Canadian Soldiers in Britain Take Wide Leave Tours
Canadian troops in Britain use three month leave cycles to travel England and Scotland from London to Edinburgh. They visit Windsor, Eton, theatres, pubs, and pay about £5 to £10 weekly, aided by groups matching soldiers with British hosts for hospitality.
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The
Strand
London
Princess Street
Edinburgh
Torquay
English Channel
England
United Kingdom
Churchill
Canada
Scotland
Traffalgar Square
Canada House
Nelson
Haymarket
Piccadilly Circus
Leicester Square
Windsor
Eton
Beetle-bait syrup scale theft in Egypt units
Australian troops in Egypt diverted golden syrup from a comforts fund store. A soldier bought two tins and was told to keep it dark. Soon others doubled orders, leading to an eight tin haul and a stockout. A syrup burst later revealed the ruse, spreading sticky mess across cases in the harbor area.
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Comforts Fund
Egypt
A.C.F
Brandon Sun
Buffalo ad campaign 1941 pushes newspapers over magazines
Walter A. Yates, chairman of Buffalo municipal publicity, notes newspapers yield more inquiries at lower total spend and lower cost per inquiry than magazines, as highlighted by the Windsor Star.
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Buffalo
Walter A. Yates
Municipal Board of Publicity
Windsor Star
General Catroux Praised by Lloyd George in War Memoir
General Georges Catroux heads Free French forces in Syria and is praised by Lloyd George for his value to Britain and Allies after meeting on the Western Front during World War I. Also notes a 231 mph wind on Mount Washington and a trivial fact about New Hampshire porcupines.
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China
Mr Yang
New York
Georges Catroux
Syria
Britain
Lloyd George
Western Front
Catroux
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Lady Astor furniture aid plan sparks London trade feud
The London Furniture Trades Federation assails Lady Astor for suggesting the United States and Canada donate furniture to Britain after the war. The federation pledges English and Scottish makers will resume full production for home and export markets, noting ample retail stock in shopping centers.
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London Furniture Trades Federation
Astor
Lady Astor
United States
Canada
Britain
The
Federation
New Immigration Policy Centralizes Visas in Washington
The U S State Department announced a new immigration policy centralizing visa issuance in Washington. Applications will be forwarded to interdepartmental committees from the State War Navy and Justice Departments for suitability to the national defence program. The change took effect July 1.
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State Department
Washington
National Defence Program
State
War
Navy
Justice Departments
Looked The Same Alegro Stoker Across the Ocean
Alegro Stoker crosses the ocean for the first time and on deck mutters that the vessel is exactly as it was the day before and promises a restless voyage. The text references Iraq’s oil fields as described as the world’s largest single oil field.
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Alegro Stoker
Iraq
Canadians pledge sacrifice from 1799 to wartime loans
Story traces contributors to Britain’s wars from 1799 Quebec and Upper Canada pledges to donate portions of their salaries and revenues. Archives show French and English names, small gifts from farmers to governors, and a sense of unity across regions in support of Britain.
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Confederation
Britain
Gustave Lanctot
Dominion
National Archives
Upper
Lower Canada
Quebec
Canada
Upper Canada
Dublin hosts light banter during Menzies visit
During his Dublin visit, De Valera invites Australian premier Menzies to a drink. Menzies asks for a drop of old Irish, and the host replies that a port would be too old, easing the moment with a humorous exchange reflecting cordial relations.
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Manchester Guardian
Bromine Levels Found in Sea Water
A historical note states bromine occurs in sea water at about 60 to 70 parts per million. The fact point highlights the element's natural salinity presence.
Two Copies Hold Lend Lease Records In Secret Book
A black volume contains United States lend lease data for Britain. Only two copies exist, one for President Roosevelt and another for Harry Hopkins. The book is packed with figures, including microfilm tables, and will be fully reviewed after the war to determine repayment.
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United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Assisant
Lendlease
Britain
Lend-Lease Administration
White House
Origin Of Old Saying Footman and Infantry History
Dr. Isaac Goldberg explains the phrase Get off your high horse derives from social history. A footman is a menial who must use his feet to progress, and infantryman echoes the infant as a mute inferior. The infantryman was considered below the rider in status.
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Isaac Goldberg
Infantry
Dr. Goldberg
Army Announces Heat Resistant Candy Bar
The U S Army announces a candy bar designed to resist melting in pockets. Oat flour helps prevent melting while milk solids and vitamin B complex add healthful benefits.
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U.S
Switzerland’s Gotthard Tunnel Keeps Axis Plans Intact
The Gotthard main tunnel in the Swiss Alps stands as a crucial link between Germany and Italy, deterring any Axis move to seize Switzerland. Destruction of this tunnel would cripple Italian coal supplies and disrupt trade, explaining why Switzerland remains uninvaded. The piece also covers Charles I’s tense entry to the House of Commons and modern royal ceremonial echoed by George VI.
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Switzerland
Italy
Germany
North Africa
Albania
Milan
Turin
Genoa
France
St Gotthard
St. Gotthard
Swiss Alps
Europe
Hitler
Mussolini
St Thomas
Commons
England
George VI
Charles I
House of Commons
Black Red
New Incendiary Bomb Described by Special Constable
Herbert Scott of Eastbourne England special constable on assignment in Montreal describes a German incendiary device with a base explosive charge that fires at intervals like a firecracker and then leaps several feet, complicating efforts to smother it.
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Herbert Scott
Eastbourne
England
Montreal
Nights in Damascus Offer Cool Upside at Elevation
Nights at Damascus sit over 2,200 feet elevation keeping evenings comparatively cool. Daytime heat returns as sun rises, making shade the only safe refuge and a hotel bath the sole source of real comfort.
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Damascus
Global rationing spreads as war impact grows
The text notes rationing spreading worldwide with China’s capital Chungking implementing food rationing for the first time, Swiss restaurants under control as part of a national scheme, Vatican City residents including the Pope receiving ration cards, and Sweden enforcing meat rationing.
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China
Chungking
Switzerland
Vatican City
Sweden
California Station develops sugar seed splitting method
The California Agricultural Experiment Station reports a perfected process to split sugar seeds so each half yields one or two plants instead of four, reducing thinning, blocking, and hoeing needs and cutting cultivation costs for farms.
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California Agricultural Experiment Station
Tiger Native to Asia Despite Global Range
Asia remains the only continent with the tiger as a native species. The note reads that two ants will fight for hours until one or both succumb, illustrating extreme perseverance or a parable about struggle.
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Asia
Continent
College Diplomas Change With World Conditions
Registrar William S Hoffman of Pennsylvania State College notes 1941 diplomas use coarser older sheep skins due to war. American suppliers source from English firms. skins for aviators now come from younger sheep. The 1941 diplomas show a yellow tint as bleaching salt becomes scarce.
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William S. Hoffman
Pennsylvania State College
Hoffman
Nazis Use Tablets To Goad German Troops In Crete
British soldiers report finding mysterious white tablets on Nazis captured in Crete. The article suggests the pills may blunt fear and inflate ego as part of the German fighting machine’s tactics.
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Crete
Natives Welcome British in Syrian Campaign
The St Catharines Standard notes natives greet the British in their Syrian campaign with smiles and shouts, contrasting with how dominated European peoples welcomed Germans and Italians.
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St Catharines
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Yangtze River
Szechuen
Buffalo City
Sancho Panzer Division
London Daily Herald
Bismarck
Royal Air Force
St. Gotthard Tunnel
Thames
Victor Cazalet
New York Herald Tribune
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