Welcome Is Given To 279 Poles Here
Poles from the former Second Polish Corps of the British Eighth Army arrived at the Medicine Hat train station in Lethbridge. Accompanied by Canadian labor officials, they signed beer labor contracts for Southern Alberta farms and prepared for distribution to destinations. The reception featured veterans in service uniforms, with families and local residents, including T Zwierzchowski a lieutenant with Polish forces, and Private George Guds a Free Polish commando veteran.
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Lethbridge
Second Polish Corps
Eighth Army
C. M. Whitiar
Eastern Command
Halifax
British Isles
Winnipeg
M. M. Gibson
National Employment Service
J. Lynn
Gerald Snow
Alberta
Chastek
Calgary
George Guds
France
Poland
England
3B. P—uk
Italy
Russia
Herald
Medicine Hat
C.P.R
Canada
T. Zwelizchowski
John Chastek
Helen Pientck
Lethge
Tanganyika harbor to be built by Britain at $16 million
Britain will fund a new harbor at Tanganyika replacing a tiny native village on a lagoon. A UK dock experts’ survey chose the site for serving expanding groundnut production. Work starts now on a port with vast expansion potential to shelter the largest ships.
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GREAT new
Tanganyika
Britain
United Kingdom
Africa
Europe’s D.P.s To Work In Ontario
A three man scheme to recruit 1400 displaced persons from European camps for bush work in Ontario forests travels to Germany. The plan, disclosed in Ottawa, is backed by Spruce Falls Power and Paper Kapuskasing Abitibi Power and Paper Toronto and Great Lakes Paper Fort William. Workers are promised at least ten months employment with wages and conditions matching European standards.
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TORONTO
C.P
Ontario
Germany
bush
federal labor department
Spruce Falls Power and Paper company
Kapuskasing
Abitibi Power and per company
Great Lakes Paper company
Fort. William
Negro tells how he fled lynch mob in Raleigh North Carolina
Godwin Thudds Bush, 22, a lumberman's helper, described in a midnight interview how masked white men woke him in jail and forced him into a car for kidnapping and possible lynching. He escaped, ran into woods, heard a shot, and later surrendered to authorities. Joe Cunningham of Rich Square was identified among the attackers. six others are free on bond on related charges.
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RALEIGH
N.C
Godwin
Bush
Northam
Jackson
Rich Square
Joe Cunningham
Cunningham
King Bush
Communists Take Control in Hungary Resignation Report
Premier Ferenc Nagy resigned while on vacation in Switzerland. A left wing Ostvanyi is rumored to be chosen as premier. Communist pressure allegedly forced Nagy out to push nationalization of banks. President Tildy faced pressure to cooperate.
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Associated Press
UDAPEST
Ferenc Nagy
Switzerland
Bern
Zoltan
Imre Ostvanyi
Nagy
Hungary
Tildy
small holders party
Olivanyi
ie Small Holders party
For Sale War Assets Offer in Los Angeles
United States War Assets Administration lists sale items under war supplies. The catalog includes a Stradivarius violin a bassoon a sousaphone an accordion and a 46 string harp with only one string broken, leftovers from Coast Guard band instruments used during the war.
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LOS ANGELES
United States War Assets Administration
Stadivarius
coast guard
Greenland Is U S Problem
Washington reports diplomatic authorities say Secretary Marshall faces a delicate task negotiating a new defence agreement with Denmark for Greenland. US hopes to retain peace time rights for military bases, seen as crucial due to Greenland near North America. Communism and Danish nationalism fuel local opposition, with parallels drawn to Iceland and the Azores.
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WASHINGTON
Marshall
Greenland
Denmark
United States
flantic
Iceland
Azores
North America
Teeland
Deny Purchase of Vancouver Hotel
Five hundred veterans and about 1,200 people housed in the former Hotel Vancouver face a rent hike and a reported sale. They will hold a mass meeting to discuss a 10 percent increase and possible relocation, while Eaton Company reportedly holds an option on the building but denies plans for a department store.
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VANCOUVER
Bremerton
Wash
citizens’ rehabilitation hostel
EATON
T. Eaton Company
Pacifi Command
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
TORONTO
G.T. Eaton
Paraguayan War Nears Its End
Buenos Aires May 30. The Paraguayan civil war, twelve weeks old, nears end as government communiques claim a string of victories and loyalist troops within five miles of Concepcion, the rebel capital. Morinigo’s forces crossed the final water barrier before Concepcion, while rebels still hold sparse areas and retreat routes into Brazil remain open.
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BUENOS AIRES
Concepcion
Higinio Morinigo
Asuncion
Brazil
Paraguay
Morinigo
Crops Lost East Canada Amid Severe Spring Weather
The coldest wet spring on record damaged crops across eastern Canada with Ontario crops threatened by disaster. Frost returned in prairies and Ontario as prayers for relief rose in Quebec churches. Forecasters expect warmer weekend temperatures, sowing advised after June 15, with millet and buckwheat as catch crops. Waterlogged farms across Western Ontario persist, especially St Thomas, Niagara peninsula, and the Niagara frontier. two weeks ahead will decide the extent of recovery.
