Forests Aid War Finance In Canada 1940 Trade Balance
The Department of Mines and Resources notes forests greatly support Canada’s war finances. In 1940 trade in most goods showed a deficit except wood, wood products, and paper which lifted the credit balance. Exports of non monetary gold offset deficits, while wood and paper created a large positive balance aiding war material imports.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
United Kingdom
Trade With South America Under War Blockade
The article explains how war blockades have reduced Latin America’s access to European markets and outlines U S and Canadian efforts to bolster trade with South American nations. It notes Britain’s continued trade, Britain Delivers the Goods shipments, and attempts at most favored nation treaties with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. It warns of Nazi influence and fifth column activities in the region and cites Roosevelt’s reference to a new Nazi map of South America.
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Latin America
South America
Europe
Great Britain
United States
Caribbean Sea
America
Britain
Canada
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Uruguay
Germany
Roosevelt
Hitler
Invasion Drills Reported on Baltic Coast by Northern Travellers
Travellers from northern Poland describe German forces undergoing intensive invasion rehearsal along the Baltic coast and Gulf of Danzig. Thousands of soldiers practice debarking, swimming in full gear, and defending barges as part of suspected invasion preparations. Officials note Royal Canadian Air Force seeks radio mechanics aged 18 to 45, with 24 weeks training, payments set by status.
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Poland
Britain
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Danzig
Ontario
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.C.A.F
East Block
Parliament Buildings
Toronto
Two Submarines to Britain Under LendLease
Navy Secretary Frank Knox announced two old submarines would be transferred to Britain under the Lend-Lease law. The boats, useful mainly for coastal patrols and short range, will be crewed by British officers before leaving American waters, raising total released warships to 78.
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Britain
United States
Navy
Frank Knox
British Post Office Telegraphs Turns to Home Timber
The British Post Office Telegraphs abandons Scandinavian timber for telegraph poles and uses home grown timber due to sufficient supplies of larch and Scottish fir.
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British Post Office
Teenager Hikes 4000 Miles to Join RCAF Spitfire Dream
Dave Dunlap eighteen of San Diego reports a 4000 mile hitchhike from home to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. He hopes to dive in a Spitfire and in the German skies. Previously his diving earned him money by spearing fish in the Pacific. He received his uniform in Toronto days ago.
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Dave Dunlap
San Diego
Cal
Pacific Ocean
Aircraftsman
Dunlap
R.C.A.F
Toronto
The Impact of British Bombings on the Russian Campaign
The article argues that while British air raids on Germany did not single handedly decide the war, they likely slowed the Nazi advance and aided Russia. It notes uncertainty about precise effects, cites disruption of key resources, and suggests heavier bomber deployment could have altered outcomes. It stresses Russia’s heroic resistance and questions equating aid to Russia with fighting solely in Russia.
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Germany
Russia
Mediterranean
Channel
East
Soviet Russia
New York Times
Supplies For Russia Push North Atlantic Air Routes
The article notes rising Russian demand for military supplies to the Arctic port Archangel while tensions with Japan affect Pacific routes. Large Vladivostok shipments slow temporarily, but Archangel sailings via the North Atlantic have surged. Russian sources claim Archangel can stay open all winter, though American shipping circles doubt midwinter navigability despite icebreakers. Archangel normally closes in November.
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Pacific
Soviet Arctic
Archangel
Vladivostok
North Atlantic
Arcturus Star Size Estimated At Vast Scale
The star Arcturus, one of the brightest in the northern sky, is estimated to have a diameter of about 4 8 000 000 miles.
Fire causes in Canada 1940 show preventable share
Report notes that sixty two percent of the total 46629 fires in Canada in 1940 were caused by preventable factors. The finding highlights the need for improved public safety measures and fire prevention efforts nationwide.
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Canada
Adelaide Professor Finds He Paid Income Tax Twice
Absent minded Professor Kerr Grant of Adelaide University discovers he has paid his last income tax twice, prompting a review by tax authorities and a possible adjustment to his account.
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Kerr Grant
Adelaide University
Australia
Red Cross Calls For Blankets In War Ration Drive
The Red Cross appeals for new or good as new blankets as stocks overseas and in Canada run low. Donations may be sent to Red Cross Women’s War Work Regina or via provincial and national offices with options to donate cash to assist blanket purchases. The drive follows Saskatchewan’s 1940 blanket appeal supporting civilians in the British Isles.
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Red Cross
Canada
Red Cross Women's War Work
Hamilton Street
Regina
Victoria Avenue
Toronto
Eastern Prills
Saskatchewan
British Isles
Way To Stop Hitler by Slowing Him Down
Quote from New York Times notes limited Nazi relief efforts in Arctic raids and Soviet push while stressing each small Allied action counts. Adds a scientist links anger to impaired vision, framing war as a long, grinding effort rather than a quick victory.
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Arctic
Spitsbergen
Russia
Hitler
New York Times
First Western Hemisphere Book Printed in Mexico Volume
A note identifies the first book printed in the western hemisphere as a four volume work produced in Mexico. The entry marks a milestone in early Latin American printing history.
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Hemisphere
No Plane Shortage Sir Archibald Sinclair Plans Training Troops
In London, Sir Archibald Sinclair notes a plan to send RAF ace pilots to Dominions to aid training and recruitment. He reports Commonwealth Air Training Plan output 60 percent higher in Q2 than Q1 and 100 percent higher in Q3 than Q1, and stresses a plane for every crew plus hard work in factories.
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Archibald Sinclair
Air
Dominions
Royal Air Force
London
Government tightens copper use in construction and goods
In what official called the toughest priorities order yet, the United States bans copper in non defensive construction after November 1 except for electrical wiring and nearly forbids its use next year in making over 100 common household items. Commander Donald M. Nelson issued the order. Light travels 5 865 696 000 000 miles in a year.
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United States
Donald M. Nelson
Ross Celebrates Four Decades of Forestry Service
Norman M. Ross, retired superintendent of the Dominion Forestry station at Indian Head, is credited with fostering the growth of millions of trees across Canada. Over more than 40 years, he organized tree distributions since 1901 reaching 180 million deciduous and 3.6 million evergreen trees to over 65,000 farms in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, transforming bald prairies into shelterbelts.
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Canada
Norman M. Ross
Dominion Forestry Station
Indian Head
Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Minerals Drive Hog Growth and Bone Health
Growing hogs require liberal minerals to assure proper bone development. Sunlight aids mineral assimilation, boosting growth efficiency.
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Big Ben
Royal Say
RAF
West
Dana Sami
The
Dominion
Cppleford Rer Eae
Hamilton
Montreal
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