Movement of Western Grain to Europe Goes Globeward
Winnipeg reports a record west to east grain flow toward lakehead ports with 14,500 tax cars carrying 10,000 bushels daily across the prairies. Nearly all is bound for Europe to feed war-torn nations as rail movements total some 70 million bushels in two months and shipments since navigation opened reach 150 million bushels, aiming for a peak past 1928 and last year totals.
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Europe
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Lakehead
Western Canada
Iakenead
Hindu Front Plans Demonstration Over Wavell Plan
The Anti Pakistan Front in Bombay vows protests outside Mohandas Gandhi’s home and elsewhere to challenge Gandhi’s alleged backing of Lord Wavell’s proposals. A separate Muslim movement seeks partition of India into Hindu and Muslim states.
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Wavell
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Simla
Pakistan
India
Forty US Army Hospitals Closed in Britain After Surrender
Forty United States army hospitals in Britain have been closed since Germany's surrender halted battle casualties. Most were 1,000 bed facilities. Wounded and ill soldiers largely recovered or were flown to the United States.
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Britain
London
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Senate votes to cut tariff rates by half
The US Senate gave President Truman a major foreign policy victory by voting him authority to cut tariff rates 50 percent below January 1 levels, signaling a broad shift in trade policy.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Himthornty
Worth-While Prize Montreal Theatre Contest Draws Canadian Plays
The Canadian Art Theatre Inc sponsored by the Canadian Authors Association announced a playwriting contest for Canadian works. A $100 war bond prize will be awarded. Entries must be full length about two hours, with up to 15 speaking parts and no more than four scene changes. The CAT describes itself as experimental and encourages ideal social or political dramas as well as entertainments.
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Canadian Art ‘Theatre Inc
Canadian Authors’ Association
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Treasure Find At Regensburg Vaults Delivers Bavarian Wealth
American troops of the 12th corps reported securing securities, gold and jewelry valued at more than a billion in Regensburg within hidden Reichsbank vaults. The cache, praised as Bavaria and Austria national wealth, surpasses the Merken salt mine haul of April 7 which contained 200 tons of gold.
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Regensburg
Reichsbank
Bavaria
Austria
Merken
Non-Stop Record Flight Covers 3990 Miles West to East
Royal Air Force polar plane Anes im a recent nonstop run from Prestwick Scotland to Rivers Manitoba covering 3990 miles in 19 hours. The mission supported by No 2 RCAF training command, contrasts with the longer east to west and with the earlier Moscow to California record by Mikhail Gomoffin in 1987.
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San Jacinto
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Britain to India troops moved in rapid air shuttle plan
The article describes a massive RAF airlift moving troops from Britain to India and Southeast Asia for the campaign against Japan. Troops arrive at Karachi and other airfields with swift, regular air travel cutting travel time from a month at sea to days by air, boosting morale. The shuttle service is expanding and expected to carry ten times as many men, aiding the offensive.
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India
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British decision looms over Krupp plants in Ruhr
A British informant says the cabinet must decide if Krupp's steel empire will resume production under occupation. A petition to restart German communications equipment manufacturing seeks Allied approval, with authority now in London rather than field officials. The fate of Ruhr plants remains a London matter.
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United States
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Fate of aircrews London and Sweden access to records
The Air Ministry and Dominion authorities set up a service to locate missing air crews over Europe and report progress from France Luxembourg and Belgium with Holland Norway and Germany later. A Balkans unit also operates. Sweden offers Allied powers access to German property and records in response to a British US Russian French note.
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Europe
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Belgium
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Sweden
Great Britain
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Russia
Plan For Return Of Overseas Men To Canada
A pool of overseas men across Canada will be drafted into England to join ship allocations already promised and return home. Drafts of about 285 ranks will be organized by a general HQ system with a mix of officers and enlisted personnel. Selection depends on troop questionnaires indicating Pacific, German occupation, or discharge preference. Maj. Gen. Chris Vokes’ 3rd division will absorb volunteers for occupational service as overseas units are depleted.
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Nnmegen
Holland
England
Tmne
Pacific
Continent
Canada
Europe
General Headquarters
Chris Vokes
Japanese Canadian soldiers depart Toronto for overseas service
Twelve Japanese Canadian volunteers left Toronto last March to serve overseas. The New Canadian notes an undisclosed number are in training at various points and that their work remains unspecified beyond being invaluable to the war effort. The piece remarks on the long wait since 1939 and frames duty as their guiding motive, acknowledging differing views among older Japanese and disillusioned Nisei.
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Kasso
B.C
Toronto
Soldiers Released in Britain After Victory in Europe
Hundreds of soldiers in camps and stations across Great Britain have heard their last reveille and begun demobilization. The first batch released includes men aged 48 and over, many veterans of the First World War, returning to civilian life as Britain starts partial demobilization after victory in Europe.
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London
Great Britain
Britain
Europe
International Medical Congress to Convene in Teheran
Teheran hosts an international medical congress from July 1 to 9. Delegations invited by the government of Iran include the United States, Britain, Russia, France, China, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, India, Turkey and Afghanistan.
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Turkey
Afghanistan
Paper made from Nordic pulp and North African esparto
Production Minister Lyttleton says plans are in place to import large quantities of wood pulp from Sweden for paper making. Esparto grass for paper making will also be imported from North Africa.
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Sweden
Lyttleton
Esparto
North Africa
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