Canadian Cemeteries In France Belgium And Holland Noted
Retired commander Crerar states Canadian soldiers will not be buried permanently in Germany. The largest cemetery lies near Nijmegen, with 2400 white crosses. Other Canadian grave sites are near Beny-sur-Mer, Dieppe, Leubringhen, Adégem, Bretteville sur Laize, and two in Holland at Hergen-op-Zoom and Holten.
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France
Belgium
Holland
Crerar
Germany
Beny-sur-Mer
Normandy
D-Dey
Casa
Imperial War Graves Commission
Caen-Falaise
Bretteville-sur-Lalze
Hergen-op-Zoom
Holten
Deventer
Issel River
Refugees Should Decide Freedom From Home Countries
At Lake Success the United Nations Economic and Social Council heard Canada urge no compulsion to force genuine refugees to return against their will as part of an interim mission. Russia backs repatriation but faces opposition from Hon Paul Martin who argues no genuine refugee should be forced home. The 18 power council debated Europe's displaced persons and refugee responsibilities amid calls to bar aid to war criminals. In New Jersey five US soldiers await court martial at Camp Kilmer on charges of bringing dogs into the country.
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Lake Success
N.Y
Opp
Canada
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Russia
Europe
Nicholai Feonov
18Power
Entertainers Visualizing CBC Broadcast Faces
A CBC broadcast prompts listeners to visualize performers. The Hong Kong trio Ni imori Genichiro and a Japanese interpreter face eight charges of atrocities against a Canadian prisoner of war. The case was adjourned to Thursday when Judge Lieut. J. C. Stewart entered hospital for a skin complaint.
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Hong Kong
Niimori
Genichiro
Lieut
J. C. Stewart
Head of RC Church in Jugoslavia Taken Following Court Trial
Arch bishop Atojzije Stepinac, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Yugoslavia, was arrested after a court trial on charges of crimes against the people. Witnesses linked him to the Ustashi network and described his Zagreb castle as a center of terrorist actions. Vladimir Macek, Croat party leader, was noted as having met the archbishop in a political visit.
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RC. Church
Jugoslavia
Belgrade
Father Schalte
Archishops Castle
Zagreb
Ustachi
Vladimir Macek
Macek
Marsh Tito
Wartime Port Becomes Salvage Hub on Clyde
Glasgow hosts a wartime military port evolving into a main salvage base for Metal Industries Limited. The facility expects 1,500 jobs, a 32000 ton docking float, and towing ships. First job is Admiral Jellicoe’s flagship and later the Derfflinger wreck.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Ashine
Gareloch Long Urin
Clyde Estuary
Metal Industries Limited
Admiral Jellicoe
Ron Duke
Scapa Flow
Derfflinger
West Seouland Industries
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Camp Kilmer
N.J
United States
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Parlor Gan Vroot
Vous. Navas
Anadian National
CBC
J Barrignton
Edmund Hockridge
Myrtle Campbell
Campbell Sisters
Ruth Springford
Bill Herbert
Bucknapp
Chicho Valle
William Buckingham
Voice of Freedom
Guardian of Liberty
the Rivers Gazette
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