Sweden’s War Question Governs Postwar Outlook
Sweden faces a stark postwar future as a neutral nation linked to Nazi Germany by trade and arms deals. The piece notes Petsamo's contested status, Sweden’s cash and carry policy, rationing at home, and efforts to aid Greece and Norway relief while maintaining ties with the Axis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petsamo
Helsinki
Moscow
Berlin
Winston Churchill
Europe
Sweden
Hitler
Germany
Norway
Finland
Russia
Sweden and Allies Close to Swift Nordic Action
The text argues that Swedish Crown Prince forces could push to join Russian troops at Petsamo if present, and Sweden could obtain Allied support for supplies. It suggests Sweden as an Allied belligerent could pressure Nazi positions in Norway, making their stance untenable as Germany faces tighter military pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Great Britain
United States
Swedish Red Cross
Norway
Athens
Canada
Greece
Mediterranean
Petsamo
Germany
Officer relieved after salute ritual row in battalion
H G Mc Ghee accused Lieut Col Gates of cruel treatment and forcing men to shout Hi de hi and Ho de ho. The officer was suspended and reassigned to the war transport office, while leaves and drill punishments were questioned in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. McGhee
Labor
House of Commons
Gates
McGhee
Arthur K. C. Henderson
War Transport Office
British Farmers Rally Behind Machinery Driven War Aid
Old world farmers are highly mechanized noting 100000 tractors in the United Kingdom one for every 165 acres of cultivated land. The note comes from Sir John Russell of Rothamsted Experimental Station. Canada has sent large quantities of equipment to Britain to boost agricultural production. Charles Banks, head of Canada’s Munitions and Supply Department in London, remarks on the volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Russell
Rothamsted Experimental Station
United Kingdom
Ukraine
U.S.S.R
Charles Banks
London
Canada
Farmers urged to return empty steel drums for conservation
To conserve steel, the Administrator of Used Goods asks farmers and others to return empty steel drums or similar containers to the company whose name they bear, or dispose of them to the proper handlers promptly. Cooperation will aid in conserving steel for other essential purposes.
Science and Bath Tub Disconnects Phone Bell
A humorous note questions why stepping into a bathtub cannot disconnect the telephone bell, implying quirks in science and everyday devices. The remark mixes observation with comic frustration about electrical systems.
Noted Hunger Strikes Rise and Fall Across History
The article surveys famous hunger strikes from 19th and early 20th centuries. It highlights Jacques and Lucca in the 1880s and 1890s, Dr Tanner, and Terence Mac Swiney, Cork lord mayor who died on his 74th day in Brixton prison. It mentions reactions in Ireland and Britain and notes his burial in Cork.
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Jacques
Lucca
Tanner
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
MacSwiney
Brixton
Sinn Fein
St. George's Cathedral
Southwark
Euston
St. Finnbarr’s Cemetery
Montreal Gazette
Bagpipes Wake CWAC Girls as Calgary Piper Leads Mornings
In London CWACs prefer bagpipes to bugles for reveille. Corporal Gertrude Peter of Calgary pipes along corridors each morning, playing favorite tunes The Road to the Isles and The Highland Wedding. Gertrude began piping at 11 and earned 13 medals and 12 cups with Calgary bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Women's Army Corps
London
Cpl
Gertrude Peter
Calgary
Peter
C.W.A.C
Gertrude
The
Isles
Canada
Calgary Girls
Blue Bonnets
British rationing plan favored in Ottawa decision
Ottawa authorities reportedly favor adopting the British rationing system over the American model. The British approach centers on a maximum expenditure per person per week.
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Ottawa
Underground munition plants wow visitors in Britain
Walter R. Legge reports on British industry during wartime visits to massive underground munition factories. Caverns, ventilation, and fluorescent lighting house production with dormitories and dining halls for thousands of workers. Many employees are women. production methods favor simple, flexible operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Legge
Britain
United States
Canada
Atlantic
Labour
Ernest Bevin
Liverpool
England
Vicory
Navy
Army
Air Force
Bird Embroidery For Cheerful Note
First Call to Spring in charming bird motifs for your bedspread. The transfer pattern Pat tern 7487 includes eight 512 by 5% inch bird motifs and eight smaller motifs with color background options. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
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Bernard Montgomery
Rummel
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Alice Brooks
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