Start 1000 Withdrawn From Java Amid Dutch-Indonesian Moves
In Batavia on March 11 approximately 1,000 British Indian troops began boarding ships as Britain withdraws forces from the Netherlands East Indies. Earlier 2,400 Dutch troops arrived from Malaya, to be replaced later. Fighting persisted last night with British convoys halted by roadblocks and mines. seven killed and 25 wounded by 8 pm. Indonesia’s Sjahrir cabinet approved by President Soekarno, with full authority to negotiate for independence, cabinet to be announced today.
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BATAVIA
Netherlands East Indies
Malaya
Buitzérorg
Bandoeng
Soekarno
Sjahrir
Sihday
Four Face New Secrecy Charges in Spy Probe
Four accused of disclosing state secrets to Soviet Russia will face at least two additional Official Secrets Act charges. Mrs Emma Wotkin withdrew her guilty plea and sought a week’s remand. The other three, Edward W Mazerall Capt David G Lunan and Kathleen Mary Willsher, were remanded until Wednesday.
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UAWA
C.P
Soviet Russia
Lee Kelley
K.C
Emma Wotkin
J. P. Erichsen Brown
Glenn Strike
Lethbridge Hinted as Site for Alberta Agricultural School
Agricultural and educational circles in Lethbridge and district whisper of a new provincial agricultural school under expansion plans. Likely modeled after Olds and Vermilion, it could be a joint Dominion provincial venture with funds appropriated this year. Peace River also mentioned as another possible site for a irrigation farm practices school.
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Alberta
Lethbridge
Olds and Vermilion
Dominion Experimental Farm
Dominion
Peace River
Bevin Retires as Transport Workers Union Chief on 65th Birthday
London March 11 Foreign Secretary Bevin marked his 65th birthday by retiring as secretary general of the Transportaba General Workers Union, a post he had held since he founded the union.
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LONDON
Bevin
Transportaba General Workers Union
Britain probes Bolton disaster and crowd control measures
A government inquiry into stadium crowd problems follows Saturday's Bolton tragedy at Burden Park where 33 died and about 500 were injured in a gate crash during a cup match. Police and park authorities report to Home Secretary Chuter Ede as the Football Association seeks a full report. Chief Constable W J Howard attributes the deaths to gatecrashers and mass pressure as 60 000 to 70 000 spectators surged, tearing fences and crushing people against barriers.
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LONDON
Reuters
Burden park
Lancashire
Bolton
Chuter Ede
Football Association
W. J. Howard
Mr. Howard
The
Daily Express
Golf ball production declines over years in Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show a steady drop from 86 000 dozen in 1938 to 75 000 in 1940, 57 000 in 1942, and only 28 000 in 1943, signaling tighter restrictions on golf ball manufacture. Also notes Mount Robson naming confusion and early references to Mr Robson in historical diaries.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Cup tie disaster wakes Bolton to tragedy and fear
In Bolton Lancashire on Saturday a stadium collapse killed 33 people and injured about 500 as fans surged past barriers at Burden Park. A 10 year old boy Freddie Wedgkinson was saved by being passed over standing spectators while his mother Mrs Emily Hodgkinson and uncle Robert Campbell died in the crush. Officials note crowd control changes and ticketed entry as measures to prevent repeats.
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BOLTON
Lancashire
England
C.P. Cable
Freddie Wedgkinson
Emily Hodgkinson
Robert Campbell
C.P. Cabie
Burden park
Aga Khan weighed on diamond scale in Bombay ceremony
In a lavish ceremony the Aga Khan, flanked by followers in a palace setting, weighed 2434 pounds on a scale balancing 24344 pounds of diamonds. A 32 carat blue diamond valued at 200000 dollars led the glittering deposit as cash from diamond sales will fund Ismaili welfare and poverty relief. The event marked his 80th year as head of the sect, with Iranian officials and Ismaili delegates present.
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BOMBAY
Aga Khan
House Agriculture Meetings Planned
EDMONTON March 11 The legislature's agricultural committee will meet at 10 00 a m three days next week to hear representations on labor legislation Gordon E Taylor Chairman announced Saturday Tuesday the committee will hear representatives of the Alberta Federation of Labor Wednesday the committee will hear officials of the Hamilton Labor council and on Thursday representatives of the Canadian Manufacturers Association will be heard
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EDMONTON
Gordon E. Taylor
Alberta Federation of Labor
Himonton Labor council
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
C C F Convention Set for Regina in August
Ottawa dispatch notes the annual national convention of the O C P will convene in Regina in early August following a three day conference on domestic and international affairs and organizational work. Stanley Knowles M P for Winnipeg North Centre, member of the Canadian delegation to the United Nations Assembly in London, offered views on Soviet western relations and world peace. He cited cultural differences but urged renewed efforts toward friendship with the Soviet to advance global harmony.
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OTTAWA
O.C.P
Regina
Stanley Knowles
C.C
Winnipeg North Centre
United Nations Assembly
London
Europe
Moscow
Russia
Rusein
Firing Dean Langlois Fires At Fleeing Car After Church Vandalism
Very Rev. Dean Wilfrid J. Langlois fired several shots from a two caliber revolver at a car containing two youths as they fled the Church of Our Lady of the Lake. He said he woke to a burglar alarm and found occupants missing. Police investigated.
