1945 in Canada
Events from the year 1945 in Canada. Historical documents. Platoon leader in 48th Highlanders of Canada describes Battle of Apeldoorn in Netherlands "A zest to life she has never felt before" - Manitoban nurses "tigers" of 1st Canadian Division in Italy Food shortage in occupied France, especially in cities but benefiting farmers, accompanied after liberation by high inflation Winter 1945 is trying for Canadian diplomats Charles Ritchie and Saul Rae and family, living in liberated Paris without fuel Print: For European children dying of cold and hunger at Christmas Record of two British mariners killed on Canadian cargo  ship sunk in Scottish waters in war's last U-boat attack Film: newsreel shows U-boats surrendering in North American waters, including off Shelburne, Nova Scotia "A despondent-looking mob" - Canadian Parachute Battalion finds German soldiers and families eagerly surrender to avoid "My survival was an absolute miracle" - 14-year-old orphan liberated from Buchenwald concentration camp Hundreds of children freed from Buchenwald, where several Polish inmates ran school Agreement on trials of European war criminals, who will return "to the countries in which their abominable deeds were done" "That vague expression and pose of utter bewilderment" - war artist 's painting of lone survivor of bomber crash Royal Navy electrician posted to Quebec City makes substantial extra pay playing trumpet in Al Bedard's band War artist Lance-Corporal Molly Lamb's humorous graphic story of saying goodbye to her CWAC comrades "A friend to the service man and his dependents at home" - New Brunswick MP's election campaign flyer is aimed at military voters Black Canadian Army private goes to City Hall to challenge segregation policy in four Glasgow dance halls Returning veterans should have houses and suits, but souvenir firearms are not encouraged Poster: Information on Canadian  production and fighting in later war period British PM Clement Attlee says farm, factory and shipyard workers, scientists, technicians and research workers share credit for victory "A steadfast and progressive people, blessed with a bountiful land" - production of energy and farm products in wartime Alberta To block inflation, Canadians urged to avoid black markets, keep to price controls and "not buy two where one will do" Discussion guide on women's war effort and future role of women in workplace, home and community Postwar hurdles that Canadians face and need to discuss include too few people, too little independence, and  disunity Editorial speculates on "Japanese mind" in assessing Japan's crimes, "which no Japanese wants to hear about today" Protests against transfer of more than half of Japanese Canadians to Japan, with calls for their rehabilitation and rights restoration PM King explains proposal for peace and security organization (UN), and how it would improve on League of Nations "Trust the people as to the future" - King believes putting war and UN conference above politics will aid Liberals' re-election On way to UN conference, diplomat Charles Ritchie labels PM King "the fat little conjurer with his flickering, shifty eyes" Canadians  seek standing equal to their role in victory, but U.S. diplomat says cooperation among four major Allies is complex enough U.S.A., U.K. and Canada intend to share non-military atomic research with all nations for "an atmosphere of reciprocal confidence" Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko defects, "sickened by the evidence of intrigues and espionage directed against Canada" Film: newsreel of Russian espionage case with shots of Deep River, Ontario "atom bomb plant" and many Mounties U.S. State Department briefing paper on Britain's (and specifically Churchill's) lack of control over Commonwealth nations "Anglophobia" in U.S.A. targets U.K. (and Canada , as still part of Empire), hampering postwar economic settlement Private cars, buses and trucks seized for enormous roadblock during strike by Ford of Canada workers in Windsor, Ont. Program of Oscar Peterson Trio concert includes works by Chopin, Kreisler, Dvorak, Gershwin, Ellington and Peterson