Invisible army aids Peter II in tying down Axis divisions
King Peter II of Yugoslavia spoke of an invisible army aiding defense as he claimed 3 to 40 Axis divisions tied down. Other items note Bengal cyclone deaths, Delhi air-raid funding, new Canadian meat loaves under rationing, Dutch conscription in Holland, Warsaw fines, Tirana prison guards shooting demonstrators, signposts to be reinstalled, and limited returns of wartime measures after military review.
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Peter II
Yugoslavia
Crochet Your Own And Be In Style
Crochet your own soft hat to add to your Fall wardrobe. The pattern uses single crochet in Afghan yarn for hat and scarf with embroidery, cord and tassel. Pattern 7416 provides instructions and illustrations. request by sending twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name and address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Last-Minute Ads And Copy Delay The Paper
Late arrivals of ads and news copy push the paper to the brink of print. Editors scramble to assemble sections and meet deadlines as streets stay dark with missing pages.
Death toll climbs in 1942 railway crossing accidents
The Board of Transport Commissioners records 219 crossing accidents in the first eight months of 1942 caused by speeding and poor visibility at crossings. Ninety seven died and 255 were injured. The 1941 period saw 219 accidents with 8 deaths and 286 injuries. Despite rationing, the high toll persists.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Board of Transport Commissioners For Canada
Lieutenant Sampson First Air Flight From British Lands
Thirty-one years ago Lieutenant Sampson conducted the first airplane flight from Britain. The milestone is noted in local histories as a pioneering aerial journey marking early aviation progress and the day’s significance in British flight history.
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Sampson
First Aircraft Carrier Hermes Emerges In 1913
The article notes early aviation from ships, detailing Lieut. C. R. Sampson’s 1911 flight from HMS Africa at Sheerness Harbour and a later seaplane with wheels from HMS Hibernia. It identifies HMS Hermes as the first real aircraft carrier, commissioned in June 1913, with aircraft taking off from ship fore, forecastle, and quarter deck.
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Lieut. C. R. Sampson
H.M.S. Africa
Sheerness Harbour
England
Lieut. Sampson
Lieut
Malone
War Savings Certs and Rubber Independence Outlook
William M. Jeffers, national rubber administrator, predicted by mid 1944 the U S would have rubber substitutes and no longer depend on Malaya crude rubber. Speaking to tire dealers he urged drivers to cooperate to bridge supply gaps until synthetic rubber production peaks. A warplane is a big thing made of many small parts and efficient components.
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William M. Jeffers
National Rubber
United States
Malaya
National Association of Independent Tire Dealers
Jeffers
Medical departments in Canadian industry improve disease control
Canadian industry uses plant physicians to detect illness early and prevent spread. Prompt reporting of contagious disease aids investigation. Individual diagnostic service reduces absenteeism and supports scientific treatment. Some plants add clinical, lab, and x ray services with reports to the employee, aiding quicker return to work.
Intrigue in the Home in Genesis The Blessing Deception
Sunday School lesson recounts Jacob deceiving Isaac to obtain Esau’s blessing, Rachel’s scheme with goat skins, Esau’s anger, and Jacob fleeing to Haran. It notes God’s wider purpose and frames Jacob as the chosen line despite his flaws.
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Jacob
Bethel
Isaac
Esau
Rachel
Haran
De Havilland Mosquito: New Daylight Night Raider Unveiled
The Mosquito, a two engine reconnaissance bomber from de Havilland, is shown in publication with its all wood construction and retractable undercarriage. Dimensions list a 54 ft 2 in wingspan and 40 ft 9 in length with 15 ft 3 in height. Continuous production spans global factories including Canada.
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Rolls Royce
de Havilland Design
de Havilland
Air Force honors three former Trans-Canada pilots
Three ex Trans-Canada Air Lines pilots figure in recent news. Wing Commander Marlowe Kennedy received the Air Force Cross for work in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and piloting the Duke of Kent’s plane across Canada. Wing Commander Bruce Middleton helped locate a disabled flying boat crew, and Flight Lieutenant A F Madore supervised 7,047 flying hours in January 1942 without an accident. O T Larson extols them as credit to TCA and its training.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
Marlowe Kennedy
Bruce Middleton
A F. Madore
T.C.A
Canada
National Air Line
Kennedy
Air Force Cross
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
R.C.A F
Duke of Kent
Madora
Virden
Manitoba
Middleton
Ottawa
Quebec
O T. Larson
Trans-Canada
Kept Busy In His 90th Year Fort Erie Blacksmith
The Fort Erie blacksmith David Plato stays busy in his 90th year, calling his work “business as usual” as war changes rekindle his forge. He recalls shoeing horses as a skill learned 75 years ago and notes the blacksmith’s long standing role in village life. The piece also mentions Malta stone houses.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
Fort Erie
David Plato
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India
Bengal
Delhi
Britain
Holland
Polish Telegraphic Agency
Warsaw
Tirana
Albania
Alice Brooks
Mickie
Reg'lar
Roughrider
Gene Byrnes
Fanny
Teady
U.S
By Fred Neher
Mrs. Pip's
Air Force Awards
Island
Malta
BY William Ferguson
MSG
SES
Betty Lou
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