Ten Crewmen Missing In Sinking Of Emperor
Fort William June 5 Ten crew members of the Canadian ore freighter Emperor remain missing after the ship struck rocks and sank in Lake Superior. Twenty four survivors are in hospitals in Fort William recovering from exposure and fatigue. Two bodies have been recovered Mrs Evelyn Schultz of Owen Sound Ont and Mrs Joseph Tobachuk 30 of Fort William. Remaining missing include Captain Eldon Walkinshaw and nine others. Search vessels scour the Isle Royale region for the missing crewmen as authorities note this is the greatest Great Lakes disaster since 1942.
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FORT WILLIAM
C.P
Eldon Walkinshaw
Collingwood
Ont
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Isle Royale
Evelyn Schuttz
Owen Sound
Joseph Tobachuk
Capt. Walkinshaw
D. Morey
W. Currie
a. Promopof
D. Perry
H. Corbler
F. Ladue
K. Campbell
J. Buzzdie
MM. Cochran
coast guard
Kimball
Cleveland
PITTSBURGH
Peike
TORONTO
BRACEBRIDGE
Terentia
William D. Young
Robert A. Them
Harold Herren
Jones
I¢.P
bodie
Canada Steamships Line
Isle Rosale
CANADA
WINNIPEG
S. Herbst
International Ladies Garment Workers
van LAKEHEAD
C.P.J
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
VFL
Fort Willam
Fort Arthur
LAKEHEAD
PORT ARTHUR
Jane
aterm
yeate
Railway Strike Looms In France
Paris June 5 Reuters reports railways across France could be paralyzed by a general strike of about 550,000 railway workers. The action hinges on a meeting between the railway workers union and Labor Minister Jules Moch after negotiations failed to yield concessions on pay and bread prices.
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PARIS
Reuters
France
railway workers union
Jules Moch
Saint Mary at Hill Church a Norman relic behind Billingsgate’s fame
The article highlights St Mary at Hill parish church in London as an architectural and historic gem near Billingsgate. It notes its Norman foundations predating the conquest, its reconstruction by Wren after the 1666 fire, and a lineage of vicars from the 12th century including Becket. The front shows crests of former Lord Mayors, a distinction unique in the City.
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London
Billingsgate
St. Mary-at-Hill
G. Percival-Kane
Port of London Authority
Thomas A. Becket
Wren
Stowe
Annals of
Anat Becket
Canterbury
Alffred the Great
Ural
Senate panel to widen Canadian immigration policy
Ottawa reports the Senate immigration committee plans to urge the government to broaden admission rules beyond immediate relatives of Canadians, seeking a meeting with Reconstruction Minister Howe to push for wider family ties, while also addressing shipping needs and displaced persons concerns. Debates include cautions about admitting those with pro Nazi sentiment and calls for non discriminatory policies prioritizing workers and farmers. Conference notes strong local support for active immigration, with Britain as a favored source. Senator Crerar notes a growing push for swift action.
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Howe
Canadian national committee on refugees
D.P
the
nndian Federation of
Britain
William M. Teresio
Association of United Ukrainian Canadians
Constance Hayward
Toronto
Canadian committee on refugees
Canada
T. A. Crerar
Manitoba
Indian Leaders Seek Iron Out Difficulties
Indian leaders meet with the viceroy in New Delhi to iron out administrative wrinkles of partition. They plan one or two more sessions to set up a commission to draw borders between Hindustan and Pakistan and establish self-determination machinery for Punjab Bengal and Assam.
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NEW DELHI
India
partition
Hindustan
Pakistan
Punjab
Bengal
Assam
Congress Party
Viscount Mountbatten
Maharajah of
Patiala
Bhopal
constituent assembly
Travancore
LAHORE
Reuters
Debate over US Army courts sparks Ottawa House clash
In Ottawa the Commons wrestled with a routine bill defining U.S. army courts in Canada. The measure, aimed at visiting forces, sparked a full dress debate on sovereignty and international cooperation. Speakers from all parties urged clarity while noting global defence ties and UN charter implications.
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OTTAWA
Canada
U.S
foreign service
dominion
C.C.F
John Probe
C.C.P
Regina
external affairs committee
Defence
Claxton
Howard Green
P.C
Vancouver South
United States
Russia
G.B. Mt. Claxton
United Kingdom
Cecil
Merritt
V.C
F.C. Vancouver-Burrand
Truman denounces Hungarian coup as an outrage
President Truman declared the Hungarian Communist takeover an outrage and said the United States will not stand idly by. He ordered a full State Department investigation as diplomats weighed possible steps toward a Balkan federation and continued U.S. protest actions.
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U.S
Department
Balkan Federation
ASHINGTON
A.P
Truman
Hungary
United States
state department
Balkan
Europe
sen
oves
Washington
Aladar Szegedy - Maszak
Budapest
Francis Nagy
Hungary Purge Targets Diplomatic Corps Across Europe
June 5 report says new Hungarian government to purge diplomats for alleged subservience to imperial powers. London Washington Bern envoys reportedly ordered home or refused. Bela Varga, ex-speaker, hid near Budapest after the Nagy coup. Vienna press notes Varga crossing into Austria’s Russian zone, seeking U.S. zone asylum. Wiener Kurier claims a secret Hungarian agent network operates in Austria. officials acknowledge but offer few details.
