Weeds Drain Moisture and Slash Crop Yields in Drought
Agricultural experiments show weeds consume similar water to cereals, severely lowering yields in dry years. Russian thistle proves most efficient at water use, and weed growth after harvest or before cultivation reduces stored soil moisture. Even small weed amounts can cut grain yields by a quarter or more, forcing farmers to weigh weed benefits against moisture loss.
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JL. Doughty
Dominion Soil Research Laboratory
Swift Current
Sask
Economic Squeeze Figures Show Effects Of Allied Blockade On Italy
British economic sources describe how Allied blockade constricts Italy’s imports. Oil, coal, steel, copper, meat and wheat rely on overseas routes now controlled by the Allies, forcing Italy to seek alternatives and possibly compete with Germany for Balkan resources. Italy’s credit and wartime stocks appear strained.
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Italy
Germany
United States
Mexico
Venezuela
Netherlands East Indies
Roumania
Russia
Britain
Spain
Spanish Morocco
Mediterranean
Spirit of Dunkirk Defiance Saves British Army
The Brantford Expositor notes that not only arms and air power saved the British in Flanders but the indomitable spirit of all ranks from General Gort to privates. They resolved to fight to the death rather than be captured, an omen of Allied ultimate victory.
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Royal Air Force
Flanders
Dunkirk
Gort
Unter den Linden
Britain
Brantford
Naval Beard Rule Sparks Debate Over Moustache Ban
Canadian sailors must obtain permission from a superior to wear facial hair. The navy prohibits partial beards with the rule: either be clean shaven or grow none at all. Moustaches are treated as taboo under the protocol.
Moles Use Unusual Swim Stroke to Burrow
A study notes moles employ a specialized swimming like stroke while tunneling through soil. Researchers observe the motion resembles a free swim with forelimb thrusts and hind end propulsion guiding their progress underground.
Scots bagpipe note spacing and culture contrast
A St Thomas Times-Journal note explains why bagpipe music sounds odd to some listeners citing spacing of notes versus the standard scale. A blind piper argues readers should not condemn those who dislike it and suggests more spacing with fewer notes could aid appreciation. It mentions opera on pipes and a Jupiter equator point versus Earth's rotation.
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Scotland
St Thomas
The Queen Mary Liner's Load and Gross Tonnage
The Queen Mary ocean liner shows a displacement of 77 500 tons and a gross tonnage of 80 77 tons 2365.
Secrecy Rules Gold Shipments By Rail In New York
A report notes 12 railway cars of gold arriving in New York draw Wall Street attention but are kept secret by Railway Express Agency. The agency as a common carrier withholds patron data and governments limit disclosure for security and wartime policy. The Bank of England is suspected to be involved, while details on Canadian or U S landings remain undisclosed. Fort Knox shipments are never published.
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New York
Wall Street
Railway Express Agency
Federal Reserve Board
Bank of England
Canada
United States
Fort Knox
Why We Like Dogs From Our Dumb Animals
Capt Will Judy notes dogs are the most patient and forgiving creatures. He observes a dog waiting at the stairs for footsteps, showing no grudge when punished undeservedly, and seeking reconciliation with a pleading nose and wagging tail.
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Will Judy
Friday Punishment Quip Sums Week
A student responds to a teacher with a humorous retort after a fifth punishment in the week. The exchange highlights classroom discipline and light humor as the week ends on Friday.
Cats Overwhelm Warship Wharf in Unusual Cargo Case
Sailors aboard the cruiser Achilles faced a cat surplus after a coast defence appeal for eight kittens to curb rats. Cats flooded the admiralty wharf by crate, taxi, and hand, with farmers and an elderly woman contributing pets. Authorities and soldiers struggled to manage the influx and later disposed of the cats.
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Achilles
Graf Spee
Auckland
Admiralty
Coast Defence
Courage on the World Stage and a Nebraska Limitation
The New York Times notes Britain and France show resolve as Germany faces danger with allied courage. Across the Atlantic, the writer warns the world’s future hinges on the outcome of this hour of decision. The Nebraska constitution has banned state debt over 100000 since 1875. Papaya weights vary from ounces to 25 pounds.
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The
New York Times
Germany
Flanders
France
Atlantic
Nebraska
Crochet doilies in three sizes Pattern 6615
instructions for crocheted round doilies with usable variations. Includes stitches, an illustration, and a photograph. To obtain pattern send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave EW. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Alice Brooks
War Savings Campaign Ambitious Effort In Canada
The Ottawa Journal reports the War Savings Campaign as the most ambitious ever, with 10,000,000 printed forms and 3,000,000 school pamphlets plus 3,000,000 detailed booklets. Some 13,000 post offices and 25,000 dealers will distribute certificates and stamps. Banks, insurance firms, and chains provide volunteer staff to promote payroll deductions for 15 or more employees in about 10,000 firms and 1.5 million workers.
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Canada
WH. Somerville
War Savings Committee
Dominion
Somerville
Ottawa
Minister of Finance
The
Ottawa Journal
Do's and Don'ts for Officers in the Present War
Major W. S. Dunlop of the Australian Staff Corps offers practical guidance for officers and men. He urges treating troops as rational beings, knowing them well, avoiding harsh bluster, and building confidence through competence and calm. Advice covers boots and socks, keeping soldiers on their feet, managing spare time with games, and supervising liquor to prevent poor choices, especially in the tropics.
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Major Dunlop
Australia
W. S. Dunlop
British War Office
United States
Tropics
Australian Press Bureau
Australian radiologist Dr Mary Thornton joins British Army
Dr Mary Thornton of Melbourne is appointed as radiologist in the British Army, earning one of the empire’s top radiology honors.
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Mary Thornton
Melbourne
Australia
Flying Amazons Offer To Bomb France From Canada
The Flying Seven, Canada's largest women pilots club based in Vancouver, announce plans to go over France to drop bombs or test planes in Canada. Members include Tosa Trasolini secretary to lawyer Angelo Branco and six others with commercial licenses, all over 25 flying hours. They have applied to the Department of National Defence for war work with the Royal Canadian Air Force if possible.
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Canada
Women's Flying Club
France
Vancouver
Tosa Trasolini
Great Britain
Miss Trasolini
Angelo Branco
Elainne Roberge
Vancouver Board of Trade
Margart Fane
Ginger Coote Airways
S. Barratt
Jean Pike
California
Alhambra
Oakland
Department of National Defence
Royal Canadian Air Force
Danish Fear of Freedom Shrinks Under Occupation
The piece notes Danes fear to speak openly about their friendship with Norwegians as the Gestapo moves in. It cites wholesale arrests of German émigrés and Danish citizens in the early days of the occupation, showing danger to free speech under occupation.
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Gestapo
Denmark
New U.S. Minister to Canada Praises Canada Relations
Pierrepont Moffat presented his credentials as the United States minister to Canada and said the enduring friendship between the two nations rests on a foundation that can never be shaken.
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United States
Canada
Pierrepont Moffat
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Mussolini
Bank of Italy
Jupiter
Paris
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