Canada Turns to War Metals Mining for Supplies
Canadian geologists and prospectors, urged by government, have rapidly expanded production of mercury antimony chromium tungsten tin and amber mica to meet war needs. A 1937 discovery near Pinchi Lake B C opened a new mercury industry while Trail B C and Gowland Lake N B develop capacity for antimony and manganese.
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Canada
Britain
Department of Mines
Pinchi Lake
B.C
Italy
Trail
Quebec
Gowland Lake
N.B
Ontario
British Columbia
Mayo
Yukon
Ottawa
Changed His Route
A testimony session features a mild tempered witness under sharp cross examination. The lawyer questions how a New York born traveler could be abroad seven times yet not be overseas this moment. The witness explains he returned home via Siberia and the Pacific Ocean.
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New York
Atlantic
Siberia
Pacific Ocean
Manager of First National Bank Joke Echoes in Quebec History
A bragging man tells friends he is made bank manager, jokingly replying to a skeptic about his lack of experience. He says he married the president's daughter as proof of his management success. The note shifts to a historical fact that iron ore was first mined and smelted in Quebec in the early 1700s.
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First National Bank
Province
Quebec
Wheat Germ Boosts Livestock Growth and Health
Dr. A E Cliffe of Ogilvie Flour Mills says wheat germ in animal and fowl diets speeds growth and boosts egg and milk production aiding wartime food supply. It improves fur color in fur farming, shortens hog raising from seven to five months, and lowers mortality. White powdered wheat germ aids deficiency diseases and disease resistance.
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A. E. Cliffe
Ogilvie Flour Mills
Montreal
Britain
Canada
Cliffe
Winnipeg Free Press
Welsh Highland rails to aid Britain war effort
Britain mobilizes steel by reclaiming 1 200 tons of rails from the 28 miles of Welsh Highland Railway once idle since 1937. Rails will be relaid on war sidings freeing steel making capacity for armaments. Two old locomotives head to dismantlers and metal from rolling stock also goes to the same destination.
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Welsh Highland Railway
Principality
Canadian Navy Takes Leading Role in Atlantic Patrol
Canadian Navy Captain F L Houghton told a Montreal luncheon the navy is not only supporting Atlantic guard duties but has been given a leading part in the stormy Atlantic stage. He said Canada must be proud as the force now bears a definite portion of patrol duties entirely on its own.
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F. L. Houghton
Royal Canadian Navy
Montreal
Atlantic
Houghton
Canada
Danger over Nazi Canada invasion plan warned
Carl Hambro warned that Nazi Germany planned to invade Canada via Iceland with invasion fleets built in Norwegian harbors. Hambro spoke in Toronto during a visit to Little Norway where Norwegian airmen train, noting fleets have since disbanded while asserting the threat existed.
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Carl Hambro
Germany
Canada
Iceland
Hambro
Toronto
Norway
V for Victory symbol banned for commercial use in Canada
The government restricts use of the V symbol for commercial gain amid concerns it has been cheapened in Canada. Authorities cannot stop all uses but aim to curb cross commercialization of the emblem. A Windsor Star note adds a RAF squadron leader once dropped an empty bottle near Berchtesgaden, creating noise en route.
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Canada
Windsor Star
R.A.F
Germany
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
Sugar Beet Drives Britain’s Postwar Sugar Rise
British sugar ration rose from 8 to 12 ounces due to home grown beet supply. State support in interwar years boosted production enabling 350000 acres now with a plan for 405000 acres next year. Official notes sugar remains cheap and plentiful despite wartime strain.
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Lord Woolton
Ministry of Agriculture
London Star
Early Custom of Finger Bowls and Water Glass Beakers
In the 18th century finger bowls were used to wash glasses. Guests were given a glass beaker of water to rinse between wines to avoid mixing bouquets during dinner service.
Germany’s Parachute Troops Trained Since 1935
A historical note indicates Germany began training parachute troops in 1935, marking an early development in airborne forces. The detail highlights the origins of German military aviation and rapid wartime adaptations.
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Germany
Horses on City Streets Faces Reinstatement Hurdles
The piece discusses challenges of reintroducing horses to city streets and roads due to gas shortages, need for harness gear, and a decline in blacksmiths and shoers. It notes wartime spirit overcoming difficulties and cites the Sunderland flying boat squadron and Argentina vermouth production. Port Royal, now Annapolis, Nova Scotia, was founded in 1605.
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U.S. Navy
Carolina
United States Navy
Army
Louisiana
Navy
Carolinas
US. Marine Corps
Farmer's Advocate
Sunderland Flying Boat
Britain
Coastal Command
Australia
Port Royal
Annapolis, N.S
Home Sweet Home Crochet Chair Set Pattern
Crochet pattern 7108 offers charts directions and illustrations for a home chair set. Requires materials and 20 cents postage to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 Mc Dermot Avenue Winnipeg Man. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Ark Royal's Long Range Operations Highlight British Navy Feats
The British Admiralty confirms the Ark Royal was sunk after a storied career. It voyaged across the Atlantic searching for raiders, worked in the Mediterranean and Norway, and helped pursue Graf Spee and the Bismarck, showcasing bold actions and endurance in perilous assignments.
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Goebbels
Gayda
Macbeth
Banquo
Ark Royal
The
Admiralty
South Atlantic
Graf Spee
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Norway
Bismarck
Helping Hands greet soldier on leave in city scene
A soldier on leave steps from a bus with gear and rifle helmet. Civilians rush to help with his kitbag and suitcase. One passer-by lights a cigarette and salutes as the soldier grins and marches off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Post
Russia Thanks Red Cross for Polish Relief in Russia
A cable from the Polish Ambassador relays Edward Raczyński praising the Canadian Red Cross Society for sending gift comforts to Poland in Russia. He notes the dire need of Russians and thanks the Red Cross for timely humanitarian aid amid widespread suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canadian Red Cross Society
Russia
Edward Raczynski
Will Be Interesting Britain plans naval booklet series
The first lord of the admiralty A. V. Alexander told a House of Commons questioner that Britain will publish booklets detailing naval operations. The series aims to cover the fleet air arm submarines and destroyers on various fronts. India and Ceylon together produce about 35.7 percent of the world’s tea.
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Britain
The
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
House of Commons
Fleet Air Arm
German Invasion Strategy Seen As Glider Landings in Ireland
Aeroplane predicts a likely German invasion plan may involve swarms of glider-borne troops and tanks landing in Ireland. It warns an immediate attack is unlikely but not far off and that Ireland resisting could resemble Britain’s Belgium dilemma, with limited effort by powers to intervene.
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Aeroplane
Ireland
Belgium
United States
Eire
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Argentina
St. Thomas
Red Army
Ivor Montague
Archibald Wavell
Charles Martel
British
Royal Armored Corps
Mr. Montague
Marshal Voroshilov
Finland
Geoffrey Cox
Karelian
Toronto Globe and Mail
Red Cross
India
Ceylon
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