Canada’s War Plane Production Accelerated Beyond Expectation
Deputy Air Minister James Duncan reported Canada now produces aircraft at 12 times pre war levels and will triple within a year. He cited over $100 million in orders, 10 000 workers, and rapid expansion of plants, training, and bases to support a self contained aviation industry and war effort.
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Never Useless Destroyers Reach Britain After Exchange
Canadian styled note: The Vanguard of American destroyers delivered to Britain have reached England after a secret voyage. The ships will free newer units for combat and take on convoy duties. A 2,500 mile shake down tested their Atlantic endurance amid autumn storms.
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United States
England
Dunkerque
Montreal Star
Canadian soldiers' snack habit blamed on idle time
Dr J P Cathcart, chief neuropsychiatrist, says 1940 Canadian soldiers eat far more snacks than 1914 18 troops. They consume chocolate bars peanuts doughnuts and soft drinks at the canteen, and the habit seems almost a disease among young Canadians. He notes food quality was high but soldiers eat for something to do.
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Dr. Cathcart
Desks Provided At British Museum Dome Reading Room Shelter
The British Museum now provides desks in a Dome reading room shelter beneath the F in Marbles room. A restaurant planned for the basement was abandoned last September. India’s Silver Thimble Fund funds ambulances for the Red Cross from sale proceeds of broken silver and gold jewelry.
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London Exports Keep Delivering After Bombing
The Board of Trade reports London export industries continue dispatch to world markets after months of bombing. Most companies maintain full production with only six plants damaged, all able to resume or move within a week, in a trade association with 800 works across Greater London.
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Yale President Urges Active Practice of the Right
President Charles Seymour of Yale challenges freshmen to resist numbness toward evil and uphold a vigilant sense of right and wrong. He warns against moral complacency and stresses labor, sacrifice, and courage to keep society’s standards intact amid global evils.
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Yale University
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Berlin war reporting and censorship under a dictatorship
A Berlin report describes wounded soldiers seen in the streets, German officials concealing casualties, and air raid alarms used to hide wounded convoys. The Ottawa Journal argues the RAF should pause military targets to expose civilians to London-style hardship.
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Ottawa Journal
French Modern Art Seized on Excalibur by Bermuda Authorities
British authorities at Bermuda seized modern French art worth up to 500000 dollars from the American Export liner Exalibur and labeled the works enemy export. Officials said Britain viewed the pictures as a German ruse to secure dollar exchange in the United States. A foggy day disrupted city operations, with London estimated to lose over four million dollars in normal times.
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Crochet Rug Pattern Makes Five Easy Pieces
Four strands of string in three colors create a shell stitch rug to crochet with a crochet hook. Pattern 6521 offers full instructions, stitch illustrations, and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg for this pattern.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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Alice Brooks
Britain Speaks with Courage in Radio War Tone
Atlanta Constitution praises BBC broadcasts as a unifying wartime voice. It lauds J B Priestley Leslie Howard and other critics for revealing London under blitz, and argues Britain’s spirit and moral resolve transcend mere facts.
Tangelo, New Citrus Hybrid, Ready for Inland Trials
The tangelo, a cross of grapefruit and mandarin, is ready for small scale trials in California inland citrus districts. H B Frost of the University of California Citrus Experiment Station at Riverside says the fruit appears well suited for the desert grapefruit district and ripens late December with a mild yet distinctive flavor.
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H. B. Frost
University of California Citrus Experiment Station
Riverside
Calif
University of California
New York Times
Canine Air Raid Shelters Open in Kensington Gardens
Sir Robert Gower MP and chairman of the RSPCA laid the first brick for a canine air raid shelter in Kensington Gardens. The shelter will house 36 dogs in individual compartments and is part of a joint program with the National Canine Defence League, amid rules banning dogs from public shelters.
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Royal Society For Prevention of
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Kensington Gardens
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National Canine Defence League
Automobile accident rate linked to unlocked cars by youth
The piece notes high auto insurance costs due to young joyriders smashing into cars left unlocked by accommodating owners. It adds a wry observation about Axis water woes and hints at childlike acuity, ending with a playful remark about editors with large families.
There'll Always Be an England, Stand Forever in Faith
The Montreal Star reflects on enduring English resilience through 1914 and 1918 World War I milestones. It recalls mass gatherings at St Pauls Cathedral, the King George V era, the Queen Elizabeth flotilla, and ships joining in a service of thanksgiving, affirming national spirit.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Germany
David Beatty
Montreal Star
Canada to Reach 4.6 Million Horsepower Hydro Output
Canada’s new waterpower installations in 1940 will exceed 325000 horsepower, pushing total hydro development to over 4600000 horsepower by year end. The Mines and Resources department notes daily power for a population of three will average two “white horses.” Conserving electric energy is urged to meet rising industrial wartime demand.
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Mines and Resources Department
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