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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 22, 1942

Page

15

Fighter Planes Bombers and the RCAF’s Roles in Wartime

A Canadian observer recounts visits to air training camps in Ontario and multiple English bomber stations. He details fighter commands, aircraft types like Spitfire Hurricane and Halifax, and notes on Canadian squadrons overseas and training, with memories of Bomber Command routes and a Hampden station visit.

England RCAF F. L. Stevenson Royal Automobile Club Pall Mail C. G. Power R.A.F RAF RLF Fighter Command Germany Britain Atlantic Tse Ha Blenheim Wns Halifax Wellington Thorzo Jennneas Brent Bolingbroke Hampsen Fleet Air Arm Navy Great North Road Robin Hoad Bomber Command Isaac Newton Tihny Dowsy Tront Heather Station Germam Handley Page Hampden Hendley Page Himwell Ontario Spier Brussells Boothman Brigun Romber Pirat Pris

Arthur Currie Named Commander of Canadian Corps in 1917

Sir Arthur Currie, noted citizen soldier, was appointed to command the Canadian Corps 25 years ago in the First Great War. He led the 1st Division at Ypres Somme and Vimy Ridge, was knighted by King George V, and praised for Canadian leadership and resourcefulness.

Gordon Arthur Currie lAs Currie Canada Ypres Somme Vimy Ridge George V Julian Byng Third Army Sir Arthur Arthur Hill 70 Passchendaele B Aisne Mons Int Rhine Bonn West Front Napperton Ont British Columbia Interna

London lord notes police hunt over abstemious deaths

Lord Teviot told the House of Lords that police are watching for illicit wood and alcohol sales disguised as waisky after confirming friends had escaped death following very abstemious drinking in a prominent London hotel.

London Lord Teviot Waisky House of Lords

Wren London Fined A Penny For Christmas Driving

Milllicent Attfield of the Women's Royal Naval Service was fined a penny for centroas driving after the magistrate said it would be cruel to fine heavily someone giving her time to the country.

London Milllicent Attfield Women's Royal Naval Service Cnretoas

Lambeth Woman Tops Ration Card Count in Hour

Joan Young of Lambeth borough set a rapid pace in wartime rationing by checking 180 Vientity cards and issuing 180 new clothing and 180 new personal ration books within one hour.

London Joan Young Lambeth Borough

German Mihister forms Dutch Labor Front leader title

In Zurich the German Mihister founded the Dutch Labor Front to ally with the German labor front in Holland and appointed himself Idader in honoris causa. Workers are forced to join the labor front.

Zurich Mihister Aimthir Holland

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