Complete Record And Full History Of Soldiers Kept From The Moment Of Enlistment
The Canadian Army maintains exhaustive biographical records from enlistment through discharge, including birth, education, employment, and personal history. Examiners update soldiers’ profiles at key points, while Militia Books store precise dates of enlistment promotions inoculations and family details for quick reference.
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MFM 2
B.C
Normal College
Toronto
College
Ontario
Navy
Department of Labor
Moonlighting Lights Up London Streets Cited By Drivers
Blackout ended and London streets show a patchwork of lighting with moonlighting and starlighting. Drivers report increased hazard at night as eyes take time to adapt to varying brightness. Pedestrian fatalities cited amid rising traffic deaths since lighting changes.
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Greater London
Vic Us
Billiard Expert From Winnipeg Dominates Canadian Scene
Harry Revoy a Winnipeg Canadian Pacific dining car steward known for his 34 years in service has become a national billiards authority. He holds Manitoba and British Columbia titles, set Canadian records with a 198 break and 1,000 points in 2 hours 35 minutes, and aims to compete in the British Empire amateur championship. He started at 25, admires Walter Lindrum, and plans further improvement despite aging to 52.
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Harry Revoy
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Calgary
Dominion
Manitoba
British Columbia
Canada
Tom Tothill
Vancouver
Harry
Walter Lindrum
Canadian Pacific
Big Game Wildlife Sanctuarys In Canada National Parks
Canada preserves big game across national parks including Rocky Mountain sheep and goats, elk, moose, caribou, and buffalo. Elk Island hosts over a thousand plains buffalo, while Wood Buffalo holds about 9000 head. Banff, Jasper and others teem with diverse species, underscoring conservation goals and tourism.
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Canada
Rocky Mountain
Elk Island National Park
Alberta
Buffalo Park
Wainwright
Northwest Territories
Banff
Jasper
Kootenay
Mount Revelstoke
Yoho
Glacier
Waterton Lakes
Prince Alberta National Park
Saskatchewan
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba
Prairie
Audy Lake
Riding Mountain Park
Cape Highlands National Park
Nova Scotia
Rocky Mountain Goats
Jasper National Park
British Submarines Sink Japanese Vessels in Far East
Since 1944 began, HM submarines in Far Eastern waters have sunk one Japanese cruiser and 157 ships of various sizes. An enemy aircraft carrier was torpedoed and believed sunk, another cruiser hit, 31 ships damaged, and several submarines conducted bombardments against shore installations.
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Far Eastern
H.M
Ottawa ends bicycle production hit by wartime limits
The Montreal Gazette notes Canadian bicycle output fell to 47,673 in 1943 from 72,120 in 1942 due to gas rationing and wartime metal labor restrictions, with demand rising for messengers and deliveries. Curfew terms are explained and readers urged to buy War Savings Stamps.
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Montreal Gazette
Remarkable Sassie the terrier guards S S Whitstable at sea
A small wire-haired terrier named Sassie serves as mascot of the S S Whitstable in the Merchant Navy. In port she guards the gangway and warns of strangers, at sea she wakes the relief watch and rests in the master's cabin. The crew credit her with safe passages and good weather.
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Merchant Navy
Sassie
S.S. Whitstable
Whitstable
British Information Services
Absand Oils reports test run at Fort McMurray refinery
Edmonton dispatch notes the initial test run of Absand Oils Limited refinery at Fort McMurray finished December 24. G B Webster, vice president and managing director, stated that early December saw a move toward a stream output of 450 barrels daily and full operation would reach 600 barrels per day.
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Edmonton
Absand Oils Limited
Fort McMurray
G. B. Webster
Curtailment of Commonwealth Air Training Plan Hits 1944 RCAF
In 1944 the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was drastically cut to meet wartime conditions. Some air schools and landing fields closed, commands merged, and 4,200 potential trainees moved to the army. By March 31, 1945 224,296 aircrew will have graduated, with demobilization under way and postwar RCAF planning in progress.
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R.C.A.F
Air Council
Army
Power
Japan
Europe
Ra.f
Northwest Air Command
Dominion
Maj. Power
Canada aims to ship 186 million eggs to Britain next fall
Agriculture Department officials say Canada hopes to provide Britain with 150 million fresh eggs in the coming fall, with surplus 1944 production to be bought by the special products board exceeding 70 million eggs. They call the rise one of Canada's notable agricultural achievements.
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Canada
Britain
Agriculture Department
United Kingdom
Special Products Board
Elections in liberated Italy to hold spring polls
The newly formed Italian cabinet plans elections across liberated Italy next spring, the first free vote in 24 years. In related news a New York shop crafts elaborate cakes with blueprints as designs.
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Italy
New York
Linoleum’s Accidental Invention and Care Tips
Nearly a century ago Frederick Walton accidentally discovered linoleum while lifting paint from a can. The material is made from oxidized linseed oil cork and pigments aged at high heat and now finished with wax for longevity. Daily care involves gentle dusting and mild soapy wash.
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Frederick Walton
Salt bed strike spurs acreage demand in Alberta region
Salt Bed Mines Minister N. E. Tanner of Alberta said demand for acreage for development rose after a salt bed strike in the Ver milion area. The Ver milion Consolidated Oil Co. well reached 3,481 feet with salt showings continuing to 3,900 feet.
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N. E. Tanner
Alberta
Vermilion
Vermilion Consolidated Oil Co
Beginner Crochet Fascinator Pattern Sale Notice
Beginner crochet fascinator pattern 7323 offered by Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Send twenty cents in coins to 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Man for pattern instructions written for teens to seniors. Due to mail delays, delivery may take longer than usual.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
The Soft Answer and the Feigned Question
Rufus Choate once asked a woman her age asking the forbidden question. The woman demanded why he wished to know and he replied with a wry line about discovering when a woman is most fascinating.
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Rufus Choate
Blood Circulation Through Lungs Drives Constant Respiration
The blood in the body circulates through the lungs about 2000 times daily, enabling gas exchange and oxygen delivery to tissues. This essential process maintains metabolic balance and supports cellular respiration throughout the day.
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London
Absand Oils
France
Seventh Army
Haguenau
Durance
RCAF
Robt. Leckie
L. S. Breadner
No. 2 Training Command
No. 4
No. 2 Air Command
Moose Jaw
Sask
Montreal
No. 1 Air Command
Trenton
Vermilion Area
Alice Brooks
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