Kine Cware Women Use Kinetheodolite To Spot Artillery Errors
The Kine Cwacs are Canadian women in Atlantic Command who operate the kinetheodolite to record shell bursts and measure firing errors during practice shoots. Captain D I A Stickney leads a 24 person unit with members from Nova Scotia to Yukon and one American recruit. the device enhances accuracy and unit morale.
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Atlantic Command
Atlantic
D. I. A. Stickney
Moncton
N.B
Stickney
Winnipeg
D. M. Wurster
Canada
Chris Marshall
Bridgetown
N.S. L
E B. Constantine
Kingston
Ont
E. Montagmery
Crossfield
Alta
S. M. Winfrey
Dawson Creek
Yukon
J. Montgomery
No Early Change in Radio Receiver Design Warned
The Radio Manufacturers Association of Canada cautions the public that postwar radio designs will change slowly. Civilian production will resume with radios similar to last home models, as current chassis are government frozen and wartime needs dominate development. Advancements will come gradually after broadcasting facilities expand.
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Radio Manufacturers Association of Canada
Allied Victory Highlights in North Africa and Sicily Campaigns
Allied forces reported capturing or destroying 248000 enemy prisoners including 26 generals in Tunisia from May 5 to May 13 1943. They seized 2550 tanks 6200 guns and 70000 lorries across African campaigns. In Sicily 3000 ships were involved in the largest amphibious operation to date transporting 160000 men 14000 vehicles 600 tanks and 1800 guns.
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Tunisia
Sicily
RCAF to add trade badges on uniforms for airmen
Royal Canadian Air Force announces new insignia for ten technical ground trades to be worn on uniforms by airwomen and airmen up to flight sergeant. Badges are blue cloth with lighter blue embroidery and will debut near year end, with placement specified on sleeves.
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RCAF
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air Force Headquarters
Vancouver-born commander leads Tuna to sink U boats
Lieut D S R Martin of Vancouver, commanding the Royal Navy submarine Tuna, returned to home waters after sinking three U boats across four patrols. He earned the Distinguished Service Order and three Bars, with a prior success under a different commander. Martin, 31, joined the Navy years before the war after serving in the Merchant Navy and Royal Naval Reserve.
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Royal Navy
Tuna
D. S. R. Martin
Vancouver
Admiralty
Lieut. Martin
Martin
Navy
Royal Naval Reserve
Submarine Service
Schoolboy Delivers Umbrella Request Before Train
A visitor at a country hotel asks a boy to check room sixty five for an umbrella before he catches his train. The boy returns minutes later confirming the umbrella is hanging behind the door.
Rubber tapping limits Amazon rubber production
Millions of rubber trees grow wild in the Amazon forests of Brazil yielding latex. The main constraint is manpower, with only about one quarter of the needed workers available. Densely populated Malay States contrast with the sparsely inhabited Amazon, where 500 miles can pass with no human signs.
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Amazon
Brazil
Peru
Bolivia
Timely Hints on Heating Efficiency
Whisk away radiator covers to stop gremlins of heat loss and ensure proper circulation. Move furniture from in front of radiators and hot air registers so heat can flow freely and rooms warm evenly.
Industry Federation Plans Post War Employment Program
The Heavy Industries Federation is formed in Canada to blueprint maximum postwar jobs through high productivity. It will plan and operate programs with central and regional boards to provide private sector employment and smooth postwar economic readjustment.
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Canada
Heavy Industries Federation
The
The Only Knocker That Does a Constructive Job
A reflective proverb describes a tool that remains steady, finds the nail, and drives it home. It notes occasional errors but emphasizes correction and persistence until the task is finished. The piece underscores constructive utility over impulsive action.
Ghost siren causes London rumor wave
A wavering whistle in London headlines described as unlike anything heard before roused fireguards and air raid wardens before dawn. The mysterious sound proved to be from a new American locomotive whose whistle outshines British locomotives.
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London
Crocheted Beanies Pattern 7643 for Hats and Feathers
Learn to crochet beanies with bow trim and feather accents using wool yarn. Pattern 7643 provides stitches and instructions and costs twenty cents mailed to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Include name address and pattern number. mail may take longer due to slow delivery.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
How to Save Sugar in Food Preparation
A guide urges using hot servings to retain sweetness when sugar is scarce. Serve baked apples or apple sauce hot and favor hot desserts that need less sugar. Avoid frozen desserts as they require more sweetening.
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C.W.A.C
Britain
Army
G. & Gill
Tennessee
Chattanooga
C.W._A.C
Tion
Amazon Basin
Cwacs
Amy Phowos
Jane Morrison
Hamilton
Central Station
A. J. Holmes
Renner
Manleft
E. Montgomery
E. L. Ross MD
Sanatorium Board of Manitoba
Manitoba
Brandon
Dauphin
Portage la Prairie
Selkirk
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