Canadians Face Sacrifices as War Effort Reaches 44 Percent
The 1941-42 Canadian national income is estimated at about 5.95 billion dollars with direct and indirect war contributions totaling roughly 2.6 billion, about 44 percent of the national income. The piece compares Canadian home front burdens with hardships in the United Kingdom and Norway, urging Canadians to remember allies' suffering when donating to the war effort.
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Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Canada
United Kingdom
Norway
Hitler
Poland
Germany
Reich
Italy
Visitors to Canadian National Parks Rise 17.5 Percent
A Calgary report from Robert J. C. Stead, superintendent of information at the national parks bureau in Ottawa, states the total visitors to Canada’s national parks for the fiscal year ended March 24 increased by 17.5 percent over the prior year.
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National Parks of Canada
Calgary
Robert J. C. Stead
National Parks Bureau
Ottawa
Sea Water Harmful Adrift At Sea Warns Of Salt Death
A drifting person at sea would live longer by avoiding water than by drinking sea water. The ocean’s saltiness forces kidneys to expel salts, draining blood plasma and accelerating death.
Chile’s Size Scope Across North America
Chile would span from Sitka Alaska to opposite Mexico City if placed on the west coast of North America. The country measures 60 to 200 miles in width and about 2,600 miles in length.
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Chile
North America
Sitka
Alaska
Mexico City
Italians Replacing Germans in Occupied France
The BBC quoted an independent French news agency report that German troops in occupied France are being replaced by Italian forces. It says large contingents have arrived in western France from Italy, but no Italians will be entrusted with protecting the coast.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
France
Italy
People at War Highlight England’s Resolve in Dunkirk Era
In a wartime address, Hon. Thane Campbell praises England for tenacity and courage amid a troubled world. He credits public endurance and leadership following Dunkirk as emblematic guiding beacons during the crisis.
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England
Dunkirk
Thane Campbell
Prince Edward Island
Ontario Mines Yielded $109.5 Million in 1939 Gold and Silver
The Ontario mining sector produced gold and silver valued at 109,508,900 dollars in 1939, reflecting output across its mining operations and markets.
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Ontario
Canadians Await Chance to Fight Says Maj Gen Collins
Maj Gen Collins broadcast from London recalls Canada’s long wait for action and argues ordinary luck would have seen Canadians engage before the Anzacs. He notes a brief French sortie worsened the wait while praising Lt General McNaughton for leadership and progress.
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R. J. Collins
London
MajGen Collins
France
McNaughton
Canadian Red Cross Outlays Aid Navy and Merchant Seamen
The Canadian Red Cross used 1939 1940 funds to spend 120371 on hostel expansion furnishings clothing and hospital equipment for naval and army men in eastern Canada plus 20000 for a new canteen and recreation building in Halifax.
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Canada
Canadian Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Red Cross
Halifax
Lord Halifax’s Arm Adores Duty Beyond Handicap
The News of the World notes that Lord Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, bears a withered left arm like the ex Kaiser yet served briefly as colonel of the Yorkshire Dragoons. He continues to hunt and play tennis despite his disability and comes from a line of notable figures.
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Lord Halifax
United States
Yorkshire Dragoons
News of the World
Edinburgh Youth Claims Britain’s Youngest Home Guard
A 14 year old youth from Edinburgh asserts he is the youngest Home Guard member in Great Britain, disputing claims by two 15 year old boys in England. Vancouver is farther north than Quebec City.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Home Guard
Great Britain
England
Vancouver
British Columbia
Quebec
Early survey party heads north for mineral hunt
A. W. Jolliffe leads Canada's first geologist survey to the Northwest Territories north of Yellowknife. The mission aims to beat spring breakup, gaining over two weeks in the field, with more than 50 parties planned nationwide. Findings could aid wartime steel production.
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Canada
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
A. W. Jolliffe
Department of Mines and Resources
Department
Fjord Rescue Turns Strange Nazi Suspicion Twist
In Western Norway a fisherman saved two airmen from a stricken plane but then threw them back into the fjord after recognizing them as Germans. The sheriff questioned why the men were tossed overboard.
Selected Recipes Crumb Pie Shell and Lemon Custard
Melt butter and mix with sugar and corn flake crumbs to form shell. Chill. Prepare lemon custard by cooking yolks lemon rind juice salt and sugar, add gelatin, fold in beaten whites, then pour into shell and chill until firm. Yields one 9 inch pie.
Cheese Toast on Rusk with Tomato
In a double boiler melt diced cheese with dry mustard and pepper. Add tomato pulp and salt, stir until smooth. Serve on rusk in six portions. This simple recipe yields a creamy cheese topping with a tomato note.
Revelstoke’s Royal Engineer John Rutherford Dies After 45 Year Rail Career
John Rutherford, famed in Revelstoke for sharing a cab with the King and Queen on May 28 1939, made his final rail run on Sunday March 30 ending a 45 year career. He began in Scotland with the Caledonian railway and extended since 1903 to the Canadian Pacific Railway at Revelstoke.
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John Rutherford
Revelstoke
B.C
Royal
Scotland
Caledonian Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Large Number Traced Annually in England Disappearances
Police records over ten years show about 25 000 persons disappear in England each year. Of these 4 209 vanish from London. Only about 2 000 are never traced.
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England
London
Amazon Flies Help Combat Sugar Cane Pests
Air express aircraft once used on the upper Amazon River route deliver infected borer control agents to the West Indies. The effort uses Amazonian flies to tackle a major sugar cane pest and improve crop protection in the Caribbean region.
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Amazon
Air Express
Amazon River
West Indies
Toads Prove Hardy Livers Survive Long Fasts
A tale notes that a toad may endure a year without food, illustrating remarkable resilience in amphibians. The point appears in a short historical data snippet dated 2403.
Increase Is Necessary for Milk Production
The Dominion bureau of statistics states a need for higher milk production this year to supply large export orders to the United Kingdom and meet rising domestic butter consumption driven by greater employment.
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Bureau of Statistics
United Kingdom
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Feathers Cover Limited Bird Areas Narrowly
The description notes feathers cluster to restricted regions of the bird rather than covering the whole body, leaving exposed skin in bare patches. This pattern highlights selective plumage distribution and potential adaptive significance.
Germany Rebuilds Tin Industry Amid Widespread Rationing
Germany accelerates salvage of old tin cans and imposes strict limits on tin use. Officials seek to conserve strategic metal while supporting wartime production and reusing available resources. The drive targets consumer goods and industrial components to stabilize supply chains.
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Germany
Restrictions on Civil Use of Aluminum Dans War Effort
Munitions Minister Howe announced restrictions cut civilian aluminum use from about 1000 tons a month to under 25 tons. Hollowware, electrical conductors, foil, and other domestic uses were banned earlier and imports tightly controlled to divert supplies to aircraft and other war needs. Howe said metals essential to the war effort are safeguarded. George C. Bateman heads non ferrous metals and H. D. Scully is steel controller.
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Howe
George C. Bateman
H. D. Scully
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