Canadians Contribute 44 Percent Of Income To War Effort
The Canadian national income for 1941-42 is estimated at 5.95 billion dollars with direct 1.45 billion and indirect 1.15 billion contributions toward the war. Canadians are urged to remember refugees and allies facing Nazi aggression while noting harsher conditions in the United Kingdom and occupied Europe, and the hardship in Norway as illustration of sacrifice.
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Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Canada
United Kingdom
Norway
Hitler
Poland
Germany
Reich
Italy
Visitors to Canadian National Parks Rise 17.5 Percent
Ottawa reports a fiscal year ending March 24 saw a 17.5 percent increase in visitors to Canada’s national parks. The figure was released in a Calgary briefing by Robert J. C. Stead, superintendent of information for the national parks bureau.
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National Parks of Canada
Calgary
Robert J. C. Stead
National Parks Bureau
Ottawa
Sea Water Dehydration Dangers Explain Longer Life Without Water
A medical note explains that a person adrift at sea would live longer by not drinking water at all than by consuming sea water. Drinking seawater accelerates death as kidneys expel excess salts causing loss of blood plasma water.
Chile Size Compared Across Americas
A description compares Chile to the west coast of North America noting its length of about 2,600 miles and a width ranging from 60 to 200 miles from Sitka to opposite Mexico City.
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Chile
North America
Sitka
Alaska
Mexico City
Italians Replacing German Troops in Occupied France
The BBC quoted an independent French news agency report that German troops in occupied France are being replaced by Italian forces. It notes large contingents have arrived in western France but no Italians will be entrusted with coastal protection.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
France
Italy
England Remains Guiding Light Amid World Crises
In a wartime address Hon. Thane Campbell premier of Prince Edward Island lauds the people of England for their tenacity and courage. He notes their steadfast resolve as they face the gloom of global anomalies and paradoxes, inspired by Dunkirk’s retreat.
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England
Dunkirk
Thane Campbell
Prince Edward Island
Ontario Mines Gold and Silver Value in 1939 Reach 109 Million
Ontario mines produced gold and silver valued at 109 508 900 dollars in 1939. The report highlights mineral output across major producing districts and notes the strong market demand for precious metals during that year.
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Ontario
Canadians lag behind Anzacs in war effort says Collins
Maj Gen Collins in a London broadcast says Canadian troops with ordinary luck would have fought earlier than the Australians but for delays. He notes the brief French sortie worsened matters and adds that Canadians are now 100 percent fitter to face the Hun under Lt General McNaughton’s drive and leadership.
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R. J. Collins
London
Collins
France
McNaughton
Large Red Cross Outlays Aid British Navy Seamen and Canadian Ports
The Canadian Red Cross reports large 1939 40 outlays to aid British Navy seamen and merchant sailors in eastern Canadian ports. Funds financed hostel expansions in Toronto Halifax and others plus canteen equipment and hospital supplies totaling 120371 dollars with a further 20000 approved for a Halifax canteen recreation building for all sea services.
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Canada
Canadian Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Red Cross
Halifax
Lord Halifax’s Warted Arm Leads Wartime Roles
British ambassador to the United States Lord Halifax, himself with a withered left arm like the ex Kaiser, has acted as colonel of the Yorkshire Dragoons and continues to hunt and play tennis despite his handicap. He comes from a lineage of high government and Anglican leadership, including a Chancellor of the Exchequer grandfather and a Premier’s daughter mother.
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Lord Halifax
United States
Yorkshire Dragoons
News of the World
Scottish youth joins Home Guard claim dispute
A 14 year old Edinburgh youth asserts he is the youngest Home Guard member in Great Britain, challenging two 15 year olds in England. The text notes Vancouver is farther north than Quebec City, Canada.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Home Guard
Great Britain
England
Vancouver
British Columbia
Quebec
Geologists Begin Early Northwest Survey For War Aid
The first of over fifty Canadian field parties, led by A. W. Jolliffe, starts north of Yellowknife to locate mineral deposits before spring breakup. Early work could speed wartime steel production if favorable indications are found, though details remain confidential.
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Canada
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
A. W. Jolliffe
Department of Mines and Resources
Department
Norwegian villager rescues pilots then drowns Germans
In a Western Norway fjord a fisherman pulled two pilots from a beached plane and began landing them. He then grappled them and threw them overboard claiming the Germans lied about being alive while the sheriff questioned the stunt.
Lemon Chiffon Pie with Crumb Shell Recipe
A detailed recipe for a lemon chiffon pie with a crumb shell. It covers crust preparation with butter sugar and cornflake crumbs, crumb shell chilling, gelatin soak, custard lemon rind juice yolks and whites, sugar divisions, and chilling until firm. Yields one 9 inch pie.
Creamy Tomato Cheese Spread On Rusk
In a double boiler melt diced cheese with dry mustard and pepper. Add tomato pulp and salt to taste, stirring until smooth. Serve over rusk. Makes six portions.
Royal engineer John Rutherford noted in Revelstoke rail history
John Rutherford remembered as the "royal" engineer who shared a cab with the King and Queen on May 28 1939. He ended a 45 year railway career with a last run on March 30. He began in Scotland with the Caledonian railway and from 1903 onward served with the Canadian Pacific Railway at Revelstoke.
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John Rutherford
Revelstoke
B.C
Royal
Scotland
Caledonian Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Disappearances in England and London Highlight Groups
Police records over ten years show 25 000 people disappear annually in England with 4200 from London. About 2000 individuals remain untraced. The figures emphasize scale of unexplained disappearances and regional differences.
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England
London
Amazon flies aid battle against sugar-cane borer
Air express from the upper Amazon River carried used aircraft to the West Indies to help combat the sugar-cane borer, signaling an agricultural pest control effort across regions.
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Amazon
Air Express
Amazon River
West Indies
Toad Lives a Year Without Food
A toad can endure a full year without eating while waiting for favorable conditions. Researchers note amphibians slow metabolism and conserve energy during long dry spells, allowing survival despite extended food absence.
Increase Seen Urgently for Milk Production
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes the necessity for higher milk production this year to meet export demand to the United Kingdom and to support domestic butter consumption amid greater employment.
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Bureau of Statistics
United Kingdom
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Sparse Feathers Cover Limited Patches. Tin Use Tightens in Germany
Feathers cover only restricted body areas, not whole, while Germany salvages old tin cans and imposes severe limits on tin usage across the economy.
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Germany
Restrictions on aluminum use for civil purposes stated
Munitions Minister Howe announced drastic cuts in civilian aluminum use from about 1000 tons a month to under 25 tons. Civil hollowware, electrical conductors and foil were banned previously while imports were tightly controlled to direct metal to aircraft and war needs. World metals supply are being safeguarded with George C. Bateman as non ferrous metals controller and H. D. Scully as steel controller.
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Howe
George C. Bateman
H. D. Scully
Kellogg's All-Bran Ad Promotes Digestive Benefits
An advertisement urges readers to switch to Kellogg's All-Bran daily and drink water to ease old digestive trouble. The pitch notes two convenient sizes and lists Kellogg's in London Canada as the maker.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
London
Canada
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