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VIENNA
Hungary
Budapest
London
Washington
Bern
Austria
Bela Varga
national assembly
ing
Varga
Ferenc Nagy
Holders
Friends
Vargas
United States
Wiener Kurfer
Aussia
Emperor of India title to be dropped as dominions form
London reports Whitehall sources say the British monarch will shed the title Emperor of India once power transfers to one or more dominion governments with full status. The King would become King of India or Hindustan as chosen by the new dominions, mirroring existing titles for Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
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LONDON
India
Whitehall
Hindustan
Pakistan
Canada
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
commonwealth
Britain
United Kingdom
U S Credits To G B Customers By JOHN DAUPHINEE
A London report quotes Whitehall officials saying Britain prefers deeper import cuts to ease the dollar shortage rather than seek more aid from the United States or Canada. It notes European reconstruction is slower than hoped and that credits to continental buyers may aid UK recovery more than new loans.
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LONDON
United Kingdom
United States
Hugh Dalton
emphas
Washington
Ottawa
Europe
Canada
Bomb letter plot hits Bevin in Britain with Italian letters
Foreign Secretary Bevin became target of a letter bomb as part of a grim, Italy mailed campaign blamed on Jewish terrorists. Anthony Eden also received a bomb, intercepted at the Yorkshire Post and routed to the House of Commons. Scotland Yard pressed the investigation and warned officials to stay vigilant.
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LONDON
C.P
Bevin
mall
Anthony Eden
Levin
foreign office
Eden
Yorkshire Post
house of commons
J. Pierson Dixon
Scotland Yard
Stafford Cripps
board of trade
Strachey
Scotland ¥ard
Italy
Britain
Leonard Burt
Rural minister elected moderator of Presbyterian general assembly
Rev Charles H Makdonald longtime Lucknow and Dungannon pastor wins on first ballot in Calgary led by 173000 communicants 730 ministers 46 presbyteries. Retiring moderator W G MacLean urges Christ openness as 18 years first western Canada assembly continues through week with missionary addresses and pageants. United States X-1 rocket tests announced for speed potential of 9000 miles per hour expected to proceed.
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CALGARY
Charles H. Macdonald
Lucknow
Dungannon
Huron-Maitland
Ontario
general assembly
Presbyterian church
Macdonald
mira
assembly
Joseph Wasson
Toronto
Henry Cousen
Breckville
Ont
R. D. Macdonald
Tilsonburg
Canada
Newfoundland
W. G. MacLean
Winnipeg
church of today
Jesus Christ
gather lands
Missing Boy Reported Safe In Flash Flood
In Rutland Vermont a flash flood damaged the city and a 3 year old boy named Richard La Victoire was feared dead but police report he wandered home safe. Weather and rainfall receded as authorities assess property damage in the two million dollar range.
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RUTLAND
Vermont
Richard La Victoire
serry
New England
Arabs fatally injured in Holy Land clashes
Two Arabs were fatally injured in renewed Holy Land violence near Rehovot, southeast of Haifa, when attackers damaged Athlit railway and Iraq Petroleum pipeline. British authorities blamed Jewish extremists for the incidents. An Arab guard helped avert further bloodshed at Amit station. Irgun Zvai Leumi claimed responsibility for the pipeline attack, saying the campaign continues.
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JERUSALEM
Holy Land
Athlit
Iraq Petroleum Company
Haifa
Rehovot
Tel Aviv
Amit station
Irgun Zrai Leumi
DCewSu pers
Irgun
Jewish agency
Alan Cunningham
Two Gunmen Sentenced To Be Hanged
Vancouver June 5 Two youthful gunmen face death for the murder of a Vancouver police constable in the Feb 26 False Creek battle that killed three. William R Henderson 17 was ordered to hang August 27 for Constable Charles Boyes murder while Harry Medes 22 drew July 30 for the same crime. Detective Percy Hoare survived as sole free witness. The trio killed Constables Boyes and Ledingham and gunman Douglas Carter after a bank raid attempt. Henderson showed calm as verdict and sentence were read. An appeal will be filed.
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VANCOUVER
C.P
False Creek
Wiliam Robert Fraser Henderson
Charles Boyes
A. M. Masson
Young Benderson
John G. Gould
Henderson
Coal Factions Marking Time in Labor Standoff
Washington June 5 The Jobn L Lewis and soft coal operators delay talks awaiting Truman’s action on the Taft Hartley law and a July deadline. Ministers wary of a strike by July 1 at latest as war authority nears expiry on June 30. Mines seized after spring strike. talks with northern and western groups collapsed. Cast Fumio Inouye sentenced to life in prison by a Guam military commission for the murder of eight Marshall Islanders.
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WASHINGTON
Jobn L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
ard west
GUAM
sen~ tenced
Fumio Inouye
ufe
Japan
Seaplane Crash Kills Three in Pittsburgh
Three people died when a small seaplane crashed in Pittsburgh's thickly populated North Side, igniting four homes. The crash disrupted a busy area as crews battled the blaze and authorities began investigations into the accident.
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Greece
Turkey
Heda
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
WILL
EMPEROR OF
G.B
U.K
JOHN DAUPHINEE
Azernina
Sweden
Switzerland
Portugal
Continca
NEW PRESBYTERIAN
Chas. H. MacDonald
BUFFALO
N.Y
United States army air forces
MEMPHIS
Tenn
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