Recalled Witness Testimony in Spy Trial Involving Miss Willsher
Miss Willsher, already jailed for three years for contravening the Official Secrets act, was recalled to testify in a case tied to Rose, Polish-born MP. She described two loyalties and sympathy for the Canadian Communist party while discussing conversations with Rose from 1936 to 1939 about policies of the Communist party and ways to stave off war.
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Miss Willsher
Rose
Communist Party
Mr. Brass
Fred Rose
Canada
Inflation Menu From Imperial Hotel in Tientsin
The U S Aspen Park Fourth Engineer George Davie reports a menu from the Imperial hotel in Tientsin showing prices in Chinese currency. Items range from two fried eggs at $150 to grilled chicken $750 and coffee at $150 per cup, with a package of American cigarettes listed at $15,000 on the black market.
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Vancouver
George Davie
U.S
Aspen Park
China
Imperial Hotel
Tientsin
Tojo and 25 Japanese militarists on trial for war crimes
Chief prosecutor Joseph B. Keenan labeled Hideki Tojo and 25 other militarists “assassins” who ruled a treacherous nation as the most dangerous threat. In a 15,000 word opening statement before a 10 judge international tribunal, he called them common felons deserving punishment across lands for murderers and pirates. The defendants, wearing headphones, heard the translation of the charges.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Joseph B. Keenan
Keenan
Tojo
Departure of Justice Davis noted in Canberra
In Canberra authorities mark the departure of Justice T C Davis, retiring Canadian high commissioner in Australia, as he is recognized for years of service and his imminent re location.
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Canberra
Australia
T. C Davis
Canada must boost production for stability and exports
Toronto reports G Blair Gordon head of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association urges a higher output allying domestic and foreign uses to sustain employment and Canada’s place in trade. He notes wartime industrial growth, urges avoiding scarcity policies and stresses export trade as key to employment while warning about material shortages and uneven controls.
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Toronto
Canada
G. Blair Gordon
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Gordon
United States
United Nations Organization
Mountbatten Receives Grand Cross in Paris
Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, former Allied supreme commander in southeast Asia, was awarded the grand cross of the legion of honor in Paris. He reviewed a mounted guard of honor then visited the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe as a crowd cheered.
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Paris
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Legion of Honor
Louis
Arc de Triomphe
Annual Navy Needs Report Warns Ships Are Too Slow
The 48th edition lists King George V The Duke of York Anson Howe Vanguard Queen Elizabeth Valiant Nelson Rodney Renown as examples and argues for faster carriers and modern battleships, noting atomic shell firing guns and atomic torpedoes could shift future surface ship value as atomic weapons rise.
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George V
Duke of York
Anson
Howe
Vanguard
Valiant
Nelson
Rodney
Jane's
Britain Ready To Buy Surplus Food From Dominions
In the house of commons A G Bottomley said the food ministry will buy extra food supplies offered by Dominion consumers such as Canadian housewives who surrender coupons for rationed goods. He stressed that disposal of surpluses should be decided by the dominion governments involved.
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Britain
London
A. G. Bottomley
Labor
House of Commons
Food Ministry
Yugoslav Army Breakup in British Occupation Zone
In Wuppertal Germany British forces disclosed they had disbanded a semi secret royal Yugoslav army unit drilling and arming itself in the occupation zone. Soldiers were stripped of uniforms and officers separated while evidence of gun running and resistance to repatriation plans was found by British intelligence.
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Wuppertal
Germany
Half Ship Launched In Walker-On-Tyne For Hapagus Salvage
In Walker-on-Tyne England a salvage crew launched the forward half of the Hapagus after the vessel broke in two on hitting a mine off Normandy. The forward section was floated and prepared to rejoin the stern in hopes of completing the steamship.
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Walker-On-Tyne
England
Northumberland
Hapagus
Normandy
Britain Faces Greek Trade Monopoly Claims
Table sources say Britain may dominate Greek trade through a proposed commercial corporation of Greece. An Athens draft shows joint Greek British control guiding imports and exports, with English channels potentially sidelining American and other foreign traders and forcing lower prices on Greek tobacco and currants.
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Britain
Commercial Corporation of
Greece
Athens
England
U.S
Bevin Pleads for New Peace Treaty in Commons Address
Foreign Secretary Bevin urged a new accord on European issues in the House of Commons while lamenting Russia’s lukewarm response to the US 25 year plan to keep Germany disarmed. He warned the Soviet government not to miss a chance for peace and favored submitting postwar treaties to a 21 nation conference if needed.
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London
Bevin
House of Commons
United States
Germany
Russia
Soviet Union
Paris
Britain
Europe
United Nations
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Bill
Rifle Star
C_MLA
France
Authoritative Annual
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John Rowley
D.S.O
Ottawa
Malcolm MacDonald
Malaya
British Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Attlee
Ernest Bevin
King
U.N
United Nations Security Council
Alexandre Parodi
Hafez Affi Pasha
Egypt
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