Ability Recognized List Of Royal Canadian Air Force Officers
The Royal Canadian Air Force announces field commissions for pilots observers and wireless operator air gunners overseas. Minister of National Defence for Air Hon CG Power notes efforts to recognize exceptional ability and courage. Names include pilots O M Linton Wolseley Sask H R Strouts Hansley Sask R Mullen Radville Sask B B Mossing Rengough Sask I A Miller Grandview Man and observers K W N Holtby Wetaskiwin Alta G Vivian Neepawa Man.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
CG Power
National Defence
RCAF
O M. Linton
Wolseley
Sask
H.R. Strouts
Hansley
R . Mullen Radville
B. B. Mossing
Rengough
I. A. Miller
Grandview
Man
K. W.N. Holtby
Wetaskiwin
Alta G. Vivian
Neepawa
Call for National Unity Against Axis in Wartime Speech
George West of Rangoon warns the Far East lesson is clear. Disunity aids invaders as Japanese forces exploit internal divisions and weather timing. He urges total war effort and unity among United Nations to defeat tyranny and avoid fifth column sabotage.
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George West
Rangoon
Pearl Harbour
Burma
Far East
Quisling
Singapore
United Nations
United States
British Commonwealth
Rastus and Sambo Trade Up In a Humble Business
The exchange shows a playful skit where Rastus asks about business and Sambo boasts of a chain of swaps starting with a mule for $10 and ending with a bedstead for $10. Sambo claims the business itself is the achievement despite no net money earned.
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Sambo
Lawdy
Rastus
Generals Decorated by Greece for World War Effort
The Greek king awarded the Military Cross first class to Gen Sir Archibald Wavell commander in India Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson commander of the 9th Imperial Army in the Middle East Gen Sir Thomas Blamey commander of Australian land forces and Gen Sir Bernard Fryberg of the New Zealand army as reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
George
Greece
Archibald Wavell
India
Henry Maitland-Wilson
Imperial Army
Middle East
Thomas Blamey
Australia
Bernard Fryberg
New Zealand
The Individual Citizen's Army on the Pacific front
Col Ralston forms Ranger groups on the Pacific Coast and outlines a broad Civilian Army. The article urges all citizens to serve in varied roles, from older men to exempt workers, with Major General Browne leading the Reserve Army and eligibility spanning ages 17 to 50. It promotes training, home defense, and national resolve against the Axis.
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Col. Ralston
Ottawa
Rangers
Pacific
George
Great Britain
King
Sam” Browne
B. W. Browne
Spring Poetry From Moscow on German War Losses
The Moscow radio cites papers taken from killed or captured German troops showing a spring poetry offensive. It quotes lines imagining a future where Gestapo and Hitler are imprisoned, Berlin enjoys peace, and people can speak freely with joy.
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Moscow
Gestapo
Hitler
Berlin
Gardening emphasis guides Canadian nutrition and sharing
The article urges Canadians to focus on nutrition and conservation of seed tools and time, promote a neighbourly sharing ethic, and consider family tastes. It lists vegetables high in vitamins such as tomatoes cabbage peas and carrots and offers tips on spacing saving seed and delaying soil work until soil crumbles.
Wartime board restricts rubber product display and advertising
An order from the wartime prices and trade board bars retailers from displaying or advertising rubber goods in windows or catalogs after July 15 1942. Exemptions include mail catalogs list only, while several item groups such as erasers toys footwear gloves and hoses are covered. Also notes on allspice and the terminology for waterspouts and tornadoes.
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Prices and Trade Board
Mountie to Be Pilot Spitfire Presented to Canadian Squadron
A Spitfire cannon fighter was handed to a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron under Sqdn Ldr Campbell by Sir Philip Game and accepted by Air Vice Marshal Edwards. Former Mountie Gordon Haven of Ottawa will fly the aircraft with a silver plaque noting sponsorship by the Ontario Police Association and police departments across the U S and Canada.
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Ldr
R.C.A.F
Harold Edwards
RCMP
Ontario Police Association of
Windsor
Ont
United States
Canada
Philip Blete
Scotland
Commissioner Yard
Silent Service Ships Carry Australians Home
The British Navy has transported most Australians back to their homeland without incident, continuing its quiet efficiency. The grey, sleek ships of the Silent Service perform epic duties and may inspire future grand readings of their deeds.
Ancient cheese making traced to early civilizations
The article notes cheese as one of the oldest foods with origins dating back to around 1400 BC, highlighting its early creation and continued cultural prominence.
1941 Car Features 86 Plastic Parts
A 1941 automobile includes 86 plastic parts noted in a technical description. The count highlights material use and manufacturing detail from historical vehicle design records.
Czech Resistance Tricks With Bed Sheets Against Nazis
The Czechoslovakia Bulletin notes German Prague papers complain of Czech credulity toward enemy rumors. It cites bed-sheet confiscation rumors and Czech response of cutting sheets to make underwear, denying material support to Germany.
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Czechoslovakia
Prague
Germany
Nazi Code for Poles and Jews Enforced in Occupied Poland
Nazis draw up a criminal justice code for occupied eastern Poland applying to Poles and Jews. It prescribes the death penalty for acts of violence against Germans and aims to suppress resistance in the region.
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Poland
Canada’s first corvette Charybdis loaned for training
Canada’s inaugural corvette was the Charybdis a wooden steam vessel loaned by the British government for training purposes reflecting early naval collaboration and training efforts.
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Canada
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