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WINDSOR
Ont
Dean Wilfrid J. Langlois
Church of Our Lady of the lake
Dean Langlois
World Bank meeting mulls site for two institutions
Treasury Secretary Vinson heads U S delegation as Britain and Canada push for New York location. Washington favored, with a swing toward the capital among several delegations. The fight over site centers on avoiding too close a tie to pig banking houses while near the U S government. Meeting open to press after session. bank aims to finance postwar recovery and development. Savannah speech urges sound world economy to avert future war.
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SAVANNAH
World Bank and Fund
United States
Treasury
Vinson
stere national monetary conference
Washington
Britain
Canada
New York
congress
Mke
Fred M. Vinson
Savannah chamber of commerce
International Bank and Monetary Fund
Win- WORLD BANK
Heavy vote in Italy marks first free local election in 25 years
Rome reports a heavy turnout as officials in 436 towns begin counting ballots for local councilmen in Italy's first free election in a quarter century. Dispatches note many women voters casting ballots for the first time in Italian history.
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ROME
Italy
Montreal MP Accused On Betrayal Of Secrecy In Commons
Montreal member of Parliament facing denunciation in the House of Commons for betraying secrecy and aiding Russia’s secret proceedings. Prime Minister King to announce resignation demand after the denunciation, with a dossier on the MP’s activities submitted to the PM. Also notes a London report and a Soviet embassy wire disclosure. Weather: Cairo hit by severe sandstorm darkening the city mid day.
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Canada
royal commissioners
royal commission
Mackenzie King
parliament
MONTREAL
The Herald
Ottawa dispatch
house of commons
Russia
Mackenne King
London
RCMP
King
St. Lawrence river
Herald
British Pressure on Soviet Over Manchuria and Iran
Britain backs US protests against Soviet troops in Manchuria and Iran. A British foreign office note to Moscow demands an early reply on Russia’s evacuation and urges that all factory installations in Manchuria remain under Chinese custody until Allied disposal. Moscow radio says US talks aim to stir a new world war and questions US defense of British policy.
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LONDON
Britain
United States
Russia
nehuria
China
foreign office
Manchuria
Moscow
Iran
Moscow radio
Soviet Union
Red Fleet
Manchhuria
Strike Hits Trieste Area
A general strike began in the Allied governed Venezia Grulla district of Trieste today, closing all shops as protests followed the slaying of two men in Servaly. The boundary commission and its hearings proceed secretly, with press restrictions and warnings to protect informants amid tensions between authorities and local groups.
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Venezia Grulla
Adriatic
Allied boundary commission
Servaly
gubard
United States
Russia
Britain
France
The
boundary commission
commission
Canada Highway Of World If Next War Should Come
In Moose Jaw Saskatchewan on March 11 Maj Gen G R Pearkes VC warned that if a third world war occurs Canada could become the highway of the world. He urged nations to speak plainly and stop dithering to prevent further wars.
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Canada
MOOSE JAW
Sask
G. R. Pearkes VC
Communists and Nationalists clash as Mukden draws arms
Reports from Chungking say Chinese Nationalist and Communist reinforcements move toward Mukden as Soviet troops withdraw. The city, Manchuria’s largest, faces street fighting with Communists said to hold the power plant and northern district. Martial law proclaimed. four Nationalist armies reportedly approaching.
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CHUNGHEING
Mukden
Manchuria
skeletort
Central Daily News
um Mukden
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chou En-Lai
Jehol
Bo Ping Pao
Simonds denies wish to join British Army
Lt General Guy Simonds commander of Canadian forces in the Netherlands discounts an Ottawa report that he wants to join the British army calling it a complete rumor. He is staying with English friends at East Grinstead Surrey and plans to sail for Canada aboard the Mauritania March 21 to report to Ottawa for instructions at Canadian army headquarters.
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LONDON
C.P. Cable
Guy Simonds
Netherlands
Ottawa
Simonds
East Grinstead
Surrey
Canada
Lethbridge Pioneer Crofts dies at 79 in near Park Lake
News bulletins report the death of Truman W. Crofts 79 a Lethbridge pioneer businessman and Northern Farmer who chaired the first board of trustees of the irrigation project. Funeral set for Wednesday afternoon. The bulletin also notes martial law in Harbin Western Manchuria the US winning chairmanship at the World Bank and IMF and a fatal soccer disaster inquiry.
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LETHBRIDGE
Truman W. Crofts
Park Lake
HARBIN
CHUNGKING
Reuters
Manchuria
China Central
SAVANNAH
C.P
United States
World Bank and Monetary Fund
Treasury
Fred ML Vinson
Washington
LONDON
Ede
house of commons
Bolton
Lancashire
Seurday
ALEXANDER OTTAWA
A. F. G. Letson
C.B
M.G
Vancouver
Viscount Alexander
Letgon
U.S
United States agriculture department
ntw
ARMY OTTAWA
Ottawa Evening Citiens
Aldershot
England
D. W. Thompson
Stantry Landell
Philip Tedman
Helland
Toeronte
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R. W. Cautley
Ottawa Journal
A. Gunningham
Perth
John Robson
British Columbia
A. C. Wheeler
Robson Pass
Mr. Robson
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Port St. James
Stuart Lake
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India
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