Britain US Stand on Balkan Treaties Faces Big Five
The Big Five foreign ministers council opens discussions on peace treaties with Romania Bulgaria and Hungary as Britain and the United States oppose recognizing the current communist governments. Russia argues these regimes are representative while the Western nations push for a nonrecognition stance.
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ONDON
A.P
United States
Balkans
Big Five
council of foreign ministers
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Balkan
Britain
Soviet Russia
Wheat quota rules set with guaranteed price till 1950
Ottawa reports MacKinnon replying to John Blackmore on wartime delivery quotas. No deliveries mentioned under the new guaranteed flour price of one dollar per bushel till 1950. Wheat Board quotas set at 14 bushels per authorized acre amid Alberta Wheat Pool note praising five year price stability and farmer costs.
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OTTAWA
house of commons
King
MacKinnnon
John Blackmore
Lethbridge
Wheat Board
Canada eyes wheat price control as prairie crop shrinks
In parliament corridors after Mr MacKinnon's wheat shortage declaration ministers weigh authorizing the board to purchase all wheat offered at fixed prices. The prairie crop is now estimated at 321,409,000 bushels, prompting Western Liberal critics to pledge action in the house. Continued on Page Three.
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MacKinnon
praires
commons
Canada
Umbrellas Through Time in World Cultures
The Kitchener Record traces umbrella history from ancient Assyrian use to Japanese and Greek customs. It cites Roman and English adoption, noting Jonas Hanway as key to England's umbrella introduction and anecdotes of coachmen roughhousing him.
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Chambella
British
Japan
Dionysus
Rome
Puerto Rico
Siam
Burma
ke Fynes Moryson
Purchas
Stevene
Swift
Jeremy Taylor
Smollett
England
Jonas Hanway
mark
Treaty with Finland discussed by Big Five ministers
London reporters say the Big Five foreign ministers opened talks on a treaty with Finland after agreeing on non contentious points in the armistice. With territory and reparations already settled, the draft treaty focuses on procedure as Britain and Russia bear the main burden in this stage.
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LONDON
Big Five foreign ministers
Finland
Balkan
Britain
Russia
Russia and U S clash over Eastern Europe policy
A reliable source states the United States delegation plans to present a memorandum at the session, reiterating the Yalta agreement forbidding unilateral action. The report implies continuing tension and prepares for further coverage on Page Three.
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U.S
Yalta
Balkans
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Europe
United States
German Guard Josef Kramer Faces Belsen War Crimes Trial
British officers described brutal Belsen conditions as Josef Kramer and 44 co defendants face mass murder charges. Irma Grese stood defiant while German citizens booed the accused. testimony covered filthy water vats, prisoner neglect, and Kramer’s indifference. Movies from the camp will be shown before more witness testimony.
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LUENEBERG
Germany
Josef Kramer
Belsen
Kramer
Irma Grease
Central Alberta Butchers to Strike Saturday
Thirty two members of the Central Alberta Butchers Union voted at Camrose to strike at business close Saturday. They condemn the coupons and tokens rationing system as unnecessary and hard to manage. Perishable stock will be sold without coupons and several mid province shops will close. The union includes retailers in Wetaskiwin Leduc Lacombe Galahad Stettler Mirror Alix and Camrose.
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CAMROSE
Alia
Central Alberta Butchers’ Union
Wetaskiwin
Leduc
Lacombe
Galahad
Stettler
Mirror
Alix
China appeals for UN relief aid to China
The Chinese central government asks the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to allocate 945 million dollars for China relief efforts. The plea is presented from Chungking on September 20.
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CHUNGKING
United Nations Relief ,and Rehabilitation administration
China
B-29 Flight Chief Sees Faster Japan To U S Runs
Lt Gen Barney Giles commander of all army air forces in the Pacific says nonstop Japan to United States flights will be flown both ways. He led a trio of stripped-down B 29s from Sapporo toward Washington but headwinds forced a fuel stop in Chicago after 26 hours and 6,100 miles. The planes later completed the remaining 600 miles in just over two hours.
