Immigration problem tops Ottawa senate committee agenda
The special senate committee probes immigration as a major government challenge. It weighs how far Canada should welcome outsiders while unemployment limits ease. Figures show wartime immigration and US movement, with 25,199 arrivals from the United States over six years. Europeans face delays as Canadians and relatives return home.
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Ottawa
Senate
Canada
T. A. Crerar L
Manitobe
A. L. Jolliffe
United States
War Crimes Trials Report Global Death Sentences
The United Nations war crimes commission says 282 of 735 defendants in western Europe, the Pacific, Asia and Australia were sentenced to death. Imprisonment was given to 318 and 135 acquitted. Bohemia Moravia trials showed 44 death, 52 life, 984 prison terms. Nuernberg Nazi leaders trial continues with no end date.
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London
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Europe
Southeast Asia
Australia
United States
United States Navy
Pacific
Nuernberg
Has Good Reason Herbert Morrison Tells Why Other Countries Should Feed Germans
Ottawa reports Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, lord president of the British Council, argues it is common sense to prevent German starvation. He warns starvation would cripple German coal production, harm European economies, and invite renewed Western pressure for aid, as he joins food officials from the United States and Canada in Washington. He cites Hoover’s remarks on famine but cautions famine is approaching.
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Herbert Morrison
Ottawa
British Council
Mr. Morrison
Ruhr
France
Morrison
Washington
Combined Food Board
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Bread Shortage Shocks Eire as Restaurants Bar Bread
Dublin reports a bread shortage in Ireland with the government banning bread at all restaurant meals except breakfast. The restriction tightens food service across the capital as bakers struggle to supply staples.
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Dublin
Eire
Northern aerial ferry route to Britain urged by ex RAF pilot
Donald McVicar an Edmonton flyer and head of a Montreal aerial ferry group says Canada should fast track a northern route to Britain known as the crimson route. The plan would cut about 1000 miles from Edmonton to Prestwick via Churchill Manitoba Southampton Island Frobisher Bay Baffinland Fort Chimo Greenland Reykjavik and Prestwick with 500 mile stopovers reducing icing risks. McVicar a veteran of 60 Atlantic crossings pioneered the route during war duty in a Hampden.
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Edmonton
Canada
Britain
R.A.F
Donald McVicar
Edmonton Flyer
Montreal
Prestwick
Scotland
U.S. Army Air Force
Churchill
Man
Southampton Island
Hudson Bay
Frobisher Bay
Baffin Land
Fort Chimo
Que
Greenland
Reykjavik
Iceland
McVicar
Patricia Bay
B.C
Atlantic
Britain trains and employs disabled war veterans and others
London reports a new program to place about 1,000,000 disabled citizens in work. Since 1945, over 277,000 have registered with the Ministry of Labor for jobs in industry. Employers with 20+ workers must hire at least two percent from the disabled register. Sheltered workshops provide living-wage work for those unfit for merit-based hiring.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Labor
Wheat flour distribution to begin in Tokyo-Yokohama area
Captain H F Smith, Allied chief of staple foods, announced start of distributing 4705 long tons of U S wheat flour in the Tokyo Yokohama region. He said the normal ration distribution is eight to ten days behind schedule and the food situation is at a critical stage.
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Tokyo
United States
Tokyo-Yokohama
H. F. Smith
Capt. Smith
Relief of Ottawa fuel shortage through wartime stocks
War Assets Corporation announced relief of Ottawa’s fuel shortage by about 30 000 tons of coal and additional fuel oil cordwood and domestic charcoal. The supplies were made available through the closing of army and air force stations and through industrial war plants nationwide.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
War Assets Corporation
Africa Star Sets Cape Route Record After Postwar Voyage
The Africa Star, a first postwar American ship built for the South African trade, reached Table Bay beating the New York to Cape Cargo liner record by four hours. The journey took 16 days 11 hours, signaling a swift postwar Atlantic run.
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Capetown
Africa Star
Table Bay
New York
Admiralty Announces Improvements for Future Royal Navy Ships
The British Admiralty unveiled planned upgrades for future ships including present builds. Improvements aim to address wartime living conditions and contrast with better-equipped U S vessels. Proposals include decorative schemes, improved mess decks, ventilation, cold storage, reading rooms, movie theatres where feasible, and modern laundries.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
Royal Navy
United States Navy
Efforts Under Way to Boost Grain Supplies in Wartime
Ottawa reports additional wheat is being diverted from alcohol production to bolster bread grain supplies. Canada and the United Kingdom seek to reduce wheat use for animal feed and intensively review needs to narrow the looming shortfall for May to September 1946.
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Ottawa
J. L. Sisley
House
United Kingdom
Herbert Morrison
M.P
Council of the
Canada
Mr. Isley
United States
Bermuda Cyclists Face Court Fines for Stop Sign Violations
Bermuda cyclists have flooded courts with more than 100 cases over the past days, each fined 75 cents for failing to stop at stop signs as automobiles began using the island roads on January 1.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Italy Faces Grain Shortage, Exhaustion in Ten Days
Rome radio reports Italy's grain reserves will be exhausted in ten days, signaling an acute supply crisis and prompting possible measures to secure imports and stabilize markets.
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London
Italy
Rome
Canada to Have Most Powerful Atomic Plant
Dr J D Cockcroft told the Royal Society of Canada 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 new physical experiments. It could allow small scale plutonium production for power studies and design of compact devices.
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Toronto
J. D. Cockcroft
Cambridge University
Royal Society of Canada
Canada
Chalk River Atomic Research Plant
Cockcroft
Chalk River
Lillienthal
Chalk River Institute
Royal Air Force cadet squadrons kept in peace years
In Ottawa the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to continue wartime cadet squadrons into peacetime under a second reading bill. Sponsored by Air Minister Gibson, the bill would make the air cadet corps part of a structure similar to the army cadets. Cadet numbers peaked at 400, now about 289 with 13,000 personnel. Gibson argues fewer squadrons aid administration and ensure more cadets reach RCAF membership. E B McKay urges incentives to attract squadron members.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Gibson
Air Cadet Corps
R.c.af
R.ca.f
E. B. McKay
C.C.F
Weyburn
Wartime Legion Reports Vast Wartime Business in Canada
The Canadian Legion war services announced at its biennial convention that it recorded 28 606 456 in wartime business serving servicemen at home and abroad. Canteen service grew like a chain store system while hostel and club operations became a large hotel chain. Educational services surpassed all Canadian universities combined and motion picture service exceeded any single theatre circuit. Staff peaked at 1548 last year.
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Quebec
Canadian Legion War Services
Canada
Television Returns to Britain On June 7 At Alexandra Palace
TV resumes in Britain after seven year suspension with BBC programs broadcast from Alexandra Palace on June 7. The next day a victory parade will march across home screens as in 1937. Viewers in Greater London and surrounding counties may see clearer pictures if their pre war receivers are overhauled in time.
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London
Britain
BBC
Alexandra Palace
Greater London
Home Counties
German Railway Police Guard Potato Trains in British Zone
A special armed force of German railway police accompanies potato trains in the British zone to deter raids by hungry civilians. Police have authority to use firearms and some looters have already been shot during the clashes.
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Herford
Germany
Nurses Needed at Queen Alexandra Sanatorium
Dr. D W Crombie, superintendent at the Queen Alexandra sanatorium in Byron, states all surgical operations may halt soon unless at least 10 or 12 more graduate nurses are secured.
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London
D. W. Crombie
Queen Alexandra
Byron
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