Inland Alaska highway urged by joint defence reps in Regina
The Joint Defence Representatives from Alberta Saskatchewan and some mid western U S states met in Regina to press for a inland highway east of the Rockies linking United States to Alaska. They argue the route would be cheaper faster and better protected than a Pacific coast road and urge Washington Ottawa to back a direct highway across the prairies with Canadian and American air support for security.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
American Union
Regina
Rockies
United States
Alaska
Washington
Ottawa
Pacific Coast
Alaska International Highway Commission
Cordell Hull
Russia
Siberia
Japan
U.S.A
Alaskans
Hiltier
Orient
Britain
Atlantic
Nippon
Siberian
Canadian
Hitler
Pacific
Stalin
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
Prairies
Yukon
International Airways
Port of London Aims Expansion Toward Teddington Lock
A fragment notes the Port of London extending toward Thames mouth from Teddington Lock, highlighting the British capital's landmark river navigation and potential inland reach.
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London
Titary
Thames
Teddington Lock
Australian Prime Minister Comments On Italians And Anzacs
Robert Menzies said Australian prime minister that Italian troops inspired respect and the Anzacs have no fear of German forces after Balkans service. He noted the Italians’ fighting qualities but refused to repeat certain remarks in mixed company.
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West Answes
Balkans
Germany
Robert Menzies
Cornell psychologists claim ninth sense helps blind move
Researchers from Cornell report a discovered sixth sense enabling blind individuals to sense obstacles. In trials with four subjects, blind participants avoided artificial walls and nails beyond sighted limits, suggesting techniques to improve mobility for the newly and long blind.
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Fe Aveld
Civtecien
Cornell Paychologiste
Cornell
England
Panic-stricken Poles driven from homes across Reich territories
Nazis deport Polish residents from Gostynin Kutno and Pomorze districts. Five hundred merchants expropriated in Kutno in one night. Children separated from parents and sent to the Reich. A Konciany transport of 800 peasants to General Government endured five weeks without cooked food. From a 1200-person western transport to Piotrkow 229 children died. only 17 survived.
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Lodz
Poznan
Konciany
Zamose
Piotr Kow
Banks Offer Drive Up Outdoor Window Service
Two Memphis banks announce plans to build outdoor windows for motorist deposits allowing drivers to hand over cash from their cars. An executive is described as a manager who can take two hours for lunch while a Brandon gun joke references piping music in restaurants.
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Memphis
Fragmented dialogue on isography and memory
A garbled exchange discusses isography knowledge and memory, with distorted text hinting at incomplete remarks about learning and recognition. The fragment lacks clear context, participants, or stakes beyond a casual comparative claim.
Women join Britain's anti aircraft defense effort
Women are to enter active service under war office policy alongside men in Britain's anti aircraft units. Picked volunteers will direct gun posts across the country, with roles in height finding and predictor work while men handle shell loading. They will wear white lanyards and Royal Artillery badges, marking a first step toward women in fighting forces.
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A. T
Gitte
Gumere
Great Britain
Britain
War Office
A.A
Royal Artillery
Peach Crisp Pudding with Dried Peaches and Nuts
A fruit dessert recipe mixes dried peaches with water and sugar then adds honey butter and eggs. Spices like cloves and nutmeg flavor the filling with bread cubes and corn flakes. Bake a layered pudding in a buttered pan for eight servings.
Asparagus Poached Snack With Bacon Garnish
A luncheon dish guides cooking asparagus in the usual way, draining while hot, and laying 3 to 4 stalks on heated Holland rusk. Top with a generous amount of eggprimesaminir saponin and a light garnish of minced sand with two strips of crisp cooked bacon.
World Power Urge in Ambitious Germany Book
Critics of Sir Robert Vansittart note his forthcoming introduction to a German thought anthology tracing a long standing drive for world domination. The work, from Frederick the Great to today, argues German leaders pursued global hegemony through generations. Lords Cranborne and Halifax discussed the public servant’s opinions and broadcasts, while Vansittart gave no public reply.
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Robert Vansittart
Germany
Robert
Frederick the Great
Lord Cranborne
House of Lords
Lord Halifax
Viscount Gort Honors and War Gallantry Awards
A report notes Viscount Gort in charge at Gibraltar has earned the Victoria Cross for bravery in Belgium during the March 1918 German drive. It adds he later swam a canal five times while aiding wounded soldiers. The piece contrasts Hitler with a statement about tallies of campaign losses and mentions twenty thousand young residents registering for air raid duties in Manchester.
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Viscount Gort
Gibraltar
Belgium
Lord Gort
Tommy
Hitler
Bombing Berlin and German Morale in War Commentary
The London Spectator notes Germans show heightened sensitivity to Berlin bombings, while tolerating strikes on Kiel shipyards. It argues morale becomes a military objective and cites Sir Patrick Duff praising Canadian troops. It adds that the term Christian originated at Antioch and the Bible name derives from Byblos Phoenician port pre-3000 BC.
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Unter den Linden
Kiel
Berlin
London Spectator
Antioch
Syria
Byblos
Phoenician
There
Greater efficiency in power plants cuts coal use
The Rotarian notes a shift from three to five pounds of coal per kilowatt to one pound in modern plants. The piece urges aging plants to explore upgrade opportunities in steam and electric equipment to boost efficiency and reduce fuel costs.
Music Hath Charms Man Resigns Seat Over Ill Health
Frederick Roberts MP for West Bromwich resigns his seat citing ill health after a career noted for violin performances at campaign meetings. He reportedly could play a tune on a saw. A separate item mentions a woman found in the United States who has left Adolf Hitler. News tease questions who will break the news.
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Frederick Roberts
West Bromwich
England
United States
Adolf Hitler
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