The Vast Magnitude Of Sprawling Russia And Its Land
An editorial discusses the vast expanse and historic depth of Russia from Smolensk to Vladivostok, noting invasions by many peoples and Russia as a bridge between Atlantic and Pacific civilizations, with caution about Leninist Stalinist legacies. It also covers postal guidance from Postmaster General Mulock on clear ink addresses, prepaid mail, and proper addressing for troops overseas.
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Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Russia
New York Times
Vladivostock
North America
Central America
Venezuela
Colombia
Soviet Union
Outer Mongolia
Chinese Turkestan
Jenghiz Khan
Kublai Khan
Tamerlane
Napoleon
Middle Belt
Urals
Caucasus
Turkestan
Mongolia
Hitler
William P Mulock
Canadian Postal Corps
Yukon Planes Donated to Britain for Egypt Troop Use
Officials of Yukon Southern Air Transport Limited announce turnover of two Lockheed Lodestar transports to the British government for troop carrier use in Egypt. The planes, operating Edmonton to Vancouver to Yukon routes, carry 14 passengers plus three crew and will be stripped to essentials before shipment. They feature extra large fuel tanks for long-range flights.
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Yukon
Ready For Anything Gibraltar Defenses Upgraded Amid Rumors
Renewed rumors speak of a Nazi thrust on Gibraltar as sappers and engineers including Canadian workers modernize the rock defenses. Gibraltar is expected to mount a strong resistance if the attack occurs.
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Gibraltar
Rock
Isle of Wight Boy Captures German Bomber Crew
A 16 year old Isle of Wight boy with a double barrelled shotgun confronted and captured the crew of a German JU 88 bomber after it crashed in a wheat field. He threatened the crew to come to the fort, assisted by bricklayer Stanley Wood, then an RAF escort arrived to take the prisoners. The boy said he would have shot back if the Germans fired.
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London
Isle of Wight
Geoffrey Jones
Stanley Woodnutt
Royal Air Force
Jane
Policy of Exploitation Dictates Polish Starvation
The German Bureau for the Exploitation of Captured Provinces states policy that inferior races eat less, with Poles receiving more than twice the ration of captured men. Poland’s people die of starvation as Hitler planned, aiming to wipe out and seize property of so-called inferior races. The actions fuel mass hatred across Europe.
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Hitler
Poland
Europe
British POW Adopted by Ontario School Lads
Albert Oates a 15 year old deck boy on the British steamer Oranma held by Germany after Narvik sinking has been adopted by 15 Ontario schools through the Prisoners of War Books and Games Fund. Islands Falls No 1 Menapia school sends books and a monthly parcel plan, with teacher Consance Willaston as godmother, and pennies from mining areas fund his mouth organ and regular supplies.
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Germany
Albert Oates
Oranma
Ontario
Albert
Russell Rd
Tilbury
Narvik
Ilag
Gleiwitz
Poland
E. Oates
Scientists Say Spiders Have Inhabited Earth for 30 Million Years
Scientists estimate spiders have inhabited Earth for about 30 million years and there are around 40,000 known species today.
Australian Amazons Disclose Tallest Woman Found in Victoria
A search titled The Australian Amazons ended with the discovery of a 20 year old woman measuring six feet five and a half inches in Victoria. Two others were found at six feet four inches and six feet two inches respectively.
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Victoria
Australia
English soldiers grow taller by four inches a day claim
A century apart study suggests modern English soldiers average about four inches taller than their predecessors. The report, highlighting height gains, attributes the change to nutrition and health improvements over generations. No lighthouse connection found in data.
Future of U S cosmetics tied to French ingredient imports
The Commerce Department notes negotiations for release of large French shipments of basic ingredients and new import licenses will shape the U S perfume and cosmetics industry. European houses set up in New York to make domestic products, but British blockades have restricted ingredient imports. American cosmetic output has risen from under 7 million to over 200 million dollars in 40 years, with toilet preparations valued at about 2 billion dollars sold.
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United States
Department of Commerce
New York
Italy
New York Sun
Outdoor bands and public music appreciation
The passage extols bands as accessible to both untrained and trained ears and argues they inspire musical appreciation with less ritual than other instrumental forms. It lauds outdoor music as a pleasurable medium for all audiences.
Colorful linen fashions from pattern 7012
Spread ideas show bedspreads tea cloths scarves and towels with colorful flower motif baskets. Pattern 7012 features nine 5 inch and six 2 inch motifs with stitch illustrations and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man to obtain pattern. no Alice Brooks book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
British Empire Resources Strengthen War Effort Says Scientist
Canadian readers are urged to guard against enemy subversives and rumors while British scientists use Empire resources to aid Britain's war effort. Coral mud blocks coconuts and seaweed soap become materials for industry as labs reveal new uses for pine stumps hornblende cobalt ore and rutile. The piece highlights intelligence and reporting practices to verify claims heard or read during wartime.
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Britain
Falklands
Imperial Institute
London
Sudan
Institute
South Africa
Eire
Ceylon
Kenya
Uganda
Rhodesia
Australia
Andamans
Empire
British Embassy and Purchases Office letters on London bombing
A London mother recounts a bombing raid that wrecked her home as Angus Malcolm of the British embassy and Victor Malcolm of the British purchasing commission in Washington receive her letter. She notes the living room in shambles, chandeliers on the floor, mirrors smashed, and toppled furniture, but the china elephant gifted to their father was finally broken.
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Angus Malcolm
Victor Malcolm
British Purchasing Commission
Washington
London
Lady Malcolm
Mr. B
Queen gains sharp aim with service rifles and revolver
Expert coaching from war office instructors has made the Queen a skilled marksman with the .303 rifle adapted for lighter ammo and a 38 revolver issued to officers. The Duchess of Kent is noted as also becoming an expert revolver shot.
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War Office
Home Guard
Buckingham Palace
Morris
Duchess of Kent
Tank weariness described by doctor on half hour ride
A physician argues that thirty minutes inside a tank causes as much fatigue as a full day of marching and digging in the last war. The remark implies tanks, though streamlined, still lack sufficient shock absorption for troops.
Pride in Decoration Nurse Wears Brother's V C
London hospital nurse Pauline Mantle wears the Victoria Cross won by her brother Leading Seaman Jack Mantle. He served on the pom pom gun aboard HMS Foylebank and was killed during an air raid. Sound travels through air at about 1 000 feet per second.
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Pauline Mantle
London
V.C
Jack Mantle
HMS Foylebank
Denmark’s Soap Demand Under Nazi Rule
A sidelight contrasts life in occupied Denmark with North America. Danish girls must now obtain a doctor’s prescription to buy soap, paying inflated wartime prices, illustrating how Nazi law reshapes ordinary daily goods into controlled scarcity. The piece highlights the broader impact of occupation on civilian life.
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Denmark
Europe
North America
Stirling Bombers Unveiled Wingspan and Engines
Britain's Stirling bombers feature a 99 foot wingspan and 87 foot 3 inch length. Many are powered by United States built engines, including four 1,400 hp Bristol Hercules units or four 1,350 hp Wright doubles. The report notes mixed engine sourcing for the new airframes.
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Britain
United States
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Egypt
Birt H
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Moscow
Captain Courageous
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Ronald Garth
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