Postwar London Airport Plans Clash With Budget and Space
Britain faces a postwar aviation dilemma as military fields near London lack capacity for huge airliners. Lords debate central London airport options while Lord Rothermere warns London must be within 15 miles of the centre to avoid traffic shifting to Paris.
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Croydon
London
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Lord Sherwood
Air
House of Lord's
Lord Rothermere
Paris
Wheat Protein Content In Western Canada 1943
The Board of Grain Commissioners reports the average protein content of Western Canadian hard red spring wheat 1943 crop at 13.5 percent. This is up 0.7 percentage points from 1942 and 2 percent below the 17 year survey average. Manitoba 13.1, Saskatchewan 13.8, Alberta 13.1 percent.
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Board of Grain Commissioners
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Churchill Story and War Humor from the First World War
A brief New York Times reminiscence notes Churchill's strength wisdom and luck. It recalls his WWI headquarters in a farmhouse under shellfire and a fidgety general warning of danger while Churchill quips about the hazards of the war through a humorous exchange with Lieutenant Colonel Churchill.
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Mr. Churchill
Churchill
New York. Times
Danish saboteurs stage four mile railway disruption
Danish saboteurs dressed as Tallwaymen distributed time bombs along a four mile stretch of railway critical to German troop movement in Jutland. Guards briefly saluted the saboteurs as traffic halted for a week in the Danish Listening Post report.
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Jutland
Flying boats used by Allies and Italians in war missions
The Northwest Africa Air Force Coastal Command says a luxurious flying boat built for Bento Mussolini is used on Allied special missions. A sizable Italian fleet is employed by the Alles for sea rescue work. The piece ends with reflections on youth and a note about stepping through Russian steppes.
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Africa Air Force
Coastal Command
Bento Mussolini
The
Alles
Notepaper Shortage Solved By Collar Paper
A Merchant Navy sailor solves a laundry problem by using stiff paper collars as notepaper when paper on board is unavailable. He explains he writes on a collar to apologize for the soiled appearance of his letter, noting the ongoing shortage aboard ships. The Belfast News Letter reports the anecdote.
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Merchant Navy
Belfast
Postwar Canada May Aid Empire as Vitamin Supplier
Montreal consulting chemist Dr. Albert E. Cliffe said in Toronto that postwar Canada could supply vitamins to the British Empire and possibly half the world.
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Canada
Albert E. Cliffe
Montreal
Toronto
Sailor Explains Fire Hold Safety In War Time
Stoker First Class Percy Southall of the Royal Navy, visiting relatives in Toronto while recovering from wounds, says the fire hold on a ship is the safest place during war. He notes you are away from bombing, shrapnel and danger outside.
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Stoker
Percy Southall
Royal Navy
Toronto
Royal Canadian Navy
Labrada
Wren Lucy McCaul
Valied Silah
Law in Scotland allowed women to propose in 1288
In medieval Scotland a law granted a woman the right to propose marriage and fined a man who refused based on his estate value unless he showed betrothal ties. The measure was rescinded later by an all male legislature.
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Scotland
Churchill on Germans described as at your throat or at your feet
The Prime Minister characterizes Germans as aggressive aggressors or subservient when defeated. He contrasts their self view as a master race with a British sense of resilience and humor. A Halifax Herald note mentions vanilla beans curing in sun then sheltered at night.
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Churchill
Hitler
Halifax Herald
Traitors face grim future as Nazi rule crumbles warns papers
A Hamilton Spectator republished item discusses traitors aligned with the Nazis facing harsh prospects as Germany collapses. It notes high treason charges, the dwindling pay and living conditions of figures like Haw Haw and John Amery, and doubts about their return home. Also cites Japan’s population density per Century Dictionary with Vancouver Sun comparison.
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Jett Facelin
Aledhemberd
Reich
United Nations
Sorusalem
Gobbels
Haw-Hiw
Goebhuls
William Joyce
Haw
Haw Haw
Haw-Haw
Goebbels’ Press Club
Berlin
John Amery
Germany
Hamilton Spectator
Red Cross Convalescent Camps In Sicily Provide Restful Retreats
British Red Cross sets up two convalescent camps for Allied officers high above the Mediterranean in Upper Vila and Sea Villa near a famed Sicilian coast. Villas offer hosts, nurses, and amenities including fishing, tennis, swimming and writing letters home as officers recover before returning to front lines. Mrs W D Chambers of Montreal oversees Sea Villa, acting as hostess, diplomat and caretaker to ensure comfort and welfare of each officer.
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British Red Cross
Upper Vila
Mediterranean
Sea Villa
W. D. Chambers
Montreal
Sen Villa
Red Cross
New Chief of Staff of Canada's Army Overseas
Lieutenant Colonel in 1917, recipient of the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross. Scene shows General Stuart with his black cocker spaniel Rowdie, inspecting the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa overseas. Also pictured in conference with Major General J. C. Murchie and Lieut. Col. Cameron, OBE, at the General Staff office.
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K. Stuart
Stuart
Rowdie
Cameron Highlanders
Ottawa
J. C. Murchie
Col. Cameron
de C.gs
Kenneth Stuart
C.B
D.S.C
M-C
London
First Canadian Army
A. G. L. McNaughton
Ds.o
Canada
Veteran Scientist Honored With Copley Medal For Research Scar Tactics
The Royal Society awards 71 year old Sir Joseph Barcroft the Copley Medal for extreme risks in physiology research. He endured oxygen deprivation in a sealed glass case, prussic acid exposure in a chamber, near freezing in a refrigerator, and atmospheric blast tests before wartime work.
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Science
Sir Joseph Barcroft
E.R.S
Royal Society
Sir Joseph
Sir Joseph Starvel
Horses Back in Service Replace Motor Trucks in Holland
The Amsterdam paper notes a shift to natural horsepower in the Netherlands. It explains that Utrecht’s municipal refuse trucks have deteriorated beyond repair, prompting a return to horse drawn vehicles for collection.
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Holland
Amsterdam Alpemeen Handelshlad
Utrecht
Sugar as a Pure Chemical Substance
The article discusses sugar as one of the purest chemical substances known, noting its long-standing status in chemistry and daily use. It emphasizes its molecular composition and widespread application in food and industry.
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Fietsin
Russian Steppes
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Margaret Rose
Sailor
Thicakly Populated
Japan
Sicily
Siciy
Bates
Army Overseas
Mrs Stuart
Solah
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