https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/14382b5a899d5a5a21cdebbcaa66b2c1.pdf 5a58dcf97bf513caa0a605e2fafc6cda PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ (COPY) 9th October, 1952 CANADIAN PRESS DESPATCH FROM HALIFAX Halifax, October 9th C.P. The Captain of the Canadian cruiser "Quebec" today said Russian reports of misbehaviour by his crew in the Norwegian port of Narvik were "a neat bit of propaganda". Captain Patrick D. Budge, of Halifax and Toronto, added, however the reports did have "an element of truth, all except the one saying that our seamen had insulted and accosted women". The "Quebec" and aircraft carrier "Magnificent" docked here today. The "Magnificent", commanded by Captain K. L. Dyer of Grand Pre, N.S., and at sea since June 2nd, sailed 27,000 miles and participated in exercises "Mainbrace", Castanets" and "Emigrant". Reuters 1 News Agency quoted the misbehaviour charges from Russian papers several weeks ago. "Our shore patrols and civil authorities in Narvik, a town of about 12,000 population, had received no reports that women had been insulted", Captain Budge said. "Russian radio and press reports charged wholesale looting, of hotels. The answer to that is that some hotels had the odd attractive ash-tray, and some of the boys quite likely picked them up as souvenirs. The report about ‘bloddy daggers’ was just plain silly. Among souvenirs that could be bought in Norway were those sharp two-sided hunting knives. One of the boys had one, and while inspecting it in a restaurant, he nicked his arm. After all, there were 600 men ashore, and there are usually some little incidents. They weren’t any more misbehaved than if they had gone to New York. Actually, the Norwegians took kindly to Canadians". The "Quebec" had been at sea-since August 29th and took part in Exercises "Mainbrace" and "Emigrant". Rear Admiral R.E.S. Bidwell, Chief of the Atlantic Command, said the exercises proved that the Canadian Navy in the role of anti-submarine work could be put on a war footing "tomorrow". Captain Dyer said the 18,000-ton "Magnificent" could be in fighting trim by just increasing the ship’s complement. During the cruise, her Avenger and Sea-Fury aircraft flew nearly 3,000 hours and made some 1,400 deck landings. "Our planes took off in all kinds of weather and proved their worth by tracking and sinking two ’enemy1 submarines moving in to attack our convoys". (30) i 000188 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ . A“ EXTRACT from "THE PERISCOPE" NEWSWEEK, SEPTEMBER 29, 1952 FLEET RHUBARB There will be serious repercussions in the Canadian Navy as a result of some outrageous behavior by the crew of a Canadian cruiser in Narvik during the NATO maneuvers. Shore patrols are being strengthened at other towns visited by the Main Brace fleet to prevent any more such incidents. 000189 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CDEX (NATO Exercises) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDEX00056 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RG25, 50115-G-40, "North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Military, naval and air exercises," Part 1, Library and Archives Canada. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Exercises Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Canada Declassified Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en