Adults or Children We Must Act Like Adults in War Readiness
A Western Canadian business leader urges citizens to curb pleasure driving to conserve gasoline for the war effort. He links fuel use to the Battle of the Atlantic and urges broader voluntary restrictions, warning against treating citizens as children and calling for rationing if needed. He emphasizes conserving gasoline for fighters, bombers, and ships aiding Britain.
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Dominion Oi
Hitler
Churchill
Atlantic
Great Britain
Britain
Canada
Western
United States
England
Witty pedestrians and old earthquake belief excerpt
Two pedestrians express longing for money tied to cars and debts. The excerpt notes a mid 18th century belief that earthquakes were caused by winds rushing through vast subterranean caverns.
Czech inscription on wall prompts German-only rule in Prague
A Czech clandestine group wrote an inscription in Czech on a wall in Prague. The constable warned that laws require German first. The translated message read May Hitler perish. The incident highlights tensions in occupied Prague and resistance under strict control.
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Prague
2 Czeech
Czech
Ceeds
Hitler
Little People Shaped Resistance Decision Against Hitler
Fragmentary line notes that ordinary individuals influenced the choice to resist Hitler to the last. Government role is downplayed, highlighting grassroots agency in deciding to oppose the regime.
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Hitler
New Radio Alert Receiver May Replace Sirens in Air Raid Warnings
New device tested by David Sarnoff could trigger a bell in radio sets to summon listeners even when off and shut off on all clear. Mayor La Guardia and British officials discussed Atlantic cooperation with RCA to allow England to manufacture the unit at about fifteen dollars.
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Wuld
FH la Guanda
New York
la Guardia
F. W. Jackson
London Fire Brigade
W. B. Brett
London Civilian Defence
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
London Defence
Sarnoff
England
British flywheel power aids South African mines fastest lift
A British made heavy flywheel and electric winder shipped to City Deep mines in South Africa enables an eight ton load to be raised from 6000 feet in two minutes. The equipment includes a 36 foot drum and a 40 ton steel flywheel, part of motor generator sets for equalization. The same shop has produced turbo alternators for India, Canada, and Australia and is building four rectifiers for Natal Railways similar to earlier Durban Volksrust electrification.
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Britain
Great Britain
South Africa
St. Thomas Times Journal
India
Canada
Australia
Natal
Durban
Volksrust
Selected Recipes for Cocoanut Rice Crunch Bars
Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Add flour and blend well with fork. Press mixture in baking pan and bake until lightly browned. Beat eggs with sugar, add flavoring and salt. Stir in cocoanut and oven popped rice cereal and nut meats. Drop on crust, bake again, cut into squares. Yield about forty 1 7 inch squares.
Cat causes city power outage by grounding high tension line
A stray cat wandered into a high tension wire in St Johns Nad triggering a short circuit that cut electrical supply for several hours. The incident disrupted loading docks machine shops service stations and all electrically controlled operations in the city.
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Ingusria
St. John’s
Nad
Brainweight and talent mismatch noted in old adage
A witty line claims the brain weight of an idiot can exceed that of a talented man, suggesting value lies in usage rather than size. The note also mentions the United States maintaining 1260 oil pipeline files.
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United States
Kellogg's All-Bran Diet Advisory
An advertisement explains All-Bran as a cereal aiding diet when combined with bulk in the diet, noting it acts slowly like mild purgatives. It suggests consuming it daily with plenty of water and mentions two package sizes and restaurant servings, produced by Kellogg's in London, Canada.
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Kellogg's
London
Canada
Long Clyde Ferryboats Reach Turkish Waters
The seven Clyde ferryboats, about 140 feet long, made one of the war’s longest unescorted voyages. They traveled 14,000 miles in dangerous seas to reach Turkish waters and Bosphorus ports. For 20 days at a stretch they were landless and storms forced returns three times, yet all arrived safely under British crews.
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Clyde
Bosphorus
Canadian doctor in Middle East army asks for replacement card
A Canadian physician serving with British forces in the Middle East reported losing his original card during the Battle of Crete and requested a replacement. Authorities approved and issued a new card.
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Middle East
Crete
Women pilots of the British Air Transport Auxiliary praised
The authorities plan to hire more ATA women after six months during which they delivered over 1,000 aircraft without a single mishap.
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British Air Transport Auxiliary
Fastest Man On Wings Tests Typhoon in Bold Dive
Flight Lieutenant Philip Gadesden Lucas, chief test pilot for Hawker, earned the George Medal after testing a new Typhoon fighter. He described the dive as a grand thrill, with the 2,300 horsepower plane pulling out safely and landing.
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Philip Gadesden Lucas
Hawker Aircraft Company
George
Lucas
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