Hope To Find At Conference San Francisco
Reports that Latin America nations seek an official post for Argentina at the wartime United Nations security conference met opposition from the United States. U S delegates argue Argentina should prove itself a good neighbor before broader participation.
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San Francisco
Latin America
Argentina
United States
U.S
Russia
Eden
Stef Tinius
Molotov
Opera
A Heavy Price That Was Paid For A Total War
A travelogue through Krefeld Cologne Bonn Frankfurt Leipzig and Torgau shows the ruin caused by total war. Bombed towns bear wrecked industry while untouched villages swell with refugees, illustrating how civilians endure disruption, hunger, and shelter in cellars amid a vast war landscape.
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Germany
Krefeld
Cologne
Bonn
Frankfurt
Leipzig
Torgau
Hudson's Bay Company to Award Scholarships to Canadians
Vincent Massey, Canadian high commissioner in London, announced that the Hudson's Bay Company will award two scholarships yearly to Canadians to study economic theory and business in Britain, and two to Britons to study in Canada. The announcement came at a luncheon marking the company's fifth anniversary. Massey said the scholarships would strengthen Canada UK ties and address urgent problems of the era.
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London
Vincent Maz Wey
Hudson's Bay Companys
Britain
Canada
Hudson's Bay Company
Massey
United Kingdom
Massey praises Canadian bomber squadrons in UK tour
Rt Hon. Vincent Massey and Mrs Massey returned to London after a five day tour of Canadian air force and naval bases in England Scotland and Northern Ireland. During a two day visit to a bomber group in Yorkshire he praised their superb work and noted the Canadian people should know of their contribution to the ongoing victory.
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London
Vincent Massey
Massey
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Yorkshire
United States Extends Lend Lease With Netherlands
Washington announces a $242 million lend-lease extension with the Netherlands to continue reverse lend-lease arrangements and supply flows between the two nations amid ongoing wartime support.
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Washington
United States
Netherlands
Very Expensive Postage From China To Canada Angers Prince George Resident
Pat Low of Prince George, B C, received a registered letter from Chungking with a postage total of 262 Chinese dollars, equal to 16 Canadian. The stamps included two for 100, ten for 5, one for 10, and two for 1.
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Prince George
B.C
China
Canada
Pat Low
Chungking
Mr. Low
Victoria Cross for Dieppe hero Mer ritt chats with King
Lt Col C C I Merritt of the South Saskatchewan Regiment receives the Empire’s highest decoration for valor after a Dieppe reconnaissance in force in 1942. He spoke briefly with the King, recalling the ceremony in London.
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London
C. C. I. Merritt
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Dieppe
Canada great bombing leader gives up post
Johnny Fauquier, famed dam busting commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, relinquishes command of the unit to take on unspecified new duties. The 6 year old Ottawa airman with OS0 and DFC with bars hands over senior air staff officer role at Caradan tomber group to Wing Commander Test, the English officer who led the Tirpitz attack last November.
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Canada
Net
London
Johnny Fauquier
Caradan Tomber Group
J. FE. Test
Ottawa to rescind order freezing teachers' jobs
Arthur MacNamara, director of selective service, said Labor Minister Mitchell recommended rescinding the order freezing teachers and an announcement would follow. He commented on a Victoria despatch stating the order would be rescinded Sept 1, calling the dispatch premature.
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Ottawa
Arthur MacNamara
Selective Service
Labor
Mitchell
Victoria
Canada may name new governor general sources mention Crerar and Vanier
The Evening News reports on front page that General H. D. G. Crerar and Major General Georges P. Vanier are among the names raised as potential successors to Lord Athlone as governor general of Canada.
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London
The
Evening News
H. D. G. Crerar
Georges P. Vanier
France
Lord Athloné
Canada
Postmasters Aid Fund Sent to Britain and War Stamp Gift
Delegates at the Dominion executive meeting of the Canadian Postmasters Association reported sending ten thousand dollars to Britain to assist postmasters who incurred losses during the war and donating five thousand dollars in war savings stamps to the government. Attending delegates included Den Tavier Vermalion C D Griffith Nat Gray B R Arneil H C Batty and Ken Price with past president Moosomin Sask.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canadian Postmasters Association
Britain
den. Tavier
Vermalion
Alta
C. D. Griffith
Estevan Sask
Nat Gray
Saanichton
B.C
Food Supplies For The Stricken Dutch People
The first Canadian Army helps deliver relief to Holland as Lancaster flights drop around 1.6 million pounds of provisions near Amsterdam Rotterdam Leyden and The Hague. Food scarce in Utrecht and Apeldoorn areas balances with eastern Holland surpluses. Canadians buy eggs with cigarettes while money loses value.
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Holland
Europe
Amsterdam
Athens
Rotterdam
Leyden
Hague
Apeldoorn
Prominent Leaders Attend World Security Conference
Prime Minister Jan Smutz of South Africa surveys San Francisco skyline after arriving by F.A.F. command plane to attend the United Nations conference. General Smuts helped draft the League of Nations covenant at the conference venue.
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Jan Smutz
South Africa
San Francisco
F.A.F
General Smuts
League of Nations
Mackenzie King
Australian Victory Loan Over-Subscribed in Canberra
Commonwealth Treasurer Joseph Chiffey acting prime minister announced the third Australian Victory Loan of £100,000,000 about $325,000,000 has been oversubscribed. The funding drive aims to support national postwar reconstruction.
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Canberra
Commonwealth
Joseph Chiffey
Canada preps Pacific war role for forces to join Japan fight
Ottawa reports Canada will deploy navy army and air force to the Pacific on a reduced scale after 30 days leave. Units will cooperate with British and U S forces, with command under U S leadership. Army observers already dispatched. Maj Gen Dan Spry named as leading candidate. Air force plans include relocating several squadrons to Pacific while maintaining others in Europe.
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Georges Bidault
France
Indo-China
Pacific
New Caledona
Noumea
United States
Japan
M. Bidault
Ruhr
Germany
Rhine
Archibald MacLeish
Russia
China
Britain
Ottawa
Canada
Navy
Army
United States Command
Europe
North Pacific
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Mediterranean
Italy
Dan Spry
Winnipeg
Halifax
Air Force
C. M
Black Mike) McEwen
Griswold
Man
Regulations Bar Servicemen From Entering Election Campaigns
In Ottawa King’s regulations bar servicemen outside candidates from addressing meetings or handling party funds during federal and Ontario elections. Uniforms allowed only for platform candidates. heckling and partisan work are unclear. Past Grey North by election hustings saw innocently involved servicemen, now restricted. Also note relaxed candidate leave after dissolution to campaign in uniform. In Italy’s Vicenza area a U S army investigator recovered art looted by Germans from Florence and Rome valued at 16 million dollars.
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Ottawa
King's
Ontario
Defence Headquarters
Grey North
Florence
Rome
U.S. Army
Vicenza
Rubber Production Uses Vast Water in Synthetic Process
A study notes that producing one ton of synthetic rubber consumes about 85,000 gallons of water, highlighting the substantial water footprint of synthetic materials.
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Mather
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
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Washington National Airport
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