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$443rp Je‘ntiarY hd, 1946 WINGITAX ADVANCVPIMS
2000 RoPncled Palestine
„Tenusaleme—Nearly UV, persons .
were rounded up for Iclucstioning in the
biggest mass arrest in Palestine's his-
toty After 3.0. persons. were killed and
13 wounded by explosicos in Jerusalem
and Tel Aviv, •
CANADA'S FIRST ENO1 1'S11- P MONO OA
Teen-Alters Accused ' Of Murder
Toronto,—Tarcraco police tools into
.custody five youths And Charged three
,of them with the Wednesday night
gun-killing of Meyer Tobias, 64-year-
old Mount Pleasant . road clothing
merchant. The arrests climaxed one
of .the ,greatest manhunts in the city's.
history as the full Toronto police force
was put on the trail .o.f• the „men who
Wednesday fired, two shots into the
body of Tobias after forcing their way
into his store and then _fled in a stolen
automobile.
World Bank. Is Created
Washingtoni—Hailed as a fore-m.1n-
ner of an improved world economy,
the Bretton Woods monetary agree-
ments were formally signed by Canada
and 27 of the other 44 powers which
drafted them in July, 1944,
FIRST CANADIAN VISIT: The first presi-
dent of a South, American republic to visit
Canada Dr. Juan Antonio Rios! of Chile,
arrived in Montreal at •the Canadian Pacific's
Windsor Station recently, where he was wel-
corned by civic and govermnent officials. From
left are: President Rios; Maj:-Gen. Sir Eugene
Fiset, lieutenant-governor of Quebec; Carlos
Errazuriez, Chilean consul general in Montreal;
and Postmaster General Ernest Bertrand.
WORLD WIDE NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM
Sugar Scarce Through 1946
Ottawa,—The Canadian sweet-tooth,
curbed by a restricted sugar allotment
in 1945, will be on short rations again
in 1946—and perhaps in 1947, Prices
Board officials said in a review of the
world sugar situation that there was
little likelihood of the, Canadian sugar
ration of approximately six ounces per
person per week being removed or
even increased during- the next yar.
Hydro Plans Big PrOject
Toronto,—In the near future, the
Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Com-
mission will start construction 'of
45,000 horse-power,..development on the
Aguasabon River to supply power for
a $15,000,000 paper mill and townsite
in the area 130 miles east of Port Ar-
thur, the commission announced.
day. Three others of an estimated 31
men caught by the .explosion were
found dead. Their names were not
revealed immediately.
Will Carry Out . Jap Order
Victoria, =The Dominion Govern-
ment has mapped out its policy for de-
portation of Japanese nationals from
Canada and will follow out that policy,
Hon. Humphrey Mitchell, federal min-
ister of labor said here.
Meyer Guilty Of Murder
Aurich, Germany, Canada's first
Military war crimes trial ended here
with the sentence of death by shooting
being passed on Maj,-Gen. Kurt Meyer,
-83-year-old former S. S: commander,
convicted of responsibility for the
deaths of 18 Canadian prisoners of war
at his Normandy headquarters in June,
dian cardinal at present is Rodrigue Villeneuve, of
Quebec. From Regina, Sask., where he was arch-
bishop at 36, he came to Toronto in 1935. First te
greet him in the Ontario city was Donald Kidd Mae.
Tier,„ RIGHT.
ladian delegation going to the United
Nations General Assembly Conference
in London, January 10th. The other
delegates will be Agriculture Minister
Gardiner, now in Britain; State Secre-
tary Martin, Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey,
Canadian high commissioner, and
Hume Wrong, associate under-secret-
ary of state for external affairs; Have Peace Plan For
Indonesians
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At time of his appointment, the youngest arch-
bishop in the Roman Catholic Church, James Charles
McGuigan, Archbishop of Toronto, is seen, LEFT, on
a visit to the Martyrs' Shrine at Midland, Ont. A
Vatican announcement names him as sixth Canadian
hp made a nrince of the Church. Only other Cana- Foreign Minister Reach
Agreements.
London,—Foreign Ministers of Great
Britain, the United States and Russia
formally announced agreements on
United Nations control of atomic pow-
er and on governing Japan and Korea.
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London,—Hubertus J. Van Moek,
acting governor-general of the. Nether-
lands, East Indies, announced that he
had a plan to bring peace to Java and
declared: "I feel sure the Indonesians
will accept the offer.,"
Survived Mine Blast
Pineville, Ky. — Rescue squads car=
tied out eight men alive from the tun-
nel of a coal mine near here where
they bad been trapped by an under-
ground explosion since early Wednes-
St. Laurent Heads Uno
Delegation '
Ottawa,—Prime Minsiter King an-
nounced that Justice Minister St. Laur.
ent will serve as chairman of the Can-
to '$4400, depending on the value of
the land. You- cannot borrow more
than 60% of the approved value of the
property. The money, is loaned to you
on a first mortgage at 3%'%,, and is re-
payable up to 25 years. Now. this part
is complicated—of the $4400, not more
than - $2500 or 50% of the approved
value (whichever is less) can 'be used
For Japan they agreed that Russia
should join a revised Far Eastern pol-
icy commission and serve with Brit-
ain, China and the United States on a
control council. Gen. McArthur still
would play a dominant role as chair-
man of the council and "sole executive
authority for the Allied powers in Jap-,
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for stock and equipment, RATIONING LIFTED JAN01 IRE
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To Continue School Bible Study
Toronto,—Bible study courses in
Ontario schools will continue, Premier
Drew told the Ontario Secondary
School Teachers' Federation at their
two-day annual convention.
