Vast Russian Land Mass Shaped By History And War
An analysis contrasts the vast expanse and historic migrations of Russia with its enduring geography and cultural fabric. It notes how invasions from Scythians to Napoleon shaped the European plain, and how Leninist and Stalinist eras may affect future outcomes amid ongoing war. It ends with a postal advisory urging legible ink addresses and prepaid mail to overseas troops.
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Josh
Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Russia
Vladivostock
North America
Central America
Venezuela
Colombia
Soviet Union
Outer Mongolia
Chinese Turkestan
Jenghiz Khan
Kublai Khan
Tamerlane
Napoleon
Middle Belt
Urals
Caucasus
Turkestan
Mongolia
Atlantic
Pacific
Hitler
Canadian Postal Corps
Yukon Planes Donated to British Troop Effort in Egypt
Officials of Yukon Southern Air Transport Limited announce turning over two Lockheed Lodestar planes to the British government for use as troop transports in Egypt. The aircraft, normally carrying 14 passengers and a crew of three, will be stripped to essentials before shipment. They fly between Edmonton Vancouver and the Yukon and have extra large fuel tanks for long-range flights.
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Yukon Southern Air Transport Limited
Egypt
Edmonton
Vancouver
Yukon
Gibraltar defences reinforced as rumors of Nazi attack grow
Renewed rumors report 38 Nazi thrust against Gibraltar. The rock’s defences, already strong, have been upgraded by sappers and engineers including Canadians. Gibraltar is expected to hold if the large-scale assault occurs.
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Gibraltar
Rock
Bones in the Spinal Column Over Time
A note explains that the human spine forms 33 bones in infancy but later fuses to 26 bones in adulthood, outlining developmental changes in the spinal column.
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Bir H
The chirgolo Sparrow Subspecies Count
The chirgolo, a South American sparrow, has 22 subspecies recorded, reflecting rich regional diversity across its habitat.
Isle of Wight Boy Captures German Bomber Crew
A 16 year old Isle of Wight boy Geoffrey Jones says he found a crashed German JU 88 in a wheat field after fox hunting. He threatened the crew with a double barreled shotgun and attempted to disarm the Germans until RAF escorts arrived to take control. He stated he would have shot back if fired upon.
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London
Isle of Wight
Geoffrey Jones
Stanley Woodnutt
Royal Air Force
Jane
Policy and Plunder Under Nazi Occupation
The German Bureau for the Exploitation of Captured Provinces prescribes policies in areas Hitler occupies. It proclaims inferior races eat less and in Poland Germans receive more than twice the food ration of captive populations. Starvation and policy of annihilation are urged as noble Aryans seize property and spread mass hatred.
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Hitler
Poland
Europe
Australian Amazocus A quest for Victoria tallest girl
A search in Victoria Australia discovered a 20 year old woman six feet five and a half inches tall. Two others were found measuring six feet four and six feet two.
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Victoria
Australia
Height of English Soldiers Now Greater by Four Inches
A century of nutrition and health progress appears to have increased the average height of English soldiers by about four inches. Modern troops stand taller on average than those of a hundred years ago, reflecting broader improvements in living standards and care.
Lighthouse keepers Pay Rent to Government for Residency
A historical note states lighthouse keepers must pay rent to the government to reside at the lighthouse. The concise rule highlights government ownership and tenancy for coastal beacon housing.
Young British POW Albert Oates Adopted by Canadian School
Albert Oates a 15 year old British prisoner of war from Tilbury Docks was captured when his ship was sunk off Narvik. He is adopted by students from Ontario who will send him food clothes and book parcels each quarter. Constance Willaston teaches No 1 Menapia Island Falls and becomes his godmother guiding the charity effort.
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Germany
Albert Oates
Oranma
Ontario
Albert
Russell Rd
Tilbury Docks
Narvik
Ilag VIII
Gleiwitz
Poland
E. Oates
Captain Hornblower
Islands Falls
Ancient Spiders Roam Earth For 30 Million Years
Scientists estimate spiders have inhabited Earth for about 30 million years and today there are roughly 40,000 known species across diverse habitats and regions worldwide.
