Axis loses nearly two thousand planes in Sicily defense
The Northwest African air forces disclosed that the Axis suffered about 2,000 aircraft losses while defending Sicily. British reports claim ultraviolet lamps cut absenteeism in blackout factories by up to 60 percent. Finance Minister J. L. Datey said war risk insurance rates would drop 20 percent. General Charles de Gaulle reported 430 French officers relieved for age, including 40 generals. The 102nd basic training centre at Fort William closed with transfers to Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg. Bishop C. L. Keiligan presided at a ceremony confirming the Dionne quintuplets. Immigration from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to Canada rose 793 percent in the first half of 1943 versus 1942. W. J. Rowe of the Mani tou Western Canadian was installed as president of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, succeeding Roy P. Maclean.
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Charles de Gaulle
Army
Navy
Air Force
Fort William
Portage la Praire
Winnipeg
British dairy herds get priority in feed imports
Imported feed favors dairy herds in Great Britain causing a 4.6 percent rise in cattle numbers while other animals fall. Hog populations have jumped 51.9 percent since the war began. Florida features coral formation and lacks high elevations.
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Great Britain
Blacksmith Keeps Beside the Anvil in Winnipeg
Peter Craigon, a 52 year old blacksmith in Winnipeg, recalls better days when horse drawn transport dominated and laments labor shortages now. He trained in Perthshire and served with a cavalry regiment in the Boer War before aiding essential war industries and teaching at the University of Manitoba last winter.
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Peter Craigon
Smith
Winnipeg
Perthshire
Scotland
University of Manitoba
Science Jeopardized by Wartime Demands Says Fisher
Dr W K Fisher retired director of a major marine laboratory warns pure science was badly strained by wartime needs. He urges universities to protect the sacred flame, noting curricula are stretched and risk neglecting fundamental research amid technical shifts.
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Fisher
Promotion for W. V. Shaw at Canadian National Railway
W V Shaw named office assistant to the resident at Canadian National Railway with headquarters in Montreal. He has served in railroading since 1916 and has long been connected with executive officers, including a period as secretary to the chairman of Trustees. Shaw has been Assistant Secretary of the Canadian National Railway Company since 1938.
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W. V. Shaw
Ofice
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Mr. Shaw
Canadian National Railway
Snce
Women service awards and a hummingbird fact row
Although members of the British Women's services do not undertake combatant duties they have frequently been under enemy fire Many have been decorated Awards include 10 decorations to Women's Royal Naval Service 24 to Auxiliary Territorial Service 32 to Women's Auxiliary Air Force and mention in dispatches of three members of the WARNS five of the ATS and 255 WAAFS A three inch hummingbird flaps its wings 200 times a second.
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Royal Naval Service
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Aux Mary Air Force
WARNS
ATS
Difficulties in Burma Strain Stretcher-Bearers on Arakan Front
In Burma stretcher-bearers struggle on steep slopes as eight men lift each wounded soldier. The RAF dropped bombs on Japanese-occupied Burma this April, pushing the annual tonnage past the thousand mark.
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Arakan
Burma
RAF
Israel's Sin and Restoration Sunday School Lesson
Augustine era style devotional outlines Israel's sin with the golden calf in Exodus 32 34 and Moses intercession. It notes Aaron's false leadership the people's idolatrous feast and Moses breaking the tables before forgiveness through divine mercy. It cites Jeremiah 31 and Numbers 14 for thematic context and reflects on God slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness.
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Israel
Moses
Joshua
Tarael
Egypt
Aaron
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Axis
Sicily
J. L. Datey
C. L. Keiligan
Pembroke
Canada
W. J. Rowe
Manitou
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Roy P. Maclean
Kelowna
Florida
Blacksmith
Pure Science
Tunisis
Chee Ewitty
Jeal
Ie Rowan
Cara
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Gene Byrn
Washington
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