Montgomery heir to meet Rommel as prisoner plan
Lady Montgomery of County Donegal, mother of General Bernard Montgomery, says he hopes to capture Rommel and lead any invasion. She recalls his boyhood army dream, his religious faith, and notes his brothers’ global postings. The Montgomery family has long been landlords in Ireland.
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A Montgomery
Bermet
Bernard L. Montgomery
Erwin Rommel
Lady Montgomery
Lough Foyle
County Donegal
Eire
Eighth Army
Rommel
Bernard
Wartime Adjustments for the Canadian Public
Wartime changes press on Canadians as labour shortages rationing and transport curtailments complicate daily life. Farmers face labour and marketing woes while cities endure housing and transit strain. Railways and banks strive to support the war effort while preserving service and credit access.
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Canada
Dealers Helped By New System
Banks launch ration banking to save dealers time. Starting March 1, dealers with monthly rationed goods sales over 5,000 dollars or handling many coupons may open ration accounts. They deposit coupons and receive negotiable vouchers to renew their supplies, while consumers remain unaffected.
Banks aid wartime rationing with coupon system
A Royal Bank of Canada report notes banks are well suited to manage rationing tasks now used in Britain and the United States. Butter alone requires about ten million coupons weekly, with each coupon passing through multiple hands. The process burdens manpower and the banks help reduce this workload as a wartime service.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Great Britain
United States
Fresh vegetables from the garden all summer long
Garden notes advise staggered sowings of beans carrots corn beets and other crops to extend harvests. Early middle and late maturing varieties keep a steady supply of fresh produce. Weed control soil stirring and mulch conserve moisture during dry spells and weekly soaking plus careful fertilizer help crops stay green and growing in heat.
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Canada
Farmer fined for wasting gasoline by driving to daughter
Frederick J. Fowler of Staimsoury Wiltshire England a farmer used his automobile to visit a farmer's daughter six miles away and was fined about 20 dollars for wasting gasoline
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Frederick J. Fowler
Staimsoury
Wiltshire
England
Smile Awhile in Cartoonish War Time Anecdotes
A string of wartime jokes and light dialogue depicts London and American humor amid air raids. The humor shifts between household mishaps and editor’s questions about length thinly veiled as comic vignettes. The piece reads like a clipped, playful snapshot of morale during the Blitz with quips about manners, aging, and family life.
Air Training Plan List of Graduates
The Royal Canadian Air Force announces recently commissioned airmen across provinces. Names include Navie E. Cok of Renton Manitoba, J. Barker of Dauphin, and S. Rit CB at Lowerty, among many others in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Navie
Cok
Renton
Manor M
Winton
Bunedich Flin
Theenon
Prince Albert
Slave Lake
Alta
Morrow
Beaver
Pacholka
Willowbrook
D. McFadden
Lacombe
Atta
Orton Hiren
Sask
TAC Teas
Wnt
Bington
Stan
EAC
Werera Strathmore
Hamtota
Broderick
Haton
Broadview
Leydon
Estevan
Grawfond
Dauphin
Jamienons Yorkson
Feindell
Seamans
Sask Henderson
Prince Albert LeRoldus
Vibank
Saat
Marchant
Clair
Snake
Murray
Touma
EAS
M. Te Nemvela
Camrose
Alta Pilots
Agur
Rocky Mountain BR
Fleming
Summerberry
R Hughes
Stony Black
Rosemary
Norcia
Elkhorn
Ian, W
A Rominson
Lethbridge
Rudd
Wiikle
Sprout
Bieven
Hoosier
Saak
SLM
Walker
Spring Coulle
Fair Enough Neighborly Rift Escalates Over Oil Gift
A comical exchange centers on a neighbor who sent lawn mower oil at 6 am. Relations are strained as the narrator replies by returning the oil with a sharp retort about using it on the neighbor’s wife, highlighting a tense, humorous feud.
Crown Defines Army Driver Liability In Civil Claims
Defence Minister Ralston tabled two orders in council in the House of Commons to align the legal position of armed forces members riding or driving in cars with civilians. One order allows civilians injured by a service member’s negligence to sue the Crown if negligence is found before June 13, 1943, replying to Exchequer Court limits. The other ends the government's right to seek compensation from vehicle owners or drivers for injuries to service members traveling as passengers.
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Defence
Ralston
House of Commons
Exchequer Court
Crown
Transmit Disease From Animals Warns Doctors
A sweeping alert claims over 15 diseases may transfer from animals to humans, listing cows dogs pigs cats horses sheep goats wild rab bits squirrels rats parrots clams oysters and many insects. An odd aside describes a gun as a one cylinder intern embustion engine.
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Bank
Berlin
Jack
Pullman
Cope
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
Haarlem
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