Azores and Bermuda Islands in Atlantic Flight Tales
A writer recalls Atlantic island groups, Bermuda and the Azores, during clipper routes to Europe. He describes Horta on Faial, volcanic Pico, windmills, harbor life, and early landings, plus later views of San Miguel and Azores strategic value amid wartime neutrality and imperial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh ‘Tempiin
Atlantic
Flores
Azcres
Richard Grenville Tay
Richard
Alck
Spain
Portugal
Horta
Azores
Tafand
Fayal
Bermustas
Pico
Europe
Peres
Gaspe
New York
Warn
Vitale
Thia
Bermuda
Athantic
Harta
Western
Quebec City
St. John
Horta Harbor
Tagus River
Libson
Azons
Lairgest
San Miguel
North American military ties grow with joint training plan
Canada and the United States announce a joint effort to train troops for combined operations led by Lt. Col. J. G. McQueen of Calgary and Col. Ralaton. The program includes parachute attacks, mountain fighting, and desert warfare with volunteers from Canadian army units and integration with U S forces as borders open for cross training. The article notes tax measures, selective service plans, and labour sharing to support wartime mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amperlcan
Canada
United States
Robert
Fredertel
Coat Artillery
Helena
Mont
Ba Af Couras
Juat
Special Service
Ita
J. G. McQueen
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Alta
Canadian Parachute Battalion
Col. Ralaton
Defence Department
Extaff
House of
Selective Service Office
Prairies Face Lumber Crunch For Farm Grain Storage
Prairie farmers race to store a bumper wheat crop as grain storage space shrinks. Officials warn Western lumber shortages will limit new granaries, forcing on farm storage solutions and improvised structures amid rising demand and dwindling timber supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wielt
Dominions
Western Retail
Raveia
Westera “Lurhermen
Aasistant
D. J. Rosenberry
Vancouver
Delta
Columbia
Prairies
West
B.cva Limber Mitts
Manitoba Agriculture Department
University of Manitoba
Three 21 year old airwomen run ration duties for coast squadron
In Liverpool three airwomen Pat Frances and Bessie of the RALF coastal command supervise daily ration runs. They collect food boxes and bundles from the ration store for the airmen, performing a demanding housekeeping task for their squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Pat
Frances
Bessie
RALF
Lisbon War Sparks German Efforts to Sell U.S. Talk of Senators
In Lisbon reports allege German attempts to spread the sayings of noisy Washington senators. The dispatches describe Germany seeking to exploit U.S. political chatter to influence Allied opinion amid ongoing wartime diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portugese Islands
Germany
North America
South America
United Stattes
United’ States
Newfoundland
Jett
Jane
Ottawa
Acton Free Press
Jack Williamh
Pees Saft Welter
BY Alan Jarvey
Lauer
National Revenue Department
Mort
Adda
Farmera
Farma
Oriioal
Watts
Lens Waakit
MOK Coal
London
Harty
Auxiliary Air Force
National War Finance Committee
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