Record Canadian National Railways Revenue Surge in War Year
The annual report shows gross income of 375 million with net revenue 96.7 million, cash surplus 25.06 million and payroll 177.04 million. Traffic rose to wartime highs with freight up 20.4 percent and passenger up 51.4 percent, while the system faced material and labor shortages and increased maintenance reserves.
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Vyazma Left In Ruins By German Destruction
A Soviet bulletin reports Vyazma, an ancient Russian town, left utterly ruined after German troops attacked. Churches including Trinity Cathedral and the Church of the Presentation were destroyed or defaced, historic towers toppled, and several private mansions from the 17th to 18th centuries looted or burned.
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Mikolayev
Suslennikov
Hoarders and Goering Echo in Ancient and Modern Hunger
The piece links hoarder behavior to Goering’s infamous "we eat first" platform and notes Americans share the same pattern of scarcity. It cites a Detroit News critique and references a pyramid site south of Cairo where visitors left inscribed names dating to about 6900 years ago.
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Goering
Detroit News
Cairo
Egypt
Searchlight Batteries Run By A T S Girls In Action
The A T S searchlight teams have operated against raiders several times and earned praise from senior army officers. Six West of Scotland women formed part of the first Operator troops, including Pte Elizabeth Hillis and Corp Violet Mary Price as early N C O s. Training emphasized physical endurance and technical skill with three weeks of PT and night marches, and crews posted with friends whenever possible.
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West of Scotland
Elizabeth Hillis
Clydebank
N.C.0
Queensbury
Violet Mary Price
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Ice Cream in the Sky Experiment on Flying Fortress
Airmen discover a novel method to freeze ice cream by placing mix in a large tin can strapped in the rear gunner’s compartment of a Flying Fortress. They shake and freeze the mixture by flying at high altitude over enemy territory while avoiding bombs and fighter fire. Upon return, the ice cream tastes very good. Buy War Savings Stamps Regularly.
Nigeria Largest British Colony Surprisingly In 1938
Montreal Star writer Oswald Dutch notes the surprising fact that Nigeria in West Africa was the largest British colony by area and population in 1938. He compares empire-wide figures, highlights Gibraltar as the smallest, and reflects on language diversity and administration challenges across colonies.
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Mitch
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Europe
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Falkland Islands
Mr. Dutch
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Kong Kong
Singapore
Malay States
Jamaica
Sierra Leone
Islands
Seychelles
Dutch
Liberator crew noted for vast bombing reach in WWII
A Chicago Daily News tribute praises a group of Liberator crews for long operations from England Algeria Libyan desert and back. They logged millions of miles dropped 2 000 000 pounds of bombs shot down 32 enemy fighters and disrupted German Italian war production. Twelve aircraft alone flew 500 000 miles.
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Europe
North Africa
Algeria
Libyan
Tobruk
Chicago Daily News
Redecorate On A Wartime Budget Pattern
Redecorate On A Wartime Budget offers directions for dressing-table skirts bedspreads and accessories to match. Instructions 7448 provides materials needed and patterns can be obtained by sending twenty cents to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Avenue. Write name address and pattern number clearly.
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