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Flesherton Advance, 22 Aug 1945, p. 6

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#• * BIG WELCOME FOR THOUSANDS CANADIAN SOLDIERS Along the hundreds at the dockside cheering the return of thousands of Canadian servicemen on the big Hner, S.S. Louis Pasteur at Quebec City last week was Defence Minister McNaughton. General McNaughton was among tht first to board the ship and welcome the boys home. (Top), General McNaughton is shown waving his hat to the men as the ship pulled into dock. With him are left to right, Lt. Col. A. Cote, District Chaplain (RC) ; Brig. E. A. Blais, (behind Gen. McNaughton's arm); Major General H. Young, Quartermaster General and Lt. Col Paul Triquet, V.C. (Bottom) Troops pack the portside of the Pasteur for eager glimpses of their homeland, after several years overseas while the tugs play streams on the troopship. WHERE ATOMS WERE SMASHED One of the men who pried loose the secret of the atom that led to the atomic bomb used against Japan is shown above. Dr. John R. Dunning adjusts Columbia University's cyclotron in which smashing of uranium atoms was first achieved. RISING SON If the Allies depose Emperor Hirohito, but agree to permit continuation of Japan's ruling dynasty, the throne might go to the 13-year-old heir apparent Prince Kotaishi Akhito, above. NOT GUN-SHY SIGN OF THE TIMES FOR THE JAPS JAPAN OUT There was more truth than workers realized in the sign above, adjacent to the Oak Aidge, Tenn., plant of the Clinton Engmeering Works, where atomic bombs are manufacturd. Studying it at right are MP Sgt. Al Spinozola of New York and Cpl. Andrew Musrop of Dupo, 111. SURRENDERED U-BOATSâ€" NORTHERN IRELAND Air picture from Lisahally, N. Ireland, shows: â€" A mass of surrendered German U-Boats at their moorings. There are 9 of "81" class (1,600 tons, carrying 23 torpedoes), 4 of "9" class (SOD tons), and 39 of "7" class (also 500 tons)â€" a total of 52 U-Boats. WHY DO more people buy Maxwell House tliau any other brand of Coffee in the world? This 8U;ierb blend contains extra* flavor Latin-American Coffees, selected from the finest the world produces* Education for ^ Reconstiuction More trained leoders, scien- tists and men and women of high academic and professional troining ore needed in all ports of Canado. The University of Western Ontorio is devoted to training men and women for leadership and for the duties and responsibilities of citizen- ship. Special Courses: Buiineis Adminlitrotion for young men who plan a business career; journalism, a new course for writers who desire to enter this fascinating profession. Regis- trotion September 22nd, 24th, 25th. For further information regarding scholarships, matricu- lation requirements, loan funds, courses of study, etc., write THE REGISTRAR The UNIVERSITY of WESTERN ONTARIO LONDON • CANADA HOTEL METROPOLE All Beautifully With Running Rates : Furnished Water, $1.50 up NIAGARA FALUS OPPOSITE C.N.R. STATION BOSS IN AUSTRIA Lt.-Gen. Mark Clark, who led the American armies in Italy, will be the American military cominis- sioner for Austria under the occu- pation plan announced by the Big Three and France. Austria will be divided into four zones with Vienna to be occupied jointly by the fow powers. Seabags, mascot on board Third Fleet destroyer operating off Jap homeland, peeks out of his hideout in the barrel of a five-inch gun to see what's going on. MANILA BAY AND HARBOR TO-DAY t^.^tst0 Aerial view shows Manila Bay, with harbor, back to pre-war efficiency, teeming with ships bimgtng supplies for the invasion of Japan. Manila has become Pacfic's biggest and most vital base, serving purpose •• did England in th« European war* 'I'M QUITE FINISHED WITH HIM NOW!" m "^ >£ 1^ <*• (M. % r ., v-l- /

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