Admiral Ramsey Returns to Sea Duty as Convoy Commander
Sir Charles Gordon Ramsey, retired last year as a full admiral, now serves as Commodore second class escorting Atlantic convoys. He praises speedy escort vessels, notes sub packs, and stresses production as decisive, while humorously dodging questions about wolf packs.
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Admiralty
Sir Charles
Atlantic
New York
George Ritchie
the Sun
Ministry of Information
Ranmsey
Fortified name origin tied to Peter the Great
Schluesselburg, a Lenin era fortress stronghold, was named by Peter the Great using the German word Schluessel meaning key. The designation links the fortress to its strategic role guarding access near Schluessel river and imperial defense plans.
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Schluesselburg
Leningrad
Peter the Great
Schluessel
Admiral Sir Charles Gordon Ramsey Rejoins British Navy
Admiral Ramsey returns to service after 45 years in retirement and accepts the commission of commodore of convoys. He is pictured in New York City between convoy voyages and resumes active duty in the Royal Navy.
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Sir Charles Gordon Ramsey
New York City
Meat Ration Seen Not Harmful to Nutrition in Canada
Dr L B Pett of Ottawa says meat rationing will alter eating habits but provide sufficient animal protein. Early settlers relied on wild animals and birds, shaping a meat loving culture, yet the advisory committee notes rationed meat plus milk eggs fish and poultry meet necessary protein for any occupation. Canadians will adjust without nutritional loss.
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L. B. Pett
Ottawa
Canada
Advisory Committee On
the Foods Administration
Dr. Pett
Radio Riveting Replaces Heat in Aircraft Assembly
Du Pont engineers propose radio frequency energy to fire rivets used in aircraft construction. The system provides instant control of temperature at the firing tip, speeds production, and reduces time spent heating irons, though suitable mainly for large scale production. The electric riveting iron remains preferred for many tasks.
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du Pont
New York Times
Harvested Destroyers Find Scrap Metal Across Britain
Forty five women from the British ministry of works tour the country to locate disused farm equipment and harvest 35 destroyers from fields. They have collected 35 558 tons of idle scrap metal as part of the effort.
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Ministry of Works
Britain
Alaska Highway aims for orderly development and joint protection
Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes announces cooperation between the United States and Canada to manage the Alaskan Highway corridor. The National Park Service and War Department study scenic and scientific protections, with Canada already reserving 10 160 square miles and suggesting an international park near the St Elias Mountains. The project seeks a cross border policy for lands along the route and anticipates the road becoming a major recreational travel artery after the war. A broader Alaska committee study evaluates industrial and commercial opportunities the highway may bring to the continent.
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Canada
United States
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
National Park Service
War Department
Alaska
Ickes
St. Elias Moun
Northwest
Interior Department
Committee On
Churchill helps sub editor during rush at Wolverhampton paper
Bert Morton of the Wolverhampton Express and Star recalls a Boer War era rush when Winston Churchill, then a visiting candidate, aided with telegrams and headlines. Churchill pulled up a chair and helped draft and polish copy for an hour, earning Morton’s praise for his early newspaper skill.
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B. W
Bert") Morton
Wolverhampton Express and Star
The
Express and Star
Winston Churchill
Captain Guest
Bert
Morton
Bert Morton
Winston
Cecil the oldest London Zoo lion dies at twenty
Cecil, famed as the artist's lion for posing to visitors, dies at age 20. The valued creature was known for his distant yet cooperative demeanor, earning admiration from keepers and guests alike.
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Cecil
London Zoo
Allied Air Forces Grow Superior To Axis Power In Air War
An air correspondent asserts Allied air forces in Britain and across the United Nations are superior to any enemy threat. He highlights Spitfire, Typhoon, Mosquito, Fortress, Liberator, Lancaster, Beaufighter, and four cannon Spitfire, stressing combined US-UK air power and advancing potential for victory while warning against complacency.
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British Isles
United Nations
Britain
Berlin
Middle East
France
Germany
Great Britain
U.S.A
Women Workers Show Ingenuity In War Production
Miss Frances Perkins, U S secretary of labor, spoke in Montreal praising women workers for surpassing men in some tasks. She cited a US plant where women boosted airplane parts output 150 percent in three weeks, and a Latin teacher who cut eight hours off plane painting by simplifying steps. She noted 15 million American women at work with 1 75 million in munitions versus 1 5 million in Canada and called for further progress to match Canada’s war effort.
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Frances Perkins
United States
Montreal
Womens Committee On International
Miss Perkins
Flying Officer Beurling Prefers Spitfire To Tank Crew
DFC and multiple decorations holder Flying Officer George Buzz Beurling enjoyed a Ram tank ride at Camp Borden but dislikes tank life. He advocates a Victoria Cross for every tank soldier, praising the cramped interior and noting he’d trade for the tank’s heavy cannon while still preferring his Spitfire. He questions how anyone can fight with so little room.
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George ‘Buzz’ Beurling
Malta
Camp Borden
Fascinator for Spring Fashion Update
The fascinator returns to spring styling with a simple jiffy crochet mesh using rayon thread for lustre. It features a flattering double ruffle edging and costs under a dollar. Pattern 7519 provides instructions and materials. send twenty cents to the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Important Duty on Nutrition for Canada and Britain
The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix notes that Britons maintain efficiency through good nutrition amid uninteresting diets and urges the same knowledge reach Canadians as shortages grow. This emphasis frames nutrition as a public duty in the wartime context.
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Britain
Canada
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
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