Arctic Route Keeps Supplying Russia Through Northern Path
J C Patteson says Britain has delivered all promised tanks tools and planes to Russia by end of June despite fierce German air sea and submarine attacks. Northern route via Cape North Archangel and Murmansk remains open though under heavy pressure from new German torpedo aircraft. Southern Red Sea Iran route handles mainly American aid with locomotives cars and a truck assembly plant moved to railhead for road dispatch to Russia.
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Reeia
Russa
Cape North
Norway
Arctic
Archangel
Murmansk
Washington
J.C. Patteson
Ministry of Supply
Britain
Russia
Patteson
Pacifi Railway Company
London
Lord Beaverbrook
Red Sea
trans-Iran
Arctic Barents Sea
U.S
Boots Waterproof Dubbin Boosts War Effort for Britain
Demand for dubbin soars as grease from sheep wool coats boots for Home Guard Army RAF and ATS. London factory churns 2,000 tons of boot polish and ships 250 000 tins and 38 pound drums to allied forces including Canada and the United States.
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Britain
London
Home Guard
Army
Royal Air Force
A.T.S
United States
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Rocket-propelled defense ships thwart Luftwaffe raids
Maritime regiments deploy rocket apparatus on armed merchant ships to confront enemy aircraft. Rockets deploy long wires on parachutes, remaining fixed in air to snag bombers as they attempt bombing runs. Times notes this surprise weapon as highly dreaded by the Luftwaffe. Also included are random trivia lines about tides and the letter E usage.
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Luftwaffe
London Times
Evacuation Chaos Hampers British Schoolchildren
London listeners report Britain faces war illiteracy as 12 and 13 year olds miss schooling through chaotic evacuations. Headmistresses describe repeated moves, carriers and misbooked classes, with five to seven shifts scattering pupils across districts and leaving villages with few schools.
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House of Commons
Percy Harris
M.P
England
London
Minnesota engineer promotes closed windows for health and savings
A University of Minnesota heating engineer urges sleeping nine months with bedroom windows shut to cut fuel costs and reduce ailments. He explains that one weather-stripped window with a storm sash can bring sufficient fresh air if the door is ajar, suggesting a house breathes like a person even when windows stay closed.
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University of Minnesota
Women railway workers run 1300 mile gifts train to Moscow
In Western Siberia at Omsk women railway workers ferried a special train 1300 miles to Moscow carrying gifts and materials for the front. The emergency repairers, also women, assisted in the presentation. Mauna Loa remains the world s most massive volcano with a 13765 foot dome.
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Omsk
Siberia
Moscow
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Riches Of Canada War and the promise of a postwar world
The Ottawa Journal argues the war will bring ruin but riches remain in fields, earth, and waters. It cites Adam Smith on ruin in a nation and urges focus on victory and preparedness for a better world after the war.
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Adam Smith
Ottawa Journal
Fibre Rope Shortage Restricts Purchases in England
The munitions and supply department announces a limit on hard fibre rope sales. Supplies Controller Williamson imposes a 60 day inventory cap on maila and sisal rope and allows a single coil per size if normal needs are small, with no further buys until stock drops below the 60 day level. Indications suggest wallpaper production in England will dwindle and greens are the sole colors remaining.
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Munitions and Supply Department
Williamson
England
Cats as good luck symbols among sailors and leaders
The piece argues cats are tough, loyal mascots in war and life. It cites sailors at Jutland, Coral Sea, and naval crews, plus figures like Churchill and Mountbatten, to claim cats embody courage and resilience rather than softness.
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Monk Eastman
New York
Bowery
Sam Johnson
Dick Whittington
Grand Fleet
Jutland
Coral Sea
Young
New Yorker
Kitty
Winston Churchill
England
Lord Mountbatten
Commandos
King of
Battling Tom
Tabby
New York Herald Tribune
Parcels Praised by Repatriated Captain Malone
Captain F L Malone of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, repatriated from Italy, reports that Canadian Red Cross parcels are rated highest among British internees. He says butter sugar and biscuits are the best, cheese is perfect, and chocolate is wonderful with cartons used as cupboards.
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Canadian Red Cross
Italy
F. L. Malone
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Canadian Red Cross Society
Lost wife and three children noted by distraught visitor
A weary man tells a passing officer he has lost his wife and three children after walking the streets for two hours. The policeman directs him to the dime store two blocks north and to his left.
Union Jack eye exercise to prevent eye strain during war work
A Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital specialist endorses simple daily eye exercises to strengthen eye muscles and reduce fatigue from constant focus on machines. The routine involves rolling the eyes, shifting focus between near and far, and relaxing them with brief breaks and daily eye baths to remove dust and grit.
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Royal Westminster Opthalmic Hospital
London
China's All-Out Effort Expands Chinese Army to 26 Million
Montreal Star notes China's mobilization including drafting all men 14 to 40 to swell its fighting forces. It cites 20 million trained fighters, aiming for 26 million, with universal service replacing former wealth-based substituting, in a nation of 450 million.
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Japan
China
Cheng Cheh-yuen
Chungking
Orienta
United States
Montreal Star
Hitler reshuffles personal protection chief in Berlin
The Fuehrer appoints Captain von Puttkamer as head of Hitler's personal protective squad. The move signals growing distrust of highlevel aides and may reflect plans for new headquarters near Berlin. The change shocks Berlin circles as Puttkamer, once an early Nazi, falls out of favor with Himmler and Gestapo leaders.
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Fuehrer
von Puttkamer
Puttkamer
Nazia
Hitle Ter
Finland
Himmler
Gestapo
Berlin
London Daily Sketch
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