Two U S GIs jailed by Czechs for spying
Prague officials report two American soldiers Corporal Alexander Hunter Dallas Jones and Private Clarence Hill were found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 10 and 12 years with hard labor after secretly crossing the Czechoslovak border in December. US embassy sources were surprised by the verdicts and had no contact with the men. The two deserters were from an occupation unit in Germany.
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PRAGUE
Reuters
senate of the
Czechoslovakia
United States
Alexander Hunter Dallas Jones
Clarence Hill
Germany
Hill
Jones
Canada to sign pact Pearson to represent at opening
A Canadian press report says a meeting of Commonwealth prime ministers in London from April 21 will consider constitutional questions discussed at previous gatherings. External Affairs Minister Pearson will represent Canada at the opening. if needed, Prime Minister St Laurent may fly to London. The talks expect a week of private meetings.
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UAWA
commonwealth
Lonedon
W. L. Mackenzie Kings
London
St. Laureent
Norman Robertson
ATTLEE
Atlee
Canada
St. Laurent
Gen. Pearson
Ottawa
pena ‘Attlee
house of commons
India
Four Provincial Elections May Be Held This Year In Canada
The Canadian Press reports four provinces may schedule elections this year with Newfoundland set as the certainty since it joins as the 10th province. Nova Scotia Manitoba and British Columbia could follow, their 1945 governments possibly lasting until 1980. Federal election timing may drive provincial decisions and coalitions in Liberal and Conservative governments.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
British Columbia
Progressive Conservatives
Ontario
Liberals
New Brunswick
C.C.F
Saskatchewan
Social Credit
Alberta
Union
Rainmaking Efforts By Australian Scientists Reported
The Australian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research reports progress in artificial cloud seeding to induce rain. Three main areas are studied with dry ice seeding, cloud structure analysis, and instrument development. A high-flying Dakota from Richmond NSW supports radar cloud observations, with dry ice as the leading seeding agent. The minister emphasizes cautious optimism and notes remaining challenges ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
RAAF
Richmond
N.S.W
Alberta Premier Eyes Three East West Highways
Premier Manning told the Alberta legislature that three east west highways are needed and one should be built as part of the trans Canada route. The bill allocates 2 million dollars to possibly pay for a federal agreement, while provinces discuss a route including Regina Walsh Medicine Hat Calgary and Field. No agreement yet exists and BC favors the Big Bend route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
Manning
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Regina
Walsh
Alta
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Band
Field
B.C
My. Manning
Dominion
BIG BEND
Banff and Field
Saskatchewan Drama Circles Protest Eastern Dominance
Regina actors denounce the Dominion Drama Festival selections as eastern biased leaving Western Canada out. Bill Walker of Regina warns they may perform un-rehearsed if only a half hour is allowed to stage. Saskatchewan officials Norman Browne and William Reid condemn the festival as an eastern show, fearing negative impact on regional festival work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REGINA
C.P
Saskatchewan
Comiion
Toronto
Bill Walker
WEST
Wester Canada
Mr. Walker
atre
Robert Speaight
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Walker
Speaight
Manitoba
Norman Browne
Dominion Drama Festival
William Reid
Saskatchewan Drama League
Bir
Browne
Reid
Urges rate of return system for railways
Ottawa reports a move to base railway freight rates on a rate of return drawn from property investment. Canadian Pacific argues for a $1,000,000 rate base with a minimum return just over six percent, aiming at about $62,000,000 yearly. Provinces object, fearing independent property valuation and higher charges.
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OTTAWA
board of transport commissioners
Canadian Pacific Railway
A. J. G. Priest
New York
Ontario
Quebec
Priest
Canadian Pacific
C.P.R
CPR
Atlantic Pact gains near unanimous Commons backing
Ottawa March 29 The draft Atlantic Pact binding North Atlantic free states into a defensive alliance against Communism won virtually unqualified approval in the commons with a 149 to 2 vote. Leaders St Laurent Drew Coldwell Low praised the pact as a necessary guarantee of strength and unity against aggression and hidden plots.
