Canada Rebuilds Export Trade After War
Canada emerges as a leading world producer and faces postwar trade challenges. Experts warn against protectionist rivalry and urge adherence to Dumbarton Oaks and Atlantic Charter principles to sustain peacetime international commerce. Demand will rise in Britain Europe Asia and South America for Canadian food and goods while Canada must be ready to import from war‑depleted economies to avoid large trade deficits.
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Canada
Great Britain
Europe
Orient
South America
Canadian farmers urged to boost exports amid import rise
Dr G H Barton deputy minister urged farmers to raise livestock and produce goods acceptable to Britain and other customers. The appeal stresses expanding livestock output to sustain Canada’s export trade and benefit the nation.
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H. Barton
Dominion Department of Agriculture
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Barton
Britain
Smile a While and a Funeral Tale From a Newspaper Page
A humorous vignette about a smiling assistant deflecting male customers, a boy named John Simpson visiting a drugstore, and a funeral twist. The exchange ends with Nervous child Dusie seeking calm as the mother mocks the notion of nerves.
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Enere
John Simpson
Warden Interrogates Convict Over Dinner Before Execution
A prison scene unfolds with the warden offering mushroom dinner to a condemned man who jokes about fear of poisoning. The judge recognizes the prisoner, recalling that he once gave lessons to the judge’s daughter, as the proceedings hint at an upcoming sentence.
May Use Radar in Fog Could Be Made Safer
British car makers test equipment to help drivers see in fog and learn traffic light status ahead. Sir Miles Thomas, head of the PR committee, says future autos may use curb beacons with dashboard receivers to guide motorists, echoing blind landing methods used in aviation.
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Miles Thomas
Brandon Sun
Price Control And Rationing Information
Readers ask about ration books for newcomers from England and how to identify footwear maker codes. The Wartime Prices and Trade Board explains gift package price limits, shoe labeling codes after 1945, and seed price controls. Submit questions to the local board or request the Consumers' News pamphlet.
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Prices and Trade Board
Itching Scalp Home Treatment Promises Quick Relief
A fragmented reader notice describes a home remedy for scalp itch and dandruff using vague ingredients and steps. It mentions oil, shampooing frequency, and a claim of easing discomfort. The text is garbled but centers on a DIY cure and a product name Rimeraid.
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Kettan
British Army praised for superior equipment and training
The London Daily Telegraph lauds the British Army as equipped and trained beyond any prior force. Field Marshal Mont observes German tanks could not have matched the British, claiming Rundstedt would have reached the Meuse in 36 hours with British gear and Paris-crossing would fail for German tanks.
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James Grigi Jaim
Marshal Montbout
Rundstedt
Meuse
Seine
London Daily Telegraph
Man donates worn scarf for war mothers afghan
John F. Cross of Brazil Indiana donated a red scarf he wore for ten years to be ripped into yarn for the 44th war mothers knit for sick and disabled soldiers. The gift reflects a simple act of support from a local resident.
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John F. Cross
Brazil
Ind
Promoted CWAC sergeant major joins admin duties
Louise Dawson, a Sergeant Major in the CWAC, was promoted to WO First Class and serves with the Directorate of Administration under General W T Pope. Enlisted in October 1942, she served with the Canadian Army in Washington DC, then NDHQ from September 1944, living at Swift Current in her spare time. Her latest duties include special work with the Prime Minister's staff.
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SM Dawson
Washington, D.C
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Garden Notes Mowers Have A Place In War Time
Garden tips urge home grown flowers and vegetables as affordable morale boosters during wartime. Early plantings should target hardy crops like lettuce spinach radish peas and grass with soil readiness and proper timing to prevent waste and damage. Historic custom cited as men greet neighbors removing helmets near castles.
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