WINGS PARADE RCAF-BCATP GRADUATES LIST
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan graduates of No 11 Service Flying Training School Yorkton Saskatchewan are listed. Names include pilots Las Sank ine Sask Tac ee Alta and several others from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. The report notes some graduates recently wed in Canada and mentions Royal Canadian Air Headquarters.
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
No. 11 Service Flying Training School
Yorkton, Sask
Las
Canada
Royal Canadian Aire
Poultry Industry Faces Unprecedented Demand
The Canadian poultry sector confronts its greatest demand as export needs surge. Officials report eggs feeding export orders and military requirements have doubled since the war’s first year, signaling rapid shifts in domestic supply and policy.
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Canada
Eighth Army gains wider recognition in Africa war news
The Eighth Army, emerging from months of conflict, is increasingly described as a symbol of formidable fighting. Commanders across battalions and armored divisions note its growing fame as troops from the UK and dominions contribute alongside units like the First Highland Division.
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Toe
Africa
Eighth Army
Daily War News i
Dr Uring
Australia
New Zealand
Supply Problem Ably Handled
War time lines reveal the Eighth Army’s supply network from Britain to North Africa, with 12 000 miles of line of communications. Under Lieut Gen Sir Wilfrid Lyman the system kept pace with the advance, boosting daily water and stores needs to 520 tons per division. Every item from tanks to soap reached on schedule, supporting the epic campaign in Egypt and Tunisia.
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Eighth Army
Montmu My
el Alamein
Tunisia
Britain
Cape of Good Hope
Egypt
Wilfrid Li
Paris
Repairs drive key Allied victory tale in Africa
The article notes a massive repair effort in the North African campaign. In one month a thousand tanks were repaired and returned to action, with eighty eight heavy tanks fixed in a day by a single corps. The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers aided the work behind lines and in battle, aiding the Eighth Army’s advance and boosting Allied morale.
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Aity
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Eighth Army
Africa
United Nations
Vitamin A guidance from Western Division Health League chart
The article explains vitamin A importance for eyes and body, noting night blindness from deficiency and that carrots provide much of daily needs. It praises green and yellow vegetables, raw forms, and gives a carrot strips recipe as a simple serving idea. It credits the Western Division Health League of Canada for a free vitamin chart.
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Health League of Canada
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ontario
No Energy Wasted New Airplane Engines Produce Electricity
New airplane engines generate electricity during ground tests. A single engine can produce about 2,000 megawatt hours of electrical energy in its test run. Generators in one factory yield over 4,000,000 kilowatt hours and about $24,000 in value, powering tools and lighting while helping engineers assess engine performance.
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Popular Mechanics
Dragonflies Have Six Legs Yet Do Not Walk
Dragonflies possess six legs but are unable to walk, relying on flight for movement and perching.
Smile Awhile Short comic vignettes from camp life
A collage of humorous exchanges at a camp and home front scene. Gags include a boy named Gerald sparring with righteous indignation, a bugler entering a contest, a corporal guarding a wounded joke, and nurses, gardeners, and lovers trading quips about tea, teeth, and recipes.
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Sask
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Eran
Datih
Anada
Mickie
Orwell
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UUM and
Alabastin
Canade
United
Gerald
Tommy
Home Guard
Green
Palomine Company
Broadway St
Hamilton, Ont
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Para-Sani
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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