Mutual Defence Line Spurs American War Readiness
The article argues the United States must endure sacrifices to strengthen defences and maintain the American way of life. It warns Britain’s defeat would threaten US security and cites possible Nazi subversion at home, while urging support for Britain and a strengthened Atlantic navy. It notes a US-UK aid plan and an exchange of destroyers for British bases as signs of growing Anglo-American solidarity.
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United States
Britain
Hitler
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate
Norway
Belgium
Congress
Robert E Sherwood
Reader's Digest
Europe
Canada
Great Britain
West Indies
Central American
India’s War Aid Surges With Large-Scale Supplies
Figures from Simla show India has contributed heavily to the war effort since hostilities began. The record includes 75 million rounds of small arms ammunition, 200 thousand shells, 4.5 million sandbags, 10 thousand web equipment sets, 600 thousand blankets, 3 million yards of khaki drill, and other material.
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India
Simla
Water for a thirsty visitor in Green Park
A large man seeks a drink at a British Office of Works gardener watering grass in Green Park. The gardener, puzzled, replies that he does not drink water himself.
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Works
Green Park
Dark shades waste up to forty percent of lamp light
Home economics experts warn that dark colored lamp shades reduce light by as much as 40 percent, lowering illumination and efficiency.
Ancient Weapons Entered Under New Firearms Rules
The RCMP received unusual firearm submissions under new regulations. A 1847 muzzle loading combination rifle and shotgun claimed to be triple action drew attention for its muzzle discharge and strong kick. Another citizen turned in a German machine gun souvenir from the last war, air cooled with a 45 cartridge pan, weighing 25 pounds, carried home from France.
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R.C.M.P
France
Balloon of Hitler’s Ambition To Collapse, Says Contender
An editorial asserts that while Nazi forces have punctured some British hopes, Hitler’s own inflated ambition will eventually burst and bring about his collapse. It emphasizes inevitable downfall and Allied resolve.
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Hitler
That's the trouble with Hitler He wants England to be Herr conditioned
The line plays on the idea that Adolf Hitler seeks to subjugate Britain by imposing German control, reflecting wartime attacks on German ambitions and rhetoric. The note treats the topic with satirical disbelief, emphasizing the absurdity of foreign domination.
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Hitler
England
Refugees Delivered to Gestapo Under Vichy Rule
A Swiss border dispatch reports hundreds of anti Nazi refugees in unoccupied France have been handed to the Gestapo. The article argues Petain's government is a puppet, aiding the enemy by interning fugitives seeking sanctuary and aiding tyranny.
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Som
France
Gestapo
Vichy
Marshal Petain
New York Times
Mechanical Bird Dog Aids Britain in Night Raids Defense
British defenders reveal use of a range and course predictor called the sausage machine to track incoming German night raiders. Listening devices and secret gear feed data to the gauss age machine creating near term positions for heavy AA batteries and searchlights. Ground crews claim AA guns account for about one tenth of August’s German losses, surpassing WWI records.
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Britain
Britain Seizes 45,300 Tons of Contraband in July
Ministry of Information says Britain has become a nearer supply point for the UK and its allies as Germany overran Europe. July totals show 34,600 tons from neutral ships and 10,700 from Italian vessels, with Canada starting a large shipbuilding program of about 100 vessels.
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Canada
Britain
United Kingdom
Germany
Europe
Ministry of Information
Italy
Empire
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
Poland
Denmark
France
Selected Recipes for Bananas and Coffee Custard
A recipe mix lists sugar corn syrup salt strong coffee and cornstarch with cold coffee and vanilla. Bananas are mashed and folded with whipped cream then frozen to a mush, refrozen, and served once firm.
Apple juice growth boosts Canadian agriculture prospects
The article notes apple juice expanding across Canada with stronger uptake in the East, absorbing surplus apples and offering hope for the Okanagan Valley. It contrasts juice consumption with imported orange juice and urges Canadians to adopt juice drinking. A separate nutrition point cites babies and teens needing most food per size. It also mentions tuna can speeds of 44 miles per hour.
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Okanagan Valley
Vancouver Sun
Vanilla Wafers with Raspberry Jam Dessert Stacks
Prepare six portions by spreading raspberry jam on vanilla wafers and forming stacks of four wafers each. Whip cream with sugar and vanilla, coat stacks, arrange on a dish, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
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Christie's
Churchill's War on Officialese Sparks Plain English Push
The New York Sun reports Prime Minister Churchill starts a campaign to replace official jargon with plain English. He mocks phrases like The receipt of your communication is hereby acknowledged and Consideration should be given to the possibility, urging clearer speech to win what he calls a new linguistic war.
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Churchill
Old Codger Quips On Education In Rural Registrar Line
A deputy registrar in a country district questions an elderly man registering to vote. She asks about his schooling and he, after a moment, says with a grin that he only went about two miles, implying he did not attend formal schooling.
Canadian hop field dominates national production in Chilliwack
A thousand acres of hops in British Columbia’s Chilliwack district account for 99 percent of Canada’s crop. Harvest crews of about five thousand moved into Chilliwack and Sardis for the annual picking period. Growers credit irrigation and sub irrigation for easing harvest despite a long dry spell that reduced foliage and may affect yields.
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Canada
Chilliwack
Fraser Valley
Sardis
Chinese Graduates Head to McGill Under Boxer Indemnity
A group of 27 Chinese honor graduates bound for McGill University arrives under the Boxer indemnity fund of 1909. The fund allows Britain and the United States to apply their shares to Chinese students' education, shifting this year's graduates from Oxford and Cambridge to McGill due to the war.
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Canada
McGill University
China
Britain
United States
McGill
Oxford
Cambridge
Union Newfoundland Again Mulls Confederation With Canada
The question of confederation with Canada reemerges in Newfoundland amid defence unification with Canada and a Canadian defence visit. A Canadian Press correspondent finds no broad political move, but economic concerns loom, notably fears of direct competition for fisheries, pulp wood, and iron ore with Maritime provinces and possible tax increases.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Confederation
St. John’s
Maritime Provinces
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