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TORONTO
Ontario
prairies
Maritimes
Quebec
Canada
P. C. Ripley
agriculture department
Ottawa
St. Thomas
Niagara peninsula
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Tired Polish Girls Arrive in Quebec St Georges
Forty displaced Polish girls from a German camp arrived in St Georges Beauce to start anew. They will work in Lucest Dionne's spinning mills as speeders and spinners, with housing at a convent and food provided. Most speak little English and are aged 16 to 27. They have two year mill contracts and may seek Canadian citizenship after five years.
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ST. GEORGES
Que
Germany
Beauce
Lucest Dionne
Rus
Bangor
Prankfurt
aseral
uni
Richard Fortin
39 Die In New York Disaster
Canadian Press reports a string of crashes worldwide led to a massive aviation disaster. In two civilian crashes 39 are confirmed dead, with 25 more believed dead after a crash on an Icelandic mountain, marking one of peacetime aviation history’s darkest days.
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Iceland
New York City
Plane Crashes At a Glance
United Airlines DC-4 crash near La Guardia Field kills thirty nine and leaves nine injured. An army courier plane crash near Tokyo basin with all forty aboard believed dead. Iceland jet wreckage found with twenty five feared dead. Tilburg collision kills twelve. Fairbanks B-29 crash leaves three missing and nine injured. Argentina reports four dead and one injured in two crashes.
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Associated Press
NEW YORK
United Airlines
La Guardia Field
TOKYO
United States army courier
Tila mountain
REYKJAVIK
Jetlandic Airways
TILBURG
Netherlands
FAIRBANKS
Alaska
ARGENTINA
Army Plane Crashes Near Mount Fuji in Japan
A United States army courier plane crashed near Mount Fuji in Japan. Forty occupants were aboard and feared dead with 39 reported dead, as details continued on Page Two.
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Japan
United States army
Mount Fujiyama
Russia Wins One Point In United Nations Atomic Debate
In Lake Success on May 30, the Soviet edge appeared as the UN atomic energy commission’s working committee unanimously endorsed a Russian sponsored resolution. It states any international system of atomic control must operate within the security council framework where veto powers apply. The U S depot delegate Frederick H. Osborn backed the resolution after a clarifying amendment, while Anural Gromyko said the veto test remains to come. Debate on the veto is set for next week.
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LAKE SUCCESS
Russia
United Nations atomic energy commission
commission
general assembly
security council
hig
United States depot
Frederick H. Osborn
Osborne
Anurel Gromyko
sul
Gromyko
British envoy amazed by Nebraska gaiety over coffee
Visiting British ambassador Lord Inverchapel says he is amazed by the Nebraska hosts gaiety. He notes in his country celebrations rely on beer and whisky, while Nebraskans celebrate with coffee, praising local strength and spirit during his May visit to McCook.
House Talks Of Housing Ottawa May 20
Ottawa parliament discusses Canada's housing shortage. Reconstruction Minister Howe signals openness to a state subsidized building program but warns it would be unfortunate if needed. Debate covers housing act amendments, municipal and provincial participation, and concerns over rents and high prices.
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OTTAWA
Kommons
Canada
Howe
DMs
C.CF
senate
F. S. Zaplitny
C.CP
Dauphiny
Housing Enterprises Ltd
William Irvine
Gariboo
John Probe
Regina
C. E. Johnston
S.C. Bow River
Coast Jaycees Win Vancouver Award At Montreal Convention
The Junior Board of Trade of Vancouver awarded the high achievement mark for 1947 at the Nazi convention in Montreal. The honor was announced last night in Vancouver, marking a second consecutive year of the award.
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VANCOUVER
Junior Board of Trade of Vancouver
Montreal
Tobacco planting starts in Simcoe district
Tobacco planting, delayed by rainy weather, got under way across the entire tobacco growing district this week. An estimated 105000 acres will be cut this year.
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SIMCOE
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Edmonton Journel
lakme & lone
House of Commons Hansard
Mr. MaCINNIS
Mr. MITCHELL
Shairman
Mr. MacINsin
Europe
D.P
Buddy Bush
We group
U.S
Frank Bristox
Peter Samyer
Fred J Gongeon
Whey
Oliver Terpening
Imlay City
Mich
Atom Plan
COAST JAYCEES
FRANKFURT
A.P
Sachaea-Wee Meny
MOOSE JAW
Radnik
ST. JOSEPH D'ALMA
Lake St. Joke
Roberval
here
Yaltcom
Braserne Blee Creek
BANFF-JASPER
Banff-Jaaper
C. G. Childe
Banff National Park
Col Childe
Biz Bend
ARTHUR
Charles Martin
W. H. Reswell
charce
meet Ceting
Joseph D. Grant
Marcel, Duchesneau
thetir
Schretver
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