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I ( r » ALCOA 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 NEW SERVICE Shigeru Yoshida, above, one-time J»p ambassador to London, is Ja- pan's new foreign minister, suc- Mcding Mamoru Shigemitsu, who raigned. Shigemitsu also had â- â€¢rved as foreign miiuster tmder Tojo and Koiso. This transcontinental plane is one of a fleet that will establish the world's first SOO-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 3G big four-engined planes. IN A JAPANESE HOSPITAL BELGIUM HONORS ARMY COMMANDER i r m *â-  k- 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. In recognition of brilliant leadership on the Continent, Lt.-Gen. H. D. 0. Crerar, received Belgium's iiighest 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 wnth 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 r 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 coimsel lost its plea for a directed verdict. Hunger Ridden Europe Needs Canadian Beef; Ranchers Packers Face Heavy Task * â- * â- 4 â- 1 Livestock slaughter control is as important as rationing to equitable distribution of domestic beef supplies. This packing plant worker uses a. power saw to iialve a carcass. "If Canadians expect to get a fair share of those proiiucts in which Canada is in shftrt-supply (sugar, oils, fat<;) 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 High-grade beef produced in Canada is consumed in Can- Canadian Meat Board ship- million pounds of canned ada. These federal government graders stamp carcasses ped 80 million pounds beef meat to Europe this year, in Calgary packing plant. Red stamp indicates top grades, in first six mo: itha of 1945. the commodities Canada needs â€" suiiar, fats and oils for soap< and various .industrial purposes, textile materials, grocery items, and many other supplies. We liave agreed to accept responsibilities in feeding Europe and in ret'.irn goods we need from global sources are slii-rcl v.ith I'S and guaranteed to us liy other nations sucii as ti-e I'liiied States and Great Britain. Canada in the tirst hall of 1945 exported 4uu,uoo,. 000 pounds of meat to Europe â€" enough for more th.in two million frugal meals on the l>asis of the present French ration. Canada is one of tlie few nations in the world with sv.l str.ntial beet reserves to draw on we h;'\e 10,000,000 head of cattle all told throughout the « 4 t â- â€¢t â- ^ tr «