. There is one unfortunate aspect to,
this whole case. At the moment, since'
this loan i, at a lower rate than normal,.
it must be regarded as a benefit under'
the Veterans' Land. Act, and come-7
quently would bar 'the use of your re-
establishment credit until the loan has
been repaid and a compensating ad-
justment made, As the reestablish-
ment credit is available only for'tent
years, the total loan would have to ix,
repaid within that time for you to ob-
tain the credit.
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To Manage CFPL
Donald J. Wright, director of music
in London schools for the past five
years has been appointed manager of
CFPL, The London Free Press station,
it is announced by Walter J. Black-
burn, .presidett, Appointment of Mr.
Wright, effective January 1, 1946, will
mark the inauguration of a new era for
CFPL, involving complete reconver-
sion of the station.
I'd like to suggest another way you
can finance the fixing up of your place.
Under the Farm Improvement Loans
Act the chartered banks of Canada will
loan farmers money, at low interest
rates for periods up to ten years, so
that they can make necessary improve-
ments. This might be best for you,
since it would. in no way, affect your
re-establishment credits,
(If you have a problem, drop us a line
at Wartime Information hoard,, . Ot-
tawa.)
housing shortage in -.— Europe and also to
the lack of transportation,, it is not
feasible for Canadian wives to join
their men folk on the Continent, much
as Canada would like to see them re-
united. As soon as conditions im-
prove, however, an announcement will
.be made on the subject.
"Are university fees substracted from
a veteran's re-establishment credits?"
asks a Sub-Lieutenant in the RCNVR
at Digby, Nova Scotia,
Yes sir, they are, but it is the length
of qualifying service rather than the
amount of credit available which limits
the amount of training he can receive.
If he uses all' his -credits for training,
it only means that he will not be able
to apply them to some other venture
when his course is finished. -
"l came from Virginia in 1940 to
join the RCAF", says a new repat, for-
merly tail gunner in a Wellington,
"Last week I ran across something
good—a fellow wanted to trade his
fruit farm near St. Catharines for my
place in Virginia, with a little ca-sh on
the side. I like the whole idea fine,
but if the deal goes through, will be
able to get funds to improve the St.
Catharines place? How much can 1 get
and how much do I have to pay back
in how long?'. •
Once you own the place, you can
apply to the Regional Supervisor of
the Veterans? Land Act for a loan up
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LUMBER BASIC POST-WAR NEED.
Turkey Would Fight
Istanbul,—The semi-official Turkish
news agency, Anatolia, said that "for
one inch of Turkish territory, all Tur-
key is ready to throw itself into the
fire', and branded as "crazy" recent
Georgian demands, prominently dis-
played in the Soviet press, that Russia
annex a startegie 180 mile-stretch of
the Black Sea coast.
A STArEmENr Err THE HON, Co D. HOWE
In his ofncial statement, Mr.
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TIOwe
stresses that lifting of tire rationing does not mean that present stocks are mean that, all demands can be rnet immediately. "Production • is picking up
steadily, and if the tire-
buying public wilicontinue to CO.oper. ate during the
first stages„ by ordering tires only when
really needed, I
am
confident that
normal conditions will be rapidly restored," the minister said.
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Tire Rationing Over
Ottawa,—Tire worries of Canadian
motorists are ended as far as rationing
is concerned—January. 1, but there still
may be some difficulty in replacing
war-worn rubber:
No Cocktail Bars At Present
Toronto,—It will be a long time be-
fore cocktail bars are opened in the
province of Ontario, W. G. Webster,
Ontario liquor control commissioner,
said. He said this was "purely person-
al opinion". "I'm not qualified to
speak on this matter", he added.
"Jurisdiction in this matter Rea with
the Liquor Authority Control Board of
the proVinte."
-THE 'ROAD AHEAD
Rmember . . when you. buy tires
you
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MORE PEOPLE RIDE. ON GOODYEAR TIRES THAN ON ANY ,OTHER _KIND
To produce homes and jobs, industry must have. lumber. Existing
reserves are critically low, as a result of enormous War pc1 reconstruction
demands. Responding to an urgent appeal servicemen, war workers and
regular woodsmen are helping to fill existing labour shortages in the 'umber
industry,
A Column for Service People
By William Stephenson
"Can I join my husband who is a
Captain with the Army of Occupation
in 'Germany?", asks a young lady from
flrockville, Ont. "X know this is not
strictly a rehabilitation problem, but
I assure you it is every bit as import-
ant 'to me, We had been married only
three months when 110 left."
rd like to be able to say yes to a
question like this, but the facts just
wouldn't bear me OUt. At the present
time, owing to the terrific food and