We Stand On Guard Against Nazi Subversion in Canada
A Canadian wartime piece warns of Nazi underground propaganda aimed at softening public resolve. It stresses vigilance by all citizens, cites loyal immigrant press voices, and urges reporting nefarious activity to authorities to maintain democracy and unity with Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
European
Britain
Hitler
Europe
Great Britain
Greece
Canada
United States
Life annuity for dog Mike funds care under Drucks will
A life annuity of 240 dollars yearly is left to provide for the Dobermann Pinscher named Mike under the will of Dr. E. S. Drucks of Wabash Indiana. The arrangement ensures the dog's ongoing welfare for its lifetime.
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Mike
E. S. Drucks
Wabash, Ind
Laundry King Haakon’s London Routings
The Laundry King Haakon of Norway travels weekly to Buckingham Palace in a black limousine to collect laundry. State reasons require that his letters and laundry be delivered elsewhere, not at his residence.
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King Haakon of
Norway
Buckingham Palace
London
Butterflies vary by region with many in South America
The statement notes about 20,000 butterfly species in South America versus 700 in North America, highlighting the rich diversity of butterflies in the southern continent and the comparatively smaller North American population.
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South America
North America
The Ancient Wheat Cultivation Origin
Wheat cultivation traces back to the Stone Age with an origin that remains unknown. The history spans millennia of agricultural development and human settlement.
Legion aids enlisted men with comforts for war duty
The Canadian Legion provides free recreation, notepaper, books, magazines, radios, and other comforts to over 7,000 Veterans' Guard of Canada at internment camps. Auxiliary services support navy, army, and air force members at home and overseas, funded by a national appeal expected to raise 5.5 million dollars in 1941 under the Governor-General and Princess Alice.
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Veterans’ Guard of Canada
Canadian Legion
The
Legion
Navy
Army
Air Force
Guard
Canada
Auxiliary War Services
I.C.D.E
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
Youth training aims for 100000 graduates this year
In the House of Commons Labor Minister McLarty announced the objective of 50000 graduates from vocational schools and 50000 from plant schools for war industry jobs. He framed the effort as a joint provincial dominion undertaking within the pre-war youth training plan, noting vocational enrolment averages about 4000 monthly and that plant school figures are hard to track as they are industry driven.
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House of Commons
McLarty
Air Training Plan Highlights U S Support For Canada
In the House of Commons the air minister stated Canada benefited from close U S proximity aiding the Air Training Plan. The United States supplied 200 to 400 trained aviators and accounted for seven to 10 percent of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan students. Canadians and American students totaled 90 percent of pupils, with the rest from the UK Australia and New Zealand. Total Canadian air force personnel numbered 3 400 officers and 42 732 airmen, equivalent to three infantry divisions.
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Canada
United States
C. G. Power
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Power
Lost Seal Oscar Captured After Nine Years at Sea
A 175 pound seal named Oscar was captured after nearly nine years of freedom in Gulf Stream waters. The animal boarded a small fishing boat near Ragged Key twelve miles south of Miami Florida, after escaping from Labrador nine years earlier aboard Capt Newton Knowles boat.
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Oscar
Gulf Stream
Ragged Key
Miami
Florida
Newton Knowles
Labrador
Powerful British tanks in wartime demonstration
A British factory rolls out fast heavily armored tanks similar to those used by Italy in Eastern Libya. Demonstrators witness a thunderous display of speed and power, with tanks roaring forward and dust clouds rising as they halt within one tank length, powered by Liberty engines.
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Libya
Britain
Selected Recipes Orange Jell-O Mold Salad Dessert
A simple two layer Jell-O mold dessert recipe uses orange sections and banana folded into softly thickened orange Jell-O. Chill until firm, unmold onto lettuce or serve with whipped cream for six servings.
Almond Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Macaroons
Beat eggs to stiff peaks then fold in sugar almond extract and peanut butter. Stir in Rice Krispies just until combined and drop by teaspoon onto a greased sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven about 20 minutes for a dozen macaroons.
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Kellogg's
Contrasts Highlighted In Shanghai Christmas Observances
Chinese press contrasts wealth and poverty in Shanghai with Christmas chaos. Ballrooms reportedly earned over 1.6 million dollars on Christmas Eve while 82 bodies were recovered from streets by the Public Benevolent Cemetery. Among the eve victims only 23 were adults. Christmas Day yielded 32 dead adults and 47 dead children.
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China
Shanghai
Clea ning Up The Flower Garden After Snow Melts
As the snow melts and ground dries work can begin in the garden. Remove dead tops and any debris from beds. Dig in fall manure humus and broadcast a 4 8 10 fertilizer. Prune damaged branches and late blooming shrubs. For roses, gradually remove mulch to air the roots and keep earth over the graft until soil warms. Protect stems from cold winds and sun.
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Isabella Preston
Division of Horticulture
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Paraphrased Churchill Phrase Circulates Globally
CBS reports in London that Churchill’s line about the civilian population and the RAF is being extensively paraphrased. Variants include Hitler's tribute to Italian forces praising effort little in long time and a Balkan version noting many know little about much.
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Churchill
Royal Air Force
Columbia Broadcasting System
London
CBS
Hitler
Churchill secure confidence vote with unanimous support
When Churchill became prime minister last May the Commons backed him 381 to 0. In a recent week he sought another confidence vote for the first time since then and received it. A unanimous shout of yes followed.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
Commons
Balkan crops drive German Italian Balkan aims
Germany and Italy seek victory in the Balkans without fighting to secure crops from Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Romania. A rapid success would prevent disruption of grain supplies and farming regions that could worsen if war erupts. Institutions and governments monitor these strategic harvests amid tensions.
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Germany
Italy
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Britain must rely on farmers to meet food needs
Minister Robert Hudson declares British farming must produce all possible food as imports shrink. He says no farmers will be drafted until after harvest and Labor Minister Ernest Bevin agrees, stressing agriculture is the front line of national defense and soil must feed people and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hudson
British Broadcasting Corporation
Hudson
Labor and National Service
Ernest Bevin
Words Of Inspiration From Sir Gerald Campbell Quote
Sir Gerald Campbell of the British Embassy at Washington voices concern over a new world order built on old fallacies. He condemns religious scorn, treachery at home, torture, and unnecessary death as unacceptable foundations for global change.
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Sir Gerald Campbell
Washington
Russia Claims Oi-Mekon as World’s Coldest Spot
Russia asserts Oi-Mekon in Siberia is the coldest place on earth where water thrown from a first floor window freezes before hitting the ground, a claim tied to extreme air temperatures and survival lore.
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Russia
Oi-Mekon
Siberia
California Beekeepers Send Swarms to Sierra For Summer
Following cattle raisers, California beekeepers move their swarms to the high Sierra region for the summer months to harvest honey and pollinate alpine flora.
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California
High Sierra Region
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Nya Svenska Pressen
Vancouver
Narodnia Gazeta
People’s Gazette
Winnipeg
Hrvatski Glas
der Nordwesten
British Empire
U.S
Tion
Bob Li
Appleford Paper Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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