Butter ration cut to four ounces as shortages loom
Canadians face a tighter butter supply with demand rising and stocks low. Officials warn temporary shortages may persist until May while import options and margarine use are considered. Britain may receive Canadian poultry as dollar funds allow amid policy reviews on detentions. The case of detained individuals prompts legal access for wives to visit.
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Ottawa
Canada
Abicb
Margarine
Britain
House of Commons
Ben Smith
Dominion
Lapernsd
Robert Vaschereau
Rot
Kellock
St. Laurent
United States
Kenya Tribermen to Aid Britain War Relief Gift
Matai tribe elders in Narok district send 1000 shillings to aid Britain after the war. Kenya plan to ship food to Britain is noted as a gesture of friendship with England. Masai, famed hunters and warriors, contribute to the colony's war funds.
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Nairobs Kenya
Chiefa
Kenya
Britain
Narok
Internment Camp at Singapore 1942 45 Brutal Regime
Contested internment at a Singapore camp shows harsh Nipponese and Sikh guard rule. New administrators Axami and Naito impose stricter control, raids seize books and gear, and punishments include pole torture and forced kneeling.
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Singapore
Sukh
Jao Chiat
Asahi
Naito
Suzuki
Tominaga
Taminagain
R.P
Leisure education reshapes Toronto public schools
Pupils in Toronto's public schools study leisure as hours shrink and tasks ease through mechanical aids. Teachers describe real physical and mental exertion in leisure activities that build health, discipline, and confidence. Programs include sports, art, theatre, dance, and public speaking, with after hours and in-class hobby clubs boosting academics.
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Poronto
Toronto
Dunican
Erento
McColl
Mr. McColl
Public health guides Yorkton food handlers on disease prevention
Instruction in proper restaurant food handling was demonstrated here under the auspices of the division of the Public Health Department. The program stressed the important role food handlers play in preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
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Yorkton, Sask
Public Health Department
Estate Auction for Volf McIntyre Property and Stock
Public auction to sell horses cattle hogs implements and household items from the estate of Volf McIntyre at Lord C near Milton on Friday March at 1 in high way 25. Catalog includes Percheron stock Kingsholm cattle and calves, dairy milk data, sheep and hay equipment, tractors and farm gear. Auctioneers J A Elliott Roy Ley with clerk Ford. Bond? No reserve.
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Volf. McIntyre
Lord C
Trafalgar
Milton
Hiighway
Lod P'Rlock
Kingsholm
Glenpreety Pride
Glenorchy
Royal Patrick
Foremost
Royal Barrage
Soung
J. L. Chisholm
York
M. H
J. A. Elliott
Roy Ley
Girls Take Jobs Loggers Refuse In War Effort
Duncan B C 10h reports a wartime effort where young women join loggers on trucks in Vancouver Island forests. They operate whistles signaling crews and cable work while facing cold wet conditions and hazards. Quotes show mixed feelings about the work and desire to keep jobs beyond summer.
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Duncan
Ness Shawinigan Lake
Vancouver
Laure Mayne
Lake Cowishaw
Ting
Ladyenith
Joyce Lunodahl
Funcan
International
Workers of America
Joy
Laura
Fruit Farm on Steep Slope in Australia’s New South Wales
The Muldlumbrimey site on a steep slope in the Myccum mountain range hosts crops including bananas pawpaw mangoes avocados jack fruit and cashews with a fox system for hauling and a piping channel network to control water flow. The area faced erosion challenges during the rainy season and notes a loss of a son associated with the slopes.
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Muldlumbrimey
Cps
Myccum
New South Wales
Kellie McCatham
War verdicts from a wartime observer
The writer argues victory went to Emperor Menelik II’s Ethiopia and the Japanese people, praising their resolve and predicting long term consequences. He notes exile and restoration in Ethiopia and critiques Western responses while urging continued vigilance for collective security amid looming alliances and militarism.
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Ethiopia
Hallie Nelasse
Italy
Stra
Siath
England
Hallie Lelaase
Tine
Devas
League of Nationa
League
Jiere
Washington
United States
Hussian
Japan
Japanese war leadership and cruelty critique described
The article quotes a former war prime minister candidate criticizing Japanese military rule. It argues Japan will seek scarce food despite pride and calls military despotism the root of cruelty, suggesting future change if such control ends.
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Japan
Largest dry-dock opens in Capetown with Queen Elisabeth
The Capetown dry-dock known as the largest in the world was opened in a ceremony attended by officials including Mr F Sturrock. Transport Minister stated the project faced 16 months of delays but now completes with support from the British Admiralty for manpower and equipment.
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Londo
Capetown
South Africa
F . Sturrock
Union of South Africa
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Asal
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Geneva
Antare
Usis
Axabi
Tehuchutana
Cand
Guarda UN
Ford
Milton Welding
Banadas
RED Cross
THE
Canadian Red Cross Society
Ontario
C. Bruce Hitt
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