Sharing With England in Recent Months
Canadians note cod shortages and rationing but report no real hardship. They point to shipments to England, where wartime food planning under Lord Woolton kept the nation fed. The piece praises British resilience, Ministry of Food efficiency, and Dominion and U.S. help aiding Britain’s war effort.
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England
Canada
Lord Woolton
British Ministry of Information
Ministry of Food
Dominions
United States
Britain
Yugoslavia Guerrilla War Tied Up Large German Forces
Report says Yugoslav guerrilla operations tie up about 375,000 troops from Germany Italy Bulgaria and Hungary. Hitler determined to stop the resistance, seen as diverting essential forces from other fronts.
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Hitler
Yugoslavia
Long Voyage of the Corvette St. Louis Recalled
A New York newspaper recalls that a century ago the corvette St. Louis reached Norfolk after a voyage of three years and 79 days, covering about 75 000 geographical miles. It notes the term corvette once meant a small sailing ship without a quarter deck and contrasts it with today.
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New York
St. Louis
Norfolk
The Individual Citizen's Army Ends Its War Column
The weekly column laments wasteful wartime habits on the St Lawrence front and ends as the author returns to military duty. The piece praises Canada’s war effort, condemns careless motorists, and thanks Alan for his service and the column’s impact.
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Citizen’s Army
Canada
Alan
Honor Canadians fallen at Dieppe unveiled in England ball
Honor Canadians who fell at Dieppe were remembered at a Tulage ball in Southern England. Several participants from the operation gathered to open an evening of tribute and reflection honoring their service.
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Dieppe
England
Spinney condemns rumors harming Canada’s war effort
W Spinney deplores rumors spread to harm Canada’s war effort and urges prompt scotching. He defines rumors as gossip from a big ear listening to a big mouth and labels them unflattering categories no loyal person wishes to be part of. The point is obvious.
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Gaspe Peninsula
St. Lawrence
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Canada
W. Spinney
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