U S Must Supply Food For Starving Europe Response Urged
Washington report quotes Dr Fitzgerald urging the United States to bear a heavy responsibility in supplying wheat and other grains to shortage areas for months ahead. He warns prices out of control could hinder relief and questions whether hungry foreigners could compete with American livestock for cereals. An aide to Agriculture Secretary Anderson notes possible suspension of meat purchases until fall to keep prices in check.
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Fitzgerald
Grenfell
Sask
Anderson
United States
Canadian supply ship tours eastern Arctic Devon Island post
The Naacopie, a Hudson's Bay Company ship, carries yearly provisions to Dundas Harbor Devon Island. Royal Canadian Mounted Police plan to reestablish a post once there, with Mounties and scientists exploring the island. An American science expedition is expected to head for Devon Island to focus activities there.
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Ottawa
Nacopie
Arctic
Dundas Harbor
Devon Island
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Baffin Land
Ellesmere Land
Patreon
Craig Harbor
Ellesmere
Craig Harnor
Tittle
Wll
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic Islands
Housing Act 5S Loans Approved In Manitoba And Saskatchewan
Manitoba and Saskatchewan saw 685 National Housing Act loans in the first half of 1946, totaling 3 288 080 dollars. Manitoba received 527 loans and 2 304 200 dollars were spent there for 539 new dwelling units. Saskatchewan saw 158 loans and 693 580 dollars to fund 158 new units. Compared with 1945 first six months, Manitoba had 332 loans and 1 447 260 dollars while Saskatchewan had 41 loans and 180 600 dollars.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Pew
Heavy grain exports to Europe from West Canada end of June 1946
Ottawa reports Canada shipped about 1,000,000 long tons of wheat and flour to Europe by June 30 1946 and 60 million bushels of wheat domestically in the January June period. Oats totaling 281 000 long tons were also sent abroad. Prime Minister Mackinnon lauds prairie farmers for meeting wartime commitments and aiding hungry Europe.
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Europe
J.A. MacKinnon
Canada
Mr. MacKinnon
India
France
Belgium
Netherands
Norway
MacKinnon
Erosion warned as empire famine menace
London editorial on Sunday Obiver discusses Royal Society Empire scientific conference. It urges governments to act against soil erosion, warning it could cause starvation and death for millions across Dominions and colonies.
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London
Dominions
Scionies
Ocliver
Royal Society
Empire
Britain Urges More Gifts to Cut National Debt
Historic figures show Britain relying on gifts to shrink the national debt with funds like the Elsie Mace memorial and an anonymous donor’s £500,000 gift. By March 31, investments and cash in these funds reached substantial values, while total internal debt remains high.
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Elsie Mace
MacKay
Eheape
Atlantic
W. G. Hinchcliffe
Decline in Canada's May physical volume of business
Canada reports May physical volume of business fell to 1869 with a 44 percent drop from April. Manufacturing production receded three points. Construction contracts rose to 822 million, but the gain remained below normal for the season.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Australian Navy orders long southwest Pacific survey
Sydney Australia reports the Royal Navy undertakes a major project to survey the southwest Pacific. The mission will span 25 years, updating charts that currently rely on surveys from 1839 to 1843. The move aims to modernize international nautical charts and navigation data.
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Sydney
Aaste
Australian Navy
Southwest Pacific
The
Royal
Moslem League Wavers on Joining Indian Constituent Assembly
New Delhi The Moslem League secretary Nawabzada Lalkat Ali Khan said the league faces a personal crisis if it joins the assembly under present terms and may withdraw acceptance of the British plan. The party plans a July 28 29 meeting to decide its course after Cabinet Mission proposals and Congress positions sparked new tensions.
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New Delhi
League
India
Te Council
Nawabraba Lalquat Ali Khan
all-India Congress Party
Wal
Ali Khan
Constituent Assembly
Almost Finished Selection Of Officers For Canada's Air Force
Ottawa reports the postwar air force seeks 2,500 officers with 18,000 applications since last October. Applicants from War RAF service and discharged officers faced equal scoring, with civilians after Oct 1 1946. Criteria include experience, education, fitness, and leadership, to gauge capability.
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Canada
Air Force
Ottawa
RCAF
Canadian dollar parity eyed by London Financial Times
London editorial on Canada revaluing the Canadian dollar to parity with the U S dollar says the move profits Canada under current conditions. It notes Isley gave no full explanation prompting the revaluation, leaving the world to infer the broader issues considered before the decision.
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London Financial Times
London
The
Financial Times
United States
Family Allowances Payment Levels Reported in Year
Ottawa health department figures show monthly family allowances near 20 000 dollars with 1 509 211 forms received and 1 406 151 families supported. March average per family 14.05 dollars and per child 5.99 dollars. 32 261 children counted in India. J Leighton Stuart named U S ambassador to China succeeding Maj Gen Patrick Hurley. Gen George C Marshall serves as envoy. A large two acre kiln in Britain reveals the richest Roman pottery haul in recent times.
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India
J. Leighton Stuart
New York
China
Stuart
Patrick Hurley
George C. Marshall
President Truman
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