The St Lawrence Seaway project and western Canada
A 40 year old plan prompts renewed debate between Canada and the United States over completing the St Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes head. Costs cited run to about 271 million for Canada and 272.75 million for the United States, with potential benefits for western farmers and reduced transportation rates if western regions share in the project. Montreal concerns center on power control and maritime interests, while Toronto Saturday Night questions haste and overall value as a power producer.
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Canada
United States
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
United States Senate
Welland Canal
Western Canada
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Montreal Star
Regina Daily Star
Quebec
Toronto Saturday Night
St. Lawrence Waterway
Senate
Toronto
mid-Western
Prairie Provinces
Prairies
St. Lawrence Seaways
West
Bacon shipments to Britain rise as Canada ships vast output
The bacon board reports more than half of Canada’s output has gone to Britain since the war began. In four months alone almost 98 million pounds were sent to the United Kingdom, compared with just over 60 million a year earlier, underscoring stronger hog production and Canada’s capacity to meet Britain’s bacon needs.
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Canada
Britain
Bacon Board
United Kingdom
Singing rickshaw puller in Calcutta raises fares with tunes
A Calcutta rickshaw puller has begun singing while pulling passengers to raise money for singing lessons. He now sings instead of ringing the traditional bell and charges extra for riders who enjoy the musical ride.
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Calcutta
India
Scouts Reach 100000 Mark In Canada Membership
The Boy Scouts Association of Canada reports total membership at 102,873, surpassing the 100,000 target. The milestone was reached with support from Lord Tweedsmuir and the late Earl of Bessborough, with regional counts showing Saskatchewan 6,358 Alberta 8,566 and British Columbia 8,344.
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Boy Scouts’ Association of Canada
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Lord Tweedsmuir
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Mystery solved by UC scientists on plant need for molybdenum
Two University of California scientists report the solution to a plant life mystery explaining why growing plants require molybdenum, a heavy metal used to harden steel. Police dogs show no unusual irritability with age compared to other breeds. Buccaneer, an indoor pirate game, remains popular in London during blackouts.
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University of California
London
Immigration Canada admits 5000 refugees between January and August 1939
An official from the immigration branch of the mines and resources department notes that about 5000 persons who might be classed as refugees were admitted from January to August 1939. He says many are single, some bring dependents, and others arrive as skilled workers or farmers, settling in Saskatchewan and British Columbia with overseas funds.
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Canada
Mines and Resources Department
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Soldiers Wives Prefer Staying Put In Wartime Canada
The majority of married soldiers in Canada's overseas division remain in Canada with their wives. Few wives have applied to join husbands in England due to war time. Passport applications are reviewed by chiefs of staff and wartime costs raise travel expenses.
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Canada
England
External Affairs Department
National Defence Department
Ration Eggs For Canadian Soldiers During Training
Canada plans to provide eggs twice weekly to soldiers in training, basing rations on the British army list. Critics say the change disrupts domestic markets and hurts producers, with early complaints from apple growers about civilian apple consumption and surplus disposal.
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Canada
Agriculture Department
United Kingdom
Advances In Agriculture Promise Science Led Growth
Dr J M Swaine of the Dominion Department of Agriculture states that tomorrow’s farming will differ greatly from today and that real progress comes from scientific research backed by smart production and marketing policies. He warns agricultural nations prosper by using science as the key to nature’s secrets.
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J. M. Swaine
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Braille Calendar First Published by New York Blind Club
A 1940 calendar in braille, believed to be the first of its kind, was published by the Braille Press of the New York Association for the Blind.
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Braille Press
New York Association For the Blind
Witnesses in French Courts May Squeeze Truth with Imagination
A Paris court rule allows witnesses to tell more than the truth and to use imagination in testimony. Prosecution and defense rely on cross examination to spot fabrications and extract useful facts.
Canada’s War Loan and Volunteers Rally To Aid War Effort
Editorial cites Canada’s 200 million dollar loan as proof of dominion resolve to support liberties worldwide. It notes rising British purchases in Canada, currency exchange effects, and cross‑Atlantic trade tied to wartime needs. It also recounts Japanese Canadian contributions and the early formation of Japanese volunteer units in 1916.
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Canada
London Times
the Times
Great Britain
France
Dominions
Scots Convert Air Raid Precautions Into Art At Edinburgh Hotel
The New York Herald Tribune notes a clever Edinburgh scene where air raid precautions are presented as fine art in a major hotel lounge. A typewritten sheet on each table instructs diners to tell their waiter to bill them before going to the shelter.
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Edinburgh
New York Herald Tribune
Watch time shifts with sun time through the year
An vision of a sun based timing pattern states that from April 16 the watch will run slower than sun time until June 15. It will then run faster until September 1 and slower again until December 25. After December 25 it will run faster until April 16.
Francis the First of France Starts City Cart Brigade
Francis I introduces a city sanitation service by launching a rubbish cart brigade to clean the streets, marking an early move toward municipal waste management. The initiative signals a broader push for urban cleanliness and public health under royal authority.
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Francis the
France
Speculation On Hitler S role in the War
The London Sunday Times argues Hitler likely sees no path to victory and is pursuing a fruitless war. It notes two possible reactions due to his temperament: stubborn continuation of folly or a violent retreat to his core ideas to save Germany and himself.
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Hitler
Germany
London Sunday Times
Prices Of Ships Soar As War Boosts Shipping Trade
Windsor Star notes wartime demand lifts ship prices with vessels selling at 45000 to 725000 depending on timing. Brokers report surging costs after conflict begins, predicting higher freighting rates to Britain amid risky but lucrative cargoes.
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W. L. Clark
Windsor Star
Great Britain
Incandescent Lamp Filament Reaches Extreme Heat
The tiny tungsten filament of an incandescent lamp gives off light at the highest temperature ordinarily encountered by man, or twice the temperature of molten steel.
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MacDonald Tobacco Company
Inland Seaway Project
Gate of
Sey
Ada
Canadian Association
British Isles
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Colum Os
Department of National Defence
Canadian Red Cross Society
Japan
Otomatsu Yamamoto
Bill
MR I. Ha
Appleford Paper Products Limited
Appleford Paper
Winnipeg - Regina
Roducts Ltd
Calgary - Edmonton
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