Canadian Embassy in Paris Aids Stranded Canadians
War era dispatch portrays the Canadian embassy as a refuge in Paris for Canadians stranded in France. Maj Gen George Vanier and Mia Vanier hear stories, arrange aid, and rally Red Cross relief while clergy describe loss of freedom and wartime hardships. The piece notes gift distributions of bully beef and cigarettes and recalls Victoria Cross history.
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Margaret Echer
Paris
France
Luftwaffe
Corrdors
Canada
George Vanier
Mia Vanier
Merton Jodaln
Billings Ridge
Ont
Duncan, B.C
St. Denke
Lemmens
Jacques Heaulieu
Rimoutskel, Que
Franschaut Monsater
Joe Parcel
Ecclesiastica
St. Deal
Francis le Loasier
Dorval
Que
Simone Chon
Montreal
General Vanier
School seeks donations of historic cov magazines
Principal Stewart of Cantions trom School appeals for donated copies of a national cov reference collection dating from 1900s to 1990s to complete the library. Readers with any issue numbers are asked to contribute for the school’s archival project and reference use.
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Stewart
Cantionstrom School
Wesphic
Alreety
Cepiss
Post War Programs Start With Agriculture
Dr E S Archibald urged the Canadian post war program begin with agriculture at the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturalists annual convention in Toronto. He warned taxpayers may resist heavy postwar expenditures but emphasized agriculture is key to full employment stable prices and urban industry through peacetime markets and farm products for homes.
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Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturalists
Toronto
E. S. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms Serview
Archibald
Prairie bait tests favor sodium arerhite under varied weather
In grasshopper bait trials on the Canadian Prairies, sodium arerhite showed greater reliability than sodium fMucelicate or calcium arenite. Performance improved when using straight sawdust or a flour and sawdust mix as a carrier.
Reminiscences From Acton Figures Mentioned
Twenty years ago between the bum s of the Free Press of Tillareay now entering 1876 evening. Elliott at Tie buen om Claret Street Acton on Thursday. Senase te Me aed Be Rolland FR Elliott daughter. Watson Attil home Acton on Saturday November 1824 Robert Watson near Milnetat Ford ATL Tor outa Ob Preity ena With ISM Florence wife of Alfred Ford formerly of Acton.
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Acton
Scotland
Elliott
Tie Buen
Claret
Rolland FR
Lwatson
Noweenberith
Robert Watson
Milnetat
Ford
Naval bombardment power and fleet firepower in World War II
The article compares Allied fleet bombardments in major invasions to earlier wars, noting the vast naval firepower of ships like Wisconsin Missouri and modern U.S. battleships. It cites offshore shellings in the Normandy and southern France campaigns, Saipan bombardments, and examples of 16 and 14 inch guns delivering long-range strikes.
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New York
Gallipoli-Dardanelles
France
Normandy
French North Africa
le Havre
Saipan
Mediterranean
Elzewehere
Adriatic
Valona
America
Moose Thronged Campers In Tweedsmuir Park Incident
R G van der Sluys reported returning from a hunting trip that moose were thick in Tweedsmuir Park southeast of Ootse Lake, waking campers. He said the animals came up to the tent and stamped their feet near the tent flap.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Tweedsmuir Park
Ootea Lake
R. G. van der Sluys
Christianity and Democracy in Sunday School Exposition
A Sunday School lesson on Jesus facing the tribute question in Mark 12 13 17 and Romans 13 1 Peter 2 13 17 argues render to Caesar what is due to human government and render to God what belongs to Him. It emphasizes debt as disobedience and love as the fulfilling of the law, urging Christians to honor rulers and carry out their duties with respect and service.
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Ceesar
Jesus
Jesus Epeualen
Caesar
Cernar
Christ
Christas
Peter's Day
Chistans
Chistians
Australia studies population plans for 1 million more residents
Canberra reports a rural reconstruction commission estimate that adding 1 000 000 people would need about 25 000 farming breadwinners and 124 000 additional dependents. The projection includes large increases in sheep cattle and oxen to sustain living standards.
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Canberra
Australia
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Roy
Free Pree
Tillareiay
Nowenhegr Bh
Acton Free Press
Acton and
District
Acton Ontario
G. A. Dills Publisher
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