Odlum Foresees Allied Victory Driven by Faith and Fire
Brigadier General Victor W. Odlum, veteran of two wars and commander of Canada’s Second Division, argues the Allied cause will triumph through combine spiritual conviction and hard combat. He stresses fast decision making, top recruits, and cooperation with General McNaughton while recalling his 1915 Messines raid under the 7th Battalion.
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Victor W. Odlum
Odlum
A. G. L. McNaughton
Flest
United Church of Canada
Nazi Germany
Germany
Equalix
Odlumb
Canada
McNaughton
Andy
Vic
11Th Infantry
Messines
No Man's Land
Romans first skated in Britain on ancient bone skates
Earliest proof of skating in Britain is attributed to Romans. A well preserved pair of bone skates from around AD 200 was unearthed at Winchester 16 feet below ground. The implements were likely horse or ox shin bone, polished on one face to slide on ice and secured by cords through drilled holes.
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C. J. Mogridge
Winchester Museum
Britain
Sub Seijs
Winchester
Changes in Western Ontario since 1911 and Littlestone church
The London Free Press notes shifts in Western Ontario from 1911 to present with fashion, drink, pipes to cigarettes and radios replacing pianos, and weather changes. In Littlestone England an empty airplane hangar is repurposed as a church, reflecting adaptation.
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Ontario
The
London Free Press
Littlestone
England
Earl of Craven Serves as Third Engineer Aboard Salvage
The Earl of Craven, age 22, served about a month as third engineer on a trawler that ran aground. He prefers navy life to army footslogging and says he now gives orders in salvage work. He married Irene Meyrick in 1939 and holds estates in Berkshire and Yorkshire.
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Earl of Craven
Irene Meyrick
Kate Meyrick
Berkshire
Yorkshire
Britons amazed by German fjord familiarity under Ley guidance
The piece notes how Germans connected with Norwegian fjords due to Dr. Ley guiding the Strength Through Joy group. It mentions vacation habits of members visiting seashore resorts and carrying cameras.
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Dr. Ley
Joy Organization
Milk of the reindeer used to make cheese in Nordic regions
Readable notes state that reindeer milk is utilized in Norway and Sweden to produce cheese. The practice highlights regional dairy traditions and the unique use of Arctic animal milk in Nordic cuisines.
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Norway
Sweden
Electric interior lights up Gold Coast jungle expansion
British engineers introduce modern electrical amenities in the Gold Coast Colony West Africa. A sprawling project provides refrigerators electric fans and radio service to bungalows as dredging for gold begins along the Ankobra river. Generators diesel engines and overhead lines power workshops camps and homes as industrial prospects expand.
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Gold Coast
West Africa
Ankobra
School Trains Acrobats In Manitowoc Wisconsin
The New York Post reports a Manitowoc Wisconsin school for aspiring acrobats run by retired clown William Schultz. The program covers bareback riding casting tumbling juggling clowning tight rope walking and trapeze flying.
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The
New York Post
Manitowoc
Wis
William Schultz
New RAF Line-Shooters Club Encourages Modesty
Officers of the Royal Air Force form the Line-Shooters Club with each squadron keeping a line-book listing boast and the name of the man who shot the line. Members joke about flying crews and rear-turret safety, celebrating restraint over self-promotion.
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Royal Air Force
R.A.F
Deposit Policy Sparks Outcry From New Customer
A customer, Mr. Levy, upset by a $10 deposit request from an electricity provider serving apartments, learns the company explains that it requires deposits for any new customer named Smith, Brown, Cohen, Jones, Levy, or Johnson, skipping credit checks for convenience.
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Edison
Levy
Smith, Brown
The
New Yorker
Star Arcturus Visible from Most Earth Regions
The star Arcturus can be seen from every portion of the earth except the Antarctic Circle. This celestial fact highlights Arcturus as a prominent northern hemisphere beacon with broad visibility. Its prominence underscores its importance for stargazing and celestial navigation worldwide.
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Arcturus
Earth
Antarctic Circle
Three Pattern Pieces For This Endless Chain Quilt
Quilt pattern 6564 offers Block Chart and color schemes with yardage and assembly directions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern. No Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Gun Barrel Straightening At Bren Plant In Toronto
Four skilled workers at the John Inglis Co. plant in Toronto straighten Bren light machine gun barrels for British and Canadian forces. The process involves careful shadow gauging, repeated straightening, rifling, boring, finishing and browning to ensure exact straightness and rust resistance.
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Bren Machine Gun Plant
John Inglis Co
Toronto
England
Canadians Return from England Pay Tribute to Allies
A dozen and a half Canadians deemed unfit by Aldershot medical boards reconnect with families at Exhibition Camp in Toronto. Winter hardships brought rheumatism and arthritis, with some admitting age misrepresentation to meet eligibility. Returning soldiers praised Britain’s fighting force and the warm reception, noting theaters and generous accommodation. they urged friends to send practical gifts like tobacco, tea, and batteries rather than frivolous items.
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Canada
England
Aldershot
Exhibition Camp
Toronto
Britain
Robert Garvie
Alfred Bond
48Th
Scientists Create Giant Rat After Explosive Research
A shift from blasting work to biology sees researchers report successful development of a rat sized about twice typical. The project aims to study growth limits and potential medical applications.
Some Europeans Believe Animals Speak At Christmas
A few Europeans hold that animals utter human speech during Christmas season. The belief appears as a folkloric notion in regional traditions and holiday tales, reflecting enduring customs and cultural imagination.
Devonshire Hospitality Proved by Child Relocation Figures
The Christian Science Monitor notes Devonshire surpassed other counties in hosting relocated children. From 6286 offers, the county rose to 6392 as thousands moved from cities to the countryside, highlighting enduring rural hospitality and regional pride.
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Devonshire
Long
Drake
Grenville
Devon
Westward Ho
Yorkshire
Cornwall
Westmorland
Cumberland
Cheshire
Suffolk
Kent
England
Hertfordshire
Norfolk
Christian Science Monitor
Socks Mending Signstells caring for soldiers abroad
A YMCA soldiers club hosts a sock mending box where troops drop clean socks with name and regimental number. English and Canadian women repair them daily, the Y provides wool and needles, and the workers donate time while soldiers provide the holes and demand for care. In the Himalayas, 20,000 foot peaks remain unnamed.
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Y.M.C.A
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Young Earl of Craven
R.C.A.F
Equatorial
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Gineers
C.O.D
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