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Bhigern Woshida, above, one-time | > 2 a = + "YOUNG FORD '8UCCEEDS -GRANDDAD Ce : 0 Eh Henry Ford, 82-year-old founder of an automotive empire, shows a model of the Detroit Rouge plant to his grandson, Henry Ford II. Young Ford has just been announced as successor to his grand- father a8 President of the Ford Motor Company. - This .transcontinental plane is one of a fleet that will establish the world's 'first 800-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 willvinclude 86 big four-:ngined: planes. WHEELS STILL STOPPED (8%) 4 13 Strikers atthe Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co., Detroit, on strike for 28 days. Kelsey Hayes supplies wheels to the Ford Motor Co., and strike has suspended all Ford production, resulting in a layoff of 50,000 men, 'The plant employs 4,500 men. Union officials said the strike - was unauthorized. IN A JAPANESE HOSPITAL he 5) SS 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 YY $ a : % ® 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- a ternotte de la Vaillee. SER Samuel C. Epes, on trial for murder of his wife, leaves Columbia, S.C., court surrounded by a gallery of bobby-sox autograph hunt- ers. Defense counsel lost its plea for a directed verdict. Lt.~Gen. Sir Arthur Percival, commander of Singapore, who was forced to surrender to the Japs iin 1942, shown on' his arrival at Ma- nila, "Oh, Conaia' eh?" he re- ced, " picture was taken by: Canadian Army photog- rapher, .Lt, Dan, Dewan, "Well, I know General Crerar very well, He will be very glad .to, see these pictures, Do. you' think: he will?" JOINS CABINET Jap ambassador: to London, is Ja- pan's mew Aoreign minister, suc- |, ceeding Mamoru Shigemitsu, who resigned. "Bhigemitsu also had served as foreign minister under Tojo and Koiso, 1 } { sso Livestock slaughter. control to Squitablesdists bution of pack Va A & eatened E are being loaded for shipment by rail to stoc % © > A : AA be desperately meeds vast amounts of Canada's beef. ""Gommnie iret | Hunger Ridden Europe Needs Canadian Beef; Ranchers Packers Face Heavy Task kyards (right), ¢ B is ag important as rationing domestic beef supplies. This ng 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 i 3 > - Canada plans to export 114 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 résponsibilities in feeding Europe and in return goods we 22d from global sources are shared with us and guaranteed to us by other nations such as the United States and Great Britain, High-grade beef produced in Canada is consumed in Can- Canadian Meat Board shi million pounds of canned ada. These federal government graders stamp carcasses meat to Europe this year. 'in Calgary packing plant, Red stamp indicates top grades. \ hi ed 80 million pounds beef first six moisths of 1945. Canada in the first half of 1945 exported #400,000,- 000 pounds of meat 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 with substantial beef reserves to draw on -- we have 10,000,000 head of cattle all told throughout the nalion, ye on! a ra" PEE >A Fae