Reconversion Plans to Expand Canadian War Plant Output
Reconstruction Minister Marne outlined private sector takeovers of Leanide Toronto area plants with 300 jobs in view and potential total export value rising from wartime levels. Projects target 22 000 new jobs with wide regional spending, including 22 million in Montreal and 4.1 million in Vancouver, producing buses glass fabrics plastics and chemicals.
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Canada
Marne Maid
Rouse
Ise, Ltd
Leanide
Toronto
Howe
Privat Industry
Mr. Howe
Montreal
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Canadian Horses To France And Netherlands In War Aid
About 5 000 draft animals were sent as part of a Canada war effort. Up to Oct 25 1945 2 936 horses were purchased for the special products board for shipment to France and the Netherlands. Prices ranged 80 to 160 dollars each.
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France
Netherlands
Ottawa
Canada
Special Products Board
Federal Department of Agriculture
House of Commons
Agriculture
J. G. Gardiner
Hazen R. Argue
CCF
Wood Mountain
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Ontario
Alberta
London
Hugh Dalton
Dalton
Canadia
Britain
Rotation leave for occupation troops under postwar plan
Ottawa reports that the first 200 men from occupation and administration forces overseas will receive 30 days rotation leave in Canada as repatriation schedules aim for March. Officials caution against assuming all servicemen return early, noting remaining occupation troops and shipping constraints may extend timelines into early 1947.
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Canada
Amsterdam
Cllan
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Foith
Europe
Britain
Defence
Abbott
England
European
Navy
London
Army of Occupation
Gibson
US Army Air Forces lands missing distance record claim
A United States Army Air Forces flight reportedly set a new distance record, completing a nonstop path with substantial fuel and time. The craft landed after traversing a long route, roughly surpassing the prior 44 miles benchmark.
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United States Army Air Forces
National
Guam
Britain
Egypt
Austral
National agricultural awards contested by Canadian juniors
In Toronto provincial teams competed for national agriculture awards across six projects including beef and dairy cattle potatoes seed grain swine and poultry. Ontario led with five teams while BC Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Nova Scotia sent four teams each Quebec sent three New Brunswick sent two and Prince Edward Island fielded one team.
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Toronto
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Canadian Delegation to London Coal Mining Conference
A Canadian delegation of at least five will sail from Halifax aboard the Queen Elizabeth to attend the standing international industrial committee meeting on coal mining in London on December 5. The group includes the Dominion government, Canadian coal operators and employees, with delegates from all interested countries.
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London
Ottawa
Halifax
International Industrial Committee
Labor Department
International Labor Office
Philadelphia
Dominion
Canada’s wartime plant fires injure production world wide
Wartime Canada faced extensive fire damage to several defense plants, with total fire losses exceeding one billion. Only two plants were completely destroyed: Midland Boat Works in Ontario and Vaughan Shipbuilding in New Brunswick. A shell division fire at Sorel Industries Limited disrupted one product line, halting some output briefly. other fires at bell ring and chemical works caused interruptions but did not close plants.
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Canada
Midland Boat Works
Midland Ont
Vaughan Shipbuilding Company
St Andrew's
Beth
Sorel Que. Industries Limited
Polymer Corporation
Bhout
Bell Ling
Rough Diamonds to Weigh Aga Khan Jubilee
The Aga Khan marks his diamond Jubilee in Beni Say next March weighed against 600,000 carats of rough diamonds lent by Britain. The ceremony follows a prior gold weighing for his Golden Jubilee. Funds raised for India charity total about $1.2 million, with $3.2 million collected for social welfare. Afterward the diamond returns to London.
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BeniSay
India
London
New York
Records Enough To Convict The German Leaders
The 1945 Nuremberg trial proceedings feature Justice Robert Jackson presenting an American case against Nazi leaders and organizations. He cites written records and orders showing systematic cruelty and planned murder, including instructions to kill airmen and incite civilian attacks, demanding accountability for war crimes. The defense failed to quash the proceedings as US allies prepare for potential convicts and future extraditions.
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Germany
International War Crimes Tribal
Robert Jackson
Aace
United States
Jackson
Teutonic
Astice Jackson
Heinrich Minler
Gen
Oshima
Berlin
Himmler
Caucasian
Stalin
Justice Jackson
Hitler
No Large Scale Migration From Great Britain
London reports that Britain will not be a major source of migration after the war, with many people remaining for rehabilitation. Lord Croft says Canada and Australia still need immigrants, and he envisions a cooperative inter empire movement with testing and funding to settle migrants.
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Great Britain
Loré
Canada
Australia
Lord Croft
War Office
Britain
RAF F
Scandinavia
British Columbia
South Africa
Plan Long Trip Whitehorse Business Men Sponsor 000 Mile Dog Team Trek
Whitehorse businessmen sponsor a 3000 mile dog team trek from Whitehorse to Winnipeg to publicize Yukon attractions. A party of five led by Charles Caddy and Fred Webber departs Dec 1, with Otto Berg photographer and Mike Czech as crew.
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Whitehorse
Edmonton
Winnipeg
GP. Belanger
Alcaneers’ Fellowship Club
Yukon Territory
Charles Caddy
Fred Webber
Yukon
Otto Berg
Mike Czech
Mr. Belanger
Joyce Takes Case To Final Court Of Appeal
London The House of Lords will hear the appeal of Willan Joyce from a treason conviction December 10 It is the final court of appeal for the Brooklyn born prisoner sentenced to be hanged for broadcasting Nazi propaganda Joyce's wife a German visited him for an hour in Wandsworth prison Meanwhile Joyce's predecessor Norman Bailie-Stewart was committed for trial on a high treason charge.
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London
House of Lords
Willan
Haw Haw
Wandsworth
Continent
Norman Baitlie-Stewart
Coupons and Roosevelt Stamp Collection Auction Notices
Ottawa reports the prices board expanding December sugar and preserves coupons, four preserves coupons valid for same value. A Roosevelt collection, including signed sheets, valued at 75 000 to 190 000, is slated for auction after January. Labor Minister Mitchell notes 10.69 million called up for military service during the war as of November 3.
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Prices Board
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Litechell
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Commons
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