Saskatchewan Presses Tax Reduction Security Before Ottawa Pact
Saskatchewan officials led by Treasurer C M Fines demand a clear understanding of set off rights over relief and debt obligations before agreeing to relinquish taxation fields. The talks with Ottawa follow a projected gain of 53 million under a generous plan versus 13.3 million under current proposals, leaving Saskatchewan wary of losing social security funds.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Dominion
C. M. Fines
Thomas Lax
Douglas Abbott
W. C. Clark
Fines
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
T. C. Douglas
Treasury
Britain faces persistent coal shortage threatens peacetime supply
London reports Britain's coal shortage remains a constant risk in peacetime. Since 1940 output faltered as miners left pits for war work and factories, with rising domestic demand and limited mechanization. Nationalization may help, but return rates for miners are low and exports grow.
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London
Britain
United States
Shinwell
Bristol 170 to tour North America and Latin America
The Bristol 170, a postwar British civil airliner to receive an unrestricted airworthiness certificate, will embark on a demonstration tour visiting Canada the United States and Latin American destinations.
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Bristol
Eng
Soam
Canada
United States
Latin America
Madame Sun Urges Coalition Govt in China to Stop Civil War
Madame Sun Yat Sen, widow of Sun founder and sister-in-law to Chiang Kai-shek, says Kuomintang reactionaries push civil war to provoke U S RS war. She advocates a coalition government, seeks U S cut of military aid, and warns Americans that U S armed forces on Chinese soil do not restore peace.
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Shanghai
Sun Yat- Sen
Chinese Republic
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Russia
Kuomintang
Government Party
China
Madame Sun
America
Us.s.r
Tey
Queen Mary May Leave Transport Service After Two More Trips
Southampton dispatch reports the Queen Mary likely to be withdrawn from service carrying dependents of servicemen to Canada after two more trips. About 20,000 dependents remain in the UK with 15,000 wives and 4,830 children awaiting movement. A shuttle service will use the Lady Rodney from a continental port to Tilbury, with dependents loaded at Southampton onto large ships such as the Aquitania.
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Southampton
England
Canada
United Kingdom
Rodney
Tilbury
London
London to Use Prince Henry as Troop Transport
The Prince Henry, a former Canadian National liner bought by the British Ministry of Transport for £125000, will be deployed as a troop transport. Built at Birkenhead sixteen years ago for Pacific coast service, the vessel registers 6893 tons.
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London
Prince Henry
Canadian National Steamships
British Transport Ministry
Canadian War Assets Corporation
Birkenhead
Pacific Coast Service
Elk Point No 1 logs salt beds in Alberta well
Officials from a Calgary firm report Elk Point No 1 reached 3,929 feet and encountered 730 feet of salt beds. The casing remains in place to allow conversion to a salt well if desired.
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Calgary
Central Plains
Elk Point No. 1
Bowhill resigns as UK aviation council rep in Montreal
Sir Frederick Bowhill, who supervised ferrying bombers from Montreal during the war, has left his post as United Kingdom representative on the council of the provisional international civil aviation organization to join the British ministry of civil aviation.
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Montreal
Frederick Bowhill
United Kingdom
Council of the
Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Poland Exports 100000 Tons of Cement to USSR in Six Months
Poland reports shipments totaling 100000 tons of cement exported to the Soviet Union over a six month period. Trade data show a steady flow of materials amid ongoing economic exchanges between the two nations.
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Poland
Soviet Union
Empire Defence Measures to Be Implemented by Commonwealth
London reports outline imminent empire defence steps including Field Marshal Montgomery’s visit to Canada and the U S to discuss defence matters. Commonwealth planning envisions closer defence consulting, rocket experiments, weapon standardization, and US-UK-Canada alignment with UN roles guiding ultimate defence duties.
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London
Viscount Montgomery
Canada
United States
Lord Montgomery
Lord Alanbrooke
Imperial General Staff
Dominions
United Kingdom
Britain
Australia
Commonwealth Defence
United Nations
China Denies, Demands UNRRA Resume Relief to China
Washington reports the Chinese government directly blames UNRRA for delays while demanding the relief agency restart shipments. UNRRA Director Fiorello LaGuardia had suspended shipments two weeks earlier citing jammed warehouses in Chinese ports caused by China's distribution failures.
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Washington
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
China
UNRRA
Fiorello LaGuardia
Peace treaty for Japan may come next spring
Allied leaders in Tokyo foresee a final peace treaty with Japan possibly signed within 20 months after the Potsdam anniversary, contingent on settling reparations and any allied differences. The occupying forces may be withdrawn sooner than expected as Japan shows readiness to rejoin the international community.
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Tokyo
Japan
Supreme Headquarters
Russia
Manchuria
Korea
Russia stands firm on UN veto in Security Council
Soviet circles report Russia will not change its position on the UN Security Council veto despite Dr. Herbert Evatt's criticism and calls to bring the issue before the General Assembly. Officials emphasize the need for unanimity among major powers and adherence to the current UN Charter.
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New York
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Herbert V. Evatt
Evatt
UN General Assembly
Canadian Meat Shipments to UNRRA Hunger Zones Totals
Canadian meat board figures show 2,469,384 pounds of canned meat shipped in the week ending July 13 to UNRRA for famine relief. Austria received 1,979,516 pounds and Italy 490,068 pounds, with overall purchases and shipments totaling 59,154,799 pounds since January 1, 1946. France got 5,000,148 pounds and Belgium 7,206,274 pounds in the period.
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Ottawa
Canadian Meat Board
UNRRA
Austria
Italy
France
Belgium
Montreal Doctor calls Canadian 5 Million Gift to China Magnificent
Dr A Stewart Allen arrived in Montreal after four months in China where he studied relief efforts and set up the Shanghai fund committee. He praised the Canadian public for a 5,000,000 dollar contribution to Chinese relief as magnificent.
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Montreal
A. Stewart Allen
China
Shanghai
Netherlands East Indies Granted $100 Million U.S. Credit
Washington reports the Netherlands East Indies received a United States credit of 100 million dollars to buy U.S. army and navy surplus property. The loan bears a seven year term with an interest rate of 24 percent.
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Washington
Netherlands East Indies
United States
United States Army
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Great Lakes
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Three Rivers
Que
Geoff Clewer
Lady Nell
Bill
Geoff
Higginson
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Zagreb
Minos
Nehru
Ghandi
All-India Congress Party
Pandit Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
Bombay
Philippines
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Roxas
U.S
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