Royal Canadian Navy to Take Over Three Passenger Ships
The National Defence Department said the North Star of Clarke Steamship Company will join the Royal Canadian Navy for war service. Prince Robert and Prince David, formerly on the Alaskan route, are also being converted at Vancouver and Halifax respectively, at costs of 600000 and 535000. The three vessels, 366 feet long with 8822 tons gross, formerly operated between Vancouver Victoria and Seattle and later as Atlantic cruise ships.
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Atlantic
Pacific Coast
National Defence Department
North Star
Clarke Steamship Company
Royal Canadian Navy
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Lawrence River
Prince Henry
Pacific Coast Service
Canadian National Steamshipe Limited
Clarke Company
Prince Robert
Prince David
U. N. Steamships
War Supply Board
Triangle
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Halifax
West Indies
Rt. Lawrence-Labrador
Cammell Laird and Company Limited
Birkenhead
England
Protests Prompt New British Aliens Control Drive
The government starts a drive to check enemy aliens in Great Britain. Thousands of Germans must appear before regional advisory committees. The home secretary can expel aliens from restricted port areas, covering 15 counties and parts of 10 more. Twelve committees will judge cases.
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Great Britain
Home Office
Germany
Home Secretary
Royal Air Force Uses Pigeon Messengers and Private Lines
The RAF handles up to 500000 internal messages weekly, many from observer posts. A private network of telephone telegraph and teleprinter systems operates, with 600 to 700 wireless frequencies coordinated by one department. Pigeon fanciers, with lofts, are enlisted and equipped with auto ringing bells. pigeons are used for distress messages from planes, and February saw about 2000 birds released from aircraft.
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Royal Air Force
A.F
R.af
Polar compass poles and fat vitamins noted
The North Pole of an American compass is labeled the South Pole on a French or Chinese compass. Vitamin presence in fats was first demonstrated in 1909.
Filtrate factor linked to aging and hair color in animals
University of California researchers report a elusive filtrate factor in the vitamin B family affects aging in animals. Diets lacking the factor cause gray hair and gland deterioration, while adding it back restores hair color and normal body functions in rats dogs guinea pigs and foxes.
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University of California
Agnes Fay Morgan
Helen Davison Simms
College of Agriculture
Sheet Music For Soldiers Miss Inga Anderson Works For Troops
Canadian singer and dancer Miss Inga Anderson now in England has created a war effort by dispatching sheet music to Royal Air Force crews in France. She collects music sheets and ships them in hundreds to lonely soldiers across the Channel, entertaining West End audiences since the blackout began. Born in Denmark, she grew up in Prince George, British Columbia, and rose to prominence in the United States before becoming a leading entertainer here.
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Inga Anderson
England
France
Royal Air Force
Anderson
West End
London
Prince George
B.C
United States
Governor of Gibraltar Sir Clive Liddell Recalled
Lieutenant-General Sir Clive Liddell, the Governor of Gibraltar, is highlighted as a key wartime figure. He took over in July from Sir Edmund Ironside after serving as Adjutant General of the Forces and previously helped pioneer tin hats and portable wireless sets at Hooge in 1915.
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Sir Clive Liddell
Gibraltar
Sir Edmund Ironside
Clive
Hooge
Daily Sketch
Sir Clive
Finnish Leader Mannerheim Receives Liberty Cross
Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim head of the Finnish Armies in the war with Russia is decorated with the nation's highest honor, the diamond-studded Liberty Cross. He is the first recipient of the decoration.
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Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Russia
Beetle responds to magnetic poles says telephorus beetle study
Researchers report the telephorus beetle shows behavior changes when exposed to magnetic poles. The study highlights potential links between magnetism and insect navigation, suggesting further experiments to map sensory response.
Canada Gift To Poland Presents Olive Green Ambulances
Lt Hon R B Bennett on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross presented Count Edward Raczyński the Polish ambassador to Great Britain with two olive green ambulances as a token of sympathy. The ceremony at the Polish embassy in London included Lord Moyne and a Polish priest blessing the vehicles.
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Canada
R. B. Bennett
Canadian
Red Cross
Edward Raczynski
Great Britain
London
Lord Moyne
Polish Relief Committee
Pat Tuckett
Toronto
Polish Legion
France
Tuckett
Egypt
Dardanelles
Glasgow
Athenia
Toronto Western Hospital
Australian air minister forecasts first contingent in service before Christmas
Air Minister J. V. Fairbairn told a Sydney press conference the first contingent of Australian pilots observers and machine gunners trained under the Empire air training scheme will enter active service overseas before Christmas. Partly trained men will go to Canada in a few months to finish training and enrolment in the air services will rise to 1,000 men monthly.
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J. V. Fairbairn
Sydney
Canada
Bank of England Introduces New Blue One Pound Notes
The Bank of England issues the first of a new £1 series in blue replacing the former green notes. A new mauve ten shilling note has also been issued and circulated alongside the existing currency.
