Eternal Vigilance and Preparedness for War Urged
A wartime editorial argues that peace relies on constant readiness, rejecting pacifism and isolationism. It cites post World War I disarmament, German and Japanese aggression, and the San Francisco Conference. Prime Minister Smuts warns that “the price of peace is preparedness” as Canada considers future security.
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Germany
Japan
Great Britain
United States
France
San Francisco
World Organization
League of Nations
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
British Commonwealth
Canada
Marshal Smuts
Radar used in war and peace as safer travel tool
Wartime radar is hailed as a priceless asset with peacetime benefits such as preventing air and sea disasters and reducing rail crashes. Canada’s Research Enterprises Limited produced radar gear worth over 20 million dollars. The piece notes radar's role from the Battle of Britain to Iwo Jima and includes bemused local quips about menu items.
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Canada
Research’ Enterprises Limited
Britain
Italy
Normandy
Philippines
Iwo Jima
Seaweed silk fibers may enter textile market soon
British researchers led by Prof. John B. Speakman at Leeds University report accidental discovery of seaweed yielding a silk like fibre. It can blend with non twist cotton and wool and wash away dissolved seaweed in soapy water, leaving a basic fabric. It could complement amply in millinery and embroidery.
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John B. Speakman
Leeds University
Speakman
Astrakhan
A Golden Sovereign Found in Butterfish in Australia
Max Dally, a Savings Bank teller in Adelaide, bought a golden sovereign dated 1837 from a fisherman who found the coin in a butterfish from the Coorong River. The coin’s age and mint date echo early South Australia. Dally paid $8. Twelve-year-old Rene Steve received the Croix de Guerre with bronze star for repelling a German patrol during the final Maquis battles in the Alps. He is believed to be the youngest French recipient.
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Mas
Max Dally
Savings Bank
Adelaide
South Australia
Australia
Coorong
South Australa
Rene Steve
Alps
Price Control And Rationing Information
The Q and A covers weekly meat coupon validity eight tokens per meat purchase and token usage to conserve meat. Beekeepers may obtain sugar only if registered to sell honey, with spring feeding sugar unavailable. Book No 5 coupons remain valid but butter coupons 90 to 115 expire August 31. Send inquiries for Consumers' News or the Blue Book with paper time to Wartime Prices and Trade Board office in the province.
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Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Looting by German Troops Exposed in Holland Returns
Canadian Army search teams confiscate more than 15,000,000 guilders and valuables looted by German troops from the Netherlands. Fur coats valued at about $80,000 and 12,000 of 15,000 bicycles recovered. Loot held for Allied Nations and to be returned to rightful owners where known.
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Holland
Germany
Reuters
London
Netherlands
Gems of Thought: Quotes on Truth and Virtue
A compact collection of maxims from Stael Roy L Smith Socrates and others on truth action reputation and humility. It presents reflections from Mme de Stael Pope Ruskin and Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing integrity personal growth and the courage to admit error.
Jokes and proverbs mix in odd classroom and workplace gags
The page compiles scattered humor and anecdotes from varied settings, including a teacher prompting African proverbs, a missing idea of how to support a wife on one income, and quotations about voices and idle talk. It also covers railroad executive Gracey’s career path from Kingston to Detroit and Montreal.
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Joe
Darling
Thomas James Gracey
Kingston
Ont
Business
Kingston Collegiate Institute
Temiskaming ‘and Northern Ontario Railway
Canadian Onal Railways
Toronto
Winnipeg
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Detroit
Gracey
Committee
Association of American Railroads
Chicago Food Trade Figures From the City’s Stores
The report lists Chicago confectionery stores numbering 2493, fruit and vegetable markets 765, groceries and delicatessens 9457, meat and seafood markets 2225, and restaurants and lunch rooms 2646. It notes Babylonian banking dates back to 2000 BC with no direct link to Chicago commerce.
Australian airmen helped by New Guinea villagers
Two Australian airmen, fed and guided back to their base by residents of a New Guinea village, repaid their hosts by lying over the village and dropping parcels containing supplies and toys for the villagers and children.
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New Guinea
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New York
Ottawa
Lethbridge Herald
Ash
Mme. de Stael
Roy L. Smith
Socrates
Mary Baker Eddy
Pope
Ruskin
Trento
Asy
Tommy
Miss Curl
Mrs. Lippi
Ida Ho
Mary Land
Callie Fornia
Allie Bama
Louist Anna
Della Ware
Minnie Sota
Ster
Katherine
Leetle
Donald
Naething
Acey
Canadian National Railways System
Montreal
T. H. Cooper
Mr. Gracey
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