Salvage drive boosts war effort across Canada
Canadians mobilize to salvage waste materials for munitions and war use. Rags, bottles, linens, and metals are recycled into blankets uniforms and components for weapons. The program urges persistent collection and sorting as demand may rise with the war.
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Hitler
Canada
Berlin
United States
Department of National War Services
India
Canadian Department
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
National Academy of Sciences
Two Speakers Impress with Poetic Talent and Oratory
Mr. Menzies the Australian Prime Minister is described as a student of poetry who reads modern verse and is regarded as the finest orator alive. Lord Samuel, the best speaker and debater among the British, holds no government post.
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Mr. Menzies
Lord Samuel
Good Cash Crop Brome Grass Seed In Alberta
Alberta farmers produced about 2,000,000 pounds of brome grass seed last year. The strong crop was largely sold to the United States. The report notes the seed’s value as a major cash crop for the province.
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Alberta
United States
Kellogg's All-Bran touted for constipation relief
Mrs Paul Ganepy of Joliette Quebec credits Kellogg's All-Bran with alleviating years of constipation after regular use. The ad advises daily intake with water and notes the cereal is not a purgative, urging readers to buy All-Bran in London Canada produced Kellogg's.
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Paul Ganepy
Joliette
Quebec
Allbran
Kellogg's
London
Canada
Saskatchewan Junior Red Cross Gifts Five Mobile Kitchens
Saskatchewan children and Junior Red Cross branches funded nine mobile kitchens since January 1940. Five units donated to Britain, with four more planned, totaling $15,500 across early units and ongoing fund-raising by rural schools and communities. Each kitchen is built in England and bears a Saskatchewan donor name plate.
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Saskatchewan
Red Cross Society
Great Britain
Canada
Dominion
The
Red Cross
Toronto
England
Saskatchewan Junior Red Cross
Antidotes From Tobruk Teach Lessons Of Desert Warfare
In Tobruk, Australian troops learn daily trial and error methods against German armor and air power. Lessons include approaching tanks from the blind side, dropping grenades through hatches, and sitting atop to prevent escape. Not all tactics work as shown by a subaltern’s failed fuse grenade ruse.
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Tobruk
Western Canada Leads in Air Force Radio Mechanics Enlistments
Canada’s air minister C G Power announced rapid gains in radio mechanic enlistments as Britain called for specialists. By April 18 RC A F recruiting depots reported 1 418 enlisted and 1 134 pending, with Winnipeg and Vancouver showing major gains. quotas rose to 300 and 200 respectively. Training begins at Penhold and universities, with 250 at Manitoba, 80 at Saskatoon, 120 at Edmonton, and 150 at U B C Vancouver.
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Canada
C. G Power
Western
Air Force
Britain
Air Ministry
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
All Canada
RC A.F
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Power
Penhold
Alta
University
University of Manitoba
U.B.C
Words Of Inspiration Amid War Threat Voices
A solemn exhortation frames a wartime message from the Earl of Athlone, Governor General of Canada, warning that freedom is in danger and the flood of war spreads to tens of thousands of homes as resolve to stem the tide is urged.
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Earl of Athlone
Canada
Fruits can mix acids without harm say nutritionists
Nutritionists advise that eating different fruits together poses no risk from combining acids. They note that nature often blends acids within a single fruit and that diverse fruit consumption supports a balanced diet.
Argentina Natives Make Butter by Dragging Cream in Skin Bag
A curious tale describes butter produced by Argentine natives who drag cream in a skin bag behind a horseback rider. The piece notes the paradox of night and day with the statement and assigns a number 2418 at the end.
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Argentina
Selected Recipes Combine Beef with Vegetables and Crackers
A simple casserole combines diced cooked carrots lima beans and onion with beef and gravy. Heat in a greased dish then top with buttered crackers and broil until brown. Serve immediately with four crackers per serving.
Noodle Ham Casserole Card Made From Frugal Pantry
A simple noodle ham casserole recipe with ingredients including noodles or macaroni, ham, stock, butter and flour. The dish is baked after combining a thickened stock with diced ham and noodles, topped with crushed oven popped rice cereal and paprika. Yield six servings.
Airplane at 458 mph prompts nickname Weekly Salary
A playful question asks what name fits a U.S. airplane flying at 458 miles per hour. The proposed label Weekly Salary highlights a humorous contrast between speed and steady pay.
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U.S
Hollywood extras win higher pay for German uniforms
In Hollywood, where studios staged numerous war scenes, extras required and secured higher pay for wearing German uniforms, signaling unions and labor pressure shaping on set compensation.
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Hollywood
Kenya Shipped 4500 Tons Pyrethrum Flowers to U.S.
Kenya exported nearly 4 500 tons of pyrethrum flowers used in insecticides to the United States last year, highlighting a major colonial trade link and product export figures.
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Kenya
United States
Freiburg’s Turbulent Rule Through Several Nations
Freiburg near the Black Forest has shifted hands over history, belonging to Austria France Italy Sweden and presently Germany reflecting a long succession of evolving sovereign control.
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Freiburg
Black Forest
Austria
France
Italy
Sweden
Germany
Turban Fashion Triggers Sit Down Protest at Factory
At a defence factory in England female staff resisted a firm mandate to wear supplied hats. One employee wore a turban and was dismissed. the next day her colleagues followed suit, stopped work, and the firm reinstated the girl. The workforce now may wear turbans or other head coverings.
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England
Achieving Straight Wallpaper Edges with a Steel Square
Popular Mechanics advises using a steel square placed on the floor with one end against the wall. Swing the loose wallpaper strip to the square edge to brush and attach, ensuring a straight and smooth bottom margin.
Warning Sign on Bombed London Premises
A sign on a bombed and burned building in London warns that anyone damaging these premises will be prosecuted. The text recalls spring and lurking germs, while noting the Port of London normally handles overseas trade valued over 2 billion dollars annually.
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London
Menzies Credits War Victory to Wartime Factory Workers
Prime Minister Menzies said the key to winning the war lies with the workers who produce the war materiel. He noted many in the English speaking world may never wear uniforms or fire a shot, yet their factory labor is essential to the Allied effort.
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Menzies
Australia
Submarine Loss Rate Exceeds German Replacement Ability
The Naval Annual notes over 70 percent of German submarines commissioned in the past year have been sunk. Commodore Harry Pursey, a retired officer, argues the loss rate, if improved, likely outpaces German replacement and crew availability.
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Brassey
Harry Pursey
Army recruits gain weight in Canadian training camps
Recruits in Canadian camps reportedly bulked up enough to require new, larger uniforms, reflecting a healthier, more robust life in service.
The Lady Next Door Hinted at Secrecy of Grandmother Visit
The Lady Next Door attempted to keep Grandmother's impending visit secret from the children but the kids sensed something was amiss when she swept under the bed.
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