Immigration on Senate agenda as Canada weighs limits
Ottawa reports a special senate committee began probing immigration policy, a top political issue as postwar pressures clash with unemployment fears. Data from AL Jolliffe show 68,287 arrivals 1939-45 and US emigration near 10,000 annually, with 25,199 of arrivals from the United States. The panel aims to map long term trends and potential shifts once relatives of Canadians can rejoin them.
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Canada
T. A. Crerar L. Mani
AL Jolliffe
United States
War crimes report cites 282 death sentences so far
United Nations war crimes commission data covers western and southern Europe, southeast Asia and Australia. Of 735 defendants tried by US forces, British AR, Allied Med forces, and others, 282 were sentenced to death, 318 to imprisonment, 135 acquitted. Czech trials show 44 death, 52 life, 984 prison terms. US Navy results in the Pacific: 17 death, 21 imprisonment. The Nuremberg trial of 22 Nazi leaders ongoing with no estimate of end.
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London
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Europe
Southeast Asia
Australia
United States
Bohemia and
Moravia
United States Navy
Pacific
Inernberg
HAS GOOD REASON Merett Morrison Tells Why Other Countries Should Feed Germans
Ottawa report shows Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison argues against letting Germans starve. He warns German production affects coal, European economy, and Western aid needs. Morrison cites Hoover on famine but predicts hunger to come if action stalls. Dublin notes Ireland bans bread in restaurant meals except breakfast.
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Merett Morrison
Ottawa
Herbert Morrison
British Council
Mr. Morrison
Ruhr
France
Mr Morrison
Washington
Combined Food Board
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Northern Crimson route eyed for Britain ferry link
Edmonton aims to push a northern aerial ferry corridor to Britain once used as the crimson route in World War II. Donald McVicar, S1 Edmonton flyer and head of a Montreal aerial ferry group, says the plan cuts about 1000 miles from Edmonton to Prestwick. He notes 500 mile stop gaps and less icing, and criticizes Canada’s lack of effort to develop the northern freightway across the far north. McVicar is a veteran with 60 Atlantic ferry crossings and pioneered the route from Patricia Bay, B C to Britain.
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Edmonton
Canada
Britain
Donald McVicar
Montreal
Prestwick
Scotland
R.A.F
Patricia Bay
B.C
Britain to Train and Deploy Disabled War Victims
London reports that thousands of Britain's disabled war victims are being trained for industrial work under a 1945 program. Since Sept 25, 1945, over 277,000 have registered with the Ministry of Labour for jobs. firms with 20+ workers must hire at least 2 percent from the disabled register. Sheltered workshops provide living-wage work for those unable to compete. In Tokyo, authorities announce a planned shipment of 8,705 long tons of U.S. wheat flour to the Tokyo Yokohama area amid a critical food shortage.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Labor
Japan
Tokyo
United States
Grill
Tokyo-Yokohasha
H. F. Smith
Capt .Smith
Relief of Ottawa fuel shortage via wartime stockpiles
Canada announces relief of a fuel shortage in Ottawa through about 30,000 tons of coal and supplies of fuel oil cordwood and domestic charcoal. The stock is freed by closing army and air force stations and industrial war plants under War Assets Corporation.
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Ottawa
Canada
Minion
War Assets Corporation
Africa Star Beats Cape Cargo Record to Table Bay
The Africa Star, a post war American ship for the South African trade, arrived at Table Bay after beating the New York to Cape Cargo liner record by four hours. The voyage took 16 days 11 hours entering Table Bay with a celebratory arrival.
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Capetown
Africa Star
Table Bay
New York
Admiralty Plans Improvements For Future British Ships
London The admiralty announced several improvements to be incorporated in Britain s future ships to ease criticism of living conditions in the Royal Navy. Improvements include decorative schemes for homelier interiors better mess deck layout and furniture improved ventilation cold storage reading rooms and movie theatres where space allows and modern laundries for crew.
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Feitish Admiralty
London
Admiralty
Britain
Royal Navy
United States Navy
Ottawa moves to divert wheat for grain supplies 1946
Finance Minister Nisley told the house that extra wheat would be diverted from alcohol and animal feed to secure bread grain. He cited May to September 1946 supplies at about 10 million tons, with Canada to provide 2.3 million and a 3.4 million ton gap, promising ongoing cross‑border reviews to obtain additional grain.
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Ottawa
JL Nisley
The
House
Canada
Mr. Isley
United Kingdom
United Fates
Bermuda Cyclists Face Court For Stop Sign Violations
In Hamilton Bermuda motorists now share the roads since January first. More than 100 cyclists have appeared in court to pay 75 cent fines for failing to stop at stop signs. Also Rome radio reports Italy’s grain reserves will be exhausted in ten days.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
London
Italy
Rome
Canada To Have Most Powerful Atomic Plant
Dr. 3D. Cocksroft of Cambridge University told Royal Society of Canada fellows that Canada will operate the world’s most powerful atomic research instrument this summer at Chalk River. The high power heavy water pile will enable large scale production of radium substitutes and enable various physical experiments including small scale plutonium production for study of power generation. He warned on fissile material use for bombs and cited the Lillienthal report on control. The current low power pile at Chalk River uses heavy water and uranium and will pave the way for new piles and sub stitutes like radio cobalt.
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Toronto
3D. Cocksroft
Cambridge University
Royal Society of Canada
Canada
Chalk River Atomic Research Plant
Cockcroft
Chalk River
Lillienthal
Chalk River Institute
Air Force Cadets to Stay as Peace Years Begin
Royal Canadian Air Force cadet squadrons from wartime will continue into peace under a Commons bill. The measure would merge the corps with a structure similar to army cadets, with 289 squadrons and about 13,000 personnel currently. Cmdr Gitwon noted smaller numbers aid administration and entry into RCA ranks. B. McKay urged incentives for squadron members.
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Royal Squadron
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Tec
Air Cadet Corps
Gitwon
RCA
RCAF
B. McKay
CCF
Weyburn
Wartime Business By Canadian Legion Report
The Canadian Legion war services reported at the biennial convention that it had conducted a wartime business of 25,006,456 for servicemen at home and abroad. Canteen work grew into a chain store system while hostel and club programs resembled a large hotel chain. Educational services surpassed all Canadian universities combined and the motion picture service outpaced any single commercial theatre circuit in the country. Peak staff reached 1548.
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Canadian Legion
Quebec
Canadian Legion War Services
Canada
Television will resume BBC programs from Alexandra Palace
BBC plans to resume television on June 7 at Alexandra Palace with prewar receivers usable in Greater London and surrounding counties. A following victory parade will mirror May 1937 coronation events as picture quality improves over nine years. In Germany potato trains in the British zone are guarded by railway police allowed to use firearms amid raids. In Ontario doctors warn surgical operations at Queen Alexandra sanatorium may halt without 10 to 12 more graduate nurses.
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BBC London
Britain
BBC
Alexandra Palace
Greater London
Home Counties
Herford
Germany
Polic
London
D. W. Cromble
Queen Alexandra
Byron
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