Narrow Win For Exchange Bill In House
Ottawa reports the exchange conservation bill cleared a tight vote in the Commons with 152 to 92 approvals after an 104 to 96 amendment debate. The bill, aimed at non discriminatory dollar savings, moves to the Senate and faces opposing calls to limit imports to hard currency countries. The Farm Loans Improvement Act extended for three years passed without division as part of the same session.
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OTTAWA
zorriament
senate
United Kingdom
Anport
United States
Britain Slashes Army Expenses By Huge Sum
London dated February 23 Reuters reports that British army expenditure will be cut by 83 million pounds. The total net army outlay for 1947-48 is set at 305 million pounds, down from 388.9 million in 1947-42 and 52.0 million in 1946-37. The cut in gross annual army cost exceeds 520 million pounds over two years, with additional savings due to later- included stores. War Minister Shinwell says new weapons are being planned to advance equipment rather than merely modify existing gear.
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LONDON
Reuters
Shinwell
Left Hand Corner remembered as a great sportsman and public servant
The obituary notes at age 82 a figure linked to the Boer War as military censor in Ireland and to the Dublin Irish Treaty. He steered negotiations between Bonar Law and tariff reformists, backed Northern Union rugby, and earned praise for common sense and public service. His racing fame and abstention from gambling are highlighted. The piece closes with a reference to Uranicem discovery in Hart Range and Derby's death continued on Page 16.3.
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London
Oriane Journal
dnto
Dullin
Eire
Bonar Law
Lancashire
rugger Northern Union
Withal
John Bull
eiher
Australia
Hart
DERBY
Wage Claims Push By British Trade Unions Continue
London reports show union leaders press for higher wages as the Labor government clamps down on income gains. Rail and transport workers, hotel staff, coal clerical workers, Scottish textile, northern England men, and cinema staff secured pay rises or continued talks while manufacturers plan voluntary cost and price cuts ahead of March 11 recommendations from Sir Stafford Cripps.
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LONDON
general council
Trades Urven Congress
London transport
bétwéin
Alendar
Clerices
coal industy
national coal board
England
Imeanwhile
Stafford Capns
dis arcellor
Prowse Leads Alberta Liberal Amid Social Credit Barbs
Edmonton February 25 Liberal leader J Harper Prowse drew cheers and jeers in the Alberta legislature as Social Credit members R D Jorgenson and W R Cornish labeled him a "lame horse" while debating the throne speech. Jorgenson warned the province faced ongoing monetary issues and potential war if the current economic system persisted. Cornish mocked the Liberal leadership as frail, but Prowse retorted with quips about leadership and the province’s economic future.
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EDMONTON
Vincial
Liberal party
J. Harper Prowse
Alberta
Social Credit
R. D. Jefgerson
Pembina
W. R- Cor- Nish
Vermilion
Jorgenson
Gornish
Prowse
Startec
Mr. Prowse
Mr. Corish
omeone
armey
ieader cellap Srouter
uit
Mike Joe Louis
Social Credit party
New Deal for Prisoners in Canada's Seven Penitentiaries
Ottawa reports a new rehabilitation focused policy for 3,500 inmates across Canada's seven penitentiaries. Maj Gen Gibson says 25 veteran officers trained as students study psychology and crime causes at Rockcliffe to teach a humane but firm approach. Final note insists no soft treatment for nonresponsive prisoners.
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CANADA
OTTAWA
ceal
R. B. Gibson
penitentiaries
RCMP
Rockcliffe
Rockciffe
far western penitentiary
Archambault commission
sofl
Police Capture Wanted Man in Vancouver Slaying Case
Vancouver February 25 Police captured William Piercy a 28 year old truck driver charged with the shotgun slaying of Bernard B Smith 40 a mill worker The body was found in a woodshed at the North Vancouver home Monday night The slaying was one of three violent deaths in distinct BC areas within 24 hours Also reported Creston murder Kamloops death and an unidentified Native woman found on the South Thompson river bank with foul play suspected.
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VANCOUVER
William Piercy
bernard B. Smith
BDursmith
Granville
Smith
North Vancouver
British Columbia
CRESTON MICRDER
Greston
B.C
Nicholas Nesjak
Cantyon
here
Kamloops
South Thompson
PINSCHER CREEK
Canada
association of temperance forces
Alberta
James Martin
Salvation Army
Calgary
HAILEYBURY
Ont
Meone Charren
Notre Dame de la Paix
Montebello
Que
Russel James Gray
Kingston
Haileybury hospital
MAX
EDMONTON
IC_P
nile
Peers
Ala
Earl Gordon
BIG FIVE
United States
Palestine
Warren B. Austin
United Nations security council
US. assembly
EDMONTOS
Fed
C.P
Bashaw
ALBANY
atnte assembly
United Statees senate
Vain Search For Trial Documents Hinders Indictment
In Toronto on February 23 three RCMP officers testified before an assize court jury about a failed hunt for specific documents ahead of the indictment of 14 dental supply firms. They said offices in Halifax Montreal Toronto Winnipeg Calgary and Vancouver yielded hundreds of papers and universal price books but some material remained missing. Some bookkeeping was reportedly done at parent firms in Buffalo and Brooklyn.
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TORONTO
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Halifax
Montreal
Winnipeg
Calgary
Vancouver
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Classified Cottage Ad Sparks Fast Reply Rush
An ad for a six roomed cottage with bath pantry and den appeared once in Herald classifieds. By 10 am the next morning more than 40 replies had arrived. Readers are urged to use the Herald Classified Section and phone 7202 for inquiries.
