British Ordnance Depots Ready to Supply U S Forces
A British mission in Washington reports that British base ordnance depots can supply American expeditionary forces with spare equipment including tanks guns airplanes rifles and ammunition. Depots in major theatres have been aligned with American needs through joint cataloging and logistics work, enabling U S troops to be deployed without building large new supply bases.
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U.S. Expeditionary Force
Europe
United States
Burma
Libya
Washington
Britain
United States Army
New York Herald Tribune
K Street
Canada
Moisture Weakens Rayon Stockings Require Extra Drying
Experts warn rayon stockings lose strength when damp and should not be worn the day after washing. Allow extra drying time, avoid wringing rubbing or stretching, and dry away from direct heat or sunlight to prevent damage.
A Canadian praises escort in wartime air service
A senior intelligence officer receives a call from a grateful bomber pilot whose aircraft was hit over Le Havre. He thanks the Spitfire escort led by a New Zealander commander for keeping them safe until landing, noting the escort pilot had little ammunition left. London Calling
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England
le Havre
London
Bacon Hogs and Wiltshire Bacon in Canada
A historical view notes bacon hogs and Wiltshire bacon rising from idea to industry in Canada. Pigs for pork once dominated swine output while frozen pork exports to the United Kingdom began in winter shipments. Wiltshire bacon grew to major status and bacon became a staple breakfast meat, framed by Dr. G. S. H. Barton’s assessment.
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Canada
United Kingdom
G. S. H. Barton
Patchwork Bomber Feats Safely Flew From Bandung to Australia
Two American airmen Gerald Cherymisin and Harry Hayes rebuilt a damaged Flying Fortress from three airframes. With refugees aboard they flew from Bandung in Java to Australia despite bullet holes and no instruments. They saved eight Dutch dependents and three Dutch officials, finishing their mission as Japanese forces attacked.
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Bandung
Java
Australia
Netherland Air Force
Netherlands
New Air Letter Forms For Troops Overseas
New air letter forms for communication with Canadian forces abroad are now available at post offices across the Dominion. For a ten cent rate the letter sheet and envelope are sent by air to service members. Officials warn no enclosures may be included. if present, the letter will be mailed by ordinary mail.
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Dominion
Fighting Services
Parrot Calls Out Bidder at Sanger Circus Auction
Amusing tale from the Sanger sale where a man aimed to buy a flamboyant parrot. Bids climbed until the bird sold for more than the buyer had. He asked if a cheque would do, and the auctioneer said yes as the man wondered if the parrot talks. The parrot had been bidding against him for twenty minutes.
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Sanger
Fascist Party
Special Tribunal For
Mussolini
Endurance Stretched Says Swiss Merchant on Europe War Strain
A Swiss businessman in London warned Europe cannot endure another winter of war. He cited occupied peoples near breaking point with madness rising and desperate acts likely. He suggested Nazi troops suffer pressure from hunger and hatred, with epidemics looming for both sides.
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Europe
London
Prisoners unfazed as jail gate yanked by bolt of lightning
A bolt of lightning struck the Worcester county jail in Snow Hill Maryland tearing open the big iron gate. Fourteen prisoners did not attempt to flee and instead yelled in fear according to Deputy Sheriff Gordon Bowen.
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Worcester County Jail
Snow Hill
Gordon Bowen
Decorative Pansies Embroidery Pattern Featured
Decorative pansies on a tea cloth inspire lunch room decor. Pattern 7313 offers four 91 x 9% inch motifs and four 21 x 2% inch motifs with stitch illustrations and materials. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 7313. Include name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Italy War's Third Year Sees Severe Food Shortages
Reports from New York describe Italy entering its third year of conflict as desperate for food. Mussolini's regime struggles with inflation, hoarding, and shortages while war weariness grows among Italians and authorities crack down on speculation and dissent.
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Italy
New York
Benito Mussolini
Axis
Reindeer Herd Diminish in Alaska Report
Testimony to a House committee reported by Ketchikan officials states Alaska reindeer herds have fallen sharply from 641000 to 295000. Of 84000 purchased from former owners two years ago about 50000 remain. Wolves, coyotes and starvation are cited as causes.
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Alaska
Office of Indian Affairs
House
Ketchikan
Two Special Lard Types Created For Army Use
The meat-packing industry has produced two lard varieties for U.S. Army needs. The defense style uses hydrogenated lard flakes to raise melting point and plasticity for hot, unrefrigerated conditions. A overseas version adds a small antioxidant to keep lard sweet during long transport. Both are hermetically sealed.
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U.S
United States
Brandon Sun
Cologne Evacuation Ordered After RAF Bombing
Reuters dispatch from At the French Frontier reports German ambassador Otto Abetz admitted 11 000 to 12 000 deaths in the RCAF Cologne raid and that 180 000 people were ordered to evacuate.
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Reuters
Otto Abetz
Paris
RAF
R.C.A.F
Cologne
Inner liner seals boost casing life by up to 19 percent
Companies now produce millions of inner liners to cement inside casings. The liners prevent small cuts or ruptures from pinching the tube and are estimated to extend the life of the old casing by about 15 to 19 percent.
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Guilford B. Reed
John Orr
Queen's University
Bataan
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Reed
Orr
Queen's
Kingston Whig-Standard
Wiltshire
English Channel
Ameria
Gerald Cherymisin
Altaloma
Calif
Harry Hayes
San Antonio
Texas
United States Air Force
Netherland
Alice Brooks
Nutrition Services
Department of Pensions and National Health
Kootenay National Park
Head of
Marble Canyon
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