British Wives of Canadian Service Men Arriving en Masse
British girls who have married Canadian service men overseas are arriving in Canada in large numbers. Since an earlier wartime ban, accommodations and transport arrangements have expanded, with over 800 wives and 550 children arriving in October. Up to now more than 73,000 marriages have occurred, bringing 2,500 wives and 1,390 children to Canada. Canadian Red Cross and other groups coordinate travel, comfort, and reception at ports and hubs like Montreal and Toronto.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Navy
Army
Air Force
Ocean Passage
Dominion
Canadian Wives Bureau
Red Cross
Montreal
Toronto
Winnipeg
Calgary
Canadian Red Cross
1Lo.d.e. Salvation Army
Inspector of Immigration
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
England
Charles Street
London
N.W
Canadian Army
D. A. Clarke
E. Jackson
Pte. E. Jackson
R Ca.s.c
John
Flying Records Since D Day by RAF Transport Command
Since D Day a specially formed RAF Transport Command unit has flown over 20 million pounds of vital supplies to forward airfields in France Belgium and Holland. The group also transported more than 5 000 airborne troops by parachute or glider drops behind enemy lines.
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RAF Transport Command
France
Belgium
Holland
Cathedral Grove Deeded for Public Use in British Columbia
The province receives 30 acres of Cathedral Grove trees with over 300 adjacent acres of timber donated by H R MacMillan and associates. The site on the road to Alberni near Cameron Lake is described as Douglas fir cathedral-like and historically ancient with trees possibly a thousand years old.
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Cathedral Grove
British Columbia
H. R. MacMillan
Alberni
Cameron Lake
Vancouver Province
Five Blade Air-Screw Opens Height Frontier
Air propulsion history notes that at higher altitudes from 20 000 to 30 000 feet, three and four blade screws proved insufficient. Extending blades was impractical due to ground clearance, so engineers adopted a five blade design to gain the needed air surface without longer undercarriage.
Underground warfare plan revealed by Nazi leaders
Ottawa Journal reports that Hitler’s close followers prepared for five years of underground warfare inside Germany. The plan includes open warfare from the mountain HQ, partisan sabotage, and a 200000 strong propaganda effort across Europe. Strongholds in Alpine Austria Bavaria and Italy are ready, with food and munitions stockpiled for a long period.
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Henrich Himmler
Himmler
Hitler
Europe
S.S
Nazi Party
Alpine
Longest nonstop civilian air route records set
The longest non stop flight today covers 3 563 miles from Albany Australia to Colombo Ceylon by Qantas Empire Airways. The second longest leg is 3 376 miles from New York City to Lisbon Portugal. The Papta desert in Peru remains rain free for over 45 years.
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Qantas Empire Airways
Indian Ocean
Albany
Australia
Colombo
Ceylon
New York City
Lisbon
Portugal
Berlin Pact Fails to Link Germany and Japan in War Exchange
One year after the last Axis exchange attempt Germany and Japan remain isolated with only propaganda and news traffic. Blockade running and travel between capitals are unlikely. allied interceptions and icebound seas hinder any revival of supplies. The Axis expanded with Bulgaria Hungary Romania Yugoslavia and Croatia but many partners now falter or fight.
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Greece
Italy
Europe
Germany
Japan
Ecember
Berlin
Royal Navy
South Atlantic
Tokyo
Russia
Cape Good Hope
Cape Horn
Pacific
Siberia
Asia
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Jugoslavia
Adolf Hitler
Croatia
Slovakia
Czechoslovakia
Tison
Vienna
Paste of pressed milk heals wounds quickly
Soviet scientists report a milk paste that accelerates wound healing. In a Novosibirsk hospital several men with slow healing benefited after application. Earlier during the Leningrad blockade the paste was used in all hospitals.
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Novosibirsk
Leningrad
Cattlemen urge reopening of U S market postwar
The Lethbridge Herald notes Canadian cattlemen favor reopening the American market quickly after the war. They argue Britain may not demand Canadian beef then, while the United States has long been the best buyer for Canada’s higher quality cattle.
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Lethbridge Herald
Canada
Ancient Use of Sponges for Washing Unearthed
Mediterranean societies have long employed natural sponges for cleaning chores dating back to earliest times, reflecting traditional laundering practices and material availability.
Famine Looms In Nazi-Occupied Holland As Shortages Grow
Reports from the Netherlands in London say famine worsens in occupied Holland. Salt costs rise to 10 guilders a pound in Rotterdam, matches to 1 guilder, and potatoes fetch high black market prices. 350,000 Hague residents line up daily for hot meals due to coal and electricity shortages. Gas with no odor is used for bread, public warned against its dangers.
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Pieter S. Gerbrabdy
Holland
Netherlands
London
Rotterdam
Hague
Amsterdam
The Personality Pup Crochet Pattern 7290
Crochet a wooly white poodle toy for babies using loop stitch. Pattern 7290 includes directions and stitches. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Depart Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Ice famine hits Alaska and Denver cold spell continues
Captain Richard J. Bennett arrived in Denver from Fairbanks Alaska as ice scarcity grips the North. Temperatures near 22 belon degrees persist in the northern city for months while ice dealers failed to stockpile before winter.
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Richard J. Bennett
Denver
Fairbanks
Alaska
Phrase Echoes Era When Earth Meant Four Corners
The expression the four corners of the earth recalls old beliefs that the world was a pyramid shaped cosmos. Early sailors and scholars used the phrase to describe distant regions and all lands beneath the heavens.
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Earth
Torpedo Assembly Details Highlight Complex Built System
A torpedo comprises about 5,000 individual parts and over 1,000 sub assemblies, illustrating the intricate engineering behind naval weaponry. The quote underscores the scale of production and coordination required to assemble a single device.
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Sir Harold Alexander
Pool
S.A.R. Armored
Florence
5Th Army
Ottawa Journal
Papta Desert
Peru
Alice Brooks
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