Work Of Entomologists In Saving Field Crops Worth Millions
An Alberta and Saskatchewan analysis shows grasshopper control saving millions for farmers. Estimates include 1938 grasshopper campaign saving about 30 million, and other insect controls reducing costs on wheat, barley, and hops across western Canada.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Provincial Department of Agriculture of
Alberta
Dominion Entomological Division
Province of
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Notieford
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
French Ambassador Reports Creepy Visit To Hitler's Eagle Nest
Andre Francois Poncet, then French ambassador to Rome, described his 1938 visit to Adolf Hitler's Bavarian retreat as unsettling. He recalled being surrounded by machine gun nests and asked if he was in a Victor Hugo fantasy or a den of thieves. The account appears in a French yellow book of diplomatic documents covering events from Munich to the outbreak of war.
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Adolf Hitler
Andre Francois-Poncet
Rome
Francois-Poncet
Germany
Caught In Own Trap On European Politics
The Kingston Whig-Standard argues Stalin and Molotov are trapped by their policies as Russia avoids official war with Finland while backing a puppet Finnish government. It suggests Finland’s conflict resembles a civil war and cites precedent from Spain of foreign intervention by Russia Italy and Germany.
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Stalin
Molotoff
Finland
Spain
Russia
Kingston Whig-Standard
Longest Dog Name Baffles Boston Police Station Visit
A Boston woman brings a small poodle with an unusually long name to a police station seeking a lease for Joy Barker Snoozle Drop Kelley. Separately, Los Angeles averages one automobile per 22 residents versus the national rate of one car per 6.5 people.
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Boston
Los Angeles
Babel Of Tongues Broadcast War News Reach
BBC broadcasts now reach 400 million listeners in twelve languages with news from major agencies and British views. Engineers say signals are strong enough to resist jamming despite wartime propaganda and global radio noise.
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Mexico
Arctic
Canada
London
Berlin
Paris
Warsaw
New York
Stefan
British Broadcasting Corporation
Europe
Near East
BBC
German Army Trusts and Fears Shadow Nazi Rule
London Truth reports that while Germans are law abiding, widespread discontent persists among the masses and the army remains wary of Nazi leadership. The army fears Gestapo infiltration and possible purges, and the potential death of Von Blomberg raises concern that could spell the regime's end.
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Germany
Schleicher
von Fritsch
Goebbels
Ribbentrop
Hitler
Himmler
Gestapo
von Blomberg
von Bromberg
Talleyrand
London
Cradle Of Human Race Evidence In Africa Dates Back Over A Million Years
Professor Van Riet Lowe argues Uganda is the cradle of humanity after five months studying East and Central Africa. He cites discoveries by E. J. Wayland and asserts Uganda’s remains date to over a million years, older than any other African region.
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Africa
Uganda
Central and
East Africa
van Riet Lowe
Bureau of Archaeology
Prof. Lowe
E. J. Wayland
Moon's Long Orbit Around Jupiter
One of Jupiter's nine moons lies about 29 600 000 miles from the planet and completes an orbit roughly in two years.
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Jupiter
Demand For Flax To Destroy Insects The War Demand
Manitoba authority L A Key explains increased flax fibre demand due to war and European supply cuts. He notes Britain and Ireland rely on Estonia Latvia and Soviet Russia, urges Western Canada to boost fibre flax, green fibre and seed production to replace mid European imports. The piece also cites a method to kill insects by exposing infested items outdoors in sub zero temperatures for 12 to 24 hours.
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L. A Key
Manitoba
Western Canada
Europe
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Estonia
Latvia
Soviet Russia
Key
Russia
Erie
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Dominion
Elephant in Amherst Nova Scotia Helps Clear Winter Roads
In Amherst Nova Scotia Captain J Schultz and his circus elephant Lindy navigate snow drifts with ease. The elephant helps break trails through heavy snow, a daily sight in town. The piece notes snowfall contains chemical compounds like chlorine sulphates ammonia and phosphates.
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Nova Scotia
Amherst
N.S
Lindy
Captain J. Schultz
Africa
Captain Schultz
Modern Sound Detectors as Britain’s First Line of Defence
A. M. Low argues in a new book on modern armaments that sound detectors will prevent silent air raids by German bombers. He notes Spain’s silent raids relied on engine off at height and gliding. detectors could spot planes before engines stop, aiding AA defences and interceptors.
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Germany
England
Spain
A. M. Low
Ancient capital and gorilla facts in compact note
Mexico City stood as a western hemisphere metropolis until the 19th century. The gorilla is native only to Africa.
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Mexico City
Hemisphere
Africa
Swan pattern for crochet chair and pillows set
Crochet pattern 6540 offers a graceful swan filet design with charts and instructions for chair or buffet set and matching pillows. Requires 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave East, Winnipeg. no Alice Brooks book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
India Backs Britain in War Effort and War Aid
India’s 400 million people largely support Britain in the war and will supply far more men and material than before. Sir Zafrullah Khan notes Indians will fight for democratic principles and readiness to provide 2,000,000 troops if required, along with vast shipments of steel, pig iron, jute, tents, boots, food and sandbags.
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Rullah Khan
India
Britain
M. H. Halton
Toronto Daily Star
Canada
Australia
Europe
Congress
Zafrullah Khan
Baba Camberlain
Hitler
Zafrullah
Ministry of Supply
Parachute Room Keeps Aircrew Safe At Trenton Station
At Royal Canadian Air Force Trenton the parachute room conducts monthly checks on hundreds of silk parachutes. The air conditioned hanging room suspends them in rows to preserve resiliency, while fabric strength tests confirm 500 pounds per square foot and lines bear 600 pounds. Proper folding after checks ensures parachutes open when needed.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Trenton
Little Port Limahamari Gains In Strategic Value
The Gulf Stream warms the northern Norway coast shaping the Petsamo region. Limahamari at the Petsamo River mouth is a busy ice free port with growing timber trade and fisheries. Industrial progress includes nickel prospects at inland sites and Janiskoski hydro power, drawing 11 000 year round workers and all year bus routes.
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Norway
Finland
Petsamo
Limahamari
Gulf Stream
Janiskoski
Stratosphere Starts Higher at Equator than Poles
The stratosphere begins about 10 miles up at the equator and around six miles high near the poles. This contrast highlights how atmospheric layers vary with latitude.
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Equator
Philadelphia Builds World’s Largest Single Unit Nature Park
Philadelphia unveils what is claimed as the world’s largest single unit natural park within the city limits. Officials describe the expansive green space as a major urban wildlife and recreation resource for residents and visitors alike.
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Philadelphia
Fertilizer Mixes in Canada Cut Under War Measures
The War Measures regulations reduce fertilizer mixtures offered for sale in Canada from sixty to twenty for 1940. The change aims to lower manufacturing costs and reduce confusion for growers.
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Canada
Prehistoric Dental Problems Echo Modern Troubles
Ancient humans suffered dental issues similar to today's. Researchers note early archaeologists favored the finest specimens, skewing the view that prehistoric teeth were perfect.
Mt Wilson Mirror Recoating Underway at Observatory
The Mt Wilson Observatory is recoating its 100 inch telescope mirror with aluminum as it awaits completion of Caltech's 200 inch overall instrument. The project aims to restore maximum light gathering and precision for astronomical observations.
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Mt. Wilson Observatory
Caltech
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