Canada War Economy and Citizens Duty to Aid War Effort
The article urges Canadians to direct spending toward necessities produced in Canada and the Empire, minimize luxuries, and invest savings to maximize wartime impact. It explains how buying Canadian goods strengthens tax revenue and employment, while savings fund loans and donations support the war, stressing small savings as pivotal to national victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
Brazil
National War Services
Traffic Bureau Cash Register Fails In City Police Replaces
At Kansas City Missouri the traffic bureau used a standard store register after the fancy machine failed. Motorists paying traffic tickets receive receipts that read We appreciate your patronage Thank you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Tides and Pompeii Ashes Note Hidden Materials
The text discusses tides arising from the moon's gravity as Earth rotates, creating bulges in ocean water. It also mentions well preserved asbestos cloth found in the ashes of ancient Pompeii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Ocean
Pompeii
British diplomacy and Munich failure risks warned
Sir Neville Henderson former British ambassador to Germany says a failed Munich meeting could have led Germany to drop 2000 bombs on London with no British reply. He adds only history will reveal the cleverness of British diplomacy during the war crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Hitler
Germany
London
Neville Henderson
Diplomat Edward Reed Detained While Traveling Home
Edward L. Reed, a United States diplomat in Rome, was refused permission to travel through Germany on his homeward journey. Nazis blocked both his hearing and viewing of events inside Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Reed
Diplomatic Corps
United States
Rome
Germany
Christmas toy adoption grows in cities
A relief program funds year round toys via a library plan allowing children to borrow items with library cards. Kids may adopt dolls after probation, returning others for inspection, while good behavior grants renewals or new picks. The initiative also offers work for the elderly and disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Ann Jones
Baby Ellen Louise
Sally Ann
Goose befriends flock of sheep on Vancouver Island
A cackling goose from Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island forms an unusual bond with a flock of sheep. The west coast migratory bird officer notes the goose settled beside the sheep and stayed with them as they grazed, even as spectators watched. The tiny Canada goose nests in western Alaska and migrates to California's Sacramento Valley.
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Qualicum Beach
Vancouver Island
West Coast
Migratory Bird Officer
Department of Mines and Resources
Alaska
California
Sacramento Valley
Canadian Society Opens Junior Division Scholarships
The Canadian Performing Right Society announced a new Junior Division open to competitors under 16 who do not win major prizes. Eligible contestants up to age 22 may apply by March 1, 1941, with awards previously totaling 16 in three years. The adjudicators include Sir Ernest MacMillan Leo Smith J J Gagnier Godfrey Hewitt Hector Charlesworth and H T Jamieson.
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Dominion
Performing Right Society
H. T. Jamieson
The
Society
Royal Bank
Toronto
British Columbia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Jamieson
Sir Ernest MacMillan
Leo Smith
Mus
University of Toronto
J. J. Gagnier
Montreal
Godfrey Hewitt
F.R.C.O
Ottawa
Hector Charlesworth
Wrench predicts Easter 1943 end to European war
Sir Evelyn Wrench, publisher of the London Spectator, told interviewers he believed the European war would end by Easter 1943 due to a morale break in Germany and unrest in Nazi-occupied areas. His wife Lady Wrench and her brother Sir Alain Brooke, commander of Britain's home forces, disagreed on the timing, expecting the war to end by this time next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Wrench
The
London Spectator
Lady Wrench
Alain Brooke
Great Britain
Russian Soldiers to Make Their Own Gear Says Star
The Toronto Star notes Russian troops will manufacture their own underwear knapsacks horseshoes and kitchen utensils to ease industry. It adds Italian soldiers produce only tracks and mistakes in contrast.
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Toronto Star
Ukrainians Have Highest Rate Of Voluntary Enlistment
The statement notes Ukrainians show the highest percentage of voluntary enlistment relative to their population in Canada, highlighting a proportionate level of participation among the group.
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Canada
Open minds that cannot hold anything quote
A brief aphorism notes that some boasted open minds are so wide they fail to contain any ideas or beliefs, suggesting a critique of extreme openness without discernment.
Canada gains rank as leading oil producer in empire
A 1940 world oil survey shows Canada second in the British empire and 13th globally, with Turner Valley supplying 95 percent of Canada's 8,549,760 barrel output. Trinidad and the British West Indies led the empire with 20,300,000 barrels, while Bahrain Island, Burma, and British India trailed Canada.
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British Empire
Turner Valley
Canada
Oil and Gas Journal
American Oil Publication
Germany
Trinidad
British West Indies
Bahrein Island
Burma
British India
Too Small For Notice From the San Marino Peace Quirk
The San Marino republic, 38 square miles with 15 000 people in the Apennines, remains technically at war with Germany for not making formal peace after World War I. Italy fights Britain, San Marino does not. Its army numbers 39 officers and 950 men. The piece notes the paradox of a tiny state in modern geopolitics.
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Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Italy
Republic
San Marino
Apennines
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Egypt
Royal Bank of Canada reports modest asset shifts and profits
The annual balance sheet for the year ending November 30 1940 shows total deposits of 852 million, down from 911 million last year, with declines in domestic and international balances and a rise in Canadian public deposits. Net profits reach 3.526 million after higher taxes, with 2.8 million dividends paid and pension contributions up to 325 thousand. the carried forward profit stands at 3.198 million.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Dominion
Canada
Pension Fund Society
Saarthorpens
Royal Banx of Canada
Soil Study At University Of Utah Lab For Soil Behavior
The University of Utah civil engineering school has obtained a laboratory to study earth content and soil reactions under varying conditions. The facility will yield data on dirt behavior in earth-fill dam construction and other engineering projects.
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University of Utah Civil Engineering School
Arable Land Area in the United States Around 319 Million Acres
The article states the United States possesses about 319 million acres of arable land. It highlights vast agricultural capacity and land resources across the nation, emphasizing potential for farming and crop production.
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United States
High Praise for British Warplanes from Czechoslovak Roots
Albert N. Dudebec credits the extrusion process for stronger British aircraft. He notes 40 to 50 British plants now use the method, aided by Czech engineers who fled to England after Nazi takeover. The workaround enhances quality amid conflito with German air strength.
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Albert N. Dudebec
New York
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
England
Hitler
Manitoba considers 2.6 million acre beaver reserve near Hudson Bay
The province weighs creating a vast beaver reserve in northeastern Manitoba reaching to Hudson Bay. The triangle of Hayes, Gods and Shamattawa rivers offers timber and water, with federal co operation sought. Negotiations with Dominion natural resources minister T A Crerar are under way. No settlements or white residents exist in the district, about 350 miles southeast of Churchill and 1,000 miles north of Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Hayes
God's
Shamattawa
T. A. Crerar
Dominion
Churchill
Winnipeg
Guatemalan El Salvador Rail Link Is Only Central American Connection
Among seven Central American nations only Guatemala and El Salvador share a railroad connection. The remark underscores limited rail access in the region and hints at infrastructure gaps affecting trade and mobility.
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Guatemala
el Salvador
Pulitzer Prize Insignia Reflects Journalistic Valor
The citation notes a $1,000 award for superior reporting. It honors the best example of a reporter’s work, emphasizing clarity, integrity, and impact across the profession.
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Lydis Pinkham
Lia
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Sapacinn
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Bank of Canada
Amaper
Papain Boo
Minister of Finance
M. W. Wilson
France
S. G. Dobson
Jas. G. Ross
PS. Rows & Sons
W. Garth
Balense
Iees Bees
Aeroka
Audivers
Dobson
Ane
Cae Anette
Britain
Beaver
Canadian Eremistry Co. Kie, SK
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