Northland as invasion target in Canada says Drummond
Secretary manager Leonard E. Drummond of the Alberta and North West Chamber of Mines told an Edmonton service club that Canada’s northland would be the logical invasion corridor for Germany Russia or Japan. He cited Churchill Manitoba and Fairbanks Alaska as natural bases and warned mineral wealth would tempt attack while noting air training planes bolster defense.
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Leonard E. Drummond
Alberta and North West Chamber of Mines
Edmonton
Canada
Germany
Russia
Japan
Churchill
Man
Hudson Bay
Fairbanks
Alaska
Tokyo
Drummond
Greenland
Labrador
Commonwealth Air Training Plan
War Savings Certificates exceed initial Canadian target
War savings certificates in the first year of operation are projected to surpass the $50,000,000 objective by about $20,000,000. Certificates began sale May 27, 1940, with recent weeks reaching an annualized volume of over $120,000,000. By year end December sales topped $26,400,000 and unredeemed stamps stood at $1,100,000 as Mr. Somerville urged further gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Somerville
War Savings Committee
Somerville
Dominion
Germans to Use Medium Ships in British Invasion Plan
Lisbon dispatch reports Nazis abandon flotilla of flat bottomed barges and shift to medium sized coastal vessels around 200 tons for invasion attempts. All such craft are being commandeered and targeted by the Royal Air Force in ongoing bombings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
London Daily Telegraph
Britain
Holland
Royal Air Force
Walls Still Standing At Guildhall After Great Fire
The Guildhall in London survives the fire started by the Nazia with the walls intact. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott oversees debris clearing and proposes a temporary steel roof to reopen the hall for war end celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Giles Gilbert Scott
Aviator Lindbergh Exposed Luftwaffe Bluff Claim
New York Post reports a British Aeroplane expose suggesting Nazi air strength was exaggerated and may support the rumor that Colonel Lindbergh was bluffed during his prior inspection. It claims Nazis secretly ferried planes to mislead his assessment of Germany’s air force.
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O'Hara
New York
Aeroplane
Lindbergh
Germany
Luftwaffe
Lindy
Mussolini Faces Italian Backlash Over War Failures
Public and private reports depict growing weariness with Mussolini and his war leadership in Italy. Observers say an atmosphere of rebellion could emerge if given opportunity, as failures in Albania and Africa erode support and expose the tyrant’s miscalculations.
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Italy
Mussolini
Mussolinii
Rome
Greece
England
France
Albania
Africa
Train signals kindness saves trapped railroad chow dog
Engineer Charles S Wilson on the Dixie land noticed a red chow dog trapped in a steel trap near Beecher Illinois. He wrote a note and tossed it from the moving train to alert station staff, who freed the dog within twenty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Wilson
Chicago
Florida
Beecher
Wilson
Fullerton
New York Sun
Electric ears detect distant planes and submarines
George Long of Bell Telephone Company told the Electric Club of Toronto that the electric ears used on battle ships are extremely sensitive. They can pick up plane sounds up to 20 miles away and detect stationary submarines several miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Long
Montreal
Bell Telephone Company
Electric Club of
Toronto
Dramatic Verbal Duel With Reich Commissar Reports
Dutch soldiers in London relayed a hospital incident where Reich Commissar Seyss-Inquart faced a wounded Dutch patient who demanded Hitler’s head on a platter. The patient’s amputated legs were revealed as the man spoke, prompting Seyss-Inquart to retreat in anger.
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Hitler
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Netherlands
London
Dr. Seyss-Inquart
Vrij Nederland
George the automatic pilot known to pilots
George is the name given to the automatic pilot that guides aircraft along their courses. Though the origin of the name is unclear, pilots and air marshals alike refer to the device as George from its early days, and it remains familiar to all involved as the aircraft navigational aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Evening News
George
Reserved For Men In German Sleeper Cars
An American Press correspondent and his wife returning to Berlin from a Swiss Alps vacation reported that Basel travelers found all German sleepers reserved for men. The explanation said wartime travel requires men to be fully rested on arrival.
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Germany
Berlin
Swiss Alps
Basel
Revised regulations for transport of explosives and dangerous goods
Board of Transport Commissioners announces new rules for freight handling of explosives and other dangerous articles. Tanks must withstand 60 psi, safety valves set at 25 psi, and tank cars must be acid-designated or built for acid transport. Smokeless powder shipments by water are barred unless bottom outlet valves have positive closures.
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Board of Transport Commissioners
Poland and Czecho Slovakia Plan Postwar Confederation Talks
The Polish government and the provisional government of Czecho Slovakia in London formed committees to discuss a postwar confederation. The BBC called the move the first serious step toward organizing Europe on voluntary cooperation. They announced in November their intention to prepare for future confederation.