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ASHINGTON
A.P
Barney M. Giles
army air forces
Pacific
United States
Giles
Washington
Sapporo
Japan
Chicago
ALLEL LUCIE LAAKEKULL
Gen. Giles
REE
United States Air Force
Japs Demobilization Rapid as Fleet Sails Home
In Tokyo seventeen ships of the U S third fleet carry several thousand sailors home for discharge while Gen MacArthur says homeland forces demobilized to about three quarters. Daily disarmament of Japanese troops continues at fifty thousand men.
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TOKYO
A.P
United States
3rd fleet
MacArthur
Japan
ans
home islands
Okinawa
Halsey
Pearl Harbor
Nimitz
Pacific
Tokyo Bay
Missouri
Snow Blanket Covers Winnipeg First 1944 Fall Snowfall
Winnipeg awoke to a first seasonal snowfall after a six hour fall that began after midnight with a two hour rain, dropping to 32 degrees. Snow packed the city before melting into a light rain, marking the season's opening as a bucolic early autumn scene.
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WINNIPEG
Hong Kong Battle Mess Says Winnipeg Soldier
Winnipeg native Pte. Harry Gyselman recalls Hong Kong defense as poorly equipped and undertrained. He says mechanized gear was lost at sea, infantry fought with limited arms, and lacks aerial artillery and naval support. He mentions civilian trucks used for defense and soldiers with little training.
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WINNIPEG
C.2
Hong Kong
Harry Gyselman
Pte. Gyselman
Winrrupeg
Grenadiers
Royal Rifles of Canada
150 Canadians Yet To Be Freed
Ottawa reports most of 1,500 plus Canadian prisoners taken by Japan at Hong Kong in 1941 have been freed and repatriation under way. Lt Col W McAnulty, who led the repatriation team to the Far East, has left Tokyo for Manila, the likely center for Canadian prisoners. Official lists show about 700 freed so far, with others awaiting transport by air, ship to Hong Kong, or to the United States.
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OTTAWA
Hong Kong
Far East
W. McA’Nulty
Tokyo
Manila
Offaal
defence headquarters
Canada
United States
Letitia
Guam
Two Are Victims Of Auto Crash Near Headlingly
Arch ie Muir of Winnipeg was instantly killed and James F Dickie of Winnipeg died two minutes after the automobile they rode in turned over about six miles west of Headlingly, near Winnipeg, early today. Police say the car had been stolen from a Winnipeg parking area.
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Man
C.P
Archie Muir
James F. Dickie
Winnipeg
here
Royal Canadian = Mounted Police
Will Hays Quits As Movie Czar
Will H. Hays resigns as head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. Eric Johnston succeeds him as leader. Johnston’s five year contract reportedly blocks at 150000 annually while Hays would gain 160000 yearly as a consultant.
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Will Hays
NEW YORK
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Eric Johnston
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Johnston
Hays
Merritt to retire from Canadian Army after wartime heroism
Lt Col Merritt of Vancouver, Canada's first Victoria Cross winner in the Second World War for Dieppe honors, and a Progressive Conservative MP for Vancouver Centre elected June 11, will retire from the army at his own request. Defence headquarters said the retirement would take place shortly.
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OTTAWA
CoC
Merritt
Vancouver
Canada
Dieppe
defence headquarters
Col Merrit
house of commons
Vancouver Centre
Homeward bound troops depart Quebec with Royal Montreal Regiment
About 2,700 army personnel move toward home in a Canadian press report. The contingent includes members of the Royal Montreal Regiment. The dispatch notes the Saturday timing and outlines the mass movement of troops.
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Quebec
Royal Montreal Regiment
Liberated Canadian Prisoners of War To Pass Through Canada
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in Ottawa that many liberated Irish civilian and service prisoners of war may travel via Vancouver en route home. He noted 1,086 Canadian servicemen have been liberated, with most civilians in Japanese-occupied territories released and routed via Manila to Canada.
