Air Force Air Mail Service In Mediterranean War Zone
Royal Canadian Air Force mail workers in North Africa coordinate with a British base post office to speed letters to RCAF members across North Africa, Gibraltar, Italy, and the Middle East. Flight Lieutenant Al Davies leads a 25 person unit handling daily sorting, registration, and dispatch to units amid a high priority system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Mediterranean
John Clare
RCAF
North Africa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Algiers
Ksds
al Davies
Prince Rupert
Davies
Copant
Yankees
Gibraltar
Italy
Middle East
Iran
Iraq
Farr
India
Lac Joe Doakes
Somone
R.C.A.F
United States
J. W. Jones
Frontenac Apts
Winnipeg
Jones
Western Artist Becomes Army Illustrator In Canada
2-Lt Beulah Jaenicke of the Canadian Women's Army Corps serves at National Defence Headquarters Ottawa. She drafts and creates art for Army recruiting and contributes cartoons to Khaki.jaenicke, daughter of Frank and Mrs Jaenicke of Luseland Sask, studied at Vancouver art schools, enlisted 1942, commissioned 1943, plans to return to teaching and art after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Jaenicke
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Directorate of
Army Recruiting
National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
St. Jaenicke
Jaenicke
Frank E. Jaenicke
Luseland
Sask
British Columbia
Vancouver School of Art
Canadian Institute of Associated Arts
Vancouver
Gerald H. Tyler
Henry VIII Imposes Two-Course Limit in Rationing System
A limited rationing order by Henry VIII bans anyone in the realm from serving more than two courses at any meal. An exception allows three courses on feast days. The rule applies regardless of estate or condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII of
England
Ancient Alaskan Grave Uncovers Ivory Sunglasses
Archaeologists excavating in Alaska unearthed a grave containing a pair of ivory sunglasses dating back several thousand years. The fragile artifacts suggest early eyewear use and craftsmanship by ancient inhabitants of the region.
Major William Jones Leaves for Yugoslavia Liaison Duty
Major William Jones of Toronto has served with the partisan army in Yugoslavia since April 1943 after parachuting in under Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson. His mother resides in Digby Nova Scotia and his wife Helen Scott of Hamilton Ontario works at Long Branch plants. His brother Douglas Jones lives in Edmonton Alberta. Mrs William Jones acts as liaison officer to Marshal Tito in Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
Toronto
Ont
Yugoslavia
Henry Maitland Wilson
Digby
N.S
Helen Scott
Hamilton
Douglas Jones
Edmonton
Alta
Jones
Josip Broz
Tito
Major William Jones
Long Branch
Proper Procedure for Canadian Soldiers Overseas Families
Military officials report thousands of Canadians married English girls while serving in England. Soldiers abroad must apply to immigration authorities for proper procedure to bring families back to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Immigration
England
Useful Hobby Wife Transcribes Books Into Braille
Mrs Ray Atherton wife of the U S Ambassador to Canada visits the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and tours the Braille Courier printing library. She recalls taking up Braille during the last war in England and offers to transcribe works for the CNIB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Canada
Ray Atherton
United States
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
England
Wayne
British War Guests Return in Canadian Uniforms
British war guests who arrived in Canada at the war’s start are going home in Canadian armed services uniforms. Several girls who came to the Dominion four years ago have enlisted in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. The Red Cross operates about 350 clubs and recreation centres overseas. Tobacco production began commercially in 1612.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Womens Army Corps
The
Red Cross
When to praise a friend before they die
Poem urging readers to praise friends while alive to lift their spirits and embolden them. It cautions that death prevents reading tombstones and values kind words over fame or money. The anonymous author emphasizes timely encouragement as lasting nourishment for life.
National groups aid armed forces with recreation and aid services
Six national organizations operate war auxiliary services across Canadian armed forces establishments. They provide sports, entertainment, education, personal services, and hostel facilities for personnel and dependents, with YMCAs and YWCAs running hostels and baths, Red Cross related courses, and Legion and Salvation Army support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Legion War Services Inc
Canada
Legion
Red Cross
Canadian Army
Salvation Army Red Shield War Services
Canadian Legion
Y.M.C.A. National War Services Committee
Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A. National War Services Committee
Dominion
Duominion
Navy League
Ehrenhaft claims proof of magnetic currents in universe
Prof. Felix Ehrenhaft told the American Physical Society in New York that he had discovered proof that magnetic currents flow through the universe in addition to electric currents. Fellow scientists at the meeting saw potential for a new era in power technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Ehrenhaft
Vienna
American Physical Society
New York
Goldwyn’s aide authorizes pruning archives with copies
The Saturday Review of Literature recounts Howard Dietz describing a secretary asking Samuel Goldwyn for permission to destroy correspondence over ten years old. Goldwyn agrees, with caveat to keep copies. The remark ends with a provocative line about Haiti and Liberia as the only Negro republics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Review of Literature
Howard Dietz
Samuel Goldwyn
O.K
Goldwyn
Quebec tests tree planting by machine near Berthner
The Quebec department of agriculture reports a successful experiment near Berthner where a machine planted 15 000 trees in one day across ten acres. A four man crew and a tractor operated the device, adapted from a tobacco planter, with improvements planned for future market use to reclaim moving sands and convert them into forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec Department of Agriculture
Berthner
Mae
Shiny aluminum slippers gifted by RCASC brother
Victoria woman Mrs William Shearing shows a pair of aluminum slippers with crepe rubber pads and feather-lined uppers. The gift was from her brother Corporal Ackie Smith RCASC on active service in Italy, who sent similar presents to sisters Caroline Smith and Mra EF Stapleton of Edmonton 2553.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shearing
Victoria
Cpl
Ackie Smith
RCASC
Italy
Caroline Smith
Mra EF Stapleton
Edmonton
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R.c.a-F
Leutenant
Lieut
Linseland, Sask
Army Paper
Navy
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Man
Alice Brooks
Haiti
Liberia
Beagle Boys
RCA
LAC. J
MacLean
Pictou, N.S
R.C.A F
Quebec
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