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October 2nd, 1945 (TUESDAY)

UNITED KINGDOM: The meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers in London concludes but they are unable to reach any agreements on the peace treaties with Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, or Romania. The conference breaks up over the issue of Chinese and French participation in the negotiations and reveals a growing rift between the Soviet and Western Allies.

GERMANY: Eisenhower removes Patton from active combat.

FRENCH INDOCHINA: Vietnamese rebels agree a ceasefire with France.

CANADA: Corvettes HMCS Frontenac, Guelph and Owen Sound sold to United Ship Corp of New York. Guelph became mercantile Guelph (Panamanian) and Owen Sound became SS Cadio (Greek).

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