US Cosmetics Industry Faces Future From French Ingredient Shipments
The Commerce Department says negotiations on releasing French basic ingredients and issuing navicerts will shape the future of US perfume and cosmetic industries. European perfumery houses set up in New York to mimic imports, but British blockade and shipping limits have halted ingredient supplies, while US cosmetics output rose from under 7 million to over 200 million dollars in 40 years.
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United States
Department of Commerce
New York
Italy
New York Sur
Appeals To Everyone The Band As Public Music
The text extols bands as inclusive music appealing to both untrained and trained ears. It emphasizes that outdoors, band music avoids false worship and fosters musical appreciation as a universal pleasure.
Budget Friendly Colorful Linen Spread Pattern 7012
Colorful linen projects and kits include bedspreads tea-cloths scarves and towels. Pattern 7012 offers nine 5 inch and six 2 inch motifs with stitch illustrations and color schemes. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man to obtain the pattern. An Alice Brooks pattern book is mentioned.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
British Empire Resources Drive War Effort Spotlighted
The article shows British scientists using Empire resources to bolster Britain's war needs. It highlights Coral mud from British Honduras, penguin oil from the Falklands, and cinnamon bark oil from the Seychelles, with Imperial Institute researchers turning these into new materials and applications. A Canadi an timber man provides pine stump resin ideas, while discoveries in Africa, Asia, and Australia reveal copper, zinc, molybdenum, copra, and rutile.
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British Empire
Britain
Falklands
Seychelles
Imperial Institute
London
Sudan
Institute
South Africa
Eire
Ceylon
Kenya
Uganda
Rhodesia
Australia
Andamans
Empire
London bombing raid leaves home in shambles
Lady Malcolm writes from London about a recent bombing raid that struck her house. She notes the living room was wrecked with chandeliers on the floor mirrors smashed and furniture overturned. She adds the china elephant gifted to her husband was finally broken, a detail she reports with wry humor.
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Angus Malcolm
Victor Malcolm
British Purchasing Commission
Washington
London
Lady Malcolm
Mr. B
Queen Attains Sharpshooter Status at Buckingham Palace Range
The Queen, trained by war office experts, has become skilled with rifle and revolver. She trains daily on the home guard range at Buckingham Palace using a .303 rifle with a Morris tube and a 38 revolver. The Duchess of Kent is also noted as an expert revolver shot.
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War Office
Home Guard
Buckingham Palace
Morris
Duchess of Kent
Tanks and Shock Absorbers Highlight War Strain
A doctor notes that thirty minutes in a tank causes as much wear as a full day of marching and digging did in the last war. The statement suggests tanks, even when streamlined, lack adequate shock absorption for soldiers.
London nurse wears brother VC on duty at hospital
Nurse Pauline Mantle of a London hospital wears the Victoria Cross won by her brother, Leading Seaman Jack Mantle. He was badly wounded and manned a pom pom gun aboard HMS Foylebank during an air raid before he was killed.
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Pauline Mantle
London
V.C
Jack Mantle
HMS Foylebank
Sound Travels at About 1000 Feet per Second
A note states that sound moves through air at roughly 1000 feet per second. The fact is stated as a simple measurement without additional context.
Denmarks Soap Ration Under Nazi Rule
A sidelight contrasts life in Nazi occupied Denmark with Canada. It notes that in prewar Denmark a soap cake was a cheap necessity, while under occupation Danish girls must now pay inflated wartime prices and obtain a doctor's prescription to buy even a single cake of soap.
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Denmark
Europe
North America
Stirling bombers unveiled with 99 foot wingspan
Britain reveals the Stirling bomber's 99 foot wingspan and 87 foot 3 inch length. Some aircraft use four 1,400 hp Bristol Hercules engines, others four 1,350 hp Wright Cyclones built in the United States.
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Britain
United States
Argentine Dwarf Frog Runs Without Jumping
A short note notes the Argentine dwarf frog runs rather than jumps, with running length described as twice that of males compared to female cetaceans.
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William P. Mulock
Canada
Yukon Planes
Moscow
Alice
Free Countries
U.S.A
Ronald Garth
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