Canadian Air Training Plan Aims to Forge Thousands of Flyers
Prime Minister Mackenzie King outlined a vast Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada. The scheme will centralize training, staff, and supervision in Canada, creating 67 schools, 40 000 personnel, and extensive airfields to produce pilots observers and gunners for the Allied war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Mackenzie King
Empire
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.C.A.F
Trenton
Camp Borden
Militiaman’s Salute Sparks Camp Tension
A new militiaman walks through a camp ignoring a salute. An old-school officer, formerly a sergeant major, warns of penalties for delinquencies. The next day the private again fails to salute, prompting a sharp rebuke as the officer questions the delay in responding to a prior tiff.
Famous gold nuggets of Australia from the 1850s era
The Welcome Nugget found at the Bakery Hill mine in Ballarat Victoria in 1858 weighed 182.9 pounds and was said to be the world’s largest gold nugget. The Blanche Barkley nugget, weighing 149 pounds, was found in South Australia and ranked as the second largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakery Hill
Ballarat
Victoria
Blanche Barkley
South Australia
Old Warts Myths Debunked By Modern Science
A reflection on outdated beliefs about toads including myths they cause warts and rain, carry jewels, poison infants, affect milk, and have medicinal powers, noting how science has corrected these notions.
Sheep Raised for Meat and Wool Emphasis
A concise note states that sheep are primarily raised for meat and wool with hides considered secondary.
Princess Elizabeth Gifts Coat to Glasgow Evacuee
Betty Murphy an 11 year old evacuee from Glasgow to Crathie received Princess Elizabeth's coat for her birthday a gesture that surfaced after Betty wrote a letter home describing the gift. The note details the coat described as fawn with interior ties, a double breasted front and satin lining and includes Betty's intent to thank the princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret Rose
Betty Murphy
Glasgow
Crathie
Betty
Betty “P.S
Change In Policy In Moscow After Litvinoff
The article notes a policy reversal in Moscow after Litvinoff was replaced by Molotoff. It argues Litvinoff favored negotiations and arbitration, while Molotoff's era brought a Russo German accord and invasions of Lithuania Latvia Poland Estonia and Finland.
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Moscow
Litvinoff
Molotoff
Lithuania
Latvia
Poland
Estonia
Finland
Round Robin Petition Explained in Circular Form
A petition signed by several individuals arranged in a circular format is described as a round robin. The form emphasizes collective support and equal participation, with signatories linked in a continuous loop.
Happiness Isn’t a Buy-Product, Says Many Thinker
A reflection argues that happiness cannot be bought and must be found through choices, relationships, and meaning rather than material purchases. The piece cautions against oversimplified paths to joy and urges self awareness and intention.
Whistles and decoys on western front war games
In a modern war, observers note use of whistles and decoy columns to fool German and Allied planes. French scouts with whistles kept Germans guessing after October retreats. dummy tanks and painted wagons simulate troop concentrations to mislead air observers near the Moselle and Saar fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
Warndt
Luxembourg
Moselle
Saar
Basel
Linguists of British Forces From Down Under and NZ Volunteers
A training anti-tank unit in England includes 150 men from Australia and New Zealand noted for linguistic versatility. They speak Swedish, French, Afrikaans and Japanese, with members listed as artists, policemen, farmers, musicians, a racing driver, a prison governor, actors, architects, journalists, engineers and a former seaman aboard a torpedoed ship. X-ray methods are used to verify authentic old paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New
Crochet Doilies From Centre Round Pattern 6538
Vilet Crochet provides filet crochet patterns that start at the centre and work outward to form doilies suitable for luncheon sets. Pattern 6538 includes instructions and charts, illustrations, and materials list. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave. E Winnipeg for the pattern. no Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Unenviable Position Of Germany Under Nazi Rule
A World Telegram piece argues Hitler faces worsening odds as Germany loses allies, faces economic strain, rising resistance at home, and growing Allied air power. It warns political and military reversals threaten Nazi plans and hint France and Britain avoid Western Front changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Stalin
Balkans
Italy
Turkey
Russia
Hitler
France
Britain
New York World-Telegram
Invisible paint by Spartanburg chemist shocks locals
Spartanburg chemist Max Gardiner announced a substance that when applied like paint can render objects invisible beyond 100 feet. Demonstrations were made on a Spartanburg area airplane at about 100 feet altitude with the material claimed to be based on ordinary graphite. Gardiner said he notified U S war department officials and expected army experts to witness the demonstration.
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Herald-Journal
Spartanburg
S.C
Max Gardiner
Gardiner
Gardner
United States War Department
Difference in Minefield Rules Sparks Naval Debate
The Bri Navy aims to notify neutral ships of mined areas to prevent disasters, while German mine actions disregard humanitarian rules and International Law, causing neutral ship losses. This contrast highlights wartime conduct and warnings issued by Allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bri
Mont Pelee Eruption Devastated Martinique in 1902
The Mont Pelee eruption in Martinique West Indies in 1902 killed about 30 000 people in roughly 15 minutes leaving scarcely a trace of victims and infrastructure across the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Pelee
Martinique
West Indies
No Needless Slaughter Over Wainwright Pablo buffalo herd
The Lethbridge Herald reports that Canada has culled 6000 to 7000 Pablo buffalo across Wainwright Elk Island and Fort Smith areas to prevent tuberculosis. Officials say herd nutrition and disease justify the slaughter and hides are sold for market, likening it to cattle culling.
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Wainwright Park
Pablo
Montana
Wainwright
Frank Oliver
Dominion
Ottawa
Elk Island Park
Fort Smith
North West Territories
Alberta
Canada
Lethbridge Herald
Had His Holiday
A lighthearted exchange at a hairdresser unfolds with a joke about Armistice Day. Pierre explains the shop stayed open all day and that they did not get the holiday, though they did observe the two minutes of silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Belgium protests Germany over Luzon torpedoing claim
Belgium protested to Germany over the torpedoing of the 2238 ton Belgian steamship Luzon described by Lloyds as destroyed in October. Germany reportedly replied that no investigation would be made.
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Belgium
Germany
Luzon
Lloyd’s
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North Sea
Nopissing
St. Catharines
D. B. Mullen
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Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Field Crops Department
University of Alberta
Mullen
Lewis
The
Milwaukee Journal
Elizabeth
Down
Vilet
Centere
Baltic
Himelf
Spain
Great Britain
Own
Sweden
Port Arthur News-Chronicle
Toronto
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Port Arthur
Fort William
North Bay
News-Chronicle
Lakehead
St. Thomas
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