Battleships Aid Salerno Operations and Tip Japan’s Tilt
In London Calling Lt Commander Thomas Woodroffe argues that the 15 inch battleships Valiant and Warspite supported infantry in Salerno Gulf by bombarding the Italian coast. He notes mine sweeps and air cover, the need for a balanced fleet, and the broader strategic shift as Italy exits the war, freeing ships for the Far East and tightening the U.S.-British position against Japan. The piece also reflects on naval balance, Mediterranean effort, and future sea power dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Woodrocffe
R.N
London
Valiant
Warspite
Salerno
Mediterranean
Salerno Gulf
Epon
Gulf
United States
Italy
Japan
Far East
Malta
India
Suez
Cape
Burma
Ourselves
New Mosquito Fighter-Bomber Joins War Fleet
A new Mossie fighter-bomber combines high speed day bombing and night intruder patrol with a 1000 pound bomb load and four cannons while retaining fighter role. The Mosquito already serves as day and night bomber reconnaissance unit and fast transport. In India, 39000 trainees enroll under the Labor Department technical plan as a division overseas consumes 75000 pounds of food daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technical Training Plan of
India
Labor Department
Everyone Must Help Says British MP On Civilisation Cost
A British member of parliament estimates that the thief amfiet is costing civilization 422 million dollars daily. He warns of ruined lives and damaged architecture and says the path to a sane world requires shared responsibility by all, not only statesmen.
Thomas Tompson Father of English Watchmaking
Thomas Tompson known as the father of English watchmaking produced a vast number of beautiful clocks and watches at his works during the latter part of the 17th century.
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Thomas Tompson
German Air Losses in North Africa Sharp Decline Reported
Allied headquarters said German air forces lost nearly 6,000 planes in 1942 through aerial combat and base bombings. Allied casualties were about 1,500 in the same year. The report also noted sinking 185 enemy ships totaling 173,400 tons and damaging 353 ships at 460,800 tons while dropping roughly 100,000 tons of bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luftwaffe
Europe
Canadian Bomber Groups In Britain Get Distinct Squadron Names
The Canadian Bomber Group in Britain has adopted nicknames for its squadrons beyond numbers. The Moose Squadron honors Wing Cmdr. John Fulton, the Goose Squadron carries a Canada goose crest with the motto For Freedom, and Thunderbird honors Wing Cmdr. S. Blanchard. Other units include Iroquois, Blue Nose, Lions, City of Bradford, and Leaside Squadron, reflecting regional ties and personal tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
T. C. McCall
RCAF
England
John
Moose) Fulton
D.S.O
D.F.C
A.F.C
R.C.A.F
Goose
Tiny) Ferris
Edmonton
Canada
West
R.ca.f
S. S. Blanchard
Brandon
Man
Thunderbird
Lancasters
W. H. Swetan
Kapuskasing
Int
W. F
Bills) Newson
Victora
B.C
Halifax
C. E Harris
Annapolis Royal
Maritime Provinces
Bluenore
Luenburg
Une
Lion
R. 5S
Turnbull
D.flm
Govan
Sask
J. A. P. Gwen
Royal Air Force
City of Bradford
J. D
Pat” Pattison
Toronto
T.C.A.F
C. W. A. McKay
Vancouver
Leaside
Ont
American troops’ dining lingo shifts in Britain
A restaurant manager catering to American troops notes new vocabulary in use. Staff now serve crackers when asked for biscuits and syrup or treacle or honey when molasses is unavailable. Marmalade appears with breakfast meals starting to become a habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Training details highlight corps basics and citizenship
One item in Canadian Women's Army Corps training is ironing a shirt. Royal Canadian Army cadets emphasize teaching good citizenship and civic responsibility to youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Termoli
J. L. Jemmett
Kirkland Lake
Ont
Tpr
J. A. Reardon
Wetaskiwin
Alta
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Royal Canadian Army Cadets
Little Gus Swebilius Makes Million Dollar Gun Pact
Carl Gustave Swebilius of Hamden Connecticut rose from a small gun and tool maker to a near million dollar annual income in 1941 42 by supplying 50 calibre machine guns to the British war effort. He played a role in World War I developments with John Moses Browning and helped perfect a mechanism enabling machine guns to fire between aircraft blades.
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Carl Gustave Swebihus
Hamden
Connecticut
Gus
US Treasury
United States
Louis B. Mayer
Gus Swebilius
Sweden
John Moses Browning
Willing Enough They Hide Pilot in French Farmhouse
The New York Journal American recounts an American pilot forced to parachute into occupied France who begs an elderly woman to shield him. She approves a disguise as a farm girl so he can work among the women, until he asks for a date and the reply reveals a British accent and a Dunkirk era backstory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York Journal-American
Dunkirk
Crochet Beret and Purse Pattern 7639 From Winnipeg Union
Crochet hat and matching bag with flirtatious ruffle. Pattern 7639 includes directions and materials. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Man for pattern delivery. allow extra time due to mail delays.
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Winnipeg
Man
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Lincoln Cathedral
T.C.A
M. B. Barclay
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Montreal
C. D. Howe
H. J. Symington
TCA
J. R. Baldwin
Privy Council
trans-Atlantic Air Service
R. F. George
Baldwin
Howe
Symington
Barclay
Germany
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
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