Windsor clashes as 10,000 pickets strike amid paralysis threats
Chinese Daily News accuses U.S. Lt Gen Wede Meyer of bias and invasion in North China. Dispatch says Americans arrested negotiators and threatened action by fleet as red scare grows. Marines faced disputed engagements near Chinwangtao and Haiyang. tensions rise with puppet troops aided by U.S. planes.
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SPENCER MOOSA CHUNGEING
New China Daily News
United States
Albert C. Wedemeyer
China
Yenan
Chinwangtao
Haiyang
Tientsin
Former Chief Of Staff Dies
OTTAWA November 5. Lt Gen Kenneth Stuart 54, former Canadian general staff chief, died Saturday night after illness since August. He left the army a year ago after the reinforcement crisis. He had spent time in Gananoque Ont and Ottawa. Funeral with full military honors planned. His son Sydn Ldr C H Stuart is en route home from India awaiting arrival Tuesday. He had accompanied Col Ralston and Gen McNaughton in Britain in 1943 and 1944 during the reinforcement crisis.
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OTTAWA
Kenneth Stuart
army
Gananoque
Ont
Stuare
Civic
C H. Stuart
India
Stuart
A. G. L. McNaughton
Col
J. L. Ralston
McNaughton
Douglas Abbott
London
Cal Ralston
Canada
CRERAR
Col Ralston
Britain
Cherar
1st Army
CMHQ
P J Montague
Montague
Canada hails Victory Loan drive progress and shortfalls
Ottawa reports less than 400 million remaining to reach the 1.5 billion goal as the third week opens. National totals show 1.104 billion in bonds ordered, with per-person averages and regional application rates below the Eighth loan peak. Vancouver surpasses quota with 103 percent and a new local target set at 41 million.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
National War Finance Committee
British Columbia
Quebec
Alberta
Manitoba
NoVa Scotia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Sasketchewatt
Royal Canadian Navy
R.C.AF
VANCOUVER
Coaldale and Foremost Units Exceed Victory Loan Goals
Coaldale and Foremost units surpassed their Ninth Victory Loan targets on Saturday. Coaldale total subscriptions reached 113,650 and Foremost 176,350, against goals of 113,000 and 175,000 respectively. Coaldale added 13,350 and Foremost 32,450 in new subscriptions.
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Coaldale and Foremost
Coaldale
Foremost
Revolutionary deflated tires aid war vehicle mobility
The article describes UK tire innovations designed to run smoothly at over 50 mph even when deflated, solving heat issues and bullet penetration. A special rigid inner construction supports heavy loads at zero pressure, with a bead lock to prevent rim slip, credited with aiding Allied invasion efforts.
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United Kingdom
Europe
OMINOUS QUIET IN STRIFE-TORN JAVA
Dutch officials weigh a plan to seize a western Java zone as a rallying point to end the nationalist uprising in the East Indies. Britain faces a dilemma over action as tens of thousands of armed Indonesians threaten broader conflict. Potential reinforcements up to 20,000 were reported before Christmas.
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JAVA
BATAVIA
East Indies
Havre Off Limits After US French Clashes
Paris reports Le Havre bans all US troops from the city except Red Cross and army clubs amid two months of violence including assaults and shootings. Col. Thomas J Weed ordered the measure to restrict soldiers to supervised groups, closing cafes hotels and private homes to them.
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PARIS
Le Havre
Red Cross
United States
Stars and Stripes
Havre Libre
Thomas J Weed
The
Attlee to Visit Ottawa During North American trip
Prime Minister Attlee is slated to fly from Washington to Ottawa to meet Prime Minister Mackenzie King for two days during North American talks with President Truman. He may address the Canadian House of Commons if arrangements permit. Britain's atomic experts will stay in London unless needed in Washington discussions. King departs Southampton for New York aboard the Queen Mary.
