HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1945-10-04, Page 6ALCOA BUSTER
Atty. Gen. Tom C. Clark, above,
recommended to Congress that
the vast Aluminum Company of
America, which won seven Army-
Navy E's for war production, be
split up into a number of compet-
ing companies to provide "a more
efficient, lower cost industry."
Clark held that Alcoa controls
more than 90 per cent of the alu-
minum industry's productive ca-
pacity and declared competition is
the key to lower prices and more
jobs.
JOINS CABINET
Shigeru Yoshida, above, one-time
jap ambassador to London, is Ja-
pan's new foreign minister, suc-
ceeding Mamoru Shigemitsu, who
resigned. Shigemitsu also had
served as foreign minister under
Tajo and Koiso.
NEW SERVICE
This transcontinental plane is one of a fleet that will establish the world's first 300 -mile -an -hour
commercial air service. TWA plans to use them for 10 -hour coast-to-coast and 14 -hour New York
to Europe flights. Fleet will include 36 big four-angined planes.
IN A JAPANESE HOSPITAL
This is a hospital ward in notorious Shinagawa camp, where wounded prisoners of war were left to
fight their battles against disease and infection. Those who could not find room on uncovered wooden
cots slept on floor.
BELGIUM HONORS ARMY COMMANDER
In recognition of brilliant leadership on the Continent, Lt. -Gen,
H. D. G. Crerar, received Belgium's highest honor, Membership'
in the Order of Leopold, from A. Paternotte de la Vaillee, Belgian
Ambassador to Canada.. Gen. Crerar was ,made Grand Officer of
the Order and was presented with the Belgian War Cross. Shown
at the ceremony which took place at the General's residence re-
cently are left to right: Lt. -Gen. H. D. G. Crerar; commandant
Jean Ducq, Military Attache, Belgian Embassy- and Mr. A. Pa-
ternotte : de la Vaillee.
EPES' COUNSEL LOSES PLEA
Samuel C. Epes, on trial for murder of his wife, Ieaves Columbia,
S,C., court surrounded by a gallery of bobby -sox autograph hunt-
ers. Defense' counsel lost its plea for a directed verdict.
Hunger Ridden Europe Needs Canadian Beef; Ranchers Packers Face Heavy Task
tarvation-threatened Europe desperately needs vast amounts of Canada's beef.
Cattle (above) are being (loaded for shipment by rail to stockyards,? (right)
Livestocx slaughter control is as important as rationing
to equitable distribution of domestic beef supplies. This
packing plant worker uses a power saw to halve a carcass.
"If Canadians expect to get a fair share of those
products in which Canada is in short supply (sugar, oils,
fats) they must be prepared to make their contribution
of those foods they have in abundance," said Dr. G. S.
H. Barton, Deputy Minister of Agriculture recently.
This means that Canadians put into a world pool the
beef shipments they make to Europe on a trade basis for
Canada plans to export 114
million pounds of canned
meat to Europe this year,
1 is
nigh -grade beef produced in Canada is consumed in Can- Canadian Meat Board ship-
ada. These federal government graders stamp carcasses ped 80 millionounds beef
in Calgary packing plant. Red stamp indicates top grades i fi p
the commodities Canada needs —sugar, fats and oils for
soaps and various industrial purposes, textile materials,
grocery items, and many other supplies. We have agreed
to accept responsibilities in feeding Europe and in return_
goods we need from global sources are shared with us
and guaranteed to us by other nations such as the United
States and Great. Britain.
Canada in the first hall of 1945 exported 400,too,-
000 pounds of meal to Europe — enough for more than
two million frugal meals on the basis of the present
French ration Canada is one of the few nations in the
world \Yith Substantial I•eef reserves to draw on — we
have 1 0,000,000 head of cattle gill told 'throughout the
nation.