Simple Explanation Of Measures Taken To Effect Blockade Of Germany
The article contrasts German wartime measures of submarine and air attacks with Britain's countermeasures. It explains two main British aims: restricting ingress of contraband to Germany and preventing German exports from leaving, through contraband lists and certificates to speed neutral cargoes, and by seizing enemy exports on the high seas. It notes neutral protests and emphasizes Britain’s goal to minimize harm to neutrals while protecting life.
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Germany
Ernest Barker
Great Britain
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Japan
Canada
Government of
Canadian Observer
Book on Poultry Raising from Oka Monks Praised
The Regina Leader-Post notes a thorough aviculture book by Brother Wilfrid of the Trappist Monks at Oka Quebec. It covers breeding and care and traces the Chantecler from 1908 to now, highlighting its Cornish White Leghorn Rhode Island Red crosses and status as a hardy productive breed.
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Regina
Agricultural Institute of the Trappist
Oka
Quebec
Wilfrid
Canada
Rhode Island
Air chiefs switch posts as Britain reshapes command
Return of Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham to England to take another high responsibility post is announced by the defence ministry. Air Vice-Marshal L. D. D. McKean becomes chief air liaison officer in Canada, succeeding Sir Robert. Distances to stars measured by triangulation, and Germany buys old phonograph records for shellac.
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United Kingdom
Robert Brooke-Popham
Canada
England
National Defence Department
L. D. D. McKean
Training Command
Shropshire
Britain
Sir Robert
Germany
Templin Testing Machine Tops Strength Records in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh researchers display the Templin Precision Metal Working Machine built by Baldwin-Southwark for ALCOA. The three story device weighs in at 40 feet high and can deliver 3,000,000 pounds in compression and 1,000,000 pounds in tension, yet can measure the force to crack an egg. It demonstrated its power by ripping apart a riveted metal joint for Army Navy officials and scientists.
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Pittsburgh
Templin
Aluminum Company of America
Baldwin-Southwark Corporation
Philadelphia
R. L. Templin
Mr. Templin
Army
Navy
What Kind Of Peace The Realities of War Beyond Question
The piece discusses the uncertain path to peace after victory in war and the tension between ongoing conflict and postwar planning. It imagines a future peace while acknowledging present traumas and the need to win the war first. A separate note adds that fine soils like clays may contain more zinc plant food than coarse sands.
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Winnipeg Free Press
British leaders pledge full wartime food mobilization
The Detroit Free Press notes Mr Chamberlain and Mr Lloyd George urge raising all possible foodstuffs while war lasts and strict conservation afterward. They contrast Britain’s frank, citizen-owned system with Nazi censorship and pledge resilience in a three week grain reserve era.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Lloyd George
Great Britain
Detroit Free Press
Japan Develops Fiber Similar to Nylon but Lags in Strength
Japan works to craft a fiber resembling American nylon though early results show weaknesses in certain properties. Researchers aim to boost tensile strength and durability to match competitive polymers in industrial use.
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Japan
Population of Greater London Before Wartime Evacuation
The prewar Greater London area was reported to house about 8,655,000 people. The figure reflects the city’s scale prior to evacuation during the looming conflict.
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Greater London
Rock of Gibraltar Composed Chalk Breaks Easily
The Rock of Gibraltar is formed from chalk and is prone to breaking easily. This property influences erosion and cliff stability, with implications for access and coastal processes near the promontory.
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Rock of
Gibraltar
Royal Canadian Navy Assumes Coastal Defence Duties
The Royal Canadian Navy leads wartime coastal defence, organizing convoys and inspecting ships at ports. About 6,000 officers and men serve, with ships including six destroyers and minesweepers plus a flotilla leader. Recruits come from across Canada, not just coastal provinces.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Newfoundland
West Indies
Atlantic
Navy
Seaboard
Plains
Fish For Britain A Nova Scotia Newfoundland scheme gains Tory support
The London Daily Herald reports MP David Robertson of Streatham has backing from the British fish industry for a plan to stock Nova Scotia warehouses with Banks fish, ship it to Britain in a flotilla of refrigerated carriers, ensuring inexhaustible, Nazi bomber resistant supplies in British waters.
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The
London Daily Herald
David Robertson
House of Commons
Streatham
Britain
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Bees Kill Elephant in Dholpur India After Tree Collision
A swarm of bees in Dholpur, India, attacked an elephant as it tore at a tree branch. Startled by the insects, the elephant bolted and collapsed, dying from the swarm’s assault.
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Dholpur
India
Child mortality in Italy 1937 high at birth
About 110 of every 1000 babies born in Italy in 1937 died before reaching their first birthday. This reflects a high infant mortality rate in the country during that year.
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Italy
Lions Classified as Vermin Across Africa
Across Africa lions are commonly treated as vermin, facing control measures and persecution in many regions. Conservation groups push for protection while communities balance livestock losses with wildlife value and cultural significance.
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Africa
Berlin police seize astrological calendars and year books
Berlin authorities confiscate all astrological calendars and year books for 1940, claiming they forecast disturbing events and threaten the tranquil spirit of Germans. Officials warn that foreign calendars especially make lurid predictions and foster foolish superstitions.
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Berlin
Queen visits disabled veterans at Star and Garter
The Queen toured the Star and Garter home in Richmond visiting First Great War veterans. She entered the common room where men played cards and talked, showing amazement, then asked them to continue their games as she spoke with each veteran.
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Star and Garter
Richmond
Quench In House Defined For Coke Ovens Cooling
In steel production a quenching house cools hot coke with a water spray immediately after it exits the coke ovens, stabilizing the material for further processing. This stage controls moisture and temperature before handling and transport within the furnace system.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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