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OTTAWA
C.P
North Atlantic community of free states
St. Laurent
Soviet Russia
George Drew
M. J. Coldwell
C.C.F
Solon Low
Social Credit
Social Crediters
Decide McLaren To Hang
Ottawa officials rejected a clemency plea for Stanley Donald McLaren 23 a Calgary Toronto plasterer married to a Hamilton Ontario woman condemned to be hanged in Lethbridge Alberta for the murder of Lam Wing a Chinese grocer in Calgary in September after Supreme Court motions failed.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Stanley Donald McLaren
Calgary
Toronto
Lethbridge
Alto
McLaren
Hamilton
Ont
Lam Wing
cabinet
Patrick Kerwin
supreme court of Canada
supreme court
Allies Winning Cold War Says Viscount Alexander
Viscount Alexander governor general of Canada said the Allies are winning the cold war. He credited the Atlantic Pact with stunning the Russians and rejected the idea of explaining Western aims to Moscow. He stressed there will be no war with the Soviet Union and that both sides prefer peace.
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ANCOUVER
C.P
Viscount Alexander
Canada
Harald Laski
British Labor Party
Britain denies Holy Land truce violation in Aqaba action
London protests that sending British troops to garrison Trans-Jordan’s Aqaba was a defensive move and not a breach of the Holy Land cease fire. The Admiralty reports a new destroyer, Troubridge, arriving at Aqaba. Bunche cites both sides’ troop movements as violations while Britain argues the resolution does not bar reinforcement. A draft Israel Trans-Jordan armistice was approved in Rhodes as Bunche continues mediation.
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LONDON
A.P
Britain
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Holy Land
Christopher
admiralty
Aqaba
Troubridge
Bunche
Rhodes
security council
Israel
Trans-Jordan
Aqqabs
house of commons
Mayhew
Palestine
actin U.N
Further cut in meat ration for Britain seen
March 29 reports from London and Buenos Aires indicate Britain may face another meat ration cut if it suspends Argentine purchases or fails to reach a price deal. Current ration is 8d weekly per person for fresh meat, 2d for canned corned beef unchanged. Argentina says shipments will continue pending a new price agreement. officials deny suspensions though note deliveries after March 31 will be under new terms. In Hamilton, a CN.R. freight locomotive derailment near York Street caused a six foot ground furrow, severing a siding and injuring two crewmen slightly.
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LONDON
Britain
Argentina
BUENOS AIRES
United Kingdom
HAMILTON
CN.R
York street
Jailed in Moscow by Anna Louise Strong
The author recalls the first night in Lubianka prison in Moscow. A wardress and a doctor strip and examine her body, remove and later return clothing, and assess her endurance as nervous tension ebbs and surges. She is eventually re-clad and kept in a tight cell, awaiting further steps.
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MOSCOW
Anna Louise Strong
Lubianka
Italy Ready To Join Pact
Italy’s foreign minister Count Carlo Sforza traveled to the United States to report Italy’s readiness to join the Western democracies in a defense alliance against Soviet expansion. He planned to meet State Secretary Acheson as nine or more foreign ministers prepare to sign the North Atlantic defense treaty on April 4. The visit followed praise for the pact from Italy and Canada amid debate over trusteeship of former colonies in Africa.
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WASHINGTON
Italy
United States state department
Carlos Storgs
Acheson
United States
Sforza
Canada
house of commons
Africa
United Nations
Light voter turnout in library plebiscite reported
In Lethbridge during the first three hours polls opened the library plebiscite drew very light voters. North Lethbridge reported 62 and south 217 by 2 pm, 279 of 4,603 possible votes cast. Polls stay open until 7 pm. Norway votes to join Atlantic Pact in Oslo. National and local items follow.
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Lethbridge
North Lethbridge
NORWAY
OSLO
Reuters
parliament
PORT ARTHUR
LiquidazGe
CALGARY
C.P
Hugh John Macy Donald
clei
A.S. Burton
Home Assurance Company
Canada
TORONTO
Hiram McCallum
CROW’S NEST PASS HOSPITAL
BLAIRMORE
CNP Bureau
Crow's Nest Pass
H. G. Hollings
Hillcrest
G. Coupland
Belltrae
William Berry
NFLD
P.O
OTTAWA
Newfoandland
Ener & province
Dominion
St. M
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PACT Pearson
NEHRU
Pandit Jawaharlal
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Pakistan
Ceylon
PEARSON
Autos
Russia
N.Z
London Property
Oksana Kasenkita
Abraham Lincoln
Freedom House
Word Peace
Waldorf,Astoria hotel
Kasenkinz
International Soundphoto
Sask
East Monopolization
Drew
Middle East
foreign office
Trygve Lie
U.N
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