Canada Cracks Down on Fifth Columnists in War Drive
Canadian authorities wield Defence of Canada Regulations to suppress communists and fascists. Ottawa mounts police action with secret service raids in Montreal and charges against Adrien Arcand and others. Veterans' Home Guard expands to 5000 to guard critical wartime sites.
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City tightens guard as fifth column fears rise
Officials in Cabata and Vancouver bolster public works protection against sabotage and treason. A new rapid-drying concrete formula promises Grauman's Chinese Theatre delays won’t extend to late screenings.
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Vancouver
Lars
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Chinse Theater
Britain Still Puts Fate on the Fleet
London reports Britain’s shipyards building five George V class battleships amid rapid trials. Keels date from 1937 to 1939 with launches through 1939, each mounting 10 15-inch guns and heavy anti aircraft, plus underwater defense. Plans include four larger 40,000 to 46,000 ton monsters and many light cruisers and destroyers. The article cites Adml Muhno on sea power shaping history and Britain’s reliance on naval strength.
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NEA
Servier
London
Hitler
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Prince of Wales
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Beatty
Adipirai A. T. Muhno
Terrace Outlets Guidance From Soil Conservation District
The county agent and soil conservation district inform farmers with agreements about terrace projects and water outlets. They outline requirements for terrace outlets to secure payments under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, noting preferred methods for sodded pastures, meadows, or protected woodlands and steps if those are not feasible.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Sail Conservation District
Soil Conservation District
Avis
Yempstead
Focal Soil Conservation District
Riley Lewallen
Shover Springs
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McCaskil
Board of “Supervisors
BCS
Extension Service Ofice
Merchant Queen Completes Test Ships Ready for Tourists
The American merchant ship Queen Elizabeth or “Ameroullois Inter” completes test runs and awaits European ports to invite tourists. The article notes her 30,000 ton capacity, 1219 passenger spaces, 639 crew, and her status as the unchallenged queen of America’s merchant marine awaiting further orders.
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NEA
New York
Adolf’ Hitler
James River
Newport News
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Merchant Marine
Europe
Amer
America’s World’s Safest Ship Ends U S Line Contract Hope
Ho! officials of the United States Line built the America, awaiting delivery if Congress allows. The 723 foot twin screw liner, cost about 17 million dollars delivered with 4.1 million already contributed by the U S Line. The Maritime Commission touts the ship as modern, fireproof, and features murals, light bleached walls, contemporary interiors, and top safety devices.
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Amética
the Commission
Maritime Commission
Waycor
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Unclear military prep talk crosses sports jokes and censored quotes
A fragmentary sports and war era snippet mentions a Missouri youth and his mechanized gear, Dizzy Dean at Tulsa, possible major league return, and a censored general quote amid jokes about British pilots and Messerschmitts, reflecting wartime chatter.
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Dizzy Dean
Tulsa Oilers
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