Technical Agriculture To Aid In Maintaining A Sound Farming Industry
Dr J M Swaine of the Science Service outlines technical agriculture as essential for Canada to sustain a sound farming sector during and after wartime. He urges expanding home markets, improving soil and seeds, controlling pests, expanding storage and processing, and applying farm economics to achieve high quality produce at low cost with leadership from scientific agriculture and careful planning by leaders and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JM Swaine
Science Service
Donen
Department of Agriculture
McMaster University
Hamilton
Ont
Canada
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Courage Of British Public Amid Nazi Bombings
A St. Thomas Times Journal reflection notes Britons remain steadfast despite nightly raids and loss of sleep. It asserts German brutality strengthens resolve to defend liberties, with Londoners dancing at dawn after bomb blasts. It questions how others would endure such conditions.
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Britain
Benin
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
St. Thomas
France to shift to peasant farming says Pomaret
The London Times notes a Petain cabinet leak stating France will abandon exaggerated industrialism and return to peasant agriculture. It compares this policy to Germanys aims to dictate Balkan economies and deny Britain its industrial base and overseas markets.
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London Times
Hitler
France
Petain
M Pomaret
Germany
Balkans
Denmark
Holland
Great Britain
Canadian Soldier Rations Highlight Army Supply
The article notes that the army sustains soldiers with a daily ration ensuring no hunger while supply remains efficient. It lists portions for meat bread sugar margarine or butter tea jam tinned milk fresh vegetables potatoes and cheese with salmon or other fish provided twice weekly along with other foods.
Kite Flying Forbidden in the Netherlands during War
The German commissioner general for public security announces a ban on kite flying in the Netherlands. Kites may only be used for aerial guidance to British airmen under wartime regulations.
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Netherlands
Crabapple Trees Grow From Eurasian Roots Today
Aboriginal North America once hosted crabapple trees but today’s large apple harvest stems from Eurasian stock. The sentence notes a transfer of agricultural influence and a shift in crop origin between continents.
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North America
Free French Colony Keeps Tricolor Wave in Africa
In Equatorial Africa fewer than 5,000 Europeans face the Vichy regime as Lake Chad remains a strategic link for British plans. The French authorities there may join the Allied fight to block Axis access to Nigerian resources and to preserve French resistance symbolized by a free Tricolor. The Times notes a potential rally effect for colonial authorities.
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French Equatorial Africa
Vichy
Lake Chad
All Africa
Italian
Libya
Georges Maradel
Quargia
Algeria
France
Nigeria
Britain
Equatorial Africa
Africa
New York Times
Church of St Richard de Wych to be sold by auction
The church of St Richard de Wych at Colemans Hatch in Sussex is scheduled for sale by auction.
European immigrants flood Brazil in three decades
More than four million Europeans entered Brazil over the last 30 years, reshaping demographics and labor markets as migration pressures and integration challenges emerge across major cities. The influx reflects ongoing global movement and historical ties shaping Brazil’s cultural landscape.
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Brazil
Lovely Heirloom Crochet Pattern from Winnipeg Newspaper
Vintage crochet notice describes a pineapple design two strand cotton cloth 72 inches. Pattern 6724 offers size variations, illustration, stitches, and photo. To obtain pattern send 20 rents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Blue Ladies Run Mobile Canteens for Troops in Britain
The Electrical Association for Women details mobile canteen units aiding troops in Britain. The Blue Ladies wear blue uniforms and run portable libraries, along with kitchens and flowers to create homey stops. They mend socks, sew buttons, post letters, and meet urgent needs during marches. An electrically propelled canteen will join soon.
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Britain
Electrical Association
William Paterson
UK Ministry of Food Runs Vast Enterprise With 23000 Staff
The United Kingdom Ministry of Food operates as a large business with a £606 million turnover and 23,000 employees in 17 divisions and 15,000 subdivisions. It is the sole importer of about 85 to 90 percent of UK food supplies, including bacon cheese butter eggs milk lard and meats. Imports have fallen 12 percent while calorie imports declined 1 percent, reflecting attention to food value. The ministry aims to ensure sufficient food from overseas or domestic production and to keep supplies suitable for public physical and mental exertion.
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Dom
United Kingdom
Ministry of Food
Department of Trade and Commerce
Frederick Hudd
Canada
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Albert the super sniffing police dog passes test
In the New York Post, Neal O Hara describes Albert the canine marvel placed before six men each holding a stone. Albert was allowed to smell only one hand and, after a quick sniff, selected the correct stone, proving his keen scent ability.
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Neal O'Hara
New York Post
Wonder
Albert
Navy appoints first woman doctor in rank
The London Gazette reports Mrs. Genevieve Rewcastle M B Ch B granted relative rank of surgeon lieutenant on May 21 1940. She is wife of Mr C S Rewcastle KC and resides in Richmond Surrey.
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Navy
London Gazette
Genevieve Rewcastle
M.B
Attracta Genevieve Rewcastle
C. S Rewcastle
K.C
Richmond
Surrey
British Commonwealth Has Huge Resources And Staying Power
The piece argues that selfishness harms society while praising the British Commonwealth for its vast resources and unmatched global reach. It describes a world map of influence, the Royal Navy’s control of sea lanes, and the network that knit the empire together across continents and oceans.
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Great Britain
North America
West Indies
South America
Panama Canal
Canada
North Atlantic
Pacific
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Egypt
Palestine
Cyprus
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Aden
British Somaliland
Italy
Indian Ocean
East Africa
India
Ceylon
Malaya
North Borneo
New Guinea
Australia
New Zealand
British Commonwealth
Royal Navy
Port of London Monthly
Intelligent Frenchman Learns English Through Fast
A 99 year old resident of Orpington England, Henry Barret, studies English and explains humor in language rules. He recently bought garden tools and plans to teach others potato growing, drawing on his long experience and expertise.
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Henry Barret
Orpington
England
Canadian Red Cross to ship supplies directly to Iceland
The Canadian Red Cross announced direct shipments from eastern Canadian ports to Iceland for socks helmets mufflers hospital and surgical materials. Mrs H P Plumptre said supplies will no longer be released from London to avoid duplicate shipments as the first Canada to Iceland cargo is already under way.
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Red Cross
Iceland
Canadian Red Cross
England
Canada
H. P. Plumptre
War Activities
Britain
Denmark
Germany
Advisory Committee
Canadian Army
London Committee
Hats as Luxury or Necessity Stirs Budget Debate
The Vancouver Sun notes a British government dilemma over whether ladies hats count as luxury or necessity in the new budget. The piece jokes that headgear has become an economic factor, influencing war-time tax calculations and public sentiment, urging caution from the chancellor to keep humor in scarce supply.
Award For Courage In Desert Flight
A 22 year old air observer Ian Blair earned the Distinguished Flying Medal after flying 350 miles across the western desert in Egypt. With no prior control experience he piloted after the pilot was killed by an Italian aircraft, saving his life and that of a third crew member.
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Ian Blair
Egypt
Blair
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Burma
Ministry of Food For
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All For Self Club
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Berlin
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Dover
Fritzie
Reese
Hope
Ture
Vancouver Sun
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