Western Canada Seaway Outlook Affects Prairie Prosperity
The St Lawrence seaway to the Great Lakes would boost Western Canada by delivering ocean ports at Fort William and Port Arthur, lowering freight costs and expanding markets for prairie goods. Officials stress continuing navigation alongside hydro power, warning against neglecting the Hudson Bay route and Churchill facilities postwar.
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United States
Canada
St Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
International Rapids
St. Lawrence River
Roosevelt
Washington
Prairie Provinces
Europe
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lakes
Fort William
Port Arthur
Chicago
Prairies
St. Lawrence Sea
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay Railroad
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Western
Manitoba
Bay
Western Prairies
Rhythm Guides World War II Airframe Echoes
A fragmentary account describes a Luftwaffe motif pattern where German engine names and slogans echo rhythms. It cites Lennon's roor-spotters guided by rhythm, with the Hein kel engine declaring its identity, and Dornier and Junkers motifs repeating provocative phrases as a propaganda cadence.
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Lennon
Germa Motors
Heinkel
Dornier
Junkers SS
How Name Originated Sir Loin Story
A humorous origin notes that beef cut known as sirloin derives from a legend of King James I touching the cut with a sword and knight ing it Sir Loin. The tale explains the origin of the name that has persisted thereafter.
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James TL
New Type Splinter-Protective Air Raid Glasses
Detachable mesh netted lenses offer eye protection from flying splinters and dust during air raids without impairing vision. The new spectacles appear as a practical defense item for civilians and service members facing aerial hazards.
Farm captures German pilot after downed plane incident
A German pilot landed on a Southeast England farm where the armed farmer chased him with revolver and pitchfork. The pilot spoke in English claiming authorities shot his brother for refusing to raid England.
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England
Repairing Implements for the Western Canadian Rush Season
M J McPhail of the Dominion Experimental Station Mel fort Sask urges farmers to keep farm machinery in good repair to maximize speed from land work to fall storage. He notes winter is quiet for blacksmiths and urges pre season checks to avoid delays and rushed summer repairs after a poor 1940 season.
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Canada
M. J. McPhail
Dominion Experimental Station
Melfort
Sask
French Veterans Welcome at London Service Club
In the United Service Club London Admiral Sir Roger Keyes greeted two French air pilots and a French naval officer wearing the Cross of Lorraine. He bowed and shook hands, expressing pleasure at their presence among Free French forces. The veterans, war scarred, were deeply touched by the reception and recount how nothing since arriving in England affected them so.
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Sah
United Service Club
London
Si Roger Keyes
Zeebrugge
General de Gaulle
Roger Keyes
Roger
England
Union Jack Flag Flutters Over Bombed Burlington Arcade
A 1940s Daily Sketch report recounts two bombs hitting Burlington Arcade in London on September 17. The second bomb caused more damage and a small fire, quickly doused, while a handkerchief sized Union Jack dangled above the wreckage after the first blast, seen by Londoners as a miracle of survival.
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Lington Arcade
London
Daily Sketch
Burlington Street
Jobs Open In Radio Training Through Radio College
Advertisement notes that government seeks radio men for Air Force work and that training is available via the Radio College of Canada. Readers may write Department W.N.U. 84, 54 Bloor St. West, Toronto for details or enroll in home study courses with easy payment terms. The college is endorsed as a reputable school whose ads are reviewed by Ontario’s Department of Education.
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Radio College of Canada
W.N.U
Bloor St. West
Toronto
Department of Education For
Ontario
Selected Recipes for Apples and Muffins
Old fashioned fruit stuffed apples bake in syrup with dates raisins and lemon juice then baked in buttered dish until tender. Graham waters crumble with sugar salt melted butter pour hot milk and beaten egg fold in raisins bake as muffins at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes. Huckleberries or nuts may replace raisins.
Germany Uses Italy as a Starling Horse in Policy
Tracy Phillips, a soldier and lecturer employed by the British Government, said in Ottawa that Germany is using Italy as a startling instrument in its European conquest policy.
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Germany
Italy
Europe
Tracy Phillips
Ottawa
Britain’s Biggest Asset Is the Rightousness of Its Cause
A historical note reflects on moral strength as Britain’s chief asset in its struggle, asserting righteousness as a guiding principle and rallying factor for the nation. The remark frames public virtue as essential to persistence and legitimacy in conflict.
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Britain
Has Heavy Responsibility Comdr Firebrace Leads London Fire Brigade
Comdr. Aylmer N. G. Firebrace head of the London Fire Brigade has guided the Auxiliary Fire Service since taking the post two years ago. An ex naval man, he fought at Julland as gunnery officer in Centurion and joined the brigade in 1919 at age 54. He exudes self control and inspires confidence among his men.
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Comdr
Aylmer N. G. Firebrad
London Fire Brigade
London
Firebrace
Julland
Centurion
Fire Brigade
News of the World
Guarded Churchill's South Africa guard dies in McGregor
Carolus Johannes Antonius Albers Hollander, once a Boer guard who accompanied Winston Churchill as a prisoner in South Africa during the Boer War, died recently at McGregor. Albers, wounded earlier, recalled Churchill's fondness for small purchases and noted the camp's lax security that preceded Churchill's escape. He spoke multiple languages and was a painter by trade. A separate note mentions Haida Indians in Alaska starting a cooperative salmon cannery as a self-help project.
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Ollander
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
South Africa
Carolus Johannes Antonius Albers
Hollander
McGregor
Albers
Churchill
Alaska
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