Party merger in Russian zone worries London
London watches moves to unite the Social Democrats and Communists in the Russian zone of Germany. Backed by Russian authorities, the fusion could create a one party system, marginalize the Christian Democrats and Liberal Democrats, and heighten East West German political rifts.
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London
Germany
Social Democratic
Social Democrats
Communista
Christian Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Kurt Schumacher
Schumacher
Wilhelm Pieck
Stalin
United States
Allied Control Council
Imperial researchers unveil Paludrine malaria drug
Imperial Chemical Industries scientists announce Paludrine a new anti malaria drug derived from coal tar touted as revolutionary and far more powerful than quinine and mepacrine claiming it is ten times stronger than quinine and three times stronger than mepacrine.
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London
Imperial Chemical Industries
Grain supplies reviewed as livestock numbers decline
Ottawa The Dominion bureau of statistics in a quarterly review of the coarse grain situation in Canada said estimated supplies of feed grains available for the crop year have had to undergo further downward revision from the September estimate, and a downward trend in numbers of livestock is continuing.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
NEW RESERVE ARMY To Be Real Power Of Nation Defence Says Brigadier Mann
Brig Churchill Mann of Military District No 2 in Toronto says Canada will rely on a post war citizen army as the real power of defence. He notes modern training and accommodation will attract volunteers and that battle dress norms will apply to all reserve units, ending ceremonial plumed helmets and bright tunics except off duty. He recalls prewar dress and cost of equipment.
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Toronto
Canada
Churchill Mann
Military District No. 2
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Brig
Mann
Dragoons
Army releases four women drivers at March Field
Riverside report notes the army freed four women drivers of heavy duty military trucks at March Field. Each woman had logged over 300000 miles without an accident, according to military officials.
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Riverside
Calif
Army
March Field
Demobilization Planned for Canadian Wartime Forces This Fall
Defence Minister Ab bott announced that demobilization and discharge of all wartime forces will be completed by October or November with service dependents returning to Canada by December. He outlined a peacetime navy of about 16 000, three operational commands, and a small reserve fleet.
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Ottawa
Abbott
Canada
Navy
Pacific
Atlantic
Fleet
Western
Eastern
Epidemic Spreads Through York Factory Settlements
Two Indian mail carriers introduced influenza to York Factory and coastal trading posts on February 12. Dr. Robert F. Yule reports the illness moved reservation to reservation but remained mild. Out of 300 York Factory residents, only two stayed ill. two dog mushers had recovered.
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Pas
Man
York Factory
Northern Trading Post
Robert F. Yule
Department of Indian Affairs
Yule
Policy Effort Under Way for Postwar Japan Rule
Washington reports that eleven nations opened talks in a formal session at the Japanese embassy to shape Allied policy for Japan. General McCoy was named permanent chairman and Nelson Johnson secretary general as nations voiced protests over veto power while agreeing to cooperate. Russia attended with Nikolai Novikov as representative, signaling closer U S Soviet alignment on policy machinery.
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Washington
Byrnes
Pacific
Japan
Far Eastern Commission
Frank R. McCoy
Nelson T Johnson
United States
China
New Zealand
Australia
Britain
Russia
Far Eastern Advisory Commission
Nikolai V. Novikov
Churchill Receives UM Honor for Wartime Education Message
In Miami the world leader told about 20000 in the Orange Bowl that nations must educate young men returned from war. Churchill received an honorary doctor of laws from the University of Miami and urged continued American efforts to aid veterans through education and facilities.
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Miami
Fla
Winston Churchill
University of Miami
Miami Beach
Churchill
United States
George Medal Awarded to Flying Officer J. J. Baillie
Canadian Flying Officer J J Baillie of Westville Nova Scotia awarded the George Medal for outstanding gallantry in rescuing three men from a crashed Dakota in Burma in 1945. He was navigator when the aircraft crashed near Myin gan airstrip on June 14 1945. Despite burns and injuries he dragged two ranks to safety and then returned to save the delirious wireless operator after hearing screams.
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Ottawa
George
J. J. Baillie
Westville
N.S
Burma
R.C.A.F
FO. Baillie
Myingan
Niemöller urges Germans to share guilt for war crimes
In a courtroom style address to Nazi detainees in an American internment camp, Pastor Martin Niemöller said the German people must shoulder the mountain of guilt for the war. He faulted the church for failing to oppose Nazi abuses and warned that Germany’s guilt cannot be denied.
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Frankfurt
United States
7Th Army
Martin Niemeller
Niemoeller
Germany
Staying on Job Paris Amid Low Purchases and Poverty
France endures a unsettled political climate with no strikes as workers stay on the job. Purchasing power sits roughly at half prewar levels while farm output and industrial activity lag at about three quarters and 55 percent. Labor leaders avoid strikes to avert deeper misery as the state fights prices and rationing amid thriving black markets.
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Paris
France
Canadian Welfare Council forecasts six million chest drive
Miss Nora Lea of Ottawa assistant director estimates community chest campaigns in Canada will raise about 6,000,000 this year. She notes last year’s total was 5,610,500 and funds are needed to address postwar needs not covered during the war emergency.
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Edmonton
Canada
Nora Lea
Ottawa
Canadian Welfare Council
Troops In Japan Amid Capitol Readiness
Lt Gen John Northcott announced 5800 additional Australian troops arriving at Kure as British occupation forces are told to avoid Japanese homes while U S troops mingle with Japanese in homes and public places during the press conference in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
John Northcott
Kure
United States
Truman Calls Conference on Food Situation
President Truman convened a White House conference with Herbert Hoover and 12 others to organize a voluntary program to cut domestic food use and aid starving populations in Europe, India, and Asia. Canada exceeded its UNRRA meat quota while the United States lagged in deliveries as INRRA calls for aid mount.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Herbert Hoover
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Europe
India
Asia
North America
Canada
United States
UK Chamber Aims for Merchant Fleet Onward Growth
London report says the chamber of shipping seeks a merchant fleet “as large as pre war and as much larger as enterprise and initiative can make it.” The annual document outlines aims to expand capacity and boost industry initiative.
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London
Chamber of Shipping of
United Kingdom
Chambers
Jet propulsion to lead future high speed military aircraft
James D. Pearson of Rolls-Royce told a Toronto meeting that no future high speed military plane will be designed without jet propulsion engines.
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Toronto
James D. Pearson
Rolls-Royce Group
England
China Burma India pipeline tops world length by margin
The China-Burma-India pipeline, the longest in the world, measures about a fourth longer than the U.S. Big Inch pipeline, highlighting its vast reach and significance in wartime logistics.
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U.S
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Hamilton
Port Hope
Ont
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Monty
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RAF
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