First Lord Of The Admiralty Considered Most Versatile Statesman In British History
Winston Churchill, veteran of the First Great War and long-time statesman, returns as civilian head of the Empire's senior fighting service. Born 1874, he rose from battlefield reporter to chancellor of the exchequer, war minister, and author. Churchill's career spans battles, cabinets, and landmark campaigns from 1911 onward.
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the Admiralty
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Chamberlain
Sir John Simon
Winston Churchill
British Empire
London
Britain
Germany
Belgium
France
Churchill
England
George V
Spithead
North Sea
Antwerp
Dardartiles
Dardanelles
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Lord Nd Dolph Churchill
Jenny Jerome
New York
Duke of Marlborough
Exchequer
Winston
Randy
Lord Randolph
Marlboroughs
Patriotism shown by disabled veterans asks to withhold allowance
Two Canadian First World War veterans request partial monthly veterans' allowances be withheld until peace is restored. They offer their contributions to the present war effort as an act of patriotism and have informed pensions minister Ian Mackenzie. The board says full allowances will be restored on request. Names were not disclosed.
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War Veterans’ Allowance Board
Ian Mackenzie
W._S. Wood
Raskob Plans Cattle Run On 100000 Acre New Mexico Grant
Washington correspondent reports John J. Raskob, GM director and former DNC head, bought 100000 acres in New Mexico. Glamour figure Evie Robert questioned him about the desert holdings. He replied he intends to run cattle on the land.
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Washington
New Mexico
John J. Raskob
General Motors
Democratic National Committee
Raskob
Evie Robert
Chip Robert
Santa Fe
Evie
New Mexican
Dominion plans air training centre at St Thomas hospital
The Brockville Recorder and Times reports Britain’s reliance on Canada for air power, noting the Dominion government will repurpose the St Thomas facility, currently housing 1,100 patients, as an air training centre.
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Brockville
Bombay Police Launch Campaign Against Street Gossip Stops
Bombay police initiate a citywide drive targeting pedestrians who halt on streets to gossip. The program aims to reduce obstructions, improve traffic flow, and enhance public safety through warnings and enforcement in crowded areas.
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Bombay
India
Japanese Religion Law Grants Official Christian Status
The Japanese Diet adopted a religious law via a government commission that recognizes Christianity while imposing strict control. Followers must be subservient to state aims and obey political activities, and Shinto rituals remain mandatory for all citizens. The move unsettles Christian Koreans who see state use of faith as totalitarian leverage. The report also notes Canada’s war leadership, highlighting Chief of the Air Staff Vice-Marshal G. M. Croil and his wartime service across multiple theaters.
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Canada
G. M. Croil
Milwaukee
Scotland
Ceylon
Aberdeen
Territorials
Gordon Highlanders
Royal Flying Corps
Salonika
Crosl
Egypt
69Th
Suez
el Rimal
T. E. Lawrence
Lawrence of
Arabia
Canada’s first electric generator at Cornwall textile plant
The 1883 installation lit a textile plant in Cornwall marking Canada’s early electric use. The local Brockville Recorder observed critics worried by bright flickering light, quoting a leading English authority who doubted electric light’s longevity. Italians in France begin a fund to aid children of mobilized Frenchmen.
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Canada
Cornwall
Brockville Recorder and Times
France
Watch Gold Exports Warning Issued by Post Office Department
The Post Office Department issued a warning to postmasters to scrutinize items addressed to the United States or abroad for possible gold content. It notes Canada bans gold coin bullion and fine bars export without a Finance Minister licence to a Canadian chartered bank and requires a Foreign Exchange Control Board licence via chartered banks.
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United States
Post Office Department
Canada
Minister of Finance
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Doilies With Matching Edgings Pattern 6476
Edgings for luncheon sets scarfs and cloths to accompany filet crochet doilies and place mats. Pattern 6476 includes charts stitch illustrations and materials. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg for pattern. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Welfare Work Stressed As War Demands Rise In Canada
War time urgency prompts a national appeal for civilian welfare services. Leaders Sir Lyman Duff Hon Aulay Morrison and Lord Tweedsmuir urge Canadians to sustain benevolent activities, bolster welfare organizations, aid veterans, and maintain community life despite enlistments.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Lyman Duff
Canada
Governor General
Lord Tweedsmuir
Lyman
Ottawa
Joseph Chisholm
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Vancouver
Aulay Morrison
British Columbia
Canadian Welfare Council
Forest Insect Pests and Human Responsibility in Canada
J J de Gryse argues forest insect outbreaks reflect human actions such as reckless exploitation and fire. stresses that prevention hinges on regulating activities and correcting mistakes. He urges legislation or education based on solid basic facts to manage destructive forest insects.
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J. J. de Gryse
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Fur Farms Dominate Silver Fox Pelts Trade In Canada
Silver fox pelts now come almost entirely from fur farms in Canada. Arctic regions yield many white skins and a few blue ones while ermine is plentiful in the north. Otter, beaver, marten, fisher, and mink come from timbered northern belts and ranch-bred mink pelts are preferred for quality. The Tempest inspiration arose from a Bermuda wreck involving British colonists.
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Canada
Arctic
Dominion
Albino Birds and Buffalo Reported in North America
Albino hummingbird sightings in Manitoba park last August are noted by technician Dick Sutton. The Alaska Game Commission reports buffalo population growth includes an albino calf, the third such animal in North America. Winnipeg observers report partial albinism in house sparrows, with several white birds seen in late August. Italian researchers find nicotine from grafted tobacco leaves disappears as tomato plants grow.
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Dick Sutton
Wasagaming Museum
Clear Lake
Man
Alaska
Alaska Game Commission
North America
W. H. Thompson
Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
Breath Holds No Shield Against Bee Stings. Mushroom Cultivation Near Paris
The article notes that holding the breath does not stop a bee sting from penetrating the skin. It also mentions a mushroom cultivation effort begun near Paris to supply Louis XIV's French court.
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Paris
Louis the Fourteenth
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