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LONDON
Reuters
Attlee
Washington
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
North America
King
Truman
Mr. Attlee
United States
Britain
COMMONS
Canada
House of Commons
Dominion
Mr. King
Mr King
Southampton
New York
JAMES McCOOK
C.P. Cable
United Kingdom
United
Windsor Ford strike dominates Ottawa session
Parliament paused as Speaker Fauteux rejected an adjournment motion on Windsor Ford plant clashes. Labor Minister Mitchell rushed to Windsor by special bomber to aid mediation, while Ontario and federal officials pledged support to police and fire-safety efforts amid a 10,000-strong strike and $35 million in insurance exposure.
Storm Strikes Stockmen With Deep Snow Across Prairies
A northeast snowstorm pounds open ranges and fields with a foot or more of accumulation. Thousands of cattle lack shelter as straw becomes scarce. Claresholm reports drifting snow, Pincher Creek sees 16 inches, and stockmen begin feeding. Main roads open but side roads blocked. Greyhound line and regional flights canceled or delayed.
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Claresholm
Pincher Creek
AMA
Greyhound Bus office
Vulcan
T C.A
Vancouver
Lethbridge
Kenyon Field
Western Air
Great Falls
Bloc Populaire Stays Neutral in Beauce By-Election
St Johns Quebec November 5 Andre Laurendeau provincial leader of the Bloc Populaire announced the party will remain neutral for the Beauce county provincial by election set for November 21.
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B.P
ST JOHNS
Que
Andre Laurendeau
Bloc Populaire
Quebec
Beauce county
Seize Automatic Bow Revealed By Annamese Secret Weapon
Saigon reports French authorities captured a secret weapon described as a clever Annamese automatic bow. It fires five arrows at once from a special magazine. Days earlier British authorities announced capture of an Annamese munition center a bow and arrow factory.
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SAIGON
Jolly Awful Change, Wot Discover New England School
A Suffolk England report describes a radical free will school run by Alexander Sutherland Neill where pupils choose classes, sleep when they wish, and govern themselves by weekly parliaments. Pupils can swear in the house but not in the village. teachers are elected or dismissed by students.
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LEISTON
Suffolk
England
Alexander Sutherland Neill
Mr Neill
Labor Minister Flies To Windsor To Mediate Ford Strike
Ottawa reports Labor Minister Mitchell flew to Windsor to urge settlement of the Ford Motor strike while Speaker Fauteux denied an adjournment motion to discuss the dispute. Ontario Attorney General Blackwell said he would join Mitchell. Picket lines and massed vehicles formed a growing barricade at the Ford plant as unions evaluate further action and police reserves standby.
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Ford Motor Co
Windsor
U.A.W
OTTAWA
Gaspard Fauteux
Mitchell
Clarence Gillis
C.C.F
Cape Breton South
Fauteux
Gillis
CCF
C.P
commons
Ont
TORONTO
Leslie Blackwell
Ontario
Allan Nickleson
INDSOR
United Automobile Workers
C.SO
Ford
Amalgamated U.A.M
A.F.L
Windsor and District Trades and Labor Council
Canadian Congress of Labor unions
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Claud Renaud
Opposition Leaders Urged to Oppose Police in Ford Strike
George Burt of the United Automobile Workers calls on House of Commons leaders to unite against police use in the Ford strike. He releases a telegram to John Bracken M J Coldwell Solon Low Fred Rose urging action to settle the dispute and avoid bloodshed. Tim Buck backs withdrawal of federal police and a controller to take over the struck plant in Windsor Ontario.
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WINDSOR
Ont
George Burt
United Automobile Workers of America
CIQ
house of commons
Ford
Bult
John Bracken
Progressive Conservative
M J Coldwell
CCF
Solon Low Social Credit
Fred Rose
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Toronto
Tim Buck
national Labor Progressive party
Sisley
Vancouver storm knocks out rail and telegraph links
Prince Rupert reports all communications down after a severe wind and rain storm. A CN passenger train with 140 US soldiers in transit was forced to return following rock slides. Weather dispatches note snow and hail in Vancouver. Other items cover Barrs murder case going to the jury, a half day strike by British building trades, discussion to suspend civil defence acts, and Alberta beet harvest setbacks from snow.
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VANCOUVER
C.P
Prince Rupert
Canadian National Railways
United States
British Columbia
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