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Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
London
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC
Europe
New England Egg Institute Shifts Egg Boiling Truth
Harold Rotzel of the New England Fresh Egg Institute argues eggs should start in lukewarm water and heat up slowly to boil rather than dropping into boiling water for three minutes. The admonition marks a shift in kitchen practice.
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Harold Rotzel
New England Fresh Egg Institute
Chalky Harvest: 137 Pounds Of Chalk From News Produce
A quirky report notes that a flock of news produce yields about 137 pounds of chalk annually in eggshells. Authorities say the figure reflects a unique local practice and is primarily anecdotal with limited official verification.
Protection Against Moths and Best Defense Advice
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist Neely Turner warns moths cause more damage than beetles and cleanliness is the best defense. Thorough washing or dry cleaning reduces damage, dust attracts moths, and clothes should be stored in tight containers with paradichlorobenzene fumigant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely Turner
Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station
Turner
Nothing Can Stop Them To Get To Sea Again In Philadelphia
Thirty members of a torpedoed British cargo ship said they were ready to sail again in Philadelphia. One man, McKillop, has survived three sinkings and vowed to return to sea. Cadet Alan Todd swam two hours in icy Atlantic before rescue and also wants back on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
McKillop
Alan T. Todd
Atlantic
Ottawa Journal
Red Cross Handles 69000 Inquiries On War Prisoners
The Information Bureau in Geneva reports a rising volume of inquiries about prisoners of war and internees as censorship widens. Each day 69 000 letters arrive seeking details on individuals held behind European curtain controls.
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Red Cross Information Bureau
Geneva
Harvard Unearths Invisible Comet Again
A skeptical tone notes Harvard discovers another invisible comet, suggesting little novelty in such finds and implying familiarity with the phenomenon.
When Italians Whispered Thoughts Meet Crackdown
A Toronto Globe and Mail report notes suppression of speech leading to whispered dissent. It cites Chinese constables at Central and Louza stations in Shanghai going on strike, causing banks and shops to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Globe and Mail
Central
Louza
Shanghai
Monkeys of Gibraltar Protected as Ancient Inhabitants
Gibraltar preserves its wild monkeys as the last of Europe’s early dwellers. They receive protection under British government policy ensuring their continued presence on the rock.
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Gibraltar
Europe
Danish firm makes powdered fruit juices and milks
A Danish company is producing fruit juice milk products and beverage extracts in powdered form using an atomizer. This development signals new methods in flavoring and beverage manufacture for the industry.
Britain Reclaims Land Says Times Journal Report
The St Thomas Times Journal notes Britain increases food self sufficiency by restoring farmland lost after the last war. Minister of Agriculture R S Hudson funds surveys that reveal vast unregistered lands, Norfolk and Devonshire districts show fertility, tractors are dispatched, and more women join farming roles.
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St. Thomas
War Agricultural Committee
Norfolk
Devonshire
Ottawa Fireside Relics of a Bygone Era in Parliament
In Ottawa the permanent unemployed 200 fireplaces remain in old east and west blocks of Parliament Hill. Once central heating and maintenance shifts left them as reminders of a leisurely era. The 1919 main block housed 24 fireplaces designed by Paul Beau of Paris with ornate firedogs for large logs and occasional flickers during official moments.
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Canada
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Paul Beau
Paris
France
Sabotage Fines Hit Norwegian Towns Over Power Losses
German authorities in Oslo report repeated power line sabotage to western Norway airports as communities face heavy fines. Trondheim paid 60,000 crowns after a German sailor was acid harmed. Stavanger faced a 50,000 crown levy for a “power failure” blamed on attacks.
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Norway
Oslo
Deutsche Zeitung
Trondheim
Stavanger
Diamond Coat Sparked Diadem Dash in London
The London Daily Sketch recalls Count Metternich of the early 19th century who wore a coat studded with real diamonds in London. When he shook his coat, women in the room reportedly rushed to scoop up the scattered gems.
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London Daily Sketch
Count Metternich
London
Butter consumption per person in England before the war
England’s annual butter use was 25 pounds per person before the war, covering men, women, and children.
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England
Ancient Egyptians Revered Crocodile Deities
Ancient Egyptians worshipped the crocodile in both living and death forms. The cult revered sacred animals and linked crocodiles to divine power and protection across religious practice and funeral rites.
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Northland
Mr. Somerville
Premier Menzies
Australia
Menzies
Near East
Middle East
Wavell
Reich Commissar
Information Bureau
Harvard
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