Spain Accuses Franco Regime of Nazi Ties at UN
A Belgian statement to the UN security council sub committee on Spain accuses Franco Spain of sheltering Nazi war criminals led by Leon Degrelle and cites a Belgian court sentence in absentia. The Spanish government in exile counters by calling Franco a fascist regime bent on war and cites Gestapo agents and Nazi scientists in Spain.
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Hitler
Spain
Belgium
U.N
Brussels
MAX HARRELSON
NEW YORK
Faris Sundar
Jose Giral
United Nations
Byrnes proposes armistice shift and June talks
State Secretary Byrnes urged immediate signing of a revised armistice with Italy to bridge to a formal peace. He proposed a July 1 or 15 peace conference of 21 European powers, and a draft Austrian treaty for June 15. Britain and France approved, Soviets objected.
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PARIS
Byrnes
United States
council of foreign ministers
Italy
Eovier
Austria
Bulgaria
Bevin
Molot
Trieste
North Africa
Iran's Army Prepares Amid Azerbaijan Crisis
Army leaders in Iran accelerate war preparations as central government seeks peaceful Azerbaijan settlement. Premier Qavam cites best intentions in stalled talks. Azerbaijan’s Pishevari demands provincial control, land redistribution, and military appointments via provincial council. Radio reports Jafar Pishevari returned to Tabriz after a stalemate.
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EHRAN
Azerbaijan
Shah
CNivT
Tehran
Iran
Qavam
autonomous
Ahmed Qavam
Russia
Jafar Piskevari
Pishevari
Rights Bill To Commons In Ottawa Debate
In Ottawa on May 14 the Commons debated a proposed rights bill, with Veterans Minister Mackenzie opposing Diefenbaker's amendment to the citizenship bill to add a citizen rights clause. He urged handling rights in a future framework and joint declarations with provinces, as the amendment failed without a recorded vote. The session then moved to a joint committee plan to study the Indian act and improve conditions for Indians.
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OTTAWA
commons
Mackenzie
John Diefenbaker
P.C. Lake Centre
Diefenbaker
Mrr. Mackenzie
Canada
senate and
INDIAN TRIBES Resources
Glen
Bankrupt Nation and Rural Folklore in Missouri
A fragmentary clipping from Backwoods Missouri mocks gullible city visitors with a hammer tale about nails and a day in a rural setting. It contrasts with a satirical note from The Wall Street Journal about entertainments in summer woodlands and a mockbankrupt nation joke.
Lesnevich Wins World Light Heavyweight Title in London
Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside, New Jersey, defeats Freddie Mills of Great Britain by KO in the 10th round of a 15 round title bout in London before 11,000 fans. Referee Eugene Henderson stopped Mills after Lesnevich knocked him down twice in the 19th. Mills rose and continued before a final knockdown sealed the victory.
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LONDON
C.P
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
Great Britain
Freddie Mills
Eugene Henderson
Lesnevich
Mills
Parliamentary News Briefs from Ottawa May 14 1946
The commons war expenditures committee revived controversy over the destruction of RCAF equipment at Penhold Alto and Calgary. Group Captain Millard said disposal was under air force rules with no record kept. Arthur Smith pressed for a War Assets testimony to clarify what was destroyed. The committee split on calling War Assets or hearing witnesses separately. In another item the commons completed clause by clause study of a distinctive Canadian citizenship bill and prepared for third reading. Ancus MacInnis noted Japanese Canadians’ past heroism in World War I.
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OTTAWA
The
commons war expenditures committee
RCAF
Penhold
Alto
Calgary
Arthur Smith
P.C
Calgary West
W. S. J. Millard
Maintenance Command
Millard
air force
nho
Gaia
War Assets Corporation
Mr. Smith
western Canada
Calgary-Penhold
laison
Shaw
The commons
Canada
Ancus MacInnis
C.C.F
Vancouver East
Britain to get more fish but face food shortages
London May 14 Britain may receive more fish in coming months but will have little of any other food. A food ministry spokesman said 90 percent of English people equate fish with fried fish and have no fat to fry it. The outlook lists fat cuts, cheese ration held, no meat or tea increases, possible bread wheat cuts, limited fruit, no egg or milk boosts, and reliance on pure necessities while mine-sweeping trawlers release permits more fish.
