Agriculture And The War In Canada
Canada relies on agriculture as a major industry with wheat the leading crop. The Statistical Year Book shows 28 bushels per capita in 1941-42, higher than Australia and Argentina but lower than the United States. Wartime demand elevates farming as a primary war industry and Canadian farmers receive commendation for their UN war effort.
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Canada
League of Nations
Australia
Argentina
United States
United Nations
British Show Fine Results
Farmers in Britain, despite wartime labour strains, have achieved notable gains in food production. Homegrown supply rose from forty to seventy percent of total food, aided by machinery, the 83,000 strong Women's Land Army, Land Clubs, and holiday camps. Prisoners of war and conscientious objectors also assisted in easing shortages.
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Britain
Much Credit Is Due To Farmers
An education program in modern farming methods boosted Britain's agricultural output. Fertilizers revived worn land and a 4,000,000 acre reclamation drive drained swamps and converted grazing land to crops. Despite 42 percent more arable land, cultivated area sits 2 percent below prewar levels due to war factories. Credit goes to British and Canadian farmers for wartime food prospects.
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Britain
Canada
Price Control And Rationing Information
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board answers questions on canning sugar coupons for discharged soldiers, retailer value limits, bicycle tire purchases with used-tire turnover, and notices to vacate. It advises applying by October 31, permits for landlords to use board forms, and directs readers to provincial offices for Consumers News and the Blue Book.
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Prices and Trade Board
Prices Board
Consumers' News
Oilseed Growth Surges in European Wartime Agriculture
The Current Review of Agricultural Conditions in Canada notes major rises in oilseed cultivation across France Germany and Roumania during 1942–1943. Oil crops yielded more edible oil per acre than butter, easing fat shortages as butter and lard output fell. Oilcakes also provide livestock protein feeds, potentially altering postwar butter and lard imports.
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Canada
France
Germany
Translation of the Bible in Britain Uses Fifty Words
A British publication of a New Testament translation claims a vocabulary of only 50 distinct words. The minimalist version emphasizes core terms and simple phrasing, drawing attention to linguistic economies and accessibility.
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Britain
War Work Record for Mrs Emma Shapton of Niagara Falls
The 84 year old Mrs Emma Shapton, blind, has produced over 600 pull over sweaters for the Canadian Red Cross since the war began, averaging 10 a month. She also knits socks, mitts and scarves, working by touch with occasional help from her daughter. Her late son and a grandson in the RCAF are noted, and she adheres to knitting on weekdays, not Sundays.
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Emma Shapton
Drummond Rd
Niagara Falls
Canadian Red Cross
Shapton
Frit
Robert Hayes
R.C.A.F
Germany
Clara Hayes
John C. Shapton
Books For Soldiers Drive Sends Masses Of Books
Allied forces receive large shipments from the national book recovery and salvage campaign. In one day the Services Central Book Depot in London dispatched 1000 parcels, another day 40 parcels were air sent. Up to now 100 million books have been collected with over 80 million gathered by 3 million school children aided by authorities and voluntary workers.
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Services Central Book Depot
London
Ministry of Supply
Firestone unveils heat tempered all plastic tire
W. H. Funston of Firestone Canada announces the first heat tempered all plastic tire. The unit is tested in Akron and aims to run cooler and resist higher heat than rubber tires, reducing heat related wear. Civilian availability is uncertain as factories focus on military and essential tires.
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W. H. Funston
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Canada Limited
Akron
Ohio
Firestone
Underground Factory Found in German Engine Plant Tunnel
American infantrymen discovered an underground factory inside a German airplane engine parts plant, located in a 1000 foot railroad tunnel west of the Siegfried line. It was unused but packed with machinery, prompting questions about hidden German wartime production amid Allied air raids.
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Germany
No Man's Land
Siegfried Line
Hitler
Salt and Starch Patch Wall Holes
A simple home repair method uses salt and starch to create a plaster patch for small wall holes. The mixture binds quickly and dries solid, offering a quick fix for minor damage without special materials.
Canadian Jews Praised For War Effort In New Year Tribute
Ottawa Citizen reports statements by Col. Ralston and the Canadian Jewish Congress praising Jewish Canadians for their war service. More than 15 000 Jewish men and women serve in the forces with 300+ deaths and 41 decorations. The piece urges unity and warns against anti semitic acts in Canada.
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Col
Ralston
National Defence
Germany
Canada
Canadian Jewish Congress
Europe
Dominion
Ottawa Citizen
Canadian Aircraft Workers Boost War Efforts
Aircraft Industry Relations Committee credits Canadian workers with saving man hours and at least 567529 in cash. Edmonton’s Miss F Hassen cut a 24 hour process to four hours by a new method for grinding blades. Harry Kleparchuk won a 50 Victory Bonds award for a grinder that cuts motor mount time from 16 hours to 30 minutes.
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Canada
Aircraft Industry Relations Committee
Miss F. Hassen
Edmonton
Alberta
Harry Kleparchuk
Journeyman
Victory Bonds
More Than Mere Form In Ontario Naturalization Ceremony
An Ontario court naturalization lacked any welcoming gesture as two young men, one in uniform, took the oath with no further remarks. The Toronto Star urges that the ceremony should include a warm welcome and equality, making new citizens feel they share rights and duties. New York City has 578 miles of waterfront.
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Ontario
Toronto Star
Smiles and mischief in old jokes and school banter
A collection of light humor and classroom quips. Students test grammar translating Rex Fugit and discuss cat clothes while teachers coach language. Jokes include a farmer resisting a piano and a haircut confession, ending with a playful line about a girl kissed and the archaeology note.
Uganda to be commissioned as Royal Navy cruiser
The Uganda cruiser will join the Royal Navy with ties to Canada and Uganda. Navy discussions reveal the vessel as a medium cruiser gifted by the African protectorate, retaining its name for traditional reasons while future Canadian ships may bear provincial names.
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Canada
British Protectorate of
Uganda
Royal Navy
Navy
Macdonald
This Great Journey by Jennie Lee on democracy
The speaker argues Britain’s democracy is a fresh responsibility not an ancient right. She recalls her grandfather earning the vote and urges progress beyond a static system, proclaiming the 20th century as the ordinary man’s emergence and inheritance.
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Britain
Jennie Lee
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