Churchill Carries Heavy Load as Britain’s War Leader
The piece portraits Prime Minister Winston Churchill on his 68th birthday in May 1946. It notes his long days, heavy workload, and dictation method, hailing his leadership through victories in Norway, France, Greece, Libya, and the Battle of Britain, while covering postwar hopes and political support despite criticism.
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Churchill
Britain
Mr. Churchill
Gladstone
Nelson
Limehouse
West End
Lands End
John O’groats
Norway
France
Greece
Libya
Malayan
Dunkerque
United States
Russia
Germany
Dieppe
Egypt
Doughnuts Drive Allied Troops To Gracious Gripes
A Fort William Times Journal note reports American soldiers in Britain clamoring for more doughnuts. The British Doughnut Company director flew to New York to resolve supplier issues. The piece notes diverse Allied troops with varied food customs, from Indians craving curry to Scots preferring parrich and Irish potatoes, all needing their doughnuts.
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Great Britain
British Doughnut Company Limited
New York
United Nations
India
Middle East
Johnny
Fort William
Seafire Proves Effective on Carriers in African Campaign
The Seafire, a swift British Spitfire modification, was employed by the navy on aircraft carriers and shielded troopships and warships during the North African campaign. Naval correspondents note its cannon and machine gun armament matching land-based air attacks. it features a front arrester hook for carrier landings. Canada produced 38,079,500 pounds of grapes in 1940.
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Britain
Canada
War’s Lessons Drive Postwar Britain Toward Expansion
The piece argues the war proved nothing is impossible and demands using all manpower, with employment no longer seen as incurable and agriculture boosted as a central postwar plank. It asserts Britain can mirror wartime production for peacetime needs, expanding both domestic and international trade with cooperative nations.
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Britain
United States
World yields break 1915 wheat record in 1942
Agricultural Progress reports Canada and United States set new wheat per acre records in 1942. Combined output reaches 1.397 billion bushels with the US producing 982 million and Canada 615.001 million. London area figures given: city 677 acres and greater London 442,455 acres.
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Canada
United States
City of London
Greater London
Contribution To Victory In A Winnipeg Speak On War Effort
The Ottawa dispatch cites Mr Howe praising Canada’s wartime output. He notes Eighth Army use of Canadian mechanized equipment in Egypt and Libya and outlines munitions value, aviation production including Mosquitos and Lancasters, ships, corvettes, destroyer, merchant vessels, and a surge in motorized vehicles and tanks. He stresses synthetic rubber spending and overall Canadian contribution to Allied victory.
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Mr Howe
Winnipeg
Egypt
Libya
Eighth Army
Canada
Howe
Mr. Howe
United Kingdom
Journal
Ottawa Journal
Are Always Kind We Love Dogs and Soldiers
Fred Cornelius writes in Our Dumb Animals about a large army camp where soldiers treat dogs with kindness. He notes dogs are welcomed, fed scraps, and followed by soldiers through rough marches, highlighting a lasting bond between soldiers and dogs. If a dog could speak, it would praise soldiers’ fine qualities.
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Fred Cornelius
Stoker Roles On Modern Warships Demands Iron Nerves
Canadian corvette stokers reveal the extreme heat and pressure of battle. Sub Lt Bill Scully and Stoker Bill Walmsley describe files of crew, the stokehold grind, and the sense of duty under near torpedo-like depth charges.
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Bill Scully
Montreal
Bill Walmsley
Port McNicoll
Ont
Stokehold
Ernie Moos
Schreiber, Ont
Cliff Wanamaker
Sterling
Churchill and the British Empire in World War II history
The Toronto Evening Telegram reflects on Winston Churchill as historian and leader. It notes his pride in the British Empire and the phrase their finest hour, asserting the empire stood alone against tyranny and kept the light burning.
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Toronto Evening Telegram
Winston Churchill
Pirates and US Naval Actions in the Barbary Coast Era
The text recalls Barbary piracy history with 1895 payments of 992000 dollars to Algiers Tunis and Tripoli, hostilities involving four ships in 1798, Ket capture of the Philadelphia in 1804 by Stephen Decatur and the 1815 decisive naval action in African waters. notes South Africa area 472550 square miles.
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Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
Stephen
United States
Philadelphia
New York Herald Tribune
A Welcome Gift For Him Or Her Crochet Slippers Pattern
Crochet slippers for him or her described as a welcome winter accessory. Pattern 7285 includes size variations, stitch illustrations, and materials. Send twenty cents to the Household Arts Department at Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern with your name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg Man
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