Palestine as a vital factor in the Mediterranean war zone
Kenneth Williams surveys Palestine's wartime mobilization and unity in support of Britain. Arabs and Jews joined civil defense, faced disruption, and welcomed Allied troops, while aiming to thwart Nazi and Fascist influence in a cosmopolitan Holy Land.
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Palestine
Mediterranean
Britain
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Abyssinia
Libya
Holy Land
Germany
Italy
Jerusalem
Sodom and Gomorrah
Aid For Britain American Writer Sees Grave Danger Confronting The U.S.
A presidential era plea argues for immediate aid to Great Britain including 60 reconditioned destroyers. The author warns of Nazi threats along North and South borders and the risk of Japanese expansion if Britain and Atlantic routes fall. He urges citizens to contact Senators Congressmen and the President to push war material sales.
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Great Britain
Mexico
Central America
South America
Africa
Germany
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean
Atlantic
Pacific
New York Herald Tribune
Return of War Correspondent Quentin Reynolds from Paris Ritz
Adventurous wartime journalist Quentin Reynolds arrives back after covering Paris with Collier’s. He was the Ritz’s last client before German forces seized the city and Goering occupied the iconic Place Vendome suite. A folding metal ladder converts windows into escape points in emergencies.
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Quentin Reynolds
Collier's
Paris
Ritz
Goering
Place Vendome
Remarkable Prophecy by Johnson Ahead of Balloon Flight
St Thomas Times-Journal notes Dr Samuel Johnson in 1759 predicted aerial invasion dangers in Rasselas. The piece argues his foresight exceeds H G Wells's War of the Worlds, a later work dismissed as fiction.
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Samuel Johnson
Rasselas
Prince
Abyssinia
Johnson
H. G. Wells
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Various fodder crops tested at Ottawa Experimental Farm
The Ottawa Experimental Farm lists sunflowers, alfalfa, red clover, aisike, timothy, barley, buckwheat, millet, soybeans, Jerusalem artichoke, oats peas and vetches as alternative fodder crops for silos. Alfalfa requires careful handling for successful ensiling. Bessarabia gained independence after the czarist regime fell in 1917 and joined with Romania.
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Ottawa
London Transport to Slash Paper Use with Thin Ticket System
London Transport plans to save about 450 tons of paper pulp annually by switching to thinner tickets. The move aims to reduce waste and cut costs while maintaining service reliability.
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London Transport
Parasite Lab Chief Dr. W. R. Thompson Transferred
Dr. W R Thompson assistant director of the Imperial Institute of Entomology and superintendent of the Insect Parasite Laboratory moves from Farnham Royal to Belleville Ontario. He will use Dominion Insect Parasite Laboratory facilities to collect new parasite species for the British Empire amid European wartime disruptions.
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W. R. Thompson
Imperial Institute of Entomology
Farnham Royal
Buckinghamshire
England
Belleville
Ontario
Dominion
Thompson
Germany
Canada
United States
British Empire
Belmont
Ontario Agricultural College
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Italy
U.S
Bureau
Europe
Imperial Service
Canada and the United States Should Be Friends
A brief urges stronger North American ties as the two nations share common foes. It argues that friendship advances mutual security and cooperation against shared threats.
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Canada
United States
Health gains in lower population third debated in Times tone
A Sunday Times piece asserts health improvements in the underprivileged one third, noting negro health has advanced since a generation ago. It quotes the Journal of the American Medical Association on national welfare linking one third and three thirds and urges trust in the medical profession.
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New York Times
Journal of the American Medical Association
the Times
Not Asking Much Granny
A grandma tucks in her four year old grandson who declines a bedtime story and singing. The boy asks for a walk so he can sleep. A joke line follows about all the medicine prescribed yearly being poured into the ocean to feel better.
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Granny
Needlepoint Pattern 6771 Transfer of Raphael Madonna
Pattern 6771 offers a transfer image of a Raphael Madonna designed for needlepoint. Includes a 9 by 12 inch pattern, color chart, stitch illustrations, and materials list. To obtain the pattern, send 20 cents to Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot.
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Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Alice Brooks
Royal Canadian Navy Plays Key Role In Empire Defence
As war spreads, the Royal Canadian Navy expands from 15 ships and 1,774 personnel to 120 vessels and about 10,000 sailors. By war’s early days Canada aided Royal Navy efforts, convoyed merchant and troop ships, and took over Arctic to Atlantic duties, with more than 16 million tons of cargo guided safely and a small loss rate.
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Seven Seas
Royal Canadian Navy
Canada
Empire
Germany
Royal Navy
France
Britain
England
Caribbean
H.M.C.S. Fraser
H.M.C.S. Restigouche
Restigouche
Atlantic
Canadian Atlantic
R.C.N
Foundations Favor Informed Requests Over Broad Demands
An examiner of Carnegie and Rockefeller Foundation files warns that many grant requests flood the system. To improve odds, researchers should tailor proposals to the funders areas of interest rather than present generic needs. Strong advocacy lies in a solid proposal, as open-handed grants fade with time.
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Carnegie
Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller
Pollen pills fail to impress experts say
Experts criticize pollen pills for hay fever and describe a trial with fake pills where about 22 percent showed improvement. Genuine pollen pills benefited about 298 percent of patients, while pollen injections produced 56 percent improvement, suggesting desire to recover plays a large role.
Alaska Airway-Hwy Ratio Reaches Five Miles
A new assessment shows Alaska has about five miles of airway for every mile of highway or railroad. Officials cite aviation infrastructure expansion and remote access needs as drivers of the imbalance.
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Alaska
United States Rubber Output Reaches Five Million Pounds
The United States produced five million pounds of synthetic rubber last year, indicating substantial growth in the synthetic materials sector and reflecting ongoing industrial expansion amid postwar demand.
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United States
Saskatchewan alfalfa seed outlook from 1940 crop
The report notes Saskatchewan led alfalfa seed production in recent years but 1940 bids threaten the province's standing. About 35 000 acres are to be inspected with expected yields near 100 pounds per acre, ranging 50 to 300 pounds, totaling at least 2 500 000 pounds of registered and certified seed.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewn
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Kenneth Willams
Bessarabia
Russia
Rumania
U.S. Navy
Curtiss
the Empire
India
Thibet
Szechway
John C Kirkwood
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