King appeals for Liberal return after war record
Vancouver May 17 Prime Minister Mackenzie King opened his campaign arguing the Liberals should govern on the basis of their wartime record and that no other party could win a national majority. He cited Churchill's praise and urged electors to choose performance over untried opposition. He planned to outline policies in later speeches.
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Vancouver
Mackenzie King
Canada
Pacific
King
Japan
Churchill
Germany
DeValera Blame Placed On Irish Break with Britain
Belfast May 17 Reuters reports John M. Andrews former Northern Ireland prime minister told a County Down audience that De Valera has done the most to divide Eire and Britain. He warned Britain may demand Eire consent to empire loyalty or face expulsion. Ottawa officials noted such a move would require an Empire conference and procedural steps.
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Reuters
Eire
Great Britain
de Valera
John M. Andrews
Northern Ireland
County Down
Orange Lode
Mx. Andrews
de Valea
Ottawa
Andrews
Empire
Britain
Ceramic Engineer Named Manager
Regina May 17 J A Nordall of Hamilton Ontario a ceramic engineer has been appointed manager of the brick plant owned by the provincial government at Estevan Saskatchewan G A Calvert who was manager of the private company before the government purchase remains with the government as office and sales manager
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Regina
J. A. Nordall
Hamilton
Ont
Estevan Sask
G. A. Calvert
Chinese Forced Out of Foochow After Japanese Reinforcements
Chinese command said Chinese troops withdrew from Foochow in eastern China after Japanese reinforcements entered a five day battle. Foochow, an old treaty port on the coast, was attacked as Allied plans to land there someday are considered. The Chinese reported fighting into the city last Friday and inflicting 400 casualties. Earlier, headquarters cited evidence that enemy morale in Hunan province has suffered from reverses.
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Chungking
East China
Foochow
China
Chinese Combat Command
Hunan
Tito Suggests Alexander be In Command
Marshal Tito proposed to the United States that Yugoslav troops stay in occupation of Austrian Carinthia but come under Field Marshal Alexander command. The plan followed notes from U S Ambassador Patterson reaffirming that borders should not be changed by force before the peace conference. Britain was believed to approve.
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Belgrade
Tito
United States
Carinthia
Alexander
Mediterranean
Marshal Tito
U.S
Richard C. Patterson
Trieste
Venezia Giula
Yugoslavia
Austria
May Drop Effort to Have ILO Included in World Organization
San Francisco May 17 British efforts to have the International Labor Organization named as a functioning body in the proposed economic and social council are expected to be dropped for unanimity at the United Nations security conference. Canada praised the ILO's worth but took no stand, while Russia would seek recognition for the world federation of trade unions if the ILO is named. Conference committees advanced on the structure of the 11 state security council and trustee ships questions.
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C. R. Blackburn
San Francisco
International Labor Organization
Economic and Social Council
Canada
I.L.O
Montreal
Geneva
M. J. Coldwell
I.S.O
Russia
World Federation of Trade Unions
Security Council
Sask. boards call on policy on free enterprise
Regina May 17 CP A Saskatchewan Associated Boards of Trade approved a resolution urging the provincial CCF government to define its policy on free enterprise versus government enterprise in the province. Other resolutions seek a dominion provincial conference on constitutional issues, better highways, civil aviation development, tourist facilities, Hudson Bay shipping use, and town beautification programs.
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Regina
C.C.F
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Associated Boards of Trade
United States
Prince Albert
National Park
Hudson Bay
No Differences Says Stettinius
State Secretary Stettinius declared there is no question of any differences between American and British viewpoints on forming a new Polish coalition government. He spoke in response to inquiries sparked by a New York Herald Tribune dispatch from San Francisco about Roosevelt's press position in letters with Prime Minister Churchill.
