Fleet Air Arm Drives War Effort Across the Mediterranean
The Fleet Air Arm of the British Navy is key to Mediterranean battles with aircraft like the Fairey Fulmar and Blackburn Roc joining Swordfish and Albacore in fleet operations. It highlights deck constraints, carrier landings, and heroic low-speed missions against enemy forces, including the Italian fleet and Baltic minefields.
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Fleet Air Arm
British Navy
Royal Navy
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Port Said
Britain
Naval
Naval Air Arm
Navy
Baltic
RAF
Snk
Germany
Norway
F.A.A
Skagerrak
Kattegat
R.A.F
Courage of British liner crews shines through in wartime valor
The account compares the Carnarvon Castle Rawalpindi and Jervis Bay, praising their sailors courage under heavy odds. It honors merchant seamen who fought with the Royal Navy spirit, noting the Carnarvon Castle crew's fatal heroism and a German raider Graf Spee retirement as a victory symbol. It ends by stating Canada invested 35 million dollars in new chemical plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnarvon Castle
Mountevideo Harbor
Rawalpindi
Jervis Bay
Carnarvon Castile
Royal Navy
Righ
Ajex
Essex
Graf Spee
New York Times
Standing Steadfast in Five Tremendous Months
Walter Lippmann praises the men who led and defended a great people over five months. He lauds their ability to hold the line, enabling safety and security, and argues noble citizens conquer fear, confusion, and petty selfishness that threaten a free society.
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Walter Lippmann
U.S
Finland Germany trade pact ships reindeer meat to Reich
Berlin sources say a recently concluded Finland Germany trade agreement provides for shipment of a sizable quantity of reindeer meat to the Reich. Prior German imports from Finland were small, with Hungary supplying about 80 percent in past years and Yugoslavia and Rumania yielding most of the rest.
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Finland
Germany
Reich
Berlin
Commerce Department
Washington
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Rumania
The Fifth Dictator and World Figures
The piece recalls Alexander the Great Hannibal Caesar and Bonaparte as great rulers who died by varied fates. It ponders a fifth dictator amid reflections on power downfall and fate. Also notes Idaho volcanic features and a note equating a million hours of flight to 3 300 world trips.
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Alexander
Hannibal
Caesar
Bonaparte
Rome
Alps
Europe
Brandon Sun
Where Freedom Is Freedom in Wartime Debate
The Cleveland News cites persisting calls to curb communists in Parliament while defending free speech as foundational to England's liberty. It argues the House of Commons should resist emergency rules that curb talk aiding the enemy and insists freedom and individual rights endure as England's guiding tradition.
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Hitler
House of Commons
England
Cleveland News
Bears Invade Homes Prompt Open Hunt to US Hunters
Ontario bears have grown numerous and destructive, prompting minister Harry C. Nixon to open the province to American hunters. Bears raid summer cabins tearing roofs and stoves while seeking grubs. Nixon says prime hunting is within six hours of the border as Canadian hunters are scarce in Europe and munitions work. A farmer joke about rain follows the political note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
United States
Harry C. Nixon
Game and Fisheries
Nixon
Canada
Europe
Invention Reveals Spring Operated Rubber Band Desk Dispenser
A newly unveiled mechanism uses a spring action to release rubber bands one at a time from a desk device. The invention emphasizes simple automation and precise single-item dispensing for office use.
Quick Hand Stitched Kitchen Towel Pattern 6852
Pattern 6852 offers six motifs with transfer design sized about 54 by 7 percent inches. Materials list, stitch illustrations and color schemes are provided. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 Mc Dermot Ave Winnipeg for pattern access.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Turkey blocks German move to oil fields of Arabia
The article analyzes how Turkey stands as a barrier to Nazi access to Middle East oil, linking its strategic position to the wider conflict. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm II's exile at Doorn, his refusal to return to Germany, and the potential routes via Turkey to Iraq and Persia, with Britain guarding the Middle East oil supply.
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Arabia
Turkey
House of Hohenzollern
Wilheim
Princess Hermine
Holland
Doorn
Wilhelm
Hitler
Germany
Hohenzollern
Third Reich
Middle East
Asia
Europe
Muezzin
Iraq
Mesopotamia
Iran
Persia
Italy
Peninsula
United States
Netherlands East Indies
Russia
Britain
Suez
Mediterranean
British Isles
Dominions
Persian Gulf
Bahrein Island
Mosul
Palestine
Apples shipments to the United Kingdom require certification
Canada enforces that apples for CASF members Canadians abroad or civilians must have a Dominion Fruit Inspector certificate under the Destructive Insect and Pest Act. Teams must follow package weight rules and shipping methods. Gifts to UK civilians may travel by freight or express via trade channels up to 15 pounds per package, addressed in Canada, to an authorized UK importer. Individual parcels up to 20 pounds may go directly by parcel post.
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United Kingdom
C.A.S.F
Dominion Fruit
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canada
Parcel Post
New Leather Shoe Material From English Midlands
Technicians and chemists in the English Midlands have created a new suede hog calf leather that mimics pétcary hog for feel and appearance yet suits footwear. The stronger, harder wearing material debuts in evolving shades Congo brown powder blue varsity green desert tan California bilge and new vintage with a whole-cut semi-sports shoe featuring pastel piping crepe soles.
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English Midlands
Bayonet in Home Defense Proves Effective Yet Obsolete
Italians discover that even with modern mechanized warfare a bayonet remains a decisive tool for defending homes. The article notes disciplined infantry and close combat skills as crucial factors in improvised urban defense amid ongoing conflict.
Flies Feed Spiders and Spiders Feed Certain Flies
Flies serve as food for most spiders, while some spiders function as food sources for particular flies.
Bald eagles reuse nests for 35 years in succession
Researchers note that bald eagles frequently reuse the same nested site for decades, with some nests active for up to 35 years in a row. The finding highlights nesting site fidelity and long term habitat importance for the species.
Delays and Losses Hit Wartime Mail For Overseas Troops
The base post office in Canada handled 162 120 letters 60 640 parcels and 324 bags for overseas troops in the week ending November 23. Losses included the Beaverford sinking with 11 000 parcels of tobacco. A consignment took 43 days to reach Ontario after sea damage forced a return to England.
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Canada
Beaverford
Old Country
Ontario
England
Toronto
Toronto Star
Frigid Morning Vehicle Delays Start for Parents
A common winter hurdle frustrates families as cars balk at starting in the cold. Mechanics caution on battery health and glow plug checks while drivers seek quick fixes to avoid delays.
Mount Vesuvius Not World’s Largest Crater
A claim about Vesuvius as the largest crater is incorrect and contrasts with a note on maritime topics. The remark suggests Mussolini should remain within Venice’s gondolas on the Grand Canal rather than discussing seafaring.
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Mount Vesuvius
Mussolini
Grand Canal
Venice
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Great Britain
Greece
Albania
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