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HELEN CAMP
LONDON
Britain
England
food ministry
Canada
United States
admiralty
Railways seek freight rate increases to cover rising costs
Ottawa May 14 railway president R C Vaughan told the commons railway committee that Canadian railways will seek higher freight rates to cope with mounting operating costs. He described a squeeze from frozen passenger and rising costs, noting traffic declines and uncertain revenue in 1946. Transport decisions rest with the transport commission with public hearings.
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OTTAWA
Canadian railways
R. C. Vaughan
Canadian National Railways
the
commons railway committee
Vaughan
King Bazon
P.C
St. John Albert
Transport
Chevrier
transport commission
Aril
Ontario and Quebec Ban Bituminous Coal Use
Ottawa May 14. A ban on using bituminous coal to heat office buildings stores schools theatres and public buildings in Ontario and Quebec takes effect immediately under an order from Reconstruction Minister Howe. The ban also covers heating water for public washrooms. Howe cited dwindling Canadian stocks and limited expected imports from U.S. coal during the next four weeks.
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OTTAWA
C.Pj
Ontario
Quebec
Howe
United States
Mr. Howe
Canada
Choose Jury In Spy Case Mazerall Charged
Ottawa reports a 12 member jury was chosen to try Edward Wilfred Mazerall a Fredericton native and former NRC engineer on conspiracy charges tied to a Russian agent network. Co defendant list includes Gordon Lunan Lt Col Rogov Col Zabotin and Prof Israel Halberin with two official Secrets act counts deferred. Jury selection began after 25 talismen were called and the defence used all 12 challenges.
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OTTAWA
Edward Wilfred Mazerall
national research council
Mazerall
Fredericton
Russia
Gordon Lunan
Canadian information service
N. Zabotin
Senate Probes Farm Income Tax At Source
Ottawa May 14 Senate probes the workings of the war income tax act as Deputy minister Freaser Eghert says collecting farmers income tax at the source would divert money from the crown. He notes buyers might deduct taxes from grain prices prompting questions on averaging profits and losses. Ranchers and cattle farmers express concerns about the tax system and potential reforms.
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OTTAWA
Freaser Eghert
senate
W. A Buchanan
L. Alberta
Buchanan
Elliott
John T. Haig
Lewis demands 7 percent payroll levy for miners welfare fund
Washington May 14 John L Lewis urged United States soft coal operators to levy seven percent of gross payroll to fund a health and welfare plan for United Mine Workers. He estimated a $79,000,000 annual take from 400,000 bituminous miners on a $2,500 average wage. Operators warned it would raise coal costs by about 50 cents per ton.
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WASHINGTON
John L. Lewis
United States
United Mine Workers
UFL
Mrr
Lewis
Edward F. McGrady
Charles O'Neill
OGALW
John Marchiande
Poragsessee
Tlinois
Hunger striker weak in Belfast prison
May 14 ICP reports David Fleming lay weak after a self imposed fast in Belfast prison. The note ties him to the IRA and mentions the funeral of fellow member John McCauskey in Belfast Monday.
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BELFAST
ICP
Cabied
David
Soviet to Back Arab Case If Brought Before UN
In Damascus on May 14 Reuters reports the Soviet minister to Syria told Prime Minister Sa Ab-dullah Jabry that Moscow will back the Arab case if the Palestine issue is brought to the United Nations by the Arab League. The Arab League meets next Saturday near Damascus to discuss the Palestine question.
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United Nations
DAMASCUS
Reuters
Syria
Arab League
Sa-Abdullah Jabry
Sa-Abdullah Jabry ister
Blondine
Palestine
Acquittal for Mrs Knight in Manitoba murder trial
A one man jury acquitted Mrs Margaret E Knight 38 of stabbing her husband Henry Knight to death in their Winnipeg home on March 31 The verdict ended the murder case against her.
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KNIGHT
WINNIPEG
Mar H
Margaret E. Knight
Henry Knight
Winniver
SPAIN
U.N
NEW YORK
Jose Girla
United Nations
T.C.A
WEST INDIES
OTTAWA
C.P.j
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Montreal
Dorval
Rio De Janeiro
Brazil
BELFAST
P. Cable
David Fleming
Irish Republican Army
lfe
1R.I
Cork
tare
Fleming
QUALICUM BEACH
B.C
Brush Columbia
Qualicam Beach
James Hutchin
Port Alberni
VANCOUVER
C.P2
Gordon Sloan
British Columbia
C.P
Lawrence Deacon
Johann Johnson
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Wall Street Journal
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PEPE PER TER EE
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Vyacheslav Molotov
Jefferson Caffery
U.S
France
Mr. Byrnes
Commissar
Molotov
TAN
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