Icebound Quest For Gold On Koksoak River
Alan, McCord, Heather, and Noel push north from Peterboro after break up of lake ice. They plan a risky journey for a hidden cache of supplies while McQueen and Naskapi debts loom. Tense talks reveal a planned fight to protect Heather and their loot, as they navigate river hazards toward the unknown sea.
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The River of Skulls by George Marsh
In a northern wilderness scene characters Alan Noel John Heather and McCord prepare to travel by canoe after winter. They plan to move gear to the head of a big lake when ice leaves, sealing their cabin floors against bears and wolverines as memories of a past winter surface in Heather’s wistful reflection about Alan.
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Australia Plans Rationing of Imports to Meet War Costs
Australia considers rationing dollar exchange and classifying imports from North America to meet heavy war expenditures. Experts see this as centralizing economic control and possibly pooling empire foreign reserves to reallocate to urgent needs. Proposed rationing would curb unessential civilian imports as war demands rise by about 5,000,000 pounds and related costs.
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United States Begins 40000-Troop Mass Training At Posts
The Army launches mass training of 40,000 troops at nine scattered posts in the south and northwest as President Roosevelt proclaims a limited national emergency. Five divisions, a cavalry unit, and auxiliaries will undergo four months of field maneuvers while regulars and national guardsmen intensify parallel training to ensure teamwork.
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