Immigration Debate Opens As Canada Seeks New Figures
The committee, led by a former cabinet member, requests 95 years of data on Canadian and United States migration. During 1939 40 to 1944 45 immigration to Canada totaled 68 287 with emigration to the U S near 10 000 annually, and 25 199 newcomers came from the United States. Policy shifts wait as Canadians and relatives are repatriated, delaying European settlement for months.
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Shentaneoee Ua Testa E
A. L. Jolliffe
United States
Canada
War Crimes Trials Gauge Punishment Across Regions
An official UN report tallies war crimes sentences across Europe, Asia and Australia. Of 735 defendants tried by US forces in Europe and allied units, 282 received death, 318 imprisonment, 135 acquitted. Bohemia Moravia trials show 44 death, 52 life, 984 imprisoned. US Navy trials in the Pacific yield 17 death, 21 imprisonment. Nuernberg Nazi leaders trial ongoing since Nov 20, 1945.
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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 Lord President Herbert Morrison at a press gallery conference warns that German decline in physical efficiency could halt Ruhr coal production. He links this to European economic collapse and renewed requests for aid, noting Hoover’s europe starvation remark while predicting future shortages. Morrison arrives from Washington after reviewing the three-nation food board’s outlook.
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Herbert Morrison
Ottawa
Combert Morrison
British Council
Morrison
Ruhr
France
Washington
Combined Food Board
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Mr. Morrison
Northern Aerial Ferry Route To Britain Proposed
Edmonton area veteran R A F officer heads a Montreal aerial ferry group advocating a northern crimson route to Britain. The plan, used in wartime, would cut about 1000 miles from Edmonton to Prestwick via Churchill, Southampton Island, Frobisher Bay, Baffin Land, Fort Chimo, Greenland, and Reykjavik with 500 mile airport gaps. He notes fewer icing problems and urges Canada to act on this freight corridor across the far north.
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Edmonton
Canada
Britain
R.A F. Monton
Montreal
Prestwick
Scotland
Patricia Bay
B.C
Training Disabled London Drives Global Welfare Model
Britain trains and employs hundreds of thousands of disabled war victims and veterans under a 1945 program. Since Sept 25 1945 over 277,000 have registered for jobs with industry required to hire at least two percent from the disabled pool. Sheltered workshops provide living wages for those unable to compete, while others are placed across industry to ease labor shortages.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Labor
Flour to Japan: U.S. Wheat Distribution Under Way
Capt. H. F. Smith, Allied chief of staple foods, announced start of distribution of 8,705 long tons of wheat flour to the Tokyo Yokohama area. He said normal ration delivery is eight to 10 days behind schedule amid a food situation described as critical.
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Tokyo
United States
Tokyo-Yokohama
H. F. Smith
Capt. Smith
Relief of Ottawa fuel shortage announced
War Assets Corporation said Canada's fuel shortage has been relieved by about 30 000 tons of coal fuel oil cordwood and domestic charcoal released through the closing of army and air force stations and industrial war plants across the Dominion.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
War Assets Corporation
Star Makes 16 Day 11 Hour Fast Trip
Star completed a notable journey in 16 days and 11 hours. The record reflects a lengthy voyage with a precise time split.
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Star
Admiralty Announces Improvements For Future British Ships
The British Admiralty disclosed planned upgrades for upcoming ships including those under construction. Improvements aim to address harsh wartime living conditions seen beside better-equipped U S Navy vessels, featuring decorative schemes, enhanced mess deck layouts, better ventilation, cold storage, reading rooms, movie theatres, and modern laundries where space allows.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
Royal Navy
United States Navy
Grain shortage fears as Canada pledges grain support
A joint Canadian UK statement after discussions on the world food situation cites May to September grain availability at about 10 million tons, with Canada expected to supply 2.3 million. Screened needs total 13.4 million tons, leaving a 3.4 million ton gap. ministers warn of hardship and famine risk while pledging ongoing review and best efforts to secure additional grain.
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Canadian United
Herbert Morrison
M.P
Council of the
United Kingdom
Canada
Mr. Isley
United States
Bermuda cyclists face fines over stop signs
Bermuda residents joke over traffic rules as more than 100 cyclists are brought before courts for failing to halt at stop signs since automobiles began using island roads on January 1. Fines of 75 cents each are imposed, highlighting a growing municipal headache for the colony.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Italy Faces Grain Shortage Within 10 Days
A Rome radio report warns that Italy’s grain reserves will be exhausted in ten days, signaling potential food supply pressures and calls for urgent measures to secure imports and prevent shortages.
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London
Italy
Rome
Canada Plans World Leading Atomic Plant At Chalk River
Dr D. Cockcroft of Cambridge says Canada will operate the most powerful atomic research instrument this summer when a high power heavy water pile starts at Chalk River. It will enable large scale production of fissile material for research and radioisotopes, with small scale plutonium production possible for compact test piles and power studies. He notes bomb potential risks and cites the Lillienthal report on controls.
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D. Cockeroft
Cambridge University
Royal Society of Canada
Canada
Chalk River
Lillienthal
Cockcroft
Chalk River Institute
Air Force cadets Ottawa bill shores up postwar units
Air Force cadet squadrons born in the war will be continued into peacetime under a bill in second reading in the commons. Sponsored by Air Minister Gibson, the measure would incorporate the corps and align it with army cadets. Cadet numbers peaked at 400, now 289 with about 13,000 personnel. Gibson says fewer squadrons ensure more cadets have a chance to join the RCAF. McKay urges inducements to attract squadron members.
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Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Gibson
Air Cadet Corps
R.C.A.F
E. B McKay
C.C.F
Weyburn
Wartime business cited by Canadian Legion at convention
The Canadian Legion war services reported a wartime business totaling 28,606,456 for catering to Canadian servicemen at home and abroad. Canteen service was likened to a chain store system, hostel and club operations grew to hotel scale, educational services surpassed all Canadian universities, and the motion picture service outpaced any single theatre circuit. Staff peaked at 1,848 last year.
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Quebec
Canadian Legion War Services
Legion
Canada
Television resumes in Britain June 7 at Alexandra Palace
ITS SECOND START LONDON. Television makes its second start in Britain June 7 when BBC programs, suspended for nearly seven years, will be resumed from Alexandra Palace. Next day the victory parade will march across home screens as did the coronation procession in May, 1937, and set owners in the Greater London and home counties area, if their pre-war receivers are over hauled in time, will see pictures slightly better than those of nine years ago.
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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 now accompanies potato trains in the British zone of Germany to shield them from raids by hungry civilians. Police have permission to use firearms and some looters have already been shot.
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Herford
Germany
Nurses Needed to Reach Graduate Staffing Target
The institution may need to hire at least 10 to 12 more graduate nurses unless the SOCOM unit secures additional nursing staff.
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Socom
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