Canadian Pacific Builds Second Hospital Unit For Wounded
The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps takes over a second hospital car from Canadian Pacific at Windsor Station Montreal on March 31. The nine by 76 foot car includes a 28-bed ward, dispensary, receiving vestibule, and medical facilities, with Geneva Red Cross markings and adaptation for electric heating in electrified U.S. zones. The car follows an earlier unit in service since February 1941 and will operate with the first car or a standard diner.
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Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
G. A. Winfield
Ottawa
Windsor
Montreal
George Stephen
Ilan Warren
Canadian Pacific
Mount Kitchener
Angus
H. R. Naylor
H. B. Bowen
Geneva Red Cross
United States
R.c.a.mlc
Canadian Pacific Railway
Medical Services
Col. Winfield
Stephen
G. S. Kinney
Col
R. H. McGibbon
Puritans Enact Laws for Plain Inexpensive Shoes
Colonial authorities in Puritan settlements pass statutes to keep footwear simple and affordable. The measures aim to curb fashion and luxury, enforcing modest dress as a public virtue and social discipline.
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America
Saskatoon Composer Wins Sixth Annual CPRS Scholarship
Tobert J. B. Fleming of Saskatoon wins the major CPRS prize for Canadian composers under 22, earning a $750 scholarship at the Toronto Conservatory of Music for the second year in succession. Three finalists share the remaining prize money of $100 after judges awarded it collectively.
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Tobert J. B. Fleming
Saskatoon
Sask
Canadian
Performing Right Society
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Fleming
Toronto Conservatory
Maxwell Ave
Toronto
Marjorie David
Tecumseh Ave
Vancouver
Samuel Margolian
Aberdeen St
Fredericton
N.B
Samson Rosemarin
St. Joseph Blvd. West
Montreal
West African rubber drives wartime supply surge
Lord Swinton, British minister for West Africa, says West African colonies now produce more than three times the rubber of the Congo. He notes war demand forced jungle rubber development after prewar scarcity and praises natives who locate high quality rubber, aiding Allied victories.
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Lord Swinton
West Africa
Congo
Far East
United States
Canadian Mine Sells Strategic Mica for War Effort
Purdy Mine at Eau Claire near Mattawa Ontario is highlighted as the most important North American discovery of strategic mica since the war began. The high quality muscovite mica is sold to official purchasing agents for the Canadian and U.S. governments, addressing import shortages that threaten wartime electrical and aviation components.
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Canada
U.S
British India
United Kingdom
Bengal
Purdy
Eau Claire
Mattawa
Ontario
North America
Canada’s Contribution to Britain Food Supply in War Years
Official figures show Canada shipped 1.5 billion pounds of bacon and pork, 350 million pounds of cheese, 100 million one pound tins of evaporated milk, 65 million dozen eggs, 2.225 million barrels of apples, and 125 million pounds of other fruits to the British Isles from the start of the war through 1942.
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Canada
Britain
British Isles
Allied raids threaten France rail system and meat supply
The Gazette de Lausanne quotes a French rail official that British and Canadian train-busters are daily smashing locomotives and sabotaging tracks. Paris bulletin notes January railcar totals down about three percent as Allied raids press, risking complete stoppage of communications and meat deliveries.
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Gazette de Lausanne
Paris
France
Normandy
Manpower On Farm Horsepower Compared By Examiner
The Peterborough Examiner equates horsepower to the work one and a half horses can do and defines manpower on the farm as the labor eight hired men plus a farmer, his wife, and a dog accomplish.
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Peterborough Examiner
Germany’s textile squeeze under wartime blockade expands ration card
Analysis notes Germany’s loss of wool and cotton sources due to the British blockade. Domestic production and occupied territories fill gaps as rayon grows for military use. A new clothing card cuts civilian access, prioritizes Armed Forces, and enforces tighter permits for coats and suits while general goods, including sheets and shoes, fall under rationing.
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Germany
British Commonwealth
South America
German Europe
French West Africa
Imported Fresh Foods Price Woes For English Shopper
An Englishman finds the cost of imported fresh foods steep with peaches at 15 dollars a dozen and asparagus at 7 dollars a bunch. Green beans go for 2.50 a pound and lettuce 0.30 a head. A full meal price is 11.05 for a peach, asparagus, beans and lettuce, excluding dessert or cooking.
May Come Suddenly Prediction On German War Collapse
Viscount Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, spoke at Sheffield Alabama warning that once the German war machine begins to crack a large portion may collapse quickly and the end could come sooner than expected. The ancient olive crown was likened to modern medals of honor.
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Viscount Halifax
United States
Sheffield
Alabama
Princess Elizabeth Deeply Engaged in Studies at Windsor
Princess Elizabeth age 17 devotes nearly all her time to lessons with history a priority. She studies international and English history focusing on the British empire and dominions, land tenure and agriculture. Miss Marion Crawford oversees her education while French and German are taught, and she and Princess Margaret take music dancing and singing lessons with daily French meals.
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Elizabeth
Dominions
Margaret
Royal School
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Suit Mates crochet pattern for spring accessories
Quick to crochet beret and purse in lacy stitch uses straw yarn. Pattern 7513 lists materials and directions. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Manitoba. Include name address and pattern number. Mail delay noted due to slow mail service.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Kalinin Sees Cows Taught to Plow at Kremlin Meeting
President Kalinin told young farmers in the Kremlin to improve their technique for teaching cows to plow. He noted non-milk cows can be stubborn at first but some are learning to take the place of horses.
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Michael Kalinin
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Kalinin
Arctic and Texas wolves differ greatly in weight
A historical note states the Arctic wolf weighs up to 175 pounds while the Texas wolf can weigh as little as 30 pounds, illustrating marked size variation among wolf subspecies.
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Bay War Savings Certificates
de Havilland Aircraft of Canada
C.P.R
Army
England
Marion Crawford
Edinburgh University
Alice Brooks
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