Oil Conservation Drives War Effort in Dominion
The article argues federal supervision over Dominion oil after war began, stressing oil as war’s life blood. It cites coal-to-gasoline experiments, Alberta Turner Valley output, and the need to conserve Empire supplies to support victory and protect Canadian exchange.
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Dominion
Hitler
Washington
U.S
Federal Bureau of Mines
Germany
England
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
G. R. Cotrelle
Dominion Oil Controller
Turner Valley
Western Canada
Industry Disappearing In Canada Horseshoeing Shrinking
Ottawa release shows 12 498 men listed as blacksmiths with no women registered in this occupation. The rural trade now dwindles as in the United States.
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Canada
United States
Ottawa
Pilot Disciplined Over Photo Flight Near Battleship Malaya
The Civil Aeronautics Board moved to discipline a pilot after a Navy Secretary Knox complaint. The maneuver involved flying a New York Daily News photographer over the British battleship Malaya as it arrived in New York harbor for repairs recently.
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Navy
Knox
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York Daily News
Malaya
New York Harbor
Dairy Board bans interprovincial cheese shipments over 50 pounds
The Dairy Products Board prohibits shipping cheddar cheese (process cheese excluded) in quantities over 50 pounds from Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia without board authorization. Applications for shipments must be on forms from the Board in Ottawa and filed in triplicate unless the board arranges alternate terms.
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Dairy Products Board
Canada
Canada Gazette
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Ottawa
Canada worries over voluntary enlistment system
Prime Minister King told a questioner at a press conference that the government is satisfied Canada has enough men for the armed forces under voluntary enlistments. He noted that people react differently to nonpayment by wealthy customers, fearing loss of trade.
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King
Canada
Canadian Missionary Recalls Chiang Prayer For China
A Canadian missionary recounts dining with Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek and Madame Chiang and joining in prayer after a raid. The prayer thanks God for safety and courage, asks for strength for soldiers, and pleads for China to refrain from hating the Japanese. It also asks forgiveness for those who dropped bombs.
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Chiang Kaishek
China
Japan
Underground Resistance Grows Across Nazi-Occupied Europe
Reports from Current History describe widespread unrest in Romania and other occupied countries as underground resistance rises. In Norway and Holland, acts of sabotage, signaling, and propaganda challenge Nazi control, with Nagging fear of Gestapo reprisals.
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Romania
Europe
United States
Norway
Holland
Low Countries
Delft
Leiden
Verdun
Quisling
London
Selected Recipes for Crunchy Coconut Bars
Cream butter and sugar thoroughly then blend in flour. Press into a shallow pan and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes until lightly browned. Beat eggs with sugar until light, add remaining ingredients, spread on crust, and bake 25 minutes. Cut into 40 bars while warm.
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Kellogg's
Tomato Sauce with Poached Eggs over Holland Rusk
Sieve tomatoes and sauté onion in butter until yellow. Stir in flour then add tomatoes and simmer until thickened. Season. Simmer 15 minutes. Place an egg on each Holland rush and cover with tomato sauce. Garnish with crisp bacon strips.
Canadian Red Cross Aids Victims After London Air Raid
Canadian Red Cross provided immediate aid after London's worst air raid. Major C A Scott reported one thousand homeless in a single borough, with 1 500 blankets and clothing for men women and children rushed to disaster areas within ten minutes. Food parcels and eight thousand garments distributed overall.
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Tims
London
Red Cross
Society
C. A. Scott
Scott
England
Woman Escapes with Bomb in Pram at London Depot
An elderly London woman wheeled a baby carriage to an air-raid depot and claimed a time bomb lay inside. The depot warden advised delay, but the woman insisted the bomb was already in her possession. The incident highlights how quickly a danger signal can be recognized and the fragility of a bomb’s mechanism.
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London
Volunteer Pamela Irving Key Figure at London Switchboard
A wartime article spotlights Pamela Irving of the Auxiliary Territorial Service serving at a London telephone switchboard. She is among many khaki-clad volunteers and is noted as the great granddaughter of famed actor Sir Henry Irving.
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London
Pamela Irving
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Sir Henry Irving
Walking vs driving: energy costs and fuel preference
The text notes that walking helps control weight but requires energy, while most people opt to use gasoline when it is available.
Fred Gives Up Smoking On Advice From Doctor Wife And Mother In Law
A joke notes Fred quits smoking prompted by his doctor, at his wife’s request, and under his mother-in-law’s command. The line plays on family pressure and medical guidance in a humorous exchange.
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Fred
Heating Expert Says Apartments Run Too Warm
A heating expert argues the building apartments are too warm. The discussion centers on thermostat settings and energy efficiency while residents report comfort concerns and potential cost impacts.
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Canada St Dept
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THE
Canad Starch Company Limited
Appleford
Hamilton
Montreal
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Regina
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Vancouver
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