Figures Re Pensions For War Service In Canada
Veterans Minister Mackenzie reports that by end of July 33,000 former servicemen and dependents received disability pensions with an annual liability near 17 million dollars. Of these, 19,118 pensions were for disability, including 15,621 overseas and 3,497 in Canada, while dependents of service related deaths accounted for the remainder. There were 73,310 First World War veterans and 17,132 dependents also receiving pensions, totaling 90,442 pensioners and an annual liability of 187,147,677.
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Ottawa
MacKenzie
Canada
C.w.ac
cCwaAc
Koreans Protest Army Orders in Seoul Demonstration
Demonstrations erupted in Seoul against United States army orders that left former Japanese rulers in office. General MacArthur in Tokyo promised Koreans their rights would be protected and that American troops were in southern Korea only to enforce surrender. Officials in Washington expressed astonishment at the breadth of authority retained by Japanese administrators in Korea.
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Korea
United States
Little Empire
Gen. MacArthur
Tokyo
Washington
START LONG TRIP Men From Japanese Prisons Will Soon Be In Canada
More than 300 Canadian prisoners of war sailed from Kowloon aboard the Empress of Australia on the first leg of the voyage home. Escorted by the anti aircraft cruiser Prince Robert, the transport was to pick up civilian internees at Camp Stanley and proceed to Manila for classification before boarding ships to their countries. All Canadians are expected to return together within five weeks to be with their families.
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Canada
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Australia
Camp Stanley
Manila
Canadian wartime POWs to receive back pay and interest
Ottawa reports released prisoners of war liberated from Japanese held areas will receive back pay plus three percent interest credited to their accounts. A 12 page inter service committee booklet outlines the process and notes possible uniform exchanges to ensure proper dress on arrival. In Singapore, three hundred Japanese officers reportedly killed themselves with hand grenades upon learning of the surrender.
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Ottawa
Interservice Committee On
Singapore
Tax Exemption Increases Predicted In Ottawa Budget
Ottawa sources say Finance Minister J. L. Isley will raise tax exemptions to 800 for singles and 1300 for married couples when presenting the October budget. MPs report these exemptions reflect 1945 earnings and 1946 taxes, with possible elimination of the seven percent base tax in 1946. Trade unions have urged higher exemptions, including proposals of 1000 for singles and 2400 for married persons.
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Ottawa
Finance
J. L. Isley
Tiley
Isley
Trades and Labor Congress
Canadian Congress of Labor
Western Fairs Officials Meet in Ottawa on Postwar Plans
J Charles Yule manager of the Calgary fair and stampede and Walter Jackson manager of the western fair London Ontario attended a Central Canada Exhibition Association meeting in Ottawa. They discussed postwar activities and noted fairs in the west operated during the war years despite armed forces occupying Calgary and Regina buildings three times yearly for their events.
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Ottawa
J. Charles Yule
Calgary
Walter Jackson
London
Ont
Central Canada Exhibition Association
Yule
Jackson
5 West
Research Professor Herzberg to Join University of Chicago
Saskatchewan scientist Gerhard Herzberg is appointed professor of spectroscopy in the University of Chicago astronomy department. He will depart from Williams Bay for Chicago after serving as research professor of physics since 1935. His work centers on atomic and molecular structure. He earned a PhD from Darmstadt and did post doctoral work at Goettingen.
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Saskatchewan
University of Chicago Saskatoon
Sask
Gerhard Herzberg
University of Saskatchewan
University of Chicago
Williams Bay
Wisconsin
Yerkes Observatory
Hersberg
Institute of Technology
Darmstadt
Germany
University of Goettingen
Canadian Prisoners Eligible for Pacific Star Say Officials
Defence Minister indicated in the commons that liberated Canadian Hong Kong prisoners would be eligible for the Pacific Star. Time spent as a prisoner of war would not count toward this or other service stars, per headquarters. Transit through Canada for liberated British prisoners of war from the Far East is being arranged, while Britain plans watch and clock waking on arrival of Canadian rocks.
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Mong Kong
Ottawa
Defence
Adott
Hong Kong
Defence Headquarters
Canada
British High Commissioner’s Office
Far East
London
Britain
BC may seek extension of Prairie Farm Act to province
In Ottawa during the reconvening of the Dominion provincial conference British Columbia officials hinted the province may request an extension of the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act. General Jonathan M. Wainwright received the Congressional Medal of Honor in a ceremony presented by General Prue man.
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Pera
Victoria
Dominion
Ottawa
British Columbia
Whidanaves
Severdent
Prueman
Gen
Jonathan M.wainwright
United States
Return of Territory Demands Eritrea Restoring Frontiers
Emperor Haile Selassie appeals to the United States Great Britain France and Russia to restore Ethiopia to its historic frontiers and reclaim Eritrea the northeast African colony. The Swiss radio quotes his reminder of assurances given by the four powers.
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Haile Selassie
London
Haile Sela
United States
Great Britain
France
Russia
Ethiopia
Africa
Eritrea
Canada Says Meat Surplus Exists Despite Rationing
Ottawa reports no meat shortage in Canada as agriculture minister J G Gardiner states a surplus amid rationing. He replies to G H Castieden that Canada may supply about six percent of devastated countries' needs and outlines steps to boost hog production for a year ahead pricing signals.
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Ottawa
Canada
J. G. Gardiner
House of Commons
Gardiner
G. H Castieden
C.F. Yorkton
Allied Council to Return Germans Home to Germany
At a high level meeting attended by Generals and marshals, the Allied Control Council decided that neutral countries including Afghanistan Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Tangier and Vatican City will return the Germans and their families to Germany.
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Otmenst Nasle
Germany
Berlin
Allied Control Council
Tisenhower
Iei
Marshal Montgomery
LtGen
Koenig
Marshal Zhukov
Afghanistan
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tangier
Vatican City
Credits Must Play A Role In World Trade
Ottawa reports Canada has taken a stand that credits alone cannot replace tariff concessions in restoring world trade. Britain seeks $7 billion in credits with the United States asked for about $4 billion and Commonwealth members including Canada ready to supply up to $1 billion.
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Ottawa
Britain
United States
Lord Keynes
Washington
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Egypt
Prison Camps Hold Allied POWs in Hokkaido Mines
Allied prisoners of war were found working in four remote camps in Hokkaido Japan. About 1,556 POWs were located in Bibai Ashibetsu and Akabira areas near soft coal mines. U S Navy planes dropped supplies and medicine and established radio contact with the prisoners.
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Japan
Minato
United States Naval Flers
Hokkaido
Bibai
Ashibetsu
Akabira
Faking A Holiday Ottawa Royal Family Plans England Visit
The Governor General and Princess Alice sail on the Empress of Scotland for a two month holiday in England. They will return to Canada around November 20 and stay until February or March when Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander succeeds the Earl of Athlone. In Hamburg, Krupp works near Mamburu are being remodelled into a large army ordnance depot with German draughtsmen rejoining under British direction.
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Alice
England
Canada
Earl of Athlone
Harold Alexander
Mamburu
Krupp
Hamburg
Europe
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Fred Mason
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