Substituting Fats and Oils Key to War Time Supplies
A Royal Bank of Canada letter notes fats and oils cover foods, industry and soaps. Substitutions among animal, vegetable and mineral oils are possible, but distribution is strained by wartime shipping. Britain and the United States will coordinate purchases, with regions allocated to each to optimize supply.
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Far East
Malaya
Philippines
Dutch East Indies
China
India
West Africa
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Indian Board of Scientific and Industrial Research
Alleloth
Combined Food Board
United Nations
Argentina
Uruguay
British Empire
North
South America
Caribbean Islands
French Africa
Belgian Congo
Tahiti
French Pacific Islands
Portuguese Africa
Spanish Africa
Liberia
Royal Bank of Canada
A Stupid Idea Germans Forget Nations Would Not Submit
A critical wartime editorial from the New York Herald Tribune condemns German brutality and stupidity. It denounces hostage killings, family separations, and Goering's speech while warning that victory by the Reich would awaken a volatile, explosive resistance among conquered nations.
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Reich
Lidie
Goering
New York Herald Tribune
Tot’s Menagerie Fun To Make
Start these now to have them ready in plenty of time to put into some tot's stocking. Pattern 7424 contains a transfer pattern and instructions for making 3 toys with illustrations of stitches and materials needed. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with your name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
British Losses in War on Land from Commonwealth Forces
The Pathfinder notes that up to January 1942 seventy one percent of British Empire war casualties occurred on land, with the majority of forces drawn from the United Kingdom and dominion troops.
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United Kingdom
Mothers And Daughters Enlist In CWAC Units
Two mother and daughter pairs join the CMCC C W A C ranks. Mrs L Haines and daughter Virginia from Weiland enlist as cook and storewoman respectively. Mrs H Cumming of Lakeview Ontario and her daughter Emily both enlist after a tale of family wartime service motives. Mrs Cumming to be driver and motor mechanic. Emily a telephone operator.
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L. Haines
Virginia
Weiland
H. Cumming
Emily
Lakeview
Ont
CMCC
Cumming
Red Cross
Toronto
C.W.A.C
Toronto C.w.ac
North Bay
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
The Bishop's Choice and Christmas Seals Appeal
The bishop recalls a physician's warning to spend winter in Algiers or heaven and chooses Algiers. A health reminder urges readers to protect homes from tuberculosis by buying Christmas seals.
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London
Algiers
Heaven
Prince Albert de Ligne Escapes Nazis Arrives in London
The 30 year old Belgian prince and godson of the late King Albert arrived in London after escaping German control. He reported that occupying German troops in Belgium appeared sickly and poorly equipped compared with Belgian forces that entered Belgium in 1940.
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Prince Albert de Ligne
King Albert
London
Belgium
World’s highest tide observed in Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy in Canada records the world’s highest tide with a rise of 52 feet. This extreme tidal range draws researchers and visitors to observe the dramatic sea level changes between high and low tides.
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Bay of Fundy
Canada
Aircraft Detection Corps Watches Canadian Coasts For Enemy Planes
Canada mobilizes 10 000 volunteers from Aklavik to Halifax to monitor skies and seas for hostile aircraft. Observers include farmers and students who signal by phone telegram or wireless. units report to regional directors and chief observers. Submarine sightings and rescues by RC A F planes demonstrate the corps in action.
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Canada
Aklavik
Halifax
Newfoundland
Labrador
Rc.a.f
RCAF
Cape Negro
N.S
E. M. Nickerson
North West Harbor
R.C.A.F
Aircraft Detection Corps
Cmdr
E. B. Goodspeed
R.c.af
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Christmas Seals Predict Sealed Radiators For Cars
Scientists forecast future automobiles to feature sealed radiators that require no refilling, promising maintenance savings and improved reliability for drivers.
Traveling Tuberculosis Clinic Fights Spread in Manitoba
Wartime Manitoba urges public support for Christmas Seals to fund traveling clinics. 161 new TB cases were found last year through mobile x ray units, with 7,545 examinations at 114 clinics across the province. Public-spirited citizens are urged to fund prevention and aid patient rehabilitation.
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Great Britain
Canada
Manitoba
Brandon
Dauphin
Selkirk
Portage la Prairie
Transcona
Canada Packers Limited
Sanatorium Board of
Ninette
Our Enemy by Walter Lippman Quote
A stylized wartime quotation by Walter Lippman emphasizes relentless vigilance and resistance. It asserts the enemy cannot win, demobilize, rest, or assimilate occupied lands, while defenders can provoke unrest and keep all gains fragile.
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Walter Lippman
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Tot
Alice Brooks
A.C
Royal Canadian Engineers
E. G. Weeks
M.C
E. C. Thorne
Ottawa
E. L. Ross
M.D
Sanatorium Board of Manitoba
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