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Herald
the Herald
MLA Urges Agricultural School Here
EDMONTON Feb 25 Qu Establishment of an agricultural school in Lethbridge was urged by C Halmrast in the throne speech debate in the Alberta legislature. He called for more game wardens to protect fish and game. He noted beet growers near Raymond earned 3 18 an acre and touted livestock income. He argued Lethbridge, as hub of the south, should host a government agricultural school due to roads and student interest. He cited oil and coal locally and contrasted Alberta road spending with Montana. He commended rural education efforts and urged pension improvements for teachers while acknowledging trustees.
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Lethbridge
C. Halmrast
L.C. Warner
Alberta
Raymond
SOLTH
Bir Saidam agriculture school
shi
Warner
Halmrase
Montana
Asheria
McNally
Million Cheques To Be Delivered By End Of March
OTTAWA February 25 Post offices across Canada will begin mass distribution of about 1,200,000 cheques for the compulsory savings refund of the 1942 income tax. All cheques are to be delivered by March 31. The refundable savings portion of 1942 tax is being remitted to persons over 63 and to the estates of deceased persons. In New York 74 year old Will Irwin, author and former World War correspondent, died of a brain ailment in a hospital.
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OTTAWwa
Canada
revenue department
NEW YORK
Will Irwin
Benes Capitulates To Communist Terms
JASKATOON Feb 5 Darrall S Collins candidate for president of the Students' Ceme at University of Laskatchewan said his anti feminist ticket was endorsed by George Bernard Shaw who sent a cable urging him to continue his plan to disfranchise university women. RAGUE Feb 25 President Eduard Benes accepted a new cabinet presented by Communist Premier Klement Gottwald mostly of Communists and leftists. The move triggered large demonstrations and a threat of a general strike with soldiers and police in the capital. Ten Social Democrats resigned. Masaryk remains foreign minister signaling potential compromise with the Communists. New ministers include a mix of Communists Social Democrats and party members across foreign trade industry defence health education and other posts.
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JASKATOON
Darrall S. Collins
Ceme
University of Laskat
chewan
George Bernard Shaw
Collins
midia
Shaw
RAGUE
Eduard Benes
Klement Gottwald
Social Democrats
Vaclav Majer
Frantisek Tymes
Jan Masaryk
Maseryk
Benes
Masaryk
Antonin Zapeteeny
Bonwml Lausmann
Social Democrat
Willam Siroky
Ministry of foreign trade
Antonin Greger
Hubert Ripka
Zdenek Flerlinger
suc_ csef
Pepote
Evjen Erban
Zdenek Nejediy
Erban
trades union movement
Nejediy
Jaroslav Stransky
Alberta legislature defeats CCF motion on Calgary provosty facilities
In Edmonton on February 25 the Alberta legislature defeated a CCF motion urging the Social Credit government to consider expanding university facilities in Calgary. Premier Manning called the move a political football. The vote was 48 to 18, with Liberal leader Harper Prowse voting against the motion. Education Minister Ivan Casey and Calgary member Rose Wilkinson supported the motion. Speaker Elmer Roper adjourned the debate. Liesemer closed arguing the motion merely asked the government to "consider" the question.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
Social Credit
Calgary
Manning
A. qT
Liesemer
C.C.F
Harper
Liberal party
L. C. Halmrast
cC—Warner
Elmer Roper
Abherta C.CF
Eximonton
House
Mirlaesemer
University of Alberta at
Alberta plans to import 400000 immigrants from Britain
London dispatch reports J Hoook, Alberta economic minister, saying the plan seeks 400000 migrants over one year with both air and sea transport offered. 200 daily inquiries and 3000 applications already arrive in London. Alberta touts abundant hydro and coal reserves, inviting British investors and workers in trades, teaching, medicine, and farming. Also noted is the death of John 52, executive editor of the Scripps Howard Newspapers.
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LONDON
Reuters
A_ J. Hoox
Algeria
Alties
Britain
Hook
Alberta
Armed Czech Guards Seal Off West Border
The United States army reported that heavily armed Czech guards sealed Czechoslovakia's western border with patrols tight and troops close together. A proclamation barred Czechoslovak citizens from leaving, and few Americans reportedly left the country. Officials indicated political refugees would be granted asylum, amid arrests of officials and a cabinet lineup reshuffle.
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FRANKFURT
Germany
United States army
Czechoslovakias
Cuchoslovak secucity police
berder
codhiry
Armmy
Czechoslovakia
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Frank Oliver
Carl Burns
Oak Ridges
Mr. Burns
G.B
Urges Agricultural School
Gottwald
Josef Ploshar
Catholic People's party
Agelt Procnarka
Emanuel Siechta
Trepiacimg
J. Kopecky
Catholic party
Vavro Srebar
Slovak Freedom party
Geotwald
Mikulas Franck
Alexe Cepicke
Matinel Sonalist
Prokop Duns
Frantisek Krajetn
stereeecing Cepieza
Jan Sevmk
Godwald
Stuestding Janlichner
ALTA
HOOKE
British Commonwealth
Empire
Hooks
John 52
Scripps-Howard
West
Lichner
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Viago Clementig
Masarye Jaromir Dollansky
Vaclav Nosek
Vaclav Kopecky
Julius Duris
Gzech-Corminecnise
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