British Empire in Fight to Preserve Freedom and Civilization
The Legionary argues the Empire faces a life and death struggle to preserve freedom against Germany and Russia. It warns Canada and the Allied world must gird for a devastating war, defeat the tyrannies of Hitler and Stalin, and prevent a global serfdom and collapse of civilization.
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British Empire
Canada
Ruth
Germany
Russia
England
Atilla
Hitler
Karl Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Janissaries
Schutzstaffel
Despot
Legionary
Lonely Canadian Soldier Receives Vast Display of Support
The loneliest man in Aldershot, a Canadian soldier cut off from family letters, will soon receive hundreds of letters and many parcels. Newspapers coordinated to forward mail to him via The Canadian Press at 20 Tudor Street, London, ensuring his recipients come from across Canada.
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Aldershot
Newpaper
Canada
Toronto
London Bureau
Tudor St
London
Fire brigade formed by Volksdeutsche in Krakow
The Volksdeutsche report a fire brigade among German residents in Krakow under occupation. Hundreds of youths volunteer to burn Jewish synagogues sacred books and Torah scrolls. The piece notes a historical remark about early cars compared to horses at night.
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Volksdeutsche
Krakow
Poland
Polish Professors Arrested at Crawcow Conference
Science quotes Times of London on an incident at Crawcow University where, after Polish scholars were insulted by a German lecturer, 160 Polish professors left the hall then were arrested, deported to Germany, and interned in a concentration camp. Among them were eminent economist, philologist, jurist, and historian. World sympathy follows.
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Science
Times of London
University of Crawcow
Copernicus
Germany
Gestapo
Great Britain
Oxford
Cambridge
New York Times
Britain to switch broom handles to square to save wood
Britain's timber director announces square broom handles to conserve wood resources. The note follows a report that nearly 800 million square yards of cotton textiles were stored in Japan recently.
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Britain
Japan
Admired Canadian Boys Texas Recalling Troops Past
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes the arrival of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Britain recalls Canadian youths stationed at three Fort Worth flying fields in World War I. It lauds their good manners and loyalty, praising the sturdy northern youths and their overseas presence.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Star-Telegram
Great Britain
North
British Isles
Dominions
Tender Meat Revolution Promises Tender Beef Fast
Scientists claim tough roast beef can become tender in one to three days using room temperature humid rooms and ultraviolet lamps. The method minimally disrupts packing routines and could bring benefits to consumers without higher prices. Twin lights on nearby lighthouses help mariners distinguish them from others in the area.
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Saint John
Persia Increases Rug Exports Surpassing All Other Markets
Persia ships a growing volume of decorative rugs to the United States, now its largest market ahead of all other destinations. The expansion signals stronger trade ties and rising demand for Persian weaving abroad.
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Persia
United States
Science Of Botany And Its Role In Human Welfare
Dr. J. M. Swaine, Director of Science Service, in a Presidential address to the Royal Society of Canada, extols botany as crucial to human welfare. He notes botany classifies plant life, improves useful forms, eradicates harmful kinds, and expands food and medical resources through global research and discovery.
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J. M. Swaine
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Royal Society of Canada
A Map Portrays Europe as Dwarfs in Ricci Sketch
A map by Matteo Ricci, owned by Kenneth Ch en of the University of Hawaii, portrays Europe as a land of one foot tall dwarfs who deem themselves old at the age of eight.
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Kenneth Ch’en
University of Hawaii
Matteo Ricci
Europe
Where Upward Is Upward in Space Perspective
The text explains that outside gravity there is no absolute up or down. Earth and Moon inhabitants would both look straight up away from their planet's gravity center, facing opposite directions yet toward the same sky.
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Earth
Moon
Subway Trains in Moscow Carry Near Half Million Daily
Moscow subway lines transport about 490000 passengers each day, reflecting heavy urban transit usage and the network’s role in daily commuting. Officials note steady ridership amid city traffic conditions and economic activity.
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Moscow
Cozy Angora Slippers Crochet Pattern 6613
Instructions for making angora trimmed slippers and bedsocks in any size with roll tops. Includes pattern stitches, illustrations, materials list, and a photograph. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, for the pattern. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Police Dogs Grow In Use To Find Lost Persons
The Stratford Beaton Herald notes RCMP progress with trained police dogs aiding in locating missing people. Training centers at Calgary and Rockcliffe moved to Regina, with 13 dogs serving in various divisions and plans to expand training and breeding.
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Regina
R.C.M.P
Defense of Roumania near borders by Carol Line fortifications
Le Journal describes Roumania's Carol Line fortifications a network of pill boxes and block houses along borders with Hungary Russia and former Poland. Ten yard thick concrete shells and ten yard deep main chambers are camouflaged and floodable moats mark the defenses reinforced by steel barriers and concealed positions.
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Roumania
Europe
le Journal
Hungary
Russia
Poland
Carol
Transylvania
Indians Canning 88 Tons of Wild Fruit on Turtle Mountain
The Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota reported an extensive canning season last summer, preserving over 88 tons of wild fruit and berries. Local workers collaborated with tribal programs to secure the harvest and support community food supplies.
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Turtle Mountain Reservation
North Dakota
Boy King Ananda of Siam Regains Freedom on Swiss Slopes
The 13 million Siamese ruler, King Ananda, skis in Switzerland to escape royal duties. His sister Princess Galyani helps recover him from snowdrifts as he awaits coronation at age 20. Prajadhipok abdicated March 1935, a regency governs until Ananda comes of age.
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Ananda
Galyani
Prajadhipok
Oliga Ccy
Siam
New War Words Enter Language With Asdic and Oropesa
The Irish Independent notes wartime slang in Britain and Ireland as Churchill references the term Asdic in the House of Commons. It explains Asdic as the anti submarine detector created by the Anti Submarine Detector Indicator Committee. It adds that a new mine sweeping gear named Oropesa originated from the testing trawler home.
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Churchill
House of Commons
Navy
Anzac
Asdic
Dublin
New Metal Powder Gears Highlight Modern Metallurgy
In this era, making gears and various articles from metal powder marks a newer metallurgical field. The approach expands material design possibilities and offers alternatives to traditional alloy processes.
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Rockcliffe
Ottawa
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