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OTTAWA
P. E. Wright
C.C.F
Melfort
commons
Gaspard Fauteux
Fauteux
Wright
Canada
MacKinnon
Vancouver
Mackenzie King
King
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
F.C
Vancouver South
Germany
Defence
Abbott
Maple Leaf
N.R.M A
NR. M.A
Green
NA.M.A
N.A. M.A
Good Neighbor Policy Works in Coronation Harvest Fields
Coronation Alta Sept 20 The neighbor effort after Thomas Forest a Bulwark district farmer broke his back saw nine combines harvest the crow and deliver grain to elevators all in one afternoon while he was in hospital His friends also harvested his hay crop 102 miles southeast of Edmonton.
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CORONATION
Alta
Thomas Forest
Bulwark
Forest
Edmonton
Requisition Meat Plan Proposed By Retail Trade Delegation
A Ottawa delegation representing over half of Canada’s retail meal trade urged the government to suspend meat rationing and replace it with a requisition plan to meet overseas commitments. They proposed distributing leftover meat through regular trade channels and testing the plan through 1945 with Prices Board facilities ensuring fair distribution.
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Iny GEORGE KITCHEN
OTTAWA
Canada
Prices Board
Dominion
EK. W. Taylor
foods co
Montreal Textile Workers Vote to Strike Saturday
Dominion Textile workers in Montreal plants voting members of the United Textile Workers AFL prepared to strike Saturday morning after a union resolution. UTW cites failure to negotiate, unlawful changes in conditions, and illegal works councils as grounds. Bob Haddow of IAM urged a showdown with the textile barons. Bertram Boissonnault labeled the move a departure from lawful arbitration.
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MONTREAL
Dominion Textile company
United ‘Textile Workers of America
AFL
texle company
U.W
Mount Royal and Merchants Mills
Kent Rowley
U.T.W
Robert Haddow
Aircraft Lodge 712
Internaional Association of Machinists
Haddow
Quebec
Blair Gordon
Dominion Textile
Bertram Boissonnault
Quebec MP Urges Draft End Debate Today
Quebec MP Georges Heon led a six speaker push during the throne speech debate urging conscription policy for any future war. He warned Canada’s unity and racial harmony were harmed by conscription politics and proposed a U S style selective service if war returns. He also urged amnesty for war deserters and draft dodgers after victory.
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Georges Heon
Argenteuil
Quebec
Canada
United States
Mr Heon
G. Belzile L
Rimouski
R. S. Moore
C.CF
Churchill
Wing Cimedr
Lawrence Skey
Toronto Trinity
Alderic Laurendega
Berthier- Maskinonge
Frederic Dorion
Charleveix Saguenay
Donnor
Heon
Troops And Dutch All Friendly Again
Canadian soldiers mingled with civilians in Utrecht after clashes over the girl question last sunday. A curfew was imposed then eased to 1130 pm and police guarded against further trouble. Maj Gen R H Keefler said the violence stemmed from misinformed Canadians who believed Dutch attackers were targeting their escorts.
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WILLIAM BOSS
UTRECHT
Holland
civitlan
thec 11lanx
R H Keefler
Montreal
Canadan
Army discharge begins for two year men by late winter
General Marshall announced that soldiers with two years of service in the U S Army will be discharged by late winter as the army ends its point system for release. The news comes as the government outlines the pace of demobilization and aims to complete releases in the near term.
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U.S. ARMY
WASHINGTON
United States army
George C. Marshall
COL. GARNEAU
VETS' ALLOWANCE BOARD
OTTAWA
C.P.j
F. G. J. Garneau
Veterans” Allowance Board
Dougall Carmichael
Mckenzie
D. MacKenzie
Neepawa
Man
ALBERTA
C.P
Victor Queich
Acadia
Gardiner
VICTORIA
Victoria and District Trades and Labor Council
A-G.S
Dominion
Trans-Canada Airlines
Vancouver
Western Air
NEW YORK
Belemont Park
V. Sheakier
Howard Green
Vancouver South
house of commons
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ALBERTA POOL
CALGARY
Ben Phimer
Alberta Wheat Post
Central Alberta
U.HLE.R.A
Hong Kong Battle
Col. Merritt
Army
PARLIAMENTAR
M.P
DARCY ODONNELL
OTFAWA
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