Big Shipments Of Grain To Be Made From West
Montreal reports the grain transportation committee says a program to load about 1,130 cars of grain per day on the prairies from April 1 to December 1. The plan aims to move 480,000,000 bushels from the Head of the Lakes to eastern ports and unload about 1,000 cars daily at Fort William and Port Arthur. Include 40,000 tons of lakes navigation in April and 35,000,000 bushels moved by US lake boats to Duluth Buffalo and Lake Erie ports. The program seeks maximum car capacity and rapid turnover to feed Britain and liberated Europe.
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Montreal
Grain Transportation Committee
Prairies
Lockwood
Western Canada
United States
Canada
Head of the Lakes
Great Lakes
Fort William
Port Arthur
Combined Food Board
Washington
Great Britain
Europe
Mediterranean
Regains Sight After Eye Operation in New York
Edmonton girl Camer on recalls moment bandages were removed and eyes opened after cataract like surgery by Dr Ram on Castraviejo at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Centre in New York. She previously saw only blurred faces and details amid a hospital ward view with ceiling screws reflected in lights.
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Edmonto
Edmonton
Ramon Caestraviejo
New York
Columbia Presbyterial Medical Centre
RAF Pilot Mistakenly Made Flyer Presumed Dead
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Warnes, an RAF fighter pilot created by a clerical error after initial rejection, gained fame as a train buster nicknamed the Strafer. He wore contact lenses to mask poor eyesight and reportedly bailed out over the English Channel, believed dead or missing.
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London
Geoffrey Warnes
English Channel
Evening News
Warnes
R.af
US Eighth Air Force hits Wilhelmshaven docks in largest port assault
The German light cruiser Koln and four other vessels were set afire and a 310 foot motor ship sunk in a March 30 U S bombing raid on Wilhelmshaven naval dockyards. Bombers 1400 with 900 escort fighters caused direct hits at several shipyards and buildings as part of a broad attack across Bremen and other targets. Miss Ellen Wilkinson, parliamentary secretary to the ministry of home security, attends the United Nations conference in San Francisco.
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Ips
Wither _aaven
Air Force
London
Koln
Eighth Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
Bremen
Oritiah Gation
San Francisco
Ellen Wilkinson
Ministry of Home Security
Ondon
General Maurice Rose Killed in German Tank Duel
Major General Maurice Rose commander of the U S Third Armored Division in Germany was shot and killed after surrendering to a German Tiger tank crew in White Plains New York aide Maj Robert Ballinger announced Rose had already surrendered when a Nazi tank crew with a burp gun shot him during the handover
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Germany
Maurice Rose Denver
U.S
Third Armored Division
Rose
Robert Ballinger
White Plains
Britain fears new V weapon threat as war toll rises
London reports Britain faces potential new V weapon incidents as authorities warn against alarming rumors. Old Junkers bombers stripped of gear and fuel could carry vast hazardous materiel for remotely controlled devices. Public urged to stay cautious while observing possible evacuation of rocket sites in Holland.
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London
Britain
Holland
German Pilot Lands At Allied Airfield Near Frankfurt
A German pilot flew through heavy anti aircraft fire to land on an Allied held airfield near Frankfurt. He stepped out calmly and declared his intent to fight with the Allied forces as Allied troops closed in. The next steps will be decided by the Allies.
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London
Trans-ocean
Monschau
Frankfurt
Canada’s Navy to Grow for Pacific War Role
Navy Minister Macdonald told Parliament that Canada’s Pacific naval force will be more than a token presence with plans for Ontario and Uganda cruisers in Pacific waters. A second cruiser and two aircraft carriers may join if feasible. Canadian crews will man ships as fly ing personnel come from the British fleet air arm.
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Ottawa
Canval
Macdonald
Commons
Royal Canadian Navy
War Council
Defence
Japan
Canada
Ontario
Pacific
Uganda
Belfast
British Fleet Air Arm
Britain Agrees to Take All Food Canada Can Supply
Ottawa reports that Washington talks will shape any move to reimpose meat rationing in the Dominion. Britain and Canada have signed contracts directing Canada to export beef, bacon, eggs to 1946, with 60,000 pounds of beef and 450 million pounds of bacon capacity. Canada to emphasize eggs in shell, shipping 500 million eggs, with dried powder eggs continuing at reduced volumes.
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Ottawa
Washington
Canada
Dominion
Britain
Col
J.J. Liewellin
Gardiner
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
J. J. Llewellin
Oliver Lyttleton
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Capitol
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