Field Marshal Montgomery Wants Major Canada Visit After War
In a Germany interview, Montgomery says two Canadian-led battles were peak of form Ortona in December 1943 and Schelde estuary clearing in autumn 1944. He envisions a Canada trip next spring meeting soldiers families and wants to visit McGill for a science degree honor and cross the Atlantic by sea if possible.
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Field Marshal Montgomery
Canada
Ross Munro
Marshal Montgomery
Germany
Ortona
Italy
Schelde
Holland
Dominion
Montgomery
Monty
Berlin
Guy G. Simmonds
Kingston
Ont
Netherlands
Simonds
Dieppe
Churchill
London
Mackenzie King
McGill University
United States
Atlantic
Sth
Gold Reef Found at Bellara Mines in Mysore District
A rich gold-bearing reef was discovered at the Bellara Gold Mines in Tumkur district Mysore state. Mysore reportedly hosts India's largest gold mines. Details on extent width and depth of the reef are not available.
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Bellara
Tumkur
Mysore
India
Canadian Mrs Amery Receives Imperial Honor from King
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports Mrs. Leopold Amery, Canadian born and wife of L S Amery, was invested with the Imperial Order of the Crown of India by His Majesty the King. The announcement praises her Canadian roots and her public service promoting welfare and friendship between India and Britain.
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Leopold Amery
Ontario
Amery
John Hamar Greenwood
Whitby
L. S. Amery
Dominions
Canada
Churchill
India
Buckingham Palace
Toronto Globe and Mail
Gestapo Leader Details Mussolini Rescue From Gran Sasso
Lt Col Otto Skorzeny, the Gestapo operative, recounts the September 1943 kidnapping of Mussolini. He describes assembling fifty paratroopers, landing at Gran Sasso, overcoming guards, and moving the Duce to a nearby airport before escorting him to Hitler.
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Otto Skorzeny
Hitler
Pietro Badoglio
Skorzeny
Rome
Gran Sasso Mountain
Appennines
Duce
Mussolini
Population shift shows Canadians moving provinces during war
More than 134,000 Canadians resided in a province other than their birthplace due to wartime movements. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island lost population, while Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Alberta saw gains. provinces exact losses include New Brunswick 10,412 and Saskatchewan 84,405.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Birds Extinct in Historic Times Only in Australia and America
The statement notes that only two continents have seen extinction of certain bird species in historic times, specifically Australia and America. It highlights the unique regional patterns of avian loss on these continents.
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Continents
Australia
America
Cayenne Pepper Origins and Iodized Salt in Canadian Farms
The article notes Cayenne pepper derives from Capsicum species and is named after Cayenne in French Guiana. It also describes iodized granular salt use in Manitoba and Canada for breeding stock during winter, with potassium iodide added to feed for sows mares and ewes, and warnings that iodine should not be omitted from winter rations.
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Guiana
South America
Cayenne
French Guiana
Manitoba
Dominion
Brandon
Canada
Gort Resigns as High Commissioner After War Woes
Viscount Gort V C resigns as British High Commissioner in Palestine citing arduous duties and ongoing trials through World War II. The account notes his leadership of the BEF in France and Dunkirk, then Malta and Palestine, with praise for bravery and need for rest.
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Viscount Gort
V.C
Palestine
France
Dunkirk
Gort
Alexander
Montgomery
Britain
Malta
Brockville
Winnipeg to Host $10,000 Open Golf Tournament
Bill McCallum announces a July open golf event in Winnipeg with a $10,000 prize fund. The plan calls for July 17 practice rounds, July 18 18 holes, and July 19 18 holes with top pros like Nelson Snead McSpaden Hogan expected. Canadian pros will be sought, with a special prize to the best Canadian, limited to players with four handicap or better.
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W. C
Bill) McCallum
Winnipeg
McCallum
Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association
PGA
United States
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Jay McSpaden
Ben Hogan
Canada
Ken Black
Stan Horne
Bill Kerr
Reform in Asia and the Japanese program
The New York Herald Tribune argues that Allied actions in Japan show a smarter, more complete reform program than in China and other parts of the Orient. It asks why a similar approach cannot be extended to Korea Siam Indonesia and Indo China to avoid fumbling across Asia.
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Japan
Orient
America
China
Korea
Siam
Indonesia
Indo-China
Asia
New York Herald Tribune
Roses bred at Dominion Station in Manitoba for hardy tests
For 17 years at the Dominion Experimental Station in Morden Manitoba hybridizing aims to produce hardier roses. Researchers have budded many varieties for extended testing using species from the Far East Western Asia Europe and two native varieties.
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Prairies
Dominion
Morden
Manitoba
Far East
Western
Asia
Europe
Forgetfulness Rising After War Says London Transport
London Transport warns that postwar worry is making people more absent minded counting a growing loss of gloves umbrellas and spectacles as society adjusts to peace.
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London Transport
Optimist Hopes Postwar Inventions Include Bath Tub Telephone Disconnector
An optimistic observer foresees future gadgets, predicting among postwar inventions a device that combines a bathtub with a telephone disconnector. The remark reflects wartime era fascination with new technology and everyday life improvements.
Floral embroidery pattern 7157 by Alice Brooks
Simple stitchery to transform towels scarves and pillow cases into decorative items. Pattern 7157 features six motifs averaging 44 by 12 inches. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
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Gestapo
University of Toronto School of Nursing
May Aster Jainu Deen
R. Iyangar
Adolf Hitler
Hanna Reitsch
Allied Control Commission
Ruhr
Poland
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Balkans
Fourth Republic
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Greece
UNRRA
Se Siege
Alice Brooks
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