Flin Flon Mine Apprenticeships and Employee Benefits
The article outlines retirement plans for Flin Flon employees, detailing two and ten year service milestones, annuity options, and government administration. It describes group life insurance, holidays with pay, and a four year apprenticeship program for sons of employees, including wages, schooling, and postcourse job offers with two year special courses added during wartime.
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Flin Flon
Dominion Government
Group
Apprentice Trades Training Includes Special Classes and Bonus
The article notes trades apprentices must attend mathematics and draughting classes. It mentions specialized trades such as turners boiler makers linemen and steel erectors. Upon completing the course a bonus of 30 is indicated.
Horrors Of War Learn War Realities Across Berlin
Allied observers note grim satisfaction as Germans face the true costs of conflict. The piece discusses Germany's century of conquests and the illusion of impunity, contrasting past loot with the current war's harsh lessons and the fading Nazi assurances.
Royal Navy convoyed reinforcements to the Middle East via Cape
The Royal Navy continuously routed reinforcements to the Middle East during African campaigns by sea around the Cape. This strategic effort kept supply lines open and ensured troops and materiel reached their destinations despite difficult conditions.
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Royal Navy
Middle East
Cape
New Commandment Emphasized Love of God and Neighbors
In Holy Week context Jesus cites Deuteronomy and Leviticus to unite love of God and neighbor as the core commandments. A scribe affirms the primacy of love over ritual, and Jesus notes the scribe is not far from the kingdom of God as enemies depart. The text closes with an odd inclusion about mahogany trees.
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Jesus
God
Crossword Puzzle Clues From an Old Page
A readable list of crossword hints covers categories from animals and foods to Greek and Norse terms. Clues include Fish eggs, Abyssinian title, Moslem priest, Mohammedan deity, and Anglo-Saxon money with many standard crossword entries and some likely misspellings.
Danish Ships Seized in Prize Now Serving British
Two hundred and three Danish ships were seized in prize and are now in British service. Their value is estimated at 29 million 990 thousand four hundred dollars. Since Denmark’s invasion they have sailed with many of their original crews under the War Transport Ministry. The owners were to be paid hire fees equal to British ships for similar vessels and would be returned after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trician
Flin Flon
Denmark
Ministry of War Transport
World Happenings Briefly Told From Far Afield
Typewriters shipped from Germany to Spain are poorer than prewar. The Duke of Gloucester thanks Falkland Islanders for a Red Cross gift near 20000 dollars. Egg production in Canada 1943 up about 20 percent from 1942. Christopher Columbus registers selective service order number 1492 for Red Cross blood donation. Pte Stephen Evers, 65, a repatriated British prisoner, bears scars from three wars. Over 2.79 million Canadians bought bonds in the Fifth Victory Loan. Australian merino sheep travel from India to China to bolster the Chinese wool industry. Australia plans a national housing program costing over 700 million over five years.
Ontario veterinarian Dr William Nicholls dies at 88
Dr William Nicholls aged 88, Canada’s oldest practising veterinarian before his retirement, died in Kingston Ontario hospital. A graduate of Ontario Veterinary College in 1887, he had lived in Kingston for 57 years. His son Dr Fred Nicholls of Edmonton survives. Buy War Savings Stamps Regularly.
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William Nicholls
Canada
Kingston
Ont
Ontario Veterinary College
Toronto
Fred Nicholls
Edmonton
Lend Lease: Weapon for Victory in Stettinius Memoir
Edward R. Stettinius Jr outlines the Lend Lease program in a forthcoming book. He notes Allied air training schools aided by Lend Lease and repairs of U S warships in allied yards across Britain, the Middle East, India, Australia and New Zealand. Royalties go to a charity chosen by the author.
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United States
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Stettinius
British Isles
Middle East
India
Australia
New Zealand
Snakes Match Surrounding Temperature in Theramal Trick
Snakes adjust body heat to equal ambient temperatures, blending with their environment. This adaptive thermoregulation helps them avoid predators and prey detection by matching nearby heat levels.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
J.P. de Wert
Manitoba Chamber of Mines
Flin Fion
Fligshie
Partici
Pation
Dominion
Hapnot School
Man
Berlin
Germany
Paris
Holland
Europe
Hitler
Ottawa
Mark
John
Acre
Cannon
Inigtzis
Isiziy
Michigan
By William Ferguson
Harrow
Rake
Mediterranean
River
British Service
Reg
Jim
Jimmie Dugan
Gene Byrnes
Youve
Annerstan
Spain
Duke of Gloucester
Falkland Islands
Red Cross and
St. John Fund
Christopher Columbus
The
Red Cross
Rensselaer, NY
Pte
Stephen Evers
China
Fearward Stettinius
Lend Lease
Fuamao Nes
Fede
Appleford
Cianlofoul
Parex Ersouers
Regina
Iaryy
Eomon
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