All-Red Air Route Aims Global Circle Postwar
London Canada reports that pooling on routes UK South Africa and UK India Australia was approved by the Commonwealth Air Transport council. Canada Australia and New Zealand expect joint operations on the transpacific and North Atlantic routes with a shared fund, while allowing independent North Atlantic service under a cooperative framework.
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United Kingdom
South Africa
Commonwealth Air Transport Council
India
Australia
New
Canada
New Zealand
Japan
North Atlantic
G. C. Johnson
Thousands Of Nazis Held In US Occupation Zone
In Frankfurt am Main US authorities weed out Nazi leaders and dangerous elements from German life. About 70,000 war criminals and SS troopers are jailed in the American zone while decisions are made on trials or release. Only a small portion on Allied lists will be tried. many remain under screening as the army digs through government and industry ties.
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Frankfurt ON Main
United States
Canadian Wheat Monthly Shipments to India Planned
Ottawa reports India will take up to 100000 tons of Canadian wheat monthly through 1945 if shipping space allows. Sir Ardeshir Dalal, Indian planning minister, said India had imported 400000 tons of Canadian wheat by last July 1944, with 100000 tons as a free gift under mutual aid. The current year pledge depends on available shipping space.
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India
Ottawa
Ardeshir Rustam
Dalal
Work Is Ended Defensive Garrison At Goose Bay
Ottawa reports the Goose Bay Labrador defense garrison, once 4000 strong with ground and anti aircraft units, has been withdrawn. A small maintenance company and an army bakery remain, with RCAF and American personnel still assigned. Newfoundland garrisons reduced. focus now on returning hundreds of US Army Air Forces bombers.
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Labrador
Ottawa
Goose Bay
RCAF
America
Newfoundland
United States Army Air Force
Pacific force named Ottawa CAPR designation replaces Far East label
The 6th Pacific division and about 30 000 volunteers will form the Canadian Army Pacific Force CAPR, a defence headquarters spokesman said, replacing the former Canadian Far East force. Also noted, the war correspondent Joseph Morton 34 associated with the AP was executed at Mauthausen on orders from Himmler aides. London officials said no Spain representation at the Tangier conference on international status resumption.
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Oficina
6Th Pacific Division
Canadian Army Pacific Force
CAPR
Defence Headquarters
Joseph Morton
Associated Press
Mauthausen
Himmler
Morton
Slovakia
London
Foreign Office
Spain
Tangier
No Trace Found in Putten Mass Deportation Report
An Aneta correspondent reports Germans wiped out much of Putten population in Holland after deportations and arsons last October. Mels Van De Meeberg, who traveled 1500 miles through Germany, says about 600 men from Putten are written off after touring former concentration camps.
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Amsterdam
Putten
Holland
Udon
Mels van de Meeberg
Fan Aneta
van de Meeberg
Germany
Concentra
New Westminster to grant annuities to VC winners
New Westminster honors Victoria Cross recipients Private Ernest Smokey Smith and Major Jack Mahony with lifelong annuities of 100 dollars per month each from a publicly raised fund. Payments begin when the men reach 45, marking a practical display of the city’s gratitude for their war service.
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New Westminster
Ernest (Smokey) Smith
Jack Mahony
Campaign ribbons scarce due to material shortage
London reports rationing of new campaign ribbons for Canadian servicemen with priority for those returning from Britain to Canada for Pacific duty or discharge. Italy and France service ribbons noted. Germany stars in short supply. Vernon BC forecasts show apple crop over 3 million boxes in 1945, with 5.58 million expected, down from 8.79 million in 1944. London unaccounted U-boats: four subs commissioned before V E Day likely sunk at sea.
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London
Britfin
Canada
Italy
France
Germany
Admiralty
War Service Gratuities for Canadian Veterans
Each man and woman who has served in the armed forces of Canada is entitled to a war service gratuity, depending on length and place of service. The notice outlines eligibility and rates for eligible veterans.
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Armed Forces of
Canada
Plans For Repatriation Of Service Men
Plans outline repatriation as 30,000+ musters for Canada with 180 points and above eligible for early August return. The First Canadian Army in Holland to be reconstituted for medium-service troops, while those under 50 points withdrawn to reinforcement battalions. Repatriation proceeds by divisional groups in arrival order.
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Force
Af Army
Europe
Britain
Canada
Holland
Taxidermist's Son Granted 60 Day Exhibit Extension
Gar Lund, son of late taxidermist Fr Lund, has 60 days of extended leave to save his father’s animal exhibit in Prince Albert. He was brought to Regina last June 6 after overstaying leave and was detained while officials reviewed a request from the Prince Albert board of trade for his release. The exhibit, a revival of his father’s wild life collection, was bequeathed to the former Halifax artillery unit member.
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Gordon E. Lund
Gar Lund
Regina
Prince Albert Board of Trade
Gnr. Lund
Fr. Lund
Halifax
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