Plans For Post War Emigration And New Radio Defense Device
Emigration plans from Britain to Canada after the war are being laid by the British Dominions Emigration Society to assist family reunions and arrivals. The society has helped over 40,000 families and praises by Canadian officials. Separately, Brig Gen C H Wash reports the U S Army tests a new radio device for detecting and intercepting enemy aircraft. The system automates data feeding to filter boards and enables rapid interception planning, with U S tests conducted in Seattle after Britain-based observation.
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British Dominions Emigration Society
Britain
Canada
British Commons Emigration Society
British Isles
the Emigration Society
England
Mackenzie King
London
R. Gordon Burgoyne
Montreal
United States Army
C. H Wash
Seattle
Wash
U.S
Fire safety call in wartime urged to curb waste of life and property
A wartime editorial warns that carelessness with fire causes vast losses in dollars and lives. It cites smoking materials, defective stoves, overheated chimneys, and petroleum products as chief risks, urging households to inspect furnaces and avoid coal oil or gasoline to prevent fires during winter and war.
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Winter
United States
Canada
Western
Prairie Provinces
Hitler
Army
Navy
Air Force
Ottawa Mint Assay Commission Checks Yearly Coin Integrity
A humorous exchange centers on three assay commissioners at the Ottawa mint performing annual coin integrity checks. A wife teases her husband for fault finding, and the husband replies with a playful confession, illustrating domestic wit.
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Ottawa
Iron Helps Airman Look Sharp For King’s Medal
An airman arriving at London Waterloo asks a YMCA clerk for pressing help. The clerk borrows an iron, smooths the crumpled uniform, and the flyer, grateful, explains he must look his best for a medal ceremony with the King at Buckingham Palace.
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Y.M.C.A
London
Waterloo Station
Buckingham Palace
Britain imposes Swiss trade ban amid new German deal
The British ministry of economic warfare said Britain would end limited facilities that allowed Switzerland to receive sea and overland shipments for its industry via the blockade. The ban follows a recent commercial agreement between Switzerland and Germany. Britain will still provide limited imports of foodstuffs and other goods for Switzerland’s domestic use.
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British Ministry of Economic Warfare
Britain
Switzerland
Germany
No Automobiles Allowed on Mackinac Island Policy
Mackinac Island in Michigan enforces a ban on motor vehicles as part of its historic preservation. The rule restricts road travel to bicycles pedestrians and horse drawn transport to protect the island’s unique landscape and reduce environmental impact.
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Mackinac Island
Michigan
British officer warns Hitler seeks morale victory before winter
Major-Gen. F. G. Beaumont-Nesbitt of the British Purchasing Commission in Washington says Hitler needs a decisive home victory to bolster morale before winter. He cautions morale is brittle but not broken and notes a possible British expeditionary force to Russia, contingent on maintenance.
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Hitler
F. G. Beaumont-Nesbitt
British Purchasing Commission
Washingon
British Information Service
Plaza
Russia
New York Sun
Glass like plastic used for dentures gains attention
Dr. E H Smith of the University of Pennsylvania told the Montreal Dental club that acry late, the glass like plastic used in RAF windows and gun turrets, can be used to make false teeth look more natural due to its translucence.
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Royal Air Force
E. H. Smith
University of Pennsylvania
Montreal Dental Club
Increase in farm prices not raise city living costs
W E Haskins, secretary of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, argues that farm price rises should only slightly lift living costs. He notes that on average 80 cents of each consumer dollar go to profits, wholesale and retail expenses, and only 20 cents reach farmers.
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W. E. Haskins
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Ready-to-heat complete dinners in quick frozen form
The Rotarian notes that consumers will soon be able to buy whole cooked dinners frozen. Hostesses will thaw and heat, then serve. The article also mentions trace elements aluminum nickel and tin occurring in the human body.
New parachute anti spin device boosts jumper confidence
A symposium at the University of Chicago marked its 50th anniversary with Dr. Andrew C. Ivy of Northwestern University and Dr. Anton J. Carlson of the University of Chicago announcing a small anti spin air anchor parachute. It helps flyers stay upright and reduces dizziness during delayed falls.
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University of Chicago
Andrew C. Ivy
Northwestern University
Chicago
Anton J. Carlson
Ten Year Courtship Ends With No Marriage
A man who courted a girl for ten years explains he has been seeing her on Wednesday and Friday evenings weekly. He says if he married her he would have nowhere to go on those evenings.
South Africa Releases Eight War Themed Stamp Issues
South Africa unveils a new postage stamp set in eight issues highlighting women's roles in war efforts. The designs cover infantry nursing services air force seaward defence artillery war production and mechanized units.
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South Africa
Hitler shows signs of weight loss and greying hair
The News of the World reports Hitler has shed at least a stone since starting the Russian campaign. A Latin American diplomat saw him in Berlin where he spent a few days before heading to the Eastern front and noted his uniform hung loose and his hair turning grey rapidly.
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News of the World
Hitler
Berlin
Fuehrer
Eastern Front
Equator Distance Shrinks by One Mile in Century
Scientists report the Earth's equator has contracted by about one mile over the past 100 years. The change, described as small but measurable, reflects ongoing geophysical shifts and contributes to discussions on planetary dynamics.
Freedom of the seas debated as Roosevelt and Hitler clash
The era focuses on maritime rights with President Roosevelt defending freedom of the seas while Adolf Hitler pushes for expansion. The clash highlights global tensions and the differing aims of the Allied and Axis powers in international waters.
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Roosevelt
Hitler
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