting Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch as Jewish scientists driven from Germany. It notes their exile, continued work in Copenhagen, and reports to Niels Bohr, with President Truman’s wartime stance and hope for peace through science.
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Lise Meitner
Otto Frisch
Germany
Hitler
Truman
Japan
Meitner
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
Berlin
London Dragnet Seizes 10000 Desertion Suspects in Citywide Sweep
An army of 2000 London police backed by military police from three nations conducted a dawn to dawn citywide manhunt for deserters and criminals. The effort, code named Dragnet, closed theatres, clubs, stations, and streets, halted traffic, required identity cards, and produced hundreds arrested in early hours.
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LONDON
C.P
Piccadilly Circus
M.P.s
Dragnet
M.P.’s
Manitoba Air Cadets Plan Gliding School Near Winnipeg
Plans are underway for a peacetime Manitoba Air Cadet League operation. Chairman Gilbert M. Eaton says the province will purchase a glider and establish a gliding school near Winnipeg next spring.
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MANITOBA
WINNIPEG
Air Cadet League of Canada
Gilbert M. Eaton
United Nations HQ to be Located in United States
The UN preparatory commission approved by two thirds that headquarters will be in the United States. The roll call 30 for with 44 against and six abstentions settled the site after a Europe proposal failed 25 to 23. British delegate Philip Noel-Baker supported the U S choice after backing Europe earlier.
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LONDON
Reuters
preparatory commission
United Nations today
United Nations
United States
United Nations executive committee
Philip Noel-Baker
Great Britain
Noel
Baker
Europe
Senate okays 2000 increase in sessional pay
Ottawa December 15 The senate approved by 39 to 11 a bill raising the sessional indemnity for MPs to 6000 with a tax split for cabinet leaders and senators. The 11 opposition Liberals condemned the tax exemption while Crerar defended senate responsibility and Confederation.
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OTTAWA
senate
commons
Arthur Hardy
Ontario
W. A. Buchanan
Alberta
James Murdock
T. A. Crerar
Manitoba
T. D. Bouchard
Quebec
Norman Patterson
Peter Campbell
Norman Lambert
Neil McLean
New Brunswick
G. G. McGeer
British Columbia
F. W. Pirie
the
Parliamentar News Bulletins From Ottawa December Leaves
Five day Christmas and New Year leaves set for armed forces at home and abroad with occupation troops observing only Christmas Day Boxing Day and New Year’s Day due to travel limits in Europe. Half the service to take five days at Christmas and five days at New Year. Christmas leaves Dec 22 28 and New Year leaves Dec 29 Jan 4. Ukrainian Russian and Greek personnel may start leaves Jan 7 or Jan 14 for Greek Orthodox holiday. Postal corps to forgo Christmas holiday and take leaves during New Year. Carols from home for troops in England with recording from Peace Tower to broadcast Christmas carols to England and to Canadian forces radio services.
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OTTAWA
Europe
T. S. Church
P.C
Toronto Broadview
postal corps
England
Peace Tower
parliament buildings
Army
Canadian naval information broadcasting section
Canadian forces radio services
Eleanor Graham Appointed Second Assistant Superintendent
Eleanor Graham of Burnaby British Columbia has been named second assistant superintendent of the Victorian Order of Nurses in Canada in Toronto announcement.
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V.O.N
TORONTO
Eleanor
Graham
Burnaby
B.C
Victorian Order of Nurses
Canada
Troopship Monarch of Bermuda Brings 3000 Veterans Home
Halifax December 15 The Monarch of Bermuda 22 424 tons steamed into Halifax harbor in wintry weather with over 3000 Canadian overseas veterans aboard The passenger list includes the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Ward Field Battery RCA and the 16th Field Battery RCA both of Guelph Ont The Lorne Scots Regiment of Brampton Ont and the 11th Field Battery RCA Hamilton Ont were also aboard.
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HALIFAX
Monarch of
Bermuda
Halifax harbor
Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
Toronto
Ward Field Battery
R.C.A
16th Field Battery
Guelph
Ont
Lorne Scots Regiment
Brampton
11th Field Battery
Hamilton
Farmer stripped by corn picker explanation re spins
In Litchfield Minnesota on December 15 farmer Homer Curtis entered his home with only a can, shoes and overshoes as his clothes had been torn away by a corn picker. He said his garments were caught in the newer shaft and he freed himself after forty five minutes, leaving his clothes shredded in the machine.
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LITCHFIELD
Minn
Homer Curtis
Minnesota
Curtis
Immigrants Are Needed in Canada Commons debate
Ottawa December 15 Members of the commons near prorogation discussed a plan of selected immigration to settle Canada's sparsely populated areas. Lt Col David Croll proposed a committee study with ministers noting no long range policy yet and ratification pending. The session moved toward passing supply for transport and other departments as prorogation neared.
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OTTAWA
commons
Canada
David Croll
Toronto Spadina
mines and resources department
Glen
mines and resources
transport department
fisheries, labor
national defence
external affairs
finance
health and welfare
public works
post office
Alsley
the commons
Found Dead In Chicago Secretary Knife Wounds
Lawrence Lange, 36, secretary to the president of the Fairbanks Morze and company, was found dead with knife wounds yesterday in his Chicago apartment. No weapon recovered, body clothed, rooms undisturbed.
