Grave Problems Confronting Europe As Winter Approaches
UNRRA head Herbert H. Lehman warned at a London briefing that liberated European nations face severe privations this winter unless more aid arrives from the United States and other nations. He noted shortages of meat fats dairy and textiles, warned funds may run out by year end, and urged broadened contributions from member countries despite Canada’s and the United States’ dominant roles.
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Herbert H. Lehman
London
Europe
United States
Lehman
Canada
UNRRA
U.N.A.R.A
Dominion
Congress
Parliament
U.N.R.R.A
Greece
Albania
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Poland
Russia
Mediterranean
U.N.A.R
Lt Col Tweedsmuir to retire from Canadian Army
Lt Col Lord Tweedsmuir OBE 33 of Ottawa retires from the Canadian Active Army. He commanded Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in Sicily 1943 and was wounded in action at Agira. Decorated by the King in July at Buckingham Palace. He serves as Hudson Bay Company executive and held staff roles since 1939.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
O.B.E
Ottawa
National Defence Headquarters
Canada
Hastings and Prince
Hudson Bay Company
Seaforths
1St Canadian Army
H. and P.E. Regiment
Hastie Pees
O.C
Field Marshal Alexander Named Canada Governor General
Field Marshal Alexander expresses eagerness and determination for his new post in Ottawa. He says he will bring a high sense of responsibility, study Canada closely, and aims to be useful without claiming to be a statesman or diplomat. He praises Canadians and recalls leading the 1st Canadian Corps in Italy.
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Alexander
Canada
Ottawa
Mediterranean
Summer Palace
Italy
el Alamein
Dominion
German Spy Turned Counter Espionage Asset Revealed
A German spy captured on the Gaspe peninsula on November 9, 1942 is disclosed to have escaped execution and served Allied counter espionage. He operated from Montreal and London feeding Nazi HQ in Hamburg with controlled data while monitoring Canadian and U.S. agents. British intelligence and the RCMP collaborated to ensure his reliability and ghosted signals from Hamburg.
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Gaspe Peninsula
Allied Commission of War Crimes
Werner Janowski
New Carlisle
Que
Montreal
Secret Service
Hamburg
Canada
United States
R.C.M.P
Britain
Historic Guildford clock to be restored to High Street
The war era safe keeping of Guildford’s historic High Street clock ends as officials announce its return soon. The clock, stored during wartime, will be reinstalled in the town center, resuming its place as a local landmark.
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Guildford
High Street
Mound on Vancouver Island Reveals Ancient Burial Site
A mound near Duncan on Vancouver Island, excavated by A E Pickford of the British Columbia government museum, may be over 1,000 years old. The five foot six inch high mound, 33 to 38 feet wide, contains a circular stone cyst but no relics or bones were found though ash suggests ceremonial cremation.
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A. E. Pickford
British Columbia
Government Museum
Duncan
Vancouver Island
Pickford
Her Lucky Number in a Sault Ste. Marie Escape
Mrs. A. Tonner of Sault Ste. Marie survived a fire aboard the Hamonic at Point Edward while en route on her thirteenth Great Lakes trip this summer. The Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes her numbers and adds a light aside about the superstition of thirteen.
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Sault Ste. Marie
A. Tonner
Point Edward
Tonner
Canada
Great Lakes
Sault Daily Star
Port Arthur News-Chronicle
Canadian War Planes Showcase At Home Front Factory
A display highlights fifteen main aircraft types built in Canada that aided the war effort. The article notes ongoing innovation from pilots crews and workers who submitted improvements, cutting production costs by 816316 dollars annually and earning awards totaling 114776 dollars for their ideas.
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Canada
Aircraft Industry Relations Committee
Freedom tests by Churchill and Arctic garden notes
Churchill outlines seven tests of freedom including expression, elections, just courts, fair play, individual rights, and protection from state oppression. The column shifts to sub arctic Canada noting rapid spring blooms and diverse Arctic flora, birds and decorative combinations with sunflowers and morning glories.
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Winston Churchill
Balkans
Europe
Canada
Gestapo
Mascots Fill La Hulloise During Atlantic Runs
The Royal Canadian Navy ship La Hulloise earned a reputation as the most densely populated with mascots, carrying five dogs on its final voyage home to Canada. A sailor’s attempt to bring a Gibraltar rock ape aboard ended when the creature escaped after a stumble on the jetty.
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H.M.C.S. la Hulloise
Royal Canadian Navy
la Hulloise
Canada
la Malloise
Gibraltar
Rock
Animals not as bad as men shocks Norwegien Society protest
The Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals protested comparing war criminals to animals. The group argued animals are not as bad as men and called war criminals devils in the heated exchange.
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Norwegian Society For the Protection of Animals
Bread Baking Across Ancient Arts
A concise note describes bread baking as one of humanity’s oldest culinary arts, detailing the transformation of flour or parched grain into heated, edible loaves through traditional methods. The text emphasizes durability and cultural significance across civilizations.
Atomic energy must be controlled to bound explosive force
Dr. Roy K. Marshall explains that high speed particles from the atomic core bombard surrounding matter and people. He warns without a restraining force, destruction would continue indefinitely. He predicts peacetime atomic energy will transform engines and medicine within a decade.
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Roy K. Marshall
Dell Planetarium
Franklin Institute
Marshall
Doilies Offer Simple Crochet as Elegant Luncheon Sets
Two crochet doilies, sizes 18 inches and 12 inches, require little thread and make attractive pieces. Pattern 7151 includes crochet directions and stitches. requests twenty cents in coins, no stamps, to Winnipeg Household Arts Department for pattern. Also notes ancient India translations claim primitive soldiers used an early flame weapon in 2000 B.C.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
India
B.C
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Harvard
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Catalina
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