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Bank of England
Monterey Red Stripe Tour Guides Visitors
In Monterey California painted red traffic stripes guide visitors on a complete tour of historic sights along city streets. The unique route emphasizes local landmarks and historic districts as a walking or driving itinerary for guests.
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Monterey
California
Film camera aids British air fighting tactics
Action films help British flyers learn dog fight tactics by recording the interception of a German raider. A motion picture camera aligned with eight guns records each burst, revealing enemy fire direction and ammunition type, while the guns fire automatically and stop with the trigger release.
Canadian Artists Albani and Hebert Honored With Bronze Tablets
Bronze tablets were erected at the birthplaces of Madame Albani and Louis Philippe Hebert by Canada’s National Parks Bureau to commemorate their artistic achievements. Albani, born Chambly PQ in 1847, gained fame in Europe and Britain and died in 1930. Hebert, born Sainte Sophie d'Halifax PQ in 1850, became a leading Canadian sculptor with multiple monuments and honors, dying in 1917.
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Madame Albani
Lous Philippe Hebert
National Parks Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Canada
I& Son
Chambly
P.Q
Marie Louise Framma Lajeunesse G
Joseph Lajeunesse
Melina M Gnault
Convent of the Sacre Heart
Montreal
Paris
France
Milan
Italy
Albani
Messina
Sicily
Florence
London
Windsor
Queen Victoria
United States
England
E. Frye
C.M.G
Great Britain
Venezuela
Louis Philippe Hebert
Sainte-Sophie d'Halifax
Theophile Hebert
Julie Bourgeois
Napoleon Bourassa
Royal Canadian Academy
Hebert
Westmount
Bell Labs Proposes Calcium Alloy For Lead Cable Sheathing
Bell Telephone laboratories in New York announce a calcium based alloy that hardens lead for cable sheathing, offering wartime substitute material. One pound of calcium in melted lead yields about 16 pounds of hardening material due to atomic interactions. The investment in lead cable sheathing in the United States exceeds $1.06 billion, with about $10 million of new sheathing used annually.
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Bell Telephone Laboratories
New York
China
United States
Early Morning Caller Seeks Words with Husband
A witty exchange unfolds as a caller seeks to speak with a husband who has not yet returned home. The stern wife insists on her own reply and hints at more conversation to come.
Hypothetical 1900 Car Hardship on Weight
If a 1900 designed automobile resembled a 1940 model it would weigh about three times as much as modern cars due to the heavier materials and construction methods available at the time.
Package Bees Import Advice for Beekeepers This Spring
Beekeepers planning to import package bees this spring should order promptly. Arrival should occur in late April or early May, with May shipments better for northern regions. Permits are required for imports over twenty five dollars and foreign exchange for over one hundred dollars, obtainable at banks. After arrival, install quickly, calm bees, and set up hives with five drawn combs. Maintain hive protection and food supply, avoiding colony checks for a week.
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C. PR. Golderham
Dominion Apiarist
North Star liner joins Royal Canadian Navy for defence use
The Clarke Steamships Company liner North Star will enter Royal Canadian Navy service, with duties undisclosed. Built in 1930 as Prince Henry for Canadian National Steamships, the 6593 GRT vessel later cruised the St Lawrence and Atlantic, then West Indies routes before transfer to Clarke Steamship.
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Ottawa
North Star
Clarke Steamships Company
Royal Canadian Navy
National Defence Department
St. Lawrence River
Canadian Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coastal Service
Prince Henry
Canadian National Steamships
Clarke Steamship Company
St. Lawrence-Labrador
Wrong Hands on the Bus Sparks Humorous Moment
On a crowded bus two young women accidentally grab a stranger's hand while one tries to steady herself. Realizing the mistake, she blushes as the man calmly offers his other hand and reassures her it is all right. The scene ends with light amusement aboard the carriage.
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Edinburgh Dispatch
Nickel sources include Canada Norway and New Caledonia
Canada, Norway and New Caledonia emerge as the principal suppliers of nickel worldwide, shaping the metal's global supply chain and market dynamics. The trio accounts for a major share of refined nickel production and export activity, influencing pricing and strategic considerations in major consuming regions.
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Canada
Norway
New Caledonia
Rivers Flow From Seacoast Toward Interior in Australia
A regional pattern shows rivers running from coastal areas inland to water major drainage basins. The behavior reflects Australia's varied topography with long, low-gradient courses shaping settlements and agriculture along river corridors.
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Interior
Australia
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Clive Liddell
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Bests Bughear
Ralph E. Gray
Wright Field
United States Army Air Corps
Dayton
Ohio
Harry Woodring
Woodring
Oklahoma
U.S
Mayo
Quincy
Mass
Uncle Sam
Defence Service
Caramell Laird and Company
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