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San Francisco
Stettinius
New York Herald Tribune
United States
Roosevelt
Churchill
Six Airmen Killed in Anson Crash Near Ponoka
Calgary reports six No. 3 S.F.T.S. airmen killed when their Anson crashed at 3:30 p.m. on a Ponoka farm. Names withheld until next of kin notification, with next of kin in Calgary area notified by noon. Plane was on a routine training flight. Willoughby Mullins’ farm near Ponoka was the crash site.
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Calgary
No. 3
S.F.T.S
Ponoka
W. R. Irwin
D.F.C
Bar
M.B.E
Irwin
Willoughby Mullins
Mullins
Clifford Stretch
Eden says war guilt for Doenitz under investigation
In the House of Commons Foreign Secretary Eden said Doenitz’s war guilt was under investigation and reported his arrest according to papers. He stated no information on Doenitz’s whereabouts and that swift justice for Goering would be sought, noting trials require allied coordination and time.
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Eden
House of Commons
Nazi Doenitz
Hitler
Doenitz
Hiller
S. Foreign
Joachim.Ribbentrop
Swift Justice
Hermann Goering
Halifax plebiscite urged on beer parlors
Halifax district trades and labor council passed a resolution calling for a plebiscite on opening beer parlors in Halifax at a meeting last night.
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Halifax
Allied Forces Meet in Burma
British and Indian forces report link up 60 miles north of Rangoon as 33rd Indian corps joins the 26th Indian division along the Prome Rangoon railway. Japanese losses are described as heavy in Thenyo and west of Thayetmyo with mopping up operations continuing along the 14th Army front.
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Calcutta
33Rd Indian Corps
Prome- Rangoon
Rangoon
Southeast Asia Command
Thenyo
Thayetmyo
King George Praises People Armed Forces in Victory Address
King George lauded Britain the armed forces and allies for victory over the Axis in Europe after Germany’s surrender. He paid tribute to commanders sailors merchants and women and spoke of the United Nations grand alliance and ongoing imperial duties in the Far East.
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London
Reuters
Europe
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House of Commons
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Britain
Women of
Grand Alliance
United Nations
Massive air raid and ground offensives sweep Pacific theater
More than 500 B 29 Superfortresses dropped over 3 500 tons of incendiaries on Nagoya as U S forces press across Mindanao Okinawa and New Guinea. In Mindanao infantry advance five miles along Sayre highway while Australian units contest Japanese positions near Wewak and Tarakan amid broader efforts to cut off retreat routes in the southern Philippines and Borneo.
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Manila
Nagoya
United States
Sayre Highway
Mindanao
Philippines
Davao City
U.S. 10Th Army
Naha
Shuri
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Ryukyus
Tarakan
Borneo
Oilrich
6Th Infantry Division
Wewak Peninsula
North New Guinea
Australian Army Department
Melbourne
Prince Alexander Mountains
Private Peace Feelers Grow In Volume
Japanese diplomats and business men in neutral capitals are increasing private peace feelers to avoid unconditional surrender. The queries seek neutrals to probe American views on terms, but officials say no official talks exist and hints lack official status. President Truman reaffirmed on V E Day that surrender remains the only path.
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James D. White
Washington
Manila
Okinawa
Japan
Office of Strategic Services
Zaibatsu
Truman
Removal of Inner Tube Rationing Expands Tire Access
Ottawa reports May 17 that Munitions Minister Howe will lift inner tube rationing effective June 1, adding about 35,000 more vehicle owners to tire eligibility. A revised tire rationing plan creates Class A purchases with permits and necessity proof, and Class B for retreads or used tires.
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Ottawa
Howe
BC university to build home pending permit
Vancouver May 17 University of British Columbia will build a home for home management pending a building permit. Child welfare officials say BC laws prevent adopting a child for a year then returning it for a new model, complicating the project.
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Vancouver
University of British Columbia
British Columbia
Canada
United States
Expensive game costs Household Finance Corp $1050
Balmy day in New York May 17 ended with a catch game using the company’s daily receipts in a bean bag that slipped from a window. A passerby girl spotted the bag tipped out the cash then fled with the money, prompting police inquiry.
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New York
Household Finance Corporation
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