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CHICAGO
Lawrence Lange
Fairbanks, Morze and company
Byrnes And Bevin Fly In Raging Blizzard
OSCOW, Dec. 15. State Secretary Byrnes met Foreign Commissar Molotov at noon for preliminary talks ahead of Big Three foreign ministers’ meetings. Bevin arrived in Moscow by plane after a blizzard from Berlin. both sides prepared for exploratory discussions. Main topics expected include atomic energy control, Iran, and Japan, with Byrnes stressing this is not a peace conference.
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Iran
Japan
OSCOW
C.P
Byrnes
Molotov
Bevin
Berlin
Rivecia
Reuters
Mr. Bevin
Moscow
foreign office
United States
Yalta
General George C. Marshall Leaves for China
Washington December 15. General George C. Marshall departed Washington by plane for his new diplomatic post in China. He is expected to reach Chungking mid next week carrying a directive on U S policy toward China, which will be released for publication tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON
George C. Marshall
China
Chungking
United States
Public works listed in western provinces estimates
Ottawa reports supplementary estimates for public buildings across Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia. Highlights include North Battleford building extension two thousand. Calgary office building fifty thousand. Edmonton Redwood building ninety five thousand. Lethbridge addition five thousand. Vancouver Sea Island post office nine thousand. Vancouver Winch lighting eight thousand. Victoria public building fifty thousand and ongoing submarine cable repairs thirty thousand plus radio equipment nine thousand.
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OTTAWA
Asley
Saskatchewan
North Battleford
Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
department of veterans affairs
Lethbridge
British Columbia
Vancouver Sea Island
Vancouver
Victoria
Pacific coast
Minstrel Island
Vancouver Island
Kelsey Bay
More Charges Filed By U.S. Against Homma
United States Army headquarters announced additional war crimes charges against Lt Gen Masaharu Homma. He allegedly refused quarter to U S and Allied forces on May 6, 1942 after Gen Wainwright offered surrender. Trial set to begin around Jan 7 in Manila courtroom.
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MANILA
United States army
Masaharu Homma
United States
Wainwright
Homma
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Tomoyuki Yamashita yee
Blue Baby Holds Own After Surgery
At Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore attendants said two year old Judy Hackman of Buckley Washington is holding her own after a blue baby operation performed a week earlier following a cross country flight from Seattle. Her condition was described as about the same.
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BALTIMORE
Johns Hopkins hospital
Judy Hackman
Buckley, Wash
Seattle
75 Points For Discharge To Old Jobs
Ottawa Des 15 Defence headquarters announced a 10 point reduction to 75 points for servicemen getting releases to return to former employment. The change lets men with 75 or more points obtain immediate discharges or leave to enter prior employment, while unconditional release remains at 90 points, down from 100. Point totals accrue 2 per month home service and 3 per month overseas plus a 20 percent boost for married personnel.
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OTTAWA
Des
C.PJ
Defence headquarters
Canada
King’s 50th Birthday Dinner At Buckingham Palace
London reports the King marked his fiftieth birthday with a private dinner for 20 at Buckingham Palace and a subsequent dance for 100 guests. Queen Mary attended a quiet family celebration earlier in the day.
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LONDON
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
Dockyard Layoff Threat Looms Over Halifax Workers
Halifax faces its first major postwar unemployment program as up to 50 percent of the 4400 dockyard workers may be laid off by January. J J M Maclean, council president, says he was informed by H L Livingstone, dockyard civilian personnel chief. Trades and Labor Council vows community protest preparations.
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HALIFAX
J. M. Maclean
H. L. Livingstone
affiliated
Trades and Labor Council
Nice People These Bandits Nice People These Bandits
Dora Camusso of Para Sabina near Rome sold cattle for 180000 lire and, after seeking a companion, received a pistol from her brother. On the road two masked men demanded money. she fired twice, killing both. The slain men were her brother and first cousin.
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ROME
Dora Camusso
Para Sabina
Italy
Indonesians Mass To Fight Indonesians Mass To Fight
Indonesian forces massed at Tjikamanek east of Batavia to stand against British troops. Aneta reported arms moved from Bandoeng to Tjikampek and reinforcements arriving from across Java. British statements noted increased disorders in Bandoeng and cooperation with Indonesian Peace Preservation Corps. Skirmishes continued near Soerabaja and Semarang with British forces seizing a train and an antiaircraft gun at Tyerme.
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BATAVIA
Java
Tjikamanek
Aneta
Bandoeng
Tjikampek
Peace Preservation Corps
T.K.R
Soerabaja
Semarang
Hubertus Van Mook
Netherlands East Indies
Holland
New Delhi
Dr. Van Mook
UMWA May Rejoin A F of L Affiliation
Calgary reports negotiations between United Mine Workers of America and the American Federation of Labor could bring UMWA back to AFL affiliation. Announcement expected at AFL Florida meeting in January affecting about 25,000 UMWA members in the Dominion, including 9,000 in District 18. currently with Canadian Congress of Labor.
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U.M.W.A
A.F. OF L
CALGARY
C.P
United Mine Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Florida
United Mine Workers
Dominion
Canadian Congress of Labor
PATTON
FRANKFURT
Germany
A.P
George S. Batten, Jr
HONG KONG
Reuters
Kazuo Kogi
Stanley prison
Canton
LONDON
U.N.C
ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON
Eleanor Roosevelt
White House
United Nations Organization
USN.O
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