Britain’s Airfields and the Allied Air Offensive
The article describes Britain's vast airfield network supporting the Allied offensive against Germany, noting 160,000,000 square yards of paved runways and hard standings, 30,000,000 tons ballast, 336,000 miles of cables, and 18,000,000 cubic feet of wood. It highlights Malta’s nickname as a comparison and cites 1942 spending as one-sixth of peacetime national budget under a Lend-Lease reverse plan for U S Air Force bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Britain
Malta
United States Army Air Force
Suitable Soil Hard To Find
Britain faced severe site selection challenges for airfields due to dense population, swampy peat lands, and the need to keep distance from centers. Dry level terrain was rare and reducing farmland to build airfields strained the war economy while labour and transport limits also hindered progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Air Ministry Works Department
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Constipation Relief
A reader shares relief from constipation after two weeks by eating Kellogg's All-Bran. The ad touts bulk forming oats, suggests daily servings with milk or muffins, and urges ample water for natural elimination. Available in two sizes at grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Marvelous Technique in British Anti Aircraft Fire
The British anti aircraft gun crews have sharpened their skills since 1940 through gruelling gunnery courses. One Me.410 crossing the coast north of London at night was shot down in darkness from over four miles altitude with only 30 rounds.
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London
Fighting on all fronts across many theatres
The British Army has fought in almost every corner of the globe including Norway France Holland Belgium Egypt Eritrea Abyssinia Somaliland Madagascar Syria North Africa Persia Sicily Italy Greece Crete Malaya Burma and Hong Kong reflecting a broad worldwide campaign.
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Norway
France
Holland
Belgium
Egypt
Eritrea
Abyssinia
Somaliland
Madagascar
Syria
North Africa
Persia
Sicily
Italy
Greece
Crete
Malaya
Burma
Hong Kong
Detroit Soldier Grafts Jap Plane Crystals Into Watches
Private Ted S. Malin of Detroit, after salvaging plastic glass from wrecked Japanese bombers in the southwest Pacific, sets up a watchmaker bench in his maintenance truck. He repairs about 45 watches weekly, using plastic glass cut and polished with basic tools, valuing the unique origin of his crystal components.
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Southwest Pacific
Ted S. Malin
Detroit
Malin
Brandon Sun
Britain's War Losses Rising in Air and Sea
Britain reports heavy wartime losses including 38,300 pilots and aircrew killed and 10,400 missing. Over 10,000 aircraft have been lost and 41,000 officers and men of the Royal Navy have been lost, amounting to about thirty percent of pre war strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
British Isles
Royal Navy
Price Control And Rationing Information Q And A
Public guidance on wartime rationing covers tin tube recycling for toothpaste and the return of ration books. It explains catalog items, carton rules for soft drinks, loss or surrender of books, and where to apply for further pamphlets or price ceilings listings.
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Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Step In Agriculture Vertical diversification reform urged by Doane
Dr. Howard Doane of St. Louis predicts postwar farmers will be industrialists and producers of raw materials as rural processing plants emerge. He argues for vertical diversification concentrating on profitable crops and local processing to extract, dehydrate, refrigerate, and fabricate farm products through on farm and cooperative facilities.
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Howard Doane
St. Louis
Farm Journal
Doane
Scientific American
Gems of Thought Compiled Inspirations and Sayings
Brief collection of maxims and quotes on work praise generosity comfort scripture hope and faith from Robinson Howells Edwards Tryon Edwards Masterman S H B family of sources. The passages emphasize kindness understanding gratitude resilience and spiritual encouragement for readers seeking moral guidance.
Ice Cream Freezer Invented by Nancy Johnson
Nancy Johnson of Philadelphia developed the ice cream freezer and secured patent number 3245 marking a milestone in domestic ice cream making.
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Nancy Johnson
Philadelphia
Women volunteers trained to run 16mm projectors in Regina
The WV.S. Centre Regina trains volunteers to operate 16mm projectors with the National Film Board program. Seventeen have completed the course, 39 more wait. Training supports daytime showings for women and inspires other centres to replicate the model across Canada.
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Wv.s
Regina
National Film Board
Women's Voluntary Services Division
Department of National War Services
Ottawa
Peterborough
Ontario
W.V.S. Centre
Edmonton
W.V.S
Edmonton Public Library
Weed Prevention For Farms Through Clean Seed
The article argues prevention beats cure in weed control. It emphasizes clean seed and well drained fields, sowing clean plump seed of adapted varieties, and using rotation to keep crops vigorous and weed-free. It notes early harvesting and tillage reduce hoeing and summer fallow.
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Herbert Groh
Division of Botany
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Good Seed and Seed Certification Under Canada Seeds Act
The article explains certified and registered seed as legal grades under Canada's Seeds Act. Seed purity weed elimination and disease limits are required, with field inspections and germination tests before tagging and sealing for sale.
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Plant Products Division
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Seeds Act of Canada
Dominion
W. H. Wright
Jokes and banter fill a bustling afternoon
A stream of light humor opens with a hurried concertgoer asking about the Ninth Symphony and includes quick exchanges on hats and prices. Soldiers joke over glue tasting pie, a barber misreads a shave need after a long hike, and a string of playful Q and A exchanges closes with Daniel Webster warning nations to stay out of Hawaii.
Polish refugees find haven in Uganda and begin farming
About five thousand seven hundred fifty Polish refugees flee persecution and war to Uganda in British East Africa. Most are women and children who have become agriculturally self supporting while awaiting asylum and settlement.
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Uganda
British East Africa
Smuts Seeks Peace But Limits German Colony Grants
Prime Minister Jan Christian Smuts of South Africa voiced hope to avoid postwar mistakes and ensure the vanquished have basic existence. He resisted the idea of granting colonies to Germany.
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Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
Germany
Ancient sharks far larger than modern ones
Ancient sharks reached lengths over 100 feet, dwarfing today’s species. Modern sharks appear modest by comparison, suggesting significant evolutionary shrinkage over geological time.
Concert Singer Ishbel Mutch Serves Canada Overseas
Section Officer Ishbel Mutch of the Royal Canadian Air Force travels with the Women's Division to Britain where she again plans to sing for Canadian service men and women overseas. Her career spans Regina schooling, European study, and a noted New York concert and radio background before her RC AF service.
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Ocean
Ishbel Mutch
Rc.a.f
Britain
Regina
Europe
New York
Canada
Mutch
Berlin
Moore's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Eczema Relief
Make up your mind today to give your skin a real chance to heal and visit a drugstore for Moore's Emerald Oil. The oil is highly concentrated and said to relieve itching quickly, stop eruptions, and help scale off related skin troubles with no stain or greasiness. Complete satisfaction or money back.
British broadcasters to face trial in British courts
Deputy Prime Minister Clement Attlee told the Commons that Lord Haw Haw and other Britons broadcasting for Germany will not be classed as war criminals but will be charged under British law and tried in the proper British court after the war.
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Lord Haw Haw
Germany
Clement R. Attlee
British Commons
Ernest Lloyd
Columbus in 1492 Describes Western Sweet Potatoes
The explorer notes sweet potatoes in the western hemisphere resemble carrots and carry “a savor of chestnuts” in a vivid description attributed to his observations.
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