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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
1
Allied report says Japanese troops fired on a position near Melbourne during a truce period using a 75 mm gun. No casualties were reported and no Japanese officer appeared on the scene.
In England a method using a concrete tank and chemical solution grows vegetables without soil. S. I. Mule, a British scientist and radio valve pioneer, demonstrates a low labor process with automatic pumping. Mule offers to train ex service men as instructors for this soil less cultivation. A separate notice notes whisky prices and a citizen of British Columbia can buy three items for 11.70, while the true cost remains 4.20 in customs and taxes.
Readers await clues as the back page continues a hive related mystery with fragmented notes and puzzling hints. No clear leads emerge and the city buzzes with speculation about the source and meaning of the garbled headline.
J M Roberts Jr reports that Russia under direct appeal agrees to soften its stance at the San Francisco conference. The five permanent members retain power to veto actions in threatened war, but Stalin’s delegation is instructed to appear conciliatory and subordinate national methods to the goal of world security.
Melbourne radio rejected Tokyo's claim that Australian Lt Gen Carrick on Tarakan was killed. The denial followed misinterpretation of a recent Australian broadcast noting Lt Thomas Derricky VC as a May 1928 action reference.
It reports that Ivanoe Bondin delays his resignation at the request of ministers and remains in office. The conference notes a Russia initiated move allowing a Big Five veto concession to clear the way for a smoother conference, with Stettinius briefing on the agreement and Soviet delegation’s instructions.
Chinese high command said forces pushed into the northern Liuchow suburbs and indicated recapture of the former US air base site in Kwangsi appeared likely. They warned that Kweilin, about 100 miles northeast, could also fall as about 200000 Japanese troops in Burma and Indochina seemed effectively isolated amid the offensive.
Trouble in the Herald pressroom before noon Friday halted the Noon Edition. A heavy press shaft snapped in the stereotyping department preventing plate matrices. Repairs underway and officials hope today’s papers will be delivered late.
Air Vice-Marshal C M McEwan may be appointed commander of RC AF operations in the Pacific area, with reports from Vancouver and Ottawa noting the decision could come within days. McEwan, veteran of 29 years, led bomber forces in Britain and helped shape the BCATPA before overseas duty. His family resides in Montreal.
Fragmented OCR notes hint at a homecoming of Patton or a group named Paisoners amid a Paris bound or related confrontation. Details are unclear. full context and entities are not recoverable from the text.
At Chatham Ontario John Bracken former Progressive Conservative leader urged Canada to grow up and shed isolationist talk. He called for a united home front, closer ties with the United States and Britain, and rejected leading a Pan-American power bloc. He urged a reconfederated nation and a solemn compact of citizenship.
The joint message from President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill declares the Allies finished the U boat war after Germany’s surrender. They credit Allied sea power, convoys, and industry for securing communications and supply lines across four continents. The statement notes Allied airmen and scientists aided the effort and marks it as the last joint communique on the U boat campaign.
The Arab League warned of possible force to resist French actions in the Levant and demanded immediate evacuation of French troops from Syria and Lebanon. The communique blamed France for aggression and warned of tensions that could affect the broader war effort, as Britain opposed a five power conference.
Ottawa announces a Special bureau in Paris to seek information on airmen reported missing after missions over enemy territory. The Missing Research and Equity Bureau operates separately from the Red Cross, with co operation from casualty services and imperial graves commissions. Families are assured no lead will be overlooked and next of kin will be informed if news arises.
In Nelson British Columbia two unknown assailants doused Mrs Nasaroff and her husband Kuzman Nazoroff with inflammable liquid Thursday. Mrs Nasaroff died in hospital from burns while Kuzman sustained severe injuries after rushing to extinguish the flames. Police investigate a suspected arson attempt on the Nazoroff home in the early hours of Friday as damage limited to the house.
Fragmentary note lists 1895 graduates and 1945 alumni, mentioning Toronto 1886 references and medical degrees. Phrases suggest a university or college celebration or alumni ledger with cryptic phrases about doctors and graduation. Names and exact events are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Ottawa reports rising urban registrations and shrinking rural rolls as voters lists near completion for the Dominion general election. Castonguay notes 151 of 243 constituencies are rural strongholds while 51 urban seats and 24 mixed ridings show urban predominance.
Ottawa reports the Dominion’s 3 percent amusement tax will not be revised now or in the near future. Treasury officials say reductions could follow if wartime taxes are cut, but no change to the amusement tax is planned. The tax began with motion pictures in May 1941 and was broadened later to include other amusements.
American forces plunge into renewed fighting on Okinawa with heavy machine gun and mortar fire in Naha Shuri and Oroku areas. Japanese losses rise as Guam communique cites 66 324 killed since April 1, with original garrison around 35 000. Tokyo radio questions whether Okinawa battle will determine Japan’s fate.
The Helena Herald reports a Montana by election in the second district where Ewart gains 24 108 votes and Grayhill 20 287 while Spriggs Socialist receives 182 votes, indicating strong Republican support and weak socialist showing in the state.
Prime Minister King will wind his election campaign tonight Friday with a Liberal meeting. The speech is to be broadcast over CJUC at Grau.
Friday afternoon announcements revealed two valuable property purchases in the city. U C aibeck bought the Barss Block on Third Avenue South, while Dr JK Biselin and Jin DB Sawler bought two kits on the northwest corner of Seventh Street and Fifth Avenue South from the Northern Trust Company of Calgary for business purposes.
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